The next day, after they had been given their diplomas, and all went back into the cafeteria to drop off their gowns and caps, Maggie gave her $500 that she had been saving. Maureen slipped out the back door of the school. Maggie’s boyfriend was there and he gave her a ride to the bus station. 20 minutes later, she was on the bus to the city. She was free.
The $500 went pretty quickly. Funny, it had seemed like a lot of money to her. She got a job as a dancer at a topless go-go joint downtown and then at a massage parlor where she gave the men happy endings to their massages. Other than that, she refused to prostitute herself. She got a boyfriend right away. He was a brutal bastard and she had to move across town to get away from him. He did, though, teach her the joys of c*********s, whi
