Playing the Field by Lark Maren

Author:Lark Maren [Maren, Lark]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2019-10-21T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter Fifteen

Ella:

“I’ve been up for an hour,” I said to my mom on the phone. More like five hours, at least, that’s how long I’ve been trying to go back to sleep. It just wasn’t coming, though, no matter how much I flopped around. The smell of Tonya lingered on my sheets, and it only made my mind turn over faster and faster until I felt like the room was spinning. “I’m getting dressed now. What’s wrong?”

Something in my mother’s tone sounded off. We’d always had a very open relationship, more like sisters or best friends than mother and daughter. This morning, it sounded like she was hiding something from me. I guess I was guilty of the same, though.

“Nothing,” she said, then quickly pivoted the discussion. “What’s on the agenda for today?”

I actually had a really big day planned. With the first official Lady Cats game of the season coming up in less than a month, I had a lot of work to do to make sure our rebrand was a success. Our lawyer had already set the wheels in motion on filing for nonprofit status, and today I was going to meet up with the current management of the team so we could plan some events leading up to the first game to drum up some attention. Once that was in order, I needed to start a social media campaign. Everything was falling into place so neat and tidy. I knew I had a leg up thanks to all the resources my father had, but this vision was starting to turn into my own.

“Meetings,” I said, flipping through my closet, trying to find the perfect business casual look. Everything I had was either over the top or completely underwhelming. “Lots of exciting things happening here. I can’t wait til you get back so I can show you what’s going on with the team. I think I’ve finally found my stride, Mom.”

I expected her to cheer me on like she always did. Instead, she sighed like she was about to drop a bad news bomb on my head. “Don’t get ahead of yourself,” she said.

“What’s that supposed to mean? Is everything alright? Are you sick? Is someone dying?”

“I’m sorry, Ella,” she muttered. “I’m glad you’re finally finding your stride. I always figured you were going to follow in my footsteps. Work in the arts. I didn’t really expect you to turn out like your father.”

“Oh, I’m nowhere near Dad’s level,” I laughed. Hell, I couldn’t even figure out how to clothe my body so I didn’t look like a complete lunatic in the office. He was always so put together. Even if he was just wearing jeans and a polo shirt, he looked like money. Class. I desperately needed a wardrobe overhaul. Probably a new haircut too. Something sassy and a little shorter, something I could just rip a straightener through in the morning instead of having to go through my current two-hour hair routine. New business, new hair, new clothes, new life… maybe new girlfriend? Everything was changing.

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