Oblivion Street

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'I cannot believe that I see you wearing a gown Rena!' Martha said. 'You finally found your doctor and now you are gonna live as Mrs Tsokou leaving behind Troumpa and all of this dirty here'. The girls laughed a little.

'I'm wondering when am I going to get married to with my beloved,' Jenny sighed .

'Never' Martha said, and everyone started laughing.

'At least my beloved hasn't been disappeared for a whole year like your seaman, so zip the lip!' said Jenny.

'At least my beloved hadn't fooled me around that he was gonna marry me and eventually make me sleep with a bunch of guys to bring him money!' Martha said, with hard ironic caustic voice.

'Alekos loves me and someday we will make a family as we have dreamed; you are just being jealous' Jenny said, trying to believe her own words.

'Haha, I'm laughing so hard, you are totally a moron!' said Martha ridiculing Jenny. 'You are never going to leave this fucking place, I sure you.' These words sent chills down Jenny's spine. her white pretty face became red from outrage. Suddenly, she swooped towards Martha and started pulling her hair furiously; Martha started pulling Jenny's hair back. The other girls didn't try to separate them from the fight but they started yelling slogans and laughing to the show. Suddenly a man's voice was heard.

'Girls, stop! Enough I said!' his tone voice was strict. He was Yangos, the "protection" of the whorehouse. He tried to separate them but it was impracticability. He standed between them trying to cautch Martha's hands who looked like a wild animal ready to root off Jenny's hair.

'I don't want that kind of behaviour in this house, do you hear me?'Ηis tone voice was so strict and commanding that the girls finally complied. The laughs stopped and although the girls settled down they were still looking at each other with rage.

'Now, everyone, go to your rooms and get ready. The house will be full soon.'

***

It was already late at night and the house was full of men and women dancing. Some girls were just making company to men and drinking drinks trying to make them order amounts of bottles of champagne or whiskey. Sometimes when the man was that drunk they served him just poor water instead of champagne. Some other times the girls drunk just tea in the colour of whiskey trying to cheat the customer in order to pay a huge bill. It was one of those nights that Jenny was feeling totally lost in this crowed place; full of smoke, laughters, and loud Charleston dance music. She wanted to escape from this mess and dirtiness. All she ever wanted was a man to love her and make a family, and now what? She was working as a prostitute in a whorehouse. Her thoughts suddenly interrupted by madam Zozo's voice.

'Hey gorgeous, here is our dear Mr Thanasis. He came especially for you! Go have some fun!' The client looked at Jenny and his eyes were sparkling from lust for her. Jenny without saying anything started walking to her room.

'Gorgeous come to me! I've missed your white silky body!' said the man while he was disrobing her and kissing her neck like a maniac. Every time a man was touching her instead of Alekos, she felt that she hated him! She hated him with all her heart.

'Tell me your name' the man said still kissing her neck frantically and undressing her leaving her with her black underwear.

'You know my name is Jenny' she said.

'Come on, all your names are nicknames, tell me your real...' the man was still insisting.

'Jenny is my name she said back, while she couldn't hide the aversion on her face.