Chapter 9Fall 2002
Brandon and I walked into Kela’s Grand Opening Party for “Kela’s Beauty Palace” holding each other’s hand. We smiled and posed for pictures. We put on the best front we could for everyone. For those who didn’t know us well and didn’t know about our problems, we were a match made in heaven. I didn’t tell anyone about the huge fight we had, and Brandon lied to Kela telling her that he fell from drinking too much.
I went to these drug counseling sessions that Brandon asked me to attend for an hour twice a week. They had no effect on me because I was still using, not as often as I used to. I begged Brandon not to tell Kela; I didn’t want her being upset with me or getting into any fights with her. Since Brandon was making me kick my habit, I told him he had to end the affa
