Sugar and Spice

Take my tears

So.... I didn't sleep at all last night. I almost suffocated myself with my pillow every time those piercing green eyes appeared in the darkness of my room.

I nearly convinced myself that he had broken in to make sure I kept my mouth shut but it was just my mind playing tricks on me.

I hope .

Luckily , the girls at the club didn't suspect anything was wrong as I danced to perfection and mingled with the rich men all night.

It was around 10pm and the club was becoming busier by the second. There was only one performance left for the night which Annie and I would be doing. We usually get money thrown at us when we perform together, pathetic really.

Although I don't blame them. Annie is gorgeous. The cheers are mainly for her.

I've always been insecure about my appearance but that's the beauty of this line of work. Their devilish eyes observe the body, not the face.
Disgusting. But it pays the bills.

Pink strobe lights brought me out of my trance as well as the tugging on my elbow from Annie as we were waiting behind the red silk curtain to go on stage.

I could feel the sweat gathering in my palms. I've been doing this for a year and I still get nervous.

Pull yourself together Sabrina.

" Ready?" Annie placed her hands on my shoulders and gave them a small reassuring squeeze.

I forced a smile, " as I'll ever be."

The cheers and whistles grew louder as the curtain began to open . Annie and I sauntered onto the glossy platform hand in hand, fingers intertwined with seductive smirks plastered on our faces.

The front row were practically drooling. Gets 'em every time.

The bright spotlights shone down on us making us glisten like disco balls from the sequins on our costumes. We tauntingly spun around, making sure to give the audience a full view of our asses. Whistles erupted from the crowd , strangely calming my nerves.

Relax Sabrina. They love you.

I kept my eyes on the crowd as we danced. Head up . Breathe. Exude confidence. That's how you get the big bucks. Men love confident women: a challenge.

The strobe lights continued to dance around the club, illuminating the faces of the desperate men. I shifted my gaze to the top balcony where I noticed a familiar face. Louis

He was with the same people as last time. And him. Why is he everywhere? He was already looking directly at me when I locked eyes with him. A small smirk playing on his lips.

And why does he have to be so damn attractive? He basically threatened my life last night I shouldn't be blinded by his looks. I should be terrified ,which I am. I'm not phased by much, but he genuinely scares me. And I kinda like it.

As soon as I realised I was just gawking at him I returned my attention to the audience, hoping nobody noticed.

The song came to an end  with Annie and I positioned side by side, her arm snaked around my waist giving a small pinch as a ' well done'.

That's was our thing.

She knows I can relax with reassurance so she does it  after every performance without fail. I honestly don't know what I'd do without her.

I found myself looking for him again as the cheers became muffled and all I could think about was who this strange, and also insanely hot man was and why was he associated with a nice guy like Louis. Guess we'll never know ...