Sunflower Serenade by Tricia Goyer

Author:Tricia Goyer [Goyer, Tricia]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
ISBN: 978-0-8249-3328-9
Publisher: Guideposts
Published: 2009-02-15T05:00:00+00:00

Chapter Thirteen

Charlotte was thankful to see Pete’s truck sitting in the driveway when she arrived back at Heather Creek Farm. Yet she could hardly see Lazarus because of the large vehicles surrounding it. On either side of Pete’s truck and behind it, long trucks were parked. Men and women scurried around unloading props and equipment.

Charlotte parked in the gravel just beyond the driveway and climbed out of her car. Christopher jumped out too, pausing in the driveway with wide eyes.

“Whoa,” he said. “It’s like Hollywood landed on our front lawn.”

“Whoa is right.” Charlotte swallowed down a lump in her throat.

Up ahead, Pete was talking to a group of people on the porch. Charlotte quickened her footsteps. Christopher tagged along behind her.

“Who needs the fair when we have this?” Christopher squealed.

Yeah, who needs the fair? Charlotte thought. Mostly because her heart still felt a little hurt from the comments of the other fair board members. Then again, weighing against that hurt, she also couldn’t wait for the fair to officially begin and to feel the energy of the fairgrounds and see all the smiles. She couldn’t wait to walk through the exhibition halls and to peek inside the food building and check for ribbons on her pies. She’d won best of show six times, and she wondered if this year would make seven.

She tried to forget the comments from the other fair board members and instead decided to focus on welcoming the group of strangers to their farm.

She approached the porch steps and waved to Will, Buck, and two women who were standing with them. Both women wore pointy-toed high-heeled shoes, and Charlotte couldn’t help but wonder how long those shoes would last in the muck and dirt of the farm.

Will stretched out his hand and offered a big smile. “Charlotte, I’d like you to meet Tami and Tracy. They are Shae Lynne’s assistants, and you’ll be seeing them around a lot.”

“Nice to meet you both.” Charlotte asked about their trip and what they thought about Bedford. They answered her questions but didn’t warm to her, even when she offered them each a glass of lemonade. They all declined.

From the corner of her eye Charlotte saw four men easing a large camera down a ramp, coming closer to her vegetable garden than she would have liked. Just as she was about to mention something about them squishing her tomatoes, she spotted Sam, Emily, and Jordan emerging from the barn. Charlotte didn’t want to be overbearing—or to act like a meddling old woman—so instead of worrying about the garden she asked the next question on her mind.

“Is Shae Lynne here?” Charlotte glanced around.

“No, sorry,” Tami answered curtly. “Shae Lynne will be arriving in town tomorrow or the next day. The film crew will do some scenery shots over the next couple of days, and she’ll most likely be joining us later in the week.”

Tami seemed bored by the conversation. She was petite and dark-haired with a pixie face that would be rather pretty if she smiled.

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