Mimi's POV
I stand up here dancing for total strangers. Disgusting men hooting and yelling to see more of my skin and for me to "take it off." I did all of this once to feed my habit but now it's to pay the cost of my life in New York. If anyone would of told me that I would be a exotic dancer when I came to New York to start my dancing career there is no doubt I would of denied it. Why would I do something so disgusting; that would make my mama ashamed of me, and my grandmother turn over in her grave? But when I came to New York to pursue my dreams I didn't know it would be that hard. Call me a coward but when your dancing is getting you nowhere and you need money for food and in my case smack this was the easy way out. I told myself that as soon as I get enough money I'll quite the Club and earn an honest living instead I'm still stuck in the same place career wise I was when I first arrived into New York.
Men lust after my body even though they have loving and supporting wife's and children at home who think they are still at the office, when in reality they are here at the "Cat Scratch Club" looking at me and a bunch of half naked women dance for money they already have plenty of. I am disgusted with myself and keep trying to convince myself "I'm not a whore I'm not a whore," when in reality I feel no better than one. As my routine finishes I think of what my grandmother always said which was "your body's a temple treat it like one." God maybe I am a whore and a disappointment to the strong women of my family. As I exit the changing rooms and see my boyfriend Roger. Although he doesn't know this is the best part of my job, him picking me up; even if it's just to take me home, this is the one thing that makes me happy. Hand in hand we walk out of the Cat Scratch Club back to our loft n Avenue A.
"Your not a whore my granddaughter and you will soon realize this is not what you want to do. Go achieve your dreams; I'll always be with you." I hear my grandmother whisper as Roger and I walk into the night.
End I hope you like it and don't judge to harshly I tried.
