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Post by Lucy Harris on May 3, 2008 16:11:36 GMT -5
((Forgive me. I couldn't resist using that title))
*Somewhere along the way, Kim had stopped protesting and dragging her feet, and instead simply tried to catch up to Lucy.
Lucy, now a regular face at the club, was mostly ignored by the patrons and other performers--the eyes that turned toward the door were meant only for Kim.*
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Post by Kim on May 3, 2008 16:13:40 GMT -5
*Her jaw dropped at the interior--Dahlia's had been classy and upscale, this place was...was...
Sleazy.
"I think there's been a mistake!" She called out nervously.
The people's eyes on her made her edgy. It was like they were sizing up the fresh meat that had just arrived.
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Post by Lucy Harris on May 3, 2008 16:15:30 GMT -5
"Don't be silly. This is th' right place. Emcee IS lookin' for singers an' dancers. See them on th' stage there?"
*She pointed*
"Look at them empty spots. Need ta fill 'em!"
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Post by Kim on May 3, 2008 16:17:25 GMT -5
*She had to admit, the woman was right--there were obvious gaps in the chorus line. And if they were obvious to a beginner like her...
What was also obvious, however, was their skimpy clothes. She could feel her face turning red*
"Yes...but...I can't wear that..."
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Post by Lucy Harris on May 3, 2008 16:19:43 GMT -5
*Lucy barely heard the words*
"Eh, ye get used to it. 'sides, if yer worried 'bout nasties touchin' ye, jus' call for th' bouncer. 'e'll kick their arses for ya."
*She pointed out a huge, burly man who looked like he could easily bend lampposts into pretzels.
She tugged the girl past the stage, toward the offices*
"Emcee is back 'ere somewheres..."
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Post by Kim on May 3, 2008 16:21:29 GMT -5
*There was something else about the place that bothered her, something she couldn't quite define. Almost intangible, this particular danger. She huddled near Lucy, suddenly feeling that being by her was the only safe thing to do right now.*
"So...I could just sing and dance? Nothing else?" She asked hopefully, her voice not as small as before.
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Post by Lucy Harris on May 3, 2008 16:22:37 GMT -5
"Yeah, sure."
But just for the first evening.
*They'd come upon the Emcee's office. Rather than knocking, Lucy barged in with Kim in tow.
Empty room.*
"Well, damn."
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Post by Kim on May 3, 2008 16:24:14 GMT -5
*She felt a wave of relief. She wouldn't have to do anything unpleasant, aside from wearing those...clothes...
Maybe she could convince this 'Emcee' to let her wear different things.
The empty office made her feel better for some reason.*
"What do we do now?"
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Post by Lucy Harris on May 3, 2008 16:25:40 GMT -5
*Lucy tapped her foot, hands on hips*
"e's like th' wind, th' blighter. Always poppin' off an' then showin' up outta nowhere like 'e weren't ever gone. Hmmm..."
*She snapped her fingers*
"Ye stay 'ere, an' wait for 'im. I gotta go sing soon, an' can't miss a show, eh?"
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Post by Kim on May 3, 2008 16:27:39 GMT -5
"Wait here? He might think I broke in, or something..."
*She was going to sing?*
"Couldn't I sit somewhere and listen to you sing?" She asked hopefully.
She didn't want to be left alone.
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Post by Lucy Harris on May 3, 2008 16:29:54 GMT -5
"Wellll..."
*It wouldn't be smart to let her sit out in the audience. God only knew what some of the audience members might do with her*
"Tell ye what. Ye can sit in th' wings an' watch th' show. Won't 'ave to mingle wi' th' audience, an' ye could run into Emcee 'cuz 'e stands in th' wings."
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Post by Kim on May 3, 2008 16:31:01 GMT -5
*Kim breathed a sigh of relief.*
"Thank you! I promise, I won't get in the way. You won't even notice I'm there."
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Post by Lucy Harris on May 3, 2008 16:35:15 GMT -5
*She patted the girl on the shoulder, feeling almost sisterly toward her.*
"C'mon, gotta go change..."
*The scandalous outfit Lucy wound up in made Kim blush, which amused the older woman to no end. Soon enough, the two of them were waiting off in the wings, Lucy keeping an ear out for her cue*
"This is a good spot. Can see th' stage an' not be seen by th' audience."
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Post by Kim on May 3, 2008 16:37:19 GMT -5
*She nodded, watching as the stage began to clear of dancers and the back-up Emcee hopped on to introduce Lucy's act. The music started to pick up, then swell as Lucy seemed to almost glide out onto the stage.
Kim, making sure she stayed where she'd been told to, waited to see just what sort of show it was*
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Post by Lucy Harris on May 3, 2008 16:42:05 GMT -5
*Lucy had actually decided to try something lighter for a change...*
Lucy: The French are glad to die for love. They delight in fighting duels. But I prefer a man who lives and gives expensive jewels.
A kiss on the hand may be quite continental But diamonds are a girl’s best friend! A kiss may be grand but it won’t pay the rental On your humble flat Or help you feed your—hmmm—pussycat.
Men grow cold as girls grow old And we all lose our charms in the end. But square-cut or pear-shaped These rocks don’t lose their shape. Diamonds are a girl’s best friend!
‘Cause we are living in a material world and I am a material girl!
There may come a time when a lass needs a lawyer But diamonds are a girl’s best friend! There may come a time when a hard-boiled employer thinks you’re awful nice But get that ice or else no dice! He’s your guy when stocks are high But beware when they start to descend! 'cuz that's when those louses Go back to their spouses
Diamonds are a girl's best friend!
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