Divas Don't Knit by Gil McNeil

Author:Gil McNeil
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Published: 2007-09-14T20:00:00+00:00

Ellen’s watching telly when I get home, and looking much perkier than when I last saw her.

‘I’ve got a bottle of champagne in the fridge. I thought we could celebrate.’

‘Celebrate what?’

‘Your glorious new career. How was it?’

‘Extraordinary. She’s so beautiful it’s almost as if she’s not real, and then suddenly she’s normal again.’

‘Top moment?’

‘Watching her knitting in a rowing boat in the middle of the lawn.’

‘Sounds very Special. How was Daniel?’

‘Very busy, I didn’t talk to him much.’

‘You idiot.’

‘Ellen, seriously, I’m sure he was just being friendly last night.’

‘Maybe. We’ll see.’

‘They’ve asked me to go back next week for another knitting session, and she’s started on a baby blanket and she really seems to like it’.

‘Well, I’ll drink to that, and there’s something else we can be celebrating too, because they’ve found my weirdo stalker. And guess what? It was bloody Gary.’

‘Security Gary? Christ.’

‘I know. He was asking why I wasn’t in, Jess rang and told me all about it. He wanted to know where I was apparently, and Brian got suspicious and asked why he was so interested, and Gary punched him. God, I wish I’d been there. His nose was bleeding and everything, Jess said it was brilliant. And then he ran off.’

‘Have they found him yet?’

I think I might go and double-lock the front door.

‘Yes, the silly sod just went home – hardly master-criminal behaviour, is it? And then he hit two policemen, so he’s in custody, and they reckon he won’t get bail. They take it really seriously when it’s police officers you’re popping. So it’s all sorted.’

‘Thank God.’

‘That’s got to be worth a glass of champagne, don’t you think?’

‘Definitely.’

‘So, about the Bitching thing tonight, is there some kind of initiation ceremony? Do you have to unravel a ball of wool and sing a special song while you stab yourself in the leg with a knitting needle, or anything like that?’

‘No, but we’ll make an exception for you, if you like. And no swearing if Olivia’s there, because she’s only sixteen.’

‘Then she probably knows more swear words than I do.’

‘Yes, but I don’t think her mother would appreciate you running through them with her.’

‘Who’s the quiet one again?’

‘Angela Prentice.’

‘I’ll concentrate on her then.’

‘She’s very shy; she hardly speaks at all really.’

‘Don’t you worry about that, I’ll soon get her out of her shell. I’m very good with shy people.’

Oh dear. I think Angela might be needing more than a piece of cake and a sip of wine tonight. Actually, I think we all will.

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