Trouble Finds A Way | DAERIN ft. BBANGSAZ

Chapter 4: Moving Bodies

It wasn't as bad as she thought. Hanni spent her first night in the club waiting tables and cleaning up the mess left by drunk patrons. So far, she's felt safe there, she hasn't been groped or insulted by patrons. There were occasional cat callers who always comment on what she's wearing or the fact that she was a new face in the club. Luckily, Eunha has this policy where all new hires have a tag that signifies that they shouldn't be touched or requested for private sessions. So, Hanni was able to be unbothered for the majority of the time.

Naturally, she's made friends at her new job, and they warmed up to her almost immediately. They loved how bubbly she was, always wore a smile when greeting the staff, the dancers, and the patrons. She also wasn't afraid to show a little attitude when the guests were being too rowdy towards her. To the employees, it shows that she has guts for this kind of job and that was enough for them to think she can handle herself.

It didn't take long for some of the dancers to encourage her to join in on their program because they believed Hanni has the perfect face and body for it. Immediately suspecting that she has experience with dancing with the way she moves and presents herself. Hanni couldn't deny it, she joined Danielle and Hyein in this dance club back in college and the they seemed to enjoy it so much that they stuck around until graduation. But she was too shy to join the dancers on stage, she wasn't sure if she was ready for that yet.

But it was nice to know that there are people who believe in her abilities. Hanni didn't expect that a strip club had many friendly people working there, granted that not all of them are nice but it was enough for her to feel welcomed. The bartenders were also kind enough to give her tips on who the regulars were and who were the ones she had to avoid being around for too long.

The dress they provided for her wasn't as revealing as she expected it to be. Just a typical puffy skirt with a cute corset to finish the look. Good thing she's had experience with four-inch heels, so it wasn't as painful as she thought. Tonight was no different, she was given the same type of costume to wear and the only thing that was different were the bunny ears every waitress had to wear that night. Since it was the start of the weekend, they were expecting more customers than the previous days. Hanni decided to work a full shift tonight as well, since she had no classes the next day and knew that the club needed the extra hands.

However, as the hours pass, she couldn't help but think of Danielle being all alone in their apartment right now. She was worried at how Danielle would take the news about her getting a new job, but her best friend was nothing but supportive about it. Suggesting that she should take less classes during the day to give her more time to sleep and prepare for her evening job. But Hanni didn't want to jeopardize her job as a teacher, she thought about her students and the excitement of getting new ones that want to be taught under her. She tries to tell Danielle that it would be fine, she could always go home right after her last class and immediately rest. Hanni knows she has a lot of time anyway since she needs to be out of the house by eight in the evening and her last class ends by lunch time.

Then the inevitable happened when Danielle asked her what the job was, and it made her sick to her stomach when she couldn't tell her best friend the truth about it. Hanni didn't want to lie; she was horrible at it, and she also wasn't good at making excuses either. So, when Danielle and Hyein cornered her earlier that night to make her spill the beans, Hanni just waved it off and said it was a safe job that could help pay the bills and then left the apartment in a blur.

She knows that sooner or later; she has to tell Danielle the truth. But when she thinks about it; her job hasn't been that bad after working there for a week. She was paid well and the tips she received were much more than what she thought. Maybe this was enough to give her the confidence to tell Danielle that she was working part time at a notorious strip club in Busan.