Glass (Crank 2)

Still another bowl. We

talk about our gay siblings.

Trey perks up at that.

Apparently he wasn’t

privy to Robyn’s more

personal information,

and gay relatives are

always interesting to

those who don’t happen

to have any of them.

Another toke. Trey sits

between Robyn and me. His

knee rests against mine.

The warmth of it fights

the crystal’s chills, and

turns me on completely.

My face flares a deep,

noticeable crimson.

Robyn flashes a tweaker’s

smile, one that says, Don’t

fuck with me, or I’ll pay

you back good. In fact,

I’ll pay you back first.

But what comes out of

her mouth is, So, tell

me all about your baby.

I Purposely

Haven’t mentioned Hunter.

I mean, it’s not like the first

thing you do when you meet