Chapter One
I was panting uncontrollably. Did he just try to touch me without permission? What have I gotten myself into this time?
I immediately rinsed my face ,looking into the bathroom mirror with fearful eyes when Tonia rushed in .
" Hey , what happened out there ? " Do you have any idea what you just did? She asked me with an Inquisitive and concerned tone.
I…. I'm sorry, I couldn't bear the thought of him touching me that way . I….
Listen… she sighed and moved closer to me.
"I know this is all new to you but you have to understand this is a strip club. We are strippers and nobody takes permission from us . "
I…. I was unable to utter a word.
"The sooner you understand this, the better and easier it Is going to be for both of us .You need this money. You need it badly. "
"You are lucky he didn't get upset with you ."
Tonia was still trying to explain to me how everything works when we heard a loud bang on the Door.
Cinderella,I have no idea what you both are doing in there. Get your Ass out here with your Amateur friend and make me money.
Mr Jay the club owner said with an aggressive tone. There was no doubt In my mind that he got to know about the incident that happened a few minutes ago.
"Yes boss. " Tonia glanced at the door then back at me .
"You heard that. Don't overthink it. You will be fine okay?"
I nodded my head . Just give me a few seconds to get this all in check ; I pointed to my disorganized hair .
"Okay …" Tonia left, leaving me all alone again.
I never imagined a day in my life would come when I would have to sell my body for money.
Nobody ever prayed for such .I never believed that they were people out there that did such dirty jobs for passion. Hell No .
I had no choice. As the only first child of my family, the responsibilities on my shoulders were starting to weigh me down. Since the death of my father 5 years ago, I could say my life took a wrong turn. My personal life , my academic life and my family life.
I was thinking of dropping out of school. My mother wasn't helping matters. Since the love of her life died, she found happiness in another. Drugs and theft. She was more of a drug addict and on several occasions, she would steal from my purse the little I gathered from my after weekend jobs.
It was her regular habit now and I was getting used to it till she broke my savings box and took the money I needed for her daughter's treatment; my sister.
Sammie was lying sick in the hospital. She was down with leukemia . I broke down each time I saw her . Finally, I was able to gather enough for her treatment but her mother, our mother, didn't seem to care about that .
She cared more about her addiction.
Dr John's words Kept ringing in My head as I lap danced on one of the famous Businessmen in New York. He was squeezing and s******g my buttock but I couldn't do anything.
" Sammie's leukemia is spreading rapidly. There is little we can do now. She needs the bone marrow transplant and luckily for you Miss Rose, we found one. However, it is very expensive, he added. "
Now , how on earth was I supposed to raise such a huge amount of money in the space of? Where do I run to?
A lot was on my mind ,and the only I could turn to at that point was my best friend. Tonia. I told her about everything and she told me she had a job for me .
She drove me to the bar where I was in now and told me stripping was the only way out now .
"How do you intend to make such a huge amount of money in such a period of time? "
"A six to nine job?huh ?" Don't tell me you are considering that . She told me convincingly and gave me valid solid reasons why I should consider the offer and without thinking twice , I jumped at it.
She was right. Did I intend to make such an amount?.
We got to the bar/club at about 2pm. There she introduced me to her boss; our boss Mr Jay.
Who was a little bit skeptical about picking me as a stripper. According to him, I looked like an old schooled lady . Probably because I was wearing a dull colored flared long gown with a scarf wrapped around my neck. However, Tonia convinced him and assured him I was perfect for the job.
"I will teach her all she needs to know. She is a fast learner and I'm pretty sure she will catch up sooner than expected " she told him.
He agreed .
"Alright Rapunzel, let's see what you've got."
Rapunzel? I asked again. Confused as to what he was saying.
"Yes Rose. Your new name is Rapunzel, mine is Cinderella. "
"Why do we need new names? I .. I don't seem to understand." Really I didn't understand anything going on. I didn't understand the name nor did I understand her explanations.
"It's for privacy and security reasons. You will
find out .For now we have to practice. THERE is still a lot you need to know.
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Here I was, stripping.
"You dance really well, and I see you are new here ." The middle aged man said with one hand on my waist .
For some reason, he wanted to see after I was done pleasing him with my body.
"You are new and shy , I love that . " He signaled a tuxedoed young man with a suitcase. The man looked like his bodyguard.
He handed him a pound of cash from his suitcase and a happy satisfied man handed it over to me.
I was short of words. Such amount of money for dancing and making him sexually aroused?
It's funny how much these rich men were ready to send on women that satisfied them.
Th…Thank you sir. I…. I stuttered with the cash in my hand. I was so into the moment that I didn't know that other dancers were paying attention to whatever was happening between me and the man.
"You deserve it ." The only word he said before leaving me .
Tonia was right. A six to Nine job couldn't get me such an amount. I finally understood how Tonia was able to keep up with her luxurious lifestyle without having one particular job at hand.
I was still standing staring at the cash ,thinking about how far it was going to go . An haif payment for Sammie's treatment I thought. A smile I couldn't resist filled my face.
It felt like a burden was lifted. Until the money was pulled out of my hands unconsciously.
Hey …give it to me. I snapper without even knowing who it was that pulled it away.
Jay ? My boss. My boss Jay was with my Money . The money I worked for.
"THIS Money belongs to me. Anything that is given to you here without being handed over to you by me is mine Rose."
"So this cool cash right there belongs to me ." Jay slap cash on his palms with a corner smile. He was happier than I was.
"That belongs to me. I was handed that and you have no write to take that away. " I was in pain. How could he ?
Tonia, explain to your gullible friend .He called Tonia that was just coming out of the vip lounge.
SHe was closer now.
"I will not hesitate to throw you both out of here .The next time she opposes me"
Jay walked away with my cash . My cash that already had so many plans.
"He is right , any money that doesn't come from him belongs to him. "
"What sort of theory is this ? I was so pissed , letting out my frustration on her .
You will Make more. More than that ….. she had barely completed her statement when I stormed out of her presence.
Tonia was used to my anger and she never got upset when I pulled such stunts or even yelled at her .
I went to the changing room, changed my dress and left without waiting for her. We were Done for that day .