Underground

Chapter 10

Emery's POV

It's Friday already and I'm nervous. For the last week, I have been going to pole class with Grace and Zara and I left with bruises all over my legs. Then we went to the stripper store to get me something to wear, Zara and Grace picked everything out for me and even paid. Which was nice of them considering the total was about 700, and I have been going to class and studying. This whole week has been stressful.

Then for Rain, I was there for her second chemotherapy and it went go, thank god. Her friend always comes and visits her and stays with her till I get back from pole classes. I just hope that she gets better and comes home. The doctor said she has been improving for the past two weeks but still wants to keep her to keep watch.

Right now I'm in the car with Zara and Grace and we're heading to the underground and I feel like I'm going to throw up. Tonight is my first night and I hope it goes well and I make a lot of money. Zara stopped the car and we were here. In a couple of minutes, I'm going to be on stage.

"Let's go," Grace said.

I grabbed my bag that had clothes and makeup in there and got out of the car.

"You look nervous," Grace said.

Nah really.

"Well no shit Grace," Zara said.

Zara started walking into the club and I and Grace followed behind. Once we got into the club Zara started waking up some stairs and once we got to the top. There was a door that said dressing room, strippers only on it. Zara opened the door and once I walked in I saw some girls already dressed up and even some walking around with towels.

"Zara honey how have you been?" some guys asked her while pulling in a hug.

"I'm doing great Ezra but you remember Grace right?" she asked.

"Omg yes," he said, pulling her in a hug.

He pulled out of the hug and looked at me.

"And who you might be," he asked me.

"Hi, I'm Emery," I said.

"Ohh so you're the newbie," he asked.

"You could say that," I said.

"Well let me show you to your mirror," he said Grabbing my hand.

Ezra led me to a makeup vanity with lights on it. I can't believe this is mine.

"Well this is yours and you still have to come up with a stage name," He said.

I don't even know what my stage name is.

"I'm probably going to need help with that," I said.

"What about Nikki, that sounds like a good stripper name," Grace said.

That does sound like a good name, I mean the name Nikki does go with me.

"Ohh that's a good name," Ezra said.

"I like it," I said.

"Great it's settled in I will have your name printed out on your mirror tomorrow but in the meantime get ready, you have to get on stage in 30 mins," Ezra said

Wow, I get my name on this.

"Ok," I said.

"So who's this?" I heard someone say behind Ezra.

Ezra moved out the way and I saw a girl with blonde hair and she was wearing pink lingerie with white heels.

"This is Emery, she's new," Ezra said.

She looks at me from head to toe and walks past me but stops.

"Just cause your news doesn't mean anything, you better stay out my way," she said and walked off.

Well now I know she's a bitch and I will probably be having problems with her.

"Well isn't she nice," I said, making all of us laugh.

"Sorry worry about her she is just" Ezra stopped taking trying to find a word to describe her,

"A bitch, she a bitch" Grace said.

Hell yeah.

"Yup, anyway get ready you're on soon," he said and walked away.

"Ok sit, me and Grace will go get your hair and makeup," Zara said, pushing me down onto the chair.

Grace and Zara started to do my hair and makeup and from the corner of my eye, I can see the girl staring at me.

"So new girl what's your stage name," the girl asked.

"It's Nikki," I said.

"Nikki? What kind of name is that?" she asked.

She is getting on my nerves.

"What kind of name is cherry?" Grace said, backing me up.

Her name is Cherry like the fruit?. Anyway, Cherry didn't say anything after she just stayed quiet.

"You remember the choreography right?" Zara asked.

"Yes," I said,

Once they taught me the choreography I kept on practicing every day cause I don't want to be on stage and mess it up. This is my first time and I just want it to go well and not embarrass myself.

"Ok you're done," Zara said.

My hair is straight and has light makeup. Grace went into my bag and pulled out my outfit.

"Go put it on, the restrooms are over there," she said pointing across the room.

"Ok," I said.

I grabbed the outfit and walked to the restroom stall. Once I got in I took off the clothes I had on which were pants and a sweater. I put on the two pieces that Zara and Grace picked out for me. It was just black with glitter on the bra and underwear. I grabbed my clothes and walked out of the stall.

"Damn Emery you look good," Grace said, taking my clothes from me and putting them in my bag.

"Thank you," I said.

I looked at myself in the mirror and I look good, I feel confident which is a good thing right,

"Ok let's go," Zara said, grabbing my hand and dragging me to a door with Grace behind me.

Once we walked through the door I realized it was the stage and the curtains were closed. Zara pulled me into the middle.

"Ok they're going to announce to you and then play the music and then you do your thing. Once you're done you walk back here and the curtains will close and you go back to the room. They will bring you your money once you're done" Zara said.

"Ok," I said.

"You got this," Grace said.

I sure hope I do.

"Ok we have to go but we will be out there watching you," Zara said.

Grace and Zara walked out and now I'm standing behind a red curtain.

"I can't do this," I said.

I turned to walk away but felt someone grab my hand.

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