The Lace Sisters

Francesca - near the end of her time in Australia - Chapter 3

I stood by the tall windows lining the Melbourne Airport international departure building, waiting for the check-in lines to open. There were a few people about but, at this early hour, the hall was mostly empty. Near the doors was a cleaner filling a floor polisher and the smell of the chemicals made me feel nauseous but I swallowed some water and felt…