173. Larson’s lecture
- Prostitution! said Larson. – That’s no way to make a living. It is dangerous. It is dirty. It is a dead end. It leads nowhere but to misery.
- Must have money, said Lek.
- Get a job.
- No have.
- Noi has a job. He is doing all right.
- Noi? Job have but money no have.
- Sure he has money.
- No money. Him working one month only 4000 baht.
- Really? Well it is good honest work he does. He can be proud.
- Noi poor. I give money him.
- It doesn’t matter. You have to leave that filthy bar.
- Can not.
- Are you sleeping with Dietmar? Is that what it is? Answer me!
- No sleep Dietmar.
- I don’t believe you.
- Is true.
- Just get out of there. This career will ruin you.
- Money is king. Can do anything for have money.
- What about your dignity?
Lek shook his head. He didn’t understand this word.
- You not take care me, said Lek.
- I have given you enough, said Larson.
- You not give. Customer me give.
- Customer? I saw that sick pervert you took upstairs. How old was he? 110?
- Him not say.
- This is hopeless. You must get out of Superboy. You must get away from that sleazy Dietmar. He is mafia!
- Can not.
- Sure you can.
- You not hel me.
- I am giving you excellent advice. If only you took it.
- 20 000 baht.
- What?
- Dietmar say if I pay money him 20 000 baht I can stop work bar him.
- No. I am not hearing this. No way!
- Up to you. If you no hel me I must to work.
- It is out of the question.
- Up to you.
- No and no again.
- OK.
- OK what?
- OK.
Lek reached for his shoes and put them back on.
- Where are you going? asked Larson.
- Superboy.
- Hey! You can’t go back there!
- Maybe have customer one more before close. If good luck.
- You are not going anywhere.
Lek put his hand out with the palm up.
- Now what? asked Larson.
- You take off me. You give tip.
- Are you crazy? I am not your customer!
- You take off me.
- I rescued you from sex slavery!
- Two thousand baht?
- Forget it! And that’s too much anyway.
- One thousand five hundred?
- I try to help you and all I get is demands for ever more money!
- One thousand?
- No!
- If take off boy have to pay.
- Stop talking about this. Sit down!
Lek sat down again.
- Take your shoes off.
Lek did as he was told.
- That’s better. You are staying here tonight.
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