Who's Using Whom?

The only hope they see all day.

She hasn't got much, but she's got what they want. Took her three weeks to make up her mind. Carried the number around in her purse. She says it's just for a month or two. Three max. Until the bills are caught up. Until something better comes along. The thing is there's nothing better out there. Not where she comes from. Not where she goes either. Nobody says it out loud, but this is as good as it gets. Might as well grab all that she can. Might as well take them for all they've got. It's the first time in her life that something pays off. Imagine how that makes her feel. Turns out she's got something after all. Turns out she's got what it takes.

It's a legit business in this jurisdiction. The more visible it is, the more unremarkable it becomes. A part of the scenery that's taken for granted. If a guy's got a couple hundred pesos in his pocket, he's good to go. Listo. He can be something he isn't—for a few minutes at least. Somebody special, somebody good. Who's using whom? If he's got more, well it only gets better from there. There's money to be made making guys feel like they've got what it takes, even if it only lasts a block or two. For most of the girls, it's an opportunity too good to refuse. For the ambitious, it's a winning lottery ticket. For the rest, it's the only hope they see all day.

BACK.

It hurts. It costs. La máquina no da cambio. MORE.