It was a Thursday afternoon and I was at work, it had been the usual boring day so far, until I checked my inbox to find an email from my mother-in-law, not that this was unusual, we got on well and regularly exchanged emails at work, anyway, it said:
Afternoon, just got off the phone to a TV production company, apparently they do a gameshow where family members have to face tasks together to try and win (apparently) considerable sums of money. Anyway, the next one is based around mother and son-in-laws, and they wondered if wed be interested. What do you think? Love, mil.
After reading it through a couple of times, I replied with:
Im game if you are! Whats the next step?
I went back to work and a few hours later got a reply:
Were meeting them at 1pm on Saturday at their hotel in London. See you then!
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Saturday quickly arrived and I met Anita outside the hotel, before we went in to see the producers. One hour later we walked out having signed contracts to do the show, with filming starting tonight at eight.
"I cant believe we can win £1million pounds!" Anita said, excitedly.
"I wonder what the tasks will be though?" I pondered.
"For a million Id do almost anything!" She replied.
"Anyway, Ill see you later, must got get ready!" I said, before going home to get changed.
The first task, which was worth £250, was for Anita and I to get dressed up and go out for a posh meal together, paid for by the TV company, but the condition was we had to wear what they told us, which had to be kept a secret from the other. I simply had to wear a smart suit, although weirdly they also told me what colour underwear to wear.
I arrived at the restaurant at eight, wearing what Id been told and was met by the producer, who took me to a table for two in a quiet corner of the restaurant. Five minutes later Anita arrived and my jaw dropped, she was wearing a beautiful plunge dress, whic... Læs hele novellen
