Radio Gaga by Dixon Nell

Author:Dixon, Nell [Dixon, Nell]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Publisher: Brierley Rose Publishing
Published: 2013-02-21T22:00:00+00:00

Chapter Seventeen

Ben and Tash met us at the Raj. I’d been there a couple of times before with Shelly. It was pricier and rather posher than our usual curry house so we tended to save it for special occasions. I knew it was an attempt by Mum to make up for her shock wedding announcement so I thought I needed to try too.

I’d made a special effort with my appearance. To please Mum I had dug my one and only skirt out from the back of my wardrobe and teamed it up with a cream fluffy jumper that did wonders for my cleavage, and my favourite high heeled black patent boots which were murder to walk in.

Tash was as lovely as usual in fitted black trousers and a pale blue silk blouse that looked suspiciously like a designer number. Ben seemed to have made an effort for the occasion as well. My heart did a crazy skip when he walked through the door to greet us. His dark grey shirt emphasised the taut muscles of his shoulders and chest.

“Oh, I’m so glad you could both come.” Mum greeted them both with air kisses. “I can’t believe I’ve stayed this long with Chloe without us killing one another.”

I pasted a fake smile on my face. She had that part right.

“It was nice of you to ask us, Mrs Lark,” Tash responded as the waiter showed us to our table.

“Call me Melody, please.” Mum took a seat opposite Tash while I found myself seated opposite Ben.

“You look very nice tonight, Chloe. How are the nerves holding out?” Ben smiled.

I busied myself with spreading the pale pink linen napkin across my lap to hide my shaky fingers. “Not too bad. Hopefully it’ll be quite a short piece and I won’t have to touch anything very horrid.”

“Well I think it’s very brave of you.” Tash gave a delicate shudder. “You wouldn’t get me within ten miles of a place full of big hairy spiders and giant slimy snakes.”

Ben must have seen my face grow pale. “Tash, darling I don’t think you’re helping.”

Tash immediately looked stricken. “Sorry, Chloe.”

Mum picked up the menu and flipped it open. “I honestly don’t know why you let yourself in for these stunts, Chloe. I’m sure there are other jobs out there that you could do.”

I’d lost count of the number of times we’d had these kinds of conversations. ‘Why don’t you look for a steady job? Have you thought of office work? Perhaps you should go back to college for another course?’

Mentally I counted to three. “Because radio is my job, Mum, and I like it. This is a great opportunity I’ve been given. If tomorrow goes well then I might get my opening on TV. Maybe even my own programme. You never know.”

Ben stared at me. “Is that what you want? To be on TV?”

Mum rolled her eyes. “Chloe has never grown out of the stage most children go through where they want to be famous.”

I suspect Mum thinks my desire to work in television is a bit like showing off.

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