So what do you think? Tina pushed Allyson and Jacob in a double stroller Kit had bought for them.

Ill let you know tomorrow.

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Go ahead, pick it up. It wont bite.

The little girl picked up the hairy, dirty rat from off the floor. Ouch! Mommy it just bit me! Her mother grabbed another rat as it scurried along side the couch. Look, they aint gonna hurtcha. Jus hold em like this, she showed her with her hand.

Everything went black. And then, she woke up.

Aggh! Taylor sprung up from the couch and threw her pillow across the room. She thought she was still holding the rat. Another bad dream from the past.

Taylor? Jenny was in her bedroom. Is everything alright? I heard you yell.

Fine, everythings fine. Go back to bed.

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Oh my God, its Ellen! Alice screeched.

Shhh! Youre going to make me look unprofessional! Just stay calm, be yourself – wait, pretend youre someone else.

Alice scoffed at Dana. I was just joking, Alice. Just be yourself.

Hello ladies, today were right on schedule, so were going to start shooting in about ten minutes. The hair and makeup people are right around the corner, A blonde PR pointed to a nearby booth. Alice and Dana walked over to the makeup station, where Ellen sat.

Hi, Im Ellen, its nice to meet you.

Dana opened her mouth but nothing would come out. She started to say something, but it just came out as oam.

Alice stepped in and offered a handshake. Hi, this is Dana, and Im Alice. She looked goofy at Dana, then smiled again brightly at Ellen.

Nice to meet you both.

It was going to be a long, long day.

Hey guys, a familiar voice popped up behind the other makeup station. It was Shane.

What are you doing here? Harry still pulling in favors? Alice elbowed her in the arm. Shane threw back another one even harder.

Ow!

Nice to see you too, Al. So Dana, congratulations on landing the gig. I have to say, Im not surprised. Youre the hottest new thing around town, she winked.

Thanks, Shane. Glad to see youre getting work. By the way, how did you get this job?

Sherrie hooked it up for me.

Im sorry, I thought you just said Sherrie hooked it up for you, Alice couldnt believe what she was hearing.

Thats what I said. Its just a favor, nothing else. No big deal, okay?

Okay. Dana ended it there. Alice turned around and spotted a fellow journalist from LA magazine. *****, its Maggie! I gotta go say hi. Be right back ladies.

She ran off to make small talk while Dana was primped by her own personal stylist.

Okay, are we ready? Were going to take pictures first, interview second. Now let me see those pearly whites!

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