Chapter 2

After spending my free hours in this VCT school, I packed my things and tried to leave, but I wasn't able to. Some of my classmates whom I don't know since, I don't care about their names, blocked my way out. It's five and a quarter already, I can't be late. A percentage will be deducted from my earnings for today.

"Look who do we have here!" One of my guy classmates said.

"It's Ethel, the dancer!" Another one responded and the bunch of them laughed at me.

I felt insulted, and suddenly, I wanna smoke. I don't want to be affected, but I just can't ignore the fact that maybe, only maybe if I wasn't a harlot they'll treat me right. Maybe even court me since I am beautiful.

One thing that I learned from dancing inside a club was that I should know how to value my worth. Why? Because I wouldn't be able to dance confidently on the stage naked if I'm insecure about my physical features.

"Can you just please let me go? I need to go now," I asked politely with a hint of irritation since I'm getting late already.

"What did you say, Slut?" A random guy interfered.

"She needs to go because it's time to dance already. Right, Darling?" A jackass said.

I couldn't hold my anger anymore. I balled my fist and took a deep breath. 

My neighbors are a bunch of judgemental people, but they never harassed me like this for a reason. They can only catcall me since I don't fight back and I'm a patient kind of person, but-

"Why don't we party with ourselves, Ethel?" A hand massaged my left shoulder and it sent shivers to my spine.

It pushed my buttons of anger. I punched him with my balled fist. His left cheek became swollen and purplish.

"Woah! She punched you dude! Feisty!"

I thought he's going to stop after getting assaulted by my punch but he didn't even budge. Instead, he walked forward, looking so mad.

I knew from this moment that I am in danger. So, when he got a little more closely, I pushed all my force to my right leg to kick his balls. He curled onto the cold floor and I used that opportunity to flee.

I thought I'm already able to escape, but I wasn't.

"Not so fast, little slut."

We're in the front of my VCT School, in front of the gate. So, all I need to do now is pass by them and go through the exit.

It sounds easy than getting it done. I counted these boys and they're around six to seven. I checked my watch and my shoulder fell when I saw that the time is already past six in the afternoon.

"Worried about your daily salary? How about play with us? We'll pay you good, I'm sure you'll also enjoy," one of them winked at me.

Disgusting!

"You can't pay my price, jerk!"

"Getting feisty, aren't we?" he laughed.

I rolled my eyes and stood firmly. I'm keeping my emotions to myself. If I won't, I'll only be digging my own grave. I'm trembling, that's why my hands are balled and I honestly want to cry. I'm scared and I can't admit it to myself because if I do, it'd be doomsday.

The four of them walked towards me grinning like a maniac.

"What are you d-doing?" I asked trying to hide my fear.

"We'll lock you to heaven, darling."

That made my knees weak and as to result, I fell to the ground helplessly. I looked around to look for potential help, but until now, no one is passing by.

"Wow! You laid for us?"

They thought I laid intentionally on the concrete ground for them? No! I want to argue, but I can't. I'm drowning in my silence.

They're now all standing in front of me and I don't know what to do anymore. They're unzipping their pants already. Holy god! Please help me! I didn't choose to be a harlot, Lord! Help me!

"Sex-thirsted men, oh! Are you even considered men? Look how small that thing is! Is that a pebble?"

A man wearing a plain shirt and black pants suddenly interrupted. Thank god!

The boys zipped their pants once again and stood angrily. Maybe their ego was hit on the spot.

"Who in the hell are you, schoolboy?" One of the boys asked. While they are paying attention to the man who interrupted their heaven with me.

I left them. I ran to the gate and I breathed out the moment I passed through the gates. I will never come back to this school ever again! I loved how our professor taught us fairly, but I hate the students here now! They're a bunch of jackasses!

I ran to the club and when I reached the club, it's already thirty minutes past six.

"What happened to you? You look like you just got out of hell, Ethel!" My co-worker welcomed me.

Marissa Bonaobra is one of our hostesses here.

She does extra service but only when she needs money. She even told me before, "I need to at least be tight when the love of my life comes to rescue me from this poor life."

"I almost got raped, Manang!" I finally cried to her shoulders.

She's like a sister to me here. She doesn't treat me like how she treats other harlots here. Her defense is, I didn't want to be one. The others intentionally entered this job for lust and money. She said I joined them here for pure money, no sex.

"I won't tell Lucio that you got late. I'll tell him that you were inside the preparation room the whole time," she said.

Lucio is the owner of Artemis Funclub. He is very strict when it comes to our time attendance.

"Thank you so much, Manang," I hugged her.

"Always, Ethel. Always, okay?"

God! I'm so thankful for Marissa.