Chapter 62 Chapter 62
Selena
“Please, don't do this,” I tried to stand, to move away from the men as they approached.
Valeria looked at me from the side, smirking.
Where did everything go wrong? Why was I in this position again?
“She really does look good, look at her thighs.” The bald head commented and the rest laughed.
I looked down. My skirt was slightly above my knees, so I pushed it down.
“We can talk this out. I can pay you more, I promise ?”My voice broke.
The one who had come in with Valeria scorned. “That's the problem with everyone, you all think we are only after money, but loyalty matters!” His voice groaned and I shivered, hitting my back on the wall.
There was no other way out. My eyes searched for Valeria. She stared at me from the corner of the room, her face dark, covered with the hoodie.
“Why are you doing this?” I yelled, anger filling my heart slowly, my skin crawling with sudden hatred.
“Why are you being this way when I only fought for you. I didn't ask you to be fired!”
She scoffed, rolling her eyes. “Being fired isn't the only reason I’m taking you out, I have never liked you. And I know you must have known this. I can't believe you went ahead trying to defend me.” She suddenly laughed, throwing her head backward. “How dumb.” Her gaze shifted to the men. “Take her.”
And that was all they needed before they crowded me. I struggled, my legs and arms growing weak, my throat burning.
“This bitch, just stay put!”
An arm gripped my arm, then a hand struck my face, and without recovering I’m pushed to the side.
I lost balance, falling on the floor. I’m giving no chance to recover before the bald one climbs my body.
My chest hurt, my eyes burn. I breathe faster, but it’s difficult as I look at him, unable to move my body. Unable to run away.
Useless.
I was so useless, pathetic.
Tears flowed down my face as I looked at them unbuttoning their pants, the excitement in their voice. It has always been that way. They always looked happy.
“What’s wrong with her, why is she just staring? It's creepy ” I could hear one of them ask.
“Does it matter? Do it now or I'll find someone else!” Valeria snapped.
Why? What did I do to her to warrant this?
But has there ever been a reason?
That night, there wasn't a reason either.
My throat tightened, a knot surrounding my throat as memories flowed in.
FLASHBACK
The club was bursting, everyone dancing, sweating, skins rubbing against each other.
I swallowed as my butt was slapped by someone unknown. Unknown because I refused to turn back to see those disgusting old men peering over little girls.
I needed to finish this shift then pick Josh from the lady opposite his school. The environment was too dangerous to leave him alone at his school.
“Ynessa, your butt looks bigger today? Got a secret pill or something?” I dropped the tray on the counter to face Agnia who held a tray, ready to serve the upper floor.
“No Agnia, they are all natural.” I laughed.
Agnia was a year older than me. She was sixteen. For some reason, we followed after her because she was wild.
Among us all, she was the only one who had dropped out of school to focus more on the business. That’s why Boss loved her more. .
“If you say so, honey. I think boss has work for you later.”
My heart skipped a beat.
“If you do well, you will get rewarded. See you later my friend, Ynessa.”
My name rolled off from the tip of her tongue as she smiled, and with that, she was gone, her hips swaying as she walked.
I knew what work the boss could have for me.
To others, this was just a regular club, but in reality, in the depths of the night, it was a place filled with minors who were paid massively to please older men on the upper floor.
No regular guests were allowed up.
I had found a flyer here a year ago. But unlike others, I was never invited to the upper floor because I had begged with the boss, begged to be placed on the lower floor. My salary was thirty percent short of others’, but it was still okay.
“Ynessa, the boss asked for your presence on the upper floor.” My heart turned worried as the new girl Olya informed.
What could he need?
I dont hesitate because I know how crazy the boss could be. I found my way upstairs and knocked on his door.
The door opened, and his round face appeared, beards surrounding his cheeks. Even since working here, I still don't know his name, nobody does.
“Oh my sweet angel, Ynessa. Come, come.” He held my arm, dragging me inside.
“Listen Ynessa,” His hands moved slowly to my arms, pricking at my skin. But I maintained my smile.
“You know how much I respect you. That’s why I allowed you to work in the lower space. No one has that privilege, even Agnia,”
I opened my mouth to appreciate him, but I’m held back.
“Listen to me Ynessa, I’ll never put you in a bad situation, everything I do is for good, so I had to ask you for this. Only you can..”
My brows creased. “What is it?”
“There is a boss in room 502 Ynessa,”
My body shook. No.
“You don't have to do what you are thinking, all I just need from you is to keep him company. He won’t do any other thing, I —”
“We both know that’s a lie. I can't do it.” My eyes flared.
The boss's gaze changed and he let go of my arms, running his hand through his hair.
“I’m only asking you to keep him company and nothing else!” He yelled and I flinched, moving back to the wall.
He took a deep breath. “This place is at risk, Ynessa. You just have to please him and convince him to put his money here. Nothing else. Why can't you do that?” He yelled again and I crawled to myself.
“I have done so much for you over the year, and now the place is going down, and you won’t even help? Can you be so cruel? If this place goes down, where will you find a place that is ready to take someone of your age and pay well, uh?”
I closed my eyes, feeling a stench of tears. “I still can't, I’m sorry. What if something goes wrong? I don't want to take the risks. Agnai is good at this” I muttered.
I heard him sigh.
“I won’t have called you if he wanted her. He wanted you to accompany him after hearing your name and seeing you. What did I tell you about them liking names?”
The first day of work, he asked for my name and then asked me to use Ynsssa, saying names were part of the game.
“If you won’t do it, then leave. I’ll look for how to save this place and your sisters.”
I pinched my hands hard, chewing my lower lip.
It was just to accompany him right? Nothing more.
I just have to stay with whoever the person is, then it’ll end.