I did everything right. I got all A's since I was in kindergarten. I was born into a family that had money. I had a college fund with enough money in it for 8 years at Harvard and enough left over for a new car and down payment on a nice house. I was all set.

Then Dad turned out to be a crook. He had embezzled half a million from his boss. We had no idea. He had to pay it all back. He sold our house. He gave the court my college fund. Then he went to prison. That was a year ago. He might get out in time to see me graduate college.

So not expecting that I would need a job skill until AFTER I had a degree I needed money. I start at a state college next September. They have already accepted me but I had no money once Dad went to prison. Mom never went to college. She was Dad's trophy wife. He met her at a fast food restaurant where she worked. That's all she knows how to do.

So I have resorted to using my good looks. I know I'm not a supermodel but with the right make-up I look sexy enough. So at night I work at a strip club and occasionally do porn and turn tricks. What I have learned is that if you look good enough and are willing to do things the average girl won't, you can earn more from adult entertainment than you can from most degrees. The degree will be for when I'm too old to make money doing what I am doing now. I make about $500 a night three nights a week plus I do one porno every two weeks and I have a small clientele of men who pay me a few hundred at a time to pretend I'm their daughter and they are committing all kinds of horrible crimes against me. So far I have half the first semester's worth saved up and it's only December.

Mom doesn't ask and I don't tell.