"Stop it! Please, you're just killing yourself..!" Hair stuck to the damp cheeks.
"..." Smoke snaked the small room, permanently locking the tempting scent in the disarrayed sheets.
"Please! I'll, I'll give you myself! Just..." Thin fabric on her back slid down against the wall with her. "..god.."
"...I can't." His voice was mixed with the grey toxins exhaled from his mouth.
"Yes you can. I'll buy you the gum or patches." Her eyes leaked, draining her of any energy that could support the voice she needed.
He silently slumped back in his chair. She sniffled, sighing desperately and shakily. Slowly, she brought herself to her feet. She tugged on her flats.
"Where are you going?" Another cigarette butt was dumped into the ash tray.
"I don't know.." She dared to turn, hopelessly hoping he had turned around to face her.
But even if he did, it wouldn't be the person she once knew. It would be this stranger with digusting bruise-like crescents hanging under the once sharp eyes. Lips that used to be sweet and plush now permanently parted to vent out smoke that didn't cling to his blackening lungs. Another revolting shudder took her as she felt another round of emotions and emptiness gather in her eyes.
"Come back when you can." The lighter flicked in his hands as his fingers grasped the rolled up marijuana. Just as the flame burned the tip, her wishes dissolved in her screwed up heart.
He said he was just experimenting, nothing would happen. Besides, it was only one. He was too smart to let something as stupid and pathetic as a cigarette have control over him.
His eyes closed and he inhaled the fumes for his high. Fuzzy tingles shot through his veins and foggy thoughts consumed his mind as his world began to spin and hug him with thrills.
"I know where you'll be.." Footsteps leading out of his small world echoed and ceased as the door closed.
I know that's where you'll never leave.
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That's how it starts and that's how it ends. In some of my future and old stories, there has or will be references to drugs of sorts. But just because a character is into that crap doesn't mean in any way that I'm implying that you should try it. Please don't. I swear it'll destroy you.
Review, please.
happy unbirthday
--frumpyrox
