Subject: FW: Too late
Lily! Help!! Look what I accidentally just sent to Alex.
Now what????
J xx
From: Lily Saunders
To: Jess Martin
Subject: FW: Too late
Lol. xx
From: Jess Martin
To: Lily Saunders
Subject: FW: Too late
What’s that supposed to mean???
From Lily Saunders
To: Jess Martin
Subject: FW: Too late
I’m surprised you don’t know what lol means in this day and age. xx
From: Jess Martin
To: Lily Saunders
Subject: FW: Too late
I do know what lol means! I just don’t know what it meansas a response to what I’ve written. I’m genuinely in pain here. Help me!!! Please??
J xx
From: Lily Saunders
To: Jess Martin
Subject: FW: Too late
Sorry, J. I was teasing, but I see now that this is not a teasing kind of situation.
Sadly, short of inventing time travel, I don’t think there’s much either you or I can do about this. Agree it’s mortifying, though.
Your name on a book would be pretty cool! And you’re always saying you’d love to treat your grandparents to a cruise – maybe the money from this novel could help with that? I suppose what you need to think about is whether you want the book deal badly enough to put up with Alex (and with the embarrassment of his knowing what you think of him). As I understand novel writing, it’s not a quick process – you’d be spending a lot of time together. Maybe weigh that up, alongside the benefits.
Seems to me that there’s a lot of pride at stake on both sides. Maybe some prejudice too. Make of that what you will.
I have to run, but call me later?
Toodle-pip, my lovely! Try not to stress, it will all be fine. Eventually, anyway xx
