Chapter 13 -- AN INSATIABLE APPETITE
(NOTE TO READER: One of my followers suggested that I might start my chapters with a comment about my story. As many have surmised, this is not a story of fiction. My writing reflects real events in my life. As described to one reader, "
As written, the timeline is probably 90% accurate; the dialogues are probably 85% accurate. But the overall story line is 100% accurate. From beginning to end, my story carried on for almost 6 years. The earlier days are actually the most vivid and those are the experiences that I share in my writing." I cannot change who I was. I truly enjoyed the majority of my experiences. The major casualty of my chosen life was the damage that happened between my family and me. My family would eventually discover my activities and banished me from the family. Chinese shame is not something to be challenged. Unfortunately, I have been fully estranged from my family for over ten years.)
Mae and I walked into the restaurant. Despite being a Sunday evening it was still very crowded. I was worried about how long the wait might be.
Mae asked, "Have you ever been here?" I told her that I had been to a Teppan restaurant before, but not that one. She said, "Very popular place for birthdays. Don't worry, it won't be too long. The tables all seat 8, we'll get to move in with a 6-person table. They had us wait in the bar. There were no seats available, which was just as well because with my short skirt, sitting might have been a show in itself.
There were a number of guys that were checking us out. But looking around the room, there were plenty of other girls that had provocative clothing too. I doubted any of them were prostitutes, instead they were just dressed for going out and having a good time. But, I think we may have been the only two that were without underwear.
As we waited, my phone buzzed. I could tell by the double vibration it was a text. I opened my phone to read the text. It was Terry! It read, "I want to fuck you now." I sent a simple reply, "Me too" and closed my phone. Mae didn't ask about the text. I just smiled at her as I put the phone away.
To my amazement we were seated within only a few minutes. We were seated at a table with 3 couples; they were together celebrating a birthday. Mae and I were seated at the end of the table. Mae was seated in the lonely corner on the chef side, whereas I was seated on the end corner next to one of the guys. Starting with me it went girl-boy-girl-boy all around the table.
They were a fun group and made the dinner that much more enjoyable. There was no hanky-panky between me and the guy next to me. Once during the meal, my phone rang. Mae said, "Go ahead and take the call."
I quietly answered the call and turned my back from the table towards Mae to whisper into the phone. I told the guy I was at dinner and could not really talk. He asked if I was available. I said, "I'll have a room tomorrow."
Mae nudged me and said, "See if he wants you tonight. Maybe 9:30."
I did as she suggested and he said that would work and asked, "How much?" I said, "What did you want?"
He said, "The main course."
I said, "3 covered, 5 bare, but we can decide that later. Motel 6 on First near Gish, room 233."
He said he would be there at 9:30. I hung up the phone and glanced at it.
There had been another text from Terry. It read, "When?" I wrote back, "Around 11, will let you know".
I closed the phone and whispered to Mae, "I hope you're still willing to give me a ride home. You don't mind waiting?" She said she didn't. There were no more calls during dinner. It was just an entertaining dinner with a great food preparation show by the chef.
The check came around and I paid the bill with cash; I was flush with cash. I started thinking I was going to need a place to stash the money. It was too much to be walking around with. We left the restaurant around 7:30. We walked back across the street.
Immediately a car pulled alongside us as we walked on the sidewalk.
The man looked at me and asked, "Would you like a ride?"
I said, "No thanks, we're just going up the street."
And then he asked the same of Mae. She said, "No thanks."
Being persistent he said, "How about a date?"
Mae said, "We just finished dinner, maybe a little later."
He said, "I'll watch for you."
And then he drove off. I said, "Wow he was pretty bold. Actually asking you out."
Mae laughed and said, "Not that kind of date. He meant our kind of date." I felt pretty stupid.
About a hundred yards up he pulled up to another girl that was on the sidewalk and said something, presumably the same questions. Apparently she said 'no' too. After he drove off she just stood where she was. It was obvious why she was on the street, despite rejecting the driver. But considering how we were dressed, he correctly thought the same of us. As we got closer, the girl gave us a knowing smile. Mae said, "Hello" and started a conversation.
Mae said, "Probably a little early, huh?"
The girl said "Yes. He seemed a little creepy."
Mae said, "Do you think he was a cop?"
She said, "No. It's Sunday. They usually leave us alone on Sunday. Just stay away every other Thursday."
Mae said, "Really?"
The girl said, "Like clockwork".
Mae asked, "This Thursday?"
The girl said, "No, next Thursday. I haven't seen you two out here before."
Mae said, "It's been almost a year." Pointing at me she said, "First time for her."
The girl looked me up and down and said, "Good luck."
Mae asked, "Are the guys paying well?"
She said, "Usually a hundred for half and half."
Mae said, "Nothing's changed then. Well, good luck. See you around."
We kept walking. I said Mae, "Have you really been picked up on the street?"
She said, "Of course. No big deal. Pick up a few hundred bucks when business is slow. Besides, it can be a lot of fun as long as you think of it as just fucking. And sometimes business really can be slow."
I asked, "What's 'half and half'?" She said, "A blow job and a fuck."
I asked, "Only a hundred?"
She said, "Street walking is different. Get paid less, mostly because most of the girls aren't real lookers. That girl will be lucky if she gets one every two hours. On a busy night, you or I would probably be picked up every 15 minutes. It's all quickies. And only with condoms. When you get picked up on the street remember to never let them have you bare. Although not always, these guys tend to be a slightly lower caliber. Hygiene isn't always the best. Save the bare fucks for your married guys with money. They tend to be clean. It's worked for me except for that time I got crabs, but again, that is why I stay shaved now."
We were nearly to the driveway of the motel and another car pulled up. Mae went over to his car and talked to him through the passenger window. He tried to solicit her and she said, "Not right now, but watch for me in about 30 minutes. Bye."
She came back over to me and I asked, "Are you really going to come out here?!"
She said, "Sure, why not? I'm not complaining, but I didn't earn any cash this weekend because I was trying to help you out. I only get 3 weeks a month to make some real cash and I missed out on the weekend, so I'm down a few grand."
"I'm so sorry. I didn't think about you missing out on clients. I never even heard your phone ring."
She said, "When things happened for you Friday night, I decided to just shut down my phone for the weekend."
I asked, "I know you wanted us to have each other that night, you told me so. But did you plan it with the guys? Did you expect me to want to get paid for sex that night?"
"No, that just turned out to be a pleasant surprise. I knew it would happen eventually; it was inevitable for you." She glanced at her watch and said, "Speaking of getting paid for sex, your guy should be calling you pretty soon. We'd better get you to your room."
As we crossed the parking lot she said, "I've never been busted when I tried the street thing. Something that another girl told me was to look inside the vehicle before you make a decision to get in. The vehicle should look used inside. I mean, look for lint or small leaves or any debris on the floor. I've been told cop cars are constantly being cleaned and vacuumed. And, don't be fooled by coffee cups or fast food bags. Look for the small debris that accumulates inside cars. I'm a neat-freak and my car still has that kind of debris. And don't make a deal through the window. Be inside the car and consider everything. If you don't like it, you can just ask to be let out of the car."
We made it to the room without any more drivers seeking an outlet for sex. Mae suggested that I close the curtains. Mae pointed at my purse and said, "We need to put that someplace safe. She grabbed my backpack that was sitting on the desk chair and opened it, removing the packages of condoms, KY and wipes. She suggested that I keep a small amount of cash with me. I took my phone from my purse and then put the purse inside the backpack.
Jokingly Mae said, "Let's hope you won't need all these condoms tonight! Open up a package and put them under a pillow." Then she took one of the packages of condoms that she said she liked and opened it. She took all 10 condoms and put them in her skirt pocket saying, "You don't mind, do you?" I had no excuse to even consider telling her no.