“So Rebecca,” she says, sitting back in her seat and giving me a dissatisfied glance. “What are your hobbies?”
“Uhm…” I open my mouth and close it again. My mind’s gone completely blank. Come on, I must have some hobbies. What do I do at the weekends? What do I do to relax?
“Well, I…”
This is completely ridiculous. There must be things in my life other than shopping.
“Well obviously, I enjoy… socialising with friends,” I begin hesitantly. “And also the… study of fashion through the um… medium of magazines…”
“Are you a sportswoman?” says Elinor, eyeing me coldly. “Do you hunt?”
“Erm… no. But I’ve recently taken up fencing!” I add in sudden inspiration. I’ve got the outfit, haven’t I? “And I’ve played the piano since I was six.”
Completely true. No need to mention that I gave that up when I was nine.
“Indeed,” says Elinor, and gives a wintry smile. “Sacha is also very musical. She gave a recital of Beethoven piano sonatas in London last year. Did you go to it?”
Bloody Sacha. With her bloody water-skiing and bloody sonatas.
From Shopaholic Abroad
Posted on November 14th, 2007 by The Prince
Filed under: Kinsella, Sophie
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