Page 57 of Dangerously Deceptive
Her words echo around my mind, as I try to take them in. There’s so much in the statement that I don’t understand. It makes me feel like a schoolgirl playing dress up at her mum’s dressing table. Except, I don’t have a mum, and I am a grown-up. So, I need to pull my big girl panties up and do what is needed to get me the money I need to get the hell out of here.
“I want to see the club,” I state, hating how shaky my voice goes at the end. So much for sounding confident.
“Issy…”
“Look, Sian, I’m not saying I am going to sign up, but I do need to see what it’s all about. I need money, and right now, this is my best option.”
“Okay, Boo, have it your way. We may as well go tonight. Friday is a busy night, so there will be plenty to see, and I can sign you in as my companion. You will be given a black and gold wristband to wear, and you must have it visible at all times. The black basically means you’re not available and are just watching, the gold means you aren’t a full member yet. I will explain more when we’re there because I can almost hear your brain ticking from over here.” Standing, she walks over to the chest of drawers in the corner of the room as she explains the wristband system more.
“I have so many questions, I don’t even know where to start.” I sigh, beginning to feel overwhelmed, whereas Sian simply chuckles to herself.
Pulling her phone out, she types out a message while I wait, before finally looking up with a smile. “All will be revealed tonight, but it is much better to show you in person. I need to take a picture of your driving licence so they can do your background check before you get there tonight. Have you got it with you?” she asks, my eyes growing as wide as saucers. What kind of a place needs to conduct a background check?
Sian’s laugh lets me know I said it out loud instead of in my head. “This is the type of place people come to if they want to try new things, or to explore their personal needs whilst maintaining their relationship. Or they just want to try things safely, and in some cases, away from the public eye. There are members in this club that are important people with high-ranking jobs, but when they put on their wristband they become nobody like everyone else in the room. When you become a full member, you will be asked to pick a club name. If you choose to tell people your real name, that is up to you, but most people don’t. People pay a lot of money for anonymity, which is why you will be made to sign a Non-Disclosure Agreement before you can go in. I promise you that it’s safe, and if at any point you want to leave then we will leave. Deal?”
Sian holds her hand out for me, like she always has since we were little. But not to shake hands. Instead, we link our pinky fingers together and shake on it. It’s our version of a pinky promise, one we’ve stuck to all this time.
“Okay then, let’s go and eat before Mum sends a search party. Then you can go home and get dressed. I will pick you up just before ten tonight. The live show starts at eleven, so we will have plenty of time to look around before then. Just for the record, I don’t think this is a good idea, and I don’t think it’s the right way forward for you, Boo. But, I know your dad has put you in a terrible situation, which is why, against my better judgement, I’m taking you to the club. I don’t think you are anywhere near prepared enough to join the auction, but I will let you judge for yourself,” she explains, taking my driving licence off me and taking a picture of it. She also takes a snap of me sitting on the bed, but I don’t question it. I have much bigger things to worry about right now. Like, what the fuck do you wear to a night out at a sex club?
