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Tokyo Black

A novel By

BRITISH STEPNEY
Tokyo Black 2010 by Niesha Miles Published by UCE. All rights reserved.

Copyright N. E. S. Miles 2012. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without the prior written permission of the publisher.

Hey My Readers! Im thankful that my book found your reader. I know you have millions of ebooks to choose from and it makes me proud that you chose mine. Prostitution and child exploitation are tragedies that plague Chicago and other cities and neighborhoods worldwide. And although they are illegal, whore houses and brothels such as my fictional Harbor House still exist. Dolla Jackson is a fictional character that many people feel for and want to help because they know someone like her. They might not sell their bodies but they are NOT making the decisions in their life. I wanted to spotlight a few things that I noticed and I hope you find it eye opening and crazy entertaining. This girl is all the way fucked up. She wasnt born that way. She was raised

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that way and does NOT have to stay that way. What would you do in the same situation? Which character would you be? Join the conversation at Log on to www.facebook.com/britishstepney to discuss sex, music, and exploitation in the music industry and this book book. Let me know how you really feel! Until next time, British

British Stepney is a writer, blogger, music lover, and mother of two based on the Southside of Chicago. She always hoped to translate her colorful view of the Chicago ghetto and underground music business so the world could see. Tokyo Black is her first published novel. blished
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For Ryan and Jade, Dean and Honey, and last but not least, Cup.

RIP Poppie

Chapter 1

Chicago, IL, south side. 2005 Bullets pinged through the air on all sides of our Bronzeville Greystone, followed by sirens. Typical Chicago, but we werent CPS students or good working folks so we had no chance of being shot. Our brothel was safe and me and the girls sat on the porch with ass and tits displayed scrumptiously, waiting for clients. Vickie bragged as usual. And theyre coming here tonight! Yall know Ive been trying to get in the game for like five years now. And I got them to shoot my video here. Here at Harbor House. The house sat on a stretch of land known as the Black Belt during slavery. Then it was known as the crack belt. Rows of red and white projects towered over tiny frame

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houses just three blocks away on Federal. Up until a couple of years ago most of the mansions had been cut into rooming houses with thirty or more drug addicts in each. On some nights they tried to rob our clients so Paris started taking plastic to keep them from carrying cash. Other than Bears and Bulls players, all we had was dried up dudes who loved lolitas Thats lolitas. why we were so excited to have Vickie supply local celebrities. So now youre signed to them? I asked Vickie. I thought that you were signed to that cutie pie. Shit, I was, but the owner told me that if I signed directly to them I could X him out. So what are you going to do? o Girl, that check is cashed. She gave me an apartment too. Its low-rent but Ill take it. No rent offense, but Ive got to do more than sell pussy. Twin understands. I dont know if I could just X someone out. Its like, bad Karma. Whatever.

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What if it was us? Could you cut me What outjust like that? In a heartbeat. Maybe Ill get in the rap game. Take your spot. X you out like I dont give a fuck, its just business, right? Damn Dolla, if you want it like that go for it but it aint easy like you think. When youre snorting coke Im writing lyrics. When youre guzzling liquor Im writing lyrics. So you cant take whats mine. Its not that hard. And I dont have to be a writer. Most of the chicks out there are rapping about dumb shit anyway. Who cant do that? Then do it. Im just saying. I can do whatever you can do. Whats the owners name? Im going to talk to herunless youre blocking? Kasha is the CEO. Were fucking. Oh so it does take a little pussy, huh? But if youre talking about Pyramid I know Im in. e

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Memories sifted through my brain as we listened to Alicia Keys. I know Vickie was pissed but I didnt care. I wanted to show her that she wasnt special. As a fifth generation prostitute I was ready for a change of pace. I was tired of turning tricks out of my home. The grey stone mansion had been in the family for a century and no man had ever lived in it. No woman had ever married. Come here, Dolla. My mother called. And hurry up. Whats up? Why aren't you taking clients? You and your friends sitting outside like yall dont have work to do. This is a brothel not a resort. Vickie got her record label to shoot a video Vickie here tonight. Her interest peaked. Guess I did something right. Oh really, is it a big label? Pyramid Productionsthey just signed her. Kashas little business? And youre sure theyve got money to spend? For sureit will be good. BRITISH STEPNEY

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Well, maybe you can treat her good and shell return the favor. You ready to step up and take over? My mother stared in my eyes like she wanted a real answer. I didnt have one. I guess. You have to do more than guess. I did my time, now its your turn. I set up a video shoot for tonight. Im doing my part; I just dont know how long I can do it. She grabbed my wrist. My mother never shouted or raised her voice but her tone resonated in my ear like a jackhammer. I am done, you hear me? On my birthday I am done. If youre not taking over you need to move out so I can prepare the next boss. Nothing is free, Dolla. She didnt understand. I could not do it. Could not deal with women and their periods, johns with their stinky, rubbery condoms, wiv banging wives on doors, kids looking for daddies, I couldnt do it. I knew that Id be gone way before Paris birthday. She could be stuck if she wanted but not me, Im out of the family business.

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Uh oh, Vickie said. Jerrys waiting for you. p I looked up and sure enough Jerrys stale ass was waiting there with his Watch Tower pamphlets. May I speak with you Dolla? I put my hand out and he put a fifty in my palm. I want to lick you. Dont take your hat off; dont take your hat off. When he took off his hat and his hair looked like dirty Milk Duds. I cant do it Jerry. Tita took the fifty from my hand and told him to come on. She was back in five minutes. Wasnt so bad. Girl, you know hes going to be sniffing his lips all day. t You used to get down with him. Yeah, then I realized that he might be my daddy. We still dont know. Look at his nose and lips. DamnParis doesnt know? Nope, and hes one of our oldest

customers. The things that Ive done with himif I

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could stab myself in the temple and let his memory leak out Id be satisfied. But youd be dead. I thought about that. Ok, maybe not. Weve got too much going on especially the video shoot tonight. They're going to have to edit it because Im sucking dick and everything. Me too, we all will. Its going to be on BET After Dark. Paris said she would give me an advance so I can get a new fit. Im thinking an aqua blue sequins thong and top, a Beyonce wig, a tan, and a glow in the dark nails and toenails. Im trying to have these mofos busting nuts. You hear me. hese Matter of fact she needs to run that cash now. Where did she go? I handed her the weed that I was smoking. Greyhound. I hope she dont get another yellow one. Those damned Mexicans she got up in there taking all my money. Its getting tight. Two hours later my mama pulled her silver Mercedes onto the property, perfectly timed with the opening of the gate. Harbor House was the only BRITISH STEPNEY

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mansion on the block with a private entrance. In the early eighties the block association demanded that company enter from the rear. The story is that my grandmother made them purchase the most expensive fence. And our shit was the best on the block. The property centered the ghetto but it was still a mansion and it was still ours. My mother led a girl to the porch.

As she walked toward us, she reminded me of a clumsy deer. Huge doe eyes with long black lashes, straight mousy brown hair and a high bo booty. At 56 I felt powerful towering over her. We need ID on this one. Tita nodded slow, doing her own

assessment. This is the third white one this month, Paris. With a tan and dark lipstick this bitch got my business.

. Paris looked good for her age. She looked like my twin but over time they always figured it out. Nosy neighbors love to analyze why Im one of

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my mothers prostitutes. I gave the new girl a head . headto-toe. Take her back. Do you know how much money it costs to keep you driving your truck? What are you going to ck? do when its time to take over? I ignored her and spoke to the girl, name? Jessie. What Jessica? Jessie James. She tried to hide it but when her lips curled I saw flashes of her rotten smile smile. What are you? Russian, German? Youre not from here with teeth that fucked up. You look too young and youre on meth, or worse, so you cant come in here. Ill be right back ladies. Im going to get a drink. When I get back I want her gone. I took the entrance stairs to the second floor. Paris made me laugh. She would let an AIDS patient turn tricks. She just didnt give a fuck. The mahogany velvet of the great room enveloped me. One day, everything would belong to me. So clich, but not really. Most times I hated the thought of running a whore house but then, at BRITISH STEPNEY did your momma name you?

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moments like this, I felt royal. Outside in the bushes the paparazzi waited on us to emerge. They loved putting pictures of us in the paper. Underworld Socialites was my favorite gossip mag o of all of out them. Our family was only one of four black families in the world to be included in the editorials. Next to the Gottis was the Lynch Cartel from Portmore, Jamaica. The Hill family from Brooklyn which had every black nationality including American, Haitian, Jamaican, Puerto Rican, and ican, whoever else wanted to marry one of nine Hill women. Some Nigerian family who supposedly smuggles blonde underage girls to the Middle East from the Midwest. Then you had us, the Jackson family. I picked up the excerpt from last weeks erpt blog post. Paris printed all of our press and . displayed it defiantly on the wall.

The The Jacksons own and run a country club for members only but it is well known that they also run the oldest black owned brothel in

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Chicago. undercover

We and to

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surprise no one offered any sex. When I inquired I was roosted from the property and uninvited back. If they are running an operation doing millions of dollars

annually as claimed by local lawmen they werent doing it in there.

Of course we were doing it in there. But the mansion is so old that hallways and hidden cubbies are throughout the walls. He saw what we wanted him to see. Harbor house wouldnt be taken that easy. Not in a three inch write-up. During work hours the house masqueraded as a country club. Men sat in leather coats with elbow patches and black loafers. The white boys always looked like they were coming to be refreshed, filled up. The black men looked like they

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were coming to release the tension, demons. I hated black clients. Good thing is they hated us too. I cant remember the last time a black man came in the building and ordered me. Shit they passed fourteen of me, begging for a man and some dick, at the bus stop for free. And they walk right past the cluck of birds and pay three hundred dollars for a f blonde in red lipstick. I walked past the empty bar and went to second one in the far corner where Jerry worked. When I passed the dozen red couches I ran my hand over a few of the clients shoulders to make th them feel good. Wasnt sure whose idea it was to play Donnie Hathaway but his crooning voice soothed my nerves. Everybody doing good? I said, making sure my uniform floated in the breeze. That was the only rule from the old days we kept intact. We all wore flowing gowns that covered up everything, sometimes even the neck. Keeps down , the assholes who just want to sit and watch while they jack off in their mind. We make them pay up front just like a carnival. But these rides costs three

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hundred dollars a whop and must be paid at the door. A fifth of Remy and a fifth of Don Julio. I said to Jerry. He pulled out the bottles. Why do you treat me so shitty? Because you might be my damn daddy, that dont bother you? I got seven kids and them all ugly so I know you aint mine. Be nice little lady. I havent tasted that honey in so long. And Im done with that. Nigga youre my employee and as long as you work for me youll act like an employee. When you see me, unless I speak to you, bow your head. y My mother pranced through the O room introducing the new girl, Jessie, to hookers who Im sure didnt care. What are you doing? I asked her. You trying to get us all popped? Who are you talking to like that? An idiot. nk Youre the idiot if you think you can stop the process. This is your family. And youre going BRITISH STEPNEY

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to take care of your family just like it took care of you. What makes you think that I dont want to go to college or something? Bitch please. She said then stared at me like I was the one confused. I waited, hoping she might say Dolla, youre right. Im sorry. But she turned to Jessie and continued her tour of Harbor House. Our conversation was done. What are you staring at? I asked Jessie. You think your future shines brighter than mine? I turned to walk away when she called to me. Wait. She said, as she pulled a piece of paper from her purse. It was a page from a magazine. She opened it and handed it to me. Rub it on your wrist. I snatched it from her and walked off wi with the bottles but when I was out of sight, I looked at the paper. A sample from some magazine Dolce & magazine, Gabbanna light blue EAUDE TOILETTE. It smelled like a vacation so I rubbed it up and down my arm. As I threw it away I saw her peeking at me in the mirror. I took the liquor bottles out to the or. BRITISH STEPNEY

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porch ready to vent but as I approached the porch I heard Vickie talking shit. Guess if this was my mamas house I could grab bottles too. But my mama wouldnt pimp me. Her shrill laugh made me want to punch her in the neck. I pointed the Remy bottle at her. Dont be because my mama gave me a skill! You call this a skill? Tita watched closely. Vickie and I fussing was her personal Jerry Springer Show. No matter how nice I try to be you still talk No about me. And she always talked shit behind my back. If it aint a skill I dont know why they paying us for it. Remember when my mama brought you here? I took a long swallow of the cognac. filthy shirt, brown holey shoes, scabs on your body, and you stank badly. . Reeked. Tita said. Like old eggs and oatmeal. Or worse and youre still in training. Ok bitch. As usual she shut down, but once I got mad I didnt let go. I just kept turning the knife. I BRITISH STEPNEY

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should have Jerry pack your shit. Youre a star now, right? You got an apartment, right? Why are y you still here? Tita had been quiet for a while, sipping Don Julio. It seems like youre putting us down, Vick. No, Im just saying that opening your legs aint a fucking skill. Tita spoke quickly. Oh baby its a skill. Its a mind frame that you have to be in to open your ve body to different men all day. One mistake and hes in your blood stream, your heart, your brain. And its something my mama didnt teach me. My mama taught me how to live in cars and on peoples couches and shit. You know how unco uncomfortable it is to sleep on a persons couch when they dont want you on it? Coming by every few minutes to make sure youre not stretching the leather. All my mama had to do was throw them legs open and we would have had a crib. de. Maybe your mama had pride. She didnt want you fucking for money. But she wanted me to eat scraps off a chewed over plate? Feeding me a piece of chicken BRITISH STEPNEY

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from here, a biscuit from there, like a fucking dog. Fifteen minutes on her back and I could have had my own plate and a night in a motel. Im not going to argue with you bitches. And since Im so shitty maybe I dont need to shoot my video here. You cant stop the money because its bigger than you. Pyramid is coming here tonight and thats the best thing that could have happened. e And why is that? Why is that? Chile, because Kasha is my cousin. I pulled out my phone and dialed a number. She picked up on the first ring. Hey boo, long time no hear? You know we taping there tonight right? Vickie told you? Yep. I hoped it would be a surprise. I havent been there in so long. Well, we cant wait to have you back. I have a few things to discuss with you. Soon baby, be ready to be on TV. You want to talk to Vickie?

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No need, I already told her what to we for wear her cameo. Later baby. I closed the phone. Kasha left us a long time ago and you brought her home. You dont know how you helped me. So was it her idea to shoot here? Vickie shook her head. Realizing she fucked up. She released a stale sigh that smelled like shit. t Nope, she wanted to do it in the alleys but I thought this would be more glamorous. I begged her to come here.

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