CHAPTER 2
Ryder
I live in Las Vegas. A town full of crazies and always on the go. I had a lot of craziness in my old life but here no one judges you. I’ve been here for three years. I live in a two bedroom apartment with my roommate Liberty. She is the total opposite of me. Liberty is very perky and out going. We met at college here. We both have some of the same classes together. I needed to get out of the house I was staying in and asked her if she wanted to share an apartment. We may be two different people but we get along great.
The thing Liberty doesn’t know about me is that I’m an escort. When I was first here I had no where to go and stumbled into Madame Sapphire. She took me in, I had no where else to go. At first I didn’t know that she owned an escort business but after a few weeks she introduced me to the other girls and laid out a proposition I couldn’t turn down. Madame Sapphire offered me a place to stay and paid for my college.
Everything comes with a price, though. The more Madame Sapphire gives you the more you have to do for her. Now I’m in too deep and I can’t seem to escape it. I never thought Madame Sapphire would let me move out of her house but since I’m bringing in the most money right now, but she finally caved. She didn’t want to loose her best escort, the one who will do all of the extra things that the men want. I only attract the highest clients.
I never thought I would have sex, strip, or do any of these things with men for money but I also never thought my two best friends would betray me either. I guess life never goes the way we plan. I know mine didn’t.
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I’ve been backing off on how much I work for Madame Sapphire lately. I only work on the weekend but sometimes I will pick up a day through the week. It’s Friday night Liberty and I are sitting around watching a movie when I get a message on my phone.
MADAME SAPPHIRE: I need you to go to Palms Casino Resort. Penthouse C. Bachelor party.
I don’t need her to say anything else I know what I need to take. These are easier clients sometimes they can be pretty wild but most of the time it’s fine.
RYDER: Okay
Shit now I have to think of an excuse to ditch Liberty. We are supposed to be studying for our finals and I keep blowing her off. She’s going to be pissed. I turn towards her knowing I’m going to have to take her wrath.
“Umm Liberty listen I need to go out for awhile.”
“Wait, no we’re supposed to study together.” She whines.
I stand up knowing I need to go to my room and get my shit together. “Look I’m sorry we will study tomorrow. I promise. I have to go take care of something.”
