Mia made her way into the small club at the bottom of the Glassworks building. She made her way to the backstage area of the club and sat her things on the dressing table with a thud. One of the other singers was getting her things set up next to her, her best friend Carrie.

Carrie, aka Lola Noir, was a vintage-looking fiery redheaded beauty with an amazing talent to perform. She was a burlesque dancer and had taught Mia some new routines just for her performance. Mia’s friend since beauty school was about as over the top as someone could get. She ate, slept, and breathed her stage persona,...