Chasing the Spotlight

The moon outside the window slipped behind the clouds, and the once-brilliant stars began to dim. Lying face to face in bed, their conversation drifted from relationships to dreams.

Paige's lip twitched. "Clara, isn't that transition a little too abrupt?"

She was a professional freeloader, perfectly happy with her life. Talking to her about ambition was like talking to a brick wall.

Unfazed, Clara