Chapter 21: Need and want

November 2012 part 1

Time had continued to pass, and before Spinelli knew it, November was well upon them. Despite her continued search, Spinelli had been unable to secure a job. On the occasions when things looked positive, and a potential employer would ask for references, Spinelli would have to explain she didnt have any. She couldn't get references from her two previous jobs: Will had seen to that, and she certainly couldn't get one from school; she wasn't exactly a model student. After her trial shift with the sleezy customer, her she'd been given an interview for a job as a bar maid, this soon fell apart however. She hadnt expected the interview to involve what they called a basic maths test. Needless to say, she got a couple questions wrong, and was therefore unsuccessful.

To add to her stress, the debt collectors were still calling, their persistence was becoming relentless. Thanks to Will, Spinelli was thousands and thousands of dollars in debt. This also meant that she didn't have a penny to her name, and meant that she couldn't borrow any money. It was getting to the point that she couldn't see a way out.

Spinelli had begun to have sleepless nights. While Kelly was kind, and didn't pressure her, she was upfront with Spinelli about the fact she couldn't continue to stay in Kelly's apartment, without any financial contribution: she just couldn't afford it. To make herself feel a little better, and to make some form of contribution, Spinelli had taken over the general household chores. Something that Kelly had said, although only meant as a joke, had really made her think. She'd said that old habits die hard, Spinelli had played this role with Will, and while Kelly had never given her any indication to do so, she'd taken this role once again. However, Kelly was more worried about the debt collectors: they were beginning to threaten to collect items from the apartment to pay the debt. They also threatened to contact Kelly's landlord in their pursuit of the debt. The day prior to this Kelly had expressed her surprise at Spinelli's lack of success, and voiced her anger at just how much Will had managed to ruin any job perspectives for Spinelli.

It was slowly starting to dawn on Spinelli that she had very few choices. She could go home to her mum and Ian: this most definitely wouldn't happen, even if by some chance they hadn't moved. She could move out of Kelly's, and go to some sort of homeless shelter but that would most likely be dangerous. If she did that, she wouldn't even have a safe place to sleep, surrounded by people that would probably gladly steal what little valuables she had to fund possible drug and alcohol dependencies. However a final choice had started to play on Spinelli's mind: following Kelly's lead, and becoming a hooker. Spinelli had spent a good amount of time around Kelly now, and had begun to get used to her job, and lifestyle. If anything, it seemed almost normal. This didn't have to be forever, she could just do it for a little while, until she found a day job somewhere. This really was the only logical decision. She'd be safe, comfortable, and would have a friend to support her, plus, it would only be for a little while. Just to stop the harassment from the debt collectors, and pay her way with Kelly.

"Hey Kel?" said Spinelli, deciding to take the plunge, and making her decision "I've been trying for a while now, and I'm getting nowhere with applying to jobs. I was thinking, maybe I should, just, um..."

"You're thinking of joining me, hooking?" asked Kelly, who continued when Spinelli nodded "I've wondered for a little while now if we'd be having this conversation. Are you really sure this is what you want to do?"

"I don't want to as such. What I want is a money tree. What I want is for these debts not to exist, and just get a normal job. However, I need to do something to get some money, and right now, aside from robbing peoples asses on the street, this seems like my only choice. Plus I really hate relying on you so heavily, I want some independence, I want to support myself for the first time in my life. Even in the way I'm doing it isn't ideal. I just want to be independent you know? Free of these debts, and in a position where I don't have to rely on anyone but me. Not that I don't appreciate everything you've done for me. I owe you so much, and I'm not talking about money when I say that"

"I get it babe. Life is a bitch sometimes, huh?" replied Kelly, who seemed to understand Spinelli's predicament "well you're already part way there, like I said before, with hooking, you've got to learn to make sure the client believes you're enjoying it. Judging by the comments you've made, I think you shouldn't have much of an issue"

"I guess so. Got any other wiseass words?"

"Winston Churchill, the British guy, once said: now we know what you are, we just have to determine your price" replied Kelly, chuckling as Spinelli raised her eyebrow "You know how I see it babe, essentially we're just like all those other women out there. Difference is we call the shots, we determine our price."

"I actually like that" replied Spinelli with a smile "How do you know the words of Winston whats-his-name anyway?"

"I lived in England until I was ten"

"I never knew that" replied Spinelli, realising how little she knew about the friend she was becoming closer to "How did you become a hooker anyway?"

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I hope you enjoyed the chapter, I think now (if we hadn't already) we can really understand how Spinelli ended up where we saw her, in chapter 1.

Guest: Good to hear, I'm glad you're enjoying it! I hope you like what I have in store!

Rose-Aki: Will has definitely ruined all the chances for Spinelli to get a job! On the occasions she has made progress, she has just had some really bad luck! (although perhaps failing the maths test was less to do with luck and more to do with the fact she was never in class to learn in the first place!) As you can see by this chapter, you were right in thinking that Spinelli understands why Kelly's in the job she is, and is now, because of her difficult situation, seeing it as a possibility for herself, in the short term.

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