Identity Revealed !

Debbi slammed the brakes on and raised her hands over her head in a doomed attempt to retrieve her mask as the wind lifted it off her head. Instinctively she turned to chase it but as soon as she stooped to pick it up, thereby offering a delightful view to those lucky enough to be fortuitously positioned behind her, another gust of wind caught the mask and blew it away from her and into a group of teens, who scooped it up and waved it tauntingly at her.

Belatedly realizing that she was now open to being recognized and also discovering that now she had stopped running it was easy for people to focus and take clear photos of her, Debbi decided that her best option was to turn and carry on running towards her original destination.

'She's lost her mask', 'Do you know who she is ?', 'Anyone recognize her ?', 'No but she's pretty', 'Hey, isn't that Debbi ? Comes in our pub sometimes ?'

Lactic acid had built up in her legs as a result of suddenly stopping and it took several strides for Debbi to get going again. She soon picked up speed but was now conscious of a growing crowd following her. On reaching the lay-by where the van was supposed to be waiting for her, she found to her consternation that there was no van ! Where were they ? Debbi looked frantically back up the road. Roadworks ! She could see Derek's van stuck in a line of traffic waiting at a red light behind a set of temporary controls. She was stuck in town stark naked without a mask and now with a crowd of curious and amused onlookers starting to gather around her !