The Overwhelming Porn Shop incident
I take a deep breath as I stand behind the counter of my father's porn shop while all the lights are off because its closed. It's closed at the moment as my Father is out with friends as he deserves a day off. I'm his daughter Jessica, and I'm 19 years old.
The words nervousness, uncertainty or even fear do not describe what I feel right now. What I feel goes deeper than those words. You see, I thought up a plan, a great plan, a plan that would have solved all money issues...and now is the time to decide if I'm really going to do it.
Let me give a bit of backstory. I've lived with my father since I was 12. He's a really good dad and a good person. It's just before I lived with him, before I really got to know him, he did a few bad things and made bad choices. Basically, he robbed a house, got caught and went to jail. But he's completely changed and would never do anything like that again. He's the sweetest person ever.
Only when he was released from jail, there were not many places willing to hire him. So he had to take the one job he could get, which was working at a porn shop because an old cellmate friend owned it. Then in time, he was able to buy the shop from his friend to have a steady source of income.
From the start he was always honest with me about what he did. He never lied or tried to hide it. And he also made sure to keep it low key as well so people at school wouldn't know and I would get mad fun of. When I turned 18, he finally allowed me to see the shop, before he never wanted me anywhere near it. Soon enough, I wore him down enough to let me hang out there with him and to help him out with stocking or working the counter. Even then he was very protective. When a creeper came in, he would make sure I was safe in the office so I wouldn't get hurt or feel uncomfortable. He's a great dad.
But for the past several months the shop hasn't been doing too good. I think the online stores are taking away business as people would much rather shop at home in private, rather than have to go to a store and broadcast that you are a pervert. What people don't know is that this is someone's livelihood. And more than that, there is a community here. Many people come back all the time, are friendly and extremely respectful. There's one guy that actually helps me with my College Algebra.
Now, last week my father admitted just how bad of shape he is in. That he'll have to close the store within a week if it doesn't start making money. But if that happens, he'll be homeless. I would love to take him in, but I live in the dorms at college and have no real place of my own. For days I couldn't sleep as I tried to think up some way to help him, to save the shop.
That's when I came up with an idea. A horrible, ugly but creative idea. One that could solve all of our problems. We have a onetime event here at the store. That for a couple of hours if you purchase any item within the store for 2 or maybe 3 times its price...you will get to use it on a real woman right here at the store. No matter what you buy or what it's for, you'll be able to use it on her.
I figured we could hire an escort or a BDSM slave or whatever they call themselves these days to do it. We would pay twice their normal rate, but then would be able to keep all the money that we made. It would pay the rent and electricity for months! I know tons of people would show up.
Well, I told my father my idea, but he said no. Told me he wanted me to have no part in anything perverted or anything like that. Told me to stay out of the shop and not to get mixed up with anything crazy like that. This made me wonder if one of the customers suggested it if he would be up for it or is it because his daughter thought it up.
I knew I should leave it there, but I can't let him be homeless. Not after all that he's done for me. He raised me ever since I was 12 when my mother left. Paid for my college books. Stayed up with me when I was sick. Even went to every Open House at school.
That's why I have been distributing small flyers out to the customers that come in. Well, to the ones that my father doesn't know. I sneak it in their bags and on the windshields of their cars. I also have been leaving flyers in a few places such as tattoo shops, near liquor stories, even by tobacco stores about this special promotion.
Now...tonight is the night. The promotion is supposed to start in 7 minutes. I had picked tonight because I knew my Father was going to have drinks with some friends and would close the store early. When he hangs with his friends he never comes home before 2 am. With him out, I could reopen the store and have the promotion him knowing. I'm not thrilled about having to see what the preverts that come in will do to the woman, nor am I looking forward to hearing it, but I'll have to deal with it.
Come tomorrow I would give him all the money the promotion is to make and he'll be mad, but not homeless. He'll be safe.
But...the escort I reserved hasn't arrived and she was supposed to be here half an hour ago. She isn't even picking up her phone. I never thought this would happen or else I would have had a backup plan. I mean, I have to assume she isn't coming.
I called a few escort places but was too honest about what the job was so no one wanted to agree to it. I can't find a single woman to agree to this. I would even take a dirty drug addict at the moment to be honest.
And this is a problem. It's a problem because the parking lot is nearly half-full. There's people out there here for this promotion. At least two dozen men waiting.
My worried eyes look around as if the answer will spring out at me. Instead of the answer I just see the large signs I had made and placed around. The ones that state the rules of the promotion;
Any item's price is 3 times what the item says.
You must wait your turn for use of the subject.
You are allowed 3 minutes with the subject to use your purchase (each purchase means 3 minutes).
No fighting, arguing or rude comment or the promotion is shut down
immediately
.
If the subject says NO, goes limp or any other signs of non-consent you stop.
I keep trying to think of what to do. It's not like I can call a friend to help me out with this. Even my sluttiest friend wouldn't go for this, and even then that would be an awkward conversation. "Hey, want to be molested for hours with porn shop toys?" Yeah, that wouldn't work.
So what do I do? I mean, I can't have the promotion without a girl. But I can't let all this money go away either. What in the hell am I supposed to do?
Now there's 3 minutes till it starts. I can see a group of men already gathering around the door. They are damn near pacing with anxiety.
I then let my frown out. It's been shoved inside and finally I know it's time to let it out. This promotion...is a bust. There's no one to do it. This great idea of mine has been defeated. More than defeated, I feel so horrible because this was my chance to do something great for my Dad.
Walking slowly as my feet feel like weights are attached, I head towards the door. I'm going to have to tell them that it's not happening. If I don't, they might actually break down the door or something. Better to be upfront and let them be disappointed then them upset and want to destroy stuff.
As I walk, I keep wishing that some idea will pop in my head. But nothing does. When I reach the door I know that this entire thing was a washout. So not only didn't I save my father's livihood, I'm also a failure that can't think up a good idea and follow through.
My fingers reach out and then turn the deadbolt that keeps the door locked. On purpose I don't turn on any lights or even the OPEN sign as I want them to know that the store is closed. That this even isn't happening.
"Hey guys, I'm really so-," I begin to apologize as I open the door some to let them know it's cancelled...but the door is opened fully by two eager men. They hastily push the door open which forces me back. A flood of men rush into the store as if this is some sort of game show where the first to get to the finish line wins.
Men rush to different sections, clearly have planned out what they wanted to get. I get a tingle of fear as most of them if not all, looked a bit crazed. They look like animals instead of civilized human beings. That something primal has been awakened and it's best not to get in the way. It's so shocking that I've completely forgotten what I was trying to say. I just want to stay out of their way.
A man rushes to the counter so fast that he slams into it. He then slams down a boxed object as if he's won the race. Another man almost runs into him as he too was trying to be the first in line. The first one doesn't even seem to notice as he looks around as if searching for the cashier. Frustrated as if time is running out, he takes out a fistful of money and slams it on the counter, not caring at all about the change or even what the price is.