I thought I’d share this piece I wrote for part of my coursework just for something different. I had to choose something I found boring written from someone else’s perspective.
How about we meet up in town for a coffee, Ellie? Itās about time we had a good catch-up. Letās go to Costa ā they make excellent coffee there, and the cakes are delicious. Iāll meet you at 11 am outside Boots.
11 am came, and we met as planned.
Darling! Lovely to see you again; how are you doing? You look a bit tired; too many late nights? Letās go and queue up at Costaās ā theyāre bound to be busy. You grab us a table and park your wheelchair; Iāll get the coffees. What cake would you like? They make a fabulous carrot cake.
Well, that was a perfect cappuccino, and that cake was amazing. Is that the time? I wanted to go to a few shops to look for a dress for the office party. I love shopping for clothes. You donāt mind coming with me, do you? I thought you might like to help me choose. Letās go to River Island ā they sell very stylish things there. Theyāre a bit expensive, but itās worth it to get something fashionable, donāt you think? I donāt want to turn up in something boring and old fashioned. Ooh! Look at that dress? Itās down the end of the shop ā letās go and have a look. And, itās blue, my favourite colour. You donāt mind if I go and try it on, do you? No, I didnāt think you would. I wonāt be long; you wait there.
Fifteen minutes later
Oh, Iām sorry I was so long, darling. You should have seen the length of the queue! I decided against that dress; it made me look frumpy. Letās try somewhere else. We can go to H & M. Theyāve got some lovely clothes in there too; theyāre very stylish and cheaper than River Island. This is so exciting! Oh, look at that red top over there! I think I like that more than the dress. Itāll go with my new black trousers. I bought them in the sale at Matalan last week. I think theyād look smart together. Iāll just go and try it on. I wonāt be long; the queue doesnāt look as long as in the first shop. You wait here.
Four minutes later
Nope ā this top isnāt right either; it makes me look too wide around the bust. Itās such a shame; it looked so lovely on the mannequin, too. How about we go to Next? Itās only up the end of the High Street. Come on. Next is a bit pricey, but it is for a special occasion; I donāt mind paying more. Goodness, itās getting busy everywhere. I suppose lots of people are shopping during their lunch hours. Ooh! Stop a minute. Letās pop into Primark as weāre passing. Look! Theyāve got a beautiful yellow top in the window. Thatāll go well with those black trousers too, and it looks so summery. Yes, I know itās a bit crowded to get your wheelchair through, but Iām sure you donāt mind, do you? Iāll head off to the changing rooms; you catch me up in a minute. Okay?
Ten minutes later
Ellie!? Oh, there you are. Come into the cubicle with me; you can have a proper look. What do you think of this? Donāt you love it? Do you reckon this colour suits me ā come on, be honest? Personally, I think itās my favourite item so far. You wait outside the fitting rooms while I get changed out of it. Why donāt you start queuing up; itās a long queue? I wonāt be long; Iāll be as quick as possible. Save me a place. We wonāt have such a long wait to pay that way. Well, that was a bargain, wasnāt it?
Oh, hang on a tic; Iāve just seen a necklace in the window; itāll go brilliantly with the rest of my outfit, donāt you think? I donāt know why I didnāt see it before. Wait here. I shanāt be long. The queue has died down a bit now.
Twenty-five minutes later.
Iām so sorry, Ellie. Isnāt it typical? I was standing behind this woman in the queue, and as she went to pay, she couldnāt find her credit card. The checkout girl asked if she had any cash or would she like her to put it back for her. She confirmed she had money and got her brown suede purse out of her Marks & Spencer carrier bag. Then, she asked the cashier if sheād mind taking coins as she didnāt have any notes. And then, would you believe it, she emptied her purse and counted out a mixture of pound coins, 50ps and copper and then realised she was short of Ā£3.50! Honestly, you should have seen the checkout girlās face! I could tell she wasnāt impressed, but she was polite and offered to put the necklace back on the stand after serving the other customers. It was my turn next, and by now, the queue had backed up all the way to the customer service till at the end. That woman got some filthy looks from the people behind her. Iād have been so embarrassed if that were me, wouldnāt you? I hope you didnāt mind waiting for me for so long; I knew youād understand. Do you fancy another coffee? Iāll put that necklace on, and you can take a photo of me wearing it and then share it on my Facebook page. You donāt mind, do you? Oh, damn, thereās a queue for coffee now. Just our luck! Letās call it a day! Iām glad you didnāt mind coming with me. I knew youād enjoy it. We had such fun together, didnāt we?