Chapter 2: CH II

I was stunned would be mildly putting it. "Blue eyes" started and soon the entire club joined in. I was elated by their response, though slow, but it is a response after all. I beamed finally my brain clock started to tick-tock again.

"Is he following me? Nah not possible. Don't think too much of yourself Sylvia. Just by chance" I chided myself and left the stage.

Nothing could wipe off that smile, given "blue eyes" started it off, but it was my song. Yep I was on a high. Many of the people who work there especially Sara a waitress who was also a mother of 3, came and gave me hug as usual and supported me. I thanked her and moved towards my locker in the employee restricted area, when I heard my name being called.

I turned around to locate boss man Raymond calling me to come to the bar. I was perplexed as to why he would want me there. I do not work at the bar other than perform, it's not payday and thinking hard to myself I did not do anything that would warrant his scrutinizing eyes that were currently on me.

I scrunched my nose from all the liquor, smoke and body odor that was wafting in the place on moving closer to the bar. I do not drink and cannot hold anything down. What can I do am light.

I moved right in-front of "boss" as we all called him across the bar.

"yes Boss you called?""when I call you I need you to pickup those stick legs and make it in double time. Am I clear?""Yes Boss"

Oh yes his military training never left. He was a paranoid military retiree but it was a step closer to my dream for me.

"So this gentleman here wants to hire you for a gig. Don't fuck it up!!! My name is very important to me. Do you hear me?"

"Yes Searge, I mean Yes Boss" Oops.

I turned to look at who the gentleman was who boss was pointing at, he was middle aged not too old, nor young you know, middle aged. Yep so he had a receding hairline but a boyish grin to him. Yep me and my description not much to it huh. But his eyes I felt myself naked under his piercing eyes. It was like maybe he could see through my clothes or maybe even my soul. Brrr I felt yuk. But you have to take every opportunity yeah, so here goes.

"Hello, my name is Sylvia and you are?""Sullivan Connor. Owner of "Pleasure Lights" nightclub. I want you to sing at my club. So?"

I was dumbstruck. WHAT??!!! "Pleasure Lights" the most high end club in town and it's quite hard to get in there or even get a job there. You need a REFERENCE or some type of RECOMMENDATION. Here I was being asked by the OWNER to sing at his club, was I dreaming??? I pinched myself, ouch, it's real alright. I was having this back forth discussion in my mind while staring at this guy or man or sir, yes sir, that's the correct term yep.

"So?" He inquired again. "So...." I prolonged not knowing what to say, I was in shock or panick mode.

"HE REQUIRES A RESPONSE AND GIVE IT TO HIM STRAIGHT GIRL!!!" Boss shouted at me. i jumped back alarmed and I could see a sly smirk on the man, Sullivan's face. I am going to call him "sly face", yes that's what he is, a sly snake. My eyes bulged out trying to think everything and what was happening.

"but...but, boss I work here. So...how do I....when do I?" I was stuttering like a fool. Yep I am an idiot, proved it to myself.

"You can work after you finish up here everyday or 3 days a week. Double the pay and you will have to sign a contract to stay with us and not quit for a year"

"What?....WHAT??!!! CONTRACT! WHAT FOR??"

"Girl don't mess this UP!!! Not every laddy and lass with a bleady harp gets this chance. So take it. You want to get something you have to do hard work. You hear me!!!"

"Yes yes boss" I looked to sly-face trying to keep my thoughts to myself and my face neutral.

"I will do it. So wh.."

"Good then you start tomorrow. See you there Someria right. Anyways get yourself there on-time. Good day!!!"

The nerve of this man. He just walked off. Didn't even remember my name correctly, informed him not 5mins back. GrrrrI huffed and gave a dry smile to boss turned around to leave the club. This was one eventful night I should note it in my diary. Nah I don't keep any diary, but I guess miracles come in small packages or was it something else. Anyways onwards Sylvia.

There were a lot of questions running through my mind, did I rush it or should I have questioned him more. I didn't know much about this place I was going to work for. That would be my first thing to do as soon as I reach home. Research "Pleasure Lights". Such a drastic name hope this will be my next step closer to my dreams.

Hope isn't it what we all hold onto. Hmm maybe I should write a song on it. Yep.

Reaching my run down and somewhat renovated single room with an okay bathroom, studio apartment, which was my home for as long as I can remember, I plopped down onto my couch cum bed. I looked upto the nightsky that was visible through the cracks in my broken tin roof. Don't judge me!!! Rents are high and for someone like me this is safe haven. At least I have a roof over my head. I sighed thinking about all the things that happened today.

I needed to refresh and research, yes that is what I have to do. After a nice hot shower, yes there is hot water and electricity and I got some wifi too. Yep not bad for someone whose roof has holes huh. So I pulled out my outdated laptop to start with my research about the working condition or environment you would say right at PL. Yes I nickname or short everything.It's easy for me to identify or remember maybe I don't know, my brain works so.

Clicking on google I type in to dig dirt about my new workplace. A page of various links and videos loaded immediately. I scrolled down just surfing through all the links and moving over all the videos when one particular video caught my attention. I clicked on it.

It was of a news reporting about the tragic death of the previous owner Mr Delano. She was going on about how he was found shot straight to the head between his eyes. He left behind a wife and son, who was just a teenage boy. It went on to say that the club will be taken over by the brother until the boy grows up to take charge.

I was bored. I wanted something dirty on this place. I started to click few more links and reading reviews. I didn't know how long I was on my laptop, but I felt my eyelids drooping and soon I was lost to this world, dreaming of me becoming the next pop sensation.

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