The Crowd Is Restive

Debbi managed to get a back stage pass for Solomon so that she had some support at the Festival and Avalon agreed to come and do her makeup and help with her costume, such as it was. Solomon hoped to network and Avalon was excited to be back stage with the stars, in contrast to Debbi who had never heard of any of them. Although only 26, she had not kept up with pop music since college and preferred unwinding to smooth jazz or light classical.

Debbi was sharing a trailer with the rest of 'Dolla's bitches', hard bitten American professionals who were living up to their name and not being especially friendly towards the interloper. Debbi was glad of Avalon's presence, although annoyed that the makeup assistant had forgotten to bring a robe, leaving Debbi exposed in her bra and pants, stockings and suspenders while she waited for her cue.

Her black lingerie was predictably skimpy, with black lacey thong style knickers. However, she had been careful to select a pair with a modesty panel at the front shielding her pussy. Debbi knew that to most of the vast crowd she would only be a distant pin prick figure on stage and even the front row were some distance back behind barriers. But she was also aware of the big screen on which she would be prominently displayed, albeit briefly.

A technician fitted Debbi with her face mic and the stage manager indicated to her that it was time to go. Peering out from the side of the stage at the sheer size of the crowd, Debbi began to experience severe stage fright. It did not help that more than 30 minutes had elapsed since the preceding indie rock band had finished their set and the crowd was getting restive. Dolla was being typically diva-esque in making them wait but it would be the unknown Debbi who would be trotting out to perform her inane rap who would bear the brunt of the audience's displeasure !