Back the car, I dress in a denim pinafore, dark over the knee socks, pink shirt and pink doc marten boots. I look like a teenage girl. Except I'm not, obviously.
I lock the central locking, lifting the divers handle, shut the door, which enables it to close with the door still locked.
I'm standing by my car dressed as a teenage girl.
I have maybe 90 seconds now.
Its a race - can I get across the carpark, get the key and get back in 90 seconds?
Of course, I timed it so that I can't quite make it. The first few fast walking people would be just leaving the station and crossing over the access road to the carpark just as I reached the key. Better hope they're not parked next to me or I'll be stuck in the middle of the carpark with nowhere to hide.
I scurry back. People are heading in my direction. Maybe 200 metres and closing. I still have the same distance to cover through the cars - I'm hidden, for the most part, but the random element of of which person is heading for which car is such a thrill.
Pot luck. Busted or safe.
I make it back. But the car next to mine fires up just as I open the door! Was there already someone in the car when I started this game? Or did they just get there without me seeing - I was dashing between the cars and it is pretty much dark.
Fuck.
I stand there dumb struck. They pull out of the space without even looking..
Of course they saw me.
What a rush.
