Burned Intentions

Reminiscences

Skylar.

I look up from my haze and see Anna-Lee. She's as high as I am. I smile at her and she giggles.

Yo dude, I'm so high. She giggles. But I want you to try something else.

What's that? I laugh.

Follow me.

She grabs my hand and we walk upstairs. Akeem's house is still filled with people. I didn't want to come to this party, but I definitely don't regret it. There is so much weed and alcohol. But because I don't drink I decided to stick to my weed.
This is by far thee best high. I walk through the house and smile at everyone.

Dude you're so faded. Akeem comes out of the bathroom with Jacintha and laughs.

Dude I know right. That time I didn't smoke that much. But because you decided to make a hot box of the entire house, a person is bound to get this high man.

Blame Azi man, that definitely wasn't my idea.

I smile at him and I walk over to Ann. We walk into one of the rooms. This house is big yo. Like damn, I'd get lost if I lived here. She closes the door.

Yo Ann. Ever thought why does a person's eyes get red when they're high? Don't you think it's because when you smoke you kill brain cells so the blood from the dead brain cells travel to your eyes and make them red? I ask.

She laughs. You always ask me that Skylie. And my answer will always remain the same. It might be true, it might not. I honestly don't know. I would say ask Google but you know if Google doesn't know the answer it diverts you to something else that's still on the topic. Now! Let's do this.

I clap my hands. She takes out a weird looking box.

Lift up your sleeve til your arm. She instructs me.

I fold up my sleeve til the mid section of my arm.

Done! I exclaim.

She takes out a needle and draws something into it. My entire body is telling me to stop her, but I want to see what's in it. As Jaci would say this is why the cat died. Curiosity. She takes out an elastic band and ties it around my arm really tightly. She pats my inner arm and she injects whatever was in it into my arm. My arm starts tingling.

What's that though? I ask because only my arm is tingling.

You ready? She smirks at me and intertwines her fingers into the elastic band.

I nod my head and she rips the band off.

Wooah! I fall back onto the bed and my entire body buzzes. My head is spinning, my fingers are tingling. I feel higher than I was a few minutes ago. It feels so great. Like it feels... I can't describe it. Wow I don't want it to stop! What is that! I shout whisper.

She laughs. It's crystal meth. You like it?

I nod my head with a huge grin on my face.

I don't want it to stop.

Somethings buzzing, I turn around and there is nothing there, but something is buzzing.

I fall off my bed and realise my phone is ringing. I pick it up.

Hello? I'm still groggy.

Skylar.

Jesse.

Did I wake you up?

No, I was just hunting lions, that's why my voice sounds like this. I reply sarcastically.

He chuckles. I couldn't sleep, so I decided to call you, but only after the phone was ringing did I realise it's 5:30a.m.

Jesse you realise we have to go to school in like... I pause and calculate in my head, 3 hours.

I know. I just couldn't stop worrying about you. I got home and I wanted to call you, but I thought you'd be busy so I told myself I'll wait til I see you at school. I tried sleeping, but my mind kept traveling back to what happened. I took a jog an hour ago. My mom thought I was crazy. I came back took a shower and I sat on my bed. I still cannot sleep so, since we have so much time. Wanna go out for breakfast in like an hour? Then we can walk to school together or something.

My mind is taking longer to register what he is telling me. I hate when people talk alot when I just woke up.

Yeah sure. Wait where are we going to have lunch? I mean breakfast. Where will we meet?

I'll come pick you up. I'll be there at 6:30.

Ok. Take a nap so long or else you're going to look like hell when you get to school today.

I'm awesome man. I forever look like a Greek God.

Suuuure, if you say so. I say.

He chuckles.

Bye Skylie.

He hangs up.
I stand up and walk to my bathroom. It's still dark. I step on something.

Ouch! I step back and search for the light and switch it on. I lift my foot to see the needle jabbed into it. The drugs. I forgot to pick them up last night, after Jesse was here I came to my room, listened to music and some point I fell asleep. I take it out and pick up the container and put it in my mirror cabinet. It's not like I'm going to use it. It's just to remind me he isn't worth it.

I take a shower and get dressed. I take my time with my hair. I braided it on the side and curled the rest into a side pony tail.

I walk out and hear Aunt Claire shouting. I go to her room and she's pacing up and down. She's on the phone with some one. She sees me and hangs up.

What's wrong? I ask stepping into her room.

I can see she is trying not to break down.

Your brother is missing. I asked all his friends and they all said the same thing. They hadn't seen him since lunch break, after he said he's going to the bathroom. Why do I keep loosing you guys? Am I really that bad at taking care of you?

I can see that she's close to tears.

You aren't ok. I'm sure he'll turn up at some point or another. He isn't gone. We'll give him today and if he isn't here we call the police. Ok don't worry. I walk up to her and hug her.

Jesse hoots outside.

I gotta go. I'll see you after school and we'll go looking for him.

Where are you going? It's still too early for school?

Jesse is taking me out for breakfast.

Oh ok be safe, I love you.

I love you too.

I hug her and head downstairs and leave the house.