AN'

kneading my forehead with my othe

aunched into a lecture I had heard so many times

would have been easier if the lady h

olic." I emphasized for the umpteenth time tha

ore I could defend myself, her

an honest profession. You should

flushed

't even sa

dn't e

hamed, even thoug

sighed, "Susan, you're a talent, I know that for sure. But I'm so

ly, as she dro

soon as she heard my voice, like the other

inked back tears. With my rent due,

ream at me. The letters from the banks to pay up one loan or the other, seem

threatening to fall, slo

d as I wiped th

rated that my

*

SHB

rol of my life was two years

e was

perfect as i

rating on my shows in my company. People recognized me on the street, as

iving t

that I hadn't anticipated. I had friends and connect

Josh Stuart, one of Sky Net

best anchors, he was among t

ke interest in me. It was all too surreal.

yes, ob

who wo

l's dreams, and I was just

too good to be true.

ng on the high of it all, with a wedding to plan on my

ternoon, when my worl

ith little time to go get it myself and prepare, I asked an intern to get m

icano, n

ll I remem

ing

Susan?

person. I shook my head, trying to come back to my senses, and realize

re up." He seemed g

, "Yeah,

e makeup crew touched my face a bit, and

ands. Few seconds to time for my broadcast, I took a deep breath to steady

as goi

I ti

five seconds until cue time. I stared direct

d c

ky News at Noon. My name is Susan Carter with

ch slurred?" I h

look a bit unstead

ected at me through the microphone in my ear, be

ree as my words began to sound like gibberish, "This

oing?! YOU'RE LIVE!" I heard so

I took out the microphone from

felt so hot

as doing this. I only found out

hy is it so hot

t seem to work, so I began taking off my shirt. I was left in just my bra and pant trousers.

ightheaded fee

plicable urge

d my stomach

red in my

ng that had ever happened to me

•

had done, I couldn't explain the si

news team Laurel queried, "How could you drink on t

w this happened. You've known me for fiv

nt, "Did you get the breathalyzer?" Her

stun

rel. Don't yo

take any alcohol, you wouldn't mind if I tested you

explain why I had behaved the way I did, I was pretty sure that it had noth

handle it, why would

owned at

k, she had seen the result a

!" I said with a

rel started, "I didn't ex

emed p

t, w

teous smirk immediat

h more force than I intended. It r

ken?" I asked to n

g me, with her arms

ere seems to

embarrass yourself further. Effective immediately, you are fired from Sky Networks. Good

t I still had Josh at least. He was away from the company for outside

o pour in. Family and friends seemed concerned, oth

as a

evening, Jo

d be busy." I sighed, relieved to hear from him. "I am su

e help you. Y

ow I can't handle drinking. I

peaking," He sai

se I had never heard him sp

ff... took off y-your clothes- on air like some sl

d it was until he sp

ugh me more than any blade would have, "I

op the fat tears that rolled down my cheeks. His word

by,

t to call me that! You

idn't mean to..." My throat closed as I tried

you humiliated me by showing your boobs to the world." He let out a strained breath, "I've been

ne! Got t

ed to a million pieces. I stared at my reflection on the darkened scree