When the Lights Go Down
by Heidi Betts
2020-11-20 18:17:35
Today is Gwen Thomas's 31st birthday. She's given herself T-minus 24 hours to change her life. 8:00 a.m.: Call out sick from library.8:01 a.m.: Scour phone book for Emergency Beauty Technicians.10:00 - Noon: Hair. Goodbye, mousy. Hello, auburn.Noon -...
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Today is Gwen Thomas's 31st birthday. She's given herself T-minus 24 hours to change her life. 8:00 a.m.: Call out sick from library.8:01 a.m.: Scour phone book for Emergency Beauty Technicians.10:00 - Noon: Hair. Goodbye, mousy. Hello, auburn.Noon - 5:00 p.m.: Nails. Makeup. Clothes. Be bold!10:00 p.m.: Arrive at The Hot Spot. Pretend you've gone clubbing before.11:00 p.m.: Fight polyester lizard's advancesâand the disappointment of a failed mission.11:30 p.m.: Revel in being rescued by Ethan Banks. Don't let the sexy club owner's chivalry prevent mission completion.When the lights go down: Lose virginityâ¦finally.In the light of a new day, something had indeed changed for Gwen: She was in over her headâ¦.
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