In The NICK of time

Chapter 1

It was my turn to dance I could hear the DJ announcing my stage name " Next we have a new girl here at Club Tease" the DJ said get ya cash ready because here is Gingerrrrrrrr" he yelled in the mike.  I threw back 2 shots of Hennessy and threw my hair over my shoulder and walked on to the stage. The Dj drops the track Freak Me by Silk "

"Let me lick you up and down till you say stop,

Let me play with your body, baby, make you real hot.

Let me do all the things you want me to do.

Cause tonight, baby, I wanna get freaky with you.

I slowly walked on stage looking for my catch for the night. You know that one sorry ass nigga I would give a fantasy to for a little 4 and half minute song. 30 seconds into the song, I spotted him ..... my catch for the night. I walked over to the middle of the stage where the 50mm pole stood in the middle of the stage, I began to walk slowly around the while rotating my hips. I made eye contact with Mr. pretty eyes. He was sitting in the middle of the club watching my every move. He had a brown drink of some kind sitting on the table, in front of him. I winked at him, to let him know I see him. He grabbed his drink chugged it back and slid down in his chair and took some cash out his pocket. He was ready to throw it he was just waiting for me.

 I had on a lace black one-piece that showed pretty much everything except my "cootie cat" as Joseline would say and my perky breast. Everything else was pretty much exposed, I mean why not its what they come to see anyway right? I was showing Thighs, legs, and arms. My ass wat sitting plumed and just sitting out. I grabbed the pole with both hands climbed up using all my upper body strength. I got to the top of the pole near the ceiling and flipped upside down and spread-ed my legs slowly exposing my pussy. My catch for the night immediately started... throwing... that... cash....! along with a few others. 

I had one room when I danced on the main stage. Other men in the club didn't exist unless I was giving a private dance or working on the floor. I was new to this town but not this lifestyle. After hanging upside doing tricks, I could feel those shots of  Hennessy kicking in it was like a rush of adrenaline for me. As the song continued I continued...  

"I love the taste of whipped cream, Spread it on top of me.

You know I can't resist you, girl, I'll fly you all around the world.
I wanna see your body drip, Come on, let me take a sip.
To calm what you cherish the most

Cause we're not about to brag or boast."

Time to finish my dance. I slid down the pole opening my legs and plopped down into the splits. I sat there for a minute licking my lips slowly not breaking contact with him, giving him the show of a lifetime. I started telling him to come closer with my eyes but not moving my lips. Then I start crawling on my hands and knees to the edge of the stage where he was. I pointed my finger at him and told him to come here. He stands up and reaches in his pockets and pulls out a stack of money. Then he walks to the stage and gestured for me to take the money from him. Instead of taking the money I pull my lace top a little and point to my breast and tell him to put it right here baby. Then I whisper in his ear private dance? he tells me not tonight and he simply just walks away not looking back and for a moment I think he is genuinely flirty with me and not because I'm half-naked and shaking my ass. The Dj says into the mike and that was Ginger letting me know my time was up.

Backstage there is a dressing-room filed with bitches that love to hate the new chick. I walked down the stairs that lead to the dressing room giving these bitches face. One of the bitches says yea that's the new chick Ginger she blew in earlier today and danced for Big Dez and this was her test. The other hoe chimes in So who gives a fuck as long as she ain't fucking with my regulars we good. I started to think to myself just get your paper ... you got a family to feed. 

I opened my locker pulled out my bag and start taking money out titties. I hadn't even thought about what was on stage. A tiny thick girl walked up to me and said " look I ain't trynna be in yo business or nothing but some fine ass dark skin chick with dreads snatched yo cash off the stage. you better go catch yo coins. " I told her without even looking up at her " nahh I'm good. I already knew it was my cousin who got the rest of my dough off the stage. Just by the description. Thanks tho I tell the tiny thick girl, as I look up at her.

 My stage name is Gucci P but everyone calls me Tiny and I was just letting you know. Tiny stood about 5 feet tall she was what you called big boned. She had a cute face thick lips and smooth brown skin. I'm ... was all I could say before she blurted out Ginger yeah I know who you are especially after that performance. Thanks but I was about to say I'm Keisha and thanks but that was my cousin who picked up my money. I quickly slid on my Adidas sweatsuit and placed my matching slides on my feet. Thanks again Tiny I threw over my shoulder as I walked out the back door. 

Coming out the club was like coming from a workout. All I could feel was the cold midnight air. Crossing the parking lot I send my Cousin a text.

ME: I'm headed to the car

Cousin: bet

I get to my little hooptie hop in and blast the heat. 10 minutes go by and nothing from my cousin. I mean Nothing, no a text or call. Man where this hoe at with my cash. I Know Crystal bet not be in the club messing with them ol nasty ass hoes. I decided to call her. The phone didn't even ring twice before I heard her voicemail. Man, she has lost her mind. I took the key out the ignition and I started to walk to the club but something said to check her car because sometimes she fills these fake bisexual ass bitches heads up and take them to her car and have a fuck session as she calls it in the back seat of her car. In all reality, it's just when she and some chick do a 69 and eat each other out.

 I get over to her car only to see her sitting inside her car. I knock on the window and she doesn't even move she just sitting in the driver seat looking forward not saying a word and I can't tell if her eyes are even open because there is so much fog on the window.  I pull on her car door and the door open I tell her " girl stop playing it's too cold for this shit. Then I push her and tell her scoot over so I can get warm. As I push her over she just falls over. Crystal bro stop playing with me. I began to really look at her now and I can see that her eyes are  shut. I shake her wake up this shit ain't funny, C  I stood up with half of my body outside the car I roll my cousin over to her back and I notice she is bleeding she had been shot in her shoulder and her chest. I quickly pull out my phone and dial 911. I could barely speak. Hello... I ... I 911 what's your emergency? I need help I yell into the phone while taking deep breaths and crying with a face full of tears I continued talking to the operator, I scream into the phone somebody shot my cousin!! Not believing the word as they left my mouth.

Watching the cherry and blue lights flash and front me, I sped down the freeway following the ambulance to the hospital while saying a silent prayer to God. God I know I haven't always done the right thing but please this time spare my cousin's life. Lord, I don't know what I would do without her she is the only family I have. I haven't said a prayer since I was a little girl. Lord knows I was taught how but life happens.  I always knew with my past most of my situations God kept me and this was another I needed him to carry me through.

The ambulance pulled up to the ER entrance. I put my car in park. Pressed the button to turn the hazard lights on and got out the car. As I walk over to the ambulance where the paramedics are unloading my cousin. I hear a guy say, ma'am, you can't park here. Without looking back I said do what you have to tow it or whatever. 

 
I walk in with the paramedics as the roll Crystal into the hospital. One of the paramedics starting reading off Crystal demographics to the nurse. Gunshot victim to the upper right quadrant. We started an IV she's only receiving fluids. The patient is 02 at 7 liters ok thanks the nurse says we'll take it from here. Page Dr. Donna Willis to the O.R 3 this patient needs surgery right away.
They start to roll her away so fast I can barely keep up. I felt as if I was on an episode of Grey's Anatomy Without the extra drama. I'm quickly snapped back to reality when the nurse ask do you know your family member's blood type? No, I don't.....

Okay, ma'am, we need for you to wait in the OR waiting area. We'll inform you once we have further information. Normally I would threaten or talk shit to the nurse but this time, I didn't have it in me. I took a deep breath and starred into the nurse's eyes and said take care of her she's all I have.