SMILE YOU ARE FAMOUS TAKING REVENGE MAY LEAD TO STRANGE PATHS My name is Laura and Ive always led a life free of surprises which suits me perfectly Imagine my bewilderment when a few weeks before my wedding I discover that everyone is identifying me with Daphne a comic series heroineAt first I smile at the whims of the universe but my smile fades away when I realize that Daphne and I are so alike because she was created by David my exfiance If only hed portrayed me as a superb intelligent creature No Daphne has to be depicted as stingy Ever since then Ive only had one thing on my mind to get revenge on him and believe me I have quite an imagination And for those of you who are wondering no Im not stingy What do you mean you dont believe me EXCERPT 1 David I get up gracefully to embrace him Everybody else watches on dumbstruck while David stares at me wideeyed Arent you going to hug me back I flash him a dazzling smile For someone who tends to have her head in the clouds I sure know how to react quickly How long has it been since we last saw each other Three years rightYes thats right He seems to have rapidly regained his outward composure but I can see his temple beatingMy mother is surprised to find peace and order when she returns from the kitchen Why are you all so quietEverybody was expecting me to slap David across the face and they are all surprised that I gave him a hug instead Theyre still in shock I find that Im playing my part beautifullyI thought you would when you think of the state you were in this afternoonIve thought it over There are worse things in life besides having thousands of people thinking youre a cheapskate right DavidI avoid looking at him for longer than necessary for fear he would then realize that the only thing I truly want is to knock him out cold However when our eyes meet again my gaze unfortunately gives it away Hes onto me nowOf course But all the same Laura coming off as a cheapskate in front of the entire country the whole world even thats probably not easy to take in is itEXCERPT 2 I see you two have gotten back together And here I was thinking I still had a chanceFiona turns bright redOh well I guess Ill have to settle for some kind of financial compensationWhat are you talking aboutIm sorry to disturb your morning but Im here on official business I want my share of the profits from the comic books and not only thatI also want input on any future stories I know you told me I couldnt have both but you dont exactly have a choice because Im not giving up until I get what I wantDavid pouring himself a cup of coffee seems completely at easeBut you have no right to any of that Fiona exclaims Its David who did the work I dont see why he should give you anythingPerhaps because my lawyer said if I took him to court I could not only win record damages but also get all his contracts canceledOkaymy lawyer didnt exactly say that since I hadnt even consulted him but youve got to bet big to win bigYouve got to be kidding me There is no chance you would get anything she rails against me while David stays calm