Lakeview. She couldn’t remember when she had seen her last,
but even then, the encounter wasn’t in Lakeview but in Galway.
Trish had been up there for something – she couldn’t remember what
– but regardless, they had met up for dinner and a few drinks. It
was great night and a funny memory and right then, Nina couldn’t
understand why they hadn’t stayed in touch recently.
‘ Nina just got in yesterday. She’s staying with her father for
a little while,’ Ella replied, giving Trish the simplified version
of what Nina had just told her. She turned to Nina. ‘When Trish
gets her breath back, she’ll be able to tell you that she works for
the Lakeview News now. If you can believe it, she is quite the
interviewer when she allows her subjects to talk,’ she added wryly,
and Trish flushed a shade of red that just about matched her
hair.
‘ Fantastic. So you did end up a writer after all,’ Nina said,
recalling how Trish used to love making up stories in her
youth.
‘ Well, the local rag isn’t exactly Pulitzer-winning stuff, but
I enjoy it,’ Trish told her. ‘And even though we’re not
celeb-central around here, things are looking up,’ she added
excitedly.
When Nina
and Ella both looked blank, she went on. ‘Well, you’re not going to
believe this but Ruth Seymour’s coming home! The press release came
in during the week.’
Of
course, the actress. Nina had almost forgotten that she’d also
known Ruth Seymour from her visits here.
‘ I’ve heard all about the show. Isn’t it mad to think that we
all played together years ago and now she’s this huge Hollywood
star?’
Trish
wrinkled her nose. ‘Hollywood Star or not – she puts her pants on
the same way I do,’ she giggled. ‘That’s if she remembers to wear
any at all.’
‘ Trish!’ Ella gasped shocked, and Nina smiled. ‘Although I read
heat magazine too and I do think that botox or not, she’s a bit
past the scraps of clothes she’s been wearing lately.’
‘ What age is she?’ Nina asked. ‘She has to be at least
thirty.’
‘ Twenty-five according to the press release,’ Trish confirmed
with a chuckle. ‘Does that mean we get to be twenty-five too? I do
hope she realises she is attracting a swarm of press to her
hometown, and someone might pull her birth certificate,’ she added
her eyes sparkling mischievously.
‘ Now, now, don’t be spiteful,’ Ella warned. ‘And don’t you be
stirring up trouble just because you have access to records for
that project you are doing.’
Trish
went on to explain to Nina how she was currently in the process of
putting together a photographic history of Lakeview. ‘I’m
publishing it for charity, so I get access to all the town’s
records to compile it.’
‘ Sounds interesting,’ Nina replied, thinking it was a very good
idea indeed. The town was steeped in history, having been the site
of a major republic rebellion a hundred years before. And seeing as
it had changed immeasurably since even the last time she had seen
it, it would be nice to have the changes down through the years
documented.
‘ Anyway,’ Trish continued. ‘The town has arranged to give her a
Lakeview Person of the Year award – I know; as if we have this huge
pool to choose from,’ she giggled, seeing Nina’s amused look.
‘There’s going to be a huge party at Clancy’s Hotel. You should
come along. Everyone acts as if the queen is coming. Although I
suppose it is very cool to think that someone from Lakeview,
someone we know, is now so famous.’
‘ Will you get to interview her?’
‘ Yep and I can’t wait, for the sake of my career if nothing
else,’ Trish smiled. ‘I would like to move on to one of the
nationals eventually.’
‘ Of course,’ Nina agreed, and no one better than Trish to do
so. ‘Well when you do, do you think you can ask her a question for
me?’
‘ Of course, what’s that?’
‘ What it’s like to spend her days on set snogging
but even then, the encounter wasn’t in Lakeview but in Galway.
Trish had been up there for something – she couldn’t remember what
– but regardless, they had met up for dinner and a few drinks. It
was great night and a funny memory and right then, Nina couldn’t
understand why they hadn’t stayed in touch recently.
‘ Nina just got in yesterday. She’s staying with her father for
a little while,’ Ella replied, giving Trish the simplified version
of what Nina had just told her. She turned to Nina. ‘When Trish
gets her breath back, she’ll be able to tell you that she works for
the Lakeview News now. If you can believe it, she is quite the
interviewer when she allows her subjects to talk,’ she added wryly,
and Trish flushed a shade of red that just about matched her
hair.
‘ Fantastic. So you did end up a writer after all,’ Nina said,
recalling how Trish used to love making up stories in her
youth.
‘ Well, the local rag isn’t exactly Pulitzer-winning stuff, but
I enjoy it,’ Trish told her. ‘And even though we’re not
celeb-central around here, things are looking up,’ she added
excitedly.
When Nina
and Ella both looked blank, she went on. ‘Well, you’re not going to
believe this but Ruth Seymour’s coming home! The press release came
in during the week.’
Of
course, the actress. Nina had almost forgotten that she’d also
known Ruth Seymour from her visits here.
‘ I’ve heard all about the show. Isn’t it mad to think that we
all played together years ago and now she’s this huge Hollywood
star?’
Trish
wrinkled her nose. ‘Hollywood Star or not – she puts her pants on
the same way I do,’ she giggled. ‘That’s if she remembers to wear
any at all.’
‘ Trish!’ Ella gasped shocked, and Nina smiled. ‘Although I read
heat magazine too and I do think that botox or not, she’s a bit
past the scraps of clothes she’s been wearing lately.’
‘ What age is she?’ Nina asked. ‘She has to be at least
thirty.’
‘ Twenty-five according to the press release,’ Trish confirmed
with a chuckle. ‘Does that mean we get to be twenty-five too? I do
hope she realises she is attracting a swarm of press to her
hometown, and someone might pull her birth certificate,’ she added
her eyes sparkling mischievously.
‘ Now, now, don’t be spiteful,’ Ella warned. ‘And don’t you be
stirring up trouble just because you have access to records for
that project you are doing.’
Trish
went on to explain to Nina how she was currently in the process of
putting together a photographic history of Lakeview. ‘I’m
publishing it for charity, so I get access to all the town’s
records to compile it.’
‘ Sounds interesting,’ Nina replied, thinking it was a very good
idea indeed. The town was steeped in history, having been the site
of a major republic rebellion a hundred years before. And seeing as
it had changed immeasurably since even the last time she had seen
it, it would be nice to have the changes down through the years
documented.
‘ Anyway,’ Trish continued. ‘The town has arranged to give her a
Lakeview Person of the Year award – I know; as if we have this huge
pool to choose from,’ she giggled, seeing Nina’s amused look.
‘There’s going to be a huge party at Clancy’s Hotel. You should
come along. Everyone acts as if the queen is coming. Although I
suppose it is very cool to think that someone from Lakeview,
someone we know, is now so famous.’
‘ Will you get to interview her?’
‘ Yep and I can’t wait, for the sake of my career if nothing
else,’ Trish smiled. ‘I would like to move on to one of the
nationals eventually.’
‘ Of course,’ Nina agreed, and no one better than Trish to do
so. ‘Well when you do, do you think you can ask her a question for
me?’
‘ Of course, what’s that?’
‘ What it’s like to spend her days on set snogging
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