ACQUAINTANCE
Reneging on my promise, I should be stronger. Nonetheless, after May’s reading, the thought of checking out the local college is more than I can handle. I plan to give myself a break, dress up, and go out and paint the town. New Orleans style. I think it’d be a well-deserved break. I have a little money in my pocket. Who knows, I might even have a drink. I haven’t had an alcoholic beverage since Mom and Dad’s accident. What’s one drink? It’s better than smoking weed. Besides, I’m in a gloomy mood. Jeff’s at work, and if I dare refer to Ethan as my only friend here, he’s working tonight too. So, I’m the Lone Ranger. How much trouble can I get into? I’ll stay in the crowd and under the streetlight.
I want to feel like a girl tonight. I decide to indulge myself and buy a new dr
