Chapter 21

I answered the phone, “Simply Shi’s, this is Shiesty Shi, how may I help you?”

Some guys asked questions, and some apologized and swore they were calling a friend and dialed the wrong number. I quickly explained that Simply Shi’s was an escorting service, and the Shi Girls and their services were discreet and perfectly legal. I also explained that the Shi Girls were not prostitutes, however, were adults, grown women who if they so wished could engage in any activities they wanted while out on a date.

I explained the way it worked and how they would have to pay the girl up front for their time and how they could set up another date if they wanted to. I only lost two people. One guy said he’d call later and another just hung up.

By the time I got off the bus in Redwood City and was back at the room the girls were booked for the week. I’d had to change some dates around because a guy would be desperate and need a certain time. They were charged more.

I took half off the top of what the girls earned. Twenty five percent went to me, and the other half was for food and other expenses though they did not know how much my cut was; so I’d get a little more here and there.

Within two weeks a bitch was a thousand-air. I bought me a used little ’90 Mitsubishi Gallant. It was mostly used to transport some girls for house calls, which cost more and opened up a new market for out calls. I was happy and the girls were happy; we were all getting paid.

I was amazed at how many guys were interested in trannies and the tales they told me about their dates. By the end of the month we were going apartment hunting. There was a new complex opening in East Palo Alto called Court Yard at Bay Road.

We got a four bedroom thanks to Diamond’s knowledge of making fake pay stubs. I had my own room in our four bed room apartment. The girls shared the others. We got the Comcast cable, phone, and internet bundle. We all pitched in and decorated our apartment and Diamond got a nice car from a man who was just short of in love.

The things the girls got were amazing. Shopping sprees were normal. Tammy, a transsexual, had one dude buying us groceries. We were living it up and making a lot of money in the process. But it was a means and I was almost where I needed to be.

I’d spent the majority of my birthday alone and came home around nine. I was just driving around looking and taking in the new sights. East Palo Alto had changed a lot with the Ikea, the mall and hotel.

When I got home and opened the door all the girls were there and yelled, “Surprise!” The place was decorated with balloons and banners saying, ‘Happy Birthday,’ and I saw a cake. I had a talk with Dr. Richards who wished me a happy birthday and whom I lied to and told that I was going to the movies with Vicky, Amekia, and King.

All the girls took the night off to celebrate my birthday with me. I was given a birthday tiara and gifts from everyone. Diamond handed me a champagne glass. “Cider,” she said and I almost cried. They knew me so well. I’d only known them for a few months and looking at all of them made me start to miss my family.

We drank cider, watched movies and talked it up for the rest of the night and into the morning.

At two everyone was tired and after a kiss, hug, and one more birthday wish was going to bed.

Diamond was the last to go to bed, and I had a question.

“Diamond, where would I get weed?”

She looked at me with a raised eyebrow. I knew she knew where to buy weed because I smelled it a few times on the girls and Diamond knew everything. I was sure they were doing more than smoking weed, too, but it was really none of my business so long as it didn’t interfere with their work. I mean they still made their money, and it wasn’t a condition of being a Shi Girl.

But now I was ready for the next phase of my plan, and I needed weed.

“I gotta guy. How much you need?”

Diamond knew I didn’t smoke, but she didn’t question why I was interested in it though I knew her nosey ass wanted to.

I smiled and shrugged like it was no biggy and said, “A few pounds.”