Room 2D

From New Blushes Uniform Girls 2.04 Mr Ardley came round to see Sharon’s parents one evening at the end of her last year in the Lower Sixth. He had arranged the visit by phone and Sharon had a pretty good idea what it was about and would have very much preferred to be out. But Mr Ardley had specifically instructed that she be present. Howard Ardley was Deputy Head at Mountfield School. Philip and Anne Smithfield had met him once or twice at school functions: a big, heavily built man in his forties with thick dark hair and glasses. He could be charming to parents — but apparently could put the frighteners on Mountfield pupils when necessary. A number of girls were really scared of him. They hadn’t necessarily been on the receiving end of anything but they would have heard whispers. Were those whispers true? Sharon was afraid she was about to find out. She hadn’t had a very good year at school. She knew she should have given her

From Blushes 10 ‘So you’re the new clerk, eh? Miss Parkins. Pussy Parkins, is it?’ The girl blushed bright red. ‘No sir, I mean yes, sir. But I’m Linda, sir. Linda Parkins, sir.’ She stood somewhat uncertainly in front of the large polished oak desk. She was 17, a pretty girl with a slender but shapely figure in demure blouse and grey skirt. This was her first job and her first morning. The Ministry of Home Affairs. It sounded important and she had already had to sign that piece of paper with  The Official Secrets Act  written on it. It was all a bit frightening. This man behind the shiny expanse of desk was going to be her boss. This man who had made that embarrassing joke, because Linda might be innocent but she knew what ‘pussy’ meant when applied to a girl. His name was Mr Grigson. ‘Come here then, Linda Pussy Parkins,’ he instructed. ‘Close the door and come round here.’ He was indicating a spot next to him. Though he w