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Chapter 1

May

The night I became a bloodslave started out like any other I awoke to Conchita shaking , "Levántate!" Get up Not once or twice, but over and over again – right inlish! How lish"

My bat-cave sanctuary of darkness ruined, I officially awoke for the evening Conchita, ot by on five hours of sleep a day Not ht to ten Don’t wanna see what I’ in the Towers in Spanish Harlelish like she stepped off the plane from Colohetto – New York’s pathetic excuse for subsidized housing Like most residents here, I hate the place I really hate the place

Conchita chattered on, oblivious to the fact I wanted to sleep "Levántate! Tiene que ser bonita! Alístate por tu pareja Ella viene ahorita!" Yes, I had to get ready Yes, my date would be here soon, but soon is a relative term

I looked at the clock "It’s only seven She won’t be here till ten I could’ve slept at least two more hours"

Most of my dates are late anyways Few people are respectfully punctual whena Colombian prostitute Ooops – escort Prostitute is not the politically correct teral Escort is rey zone of New York state law

That’s me, a twenty-two year old Colombian escort My mother must have suspected what my life would be like That’s the only reason I can think of why she named me Esperanza de Salvador Hope for Salvation There’s been little hope of that since the beginning of e of fourteen

I have often thought I should change‘Damned for all eternity’ or ‘Swims in the lake of fire’ I’ll have to think on that soue better

"Si, Ella estas aqui" Yes, she’s here

Conchita assured someone on the other end ofwith voicees from the calls I’d missed She acts like my damn secretary

"Hello"

"Hola Esperanza, how’stabs onme Esperanza"

"Que paso Esperanza? Por qué nome?

"Hope, cabron! And I was asleep That asshole you sent yesterday had , and then he didn’t want to pay! I had to call Arana"

"Okay Hope I Hope you gotover"

"I have a date in a few minutes You’ll have to wait till later"