Love I Thought You Had My Back

Chapter 3: Only The Beginning

It was a little after 9 and I was hoping I would not have to pay for being late. After I got off the bus I found the street I was looking for. I searched around but I hadnt seen Magic's truck anywhere. The building was quiet to my suprise, I went to the side of the building and checked to see if the door was open and it was. I knew I was being stupid by just walking into a quiet building like the dumb blondes in the movies but did I really have a choice. When I walked in I heard music playing from the second level so I headed up the stairs. There was a door with flashing lights coming from it and I heard his voice. I walked in the room to find a half naked dancer sliding down a pole to Tpain's Im in love with a stripper I quickly turned away and looked to magic who was sitting behind his desk. "Hey Im here like you told me to be" when he didnt respond immediately I knew something was up... and then he moaned . Was this sick bastard getting head I thought to myself. BOOM! And thats when the broad's head hit the desk. I was disgusted. "Oh shit get up babydoll" he said in a hurry as he zipped up his pants. I stood there with a distgusted look on my face. "You too caramel yall get out of here I got some business to handle" Babydoll and caramel grabbed the little bit of clothes they wore and left out of the room. One of the broads looked hella familiar but that was the least of my worries. "Ahhh sorry about that my love, I see you found me. " "Obviously" I thought to myself and continued listening to the pig that was sitting in front of me. "So your new job will be... " "Cut the BS Magic! " I said cutting him off "I know why I'm here, you want me to shake my ass and collect dollar bills thrown at me like Ive been doing all my life" "All you do is make me sell my body, thats how I make a living and thats all I will ever be able to do so just give me my schedule and let me go" Looking taken aback Magic stepped to me and grabbed me by the front of my shirt. "You damn right thats all you'll be just like your mother, a Whore" those words angered my soul. "DONT YOU EVER CALL HER THAT " I yelled knowing I would regret his next action...

30 minutes later....

I woke up with an excruciating headache. At first I didnt know where in the hell I was but it all came back at once. I was laying on the floor of Magic's office. That bastard knocked me out cold. I swear im gonna kill him the first chance I get. I noticed the room was still silent. Picking myself up off the floor I felt the room spinning. As soon as I got on my feet the door shot open and there he was. "Damn I sure know how to make a masterpiece" "I'd assume you havent looked at the schedule I gave you but you have a show in about an hour so get your ass cleaned up and looking good, there is money to be made and ass to be shook" he stated as he laughed. "Im not going out there I cant" I said hoping he would give me an ultimatum. "Aye princess dont play with my money, your the bait on my hook and its your job to go out there and get that money you hear me" he said as he raised his voice. "Yea sure" and with that being said he exited the office. I headed straight for the mirror to see the "masterpiece" he created and low and behold there it was. I had a huge black and blue bruise on the side of my face. That definitely had to go.

For the next hour or so I spent my time caking my face in cheap makeup in the dressing room that would probably break my skin out. I put big bouncy curls in my hair and let it hang, I looked just like Valerie. I wore a gold bikini two piece with a G-string bottom. I was damn near naked, the cold air on my body made me feel uneasy. Outside the room I could hear a huge crowd. "Coco your on in 2" a lady yelled from the other side of the door. "K" I said dryly. My heart was beating fast, I hadn't heard that name in a while. Stepping outside the room I could hear Kelly Rowland's Ice playing and that was my Que to start walking out on the stage. As soon as I turned the corner all I saw was a bright lights in my face, whistleing coming from every direction. I couldn't make out any of the faces in the crowd but it was sure as hell packed in here. Rent had to be paid so this was it

Pull up,
She been purring like a kitten
Cravin' your love
I've been counting down the days you been gone
A little too long, patient
Knowing exactly what it is
It lasts time and now...

The music blasted and I climbed up the pole flipping upside down and that when I felt rain... Money was being thrown from every angle of the room. I slid down the pole making eye contact with any man my eyes laid on,I guess this was now my new 9-5. Im sure Magic was happy to see money being thrown my way. But the thoughts that ran through my head as I worked that pole were only hopes of me some day escaping.