AS A SLEEPING FRIEND

5. Insulting

As soon as I descended to the 4th floor, I was a little shocked to see Gwen standing in front of my bedroom door.

The woman seemed to fold her hands on her chest, leaning her back against the wall. He looked at me with a smile I could not understand. But from what I can see, he doesn't seem happy to me. I don't know why.

"How does it feel to replace me as Mr. Gladwin's bedmate?" tanyakanya.

Now I'm guessing that he's behaving this way because last night I was accompanying Mr. Gladwin, which usually might be his duty.

"Sorry, Brother. I didn't mean to replace big brother but-"

"Alright, Elin. Everything is already over anyway. For last night I forgave you, but next time don't overtake my job."

I could only keep quiet, how I told Gwen that last night wasn't what I wanted. After all, nothing happened between me and Mr. Javier Gladwin, so I don't think he needs to be upset because I basically didn't really replace him as Mr. Gladwin's bedmate.

Just now that I wanted to press the handle, suddenly Gwen whispered in my ear.

"Did something happen last night?" ask her with a curious look.

"I mean Brother?"

"Yes, I usually spend a hot night sleeping and accompany Mr. Gladwin" he said with a slanted smile that looked mocking. "So, I just want to make sure she treats you the same way she did to me?" continued.

I didn't answer, should I be honest that nothing happened between me and that guy last night?

"I'm asking you, Elin." Gwen's voice was slightly raised, it seemed like she was waiting for my answer. Looks very curious.

"Ehm, as you usually accompany Mr. Gladwin, that's how I accompanied him last night." I chose an ambiguous answer. Just to protect myself. It's nothing, if Gwen finds out what really happened last night, I'm afraid she'll report to Mr. Aro and the consequences will be punishable by a punishment I can't guess, because maybe my job last night was a mistake.

Now Gwen laughed. "really?" tanyakanya. He seemed to be in disbelief.

I nodded faintly and in the same second Gwen approached me with an intimidating look.

"Little pe-la-cur base!" his banter.

I had just opened my mouth to answer, but Gwen immediately passed from before me. I entered the room and cried behind the door.

For some reason, it hurt so much to be called by that nickname by Gwen. I feel like I've really become a dirty and despicable girl.

"Why should my life be like this?" lamented. I sat on the floor and remembered the things that brought me to this place. Of course I remember very well that this was Liam's interference.

If only I could defend myself. If only I could get away from him. I wish I could finance my own mother without relying on her. My life will not be oppressed because of Liam.

Not to mention I thought about my mother's fate at the Hospital. How's mom doing? I haven't visited him in two days. In fact, usually I always routine to see the condition of the mother, even though until the last day I visited her, there were no signs of change in a better direction about the recovery of the mother.

My mother's been sick since my stepfather died. At first the mother still seemed excited, but the last month the mother increasingly looks lethargic and seemed resigned to her condition. I asked her for a health check and it turned out that her mother was diagnosed with stage two cervical cancer.

At first I did not want to tell my mother, for fear that her mental down, but Liam who knows if the mother has a serious illness actually said it to the mother bluntly. As a result, as I was worried, the mother actually dropped to be treated in the hospital.

The cost of maternal treatment is not small. Not to mention the drugs. I would like to propose alternative medicine. But, it has not been all that triggered from my lips, mother was already unconscious first. For days she was in the ICU with medical devices that should not be removed from her weakened body.

"Mom .. What should I do? Do I have to work here? Or should I try to escape?"

...****...

I put on the dress that Ghania had brought to my room. Thank goodness the woman knew enough that I didn't really like the open clothes. A dark blue evening dress was her choice. Although this dress is modeled without sleeves, but still much more covered than other clothes.

I do not have my own clothes to work in this place. Thank God here provides it, even though I think all the clothes are too open.

"I can't leave here. I have to try to get out of this place, no matter what." I'm determined. Even if I have to humble myself in front of other people that I will influence to take me out of here.

I saw my appearance in front of the mirror. Whether because of the make-up and dress I'm wearing tonight, I look more mature than I am not yet two heads.

I came out of the room after wearing a 15 cm stiletto. I'm actually not used to wearing it but inevitably have to wear it because I have no other choice.

The sound of my shoes pounding against the floor, echoed in the hallway of the room connecting with the main room on the 4th floor.

"Elin, you're so beautiful" Kayra praised me.

"Yes, you can learn quickly, but only once did we teach you to dress up." Sharen.

I can only smile with irony. Why would I be beautiful if my last port was in a place like this. Why am I talented to decorate myself if the end I have to accompany the gamblers?

"Come, Elin." Ghania pulled my arm and the four of us descended simultaneously to the ground floor.

Like work in general, before working in the specified hours, all workers in the place do a briefing first.

"Elin, today Mr. Gladwin will come again. So, prepare. You don't have to wait on the ground floor anymore. Wait on the 5th floor." Mr. Aro gave me an edict which I only answered with a faint nod.

Even though Mr. Gladwin didn't touch me last night, I'm not sure if that will continue to happen. He could have been waiting for the right time. Moreover, usually Mr. Gladwin often spent a hot night if he came to this place. And yes, that's what Gwen told me. I thought about the bad possibilities that would happen to me next.

"Why should he?"

The voice of Gwen's protest returned me to reality, breaking all my thoughts about how I'm going to be in the hands of Mr. Gladwin tonight.

"You mind, Gwen?" asked Mr. Aro to the maroon dress woman.

"Of course, usually Mr. Gladwin always chooses me!"

"It's out of my control, Gwen. I've recommended you but he's asked for Elin."

Gwen clucked loudly.

"Say if Elin will accompany the others to gamble. If need be, he doesn't have to show up here."

"Gwen!" Mr. Aro's voice was rising. "Do you think I bought Elin to hide in her room? Nah! He has to work! And if it should serve Mr Gladwin, why not? Mr. Gladwin pays dearly for his arrival."

And Mr. Aro's words surprised me. Turns out right, I've sold Liam to this place. And Mr Javier, why should he choose me? If he wants to be accompanied by a paid woman why should he come to this place? Why didn't he go to the brothel. Why would he have to make me the nickname that Gwen pinned on me?

I could only bow with a raging feeling. Until the end, I didn't realize the briefing was over.

My shoulder feels pulled. I raised my face to see who was treating me this harshly, in fact it was Gwen who was looking at me in disarray.

"You're happy, right? You're a booking girl now!" cercan. "It turns out I'm not wrong, you're a little bitch!" continued emphasizing.

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