#CHAPTER 83: Darleen’s Den

TV Audience POV [Music plays and the opening credits roll] Announcer: Welcome, everyone, to Darleen’s Den! The show that asks real questions about real people. Join Darleen and her guests, Alpha Zane Cavendish and his children’s goddess-mother, Sarah Astor! Plus, Darleen will be sitting down with Emma Fleming to discuss tips for keeping safe during deer tick season, Chef Laverne will be here with five different ways to prepare beef tongue, and we’re going to visit with some pups from Pride Academy who are doing a craft-a-thon for charity! But first, here’s your host, Daaaaaaaaaarlene! [Darlene comes out from behind the scrim as the studio audience claps wildly. Her bright blue eyes and wide smile are highlighted by her smooth black skin, looking all the more charming, and she basks in the applause before rolling her eyes. The crowd quiets.] Darlene: Usually, I’d think you were all excited to see me. [She makes a sad face.] Audience: Awwww. Darlene: But I know what you’re