CHAPTER 104

ANASTASIA

The smell of booze and sweat infiltrated my nose as I walked around the club. Even though I should have been anxious, I couldn’t help the swarm of happiness in my heart. Aria was doing a lot better. Her treatment was really helping with not allowing the cancer to spread further. It always made my day to hear Dr. Flores talk about how well she was doing. Since Aria was getting healthier, I truly began to worry about her finding out about my secret job.

Janice was still giving me lessons every day. Sore muscles and bruises pinched my skin, and I still had trouble getting up on some mornings.

Despite all the good things, I still hadn’t heard from my mother in a long time, but everything else was really starting to look up. It was finally Saturday, and that meant I would be working as a stripper for the first time in my life.

There were a lot more people than there were during my interview. Men in suits were everywhere. They were speaking a foreign language, downing drinks, laug