Glass (Crank 2)
ground. “I’m sorry, Mom.
Go on to bed. I’ll be home
soon.” I hang up without
even asking about Hunter. I’ll
have to eat a table full of crow
in the morning, but why
worry about it the rest
of the way home?
I’m Totally in the Wrong
And I totally know it.
And I totally don’t care.
That’s the monster talking
and I totally know that, too. But
I’m totally ready to listen to every
word, every excuse, every suggestion.
I feel great, for the first time in months.
I feel positive about the future, like
I actually might have a future
beyond babies and books. I
feel like I’ve got the world
by the balls. I just have
to remain cool, calm
down my parents, regain
my power. I ask the monster
how to manage that and he replies,
Simple. You need money. Money! Of
course. Can’t have much of a life without
a steady supply of the green stuff. I
I do need money, and that means
a job. But what kind of job?