Trials of Fire

Red-Handed

"OK, let's try this again, and I hope to God you get this right this time." Kareshi states, sitting across from Amore, who nods.

Kareshi grabs Amore's box and another box that's right next to it before shuffling them behind his back. When he shows Amore the boxes again, Amore looks at the boxes.

"Which one is yours?" Kareshi asks.

Amore points to the left one, and Kareshi opens it. Sure enough, Kareshi opens it, and there be the weed. Kareshi sighs.

"I'm burning this box." Kareshi states. "In the alleyway three blocks away."

"OK." Amore responds.

"You're completely fine with this?" Kareshi asks.

"Yup." Amore admits.

"...you have more, don't you?" Kareshi asks.

"No." Amore replies.

Kareshi looks under the bed and instantly looks back to Amore.

"You fucking do." Kareshi snarls.

Amore looks away in shame.

"That's it; I'm done." Kareshi states, crawling under the bed. "I'm getting rid of all of this."

"Y-you can't!!" Amore cries.

"WHY NOT?!" Kareshi shouts.

Amore stays silent.

"...I'm usually calm, right? If I don't get at least a BIT, I'm not calm; I'm pissy, aggressive... a-a-abusive." Amore stammers, trailing off.

"Coffee fixes everything." Kareshi replies, finally emerging from the bed with both boxes full of mari-jamij. "Ya just need a different stimulant."

"Coffee has drugs in it?" Amore asks.

"No, nonono! It has caffeine in it! I'm just saying that I wanna have you not be drugged up all the time!" Kareshi exclaims, defensive.

"Oh. That works. I just need one, like, for every meal of the day. Otherwise I might hurt someone." Amore explains.

"That shows you need it. I wanna get you sober and OFF the Mary Jane forever." Kareshi states.

"I..." Amore stammers.

"Promise me." Kareshi snarls.

Amore looks Kareshi dead in the eyes.

"I won't anymore." Amore promises.

"Then let me throw it all out." Kareshi orders, and Amore nods.

And with that, Kareshi takes the boxes and heads out of the room. Amore sits and waits until Kareshi comes back in an hour, and Kareshi sits back on the bed.

"What took so long?" Amore asks.

"Well, I had to buy the coffee." Kareshi states. "That and I got the weed mugged. Well, not “mugged”, but more like “I gave it to him for free”."

"Bitch." Amore snaps. "Why did you give it to some homeless cunt?"

"Better than with you." Kareshi states, shoving Amore a bit, who flops back to lay down on the bed, and Kareshi pins him to the bed playfully. "And besides, it makes your breath smell awful."

"Says you." Amore replies with a wink. "Now come on. We got school today."

"That's right...!" Kareshi exclaims as he gets off of the bed, and the two get dressed before heading out of the room.