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The only facts Toni knows about wine are that, one, it’s made with grapes and two, she can use her employee discount on bottles that have £1.50 or less knocked off the RRP. So if the RRP on a Pinot Whatsit is a tenner and Cheapo Vino has it selling for £8.95, Toni’s discount means she can have it for £8.06. But she doesn’t usually spend that much. Not on something she thinks tastes like vinegar, no matter the colour it comes in. If Toni spends money on wine, she tries to stick around the five-pound mark. Give or take. Then again, she much prefers vodka. The discount works on that, too.

Her coat could do with a good wash. She throws it on, anyway. Gives herself a sniff. She hasn’t showered yet today, but that’s not abnormal for Toni. She’ll probably have one when she gets home from the late shift. She sprays herself with the body spray she keeps under the mirror by the front door. That’ll do for now.