Had a good idea for a story so started writing, hope you like it :)
ive got two stories going now but will keep updating both as quickly as i can.
please tell me what you think :) xxx
It was what I thought would be a normal day, it was a Monday, and everybody hates Monday's.
I got up like normal at 6am! Why do I get up so painfully early?
Oh yes that's because I have the dreaded thing called work that I must attend every fricking day!
But not to totally contradict myself I do love my job, I'm a journalist for a big paper in the city, but unfortunately haven't been given a big story yet.
I reckon there just all scared in case I do absolutely amazing on a story and then get all these offers from bigger papers that want to hire me.
But that all changed today.
I'd been at work for about an hour or so when my boss stormed into my office... well my little square room that I like to think of as my office, everyone's got to be a little bit optimistic right.
"Charlie I've got the best story for you to cover." my boss exclaimed
"Okay... what is it?" I questioned calmly but inside I was totally screaming with joy!
"Joey Collins" my boss responded with the biggest grin on his face.
"You've got to be kidding right? Have I done something wrong? Are you trying to punish me for something?" I replied.
"Oh common Charlie you're the perfect person for this. Your young, talented and will be able to get to know the person behind the hard exterior that is Joey Collins. " He Grinned
"Erghh can't we just look her up on Wikipedia, I'm sure there's more information on there than I will be able to get out of her" I stated.
"No we can't just do that, we need to find the real Joey Collins, the real person behind the music, and the real person behind the lyrics the..."
"The sweet innocent women behind the diva? I don't think anything is behind the diva." I butted in.
Obviously ignoring my last comment he said. " Charlie this could be your big break you have to do this."
"Okay ill do it but if this goes even slightly wrong then it's your fault, she's got a bad reputation when it comes to the press, she might eat me alive!" I concluded.
"Thank you Charlie" he reliped leaving my office. "Oh Charlie something I forgot to mention in order to do this story you have to go and stay near to where she is currently living so you can experience the social life that surrounds miss Collins. You leave first thing in the morning for a 3 month sort of vacation so to speak. You best start packing Charlie."
You don't want to know the amount of different swear words I'm screaming in my head right now. Not only have I got to interview maybe the biggest diva on the planet, I have to spend 3 month living in the same town as she does. Oh someone please kill me know!
I left work early with the excuse that I needed to get a head start on packing for my 'vacation'.
I wasn't entirely sure of what I should pack, I mean yes I was going to work but I had to blend in a little bit, I've heard where she lives is nothing at all like the city.
I packed the basics, smart clothes, casual clothes, lots and lots of different pairs of shoes you know what women are like. I slumped down on my bed wondering about what the next few months might have in store for me, following some up their ass rock star around, doing meaningless interviews with her where she would go on and on about how good her perfect life is. God this was going to be hell.
Maybe I should pack a taser, I giggled to myself at the thought, now that would be a thought story to explain. Sorry boss no interview with Joey she started talking to much that I got bored so tasered her. Sorry.
I finished packing, then realised just how long I would actually be gone. I might need to tell some people that I'm going away for a while otherwise they might like think I'm dead or something.
Oh my god, I almost forgot... Ruby... I need to tell Ruby, I'm meant to be seeing her next week. Shit she's going to hate me.
Since I moved to the city when I got this job we haven't really seen much of each other. I guess I should phone her. Like now.
"Hey Rubz, I have some really bad news" I spoke.
"Who died?" Ruby questioned but she was only joking.
A small grin showed on my face "no one died Rubz, but you won't be able to come and stay with me next week, I've been given this story and have to leave the city for 3 months to follow Joey Collins around to see if I can find the real person behind the music."
"JOEY COLLINS! Charlie why are you not ecstatic about this, she's amazing! She sings better live than she does on her albums... oh shit." Ruby exclaimed.
"Ruby how would you know that, you're far too young to be going to any of her concerts!" I countered.
"...just what people say, you know the grapevine and all that" She lied.
"Okay Rubz" I didn't believe her but it's what teenagers do isn't it. I know I certainly did they just need a bit of freedom. "So you're okay with this then?" I asked.
"Yeah Charlie go its fine, just promise me you will get her autograph for me" ruby replied.
"Okay ill try, I've got to go finish packing. Keep safe, I love you, bye" and with that I put down the phone.
I wanted to be happy about getting a big story, but I just couldn't I mean I really didn't like Joey Collins but I guess tomorrow is a new day; I could only wake up and then see where the day finished tomorrow.
Sometimes life throws you unexpected pleasure, but most of the time it deal you a pile of shit. I couldn't decided which side this situation would fit into.