Premier Deception by S J Crabb

I was offered a job but it will be lasting
a little bit longer than the summer. ”
    Her mother looked
triumphant, “ I knew the Chanel would
work, they can spot someone with class, someone who is going
places, what is it? Oh I know you have landed a job on reception,
wait until I tell Barbara Mactravers, I bet her daughter just got a
bar job, ” and a smile broke out over her
mother ’ s face. But her father was looking
at her carefully. “ No I
don ’ t think it ’ s that straightforward judging by Lola ’ s expression, hear her out, come on Charlotte what is
it? ” Taking a deep breath she faced her
parents. “ Well, the job that I was
offered, and have accepted is that of the team manager. ” She paused waiting for the news to sink in. Her
mother looked confused and her father laughed loudly. “ Good one Lola, now what is it
really? ”
    “ Um actually it
is that, ” she said. “ They wanted someone like me to take it on and I start first
thing in the morning. If you don ’ t
believe me you will see it on every news bulletin and probably read
about it in the papers tomorrow. That man in the bushes was a
photographer probably looking for a scoop. ” Her brother cheered loudly.
    “Yeah wait until I
tell them at school, I will be famous, ” he shouted and ran off to look at the internet so that he
could then boast to all his friends. “ But
you have just left university, ” her
mother said. “ How on earth can you manage
a football team? What is going on? What are they playing
at? ” “ Yes Charlotte, I think that you had
better tell us the whole story, ” said her
father. Charlotte told them all about the events that had occurred
that day. She hated deceiving them but followed the script that had
been agreed, not because she didn ’ t trust
her parents, however her mother would be the one most likely to
slip up and she didn ’ t want to put her in
an awkward position.
    Her father was a
little bit more shrewd but realised that there was a reason behind
her story so said nothing except, “ well
congratulations darling, we are very proud of you. If you need any
help at all we are here for you. Mary crack open the bubbly we have
some celebrating to do. ”
    After celebrating
with her parents Charlotte headed off to her room to call her
friend Imogen. “ Oh my God, Charlotte,
what on earth has happened? ” she said
after answering the phone as soon as it rang. Charlotte told her
the same story as she had told her parents, and after lots of
screams and excited chit chat she rang off and phoned her other
friend Zoe with whom she repeated the conversation. She felt really
tired now and decided to have a long hot bubble bath before tea.
She could hear her mother excitedly ringing round everyone she knew
whilst her father searched every news bulletin and headline on the
internet.
    As she lay in the
bath Charlotte closed her eyes to try to relax but the events of
the day kept on racing through her mind. She thought of Max most of
all. She couldn ’ t get him out of her
mind. They had only met very briefly but there was some sort of
connection that they had which excited her. She really hoped to see
him again. She lay thinking of his dark hair slightly long and
glossy black with his dark brown eyes that seemed to bore through
to her soul. His handshake had sent sparks flying through her body
and all she could think of was what it would be like to feel his
lips on hers and his strong arms around her. She had never had this
reaction to anybody before, unless you can count her crush on Jon
Bon Jovi as a similar experience. Not that she had ever met him of
course but she had dreamed of meeting him many times so really she
felt as though she had.
    “Charlotte,
tea ’ s ready, ” called her mum and Charlotte snapped out of her daydream
and quickly threw on her favourite onesie and put her hair in a top
knot and her big fluffy slippers on. Heaven, just what she needed
after the day she ’ d had. As she