Dammit.
6
Go Viral
Savannah
ItwasSunday,andI had my first night shift at Platinum’s. Part of me suspected it wasn’t the best night to be on stage. Not many bachelor parties happened on Sundays.
A crazy idea struck me, and I made a video of the first part of my routine - fully clothed of course. I posted it to TikTok and Instagram tagging Platinum’s as the location and listing the time I’d be working tonight.
I opened TikTok half an hour later. My video had close to three thousand likes, while eight hundred and fifty people had saved it. The stats on Instagram weren’t much better, but I supposed that was better than nothing.
Catalina poked her head into my room. “Whatcha up to tonight?”
I patted the bed next to me. “I told you I had something in the works. I have another job, and I’ll be heading to work in a couple hours.”
She joined me on the bed, a concerned look on her face. “It’s after five already. What kind of job do you have working Sunday nights?” Her face brightened as an idea struck her. “Are you working a concert? I could go for some live music, Savannah.”
My lips tipped up. “Sadly, no, I’m not doing anything like that. I’m… going to be dancing tonight.”
Her expression darkened and she leaned away. “Dancing for money? You mean, you’re stripping?”
I held my hands out in front of me. “It’s not ideal, but I’ve got to get that guy off our back, Cat. I worked three ‘training’ shifts during the afternoon this past week. Now that I have a full night at Platinum’s, I want you to know exactly where I am, okay?”
She sighed. “Okay, but I don’t like it.”
I nodded. “Neither do I. It’s just temporary, though. I’ll do my best to be quiet when I get home.”
“It’s worth a repeat, sis… I could get a job too, you know.”
My head fell back for a moment. “If it comes to that, I’ll let you know. But right now, I’m determined for you to finish your junior year and have a great summer before you become a senior, sweetie.”
She nodded. “Thanks, Savannah. I mean it. Are you gonna eat before you go?”
“Yeah, let’s have a quick dinner.”
After dinner, I opened TikTok for the hell of it, and felt my eyes widen.
“Holy shit,” I breathed.
My video was at seventy thousand likes and almost eight thousand people had saved it.
The comments made me nervous.
Hittin’ Platinum’s tonight.
Someone replied with,U wish u were hittin’ that hottie tonight.
Beneath that was,J-ville’s two hours away, I’m there.
After those two comments, it was a litany of fire emojis, drooling faces, water drops, and the occasional eggplant.
Oh dear.
My stage name should have been Pandora, not Ava, because I’d definitely blown the lid off the box.
I had to call someone at the club. The moment I closed the app, my phone rang. Platinum’s was listed as the caller.
