She took another sip from her mug, and I saw the steam rise from it as she held it between her hands. “Which reminds me, I have another little piece of good information. When I was at the club last night, one of the guys saw me dancing. He said that they're doing an open call for go-go girls tonight, and he gave me an invitation. Better yet, he said I could bring a friend.”
I wasn't much of the going out type, but I did know how to dance, and I knew how much money those girls could make. I could pay my rent with just a couple weeks’ worth of work. I wouldn't give up my job at the library for it, but it would be nice have the extra cash. “Oh? Are you interested?” I didn't want to seem overly eager, especially if she was about to laugh about it, because she definitely didn't need the money.
She said her mug down. “Damn straight I am! They said that the girls get bottle service for free. I would love to go to the club every Friday night, and get paid for it? Sounds like a dream job. Only question is, which friend will I bring?” She tapped her finger on her chin like she was seriously considering it. She was pretty adorable when she was trying to tease me.
“I don't know… maybe your best friend and roommate?”
She smiled at me brightly. “Does that mean you'll go? Will you help me get together a little routine? I mean we only have today.”
I nodded. “Of course! This sounds like a great idea.”
If only I had known what I was getting myself into, I would've realized what a great idea it was.
3
We worked all afternoon on her sexy moves, playing popular club music, and coming up with quick routines so that anything they could throw at us we would be able to handle. Alexis was small and athletic, but I had the height on her, and long lines when I danced. I had taken some hip-hop lessons in early high school, but stopped when my family couldn’t afford them anymore. I would dance at a local club sometimes to make a little extra money. Before they figured out I was underage, that is. This go-go job sounded exactly like something I'd be into. And no one would have to know; the club was on the other side of town. Only kids like Alexis with lots of money went over to the West side. No one would ever know about our little secret.
We caught a cab to the audition space. Alexis said that it wasn't at the club, but that if they liked us, they would take use there later to show off our skills to a live audience. But when we pulled up to what was supposed to be an empty warehouse, I could tell that the audition space was more than that.
“I thought you said that it was just a rehearsal studio? This looks like a bank or something.” We both looked out the window at an older stone building, with dark stairs leading up to an ornate wooden door. There was a bouncer standing at the front, but no line or red carpet in front of him. Whatever type of venue this was, it wasn't your typical rehearsal space.
Alexis shrugged. “I don't know. This is the address on the card.” She passed the card up to the cabbie again, “Are you sure this is the right place?”
He nodded. “Yes, yes. The fair is $17.95. You pay with cash or credit?”
She rolled her eyes, and passed up a twenty-dollar bill. “Keep the change.”
We both got out of the cab, and watched it drive away as the bouncer waved his hand at us to come over to him. We had coats wrapped around our scantily clad outfits, so besides our heels and our coats, it looked like we were naked. Alexis approached him first. He was tall and stocky with a black long-sleeved shirt on and black pants. “We’re here for the audition.”
He didn't say anything, just nodded, and opened the door for us to go through. No checking of IDs or asking us how we had found out about the audition. It was strange. We walked up another set of stairs, and into a dark lobby. There was a girl just a couple years older than me standing behind an ornate wooden desk. There was a bell in front
I wasn't much of the going out type, but I did know how to dance, and I knew how much money those girls could make. I could pay my rent with just a couple weeks’ worth of work. I wouldn't give up my job at the library for it, but it would be nice have the extra cash. “Oh? Are you interested?” I didn't want to seem overly eager, especially if she was about to laugh about it, because she definitely didn't need the money.
She said her mug down. “Damn straight I am! They said that the girls get bottle service for free. I would love to go to the club every Friday night, and get paid for it? Sounds like a dream job. Only question is, which friend will I bring?” She tapped her finger on her chin like she was seriously considering it. She was pretty adorable when she was trying to tease me.
“I don't know… maybe your best friend and roommate?”
She smiled at me brightly. “Does that mean you'll go? Will you help me get together a little routine? I mean we only have today.”
I nodded. “Of course! This sounds like a great idea.”
If only I had known what I was getting myself into, I would've realized what a great idea it was.
3
We worked all afternoon on her sexy moves, playing popular club music, and coming up with quick routines so that anything they could throw at us we would be able to handle. Alexis was small and athletic, but I had the height on her, and long lines when I danced. I had taken some hip-hop lessons in early high school, but stopped when my family couldn’t afford them anymore. I would dance at a local club sometimes to make a little extra money. Before they figured out I was underage, that is. This go-go job sounded exactly like something I'd be into. And no one would have to know; the club was on the other side of town. Only kids like Alexis with lots of money went over to the West side. No one would ever know about our little secret.
We caught a cab to the audition space. Alexis said that it wasn't at the club, but that if they liked us, they would take use there later to show off our skills to a live audience. But when we pulled up to what was supposed to be an empty warehouse, I could tell that the audition space was more than that.
“I thought you said that it was just a rehearsal studio? This looks like a bank or something.” We both looked out the window at an older stone building, with dark stairs leading up to an ornate wooden door. There was a bouncer standing at the front, but no line or red carpet in front of him. Whatever type of venue this was, it wasn't your typical rehearsal space.
Alexis shrugged. “I don't know. This is the address on the card.” She passed the card up to the cabbie again, “Are you sure this is the right place?”
He nodded. “Yes, yes. The fair is $17.95. You pay with cash or credit?”
She rolled her eyes, and passed up a twenty-dollar bill. “Keep the change.”
We both got out of the cab, and watched it drive away as the bouncer waved his hand at us to come over to him. We had coats wrapped around our scantily clad outfits, so besides our heels and our coats, it looked like we were naked. Alexis approached him first. He was tall and stocky with a black long-sleeved shirt on and black pants. “We’re here for the audition.”
He didn't say anything, just nodded, and opened the door for us to go through. No checking of IDs or asking us how we had found out about the audition. It was strange. We walked up another set of stairs, and into a dark lobby. There was a girl just a couple years older than me standing behind an ornate wooden desk. There was a bell in front
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