The Exotica

Chapter 1

   It was a normal day for a woman such as Samantha Villegas, except, she is not a normal woman. At the age of 25, Samantha has been working at a strip club since the day that she lost everything. She wasn't supposed to be living the way that she is now. She was once showered with money and luxury. But no one could really tell what the future holds for each one of us.
   Samantha was the daughter of the owner of the Villegas Group of Companies. She had attended private schools when she was a kid until her early teenage years. Now, this sudden twist in her life has changed her. She now know, that you could not trust anyone.
   One of her father's business partners had corrupted the company, it was too late to have saved the company then. They were also buried in depth, soon leaving them with nothing. The company was gone, their properties, even the last cent in their bank accounts. But they didn't lose hope. Her family struggled to give her the best life that she could get even without the luxury they once had in their hands. But that was again, short lived. May mga tao palang pinagkakautangan ang kanyang magulang na masasabi niyang masasama. Why not when they took her parents' lives for payment. She was lucky na nakatakas siya. And now, even with the life she's living, she could say that she was indeed lucky. At least, she got to eat a meal three times in a day, plus snacks in between. She was indeed thankful of those who had helped her kahit bilang isang stripper lang ang kanyang pinagbagsakan.
   She is now waiting for a taxi to take her to The Exotica, here, she found her new family. Masaya siya kasama ang mga nakilalang kapuwa stripper. Being a stripper is not bad at all. Pinapasuweldo naman siya ng ayos ng namamahala sa club, plus, kanila na lahat ng itinatapong pera sa kanila kapag sila ay nagpeperform na. To say that with this kind of job, she had bought a house na matagal niyang pinagipunan. Hindi man kalakihan at kahandahan ay matatawag na iyong bahay kaysa sa lungga na kanyang tinirhan ng ilang taon bago siya mapadpad sa ganong uri ng trabaho.
   Ng makababa ng taxi ay sinalubong na siya ng bouncer ng club at inalalayan siyang pumasok. She is now wearing her mask to conceal her identity. Mahirap ng may makakilala sa kanya. She is, once again, the highlight of the night. Noong una ay naiilang pa siya sa mga pinaggagagawa niya ngunit kalaunan ay nasanay na rin siya. She is thankful for she had attended a few dance lessons when she was a kid. Another thing that she is thankful for is her voice, she is indeed very blessed with such talents that others would be jealous of. Napansin niya ang pagdating ng mga parokyano ng club. She saw familiar faces, they are men, a lot of them. There are also a few females here and there. Their club is built for entertainment, pero yung iba niyang kasamahan ay ginawa na ring pleasure. Minsan dahil sa mga kagagahan ng mga kasamahan niya ay doon sila nakakakita ng kaginhawan dahil ang iba ay iniwan na ang trabahong kinagisnan. Sasabihing suwerte ang mga ito sapagkat may tumanggap pa sa kanila. 'Yon na lang din ang inaasahan ni Samantha para makaalis na sa lugar na iyon. No matter how much she loves this place and found her family, she can't help but wish to leave this place and never turn back. To leave the place and forget about her dark past.
   Gusto rin niyang mamuhay ng maayos muli. Magkaroon ng pamilya, ngunit mahihirapan na siyang bumuo ng isa. She is already tainted. A lot of men had seen her soul. Ang tanging maibibigay na lang niya sa kanyang magiging kabiyak ay ang kanyang buong pagmamahal at ang kanyang pagkabirhen.
   "Samantha! Galingan mo mamaya ha. Alam ko namang hindi mo na kailangan na sabihin ko pa. Pero basta galingan mo, may roong mayaman na lalaki ang dadating. Siguro ay masmatanda lang sa iyo ng tatlong taon. Ito na ang iniintay mo para makaalis." Sabi ng manager ng club.
   "Salamat Beks, mahirap na e. Baka hindi rin naman non gusto ang mga katulad namin." She was trying to not get her hopes up.
   "Hala ka beks! Kaya nga napunta dito yung mayaman na 'yon dahil maghahanap ata ng mapapangasawa e. Basta galingan mo! Yung to the highest level na kaboom boom!" Napatawa na si Samantha sa sinabi ng manager nilang bakla. Sa tinagal tagal niya ay nakapalagayan na niya ng loob ang karamihan.
   Sabihin man niya sa sariling huwag umasa sa sinabi ni Beks, ay hindi niya mapigilan ang sarili. She can hope as much as she wants but she should also  tell herself not to expect too much. Baka maloka lang siya pag hindi na reach yung expectation niya na maialis siya ni Rich Guy sa buhay na iniikutan niya ngayon. All she could do tonight is be sexy as fuck.