简介：Seventeen-year-oldBethisjustfinishingschool,andlivesinPariswithherbedriddenmotherandyoungerbrother.Sheisannoyedbecauseherboyfriendsuggestedshetrysleepingwithothermen-theuglierthebetter.Sugardad,adoctorwhovisitshermother,andsupportsthemwithoccasionalcheques,nowhashiseyesonBeth.Alphonse,anolderman,interveneswhenBeth'sboyfriendisfightingwithheronthebanksoftheSeine.WhenshevisitsAlphonselater,theyendupdiscussingpoetry.WrittenbyWillGilbert At17,Bethfacesbleakprospects.Herboyfriendtakesherforgranted,disgustingherbysuggestingshesleepwithsomeoneuglytocementherloveforhim.Hermother,apennilessinvalid,iswillingtosendBethtothebedofmom'sownsugardaddy,anagingphysician,tokeepthemoneycoming.Bethpicksupageekykidatadiscoandgoestohisfancyhouse;sheleaveshimquicklythough,pawningoneofhisbooksforfoodformomandyoungerbrother.Thenshestartsarelationshipwithamiddle-agedwriter.He'dliketoseduceheraswell.HeronlyportisChang,anartistfriendherownagewhocan'ttakeherin.Shecallsonthephysician.Whatchoicesdoesshehave? Writtenby{[email protected]}…