CHAPTER 1- NATHANIA

CHAPTER 1- NATHANIA

"Are you ready?" My co -worker Elise asked jokingly before leaving the dressing room. I just stared at her because honestly, I'm annoyed right now. Supposedly, today is my day off but early in the morning Manager Nora called me to tell me to go on duty tonight because there will be a very important customer coming.

Why me?! There are many of us working here but they still need to disturb me!

After I put on my high heels, I stood up and looked in the mirror. Manager Nora entered the dressing room and she smiled at me. I just frowned at her. 

"Don't feel bad anymore." She said softly before hugging me from behind. We are now both facing the mirror. "I heard that he's an investor and a billionaire .. Who knows? maybe he'll like you." I frowned even more as she laughed.

Manager Nora supports me here in the City and in the work we do. She did everything for me so that I could send something to my siblings in the province.

"But it's my day off today!" I said even though I knew I could do nothing. I'm already dressed and in a few minutes, I will be going out there and dance like the usual.

"All right, let's triple your talent fee tonight!" I smiled broadly and faced her while hugging her tightly. Well, I think it's worth it?

She broke away from my hug and said .. "But what if he wants to take you out?" I was stunned. "Are you still scared? You're already twenty-one." I just bent down my head and played with my fingers. "You'll still have more money to take home then, Tanya." I sighed and looked up at her. "I'm not forcing you, but I just want you to be practical. Think about where you can earn more and where you can save more."

"But Manager ..."

"Like I said, I'm not forcing you." She smiled at me and pat my shoulder. "Fix yourself, I'll just call you when it's okay outside." I hugged her and waited for her to go out the room before I sat down and put on some make up.

This is the difficulty of making money. I've been here for seven years but I still don't have enough savings for me to be able to go home and live with my siblings. I can't go home because I won't get anything there.

"Tanya." One of the waiters entered the dressing room. "They're already calling you outside." I nodded at him before putting on the red robe. I sighed before going out of the room.

I'm Nathania Sarmiento, I'm a stripper. And my job includes undressing in front of men to satisfy their eyes and fantasies. This kind of work should not be done but what can I do? I was unable to study because both of my parents were imprisoned and I was left with the responsibility of taking care of my siblings. I stood as their mom and dad for seven years. I started entering this job at the age of fourteen. And the salary for stripping twice a week is also a big help so that I can feed my three siblings in the province.

"Let's welcome, Star of the Night, Tanya!" Their loud applause and screams greeted me as I stepped out onto the small stage where I always danced.

'I feel so unsure

As I take your hand and lead you to the dance floor'

As I slowly took off the red robe I was wearing, the screams from the men who seemed to be very hungry for flesh grew louder.

Wearing the red two-piece swimsuit, I began to grind down and follow the rhythm of the music.

I closed my eyes as I began to remove my top. I always do that, because I'm still shy. I'm ashamed of myself. And I am ashamed for my parents. But I can't do anything, it's just the easiest way to make money for people like me.

'As the music dies, something in your eyes

Calls to mind a silver screen

And all its sad good-byes'

When I removed it, I just let it fall to the floor. I continued to dance again, this time I clung to the pole where I was grinding it and thought that someone was dancing with me. As I used to do and the Manager also said, I just felt the song and I just followed the rhythm. They don't care if you dance ugly, the important thing is that your body is beautiful and attractive.

Manager Nora said, the businessmen who come here are not unaware that I am still a virgin. She said the businessmen knew so they always come back here. They also tried several times to pay me to the Manager but until I said yes, she would not give me— that's the reason I really love Manager.

I began to untie the left part of the special cover I was wearing, there the men in the club started screaming again. And before I could let go of the rest of the shroud I was wearing, I opened my eyes and was suddenly stunned for a moment.

He looked straight at me as sits comfortably on the sofa while holding a goblet. This was the first time I doubted what I was doing. This is the first time I've been embarrassed to dance in front of people-- wearing heels only. 

And I don't know why.

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