Ashley
It was after glee club. Puck and I were sitting in his car talking. It was 6 that night and would be dark in an hr.
"hey I was thinking about something," he said turning to me.
"yeah?" I asked doing the same.
"I think that…..pot would be good for Kate. And Mandy."
I nearly choked on my chai.
"po…pot?" I asked taken aback.
"yeah you know. Weed…..ganja."
"no I know what it is I'm not a moron honey."
"sorry but you sounded confused."
"I'm , surprised."
"I think Anna could use some too. Your brother does it right? And Hannah?"
" far as I know. But the thing is…Anna, Kate and Mandy are only 10, 13 and 14."
"are you saying they're too young for pot?"
"well, yes in fact."
"do you know what mmj is? And how much it helps people? Its good for everything. There've been studies that prove that. I could even print them out if you want. And I have some if you want to try. I mean you…..started falling apart during the winter. Believe me anyone who can use it should. You trust me right? And know I wouldn't lead you astray?"
"yeah," I replied after puck was done.
"ok so?"
"no I'm just. Not sure how they'll feel about it."
"oh. Lets talk to your dad about it."
"ok when we get back."
"sure."
"you want edibles or the regular shit? Although it's not really regular it's kush."
"er…..kush?"
"you have a lot to learn about this world."
"regular."
"mmk."
He pulled out this small, beautiful dark orange pipe stuck it in his mouth and lit it w/ a bic.
"oh yeah," he said after he inhaled.
He handed me the pipe.
"what do I do?" I asked, taking it and looking at him.
"stick it in your mouth."
"yeah I gathered that much."
"ok now thumb over the hole. Alrite now as soon as I light it, suck. Keep your mouth over the hole make it small. Keep sucking uh…take your finger off when you're done."
"ok."
"you ready?" he asked.
I nodded, the pipe in my mouth.
"oh. And you will end up hacking like mad."
I looked at him, eyes wide, ready.
I watched him light it and sucked. When I didn't feel I could hold it in any longer I held up a finger.
"ok good. Now take your thumb off it."
I did.
"here I'll take it. Good job. Once you're ready um. You can hold it for longer."
I nodded feeling like I was going to cough. I leaned forward and hacked.
I breathed in thinking I was done. That was my first mistake. And I hacked some more…and some more.
I kept waiting for it go away but it didn't.
"it's ok happens to everyone. Here, drink," he handed me the chai.
I took a sip breathed in and. Stopped hacking. I took another drink.
"thanks," I said quietly.
"sure."
"my god."
"yeah I know it….. it gets ya. You're good for the next hr or so."
"ok."
And then started to feel it.
"oh yeah…" I said breathing in through my nose.