Chapter 5
Five
T-minus five weeks until Addie arrives in London
Hey Adrienne! It’s Eli, your new flatmate. Your Mum gave me your number. Hope it’s okay that I’m reaching out. Let me know if you need anything to prep for your return to London
Hey Eli! Yes, Mum mentioned that she had done that. Congrats on your new role at Vivi’s!
Everyone seems really excited about you being there
Thanks! What is bringing you back to London?
Also a job. UCL is in need of a new Shakespeare specialist and well, I fit that bill so across the ocean I come
Is that different to what you’re doing now?
It’s a role that doesn’t require me managing people which can only be a good thing. I’m fine at managing people, but it is not where my passion lies.
Where does it lie? Just teaching?
Yes and no. I like teaching, but I like learning more. My real passion lies in getting back to my PhD.
Which is about?
It will surprise you to know that I, someone who called herself a Shakespeare specialist, is doing a PhD in Shakespeare. Specifically women. I will not bore you with the details at nearly midnight your time
I highly doubt its boring
No, it isn’t – and if you want to hear the details then I will give them all to you when I am not concerned that you should be doing something like sleeping??
I just got back to the flat after shadowing the night shift and seeing how they do things at Vivi’s. Midnight isn’t late to me
Natural night owl or has it just come to be because you work in kitchens?
Thankfully it’s natural. Why, are you a morning person?
Naturally no, which is a nightmare because those 8am lectures have historically been a killer
They’re fine when you can just roll in and pretend to learn. But when you actually have to teach? Hell on Earth.
Here’s hoping that my schedule is kind to me
Fingers crossed.
I’m going to eat some toast and go to bed
Toast with what?
Peanut butter on one slice, chocolate spread on the other
Crunchy or smooth?
Always crunchy
You can stay! Start doubling up the amount you buy! Good night