Hopeless

Glass

Devan leaves, allowing me to be alone with Jesse. He sits down, snorts a line, and lights a smoke. I do the same. His eyes catch mine and I smile.

"Jesse, I'm sorry about yesterday. I just overreacted. I feel so bad, you took care of me, and I just accused you of something that I shouldn't have." I could feel tears start to well up.

He places a hand on my shoulder. "Jessica, it's fine. I shouldn't have gotten so upset. We're both at fault , yo."

" Oh and thanks, by the way, for the present you left me. Thankfully I didn't have it out when my DEA neighbour showed up."

" What? You have a neighbour in the DEA? Why didn't you tell me?" More yelling.

" Well, I didn't think you were going to leave a baggy of meth in my pants. Besides, he's harmless, he helped investigate my parents case, and checks up on me to make sure I'm doing okay."

Jesse seemed to relax a bit at this news.

" He was actually questioning me on meth distribution. I told him I didn't know anything about it. Jesse I've got your back."

He stands up and walks away, leaving me alone. I pull out a cigarette, and start to think. I could make a move, I'm sure he'd go with it, but then again I don't know for sure if he would. I barely even know this guy, how am I already wanting to get with him? I put out my smoke, and snort a line. It feels like a kick in the brain.

Jesse walks back in with two bowls. Ramen.

"Uh I don't really cook a lot. Sorry this sucks."

" It's okay Jesse." I actually love Ramen. I take a bite. Beef, my favourite.

"I was thinking, maybe we could go to like, the mall later or something? I have some uh, sales I need to make. "

"Sure but Jesse, we need to work on our project or something. Or Mr. Whites gonna fuck us over."

"I'll fuck you."

" What?!"

"I said, yeah we can. So we'll go after this. There's only like five people I need to meet with, so it shouldn't take too long."

We finish up eating, and make the drive to the mall.

"Shit!" What now Jesse?

"What's wrong ba- Jesse." What the fuck was I trying to say?

"I made a meeting arrangement with 3 people at the same time. Two of them are together, one is seperate. All of them don't like to be kept waiting. You go meet with two of them for me. One of the guys is wearing a tye dye shirt, and he's with another who had dark hair and a beard." He pulls out, a burger box? "It's in this, they will give you a drink cup in exchange, just do it as fast as possible."

I set out looking for the men. Bingo. I make my way over to a table with them, and push the box forward.

" Hey, I'm Jessica, I'm a business partner of Jesse's." I smile at the men, who look stoned out of their minds.

"Hi," the one in the tye dye shirt spoke up " I'm Adam and this is Jordan. Nice to meet you, I hope Jesse lets you exchange product with us all the time, you're kinda cute." He pushes forward the drink cup.

"Aw well thank you. But I gotta run," I stood up, " Thanks for the drink, nice seeing you again." Now to find Jesse .

I start to walk through the mall, glancing every which way. Found him. He was standing with a shorter guy who I recognized from math class.

" Hey Ryan," I greet him with a smile " How ya been?"

" Oh, 'ello there Jessi" Ryan was a student who transferred from Britain. " Its funny that I run into you, after I bought you this present."  He hands me a box that had a bow on it.