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Just a Formality
Roxy
“I hate football,” I grumble over the ruckus of my dad and brother
shouting at the TV. I don’t see what the big deal is. A bunch of guys kicking
a ball across a pitch and running after it, trying to score. Doesn’t sound that
exciting to me. I must be missing something, though, because Dad and
Liam are both howling and bellowing at the screen as if their lives depend
on it, a cold beer in one hand and a slice of pizza in the other.
“You just don’t get the game,” my brother chastises as he mellows out a
notch.
Dad casts me a warm smile over his shoulder. “You know, more and more
women are getting into football, pumpkin. You should give it a go.”
Liam snorts. “Yeah, right. Girls don’t even understand what’s happening
on the pitch. They’re just here to watch the players’ arses. Disgusting.”
I try to hold back my laughter but fail miserably. “Because you’ve never
checked out a girl’s arse, Liam?” My brother is currently seeing three girls.
Simultaneously.
“That’s different. I’m a lad of twenty-two,” he says matter-of-factly.
“Oh, because that gives you some kind of right? You know what, I’m
tired of these double standards. Maybe you should focus on getting an
education instead of screwing half the campus.”
I refrain from punctuating my point by rolling my eyes, instead turning
the pages of my fashion magazine. Ugh, my brother can be so thick. I
sometimes wonder how we can even be related.
“Settle down, both of ya’. Trying to listen to the commentary,” Dad
grumbles.
Right, because it’s so interesting. The announcers are just spewing off a
bunch of names. But that definitely beats talking to your only daughter, who
you haven’t seen in two weeks. Despite my annoyance, I keep quiet and go
back to page-flipping. I really wish I’d checked whether a game was
scheduled before coming over. I used to, but I’ve been swamped at work,
and Dad has been pestering me to visit for days.
Fifteen minutes later, halftime rolls around, and the Grant men finally
come back down to Earth.
“Sorry, pumpkin. How’s work?” Dad asks, grabbing a glass of water and
sitting across from me.
“It’s all right, I guess. They started on the September issue last month. So,
things are getting competitive again, you know . . .”
His eyebrows shoot up. “Already? We’re only in April.”
“Yeah, but it’s the biggest issue of the year, so it takes time.”
He rubs his chin “That’s the one with the contest for the cover, right?”
“Yup, the one I’ve never won and never will,” I say, closing the magazine
with a soft sigh.
“Never say never. You’re a talented writer, Roxy. They could still give
you the cover.”
“Dad, they don’t give anything to anyone. You win the cover if your
cover story and model outshine the others. But without celebrity
connections, it’s almost impossible.”
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