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. I thought you did very well up there, with all your advice. Oh, I say in surprise. Well.thanks.That s really. I clear my throat. How did you get into thestudio, anyway? I thought they had quite tight security. They do, replies Derek Smeath. But my daughter works in television. He smiles fondly. She used towork on this very show. Really? I say incredulously.God, how amazing.Derek Smeath has a daughter.He s proba-bly got a whole family, come to that.Awife, and everything.Who would have thought it? I d better go, he says, and drains his polystyrene cup. This was a bit of an unscheduled detour. Hegives me a severe look. And I ll see you tomorrow. I ll be there, I say quickly, as he walks off toward the exit. And.and thanks.Thanks a lot. As he disappears, I sink down onto a nearby chair.I can t quite believe I ve just had a pleasant, civilizedconversation with Derek Smeath.With Derek Smeath! And actually, he seems quite a sweetheart.He sbeen so nice and kind to me, and his daughter works in television.I mean, who knows, maybe I ll getto know her, too.Maybe I ll become friends with the whole family.Wouldn t that be great? I ll startgoing to dinner at their house, and his wife will give me a warm hug when I arrive, and I ll help her withthe salad and stuff. Rebecca! comes a voice from behind me, and I turn round to see Zelda approaching, still clutching herclipboard. Hi, I say happily. How s it going? Great, she says, and pulls up a chair. Now, I want to have a little talk. Oh, I say, suddenly nervous. OK.What about? Page 203 Generated by ABC Amber LIT Converter, http://www.processtext.com/abclit.html We thought you did tremendously well today, says Zelda, crossing one jeaned leg over the other. Tremendously well.I ve spoken to Emma and Rory and our senior producer she pauses foreffect and they d all like to see you back on the show. I stare at her in disbelief. You mean Not every week, says Zelda. But fairly regularly.We thought maybe three times a month.Do youthink your work would allow you to do that? I.I don t know, I say dazedly. I expect it would. Excellent! says Zelda. We could probably plug your maga-zine as well, keep them happy. Shescribbles something on a piece of paper and looks up. Now, you don t have an agent, do you? So I llhave to talk money directly with you. She pauses, and looks down at her clipboard. What we reoffering, per slot, is Twenty-threeI PUT MY KEY IN THE LOCK and slowly open the door of the flat.It seems like about a millionyears since I was here last, and I feel like a completely different person.I ve grown up.Or changed.Orsomething. Hi, I say cautiously into the silence, and drop my bag onto the floor. Is anyone Bex! gasps Suze, appearing at the door of the sitting room.She s wearing tight black leggings andholding a half-made denim photograph frame in one hand. Oh my God! Where ve you been? Whathave you been doing? I saw you on Morning Coffee and I couldn t believe my eyes! I tried to phone inand speak to you, but they said I had to have a financial problem.So I said, OK, how should I invest halfa million? but they said that wasn t really. She breaks off. Bex, what happened? I don t reply straight away.My attention has been grabbed by the pile of letters addressed to me on thetable.White, official-looking envelopes, brown window envelopes, envelopes marked menacingly FinalReminder. The scariest pile of letters you ve ever seen.Except somehow.they don t seem quite so scary anymore. I was at my parents house, I say, looking up. And then I was on television. But I phoned your parents! They said they didn t know where you were! I know, I say flushing slightly. They were.protecting me from a stalker. I look up, to see Suzestaring at me in utter incomprehension.Which I suppose is fair enough. Anyway, I add defensively, Ileft you a message on the machine, saying not to worry, I was fine. I know, wails Suze, but that s what they always do in films.And it means the baddies have got youPage 204 Generated by ABC Amber LIT Converter, http://www.processtext.com/abclit.htmland you ve got a gun jammed against your head.Honestly, I thought you were dead! I thought you were,like, cut up into a million pieces somewhere. I look at her face again.She isn t kidding, she really was worried.I feel awful.I should never havevanished like that.It was completely thoughtless and irresponsible and selfish. Oh, Suze. On impulse, I hurry forward and hug her tightly. I m really sorry.I never meant to worryyou. It s OK, says Suze, hugging me back. I was worried for a bit but then I knew you must be all rightwhen I saw you on the telly.You were fantastic, by the way. Really? I say, a tiny smile flickering round the corners of my mouth. Did you really think so? Oh yes! says Suze. Much better than whats-his-face.Luke Brandon.God, he s arrogant. Yes, I say after a tiny pause. Yes, I suppose he is.But he was actually quite nice to me afterward. Really? says Suze indifferently. Well, you were brilliant, anyway.Do you want some coffee? Love some, I say, and she disappears into the kitchen.I pick up my letters and bills and begin slowly to leaf through them.Once upon a time, this lot wouldhave sent me into a blind panic.In fact, they would have gone straight into the bin, unread.But you knowwhat? Today I don t feel a flicker of fear.Honestly,how could I have been so silly about my financialaffairs? How could I have been so cowardly? This time I m just going to face up to them properly.I mgoing to sit down with my checkbook and my latest bank statements, and sort methodically through thewhole mess.Staring at the clutch of envelopes in my hand, I feel suddenly very grown-up and responsible.Farsightedand sensible.I m going to sort my life out and keep my finances in order from now on.I ve completelyand utterly changed my attitude toward money.Plus.OK, I wasn t actually going to tell you this.But Morning Coffee is paying me absolute loads.Loads.You won t believe it, but for every single phone-in I do, I m going to getOh, I m all embarrassed now.Let s just say it s.it s quite a lot!I just can t stop smiling about it.I ve been floating along ever since they told me.So the point is, I lleasily be able to pay all these bills off now.My VISA bill, and my Octagon bill, and the money I oweSuze and everything! Finally, finally my life is going to be sorted [ Pobierz całość w formacie PDF ]
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. I thought you did very well up there, with all your advice. Oh, I say in surprise. Well.thanks.That s really. I clear my throat. How did you get into thestudio, anyway? I thought they had quite tight security. They do, replies Derek Smeath. But my daughter works in television. He smiles fondly. She used towork on this very show. Really? I say incredulously.God, how amazing.Derek Smeath has a daughter.He s proba-bly got a whole family, come to that.Awife, and everything.Who would have thought it? I d better go, he says, and drains his polystyrene cup. This was a bit of an unscheduled detour. Hegives me a severe look. And I ll see you tomorrow. I ll be there, I say quickly, as he walks off toward the exit. And.and thanks.Thanks a lot. As he disappears, I sink down onto a nearby chair.I can t quite believe I ve just had a pleasant, civilizedconversation with Derek Smeath.With Derek Smeath! And actually, he seems quite a sweetheart.He sbeen so nice and kind to me, and his daughter works in television.I mean, who knows, maybe I ll getto know her, too.Maybe I ll become friends with the whole family.Wouldn t that be great? I ll startgoing to dinner at their house, and his wife will give me a warm hug when I arrive, and I ll help her withthe salad and stuff. Rebecca! comes a voice from behind me, and I turn round to see Zelda approaching, still clutching herclipboard. Hi, I say happily. How s it going? Great, she says, and pulls up a chair. Now, I want to have a little talk. Oh, I say, suddenly nervous. OK.What about? Page 203 Generated by ABC Amber LIT Converter, http://www.processtext.com/abclit.html We thought you did tremendously well today, says Zelda, crossing one jeaned leg over the other. Tremendously well.I ve spoken to Emma and Rory and our senior producer she pauses foreffect and they d all like to see you back on the show. I stare at her in disbelief. You mean Not every week, says Zelda. But fairly regularly.We thought maybe three times a month.Do youthink your work would allow you to do that? I.I don t know, I say dazedly. I expect it would. Excellent! says Zelda. We could probably plug your maga-zine as well, keep them happy. Shescribbles something on a piece of paper and looks up. Now, you don t have an agent, do you? So I llhave to talk money directly with you. She pauses, and looks down at her clipboard. What we reoffering, per slot, is Twenty-threeI PUT MY KEY IN THE LOCK and slowly open the door of the flat.It seems like about a millionyears since I was here last, and I feel like a completely different person.I ve grown up.Or changed.Orsomething. Hi, I say cautiously into the silence, and drop my bag onto the floor. Is anyone Bex! gasps Suze, appearing at the door of the sitting room.She s wearing tight black leggings andholding a half-made denim photograph frame in one hand. Oh my God! Where ve you been? Whathave you been doing? I saw you on Morning Coffee and I couldn t believe my eyes! I tried to phone inand speak to you, but they said I had to have a financial problem.So I said, OK, how should I invest halfa million? but they said that wasn t really. She breaks off. Bex, what happened? I don t reply straight away.My attention has been grabbed by the pile of letters addressed to me on thetable.White, official-looking envelopes, brown window envelopes, envelopes marked menacingly FinalReminder. The scariest pile of letters you ve ever seen.Except somehow.they don t seem quite so scary anymore. I was at my parents house, I say, looking up. And then I was on television. But I phoned your parents! They said they didn t know where you were! I know, I say flushing slightly. They were.protecting me from a stalker. I look up, to see Suzestaring at me in utter incomprehension.Which I suppose is fair enough. Anyway, I add defensively, Ileft you a message on the machine, saying not to worry, I was fine. I know, wails Suze, but that s what they always do in films.And it means the baddies have got youPage 204 Generated by ABC Amber LIT Converter, http://www.processtext.com/abclit.htmland you ve got a gun jammed against your head.Honestly, I thought you were dead! I thought you were,like, cut up into a million pieces somewhere. I look at her face again.She isn t kidding, she really was worried.I feel awful.I should never havevanished like that.It was completely thoughtless and irresponsible and selfish. Oh, Suze. On impulse, I hurry forward and hug her tightly. I m really sorry.I never meant to worryyou. It s OK, says Suze, hugging me back. I was worried for a bit but then I knew you must be all rightwhen I saw you on the telly.You were fantastic, by the way. Really? I say, a tiny smile flickering round the corners of my mouth. Did you really think so? Oh yes! says Suze. Much better than whats-his-face.Luke Brandon.God, he s arrogant. Yes, I say after a tiny pause. Yes, I suppose he is.But he was actually quite nice to me afterward. Really? says Suze indifferently. Well, you were brilliant, anyway.Do you want some coffee? Love some, I say, and she disappears into the kitchen.I pick up my letters and bills and begin slowly to leaf through them.Once upon a time, this lot wouldhave sent me into a blind panic.In fact, they would have gone straight into the bin, unread.But you knowwhat? Today I don t feel a flicker of fear.Honestly,how could I have been so silly about my financialaffairs? How could I have been so cowardly? This time I m just going to face up to them properly.I mgoing to sit down with my checkbook and my latest bank statements, and sort methodically through thewhole mess.Staring at the clutch of envelopes in my hand, I feel suddenly very grown-up and responsible.Farsightedand sensible.I m going to sort my life out and keep my finances in order from now on.I ve completelyand utterly changed my attitude toward money.Plus.OK, I wasn t actually going to tell you this.But Morning Coffee is paying me absolute loads.Loads.You won t believe it, but for every single phone-in I do, I m going to getOh, I m all embarrassed now.Let s just say it s.it s quite a lot!I just can t stop smiling about it.I ve been floating along ever since they told me.So the point is, I lleasily be able to pay all these bills off now.My VISA bill, and my Octagon bill, and the money I oweSuze and everything! Finally, finally my life is going to be sorted [ Pobierz całość w formacie PDF ]