The Competition Winner

Congratulations Miss Williams

(Avery's POV)

On my way to work on Monday morning, I stopped at starbucks and got my usual venti vanilla latte, I needed the caffeine boost to see me through the my morning break. We've got a busy few weeks ahead it's always crazy after christmas, people want extensions on their houses once they've been in them for 2 weeks and decided they needed that extra room. This is along side the usual work load we have of large construction companies wanting to build large apartment buildings and student accommodation developments. As you can imagine it is non stop in the office.

I logged on to my laptop at lunch to check my personal emails, to make sure all my bills had been paid, and I had enough money in the bank to pay rent since I'm now paying double what I am used to. As I open my emails I see one with the subject 'Congratulations Miss Williams' I was hoping it was for the competition I applied for yesterday, but there is no chance they've gone through all the applicants already there must have been hundreds!

I opened it, and stopped breathing. It read,

Dear Miss Avery Williams,

I am pleased to announced that you have been selected as our competition winner for 'An Evening with Greyson Russel' congratulations.

Please could you reply at the earliest of your convenience to confirm your availability for this event.

Congratulations again.

Kind Regards

Greyson Russel

Oh my gosh, I cannot believe I won the competition! What am I going to wear, where is it going to be I didn't think this far ahead when I applied. Stop Avery, and breathe. In and out, in and out. "AAAHHHH" I screamed! Everyone in the lunch room glared at me, I forgot where I was for a moment, "apologies guys, just little old me". I decided to reply instantly, I knew it looked eager but I could not sit on this. My response,

Dear Mr Greyson Russel,

Thank you so much for this opportunity to spend the evening with yourself.

I am available all Friday evenings and every other Saturday. I hope to hear from you soon.

Many thanks

Regards

Avery Williams

I couldn't say I'm available any night to see you, how desperate would that sound so I decided on every other Saturday that should give enough options to decide a date. Once I'd hit send email, I decided to get back to my desk and try to get some more work done, however, that didn't go as planned all I could think about was the evening with Greyson, I had to phone my dad and tell him, he didn't even know that I had applied for this competition.

As soon as work was over and I started the walk to the train station I phoned my dad. "Hi Dad, how are you?" I asked.

"Hello My Little Pumpkin, I am just splendid know I've spoken to you, how are you my dear?" he responded.

"Okay don't be mad that I didn't tell you but... I applied for a competition to have an evening with Greyson Russell. I found out today that I was The Competition Winner! I finally get to meet Greyson dad!" I exclaimed. There was no response for a few seconds.

"Pumpkin, did I hear you correctly. You won a competition to meet Greyson Russell?" he asked.

"Yes dad, I WON! I cannnot wait to tell you all about it, I hope he is as nice as he seems!" I shouted.

"Oh Pumpkin, one of your dreams is coming true. But I have to tell you this as your Father. Be safe, make sure your phone is fully charged and someone know where you are at all times, I can't loose you Pumpkin." he said.

"I know dad, you taught me well. Look I've got to go my train is just coming on the platform now, I'll let you know all the details as soon as I do. I love you dad!" I told him.

"I love you too kiddo" he replied.