So, some of the chapter titles might be from some of my favorite songs from my favorite movies and musicals. Along with a few lines from some songs in the chapter that are hidden. I just think that it would fit the chapter storyline. Feel free to guess the song and see how many you can find.
Love is beautiful, love is wonderful, love comes in many forms. While some see love as living in a fairytale, others use it to intoxicate men or women. That's all they want, someone to use as a plaything. Someone like Valentino, owner of the pore studio and the most playboy demon in Hell. He never cared about his workers, he abused all of them for his enjoyment. And his favorite person to toy with was Angel Dust, the pore star. Angel had signed a contract with Val and now his body and soul were his. Angel was mostly used as a sex toy to please Val's clients and their greedy needs.
It was always the same old story; they would use Angel for whatever they needed then toss him aside. That's all they wanted to do; touch him, love him, squeeze him, tease him, birds and the bees him. Angel would go back home crying in his bed, smoking, drinking, and doing drugs. If he so much as refused Val, the consequences were severe. Val would force Angel to walk the streets every night to attract more people and even sleep with them. He would always hide his emotions and pretend that everything was fine but in reality, he was broken and won't ask for help.
Only this time, Angel's late-night walks had brought him something besides a bunch of thirsty pigs. A friend.
It was another night out in Pentagram City in the worst part of the city, Lust Alley. Angel Dust had been thrown out of Val's limo for a late-night banger here. Fresh bruises littered upon his arms and legs along with messy hair and dark circles under his eyes. Princess Charlie and her girlfriend Vaggie have been letting Angel stay in their hotel rent-free as long as he worked on his redemption. But that was easier said than done; Valentino had been getting pissed that Angel hasn't been showing up to the pore studio. The punishments that he had been giving Angel had been getting worse, forcing Angel to have sex with him.
As he was walking down the street trying to be sexy and hiding his fear, someone was watching him. A shady-looking demon walked up towards Angel and gave off a wolf whistle seeing how Angel was dressed in tight, revealing clothes. The creepy demon looked at Angel with a hungry look in his eye. He got uncomfortable with the demon; he was used to getting touched by strangers but there was something about this demon that made him tremble. Not wanting to stick around; Angel ran from the demon. His shoes clicked from hitting the sidewalk, panting in fear trying to get away. The demon was hot on his heels.
The demon grabbed Angel's wrist and then tried to kiss him. Suddenly, someone whacked the crazy demon with a crowbar upside the head, making him collapse to the ground releasing Angel. "Disgusting pigs. Never knowing when enough was enough." the person spoke.
Angel looked at the demon who saved him, a light brown Hellfox that looked like a pop star, she had dark red eyes and one of her ears had been chipped. She took one look at Angel's bruised and battered appearance then she asked him to follow her. She promised Angel that she wasn't looking for sex; she just wanted to help him. She took him to a place that looked like a karaoke bar. There were a few demons, but they seemed to be more into listening to the demon on stage singing. The Hellfox asked the bartender for the first aid kit and two glasses of white wine. The bartender gave her the first aid kit for her to tend to Angel's wounds.
"Why did you save me? Most folks just care about having a good time." Angel asked before wincing in pain from the medicine that the Hellfox used on his bruises.
"Honey, I have dealt with abusive exes before. So, I know when someone is being punished. I take the quiet and broken souls here to my Karaoke Club and Motel. It's a safe place for the broken. Most of them come from Valentino, So I know who you are, Angel Dust." the Hellfox stated as she wrapped up the bruises on Angel's arms.
"You sure you aren't supposed to be in Heaven?" Angel asked with a smirk.
The Hellfox scoffed, "I wish. I got sent down here because of my ex-manager. He got me hooked on drugs and signed me up to do cheap concerts while he got all my money. After finding out, I took the shotgun off the wall and fired two warning shots, into his head. Even since then, I've had a hatred for shitty bosses and people that take advantage of people and their money."
"You got a name?"
"Melody. Kara Melody." the Hellfox answered.
The bartender returned with glasses of white wine for the two of them, the bartender even left the bottle for them as well. Kara handed Angel his glass which he finished in one gulp before pouring himself another glass. Once the demon who was singing was done, Kara encouraged Angel to get up there and sing. Angel wasn't too sure but Kara explained that any new customers always go up there to sing about their pain. Angel isn't up to being on stage since he gets criticized by Val whenever he does his dance at the porestudio. Kara promised him that no one would criticize him.
And to prove it, Kara got up from her seat, walked up onto the stage, and grabbed the mic. "Alright, glad to see everyone is having fun tonight. We have a new guest with us tonight and this song might help get them to join in the fun!" Kara shouted as everyone cheered.
The music started in a country style as Kara started singing.
Well, I ain't never been the Barbie Doll type
No, I can't swig that sweet Champagne
I'd rather drink beer all night
In a tavern
Or in a honky-tonk
Or on a four-wheel-drive tailgate
I've got posters on my wall
Of Skynyrd, Kid, and Strait
Kara took the mic off the stand and started to dance.
Some people look down on me
But I don't give a rip
I'll stand barefooted in my own front yard
With a baby on my hip
'Cause I'm a redneck woman
I ain't no high class broad
I'm just a product of my raisin'
I say "Hey, y'all" and "Yee-haw"
And I keep my Christmas lights on
On my front porch all year long
And I know all the words to every Charlie Daniels song.
Angel slowly smiled seeing Kara having fun, singing and dancing. Some of the demons were singing along with her or even dancing to the beat, laughing and smiling. Angel walked over to the stage to get a better view of Kara having fun.
Victoria's Secret
Well, their stuff's real nice
Oh, but I can buy the same damn thing
On a Walmart shelf half-price
And still look sexy (Sexy)
Just as sexy as those models on TV
No, I don't need no designer tag
To make my man want me
You may think I'm trashy
A little too hardcore
But in my neck of the woods
I'm just the girl next door
Kara saw Angel smiling and even dancing a little. She turned to face him and then pulled him up onto the stage. "Oh, I'm not…"
"Just have some fun with it," Kara stated as she handed Angel another mic.
Angel took the mic and he started to sing and dance with Kara.
Hey, I'm a redneck woman
I ain't no high class broad
I'm just a product of my raising
I say "Hey, y'all" and "Yee-haw"
And I keep my Christmas lights on
On my front porch all year long
And I know all the words to every Tanya Tucker song
So here's to all my sisters
Out there keeping it country
Let me get a big "hell yeah" from the redneck girls like me
Hell yeah (Hell yeah!)
Everyone was cheering and clapping as Kara and Angel finished the song together.
Hey, I'm a redneck woman
I ain't no high class broad
I'm just a product of my raising
I say "Hey, y'all" and "Yee-haw"
And I keep my Christmas lights on
On my front porch all year long
And I know all the words to every Ol' Bocephus song
So here's to all my sisters
Out there keeping it country
Let me get a big "hell yeah" from the redneck girls
Like me
(Hell yeah!)
I said "hell yeah!"
(Hell yeah!)
I said "hell yeah!"
(Hell yeah!)
I said hell yeah!
For the first time, Angel had felt truly happy. He got off the stage with Kara as the audience clapped for their duet. No one looked at Angel as a whore but as a normal person who is just in a bad situation. Kara and Angel were still laughing and smiling from their fun. "Ok, that was genuinely fun. And not only that, but I feel lighter and free. Maybe it's just the wine." Angel stated.
Kara chuckled a bit. "It's not the wine. It's the music. It takes away your pain and fills you up with life. That's how it was with me when I was human forty years ago. When you sing, the pain just disappears." she answered. "Angel, you are more than welcome to come here or to stay anytime you want to get away from Val."
"Thanks, toots. But I got a place thanks to the princess and her lady." Angel stated.
"Oh, you mean Charlie and Vaggie at the Happy Hotel. I know them. They sometimes come here for date nights. I can take you back to the hotel myself." Kara suggested.
Angel took Kara's offer and the two of them went out back to where Kara's car was. They hopped into the car then Kara drove to the Happy Hotel. When they arrived, Vaggie and Charlie were at the front desk waiting for Angel. Vaggie looked like she was about to blow a gasket when she saw Angel walk in covered in bandages. Only Charlie was grateful that Angel was okay, and her eyes lit up seeing Kara. Kara was the only other demon in Pentagram City that supported her rehabilitation hotel, and she would pop in sometimes to help out. Kara explained to Vaggie and Charlie that Angel with at her club for a bit.
"You didn't give him any drugs, right?" Charlie asked.
"Only some white wine. Not that strong. And Char, you know that I don't keep drugs at my club since it was the same thing that brought me into Hell in the first place. Don't worry, he was behaved." Kara assured.
"Well, Angel's still our only guest here. We haven't gotten any new clients yet." Charlie stated.
"I think I might be able to help. As you know, the next cleanse is in a few weeks, I can get you an interview on the news after the cleanse is over and that might help get people's attention about the hotel." Kara suggested.
"You think Katie Killjoy, the most ruthless reporter will agree to the interview?" Vaggie asked.
"Trust me, I know how she works," Kara stated.
Angel walked back upstairs to where his room was. Inside waiting for him was his pet pig, Fat Nuggets who ran to him for a hug. Angel curled up on his bed with Fat Nuggets in his arms. Besides him and Cheri, Angel thought he would never have someone who would help him after the punishments that Valentino gave him. But after meeting Kara and hanging out in her club, Angel felt like he had someone else who would have his back no matter what. The way Kara fixed his wounds and even got him to let go and have fun made him believe that she was a good friend.
Maybe Kara could help Angel get out of the contract that he had signed with Val one day. With some help from another special demon.
