Crank (Crank 1)

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?