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Baffled by crowd, she quietly entered and asked for Mr. Jacobs. In a few moments a short, bald man appeared and daintily reached his hand out to her.

"Ms. Andrea, I have a table for you. Mr. Jamison arranged it all."

"What am I here for?"

"I just assumed you wanted to see the show, the table I have for you is one of our best."

"But..."

"Mr. Jamison asked me to reserve a good table for you."

Nodding, Andrea followed the man as he sashayed to the table, pulling out her chair with a dramatic flair. He leaned forward as he helped her slide the chair to the table and whispered, "Enjoy the show."

An odd looking waitress took her order and in a few minutes returned to hand her two double martinis. When she protested... "But I only ordered..."

"Two for one until the show starts honey. Enjoy."

She grabbed a drink and lifted it to her mouth, noticing how the liquid rippled from her trembling. Taking a long sip, she put the glass back on the table just as the house lights went down.

Dazed and confused about the odd events she was witnessing, Andrea tried to concentrate on the show, but nothing seemed right. The crowd was completely unpredictable, offering only a cool reception to some talented performers, but then showing an enthusiastic response to seemingly weak performances by others. One thing that was undeniable, the din inside the club had continually risen until people had to shout just to be heard across the tiny tables.

Just when the festivities seemed to be at their loudest, the room fell suddenly silent. The announcer called out, "Ladies, and I do mean ladies, and gentlemen, please let me present to you Miss Marilyn."

The applause was deafening, but quickly stopped when the lights went completely out. Inside the dark room there was complete silence, even the bartender and waitresses stopped all activity. Then there was a hint of music, slowly rising to a melody. A spotlight flashed on and there stood a stunning, platinum blonde woman, dressed in a knee length white skirt, with a button down white blouse that showed just a hint of a black bra.