The Virgin’s Cravings (Until The End)

(Avery’s Thoughts) (Two Years After The Divorce)

I am standing backstage at one of the famous morning talk shows here in NY.

I don’t know why I feel so nervous, well, it is my first TV appearance nationwide.

Then I look at the mirror and fix myself, “Well, I am not yet ready to reveal my personality so I think of a way to hide my identity, and that is to use a pen name and a sophisticated mask, like the ones you wear in a masquerade ball.”

A staff finally reaches out to me and says, “Miss Sparks, in a minute they are going to call you on stage. And your cue is the dimming light, okay?”

“Uh-huh,” I hesitantly answer.

But she is there to boost and cheer me up, “Take a deep breath, relax, and remember, you are good, and you definitely got this!”

The sound from the crowd suddenly dies down and the voice of the host is heard. I look up at their gigantic spotlight and wait for the cue.

I take a deep breath and say to myself, “You got this, Avery. You got this!”

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