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sent

began to buzz. I picked it up, and as soon as I saw t

wiped off perspiration from my brow an

as 'Do Not Pick' on my

n crawled thinking about what they would do to me. I didn't need to think for

Are you ignoring your calls? Pay the m

o my stomach. I be

ep shit, an

heard stories of what loan sharks did t

oat as I read the next tex

as though it would ex

w raise eighty gra

the end of the day. It was a lie to get him off my back,

san! Thi

iends and connections as before, but after wha

n the envelopes before me. I couldn't affor

ight. I just needed to meet with them before the loan sharks met me. They wouldn

b for celebrities and I still had my VIP permit from when I worked at Sky Network

s the meme every time I stepped out of the house. I didn't expect that I would be ostracized by everyone, including my friend Vanes

rvice. It was right on time. Thankfully, he was a man from the Middle East

?" He asked me, watching me

nes

d, and d

We arrived at the club in record time. I was sure th

ce of the nightclub. Weekends meant free entrance for

to a nightclub. Sweaty guys were rocking and dancing with girls dressed in sleeveless short body-con dresses. The waitresses were in uniform- stylis

upstairs, where the VIP session was re

feared bega

you that se

n't you hang out

eering at me with a feeling

y the waist, and I g

you like?" He licked his lips in what he expected to come ou

t with a lack of grace. I had pushed

atched, laughe

ct like a saint, w

so humi

reatment from these guys

made my way to th

only." The bouncer at t

have an e

ing me. I should have expected that. I looked nothing

me and recognizing the

usement as he stared at my chest witho

ng deep red as I adjusted my to

handing me back my pass a

sure. T

took a deep breath, not knowing what to expect. I could be reje

see the rest from where I was, but I saw her say somet

caused blood to drum in my ears. I hadn't

a smirk. "If it isn't the 'stripping anchor' or is it the

e. It was unlike him to be among

er a bit, "H-hey, Josh." I stutte

e same about you." His

live on air, saying that I was a slut and he had been deceived int

to the one I had once

me and turned away, s

st of them, but they w

there anymore, even though I had anticipated t

nt back to talking abo

t annoyed glances at me. "Vaness

as her firs

cause."

g to say, say it here

, "I need your help. I am about to

r mouth cracking into a

roke out int

ssment, but it only seemed to make it worse. I clut

, least of all, my Vanessa." Josh said w

use

but did I just h

nd she was smiling con

e said, turning his smile to me, "I'm sorry, Susan. I don'

st me, got on one knee an

my ex-fiance proposi

lled out the ring, or when she shouted 'yes' or when he put t

p and kissed her in front

plans, I must add). Just when I though

he door, which was the only way out, and saw the loan

Shit

e, and were making

losed space,

! You got

rs I had dared not to fall

eas

ok scared. The guys looked like gang

le, knowing that my coll

more time. I promi

..? Why are you so pathetic?" He sighed and said

nd pushed past me,

r. She's all yours. If she can't pay what she owes, she can make a good whore," he turned to me

n't believe I ev

e on his face that spoke vol

oaching me w

e and grabb

have a way you

tears fa

somewhere, anywhere

ep sultry voice fr

He stood between me and the leader. "Don't you dare l