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of contrition and agree,
“You’re right, Mom, some of my choices
haven’t been the best lately.
I promise to try harder to do the right
things, and make you proud of me.”
Considering I had made plans
with Chase for celebration number three,
plans that might very well test
just how bad my choices had become,
guess which half won.
Let’s Just Say I Got to Go
Chase picked me up for my Big Day.
He actually knocked, went mano a
mano with Mom and Scott.
Evening. So nice to finally meet
you. Kristina has told me so
many good things a bout you.
Oh, that boy was a player! Scott
shook his hand, invited him inside
and Mom thawed her frozen glare.
Don’t worry about a thing. The
concert may run late, but we’ll be
back before we turn into pumpkins!
We didn’t have a concert in mind,
of course. Chase’s mom was out of town.
He had a special party planned.
I got the E. It’s critical—pure MDMA,
the real deal. But you don’t have to try
it if you don’t want to.
Speed, with a hint of psychedelia?
