A new way of life

Emma stood at a distance looking at the building where Eduardo the owner of the wallet worked. She couldn’t believe it.  How was she going to get in there?  And what explanation was she going to give? 

She took one step, then decided against it.  She knew the perfect place where to take this, but for now; she needed to make money.

She spent the day selling her things and when it was evening; she went to take back the wallet.

She went to the club where Caitlyn worked; she stood by entrance thinking of how to enter the place with the way she was looking. She approached the guard who barely looked at her before focus a heading.

“Excuse me!  I am here to see Pam; it will just be brief,” Emma pleaded with him.

“Listen here Pam has no time for you so you can leave” he rudely replied focusing on his guarding.  Ashe sighed heavily before turning around and went back to the subway to sleep, “Damn it!” she cussed after she almost tripped.

She arrived at the subway and found the lady was sleeping already. She exhaled heavily, going close. 

She got the food she bought for her and put it close to her pillow. She crawled up on her space, bringing her knees to her chest as she looked around.

“Did you tell back the wallet?” The lady asked her without turning to look at Emma.

“No,” Emma told her, shaking her head.

“I told you....” She wanted to say but stopped when she heard Emma’s whimpering sound.

“what’s wrong?” she asked quickly sorting up looking at Emma who reluctantly shook her head.

“I just want to live...  Is that so much to ask for? Why must it be him?” Emma cried, clenching herself.

“But keeping this doesn’t mean you will succeed, it will only cause you to suffer.” She said to Emma, who was now sobbing. She had a tough life out there and she still continues to suffer.

“Take it back and tell me how you will feel,” she said, holding on to Emma’s hand.  Emma nodded her head wiping away her tears, the woman looked at Emma before she went back to her sleeping position.

Emma spent the entire night sitting and when it was 5 am she left taking a shower in the public showers.  She changed into a jean and wore a blue top before she headed out. She usually made sure that the whole had food to eat the next day until she will be back from her street vending.

She went back to the club and found Pam was busy giving instructions to the people who were collecting the trash.

“Hi.” Emma greeted Pam who quickly turned to look at her in shock

“Hi...  Long time?” Pam said, coming close to her.

“Yes.  Have you been well?” Emma greeted her, a smile curling up on her lips.

“yes.  Why don’t you come in?” Pam said walking inside the club with Emma following her behind.

“Please take a seat!” Pam offered Emma as she looked around if Armando was there

“Don’t Worry his not here?” she said to Emma who was distracted looking around

“Thanks! I was actually worried that he might be here,” She responded without looking at Pam.

“So, what brings you here?” She asked sitting forward as she looked at Emma who seemed so stressed and fatigued even though it was under low light.

“Well, I came for this, I thought you might help return it,” Emma said, taking out the wallet and placing it on the table

“Who’s the owner?” She asked before she touched it.

“It belongs to that man from that night,” She said waiting for Pam to say something

“Where did you get this?” She asked, looking at the wallet.

“He dropped it and I ended up being the one that picked it up since he’s a regular here, please could you give him?” Emma asked in her pleading voice.

“That’s fine! I can do it for you, that’s not a problem” She said making Emma appreciate by nodding her head before she stood up to leave 

“Emma, where are you staying now? Have you found a job?” she asked Emma, who stopped in her tracks

“Not yet, but vending at a certain space,” She said to Pam who nodded her head, “I just opened a restaurant and I might need waitresses. Would you be interested in working there?  It might not be much but as time progresses it will gradually increase,” She explained to Emma who nodded her heard.

“I would gladly want to work there,” She said to Pam, “Great! Come over here tomorrow then I can take you to the restaurant” She said to Emma who was smiling widely now. She stepped out of the club, going to do her sales.

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one month later

Emma was working at the restaurant, Pam came out of her office worriedly on the phone.

“What do you mean there’s no one? She was supposed to accompany him, it’s not that hard to do. Is it?” She said as she spoke on the phone.

Fuck! She cussed as she cut the phone. Taking a deep breath, she brushed her hair behind.

“What’s wrong?” Emma asked looking at Pam who was busy pressing on her phone.

“Someone meant to accompany one of our clients called to say she’s sick and all the other girls are busy.” She said to Emma, who pursed her lips together, wondering what it was the client wanted.

“So, what do you plan on doing?” She asked Pam who sighed heavily looking at Emma.

“Well, our client is traveling out later today with a private jet for a week and there’s no one to accompany him. Armando will definitely fire me,” She said, pressing her phone to call some people.

“How much was the person supposed to get paid and what’s involved?” Emma asked, making Pam turn to her.

“Well, we are talking $3000 dollars, it’s just to help him relax once he’s back from the meetings. It’s nothing sexual unless he offers more and you want,” She said as Emma took deep breaths. $3000? That’s more than enough to rent herself an apartment for two months.

“Emma….” Pam wanted to say to her, but she smiled “Pam I will be fine; you need to make sure you don’t disappoint plus as it is right not, I need money,” She said to Pam who nodded her head.

“Fine, I will let you go but only if you promise me to call me if any problem,” She said to Emma who nodded taking off her apron.

“I will, Now I think I might need to borrow a few clothes,” She said to Pam who smiled and walked out of the restaurant.