APPLE ROAD: L.A. WOMAN

He used binoculars to watch her leave her tiny studio apartment on West Riverside Drive. She walked towards the freeway overpass where she would get in line for The Tonight Show starring Johnny Carson as she did every Friday afternoon. As usual, she was dressed to impress, hoping that she would catch Johnny's eye and get discovered.

When she arrived at the entrance to the 134 Freeway overpass, he started the engine and drove to the center of the overpass and got out of the limo. He walked towards her carrying a single rose, an envelope embossed with the letters "VIP Pass" and an empty champagne glass.

"Mr. Carson graciously requests your presence at a pre-show party at an undisclosed restaurant across the street from the studio," the limo driver smiled.

She wanted to believe it was really happening. By the time she realized she was being abducted, it was too late.

~ To Be Continued ~