Ana's POV
I didn't look up at the person. I just looked straight ahead and at my hand where I was playing around with my cigarette. I don't know what if it was how deep the voice was or how kind the words were that was making me listen to him. I didn't want to look at the person because I felt like it would ruin everything.
"Give it to me" i didn't know what he was talking about at first but, I found the hand and tossed my cigarette in
"There's more where that came from" I told him "I have a lighter" I dug through my bag looking for it until he stopped me.
"I'm not gonna kill myself and smoke this. I'm taking it away from you" he scolded, his voice was harsh but, it was harsh with meaningful words. "Because you deserve better" he doesn't know me. What is he talking about, I don't deserve it. I don't deserve anything.
"Maybe I don't but, it doesn't matter, I see it" see what?
"I'm not even looking at you how could you see it?" I retaliated
"I actually know you" I felt a bit creeped out when he said that. I heard footsteps, he must be walking away. Oh well doesn't matter to me, as long as he stays out of my life. Oh fuck. He took my cigarette, that stuff isn't cheap and I hope he knows that. Whoever he is, I decided not to smoke and I weren't back home. Once I walked in the kept their distance away from me.
"Sorry about that" joe said as he walked into my room.
"It's okay" Joe was breathing heavily through his nose, as if he was trying to smell something "I didn't" I told him
"Didn't what?" I rolled my eyes, it's obvious that he was trying to see If I smoked
"I didn't do it" I sighed "I just sat outside" he looked happy. I wanted to tell him, so I did "I want to change" he started to walk out of the room "no dumbo, not change clothes but, change" he looked confused "as a person" he 'ooh'ed and say next to me then, he signaled for me to continue. "I just need to ease into everything.. I'm just scared"
"About what?"
"School, the judgement I'm gonna get, I look like that kid who had a phase. Who changed because of a guy" I felt sad
"Well you did, you should find another guy to drag you out of it" I laughed but, I think he was serious
"Like anyone would want me" I looked and the ground an played with the carpet with my toes "I'm considered a druggie now" Joe was shocked and he walked out of the room "Joe!" I called but, he closed the door. Even my own brother. I sat on my bed think for a while, how can I change myself, this is impossible.
I walked back outside. Usually everyone doesn't leave the corner until like 5, I checked my phone, it's 4:15. I grabbed my bag and ran over to the corner.
"I feel better now" I said as I turned the corner. Angeline gave me a smug look before she threw me something. "What's this?"
"Same thing" she smiled as she leaned back on the wall. Everyone seemed to have been positioned the same way.
I looked in my hand, I sighed, what's there to lose. "Light" I said as I put the roll in between my teeth. Someone came over and lit it. I took a deep breath of the substance, then a lot more than just one. I kept asking for more until everything became a blur.
Jules POV
I got my food and walked home. It was about 5 and since it was autumn the sun was going down. I took my time going home though, taking a step then taking a bite of my food, which was a burger off the dollar menu. I have 4 dollars to spare, I'm probably just gonna give it back to my mom.
Well I was walking home and I decided to take the route that would pass the school. I slowed my pace walking past the school, I wonder if the druggies are still out there. It's so interesting seeing everyone ruining their futures with every single smoke they lit. Anyway, when I past the school they all seemed to be clearing out. There were 2 people one was lying on the ground and the other was panicked trying to shake the person awake. Within a second the person was sprinting away from the body. Curious to see what or who the body was I walked over.
It was the same girl, the one that I thought I prevented from smoking. She smelt different, not like normal cigarette smoke, I couldn't recognize the smell though. She was still breathing but her body was immobile almost like she was knocked out.
I thought about any drugs that could knock a person out but, my mind drew a blank. I shook her, desperate to try to help.
"Hey" I shook her again "hey wake up" I knew this wouldn't work but, it was worth a shot "hey" she moaned. I sighed a breath of relief. "Hey are you okay?"
"Who are you?" She moaned "your voice sounds so... familiar"
"I tried to help you today" I pulled her up, once she was on her feet she collapsed again. I held her up and tried walking but, she was very wobbly.
"Well it didn't work" she laughed, I didn't know where to lead her so I walked to the tree where I encountered her earlier. "Angeline gave me some cray stuuuff" It was going to long walk. I rolled and eyes and dragged her along. "And that's what happened" she was talking about her 'experience' of what just happened but, she was insane right now. She wasn't talking about her 'experience' she was talking about how she found a bunny and it made her do weird stuff. I understood that she was under the influence but, whatever she was talking about I wasn't paying attention to. I sat her down next to her tree and she sat down acting loopy.
I started on my way home, I still had my food though, I walked back home and ate. Mom wasn't going to be home for a long time so, I finished my homework and heading to bed right after.
