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“I want to thank all of you for co Because this is a celebration A celebration of not only lanced back at the billboard The sun had set, and for the moment, Monica had disappeared

“One of the things I learned during this divorce,” Pandy continued, “is that I probably never should have gotten ot the better of me No matter how stupid it is, if you’ve never been married, it’s all you can think about It’s always there, in the back of yourwith me? How coet caught up in society’s expectations—”

“Cock in the bedroom!” someone shouted

Pandy laughed “In any case, what I’ve realized is that I have to grow up WhichMonica”

“Oh, go on,” Nancy hooted “You are Monica”

Pandy shook her head “Not anymore I don’t want to be Partly because if I stay like Monica, I’ to end up with another Jonny”

“Forget about Jonny You were too good for him”

“Men will be lining up to meet you You’ll see,” Suzette cackled

“No” Pandy playfully pointed her finger at Suzette “They line up to reat But it shouldn’t have to be aboutdivorced to learn that lesson all over again”

Pandy’s ie for the bottle While she drank, she heard Brittney ask, “Did Jonny really have fourteen suitcases full of knives?”

“Shhhh,” Nancy said

“And so,” Pandy said quickly, “I will keep this short I do have a new book co a ‘ it’s the book I’ve alanted to write, and I’ve finally taken the chance to write it I hope you’re not disappointed About Monica” She paused “And the fact that I definitely don’t have a new man—”

“We’re alne!” Portia screao off

“Music!” Meghan shouted “What happened to the music?”

Pandy picked up her sequined top hat and placed it on her head As she turned to step off the couch, the lights that bathed Monica’s iht pm sharp suddenly flooded her face