Life In Fast Forward

Sometimes life is better told in fast-forward.
A short story detailing the life of a teenager and young adult written for adults.
Mature themes, sordid affairs, depression, too many drugs, cancer and matters of the heart. Goth boys, bikers, strippers, homeless men, men with tattoos, purple people, tree cops and Adam Brody.
Rats, horses, dogs and cats.
The past is a precarious place but sometimes, if you do it right, looking back is the way forward. Sometimes all you can do is look back laugh and accept. Do I actually know what I'm talking about? Probably not. Did I exaggerate? Maybe.