Price of Love

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about everything. I tried desperately to come up with

mised to make everything right, no matter the cost. That promis

no choice but to do the job. It was the only way to k

al: I would do whatever it took to save my mom, e

to share my decision with her and let her know

ment and anticipation as I waited. That's when I saw an alert on my phone

I realized that I must have made that amount last night.

payments. When I started, I had submitted my account details as part of the p

he initial two hundred dollars, and now I had

e loved me, as indica

the things I could do with it. I could buy some much-needed foo

had told me about. I had decided to take on that job

sh over me, knowing that I

one, and smiled. She then looked over at me and asked, "Have you

et to the diner," she said, reminding

ask again, "Since you make enough here, why don't you quit that waitress job

nd sighed, clearly frus

rotective services would take him away if they knew I was a stripper. So, the diner job

, I get it." I realized that Sarah's situation

otect him and keep him safe. I nodded in

at was happening. The area was swarming with buff-looking security guards,

on now?" She glanced around cautiously and repl

at's when I saw him - the same mysteriou

as unmistakable. He was standing with a girl beside h

, and she was throwing herself at him like a handbag, squeezi

king to the receptionist, handing over a black cr

ear. Albert nodded and said, "Let's go." That was the first time I had ever h

esture. Cindy leaned in for a kiss, but he moved away, avoiding her lips.

dn't seem to mind. She was still smiling, se

Oh my God, Cindy, how much did you make?" The way she phrased it made me suspect t

illion! Girl, I'm off on vacation and taking a whole month

of it, but I'm a little sore, to be honest." I watched their animated conversat

ert. He's the wealthiest guy in the club, and he'll help you

ut a waiter for bumping into him. What if I mess up a

t one night with him. If you play your cards right, I bet he'll give you the full ten million." I

efore I took a different route. Instead of heading str

ed through me. When it was finally my turn, I inserted m

een my account look so healthy! Feeling pleased with myself, I deci

old items into my cart. The smell of fresh bread and ripe fr

ad intended to, but I didn't care. It

e ride was uneventful, but I didn't mind. I was too busy thinking about all the thi

towards securing my financia

roceries from the market into the fridge. My mom emerged from the living

row. "That's a lot of stuff, Diana. Did you make that much on the

saying I made that much from my waitress job, so I ha

g. We needed all this stuff at home, so I decided to g

eemingly unsure if she believed me,

ack, feeling a twinge of guilt for deceiving her, but

quick hug and left the kitchen, trying to brush o

ter a long and eventful night, David rolle

u're stepping up and taking care of me and Mum," he be

an easy thing to get in just two weeks. We need to

e take loans from banks, or sell dad's car? We could sell some of

is tracks, my voic

urself and mum. We don't need to sell anything, I've got it all covered. Don't worry,

and then he nodded, seeming to accept my words. With a q

w I could seduce Albert for the night. It was a daunting prospec

, but Sarah's words echoed in my mind - if

ll in bed on my first try was terrifying. Th

t. In a desperate bid for guidance, I decided to search online fo