Lily and the Wedding Date Mistake (Love In Bloom) by Seven Steps

Author:Seven Steps [Steps, Seven]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Seven Steps Publishing
Published: 2019-04-09T22:00:00+00:00

16

Becks picked me and Calla up early Saturday morning.

Today was the day we’d pick out the caterer for the carnival. I was hoping for easy stuff, like hot dogs, popcorn, and frozen burgers with cheese. It was really all we could afford on the shoe string budget the school had provided us. We’d gotten donations from the different businesses in the area, but I was hoping to use that money sparingly, so that as much as possible could go to Kat.

“This is going to be so good,” Calla said with a grin.

The first caterer we planned on visiting was Grace Rogers, Calla’s mom. If you were planning a party or wedding or any other celebration in Bloom, there were only two options: Cardoza Catering Hall on the West Side of town and The Ivy Castle on the East Side.

The Ivy Castle was actually shaped like a castle. The outside had ivy vines that ran around the windows and doors. Almost like a romance novel come to life.

We drove up the gravel driveway, flanked on both sides by stately trees. There were even a few plastic deer, adding to the illusion that we were approaching a distant castle. We parked out front and walked up to the door. A tall, slim, dark-skinned woman greeted us with a smile and a wave.

“Hello, young people,” she called.

Both Mrs. Rogers and her husband were from Jamaica. I loved their melodious accents. It always reminded me of palm trees and sandy beaches.

“Welcome to the Ivy Castle,” she said.

Becks and I shared a look and, in that moment, I knew exactly what he was thinking. The way she’d said, “Welcome to the Ivy Castle” sounded just like Richard Attenborough saying, “Welcome to Jurassic Park.” Jurassic Park was one of Becks’ favorite movies.

Calla’s smile waned a little.

“Tone it down, Mom,” she muttered.

Mrs. Rogers ignored her daughter.

“Follow me,” she said, gesturing into the catering hall with her trademark flourish. “We have everything prepared.”

A knot formed in my stomach.

Mrs. Rogers was acting a little over the top. Almost as if she thought we were hosting a fully financed party. I’d told Mrs. Rogers our budget, didn’t I? I could’ve sworn I did.

“You okay?” Becks asked. He walked next to me with his hands in his pockets. Today he wore a sleeveless white T-shirt with black jeans and sneakers, and his hair looked a little shorter than it had been the day before.

“Yeah. This place just seems so… fancy.”

He chuckled. “I know, right? I feel like I can’t even afford to breathe in here.”

“I just… I hope she knows this isn’t a paid thing. We have just enough for burgers and hot dogs.”

“She must know. Calla must’ve told her what she’s been up to these past weeks. And you spoke to her yesterday, didn’t you?”

“Yeah, I spoke to her.”

I wasn’t lying. I did speak to Mrs. Rogers last night on the phone. I told her we were holding a carnival for Kat Levy. She seemed into it. I remember trying to go into details, but then Mrs.

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