Page 32 of Glass (Crank 2)

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I have to convince my mom to lend

me her car, and to babysit

Hunter—all on a Friday

night. Party night, for

almost every

partier in

America.

Hell, it’s the

American Way, as

I think almost everyone

will agree. Get out of school

or off work, put on clean clothes,

and look for a way to escape reality—

whether that’s with alcohol, weed, or

my all-time favorite: speed.

Pot and beer mostly make

me tired. I only used

to use them when

I was buzzed up

real high,

didn’t

mind slowing

down a little. But I

haven’t done any of that

in way too long. Being good

all the time isn’t just hard. It’s damn

boring. There’s more to life than babies

and books, and I’m overdue to go out

and find a little fun. First things

first. I have to find a way

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