From Condos to the Streets

9.

"Aye" someone called out as they hit the cell bars. Which made me dash up real quick. "they paid bail you free to go" the officer said unlocking the cell. "Who?" I asked him still dizzy from getting up quick. "I don't know they waiting for you out front" I walked down the hall rubbing my temples. I went up to the window and they unlocked the door.

"Herb?" I furrowed my eyebrows, confused. While he smiled, "hey Skye" he said handing me my phone, wallet, house keys and jacket "what you doin here?" I asked grabbing my jacket and putting it on. "bailing you out?"
"You didn't have to? How you find out I was in here?" I said grabbing the rest of my things and walking out the door covering my eyes from the sun.

"Don't worry bout it. I gotchu out period" he said taking his keys out and unlocking his car. I didn't understand how he found out and why he didn't bring Trinity with him. I kept quiet on the way back home. "that bitch did me wrong" I mumbled softly thinking that I was saying that in my head. "what?" I heard Herb say as he looked over at me. "nothing" I shook my head.

We arrived home and I unbuckled my seat belt, "thanks for everything I swear ima pay you back" I took my hand out waiting for him to dab it. "nah you good" "thanks herb I swear I owe you" I said opening the door and hopping out. I walked half way up the stairs and turned back to wave at him. I looked for my keys in my jacket pocket and opened the door slowly.

I tip toed my way inside only to find Trinity sleeping on the couch. She had her phone in her hand and she was slouched all on the couch ready to fall. "Trinny" I whispered. "hu? What?" She said shooting up paranoid "oh god! Skye!" She looked at me and hugged me. "You okay? What happened?" A look of paranoia ran across her face. "I'm fine, don't trip" I hugged her. "thank god I was gon get my boys to look for you what happened?" She asked again sitting down slowly on the couch.

"Diamond happened" I rolled my eyes sitting on the couch across from her, "what?" She leaned her head out and furrow her eyebrows. I sighed, "okay." I said before telling her what had happened the night before.

"Homegirl gon get it I swear!" She said balling her fists out in anger and punching the pillow next to her. "chill she can do whatever she want but let her try me again, she gon get what's coming for her" I rested my chin on my right hand. "But wait" Trinity said staring off into space, "who bailed you out?"

I hesitated, "h.herb" she rolled her eyes and let out a loud sigh, "really??? Out of anybody in the world INCLUDING me you called herb??" I raised my shoulders in innocence, "technically I didnt call em he magically appeared, fuckin cops didn't even give me my one call I was supposed to make"

"Oh an I'm posted to believe dat?" she said getting up to grab a Gatorade out the fridge. "I mean yea cus I just met Herb at the party, how am I posted to kno his number by hard" she sighed, "fine I don't care as long as you good" she touched my shoulder and I smiled.

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12:45am

"Skye you up" Joe said knocking on the door. I looked up to the door while zipping my thigh high boots and pulling up my fish net stockings up a little more. I fixed my glittery bra and loosened up my curls a bit more. I walked to the door and down the hall to the stage. I waited for the Dj to introduce me just like he did every night. "ladies and gentlemen make some noise for my girl Skye!" As soon as he said my name the men went wild and the music started playing. I cat walked to the pole, made a couple turns and gripped it. I slid up and down the pole with one leg in the air, then both. I twirled with my legs gripping the pole and my hands in the air. As I twirled around I felt people throwing money just like they always did. I took a glance at the floor and all I could see were $100 bills, a couple ones and 50s too. What can I say I've been here for a while and this had become my life.

After completing my routine I winked at the crowd and walked off stage as the lights dimmed down. I didn't worry about collecting my money because it wasn't mine. I was paying the boss to not hurt my family since I'd once tried to run away days after Layla died. Her death affected me more cus I never imagined I would witness someone die right in front of me. Ever since then the boss had me on watch someone told him my every move and I couldn't do anything about it cus I didn't know who they were.

"Skye!" Vicky said snapping her fingers in my face, "snap outta of it" she waved her hands in my face. "what?!" I snapped back as she took a step back, "what you say?" She asked in a bitchy voice. I looked away and sighed, "nothing, what can I do for you" "you can get yo ass over to the private room for your private dance, the client is waiting for you" she pushed me towards the black curtains. Like every time I had to do a private dance, I felt butterflies. There was not one time where I wasn't nervous. Maybe it was because of that first night.

I walked into the dark room consumed in my thoughts. I took a couple steps and reached for the pole. All I wanted was to get it over with I didnt wanna be alone with no dude ever again. "yea ma thow dat ass for me" He said throwing some bills on me. "yea shake dat ass for me" He said reaching for my butt. "Yo what the fuck, get ya hands off me" I said stopping and swatting his hands off my ass. "Aye bruh you might not wanna do that I'll fuck you up real quick lil ma" I looked at him up and down, "I wanna see you try" I said challenging him.

At this point i didn't care who the fuck this Kermit the frog looking ass mudafucka was I was not bout to sit here and let him disrespect me.

He reached for my arm and tugged it, which caused me to fall on the ground. I felt him kick my ribs a couple times before getting on top of me and punching me in the face. I tried to see through my left eye but I couldn't it was like someone was covering it with their hand. I somehow managed to punch him dead in his balls and struggled from under him when he fell. I finally got free and walked as fast as I could towards the curtain, "Joe!" I screamed with every bit of strength I had left. I walked slowly down the hallway holding onto the wall for support while my right hand was wrapped around my ribs to make them hurt less.

"Joe!" I screamed again only this time it was more of a cry not a scream. When I finally reached the door to the stage I fell to the ground. I heard a blonde girl calling my name as I got less and less conscious. "awe poor Skye" she kneeled down slapping my face lightly. She laughed and stood back up. "get her outta here and throw her in a dump somewhere she don't belong here she shoulda stayed her ass in jail where I put her" she said kicking me on my side.

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