“I"ll pass. Thanks anyway.”
“Suit yourself,” the guy said, dipping his finger into the bag and shoving it, now full of the gray powder, into his nose and taking a big snort. “God, that feels good.”
Todd had forgotten about his suicide plan, and when his mind gently reminded him, he pushed it aside for the time being. He had more important things to attend to.
“We have to get you some help, man. Hang on.” Todd pulled his cellphone from his coat pocket. He flipped it open and dialed.
“What the hell?” he said when nothing happened. He pressed a few more buttons, but the screen remained black. “s**t. Must have died.”
“I"m guessing this is just adding to an already shitty day.”
“Shitty life,” Todd corrected.
The man smiled. “Well, look at the bright side. Things can"t get any worse.”
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