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Failed Ambition

June 1, 2016 3 Comments

Failed Ambition

By Jeff Switt

The night I saw that Julia Roberts movie I knew I wanted to be a prostitute. Not a whore like my older sister who fucked from weekend to weekend, but a class act like Julia’s character. I landed me a receptionist job downtown trolling for my sugar daddy. A client asked me out one night after work. Bought me dinner. Got me drunk. We fucked a lot that night. I woke up next morning and found a twenty on my dresser.

That was five years ago.

My sweater covers the tracks on my arms. A twenty would be good right now.

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  1. Mike Haran says

    June 1, 2016 at 9:44 am

    A timely warning regarding the message coming from movies,

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  2. Luann says

    June 1, 2016 at 10:36 am

    Terrific progression and character development. Wonderfully written with a great voice!!

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  3. Bobby Warner says

    June 1, 2016 at 10:36 am

    Yes, this is probably how it all too often happens in real life. This one is a Winner.

    Reply

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