I always thought that she was a prostitute but I could be way wrong.

Me neither. I think, to a certain extent, it was meant to be left vague and ambiguous. I wasn't sure if it meant prostitute or a dancer...

Taken at face value, maybe she's a party girl. But prostitution would make sense.

or she's just a loony.

I think she's just a party girl. Twyla says she was left alone when her mother went dancing, that was probably the problem.

You can't just leave an 8 year old kid to fend for herself.

I think shes a stripper, maybe

yeah i thought she was a stripper too

ohh yeah that makes sense i guess. I just wasn't thinking that i suppose..