Page 69 of The Close-Up (Hollywood Renaissance 1.50)

“Oh, yeah. I heard he was coming to the ceremony. The big baller who made it coming to share a few words with the little people he left behind. What? You his date?”

“No, I’m not coming with him. I’m…I’m coming for you. Mama thought—”

“Mama thought I might start using because I just couldn’t take Naz’s success? Seeing him again?”

“I’m coming because—”

“I may not be a big-time baller, a millionaire like your new boyfriend, but I have my job and my kids. I ain’t jeopardizing that for him.”

“Good.” Even though this went as badly as I’d thought it would, I take some heart from that reassurance. “I’m glad to hear that. When I come next week, we can—”

“Don’t bother.”

And the line goes dead.

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