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Tiffany Madison paced her living room, absolutely seething in anger. Her daughter was still not back from wherever in God's name she was, and it was nearly four thirty! Glanced at the clock for the hundredth time, and barely suppressed a yawn. She sat down on the couch, rubbing her temples with manicured hands.
Why would Joni do this? Tiffany knew the young woman was hardly the least difficult person to raise, but still... And Mikey had been acting strangely as well, though that may have been just because his sister had left him to fend for himself for the night.
Tiffany yawned again, and settled a bit deeper back into the couch. She had never realized it to be so comfortable until now... well perhaps she could rest for just a moment...
Lucy observed as her employees cleaned up after another successful night. By now the wish had completely transformed the former ball of pep. Now Lucy Pierce was a figure head of dark, regal amazon, her Victorian dress accentuating her luxurious pale body. She gave a low hum of satisfaction, and headed to her room upstairs, her steep heels sounding loudly on the stone stair.
By the time the concert had let out, Joni and her friends were exhausted, but hardly sorry for it. Linda was grinning from ear to ear, while Jayne could hardly keep her mind off of a boy with a Mohawk she had met halfway through.
"How about you girls crash at my place?" Jayne offered, "It's not far from here and tomorrow's Saturday."
Joni glanced at Linda, who nodded her assent. "Of course," Joni said, her soft voice hoarse from the concert. "Though Linda's driving. I had quite a few beers." She burst into laughter, her friends joining in.
As she hopped in the back seat, Joni paused a minute, savoring the moment. Despite her shitty day earlier, tonight was definitely one of the best of her life. She felt unusually happy, and also she felt strangely... complete. She got in the car, fully ready to head to Jayne's and call it a night.
The trio returned to the cybergoth's house and sneaked in without incident, and the three managed to squeeze onto Jayne's double bed.
The following morning Joni awoke, and rose quietly as not to disturb her friends from their slumber. She silently dressed in her clothes from the previous night, and slipped downstairs to find something to eat. There, however, Joni found a surprise waiting for her...
