Bad Machinery by John Allison for January 26, 2024

That’s a rather big hotel for a town with only four shops.

Lottie is prepared for self defense.

Realized the wine was outside your budget, huh? ;)

Becoming? Lottie was one before was even a teen. Shauna is finally catching up.

It’s clear these two are sophisticated ladies.

What a sad place! No pub, just a hotel bar and so expensive that Lottie can only ask for a bowl of chips for two.

Problem teens! First they’re stealing selfie sticks and contemplating vandalism, next they’re underage drinking and curfew-breaking. Before we know it, they’ll be brawling in school, dyeing their hair unnatural colors, stealing cars, playing loud music, and the most horrible sin of all… getting tattoos.