Pressing play, the sound of Tom Jones filled the flat and the pair of them started giggling and shouting “Strip! Strip!” Obviously not caring abou...t any sleeping neighbours. I was horny and had a good beer buzz going on, so why the hell not? Brandy and Hannah settled back on the sofa, pouring wine and making whoops and cat calls as I did my best to do a sexy Chippendale dance. I must have looked ridiculous and we all knew it but that wasn’t the point. We all joined in the crazy game and played. " I don't give a fuck what you want either!" Yes, you do." The guitar was in position. I leaned against the wall and touched the strings. The hand she had poised to beat on the door fell to her side. She turned to look at me."You shouldn't frown," I told her. "It's not attractive on you."I smiled at her confusion; she would understand soon enough. "Move away from the door please." Fuck you, asshole!"I waited until she walked back to her original position by the stairs before replying, "I'm. He was a big guy and he used to beat me up badly. My mother was a prostitute, so I really grew up in the sex industry.Already as a young boy I was a kind of pimp. Every time I wanted an ice cream or needed new shoes, I waited until the johns came along.At first Karin had her doubts, but I knew how to handle that. You have to act like it's no big deal. I took her to Appie, a friend of mine who owned a club. At Appie's they set out to win her over. And once you're won over in this business,. Heaving a great big breath she unscrewed the cap and upended the bottle, watching the clear liquid splatter on the soft soil. When the bottle was empty she walked over to the waste basket on shaky legs and dropped the bottle. Cliff nodded."See, you can do it. You still love your parents more than that booze. That's a good sign. Come now, I'll drive you home."All her energy sapped, she following him meekly. When she saw the cruiser behind the nut bushes she looked at him accusingly. "You sneaked.