I put on our uniform fitting dress first and it was only up to my legs. This is followed by a black wig that is as long as my waist. Sh*t, is this still a dress? I always wear it when I'm here at the Calcious club, because Madam doesn't like small hairs. Fortunately, my appearance attracted Madam, so she liked me.
My body is only moderately shaped, while my eyes are the color of a melted chocolate.
I immediately look at the clock, "It's six o'clock," I said softly and arranged myself in front of the mirror. I was about to step out of the dressing room when I suddenly tripped and fell on the floor.
"F*ck, it hurts." I moaned while holding my own nose and slowly get up. Nicole's arrival inside was also correct so I immediately felt like a flash standing upright.
Shit!
"Are you okay, Dem?" Nicole asked me worriedly so I just nodded and pretended to pat the hem of my dress.
"Really? Why your nose and cheeks are red?" my eyes immediately widened in shock and I avoided looking at her immediately.
"I-It's nothing ... it's itchy, that's why," I said.
"Ahh, is that so? So are you ready now?" I immediately looked at her again and secretly swallowed my own saliva. Even though I am a strong person and my heart is as hard as stone, I am still nervous.
I'm still a human you know.
Am I really going to do this? I just close my eyes. I remembered that when I first visited the VIP room, something bad was about to happen to me. Fortunately, Gasper came, that's where we met.
Also because of him, my view regarding men is gradually changing. Maybe ... not all men are like Dad anymore? I also do not know.
I just don't want to see Nicole's talking looks at me. I immediately felt guilty for her. If I don't agree to what Madam wants ... Nicole will be damned.
"Yes, let's go," I immediately received a bright smile from Nicole which made me smile as well. She is beautiful ... her skin is as white as milk, her hair is only from her waist, but it is like a wave in the sea because of its curved shape.
If only I had really been a man--no, work first.
We went out of the dressing room and were immediately greeted by very loud music and screaming people. Do they have no problems in life? I was just shaken. I hope so too ... I just put aside what I was thinking and walked like a zombie because of the heels I am wearing.
It's like I drank a few cases of beer because of the way I walk. Damn it.
Even though I've been working here for almost five years, I'm still not really used to wearing sandals with heels! I'm just wearing shoes always.
We stopped in front of a large door and the VIP Room was posted there. I put on a face mask first and adjusted myself.
"Are you ready Dem?" Nicole asked me calmly.
"Yeah, don't worry, I can do it." she immediately smiled because of what I said. I couldn't help but touch Nicole's head and ruffle her hair.
"I can do it. Trust me." I simply told her because the concern was really obvious on her face.
"Okay, if he does something to you inside .... run right away okay?" I immediately laughed at what she said. Do she think I'm a coward?
I just nodded and took a deep breath before knocking on the door, "Come in." The voice of a man whose old age was really obvious. I was immediately swallowed by my own saliva and slowly turned the door open.
Compassionate lord, even if my mouth is full of bad words every day, guide me with this one.
"Oh-how beautiful ..." a man said at the end of his long table and tapped the adjacent space chair, signaling that he wanted me to sit next to him.
I wonder if the summation he's already in his 40's and also a foreigner. Is there really nothing he can do with his own money and just pay it in a woman?
"Come here, you're mine tonight." I immediately put my shaking hands behind my back so that he could not see it. I want to run, spit in his face, kick his manhood one by one. But it is not possible. I need money ... my Mom needs money.
Slowly I immediately sat down next to him and we were only two spans away from where we were sitting. He immediately brought himself closer to me so that I secretly immediately closed my eyes and clenched my right fist on my side.
"Your so sexy ..." It whispered hoarsely at me and reached for my wearing face mask, causing my thin and reddish lips to be exposed. "What a beautiful lips you have there," he immediately hovered his right index finger over my lip so I immediately gasp.
"Can't you talk?" he seems annoyed with me so I immediately returned to reality and pretended not to be afraid oh his existence.
"Of course ... I can," I said softly and touched his chin and lifted it a little to line our faces so he immediately smiled because of what I did.
I just frowned secretly when I noticed that his teeth were as yellow as sweet corn. Eww! Is there no toothbrush in their place!? He immediately grabbed my exposed legs and stroked them up and down. I immediately gave him a forced smile.
"I like your attitude honey," my left hand on my back made me even more numb as I smelled his breath. Gosh, I want to puke! He slowly brought his face closer to me, when I suddenly punch him and forced his right hand back.
He immediately shouted because of what I did and tried to get rid of my grip on him.
"What the f--"
"Shut up your big fucking mouth, you old hag if you still want to see the sunrise." he immediately closed his mouth. My whole muscle trembled at the consequences of my action.
Trembling, I reached for his neck-tie while he restrained himself from shouting because of the force of my twisting of his arm. "Try to scream, and I will really break you bones in just a blink of an eye." I threaten him. The silly old man didn't speak either and was shaking.
"W-What do you want? M-Money? I can give you that. H-How much--" I didn't let him finish what he wanted to say as I stressed even more when I twisted his arm.
He immediately complained out of pain and his face was even more attached to the long black sofa here. While I was riding on his back.
"Money your, ass! Even if you give me millions, I will never accept that! Swallow your wealthiness!" oh isn't it? The speed will change my mind when money is gone. I released him immediately. He even grabbed her arm and gave me a deadly look.
"I will tell this to your--"
"No need to tell it in my Madam," I snapped further at what he wanted to say, "I will quit, myself." with emphasis I replied and without any ceremony I took his black wallet from the table.
"What do you think--"
"My fee is very high Mister. I love my face, you're in luck and I didn't step on your private part." I threw his wallet back at him and turned away from his direction.
"You fucking, woman! You'll really pay for this! You slut!" I even heard his angry words before I closed the door. I clung to the concrete wall of the club as soon as I got out of the room, because my knees were shaking so much. While the people around me is still noisy due to the excessive volume of the sound effects inside the club.
"I can also find another way to pay for my Mom's medicine." I convinced myself. I decided to leave the club, I don't want to do it anymore. Maybe next time, my replacement will be my life and not money.
I first removed the heel I was wearing as well as the very long wig. My eyes immediately searched for Nicole, because she was the only one I could tell about things like this.
I suddenly stopped walking when I saw Nicole and Madam talking. D-Does Madam already knew what happened in the VIP Room just now? That fast? So that's why she's calling Nicole?
I was about to approach their direction when my feet automatically stop because of what I heard.
"Just make sure that Dem is ruined when she comes out of that VIP Room, Nicole," Nicole immediately laughed at what Madam said.
"Madam, don't you trust me? I'm holding Dem by the neck, I'll just act a little cute kitten if front of her, then walah, she's under on my palm already. What a pity of her," I tightened my grip on my stiletto in my right hand.
No. It's impossible that Nicole will say such words, right?
I immediately looked at the reaction on Nicole's face begging that there might be a hidden camera here and everyone was just a joke. But it's not.
I saw how red Nicole's lips were and how she kissed the man who passed by her side. None of my own I turned backwards in their direction. At the same time my tears were falling on both my cheeks.
"Why do you want Dem to leave here, Madam? She'll be for sale when it comes to being a waitress here," I heard Nicole say. "Because she already got a lot of money here at the club, you're here to replace her, aren't you?" Nicole laughed artfully at what Madam said to her.
She is very different from the Nicole I met ...
"Of course, am I. I'm just accompanying Dem, because she's like a beggar. Begging for attention." Nicole's response to Madam was still artistic. I want to scold her, I want to ask her why ... but I don't have the strength to talk anymore.
I just went straight to the dressing room and immediately change my clothes. I took all my belongings and just as I opened the door, Gasper's worried face appeared on me.
I was about to speak when he suddenly pulled me out of dressing room and Nicole and I met. But Gasper didn't seem to care and he continued to drag me until we got outside the club and there I withdrew his hand with all my strength.
"What is your problem--"
"How much money do you need? I'll give you at least--" Suddenly a blow flew from me to his right cheek so the side of his chin bled immediately.
"Do you think ... I like this Gasper?"
"Dem--"
I just smiled wryly, "Do you think ... I like what I am doing right now, huh?" I immediately look up at him, causing his eyes to widen at what he sees now.
"Dem ..." he said softly. I couldn't stop my tears from flowing again.
"I didn't want this job either Gasper .... but this is the only way I can pay for my Mom's monthly treatment!" I shouted loudly and ruffled my own hair out of annoyance.
"In the end ... you guys are still the same." full of disgust and anger I looked at him. "You don't understand us, you always understand only yourself!"
"Dem, sorry--"
"Now, you're going to apologize?" Full of sarcasm I laugh at him, "Then? What? Will you leave the people you love on the air?" I really couldn't help but lower my voice.
Gasper was about to approach me when I suddenly backed away, "I'm not in the mood right now Gasper, you'd better just leave me alone." I suddenly turned around and just left him standing there.
I just touched my own cheeks. "What kind of life do you have, Demetria?" I spoke weakly to myself and look up at the sky.
My great anger at Fernan resurfaced in my system. No matter what happens, I will never consider you as my Father. Ever.
I just went back to reality once I wiped my tears on both my cheeks, because my cellphone rang.
I immediately searched for it in my messy bag and answered the call.
"Hello?" I tried to steady my voice. "Ma'am Dem, we just want to remind you about the monthly payment for your Mother's medication, it's tomorrow. That's all, thank you very much." at the same time I cut off the call.
The acrid just made me laugh. Shit, how can I pay for that now? I just knelt on the ground and did nothing and shout.
"All right! Make me suffer more! Is it still not enough, huh? All the sacrifices I've made, is it still not enough!?" I shouted loudly, still punching the ground. "I-I did everything .... everything. Is something wrong with me? Is something missing?" I couldn't help but hoarse my voice.
I slowly stood up and adjusted my red above the knee dress. "I can't help it if I just cry here. I have to find a way." I wiped the tears from both my cheeks for the second time and didn't even look ahead.
My eyes widened immediately when I saw a hooded man stabbing a helpless old man on the side of the road.
My whole muscle trembled because of what I witnessed.
"You! What the f*ck are you doing—hey! Get back here!" I run immediately and did not hesitate to run into the old man's direction.
"Sh*t! Come back here!" I shouted loudly at the man in a hoodie who is now running away from our direction.
Gosh! What I am going to do now!?