Elevator Music?

"So, do you like anyone?"

It's 4.30pm. The school is strangely silent.

Strange because I've never known a school that emptied out before 6pm.

Stranger because I am having a first really girly girl conversation with a girl from Dandenong('And no. We do not have sex on toilets in Dandenong.' she confides) that stems from being in a co-ed school.

"Er," I say, treading into unfamiliar territory, "No?"

She is skeptical. "Really? I won't tell anyone if you tell."

"I was in a girl school for 10 years," I say defensively.

"I'm kinda..." fishing around for the right phrases to describe a total lack of social communication with boys when I realised there were none. "Out of practice."I finished lamely

Skepticism melts into a mixture of pity and amusement. "Out of practice?"

I shift uncomfortably in my seat.

"Well, dating is the Australian past time," she pauses, "Well not the Australian past time but it's fun."

Incredulous looks all round

She merely shrugs,"You'll see.There is nothing to do on weekends."