Chapter 5: A High Price To Pay
Ronnie came back to New Orleans and thought about how Tyrese killed himself, it made him feel so bad inside that niggas hated on him that much he had to take his own life! It also made Ronnie a lil thankful that her own friends and family accepted him for who he was, a man that liked to play dress up pretty much, but Ronnie was able to make a career out of it tho! When Ronnie got word that Kaleem was nominated for an award for best makeup artist he just had to be there! And he will be performing alongside a familiar face, Milwaukee Marla, at the GALA awards (GAY AN LESBIAN ASSOCIATION) at the Ritz Carlton ballroom in downtown and he was on his way to the dressing room when he saw Kaleem!
"Heyyy bitch congrats on yo nomination!!"
"Yessss thank you I honestly didn't think I would win I mean I was up against Donovan Lamar and Willie B like omg they got huge following on Facebook but did you see how I slayed this bitch face!" Kaleem said as he showed Ronnie
"Omg you gotta beat my face tonight cuz honestly the makeup artist they hired sucks like seriously the demonstration bitches in Dillard's do way better, but can be my MUA for tonight!" Ronnie asked
"Bitch of course, listen I gotta go talk to these organizers over there so I'll meet you in the back soon but imma beat that face for the gawwds! HONEY YO FACE GON BE SOOO BLESSED YOU GON MAKE JESUS LOOK LIKE THEM MANNEQUINS!"
Then Kaleem went over to the other side of the room, while Ronnie hungry ass was on his way to the buffet when he bumped into a rather fine looking waiter....
"Ooooh I'm so sorry I dropped your scones!" Ronnie said
"No it's okay, I'm a big fan of yours by the way, I'm not supposed to do this cause I'll get fired but I can have your autograph?"
"No problem what your name hun?"
"My name is Lance, and thanks so much!!"
"You so welcome, um I was actually on my way to the buffet but since you here....can you get me some gumbo and chicken, some yams and bring it back to my dressing room, room 221?" Ronnie asked
"Yeah I can do that!" Lance said
"Perfect thanks!"
Then Lance left and Ronnie was kinda lookin back at him as he walked away, and he saw the buns Lance had and the fact he had a cute baby face too! Now Lance was white and Ronnie didn't mind a lil Swiss Miss, but he never had a crush on a white boy before, who knows where this could lead.....
Ronnie was back in the dressing room and Kaleem beat his face for the gawwds and he had on the best gown he ever wore glimmering silver and matching heels! It was time to be Renee Harvey when Lucky came into the dressing room, he was kinda drunk from the abundance of champagne in the hotel and Renee didn't know it but Lucky really was about to show his true colors,
"Damn you lookin fine tonight!" Said Lucky
"You are drunk as hell chile!" Renee said
"I just had a lil Moët that's all,"
"Um Lucky I just wanna say that I'm thankful for everything you done I mean this is a dream come true for me but I need to ask when am I gonna see the rest of my money, I only got $5500 and I just did this huge tour!" Renee asked
"Don't worry more is coming, cmon would I cheat Miss Renee Harvey, naw never! I'll see it you get yo money honey!"
Then as Renee turned around to get some more lipstick Lucky made a move and grabbed Renee on the ass! Renee didn't understand why Lucky was doing this, but as she kept flicking his hand off her ass he kept coming on to her!!
"Cmon Renee after all I did for you at least let a nigga have some!"
"Lucky you crazy as shit I'm not into you like that can you stop!!" Renee pleaded
Then suddenly in an act of rage, LUCKY HIT RENEE IN THE FACE, GRABBING HER BY THE EXPENSIVE GOWN AN FORCING A KISS ON HER LIPS! RENEE PUSHED HIM OFF AND LUCKY WAS STARTING TO REALIZE WHAT HE DID!
"What the fuck is wrong with you!!" Ronnie shouted
"I'm so sorry, please I'm so sorry please Ronnie I...I gotta get outta here!" Lucky said as he slipped out the room
And at that moment Ronnie was just frozen, like what just happened!! He was paralyzed for at least a few minutes to process what Lucky just did, when Lance came into the room and saw Ronnie all sad!
"Hey I got the food you wanted, are you okay Renee?" Lance asked
"I'm fine just something on my mind, put the food on that table please,"
"Oh ok, I can't wait to hear you sing!!" said Lance so excited not knowing what Ronnie just went thru
Ronnie knew he gonna have to deal with this later, the show must go on! So Ronnie became Renee again and went out into the ballroom where he got on stage and joined Milwaukee Marla as they sang together, with Renee thanking her for inspiration to do drag back in Chicago. Renee wanted to do a song in dedication to Tyrese suicide and suicide in the LGBT community so she decided that they should sing "One Sweet Day" by Mariah Carey and even tho Renee was still shaken by what Lucky did, it didn't hinder the performance tho and Renee sung the hell out that song, with the audience giving her a standing ovation, and Kaleem won the award that night and partied in the ballroom with Renee singing a dance song by Ziggy Funk called "What You Afraid Off" and with her voice it brought down the house!! Renee congratulated Kaleem and they had a lil glass of wine to celebrate!
"Omg yessss bitch you won!"
"And you sang the fuck out that song Miss Renee CHEERS!"
Then Lance came by and served them both dessert, and having Ronnie smiling from ear to ear....and Kaleem noticed!
"Ooooh what with that smile you like him?" Kaleem asked
"I don't know what you talking about" Ronnie said trying to play it off
"Well he is cute, you better get you some of that vanilla!"
And Ronnie started thinking, Lance was cute, and Ronnie was getting tired of the single life, so he was gonna keep Lance on his mind. Ronnie had to change back into his regular clothes in his dressing room when Lucky was sitting there, Ronnie knew they had to talk about that incident...
"What do you want?"
"Look Ronnie I'm sorry, I should've never came on to you that way I apologize!"
"You hit me...."
"I said I was sorry please Ronnie don't do this!!"
"You lucky I ain't sued yo ass or have you are arrested!
"I know you in your emotions, but Imma make this clear to you, you mine, and if you ever think about walking out.....kiss all this shit goodbye, including yo money!" Said Lucky
"I'm leaving!" Ronnie protested as he stormed out the room
Ronnie was back in his apartment he was about to go to bed, when suddenly he got a call from Aunt Bessie, it was serious! Apparently Delilah was out grocery shopping in the south side when a gang related shooting happened and she was caught in the crossfire, she was in the hospital getting checked out after getting struck in the leg and in the neck! Thankfully she was okay but Ronnie rushed back up to Chicago to see her in the hospital!
"Momma, momma are you okay, please wake up!!"
"She's fine Ronnie she just gave her some sedative, but she was real lucky, oooooh these streets are ruthless, just out minding ya business and this shit happens!" Aunt Bessie said
"Well just as long as she's okay then I'm okay."
"Well you ain't be okay after you hear this, this hospital bill $37,000 and yo mom ain't got no insurance, now she gon miss work an can't pay her other bills oh lord Jesus how we gon pay this, Ronnie you the superstar can you please help us out we drowning here!"
Then Ronnie thought, watching his mom on the hospital bed he knew he only had $3,000 to his name despite all the revenue from shows, and he knew he couldn't make it on his own for Lucky was basically powerful enough to break his career! Then Ronnie went back to New Orleans and decided to go to Lucky's office and talk......but Lucky wanted to see him at his house, which was a huge mansion near the lakefront neighborhood and when Ronnie got there he made the hardest decision of his life!
"Lucky, I'm sorry for walking out in you the other day
, and I accept your apology, but I really really need the money!"
"I told you Ronnie once you walk away from Lucky you on your own....."
"Please....I'll do anything!"
"Well in that case.....I want you layin next to me tonight, I'll love you up real nice, and then after you let me caress, and touch, all parts of you then I might reconsider...." Lucky said
Ronnie had no choice, even tho he was 19 and Lucky was 40, Ronnie had nowhere else to turn, and Lucky was the one who brought him into this entertainment world, and was the one with the money that would solve all of His issues! So Ronnie agreed to go upstairs with Lucky to his bedroom, and have sex with him......Lucky wasn’t even cute his body was all kinds unsexy, an he was kinda of a freak, he would slob, he would lick, he was not romantic, AT ALL it was like being pounded by a wolverine! After that embarrassing 10 minute sex Lucky orgasmed and fell asleep.....and as Ronnie laid there on those satin sheets, numb to the feeling of Lucky's dick, Ronnie had a tear rolling down his face.......like was the money worth it?