43. Underlying

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Charlotte sat in her room in her apartment. She put her bag to the side of her and she cried into her hands. She was relieved in a way that her mother knew and it was out in the open. She had wanted to stop being an escort for a while but she had gotten herself involved with some shady politicians and men of government stature.

She looked at her cell and saw that she had missed calls from Frank

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She looked at her cell and saw that she had missed calls from Frank. She closed her eyes and she didn't call back or message him. He was a man high up in political power.

She turned off her cellphone and sat back on the couch with her feet up.

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"... how you called that...

"I know I was the one that gave her away... but when we get kids come back.. and you know this too, we have to be careful... and as bad as I felt I needed to be sure..."

Keegan nodded. "So the.. whole politics thing...

"It wasn't true... it may have been for about a month when she left uni... but you know it's a man's world out there and if a woman isn't strong enough she just becomes prey...

 but you know it's a man's world out there and if a woman isn't strong enough she just becomes prey

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"She should have... told me the... truth...

"She just met you.. she wanted you to be proud of her.. she wasn't exactly going to look at you and go. Hey Dad, nice to meet you for the first time ever.. but by the way, I'm an escort... I sleep with rich men for money..." Charisma said to him sarcastically making him smile.

"I would.. give any thing.. to be with... you and that family of ours.. for years... to come... it feels unfair...

"Yes it does...because all the fighting all the shit we've been through.. when we both know that all we ever really wanted, was us... Like this, talking, communicating with each other, and being happy.. but it's taken all of this time to get here and now I'm gonna lose you.." she said and swallowed back her tears.

He reached up and touched her face gently. "I'm trying to... fight this... and I will continue to stay... here for as long.. as I can.. get lil Miss.. Charlotte here.. I need to talk to her...
Charisma nodded.
"Go home... rest... I promise.. I will.. still be.. here when you get.. back...

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