Styling Wellywood: A fashionable romantic comedy (Wellywood Series Book 2) by Kate O'Keeffe

Author:Kate O'Keeffe [O'Keeffe, Kate]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Wild Lime Books
Published: 2014-05-07T22:00:00+00:00

17. I Was Just Too Young

Leaving Kelburn in a flap I race into the city, find the drycleaner Mum’s used for years, who declares assuredly they can make the dress look like new and promise to have it ready for two the following day. I heave a massive sigh of relief, feeling the stress of the last few hours flow out of my body.

Calamity averted. Well, for another day at least.

I make a mental note that I need to pick it up tomorrow before dropping both Stephanie’s and Lex’s dresses off. Two birds with one stone. Easy.

Just then my phone begins to ring. I pick it up and notice it’s Laura, so I hesitate before answering it. I wonder whether she knows about what happened with Scott? She’s friends with Brooke, so it’s entirely possible that she does. God, I really don’t need her ranting at me about it all right now, so I decide to hit ‘decline’.

After a moment my phone beeps telling me I have a new message and curiosity gets the better of me, so I dial voicemail and listen to what she has to say, expecting a terse message in the very least. But she sounds bright and breezy, hoping I can meet her for coffee as she’s in town and has an hour or two free. Since she sounds happy and I’m in the city anyway, I text her saying I’ll meet her at Pravda, a stylish café-come-restaurant on one of the main central city shopping streets.

Five minutes later she waves at me from a table in the back of the café and to my relief appears genuinely happy to see me. I order a flat white and walk over to the table where she gives me a warm hug and asks how I’ve been.

“Oh, you know, really busy. Estil’s taking off but, actually, things aren’t great.”

“What’s up?” She looks concerned.

“Well, I don’t know if you know but it looks like Morgan’s left Darling Dave. I’ve tried and tried to get in touch with her but, other than a brief, “I’m fine don’t worry about me,” message, she’s not returning my calls or my texts.”

“Oh my god! I didn’t know she still wasn’t back.” She looks genuinely shocked.

“Yeah, well, it sucks. Not just for Dave, obviously, but she’s missed loads of Estil stuff. I’m really struggling with keeping the business afloat.”

My coffee’s delivered and I thank the waiter. “Anyway, enough of my woes. How are you? Got some baby-free time?”

“Yes, I just came into the city to run a few errands, had a moment, and so decided to see if you were free, which you are, so it’s fantastic!” She’s rambling and sounds a little nervous suddenly.

“I saw Brooke yesterday,” she states suddenly.

And now I know why.

“Oh?” I try to appear disinterested as I concentrate intently on stirring my coffee.

“She’s in a bad way, Jess.”

I have the choice here of feigning impartial interest or coming clean. I’m not proud of it, but I go for the first option.

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