Ch.2 - "Oh, he's a douchebag and I don't trade my v-cards to douchebags."

The drive home was unpleasant. It was a cab I had called on my way out. After thinking of the scene at the club, I felt really hopeless. My job was lost.

Job gone.

That was all I thought when I stepped in our apartment. Don’t worry, I have no boyfriend. It’s just a person I admired. I called her, “Wife.” She was my best friend… Calily. Immediately I had entered, I was surprised she wasn’t at work. She later told me she was on leave for just 2 days.

My best friend is such a drama queen. I had told her of my little incidence with the rich guy at the strip club, who fired me and now she thinks we’ll be in love.

“Wow! You are going to make babies!” she shrieked happily, clasping her hands hopelessly. I roll my eyes.

“Oh, shut up, Calily. He’s not my type. I hate him already for firing me” I admitted, shrinking my nose in defect at the fact that she thought of that she even thought of that. Really?

“Who’s your type, Serena? That over responsible dude your mum keeps telling to date?” She asked wriggling her eyebrows. She’s so unbelievable. She’s pairing me up with Jonas, the nerdy guy who works at the shopping mall—OH MY GAWD!

“Stop it. He’s not my type too.” I seethed, groaning in frustration.

“We’re not meant to talk about this. I lost my job. Thanks to that freak.” I let out already annoyed.

I was not poor. I lived a stable life in a comfortable apartment. But that doesn’t mean I’ll be jobless right?

“Aawwn sorry, Serena. I promise I’ll support us both but he’s not that freaky.” She spoke in utmost sarcasm.

“You are.” She added.

“I’m not a freak you are.” I told her. If there’s something you should know is never argue with Calily; you’ll never win.

“Me? I don’t condemn a handsome guy just like you’re doing right now.” she said staring at me like she just won the conversation.

“That makes you freakier.” she added and I guiltily look up in acceptance.

Calily is 23. She got a well-paid decent job when she graduated. Don’t get me wrong, we didn’t go to the same school.

We met in my workplace; the club. Unlike me, an ex-stripper. I know it’s not the best of all jobs, but it makes quick money. Moreover, I don’t feel suffocated. I have always loved dancing.

“I’m not. I give up but serious girl, I need a job. I was fired and my day has been miserable.” I said. I had told her everything. Of how one thing led to the other and I was fired by a psycho billionaire.

“Okay, here goes nothing girl. Leave that to me. I’ll find a way. I have someone who could offer you a job.” she encouraged, pointing to herself.

“Yeah!” I breathe relief as I drink my juice.

“So, tell me about him. Is he good in bed?” I choked at what I was drinking, spilling its contents on my cloth. What was she saying? We just met. I only gave him a private dance. Sheesh!

“We didn’t sleep together.” I said emphasing the ‘r’.

“Drop that topic already. I might not ever see him again Cal.” I said rolling my eyes as I fold my eyes slightly irritated.

“Fuck! You didn’t fuck? Why? If you had fucked, you could have had higher chances of having a billionaire’s baby.” She said confidently. Yeah, that’s right. Calily is as crazy as that but I still loved her the best.

I stare at her awkwardly and she mutters an “oops” sound but that doesn’t say I’m sorry but says, I can say it over and over again.

“Oh, he’s a douchebag and I don’t trade my v-cards to douchebags.” I sighed. She was such a pest at times.

“Don’t bore me from hearing about your unpopped cherry. I really need to find someone to pop those cherry of yours.” She said exclaiming and so loudly that I immediately covered her mouth.

“Calily?" I called out, shrinking my nose.

"The next-door neighbour’s could hear that. Do you want the whole world to have to hear about ‘that’?” I continued, asking and specializing the ‘that’.

I’ve always felt insecure about this v-card stuff.

That was why I always danced on poles, didn’t ever give private dances and never stayed out late. One could never tell what was going to happen at times.

“Mmmh- L-eee-a-veee me.” she mumbled through my hands on her mouth. I grinned as I removed my hands and stare at her. There was a glint of excitement and happiness in her eyes.

“Don’t be too ashamed to talk about your v-card. How about I go tell a nice guy I know to get rid of that?” She suggested in utmost sarcasm as she stands up.

“Nah.” I pulled her back down.

“Stop it already, Cal. I don’t plan on sleeping with anyone soon.”

I breathe in soft paces as I said. Someday when I’ve found the right person, I was going to give him my all. All of me.

And not to some arrogant jerk sonofabitch billionaire I had just lost my job to, because he fired me. Merely thinking of him made me get angry.

“Are you sure about that?” she questioned yawning. Anytime she yawns when talking, it meant she wanted a change of topic and was bored with the person she was talking to.

“Yeah.” I replied consciously. I was 25 and needed to find something else to do not just being stuck to a strip club. Anyway, I had been fired from there.

“It’s such a beautiful thing to be in love, you know.” I tell her immediately. My mom and late dad were living proofs to me.

Till today, mom’s love just never faded. Though my mum has been so motherly annoying, trying to look for a decent job for me because she was quite wealthy but me being hardheaded, rejected any offer of help.

“Oh, spare me that crap talk. Yeah, love is real but that doesn’t mean you’d lead a boring life.” she said. This was the umpteenth time she had had this talk with me.

“If you weren’t a stripper, I would have called you a nun, you know.” she whispered out this time, laughing.

“Good thing I’m a stripper then. I’m just waiting for the right person.” I said crossing my legs and lifting my chin up proudly.

“But seriously girl, you need to find someone to fuck.” she said again.

“Ca-Li-Ly? I’m not doing that anytime soon.” I said.

She gives me that “let’s-see-how-long that-legacy-lasts” look. God bless this blonde Calily I have for a best friend.

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A/N I so love Calily. What are your thoughts about her? Please comment it. If you liked this chapter, please consider leaving a review. Thanks!