Love Me One More Time – Laura Burton
Next up is a woman who has it all; the beach house in Long Island, the six-figure income, and the front cover feature on Estelle! It can only be… Zoe Walsh!” The stadium erupts in cheers and applause. I swallow against the lump in my throat, toss back my wiry curls, and march into the spotlight with my shoulders squared. Showtime. I give a big jovial wave, using my entire arm, and plant a stage smile on my face. Here we go. I’ve been introduced to a crowd more times than I can count, but it never feels like they’re talking about me. Sure, I have money and a beach house, but that’s not all there is to me. I’m clumsy; tripped on an imaginary step more than once. My happiest moments are when I’m in water, and I almost sent my house up in flames that one time with the hair straighteners…