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Mel
My phone buzzes in my pocket and I sneak a look at it just to see who it is. I don’t recognize the number, though and that annoys me. The lady whose house I clean on Thursdays gets annoyed when I answer my phone while I’m supposed to be cleaning. She never says anything, but I can see it in the way her jaw goes firm and her lips get really thin. I bet this is one of those bastards who never leaves a message.
I stick my phone back in my pocket and bend over to keep scrubbing the bathroom tiles. I’d love to be doing just about anything else right now. When I was in school, I had dreams of being a teacher. Never finished college, though. I dropped out when I got pregnant and I thought me and James would get married and live happily ever after.
Ha!
I rinse the shower, fold the towels neatly, and pack up my things. I’ve got twenty minutes to grab something to eat before I have to start the next job a few blocks away.
On the walk over, I check my voicemail.
“Hi Mel, this is Sofia here from Monstrous Deals. I’m calling about your application to join our team. I’m excited to get to know you better and set you up, so you can start taking bookings. When you have a moment, could you give me a call?”
I pull the phone from my ear and stare at the screen so long the message starts repeating. At the angry sound of car beeping, I realize I’ve stopped by a crossing. They’re probably wondering why I’m not going when it’s my right of way.
I give the driver an apologetic wave and hurry across the road, heart thumping in my chest. I never thought I’d really do this. Before I can think how to react, my phone buzzes with another call.
It’s Jack, the guy who’s house I’m walking to for this afternoon’s job. “Hi Mel, I’m so sorry. I forgot to let you know we’d be out of town this week and we’re not back until the twenty-ninth. I hate to have to do this, but you know how Pam gets about leaving the key.”
I sigh. His wife seems to think I’ll rob them the second their backs are turned and has refused to let me have a key. One of them always insists on being home while I clean, which is awkward as fuck.
“Sure. Just let me know when you’re back,” I tell him, biting back my frustration at this week’s cut in pay.
Next week, too. The twenty-ninth isn’t until the week after. What am I going to do?
There’s a simple answer to that question, but it makes me want to puke. Finding a nearby bench, though, I dial Monstrous Deals.
The woman who answers has a warm, reassuring sort of voice. “Monstrous Deals. How can we make your dreams come true?”
“Uh, hi. You um... you called about my application.”
“Mel? Hi! Thank you so much for calling back so quickly. Yes. In fact we’re looking for someone with experience in domination, so I was excited to read your application form.”
“Oh.” I don’t know what to say. Of course I don’t have any experience, but the form said to put down anything I was willing to offer. Still, I need the work. “Sure. Um, what happens next?”
“Well, the next step is a face to face meeting at our office. I’ll give you an orientation and run you through some safety procedures and so on. Following that, I’ll set up your profile on our app and you’ll be reading to take bookings.”
“Uh, great.” I wipe sweaty palms on my dirty leggings, glad she can’t see how damn nervous this all makes me. I’m sure a real dominatrix wouldn’t get nervous.
Before I know it, I’ve arranged to drop by this afternoon, while my kids are still in school and childcare. I don’t have time to waste, so it’s probably for the best. I rush home to shower and make myself look presentable, then make my way to the address Sofia gives me.
