Spent a bit of time on this one, was back and forth between a few stories but I finished this one. Let me know what you think at the end please! If you want more I would love to hear it, or if you have any opinions / suggestions let me know. Enjoy!~
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Janet was a woman in her early thirties, she had long brown hair and blue eyes. She worked five days a week at her local grocery store as a cashier, enjoying her job for the most part since she got to talk to customers and enjoy chatting with the regulars.
The only real downside was the pay, since her car accident a few months back, Janet has been struggling financially with bills pilling up in the thousands of dollars, and a loan from the bank she had to borrow to fix up her car, Janet was at the end of her ropes now.
She sits alone night after night stressing to figure out what she is going to do, she has considered not paying but she stressed how it would affect her credit, not to mention the bank repossessing what little she actually has.
Janet was desperate, she wound up going to her boss's office, on her day off she is here to talk about a raise. "Look Janet, I wish I could help... But currently I can't give out any raises without other employees wanting the same treatment.
We have Larry here who started around the same time you did, and if I gave you a raise, it would only be fair to give him one... and a few others here." Giving her the run around knowing he doesn't want to fork up the cash because she really can't afford to quit.
Looking defeated, she clenches her small black wallet in her lap. Her boss Mr. Lon shook his head. "again, I am sorry but there is nothing I can do." He said apologetically.
Raising a hand and doing her best not to cry. "No, it's okay I understand really." She calmly stands up and gives a forced smile. "I really do appreciate your time."
Mr. Lon stands up politely and would adjust the lower button on his cheap suit. "Any time."
Sitting in her car a run-down old Jetta, at the parking lot of her job Janet stares at a card her friend had given her that previous week, her friend told her it was a last resort thing and not to be used lightly.
Feeling as if this is probably her last hope. Dialing the number into her cellphone. Ringing on the other end she hopes only hopes the answer to her prayers are there. Only a few moments go by before a man's voice answers. "Hello?" Biting her lower lip, she takes a calming breath before speaking.
"Hello, Hi. My name is Janet Mcfowlin. I was given this number by my friend who said you might be able to help me out of my debt?" Listening intently the man on the other end only seemed to sit there in silence.
"Please, I am getting desperate and I have no one else to go too and I am drowning in debt, I just need something to help me out for a bit so I can figure something else out." The man on the other end just returns her pleads with silence.
Just as she was about to hang up the man speaks. "Be at the Olive Bar north end of the city, seven o'clock. Ask the bartender for a ruby sparkler, he will then director you what to do after that."
With tears in her eyes Janet nodded her head, aware he couldn't see her but that didn't matter to her. "Yes, Thank you! Thank you very much, Olive Bar seven o'clock. Got it."
"Oh, and Miss Mcfowlin, Don't be late. You have one chance and that's it." Hearing a click as he hung up on her, Janet looked in the mirror and wiped her eyes.
Turning her car on she headed home. Making another phone call as she drove. "Hey Beth! I made the call, I just wanted to let you know. Thank you so much for this chance. I really appreciate it, call me back as soon as you get this."
Leaving a voice mail she hangs up and continues driving. Janet smiled softly thinking about her blonde friend. She was more than just her friend, If Janet would go lesbian for anyone it was her dearest friend Beth.
Beth was a mature woman such as herself, with long blonde hair. Beth was someone Janet could constantly rely on and both have shared a bed on more than one occasion, nothing sexual but enough to get Janet a bit wet as they slept close together.
Pulling into an old, rusty parking garage she steps out of her vehicle. Closing the door and making sure it's locked. She heads inside to the stairwell she quickly climbed, ignoring the trash on that cluttered along the steps and flickering light's above.
The apartment she lives in is definitely a low end budget, but you get what you pay for. Entering her room she pays for, she would lock it with a chain lock a two double bolted locks, just for good measure. A lone woman in these buildings at nights are not very comfortable.
Inside her apartment is a small wooden table, cluttered with bills, papers, and opened envelopes. A tan couch with a few stains on it, coffee stains is what she hoped for when she had found it sitting behind her apartment next to the dumpsters.
A small room in the back she uses as her tiny bedroom, a kitchen you can barely turn around in and a bathroom, where the plumbing works part of the time. However, despite all these things, Janet still calls it home, or affordable rather.
Walking to her couch she sets her wallet onto the papers covering her table, sitting down on her couch she looks at the time on her little flip phone. "one o'clock, I still got plenty of time... Perhaps I should go ahead and get ready just in case."
Standing up. "There's no time to rest." She chimes with hope that this offer will be something that can finally pull her out of debt. Walking into the bathroom she peeled off her clothes, just tossing them onto the floor and turning the shower knob.
A loud squeaking comes from the pipes as they attempt to spurt out water, giving a very low pressure, Janet turns around and looks at herself in the broken mirror. "I can do this" Trying to sound confident. While being thirty-two, she still thought she was gorgeous. Her breasts were a bit average, only being a C cup with a bit of sag.
She tried to wear revealing tops on her nights out with a guy, only ever having douche bags take her to hotels.
The men finish with her quickly before she even reaches her peak and is sent on her way. Janet not a whore or anything but the companionship alone was something she enjoyed. However short it may be, she still got a guy to buy her a few drinks, tell her how pretty she is, then wham bam, filled condom and her nights over.
Turning around Janet steps into the water. "Shit shit shit!" she shouts out loud, having her shower head trickle out shivering cold water. She gritted her teeth and bared it, taking this shower quickly. "Fucking land lady must be running the washer and dryers upstairs again." Janet makes sure to scrub down really good. Grabbing bar of soap, she wets it down in the icy water, roaming it over her body briskly.
Jumping out only after her hair had been shampooed and every inch of her frame was washed thoroughly. She shuts off the water as she shivered, reaching to the wall on her right she grabbed a hanging grey towel. Her skin crawling with goosebumps and nipples as hard as rocks from the arctic shower. She dried off swiftly before wrapping the towel around herself.
Tip toeing towards the bedroom she stopped, hearing her phone ringing she quickly pranced over and answered it with "Hello?"
"Hey! It's Beth, so you said you're going through with the card I gave you?"
Janet could hear the enthusiasm in her friend's voice. "Yes I am, I figured I have nothing to lose at this point and everything to gain!" Her friend giggled on the other end.
"I am glad to hear that, I know you are struggling and this is a great opportunity. I just wanted to make sure to remind you, this is a private club owned by people who help others get out of trouble." Janet walked over to her couch and sat down.
"Well, yeah you explained that... But now that I think of it, you never told me what they want in return? I mean come on, there has to be a catch right? No one gives money away for free." Janet could hear Beth smirk on the other end. Knowing the little noise, she made as she blew out her nose when she did so.
"Yes, well... They are just going to show you off a little, and a guy will offer to pay for your services... kind of thing."
Janet's brows scrunched up. "Services? Are you saying this is a prostitution set up?! Beth I am not a hooker, I may have gone on plenty of one night stands but I did it because I liked the guy, and that was very rarely! Beth I do not have sex with men for money! It's wrong, not to mention illegal! Good lord, what were you thinking!?" Janet feeling a bit insulted at this point. Feeling as if her friend saw her as nothing more than a tramp.
"No, Janet calm down. That's not what this is... Listen to me, these people just invite you in. They put you in front of others who are, well rich I suppose you can say. They explain your situation before you come up on stage, these people offer to help you out of debt by buying it, they buy your debt... and you just keep them company for a few days."
Janet couldn't believe her ears. "How do you even know about this, Beth?" Janet inquired, seriously questioning her friend's life style at this point. Beth had always been a fun party girl since high school, but after she met Ted, Janet figured she would calm the life style down. Apparently not.
"Well, last year, me and Ted took a vacation to Mexico. We used our savings to enjoy ourselves while we were down there. Unfortunately for us, when we got back Ted's mother was diagnosed with Cancer, we took out a loan on the house and drained our bank accounts to help her get better. She has been in remission for a few months now. So I don't regret it at all, but we were piled up to our necks in bills." Janet knew all about Ted's mother getting cancer and the struggle to pay the bills for it. However, she wasn't aware it was to that extent.
"So you just went around trying to sell your body?" Beth cleared her throat.