Crank (Crank 1)

Other Problems

Mess with a teacher,

even one that has always

liked you in the past,

you’re liable to get screwed.

Ditch their classes, they might

give you makeup work, but

they don’t have to. I was four

out of seven toward screwed.

I tried hooking up with

Sarah. She was nice but had

moved on to more reliable

friends. Straight friends.

Trent knew exactly what was

what with his sister, and so

with me. The Avenue most

definitely wasn’t his scene.

On the home front, I couldn’t

buy Scott’s trust by washing

windows or vacuuming. I had

zero idea how to turn it around.

Mom, she wanted her little girl

back. I couldn’t go that far.

She wavered between forgiving,

stern, spiteful, and loving.

I did write Grandma a couple

of times, lively, newsy letters.

She never replied, but I

didn’t really expect her to.

Hopefully, I brightened a few