GEMMA
I opened the dressing room door and walked wobbling to the stage amidst loud and cheering noises. I got to the stage, climbed it and stood at the center of the stage. I closed my eyes nervously, exhaling and inhaling. I opened my eyes and stared at the large crowd cheering at me and waiting for me to start performing.
I knew how weird and irritating it felt dancing in front of men old enough to be your father because I've been working in this club as a waitress for a long time and had seen everything that's going on, but here I am, on this stage, about to dance almost naked.
This is my first time dancing almost half naked in front of everyone.
"Just do it. Just one night, if you dance well, you would get enough money to settle your debts once and for all" my best friend's words replayed in my mind.
It was hard for her to bring up this suggestion but she had seen how I've been living a miserable life and living from hand to mouth while trying to pay back the debts my father owed before dying with my little waitress salary.
I was shocked when I found out that my father was owing a certain person a huge sum of money and since I was the only family he had left, I had to pay him back. Since then I haven't stopped receiving notes on my door asking me to pay back and pay fast. But then how would one person own that amount of money?
I felt knots tie in my stomach and I wanted to puke. I wished I could be anywhere but here but I just couldn't make my wish a reality.
"What are you waiting for? Start" my manager, Stacy said as she entered the stage.
I shook my head slightly, forcing back the tears that threatened to fall. I just couldn't do this.
"The men are eagerly waiting for your performance. If you can't do it, then leave the stage and go home" she yelled at me. Thank goodness the crowd couldn't hear her due to the loud music playing.
Leaving the stage right now was something I couldn't afford to do. I needed the money badly.
"I will do it," I muttered.
"Good. Boss is here today and there should be no mistakes and floppy performances" she said and eyed me from head to toe like with disdain and walked off the stage. She had every right to be mad at me. I was the one who told her I wanted to strip dance.
The boss is here? For a strip club, I had to admit this place was oozing pure luxury and had always wondered who owned this magnificent place.
I took deep breaths and tried relaxing myself. The men were screaming at me to strip myself naked, as they were already impatient. Their hungry eyes were feeding on my body. The music changed and I closed my eyes.
I immediately began moving my hips tentatively and ran my hands down my body in a seductively and erotic way. I grasped a long pole as I swirled my body round it.
I didn't realize I had mastered how to strip dance in my head just by watching others do it these past months. I was dancing freely, putting practice to everything I had seen earlier.
The man were howling as they fed their eyes hungrily.
"Slutty bitch"
"That's a great job over there"
"Come sit on my dick"
"I'm fucking hard" one yelled and they all laughed.
I felt so irritated hearing their nude comments but I hid my irritation and kept on swaying myself around the pole.
I opened my eyes and allowed it to travel around the hall and then it suddenly locked with a pair of cold blue eyes, his gaze was like ice, so hard.
He locked his eyes with mine, not cheering or howling like the others. He stared at me like he knew me from before. He stared at me like a predator would stare at a prey and I suddenly felt myself being self conscious of my performance as a result of his fiery gaze on my body.
I couldn't really get a view of his face since he sat in the shadows, surrounded by women dressed seductively and caressing his body to get a reaction. I didn't like the way he was staring at me, it was beginning to stir up some reactions in my body.
I forced myself to look away from him and kept on swaying myself around the pole while the men kept throwing money at me. The sight of the money made me dance more.
Soon, the music came to an end. I bent down and picked up my money littered everywhere on the stage, tucked them in my bra and hurriedly left the stage. The money I made just this night was huge, it was almost a thousand dollars or even more than.
I could still hear the men clapping as I walked back to the dressing room.
"Gemma, that was a nice performance. You did extremely well" Luna, a friend said as I walked into the dressing room.
"Thank you" I whispered.
"You made a lot of money tonight, keep it up" she said and left the room.
I rolled my eyes after she left. The three other girls in the room just stared at me without saying a word to me. I wasn't surprised, we don't really talk.
Keep what up? I just pray this money is enough for me to pay off the remaining debt. Luna came into the room again and began sorting out some dresses.
I changed out of my stripper clothes and wore back my normal clothes. I put all the money I made tonight into my bag. Seeing this money brought joy to me, I don't think I've ever seen this kind of money before in my life. Soon, I would be free of this huge debt.
I was about to leave the dressing room, after waving Luna bye and go home when Manager Stacy walked into the room.
"Gemma, the boss wants to see you," she said.
GEMMA"Gemma, the boss wants to see you," Manager Stacy said.A puzzled expression wiped across my face. "Why?"A huge man came in behind her."I see you're changed already and about to go home but you can't do that now. The boss wants to see you" Manager Stacy said."We've been in this shit longer than you and the boss has never called any of us privately to dance for him. You just danced for the first time tonight and suddenly he wants you dancing for him privately. You've sucked your way to the top" Aria said with disdain in her voice."I didn't do anything," I retorted."You'll have to wait outside, let's get her dressed up" Manager Stacy said to the huge man.He left the room. Manager Stacy went over to where Luna was and fetched a dress. She handed me a nude exposing dress which I wore and shoved me onto a chair. She asked Luna to make me up. In fifteen minutes, Luna did her magic and I looked beautiful, sexier and older."Don't feel special, the boss just likes your pretty face
GEMMAI got back to the room. I slowly opened the door and peeped inside. When I was sure no one was inside I went in. My bag still laid the same way I left it on the couch. "Thank goodness" I muttered and heaved a sigh of relief. I wouldn't have forgiven myself if I had lost this money. I picked up my bag and clutched it to my body tightly.I was about to leave the room when I stumbled upon a body lying on the floor. I could swear my heart literally flew out of my mouth in fear. I covered my mouth with my palm to stop myself from screaming out loud.What's the body doing here? Why didn't I see it when I came in? I kicked the body lying on the floor. It rolled to the other side and I saw it was a man bleeding profusely from the chest. He was shot. He was dead!I staggered back in shock, my whole body trembling at this horrible sight. My hands became sweaty and I paced around, confused on what to do.What happened here?"Leave this room. Now!" My inner voice said and I nodded subconsc
GEMMAI stood outside the club waiting for a taxi to pass by but none was approaching. I moved about restlessly trying to see any car passing by but luck wasn't on my side as no car was seen on the road. Strange wasn't it??I live in a small, poor town, a little bit far away from the club.Suddenly, I saw one of the men coming out of the club. I quickly hid myself from him and started running. He saw me running and gave chase. I ran as fast as my tiny legs could carry me. Two other guys joined in the chase.I kept on running and running. There was still no car passing by. I was breathing heavily and was getting tired, but I couldn't afford to stop running."Run Gemma, run!" My inner voice whispered to me and I forced myself to keep running. I was running on the road leading to my house. I was going to make sure they lose me on the road, then I'd get home, pack my things and leave the country first thing tomorrow morning with the money I made tonight.At some point, I looked back and
Antonio could see fear in her brown eyes, as she stood up slowly from the ground but he couldn't care less. She killed one of his men and she must pay for her crimes."Why did you kill him?" He asked her.Gemma shook her head negatively. Her body trembled in fear. She couldn't even bring herself to speak."Tell me, who are you working for? Who sent you? Dante?" Antonio asked."I don't…don't know what you're talking about," she said with a shaky voice."Don't lie to me" Antonio screamed, hitting the table hard. "I didn't kill me. Believe me, I'm innocent. I didn't kill him" she cried out, rubbing her palms together, pleading desperately."There's a gun in her bag," Luca said.Antonio raised his eyebrow at her when Luca mentioned the gun."I took it to defend myself. I don't even know how to shoot a gun" she cried."You're the last person to leave the room. How else do you want to explain it?" Antonio asked."I ran off to escape you when you left the room hurriedly and I forgot my bag
GEMMAThis ruthless man's subordinates just stood watching everything going on."Sir, can I go home and say goodbye to my best friend and pack up my stuff?" I asked, already accepting my fate."There's no need for that," he replied."But my clothes…what am I going to wear?" I asked."I'll take care of that and buy you so many slutty dresses and I expect you to wear them whenever I want you to" he replied."You're going to live here in my house for a hundred days under the pretense of being my maid, but your main job here in this house is to satisfy me sexually" he said and I nodded my head."Okay, let's do a little introduction. I'm Antonio Romano, the heir to the Veneto Mafia crime family and the leader to a dangerous drug syndicate. I prefer being addressed as BOSS" he introduced himself.I shuddered in fear. This man was deadly and dangerous. The Veneto Mafia crime family was said to have committed so many crimes, but it wasn't easy for the cops to arrest them because they kept a l
GEMMA I kept on tossing restlessly on my bed. Though the bed was big and so comfy, I couldn't sleep as I was worried and scared. I was far away from home, in a stranger's house and was at his mercy. Antonio kept true to his words and sent in so many slutty dresses. Only a few were decent. He got me so many underwear, body lotion and other necessary things he thought I could need.I sat up and went closer to the window. I opened the curtains and stared at the beautiful moon in the sky. It looked so free and happy being up there in the sky and I suddenly wished I was the moon.Gabriella must be so worried about me. I just hope she's treated herself to the bruises Antonio's wicked men gave her. My best friend must be so worried about me but I couldn't even call her to calm her nerves down. Antonio took my phone from me and said he's going to give it back to me at the right time.I never imagined things were going to turn out this way. Hours ago, I was a free young lady working my ass
Antonio walked into Gemma's room and saw her laying on her bed. She sat up immediately she saw him and her eyes widened in astonishment when she saw the chains, rope and belt he held in his hands."What's that for?" She asked as he approached her."No room for questions" Antonio replied and eyed her from head to toe."Nice body you've got there" he said in a mocking tone.GEMMA I was surprised to see Antonio walk into my room with chains, rope and belt and I tried to picture their use in my head.Is he planning to tie me up or what?What about the belt, am I going to get whipped?He came to the bed and sat beside me. I moved back in fear."Scared?" He asked, chuckling loudly."No boss" I replied, biting my trembling lips to stop them from trembling more."Good" he replied, nodding his head, impressed by my answer."Stand up and go wear your heels" he ordered me and I did as I was told quickly."Go over there and dance. Remember what you did the first night I saw you? I want you to
GEMMA I was sitting helplessly on the bed after I was done crying. Sitting helplessly and staring into empty space.I had always envisioned myself losing my virginity to the man I truly love and the man who loves me back. Had it been I know, I would have allowed Leonardo, my ex boyfriend to sleep with me when he asked for it. But I was too shy and wasn't ready then to have sex with him and felt I made the right decision not allowing him when I found out that he cheated on me with one of my closest friends. Now, it'd have been better if I lost my virginity to Leonardo than this monster.Never in my wildest thought did I think that I was going to lose my virginity like this, being helpless and being tied up and what more? to a total stranger.My life's so miserable. I felt hatred, contempt, scorn growing in my heart towards Antonio."I swear to God, I'd kill him whenever I get the chance" I swore to myself as fresh tears started to roll down my cheeks.I wiped it off immediately w