Watching Willow Watts by Roland Talli

Author:Roland, Talli [Roland, Talli]
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Publisher: Prospera Publishing
Published: 2011-08-25T04:00:00+00:00

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Betts ducked out of the souvenir shop and headed up the high street toward the tourist centre, calling out greetings to fellow Marilyn fans as she went. Gosh, she loved this place. She’d thought the small Southern community she’d lived in for years had been friendly, but it was nothing compared to the camaraderie she experienced with people here. It was funny, because although they all had Marilyn in common and would talk about the icon for hours, once they’d exhausted that topic they’d quickly moved on to the same things her friends at home chatted about: family, kids, pets. Even though the fans hailed from all over the world, it did feel like one big family.

‘Hi, Simpson,’ she said, navigating through the packed bus shelter to the table where he was sitting. With the fancy suit and polished shoes, she almost expected him to break out a pipe and start quoting Shakespeare. He was exactly what she’d pictured when she’d thought of a British man. ‘Sorry, am I interrupting something?’ She noticed he was talking to that Jay, Willow’s agent. Betts had seen him around the village but hadn’t had the chance to speak to him yet. With eyes you could drown in and a super fit form, he was certainly a looker.

She put on her friendliest smile and turned to him now. ‘Hi there, I’m Betts, from the United States. And you’re Jay?’

Jay flashed his white teeth, and Betts’s hand fluttered to her chest. Goodness, he was almost a young Errol Flynn. ‘Hello, Betts, lovely to meet you. Listen, Simpson and I were just discussing a new initiative I’m organising, along with the assistance of Belcherton’s tourist board and the council. We’re trying to get as many people as possible signed up to help. Maybe it’s something you’d be interested in?’

‘What is it?’ Betts cocked her head.

‘The Marilyn Mania Festival, next Friday night!’ Simpson burst in. ‘A séance with a big-name psychic from Hollywood and a huge concert, with guest stars. Think of all the people who’ll come!’

‘Oh my,’ Betts breathed. ‘Now that does sound exciting!’ She paused, her mind running through the practicalities. ‘But next week? Where is everyone going to stay? The campsite is almost full. And then you’d need to think about things like hygiene, water . . .’

‘Some of the farmers are going to let us use their fields – for a fee. And maybe you’d be able to assist with the other logistics?’ Jay asked. ‘Something along the lines of hospitality co-ordinator, dealing with the extra campsites we’d set up, Portaloos, food vendors, the lot. It’s a short timeframe and we could really use someone like you on board. Simpson’s been telling me how active you are in the Marilyn community here. And of course we’ll pay you a nominal fee for your involvement,’ he added with another warm smile.

Gosh, the man just oozed charm. How could Betts say no to that?

‘I’d love to,’ she responded. She’d help out Dickie during the shop rush-hours of late morning and early afternoon, then take care of the festival logistics.

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