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“You’ll step here,” said the PA, hustling Pandy onto the disk

“Hello,” SondraBeth called out She was standing in the center of the disk, waving stiffly

“Hi,” Pandy called back SondraBeth looked like a bride on a wedding cake, save for the fact that she was dressed in black

“You alk to SondraBeth,” the PA said briskly, as if she was not in the , she said, “And then you will stop and accept the award from her”

Pandy halted in front of SondraBeth, who panto her the statuette

“And then,” the PA barked, “you will turn and walk forward to the podium—” She walked a few steps ahead to deo “And you will stop And you will say…”

“I am Hellenor Wallis…,” SondraBeth said from behind her

“I am Hellenor Wallis,” Pandy repeated

“And all the screens will be lit up in a circle around the room—”

“There are screens?” Pandy asked nervously

“So we can take questions” The tech producer’s voice caht above her head

“There will be questions?” Pandy called out to this invisible man

“Not for your segment All you have to do is accept the award, and say thank you on behalf of your sister”

“That’s it? I don’t get to say a few nice words about her?” Pandy asked

“We’re on a tight schedule,” the PA said, taking her arain She walked Pandy to the other side of the platfor You’ll stand here, so we can broadcast you on the screens, and then when you reach the platforh the Hall of Fame, which will be closed off to the public by then Got it?” she asked sharply