Nudge may be able to keep from rambling aloud, but she can't keep from rambling in her head... Enjoy!!!

"So, tell us... how do you pronounce your name?"

"Mo-neek-ick-kah."

"Uh...that's nice?" The talk show host looked at me in confusion but turned to smile at the camera and live audience. Which, I might add, were all pink and sparkly. I mean, after all, they WERE cardboard. I don't even know the meaning of a live audience anymore. They even have those things that tell you to clap! Wouldn't it be awesome if someone rigged it to say "Boo"? I'll bet those stupid audience members would actually do it! Maybe Iggy could do that for me...I'd love to see the look on Miss Talk Show Host's face when her unlive (or undead) audience booed her. Actually, I'd rather see the look on her face if her audience were undead.

"It really is." I started telling the familiar story. "My parents weren't sure what to name me. My mom wanted to call me Monique, and Dad wanted to name me Monika. With a K. So that's how they got Moniqueika."

"Yeah...So, Mo-monikua, how's your most recent fashion shoot going? I hear you get to wear wings!"

"Moniqueika. It's going great! The wings are so realistic that I've gotten used to wearing them all the time!! Actually, I'm wearing them right now! Would you like to see them?"

"That'd be great, Mo-mo- can I just call you Mo?"

"No. Just Moniqueika." I whipped my wings out of the hidden slits in my shirt.

The audience oohed and ahhed.

"Can I touch them?" The host, whose name had yet to learn, asked, wide eyed.

I panicked for a moment, but nodded. She seemed ugly enough to believe they were fake. Well, actually, being ugly had nothing to do with it. But she looked stupid too.

"Wow, they're very realistic!"

"Yeah...I said that." I was wrong...she's stupider than I'd thought. I mean, I've heard that blondes could be dumb at times, but never had I seen a blonde who actually lived up to that! I mean, really! She could trip over a wireless phone cord without even trying! Not that people can when they try...

"So, Monikika, how's your personal life been?"

"I'll bet this is something you've never thought of, being a talk show host and all, but my personal life...it's PERSONAL."

She looked taken aback.

"Uh, yeah...sorry about that. What about your public life, then?"

"I would've thought you already knew all of that."

"Uhmm.." Yup, definitely dumber than the average blonde. Not the brightest crayon in the box. Or the brightest lightbulb. Actually... she's probably the dimmest. Have you ever seen a dim lightbulb? I know I haven't. I would assume they'd be super annoying, what with being not bright and all... but I guess that's why lightbulbs never come in "Dim".

" I guess this show is over?"

The host's eyes widened. "No way," she hissed under her breath. "We still have ten minutes!"

Suddenly hit with a plan, I grinned. "Then I guess we'll just have to tune into the... NUDGE CHANNEL!!!!!"

"Huh?"

"So yesterday, I was getting into my car, and Tammy was all like, 'Omigosh, did you get that shirt at Pink? Cuz it's totally pink and all, and I've never seen a pink shirt that hasn't come from Pink. Except for the ones at like, Purple and stuff.' And I was like, 'Yeah, Tammy, I totally got this at Pink. NOT. I got it at Gap. Where they have all colors of stuff!' and Tammy was all, 'Nuh-uh, those stores do not exist!'" -gasping breath- "And I dragged her into the car and drove to Gap and took her inside and she was all, 'Omigosh, dreams do come true!' And then she went and spent like, three hundred dollars, but then she ran out of cash, and she wanted to go to Moonbucks, and I was all, 'nuh-uh, I am not letting you borrow money, cuz you still owe me fifteen hundred from last time.' And she was all whiney and like, 'But that was like, three years ago, and I paid you back, I think!'" -another gasping breath and a quick look at the cardboard audience and Miss Talk Show Host who were gawking- "And then-"

We had fun with this one. Nudge's rambling are so...rambly. Yeah. Review? We like reviews. Especially relevant ones... (you know who you are- I hope) Yeah, so we'll try to get the next few chapters out relatively soon. :) maybe :P