THE PARTY is long over. Gloria awakes alone in the park, sitting leaning against a tree. Piles of empty beer bottles and junk food debris are all she has to orient herself. A vivid sunrise and frosty air don’t help a pulsating hangover, but she smiles, feeling wonderfully alive. Staggering to her feet, she begins the long walk to town. She wonders what happened to her friends, and imagines what should happen to them.

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