Thirteen Weddings by Paige Toon

Author:Paige Toon [Toon, Paige]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781471113420
Publisher: Simon & Schuster UK
Published: 2014-05-22T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter 19

Maybe something is going around, or maybe the events of the weekend have caught up with me, but on Monday morning, I just can’t get out of bed. Whatever I’m feeling, it goes way beyond exhaustion. I feel weary to my bones.

I call in sick and spend the morning in bed, trying not to over-think everything that happened at the wedding. I miss Australia and the simplicity of my life in Sydney – back when I was a deputy picture editor and not much else. Calling my mum would cure my homesickness. Bridget told me she rang again on Saturday. I know I’ll probably be quite content to stay on the other side of the world if I speak to her, so with a sigh, I pick up the phone and dial her number.

It’s weird returning to the hustle and bustle of work the next day after three weeks in a different office. Yesterday, Simon presented our redesign ideas to the rest of the team, and from what I hear, they went down well. We’ll start implementing the new look magazine immediately with the longer lead time Features and Style pages this week, and then next week will be our first live News week. We’re using the Nelly Lott shoot as our first Celebrity Houses feature, and I’m already working on setting up the next. I’m back to earth with a bump because Nicky literally throws work at me, so I have no choice but to hit the ground running. It’s probably a good thing. After meeting Zara, I now find myself naturally steering clear of Alex. I catch him giving me odd looks a couple of times, and he even comes over to my desk on Thursday to ask if I want a cup of tea. I lie and tell him I’m detoxing, flashing him a quick smile before getting on with my work. The week is a struggle, and on Friday night I make my excuses and head straight home. I have a wedding the next day, and it’s a big one. From the way Rachel talks about it, the groom’s family own half the county.

Rachel calls me early the next morning. I’ve never heard her sound so panicked. ‘I can’t. I just can’t. I’ve been throwing up all night. I can’t risk it. Imagine if I passed this on to them? I could throw up all over the bride! Oh, Bronte, you’re going to have to do this on your own!’

‘But...’ Oh shit! ‘What about Sally?’ I ask helplessly.

‘She’s on holiday.’

‘Lina and Tom?’

‘No, they passed this wedding on to me because they couldn’t do it. You’ll be fine!’ she insists. ‘Maria will be there for moral support. She’s insured on my car so she’ll drive you both there. Maybe she can get the groom shots. We’ll have to give them a discount, but I don’t know what else to do.’

‘Okay. Okay. It’s going to be fine,’ I say with a voice that I hope doesn’t give away my underlying hysteria.

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