Pants On Fire (2010)
Pants On Fire
“Singing.
“Georgie, Georgie . . . I’ve got Georgie on my mind . . .” He was playing the guitar while he sang it. “Good morning, beautiful. It was great to meet you last night. I’m just ringing to say have a fabulous day. I feel like seeing a movie later—I’ll give you a call and see if you want to come. Ciao.”
I have to confess I was thrilled. Until the last word. I hate it when people say “ciao.” Unless they’re Italian, of course—then I adore it. But the rest of the message was so lovely I let i...t pass.
I thought about calling Antony to ask him what he knew about Nick, but decided not to jinx the whole thing. I didn’t want to hear another Victorian melodrama. I could talk to Debbie about him, of course, because she had seen me leave with him, but at eleven she still wasn’t in the office.
I was out in the hall at the water cooler when she came in just after midday, carrying two coffees and wearing sunglasses again.
“Debbie, hi!” I said, thrilled to see her—I could have a mini-post mortem at last.MoreLess
“Georgie, Georgie . . . I’ve got Georgie on my mind . . .” He was playing the guitar while he sang it. “Good morning, beautiful. It was great to meet you last night. I’m just ringing to say have a fabulous day. I feel like seeing a movie later—I’ll give you a call and see if you want to come. Ciao.”
I have to confess I was thrilled. Until the last word. I hate it when people say “ciao.” Unless they’re Italian, of course—then I adore it. But the rest of the message was so lovely I let i...t pass.
I thought about calling Antony to ask him what he knew about Nick, but decided not to jinx the whole thing. I didn’t want to hear another Victorian melodrama. I could talk to Debbie about him, of course, because she had seen me leave with him, but at eleven she still wasn’t in the office.
I was out in the hall at the water cooler when she came in just after midday, carrying two coffees and wearing sunglasses again.
“Debbie, hi!” I said, thrilled to see her—I could have a mini-post mortem at last.MoreLess
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