Turned Inside Out
Chapter 2: The Wet Pussy (Cat)
I feared the worse as I sped across San Francisco Bay toward East Palo Alto. What was my innocent wife thinking going out with her crazy ex-roommate tonight of all nights? Abby was at the peak of her fertility, and we were desperate to start a family. I knew she would never miss a chance to conceive our first child without good reason.
The empty wine bottles, the ashtray littered with marijuana butts, and the empty gel capsule on the coffee table suggested that Susan had gotten my sweet wife drunk and then drugged her. I had no idea what was in the pill, but I feared the worst. My hatred for that nasty bitch grew along with my mounting terror. What was in East Palo Alto that had attracted the attention of my wife's depraved friend?
Once across the Dumbarton Bridge, I turned west on Bay Road and then south into the heart of the slums. A couple of blocks from my destination, I found both sides of the street jammed with parked cars. The Find Friends app said I had arrived as I slowly drove past an old three-story manor house. A neon sign proclaimed the establishment was called the Wet Pussycat. The three letters 'cat' were flashing on and off, but they were mainly were off.
There was a line of people at the front door, and loud music poured out when the door opened. The large mansion looked like it had been built back in the 1920s as a bayside summer home for a wealthy San Francisco financier.
I knew the app wasn't accurate to more than a hundred feet, but a place named the Wet Pussy was precisely the kind of nightclub that would attract Susan.
I turned right at the next corner and discovered an alley running behind the big house. I had to drive a couple more blocks to find a parking place. Perhaps, I should have taken the time to develop a plan, but I had to know that my wife was safe. As I hurried toward the club, I realized I didn't want Abby to know I was spying on her. In the past, we had had some serious arguments about Susan and my overprotective nature.
So, I headed down the alley. I told myself all I wanted to do was catch a peek at my wife to make sure she was safe. I paused outside of a low fence and surveyed the back of the house. Of course, all the blinds were closed. I could see silhouettes on the shades of the second-floor windows of couples dancing, but there was no way I could tell if one of them was Abby. I pushed through a gate and crept up to a first-floor window. I looked through a crack in the curtains to observe a crowded room with tables surrounding a stage with a pole dancer wearing only a G-string and heels.
"Freeze, motherfucker! Get on your knees and put your hands in the air."
I turned and saw a muscular black man standing in the light coming from an open door. He had a big-ass pistol aimed at my chest. I nearly pissed myself as I dropped to my knees.
"Ok, asshole. What the fuck are you doing skulking around in the dark?"
"My wife's inside with her crazy girlfriend. I need to know if she's Ok."
"Why not use the front door? You look like you can afford the cover charge."
"I don't want to get in a fight with my wife. She'd be angry and embarrassed if she knew I was checking up on her."
I heard him mutter something under his breath that sounded like 'pathetic.'
He kept his pistol aimed at my head as he walked behind me.
"Don't move, or you'll be sleeping with the daisies tomorrow."
He jerked one hand down behind my back and handcuffed my wrist. I protested, but he quickly secured my other hand. I complained about the rough treatment when he pulled me to my feet, and half dragged me inside the building. He shoved me into a metal chair and secured the handcuffs to a metal rung behind my back.
The room was small and dimly lit, but six big monitors showed high-definition videos from various rooms in the club. One of the monitors showed a bedroom where a fat white guy was plowing his dick into a skinny woman with bleach-blond hair and big tits. I felt relieved when I saw it wasn't my wife. What kind of dance club was this?
I turned back to my captor and said, "You can't keep me here. You aren't the police."
"Shut up, asshole. I'm doing you a favor. I'm the head of security, and it's my job to keep an eye on things. So, I'm going to let you watch over my shoulder. I can spare a monitor so you can spy on your wife, and it'll only cost you a couple of Benjamins. Sounds like a bargain to me."
He didn't wait for my answer before pulling my wallet out of my shorts. He rifled through the contents and pulled out a credit card.
"Give me a moment while I run this. If it gets declined, I'll beat the crap out of you and sell your ass for the fun of it."
He got up and exited through a door to the inside of the house. I pulled hard on the tight handcuffs, but they were wrapped around something solid. I focused on the monitor showing a crowded dance floor, but I didn't see Abby in the mob. When the security guard returned, he was carrying a fifth of whiskey. He slipped my credit card into my wallet but left it on the table next to him.
"I get bored sitting here all night by myself. When I get bored, I get thirsty. I hope you don't mind, but I bought us some Jack Daniels with your card. Don't worry. I'll let you have your share."
He unscrewed the top and took a swig before holding it up to my lips. I was frightened, but it tasted good going down. I decided to try being friendly. Maybe, I could talk my way out of this mess.
I said, "My name is Steve. I'm sorry about causing trouble. I'm just worried about my wife."
The security guard laughed and took another swig. He looked at the bottle and said, "You can call me Jack. Yeah, Jack Daniels is my name. Ask me again, and I'll tell you the same."
I pretended to laugh at his joke. I'm an engineer, so I felt more comfortable talking hardware. 'Jack' seemed to be proud of his gear.
"Why do you have such an elaborate video system?"
Jack pointed to the monitor showing the fat white guy and the skinny blond."
"It pays for itself. That guy is a judge. Now, we have a video of his fat ass. If we ever get raided by the police, he'll throw the case out of court. Of course, we have videos of the police chief as well as most of the local officials. Ever since we installed cameras in all the rooms, they leave us alone."
I watched the monitors for a while but didn't see my wife. The Wet Pussycat was a big club with lots of rooms, and it was packed with a diverse crowd. The men were, for the most part, well dressed. Many were wearing suits and ties, and some were accompanied by women wearing sexy club dresses. There were a large number of scantily dressed women circulating through the manor. Some of them were only wearing lacy underwear. One big-breasted black woman wore only a red G-string. I saw a petite Asian woman who was utterly nude dancing with a pretty white girl sporting a Brazilian micro bikini.
I couldn't believe a place like this existed near the heart of Silicon Valley. "What kind of club is this?"
Jack grinned. "This place used to be a seedy whore house catering to a poor colored clientele. My boss bought the place when he retired as a successful porn star and began fixing the place up. After adding a bar and some pole dancers, the club started attracting white engineers from Silicon Valley. When some of his new customers brought their dates, he added a dance floor. He saw an opportunity when some of the local politicians showed up. He hired me for my muscles and technical skills to provide security and capture incriminating videos."
I searched the monitors unsuccessfully for a glimpse of my wife while Jack talked. The club was so large it would have taken hours for me to explore on foot. Fortunately, Jack regularly checked on every room in the manor, including a dozen or so private bedrooms that were always occupied by frequently changing couples or larger groups. The elaborate video system was perfect for the task of finding my wife.
"Please, can we search for my wife?"
"Hey, sure, buddy. Don't get your panties in a knot. What does she look like?"
It took a second to come up with appropriate words to describe her.
"My beautiful wife is a tall curvy woman with dyed blond hair that she wears in a braid. She's 5' 8" and about 132-pounds. I don't have any idea what she's wearing."