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•EMMA•
I stayed with my mom after she was moved to a room, Amy had gone to our house to get me some clothes knowing I would stay the night,
I couldn’t sleep, and neither could I let go of my mother’s hands, the silence that swallowed us whole was the loud beeping of the monitor that checked her vitals while she slept, she looked peaceful
“ Mom, don’t worry”, I whispered to her yet, my hands moved to push away her hair from her face “ I will do what I can”
After three days I returned to my house, the doctors had put her in a medically induced coma, and they said it would slow down the growth of the tumor, I just hoped I could pay up before then.
I trudged into the apartment slumping down on the small old couch, it was quiet, too quiet, it made me feel hollow, how was I going to come up with the money?
I brought out my phone to check my account balance, I had seven thousand dollars saved, it was supposed to be for my tuition since I was in my junior year, but it means I would have to take a year off,
I had begged the manager of the restaurant I worked at that I wanted to do night shifts, even with working night shifts straight for a week, I only made a little short of two thousand dollars in the week I worked,
And since that day I ignore all calls from Paxton, even though he was very persistent in calling especially during my work hours,
“ Emma!” my manager called, my break was already over as it was time for my new shift, I arranged my casual waitress uniform, a white crisp shirt with a back short skirt, and platforms before I walked to where he stood
“ yes sir?” I called
“ you see that table?” he pointed to a VIP table where two women sat, “ They are important guests so do not, mess it up! Alright!” he gritted through his front teeth, but to others, it would have looked like he was smiling
I have him a slight nod before I put up my usual smile and went to the table
The two ladies were as rude as they could be,
“ wow why are her clothes so tacky?” the blonde snickered to her friend who chuckled
Like, excuse me I was right there!?!
“ what would you like to order?”
“ can’t you see we were talking?” the blonde sized me up before she rolled her eyes, I wanted to roll mine too, they ordered their food which I brought to their tables, all their remarks were filled with complaints and snickers, it seems I was the butt of the joke
I was fed up, with the stress of working overnight, my mother, and the fact I haven't been to College for over a week “ hey server girl!” the blonde called to me, I tried to keep up my smile even if I was itching to give her a piece of my mind
“ get me a glass of Borders” she called
“ you mean Bordeaux?” I corrected, it looked like I struck a chord the way she looked at me, she stood up and took her friend’s wine and splattered it over my clothes
People in the restaurant let out a loud gasp from the scene they were watching, and I was the main show, humiliated by her
“ oh my God amber!” her friend called also surprised by her friend's outburst, “You dare correct me? Do you know who I am?”
She turned to raise a hand to slap me, I closed my eyes ready for impact, but it never came, I looked up to see a tall man holding her hands she wanted to use to strike me,
her face had turned from anger to fear and embarrassment from getting interrupted by the man, I couldn’t see who my savior was because he was right in front of me and I could only see his hot back, tailored in a suit that framed his greek body, with a tall frame that towered over me
“ go” his husky voice whispered to me I gave him a quiet “ thank you” before I went back to the kitchen, all the other servers and cooks looked at me with sympathy
I hated that look, the look of pity they gave me, I took my phone and went outside, my right hand held a wet rag to use to get as much wine stain that I could get rid off my clothes,
I stepped outside and my phone rang at that moment, it was Amy, she always called when she was right around the corner from the restaurant and I looked at the time it was eight o’clock and Amy was going to the club where she worked
I stepped outside and saw her walking closer to me with a smile but it changed completely to a frown when she saw my drenched top
“ Emma! What happened?!”
She called rushing tone with a heavy scowl on Her face, I knew she would start a fight if tell her the truth, she was that daring and crazy
“I..spilled the wine on my body, I’m so clumsy”
She looked skeptical about my made-up story, she didn’t believe it
“ tell me the truth”
“ one of the customers..did it but it’s been solved they aren’t even here anymore Amy”
“ seriously Emma, I feel like s**t seeing you like this, and I haven’t seen you in school for over a week now, you don’t answer my text”
I just sighed at her and decided to rip the bandaid that was the news out “ I am dropping out,” I explained “I’m taking a year off, just until I can get the money for moms surgery”
“ Emma, you don’t “
“ I have to, this shitty job isn’t paying me much but it’s still something, I just can’t leave it I have nothing or no one to just drop three hundred thousand on my table and a college student can’t take that insane amount of a loan!”.
It was decent work and I had ten thousand dollars saved now, I just needed two hundred and ninety thousand dollars to go, Jesus.
“ what if.. what if I tell you that there is an easy way to get money, would you do that?” She asked me, but her eyes were swimming with worry,
“ what is it?”
“ the club I’m working at, there is another level where only VVIP’s come, and they spend millions on girls but,… it’s a s*x club”
She whispered, I looked at her like she had gone crazy, was she expecting me to have s*x with strangers?
“Amy that-”
“ no! That isn’t what I meant, I would never tell you to sell yourself, some workers just serve drinks there, but you still get hefty tips, you can get up to Five thousand a night”
A night?!? That was way more than I earned after working double shifts for a week!, it all sounded too good to be true, and I didn’t want to risk it,
“ I’m sorry Amy but,”
“ It’s alright, I can never force you to do what you’re not comfortable babe, s**t! I have to go! call me ok?!” She called looking at the time before she kissed my cheeks goodbye
I decided to stay outside for a few minutes to let myself breathe, I didn’t even thank the stranger that well, I just hoped he heard me
My thoughts were cut off by the buzzing of my phone in my pockets, my heart skipped when I saw it was the hospital number ID
“ ..hello?” I whispered,
“ Miss Smith, you need to come to the hospital right now, it’s your mother”
From those words alone I ran off without a word, I didn’t bother to change as I entered a taxi with my drenched clothing,
I ran into the hospital building with tears already blurring my eyes, “ I ran up to the desk to see the nurse on night duty ”
“ I’m here to see my mother, I was called off an emergency?”
“yes miss smith, the doctor would see you now”
The doctor filled me in on what happened, I just sat there and listened to him, she had a seizure, and they had to use a defibrillator to bring her back, this was just a lucky chance, there might not be the next time, he told me
I walked out of the doctor’s office, passing my mother’s room, I was too weak to even look at her, I made out an open area to clear my head, I needed the money fast, and there was a very clear option to get it fast
a spirit of determination pierced through me, I reached for my phone, cleaning my tears as I called Amy, she picked on the second ring,
“ Hello Amy, I’ll do it,”
I’m going to work in the club
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