Wallflower In Bloom by Claire Cook

Author:Claire Cook
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Simon & Schuster, Inc.
Published: 2012-06-04T22:00:00+00:00

When I opened the door to our practice studio to make a bathroom run, Karen the producer was standing there. She handed me her phone.

“Hello,” I said into the phone for lack of a better idea.

“Just checking in to see if you need anything,” Joanie Baloney said in her most adorable voice.

“How did you get this number?”

“Oh, I must have made a copy when I wrote down your messages.”

“You must have?”

“I just thought one of us should have an emergency number for you.”

Karen’s arms were crossed over her chest. If she’d been wearing a watch, she would have been looking at it.

“So,” Joanie said, “how’s it going?”

“Listen, I can’t talk. Mostly because it’s not my phone.”

“Listen, I’m just trying to help. And if you’d actually answer your own phone, I could call you on that.”

“If I actually wanted to, I would,” I said sweetly.

I rolled my eyes at Karen, just to let her know this wasn’t a voluntary conversation. She didn’t smile.

“Fine,” Joanie said, “be a bitch. Do you have plants you want me to water or anything?”

“They’re all dead,” I said, “but thanks for asking.”

Joanie let out a puff of air right into my ear. “I just wanted to make sure you’re okay.”

I sighed. “Thanks. I’m fine.”

“Good. Oh, and Tag wants to know what his schedule looks like for the next few weeks. And he can’t remember where he put his password to log onto his computer.”

I clicked the End Call button and handed the phone back to Karen.

She shook her head. “And your mother wants you to call your brother.”

“Sorry about all this,” I said.

“If you’re having cell phone issues, let me know and I’ll hook you up,” she said as she wiped the phone on her sleeve.

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