Chapter 19: Differing Frequencies

Charlotte's POV

PRESENT DAY

My boss, Charlene, announced that she had something important to tell me when I came in to work the next morning. This of course made my heart beat erratically, as I assumed that I was about to either be written up or be fired. There was absolutely nothing in her tone to indicate either of these things, but I tended to assume the worst was perpetually about to happen.

"Charlotte, I have important news for you," Charlene said, and adjusted her reading glasses, "We are going to expand your "Storytime" activity to three days a week. That is, if it's alright with you. You are an extremely popular attraction for us. Parents and kids absolutely adore you, and I know it will bring us greater recognition in the community if we use that to our advantage. You will be compensated for your time, of course. In fact, if you agree, we will increase your pay by an additional fifteen thousand dollars a year."