How To Love

Chapter 1

Andy's POV

One night at the club around midnight, I was taking a shot to keep myself to keep doing this awful job. Isn't that bad I had to pick this job because it is the only one with enough money to pay for the apartment and for food. I literally have to get drunk just to keep going on my job. They said we had to go out on stage in 2 minutes. I took one more shot and made myself look really slutty.

"Ok, Andy you can do this. It is for your siblings and it is for you," I said to myself as they introduced us.

I used a fake name just in case anyone from school or my town will be here. Here my name is Candy Towns. I didn't pick my name btw. I walked out and walked to the pole. I was looking out in the crowd while sliding down the pole.

"Hey Candy, I need a lap dance over here!" one jerk said to me. I walked over seductively to the guy who patted his lap. I sat on his lap while I gave him the dance. I started grinding his body while he held my hips in place. I hated this!

"Make noises," he demanded.

"Excuse me?" I asked.

"Make sex noises," he yelled.

"I'm not going to make sex noises," I said while trying to get up off of him.

"You're not going anywhere!" he kept yelling.

"I'm sorry sir, but I need to get back over there," I pointed to the pole.

I got up and made my way over there when I felt someone grab my arm and make me face them. It was that same exact man.

"Do it!" he screamed slapping me over and over again until I fell on the floor.

"Leave her alone!" I heard someone yell.

I looked up tasting the tears that have fallen from my eyes. It was a man who had his hood up on his coat and sun glasses on. I don't know either one of their names so I am going to call one jerk and one mystery.

"What are you going to do about it pretty boy?" the jerk asked kicking me in the stomach.

I let out a scream of pain as he did it again. I started coughing when I heard someone get punched. I looked up and mystery guy had punched the jerk in the nose.

"That's what I'm going to do about it asshole!" mystery said standing right in front of the jerk who is on the floor holding his nose.

He turned to look at me and I thought he was going to hit me to, but came over to me. He wrapped his arms around my waist and told me to wrap my arms around his neck. I hesitated at first.

"I won't hurt you trust me," he asked looking at me with pleading eyes.

I gave in and he helped me stand up. I winced in pain from when he kicked me.

"Do you have anything here with you?" he asked.

"Yes it's a blue backpack backstage," I explained where it was.

"Ok, don't move," he begged and walking through to go backstage.

A few minutes later he walked out with my backpack and picked me up bridal style an walked me outside.

"What are you doing?" I asked him.

"Taking you to my house because you need to sleep," he explained.

"What no I can't I need those hours and tips! I need to be here until my shift is over!" I yelled protesting.

"What time do you get off?" he asked.

"Three," I admitted.

"Three hours won't kill you," he scoffed and continued walking to the car.

"No please I need the money!"

"How about I give you five thousands dollars for you to just come to my house and sleep," he offered and my mouth dropped.

"What about my family?" I asked.

"Call and tell them," he said.

"I can't just please take me back inside," I begged.

"How about I still give you five thousand dollars and I can take you home to your family?" he offered once again.

"Deal," I said happily.

"Good," he said while he kept walking to the car.

He sat me in the passenger seat and shut the door. He also got in and he asked me for directions. I gave them to him and we finally arrived.

"Oh shit!" I said.

"What's wrong?" he asked me with concern in his eyes.

"I need to change before I go in there. Can I change here?" I asked him.

"Yeah I can close my eyes," he said as he closed and put a hand over his eyes.

"I'm a stripper. Do you really think I care? I have been raped by a shit load of guys, so I don't care anymore," I said getting my backpack and pulling my clothes out of it.

"You've been raped?" his voice saddening.

"Yeah I believe about a total of between 15 to 20 times," I said as if it were no big deal.

"Oh my God!" he said as I took off my skanky outfit.

I was completely naked and he turned the other way. "I don't get what the big deal is dude. You don't even know me and I don't even know what your name is."

He raised an eyebrow, took down his hood, and then stuck his hand out. "Hello, my name is Josh Carter. I am 17 years old and a junior. I go to Ridgeway High School. I am the captain of the football team, yet am an honor student. I am also a popular and sexy looking guy," he said acting cocky as hell.

He looked at me when I was completely dressed and taking off my makeup, but I froze as he said his name.

"I know you! You're that chick who is always asleep in class! You'r name is Andrea I believe, but people call you Andy! From what I know you are 16 years old and a sophomore at Ridgeway High School. You are always a honor student even though you fall asleep in class. Which I don't get at all. And also you are made fun of a lot," he finished.

"Yeah, especially by you and your posey," I mumbled.

"Listen Andy..." he started but I didn't let him finish.

"Whatever," I said getting out of the car and going towards the apartment. He got out and came after me.

"Andy!"

"What do you want? To tell me that you plan on telling everyone I work at a strip club so I can be humiliated!" I yelled.

"No I would never do that. I just wanted to give you this," he took out his wallet, counted, and gave me the five thousands dollars.

"I can't take this," said.

"We made a deal. Take it," he grabbed my hand and opened it to put the money in it. A shock went through my body as he touched me.

"Thanks," I said. "Your welcome," he said staring into my eyes.

I heard a door open from behind me and heard my name being shouted. I flinched as I heard my name by the most awful man I had ever met, my ex-foster dad. I turned around and he had both of my siblings around their hands.