I arrive at work in a bit of a stupor thanks to another long night spent manning the phones. Taylor insisted on being on until 3am which meant that my little power nap that I took while Sophie handled the phones did nothing to help me actually catch up on sleep. I rolled out of bed this morning wondering just how long I can ultimately survive on 4-5 hours sleep. There's no way that one girl ran the phones before me, or if she did, no wonder she quit. Continue reading →

I push the door open as quietly as I can, checking inside the entry way for shoes. It's 8pm and this is a popular time for gentleman callers and I want to make sure that Sophie isn't entertaining anyone. I know she didn't have any appointments booked for this evening but sometimes her clients will call her up last minute to see if she can accommodate them. Peering down I see that there are no shoes in sight and the coast looks clear. Stepping in the rest of the way I kick off my shoes and toss my purse on the floor next to the door. Leaning up against the wall I let out a long, drawn out sigh. It feels good to be home. Continue reading →

"Ladies, come and get it!" Syndy hollers at the top of her voice as soon as we walk into the townhouse. I'm carrying the tray of drinks and she has managed to grab all four bags of food. Continue reading →

Syndy caps her lipstick and tosses it back into her purse. We're standing together waiting in line at McDonald's. "If he doesn't fire her, shit is going to start hitting the fan around here." Continue reading →

"What have you been taking?"

"I don't know what you're talking about, I haven't taken anything." Chantal replies, sounding especially defiant. Continue reading →

I'm sitting in Angel Escorts basement office, responding to an email when an unfamiliar face walks in. A tall and very pretty brunette who I assume must be Chantal. Her eyes are dark red and bloodshot and I wonder if she's slept at all the previous night. She looks about as tired as I feel. Continue reading →

I'm staring blindly at my computer, trying to make sense of the words swirling in front of me. There was a late two hour booking for Maggie last night and as a result of that I was barely able to get any sleep seeing as I had to stay up until 4am to make sure her appointment had left and that she was safe. Mike had spent the night and had given his best attempt at staying up with me but by 2am he was passed out and I can't say that I blame him. Continue reading →

"I'm not surprised."

"What do you mean, you're not surprised?" I ask, placing my drink down on the coffee table and crossing my arms across my chest. Continue reading →

I find myself wide awake at 7am despite the fact that I had only managed to get to bed around 2:30am. I spend forty minutes tossing and turning, determined to get more rest, before finally giving up and accepting the fact that I would not be getting any more sleep this morning. I turn the phone on and roll out of bed, tossing the phone onto my pillow. After doing my usual morning ritual of stretching and vigorous eye rubbing, I head to the bathroom where I turn on the shower and jump in for a quick wash. Continue reading →