It’s a façade. It’ll mask all your problems and even though you’ll feel great at first, as soon as you come down off your high, your right back in your shitty life…

Even though it wasn’t cocaine she was about to consume, it still had the same after effects; as soon as she was sober again, she’d be right back in her shitty life again. Shane screwed the cap back on the bottle and placed it back on the counter, heads back to her room and flops down on her bed. Just as she drifted off to sleep, she was awakened by her cell phone.

            “Hello,” she answers, highly annoyed.

            “Whoa,” Alice says surprised. “I didn’t think you were going to answer.”

            “Yeah, well I shouldn’t have, you woke me up. What do you want Al?

            “Jeeze, Shane, don’t get tense. I just wanted to check up on you; make sure your alright.”

            “I’m fine Al. Did you have anything important to say, or can I go back to sleep?”

            “Wow… sleep, huh? Booooooriiiing……”

            “Goodnight Al!”

Shane hung up the phone, before her friend could say goodnight and drifted off back to sleep.

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Next Morning at the Planet

            “So, are you guys coming to the Planet tonight?” Alice questions the group. “Kit got Pink to come perform!”

            “Yeah, definetly,” Shane says excited. “I love Pink1 I wouldn’t miss it for the world!”

            “No,” Bette says regretfully. “ I have to work late”

            “I can’t go either,” Jenny says. “I’ve got a lot of writing that I need to get done.”

            “Well I guess its just you and me Shane,” Alice beams at Shane, wrapping her arm around over her shoulder.

            “Oh great….” Shane says, pushing Alice off and rolling her eyes.

The group laughs and everyone eventually parts their separate ways.

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That Night at the Planet

            “Alright, Ladies and Gentlemen,” Kit says into a microphone from atop the stage. “Tonight we have a very special guest here. This woman has inspired many women around the world has had hit singles like, “Stupid Girls” and “So What” and tonight, she’s putting on a special show, just for us. So, without further adieu, put your hands together for, PINK!”