Please tell me about yourself.
"About me... Well, my name's Sasha Keren. I'm a university student majoring in public relations. Professionally speaking, I'm a prostitute - Sorry, I don't do women. I've been in the business for the better part of five years, since I was seventeen."
What is a typical day like for you?
"Ma'am, let me tell you: There is no real 'typical day' for me. I can't tell you what kind of crazy, unpredictable shit actually happens in my life. But if I had to say, I wake up between seven and eight o' clock in the morning, eat breakfast, take a shower, and head off to the university to attend my first class at ten. That class runs for about an hour, then there's another after that. My school day typically ends at noon, some times one o' clock if I stay for an... advisory appointment. I schmooze with the co-eds a little and go home to have lunch. That's about when the calls start coming in from clients and I go see them for varying amounts of time. It depends on how far they want to go. Sometimes, I'll take a client in the morning before classes or on my way to school. I frequently spend nights with a - um - acquaintance of mine."
What do you do when you are not doing what you regularly do?
"Hm... What do I do? Well, when I'm not seeing clients, I'm usually at home doing school work. That or I'm sleeping. But mostly I am with clients."
Where do you see yourself in the next 5 to 10 years?
"Well, in the next five to ten years, I hope to have earned my degree and gotten a job in my chosen field. I'll probably still be hooking though."
Do you have a special someone in your life right now?
"Wait like... special how? Intimately special? Er.. I guess I could say I do, but I won't name names. I don't really consider people to be special or to hold any significant value. I don't love anybody! Pfft - Love! That's ridiculous! Love is overrated..."
"Oh, it's you." Sasha blinks at the interviewer, wary of her presence. "Ah, I know what you're here for. You want to interview me again, right? I guess that's fine. It's not like I have anything better to do." He shrugs and sits down with her.
What's your favorite animal/creature? Why?
"My favorite animal? I guess if I had to say, it would be a dog. I remember liking them when I was little, had a stuffed one I played with a lot. But dogs are loyal creatures, natural pack animals. They won't turn on you unless they get rabies, they won't ditch you or leave you hanging, and they're always there waiting to greet you when you get home. They are man's best friend, after all."
Tell me about something you're passionate about and why.
"Passion... is a tricky subject. The only passion I ever really express is in the bedroom. Eheheh. Not that you needed to know that. Besides sex, I would say I'm passionate about philosophy and psychology. It's interesting to figure out what makes people tick, how the mind works. It's really quite fascinating stuff. You get to know people without the trouble of actually talking to them... Ironic, huh?"
If you could go anywhere, where would you go and why?
"France. Flat out, no contest. Have you ever been? It's gorgeous there. It's quiet and peaceful. I have family there - the one part of my family that doesn't bother me relentlessly. Although.. If I did move out there, they probably would bother me... Maybe I should rethink this?"
What do you think about the afterlife? Do believe in it, and the existence of the soul?
"Wait, seriously? Um.. I think that people like to believe in something greater than themselves, that there is a life after death. It gives them comfort from the idea of the possibility of there being nothing but, say, blackness. Nothing but wandering in eternal loneliness or being forgotten or something like that. I can't say that I believe in it myself, or the soul. I'm not really a man of faith. But I suppose only time and a near-death experience, if not death itself, will answer that question for certain."
Is there something you desire more than anything?
"That depends. Do you mean right now? Or ever? If right now, then yes - sex. I can't say why, but I'm kind of aroused at the moment. If ever, then perhaps satisfaction in life or success. Maybe to be able to retire to France.. away from where my family lives."
"What? You again?" The blond rolls his eyes. "Did you not get enough out of the last two interviews? Ugh.. Look, just make this quick alright?"
What is your preferred genre/type of music and why?
"I can't say specifically that I have a favorite type or genre of music. I listen to different kinds. But, if I had to pick only one, it would likely be soft rock. I can appreciate a heavy bass guitar, but the lyrics are typically more relatable than that of, say, rap. At least, to me. Then, I find that I frequently listen to the Alternative genre. It has all different kinds of sounds to it."
Do you cook? What's your favorite food? (If you don't eat... traditional foods, then what do you eat?)
"Yes, I do cook. I have a little box of recipe cards that my mother gave me before I left for college. It's full of many different dishes and styles like Italian, Greek, even some French. My favorite food is coffee. Okay, that's not really a food, but I must go through like three pots of coffee a day. Maybe Tiramisu, since it's made with coffee. I like most any food that's quick to prepare if I cook it. Besides that, it's anything that doesn't have mushrooms. I can't stand mushrooms."
If you had a spirit animal, what would it be? Or, if you actually have a spirit animal, tell me about it.
"Ah, I think I read about something like this in philosophy. Let's see.. I suppose it depends on what kind of specific philosophy or culture you go by though, for there are many different types of spirit animals and even similar ones can have different meanings. Perhaps a Blue Heron for self-reflection and self-reliance, or in another culture the Crane for solitude and independence. When I think about it, it would undoubtedly be the Coyote. He's the prankster and represents insight, playfulness, clowning and humor, and perhaps sarcasm."
If you could go back in time and change anything, would you? (If yes) What would you change?
"Hm.. If I could go back in time and change anything, it would be my father's murder. Or maybe, I would stop the District Attorney from pleading out the son of a bitch who killed him for lesser charges, and without parole."
Would you say that you have a good relationship with your parents/guardian/creator? (Why or why not?)
"Er.. Well, to be perfectly honest, no. The relationship between my parents and I kind of went sour when I was a kid. I mean, how can you possibly have a relationship with someone you hardly ever see? You can't. My mother and I still communicate every so often, but we're estranged at best."
"Another interview..?" Sasha raises an eyebrow. "You're not the interviewer from the last three... Oh! Alcohol! Ask away!"
What's your choice of drink?
"My choice of drink is usually anything that'll give me a buzz quickly. Then, I don't often just go out and drink. I most often drink before I go to bed, because it helps me sleep; although, it gives me some pretty crazy dreams. Tell me, what do roofie mushrooms mean to you?"
What's your ideal romance? *wriggles brows*
"Ideal romance? A tall, well-built man with dark hair and a deep wallet. Doesn't matter what we do so long as I get paid. I like sex with no strings attached. And for the record, I don't do women."
So, level with me. You ever done anything... naughty?
"Well, if the previous answer wasn't obvious enough for you, then yes. And in more ways than one. I'll entertain most any kink a client has for a reasonable fee, of course. You name it, I've likely done it. And I've never been popped by the police for soliciting."
Is there anyone you just hate or get annoyed by? You ever 'teach them a lesson?'
"Yes, actually. That would be most of the human population. Though if I had to be specific, there's this guy that's living in my apartment right now. He just won't leave me alone. I try to get out for a little bit and suddenly there he is following me like a lost puppy when I made a point to ditch him. I've taught him a few lessons, he just hasn't learned anything."
What's an achievement of yours? Somethin' awesome or badass you've done.
"Hm.. Perhaps my latest prank scheme pulling through? Ah, his face when he woke up to me in bed with him.. Priceless."
Okay, say you won a lottery. I'm talking, like, a butt load of money! What do you do with it?
"Without a doubt, if I won a lottery, I would change my name and move to France. I would be able to live in peace without anyone bothering me and no one would ever be able to find me. I'd buy myself a nice house in the country and all the books I could ever read. Sit down to a cool morning with a cup of coffee and a book every day.. It would be so grand."
So, you're trapped on a desert island or in a cave or something, and you can only have one person and one object with you. Who and what do you choose? And don't say a cellphone or anything else that'll help you escape or I swear I'll punch you in the freakin' face.
"Hm... trapped.. with one person and one thing. I would choose to be trapped with my friend frequent partner of choice with a multipurpose sort of gadget. Like a Swiss army knife. That way, I could survive and still have someone to sleep with."