You've Got My Number by Angela Barton

Author:Angela Barton [Barton, Angela]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Fiction, Contemporary, Romance, Romantic Comedy, star trek, Humour
Publisher: Choc Lit
Published: 2020-02-17T18:30:00+00:00

Chapter Twenty-Four

Tess slept deeply that night and was surprised to wake up at half past eight to the sound of a cyclist ringing their bell. The breeze from a small open window occasionally made her curtains billow like an intake of breath. She’d gone to bed imagining a night of torment and tears, but had fallen into a deep dreamless sleep within minutes.

This morning she felt calmer and more determined to get her life in order. It looked like Holly and Daniel might become an item and she wasn’t sure how much longer she could stay with Blake. She could still support him through his illness as a friend, couldn’t she? Tess made a mental note to telephone her parents later to arrange another visit to Crimpton’s Tea Room. She groaned loudly and stretched like a starfish beneath her duvet. Thank goodness she’d booked two days annual leave this week.

What could Daniel’s bad news have been? How was Blake this morning? What should she do about Daniel’s mobile? She’d slept with it beside her on her bedside table, sitting alongside her own phone. She reached to pick it up. It felt smooth and cool as she gently ran her fingers over the buttons. How could a collection of metal and plastic seem like a priceless object to her? She pressed the screen to her lips, letting it rest there.

Brrrrrr! Tess was startled when it vibrated. Involuntarily, she threw it across the bed. With her hand shaking she picked it up again and took a second to steady herself.

‘Hello.’

‘Hi, Tess. You found my phone, then? I’m calling from my landline.’

‘Yes. It was on the kitchen table. Are you okay?’

She heard him sigh.

‘Could be better, to be honest. Is it alright to call by and pick it up at lunchtime?’

‘I’ve got to go to the supermarket in an hour. I could drop it round to you.’ Tess was impressed that she’d instantly conjured up a plan to see where he lived.

‘That’d be great. I’ve got a busy morning framing some artwork.’

‘Where shall I drop the phone off?’

‘I’ll be at The Rookery most of the day.’

Damn. He was working at The Rookery, so she still wouldn’t find out where he lived. She tried not to sound disappointed.

‘Okay, see you about ten.’

‘Great. Bye.’

Placing the phones side by side on the bedside table, Tess swung her legs out of bed and sat dangling them over the edge. She sat there feeling slightly overwhelmed. How was she going to find the energy to begin to sort out her complicated life?

By ten o’clock, Tess had washed her hair and had taken the time to blow-dry it, instead of her usual quick and easy ponytail. She pulled on some clean jeans and tucked them into some black boots. She slipped on a charcoal-grey blouse and an olive cardigan. A quick spray of perfume and she was ready.

The sun-tinged edges of the clouds looked like they’d been dipped in honey. A cool breeze ruffled her hair, causing flyaway strands to stick to her lip-gloss.

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