Marcy
held onto the brass pole like she was making love to it, moving and gyrating about. She was auditioning for Candice, the new owner of the Brass Pole, a gentleman's club. Marcy had worked there for several years, but that was before her left leg was amputated at the hip a few months ago. In the nude, there was no doubt about that or the way her roll of belly fat hung down in front.
"That was good," Candice said. She was an older woman with an eye patch; the result of barroom brawl when she was younger. She was also missing three fingers on her right hand thanks to a jealous lover that chopped them off with a meat cleaver.
Marcy hopped over to the table, her breasts and belly bouncing in unison with each hop. "I'm still refining my routines."
"How long had you danced before?"
"In total about five years."
"But that was before the weight gain and the amputation?"
"Yes, ma'am. Another dancer had a belly and was getting more tips than I was. I shouldn't have a problem."
"Yes, but with one leg...will people want to see
that
?"
"You bet, and you'll have the only amputee dancer for thousands of miles." Marcy laughed. "My stump is nice looking, too." She rubbed a hand over the rounded hip without any thigh. "I thought you were trying to find
unique
dancers?"
"I was thinking more along the lines of contortionists, chubby women, and such."
"I bet you get men after you because of your eye or your fingers."
"Sure, honey. That I do. I'll give you a month to see what kind of business you can attract. How's that?"
"Can I dance fully nude?"
"Yes. It's legal in this county. Just no prostitution."
"I never have and will never, just so you don't expect me to."
---oOOo---
Marcy
was dressing when Susan walked into the room, not expecting to find anyone, she almost turned around and left. Susan's job was to keep the establishment clean and neat.
"It's okay," Marcy said.
"I usually cleanup first thing."
"I was just here to audition for Candice."
"How'd you do?"
Marcy finished pulling on her spandex short pants with the empty pants leg trimmed and sewn closed. She adjusted the roll of fat then pulled on the cropped tee shirt. Next she sat and picked up the single shoe.
"She gave me a month tryout. I used to dance so it all was coming back."
"Must be a bitch to lose the leg." Susan began moving chairs about and picking up trash.
"You know, it's not so bad."
"Really?"
"Yeah. It just means I do things differently now that I use crutches to walk. Other than that I'm the same person."
"Whoa. You have a much better grip on that than I would. Good for you. I just hope it never happens to me."
Marcy grabbed her fat and held it for a long moment. "What if you were transgendered...would you want to do something about it?"
"Of course."
"Did you know that gender isn't the only thing people grow up feeling is wrong? Some have a sense of being disabled, only they aren't. One example is related to being an amputee."
"Is that what happened to you?"
"I'm sorry. I shouldn't have said anything." Marcy finished tying her shoe and put the crutches under her arm. "Have a nice day." She walked from the room leaving Susan alone to figure out what the last comment was about.
---oOOo---
It
was two blocks to the old fashioned boardwalk facing the ocean. Marcy loved to spend time there. One of her favorite past-times was watching people and during the warmer months it was difficult to find a better place. It would be another month, but still the weather was good. Not too hot nor too cold, and a gentle breeze off the water. Waves were pounding the beach, and surfers in their wet-suits and swimsuits were lined up waiting for the next wave.
Jeanette was out there in a swimsuit. She had been hurt in a bank robbery and lost her left arm near the shoulder. Marcy casually knew her although they rarely spent any time with each other. Jeanette reminded her of Bethany, the famous suffer-girl that was attacked by a shark. Marcy stood by the railing and watched her catch a moderate size wave and ride it for longer than anyone rode others.
"She's good," a female voice said from behind Marcy. "Do you surf?"
Marcy looked around to find an older woman on crutches, also missing a leg. She grinned. "No, but I enjoy watching. Especially, Jeanette."
"Reminds me of Bethany."
"Yeah. I'm Marcy."
"Gail. First time here. I love it."
Marcy studied Gail for a moment. Nothing special. She wore a short dress and a sandal. Long gray hair pulled back in a ponytail. Impossible to tell how much of her leg was missing other than the stump was shorter than the dress. A little chubby with a nice roll of belly fat, less than Marcy's. Still tantalizing.
"Lived here a few years. Expensive unless you're willing to have a tiny apartment. What do you do?"
"When my husband passed, he left me some money. Now, I just travel."
"Sounds like the life." Marcy grinned. "I'm a dancer at a club a few blocks away. That's what I was doing before my amputation."
"He was a wealthy devotee, and I was a wannabe. It worked well enough we were together for three years. I had my leg off on our honeymoon. Was thinking about the other, but now I'm not so sure."
"I have a friend, Irma, that's a wannabe. She had her leg off not long before I did. She's traveling with a guy she knows."
"Was she a dancer?"
"Yeah. I was jealous because she made more money because she was chubby."
"And that's why you gained?"
"Uh-huh. She had found some
fat pills