Love Is An Experiment

and I felt my heart beating faster. I try to stay focused, to remember why I'm here. But it is difficult not to be drawn in by

laughing and texting. People are begging for money and selling goods on the street, a man in a suit is strolling by and

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makeup. I changed into my stage outfit, a slinky black bodysuit with knee-high boots and a faux fur coat. I double-checked my makeup to ens

he girls I work with, and also my best friend- a stunning girl with rich melanin skin, luscious brown hair,

it was still devastating, and I felt lost. My mother, whom I hate and resent, decided to leave town and start a new

been a game-changer. I'm so grateful to her because this job has literally saved me and Sarah's life. We started

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serenity sweeps over me. I started moving to the music, my body flowing with the beat. The audience is mesmerized, their eyes fixed on me. I felt powerful and in

and sensual. I could feel the eyes of the

eing worshipped. I know that I'm desired, and I drink it in like a drug. As I move around the stage, I see the faces of the men in the crowd, their

on. I'm not Samantha, the woman who lives in a small apartment and works as a dancer to make ends meet. I'm Samantha, the woman who

r face. "Wow, Sam, you killed it tonight!" she

n one night!" I smile back at her, gratefu

Samantha" She tapped m

, feeling a sense of satisfaction

not to wake her. I noticed that her schoolbooks were spread out on the table, and I saw a stack of overdue bills next to them. I put the cash I've earned tonight on the table, along with

uinted at the screen. It is ten a.m., and I am not a morning pe

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of the other dancers. When there's a problem at the club, the other dancers go t

, I felt out of place, as if I didn't belong there. Siren led me to the living room, where she motioned for me to sit. I sat, trying to look at

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old rich men and links them up with girls. They use them and of course, pay them REAL MO

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ions for later, he doesn't like to wait, if you hesitate, this

her back on

something so absurd right now but marriage? From the rumours I

ed off, unsure how t

he's not old, I'm aware of the rumours circulating - I can assure

old?" I aske

t this offer, you'll walk

ld take me three nights of hard work to earn that much, and now

e many more bonuses to come if you accept

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