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Date?

Leann's POV

I'm at the mall with Emma and I'm still unsure about tonight. And whether or not I should go.

"What's on your mind?" Emma smiles bringing me from my thoughts. "Nothing" lie shaking my head "what's wrong?" she ask skeptiacaly, raising an eyebrow. "How long have you worked at the brothel?"

"About 5 years. Why?"

"Just wondering" I shrug and continue looking at clothes "why?" She asks again. "Do you ever miss like... You know?... dating and having actual boyfriend's instead of... those men?" I mumble and she sighs sympathetically. "Is that want's been bothering you the last few days?" I nod not saying anything and she takes my hand leading me out on the store to a nearby café.

"We need to talk" she smiles at me through pursed lips and orders us both some coffee.

"Your still very young so obviously all your emotions and hormones are gonna be all crazy and up in the air sometimes and that's normal trust me and I'm guessing you had a boyfriend before you came here?"

"Karl" I nod "have you seen him or talked to him since? Is that why your asking?"

"I saw some girls I used to go to school with and they were my best friends before I came here, but I haven't spoken to them since. Mia said I have to forget all about my old life and block them out"

"She's kind of right, but your allowed to still have friends outside the brothel and whether you tell them what you do now is up to you... well when your 18 you can tell them that"

"But why would Mia say that I couldn't talk to them anymore if I was allowed?" I frown confused. "Mia's just not a very nice person and she doesn't like when people are happy" she shrugs.

"So... friends and boyfriends aren't against the rules?"

"Friendships aren't. But friendships with clients or boyfriends are. They never used be though"

"What changed?" I ask and she goes silent for a moment."dating makes things complicated. Either the guy gets jealous and doesn't understand why then girl still 'wants' works there and feels like your just cheating on them or he's just looking to get free sex from you. Men don't see people like us the way they see other girls and it's not like they can marry or start a family with us"

"Have you ever dated since being here?" I mumble and she shakes her head. "I put off trying to find a relationship long before I started here. They maybe sweet and exciting at your age, but trust me. Once your older relationships are nothing but stressful and end up leaving you hurt"

"Maybe not all men are like that"

"Maybe not. But you know as well as I do. Mary won't let any off us leave. Not when we make her so much money"

"Has anybody ever tried to?"

"Mia did once" she mumbles and I widen my eyes surprised "she was dating this guy and he started off as a client, but then things started getting personal between them and eventually they started dating. They kept it a secret for awhile and pretended he was just another client, but when Mia fell pregnant, it all came out"

"Mia, had a baby!?" I gasp and She shakes her head. "When Mary found out She was pregnant she did the same thing She does if any other girl did and made her abort it. She tried to leave, but Mary would find her and drag her back"

"Other girls got pregnant? I thought everyone uses protection?" I frown confused "they do but sometimes condoms can break and stuff and if that happens Mary takes the girl straight to the doctor. It's like a routine thing for Mary, just like when she makes us all get tested each week. I know Mary's your aunt but..." she sighs healivily trying to think of the the words. "It's best you just stick to the rules ok?" She smiles at me through pursed lips and I nod an smile back the same way.