It's the middle of the night when the driver drops me off at my apartment. "Thank you." I tell the driver as I get out.

I'm really tired and sleepy. Even though I'm tired it was all worth it. Roman paid me lots of money not even for a whole night. I'm walking to the building when the guard outside gives me a funny look.

I probably look like crap. I feel like it too. When I finally make it to my room I stick my key in but then notice its already unlocked.

When I left I locked it. I start to feel a bit panicky and think of calling the guard. But if a person tried to break in he would've caught them right?

As I open the door I turn on the lights. Everything seems to be in place. "About time." I jump up startled but then relax when I see it's Lana.

"Lana! You scared me!" I scream putting my hand against my chest. "Good. You deserve to be scared."

"What's wrong with you?" I ask throwing my purse on the couch. "You're what's wrong with me, Nicole."

"Can you not call me Nicole? Or scream at me?" Lana sighs angrily. "How can I not huh? I told you to not go."

"What's the big deal?" I ask crossing my arms across my chest. "I just... you can't be doing that anymore."

"What? You're not making any sense. What's your deal with Rollins huh?" Lana's face expression quickly changes when I say his name.

"Was he there?" She asks terrified. She looks so pale and worried for some reason. "N-no." I lie. If I tell her he was there she'd flip.

She sighs relieved. "Thank goodness." Now I'm more confused than ever. "Seriously what's going on?"

"Nikki... you can't work at my place anymore." She says quietly. I uncross my arms and step closer to her, "Huh? Why not?"

"Because you're my friend." I furrow my eyebrows together. "I don't understand." She looks at the floor and then at me.

"I want you to get out of this business." I don't say anything and she speaks again, "You just deserve better. You know?"

"But you know this is how I make my money, Lana. How am I suppose to make money now? Roman can cut me off any minute and I need a second plan. You know I don't know how to do anything so I can't get a job elsewhere."

"I'll help you okay? I just need you to stay away from the club. I'm seriously, Nicole. Don't go back."

She gives me a quick hug and walks out. I sit on the couch speechless and confused. Did Lana just fired me?

•••

"Right here. Thank you." I reply as I hand the taxi driver money. I get out and look at the bright sign.

When Lana fired me I was happy. Happy because I finally didn't have a reason to come back here.

But then reality hit me.

Roman has a girlfriend. A girlfriend I don't think he'd leave for me. We've only seen each twice.

He can easily change me real quick. And if he decided to change me for another girl what am I suppose to do?

I take a deep breath and walk in the club. A few girls are dancing at the poles and I walk through the crowd of drunk men.

Eva is walking out of the dressing room. "Have you seen Lana?" I ask her. "No." She replies walking by me and purposely shoving me.

Naomi walks out next and I decide to ask her too. "Have you seen Lana?" She finishes applying lipstick and then answers. "She's in the money room."

The money room is where men buy our bodies. The maximum amount of hours a men can get is four. Four hours would be like hell but none of these men can afford four hours.

"Thanks." I tell Naomi. "No problem mamma." She walks away and I keep walking down the hall. To the very last room which is where all of this takes place.

I put my ear against the door just to make sure Lana is there. "Now as you can see here there's five beautiful women."

"You may pick the one you desire. The longest amount of hours you can get is four. For an hour is a thousand. Every thirty minutes after that is worth five hundred. So if you pay for an hour but go over for thirty minutes you'll have to pay five hundred extra. I ask that you treat these ladies how they deserve to be treated. First things first, no sex without condom. If you don't like that you might as well walk out right now because it won't happen."

I take a deep breath and get the courage to walk in. "Now the second thing is-" Lana stops talking when she seems me.

The room is dark and the only light is pointing to the five girls. That's how it works. We don't see the face of the person who buys our bodies until we're in a room with them.

She gives me a look and I stand beside Paige who smiles. "Nikki get out. You're not part of this."

"Now I am." I say as I look ahead at the dark silhouettes. The light is so bright it makes my eyes water.

"No get-" before Lana can finish her sentence a rough deep voice speaks up. "Five thousand for her."

Lana's eyes widen. That would mean that it'd be three thousand for me and two for her. The most men usually pay here is a thousand.

Only one of them would pay that much money. "Sir I'm sorry but-" the man cuts her off again. "Six thousand."

My mouth goes dry. Six thousand? That's ridiculously crazy. I can see that Lana is second doubting herself.

I then see a hand giving the money to Lana. She holds the stacks on her hands and looks at me.

"Okay sir. Room 24." Lana says. I hear the sound of his shoes as he exits through the darkness.

"I'll be right back gentlemen." Lana says. She looks at me and indicates me to walk out. Once we're outside the room I see her panicking. "What's the matter?" I ask.

"I'm going to to die."