Hollywood (A story in 94 words)

From all the muffled expressions of excitement I’d heard for months, I expected bright lights and celebrity – life. I was ready for it all. Out of nowhere…

I was duped, however. I got darkness and a smack on the bottom. That’s when an overwhelming wave of clarity washed over me. And, out of nowhere, I wasn’t ready for it all. I screamed.

If this is the “epitome of it all,” there’s no place to go but down.

“It’s a girl,” he said.

But not a leading lady, I thought. There’s always another star waiting to be born.