Lying in a hospital bed dying, chapter 4
FLASHBACK
I hurried down the alleyway with my hoodie pulled up over my head and clutched it around me. It was one of the hottest days this year but I was freezing. I needed my fix. I scanned the row of hollow, unfeeling faces and saw Shadow, my regular coke supplier.
"The usual?" she asked and I nodded my head. She looked around warily then handed me a plastic packet filled with white powder and I pressed two ten dollar notes into her hand. Just as I was walking away I heard Shadow mumble something.
"What?" I said and turned back round. This better be good, I felt like I was gonna pass out if I didn't get my fix soon. "You know that heroin you sold to Rocky the local pimp and dealer? Well, it turned out to be a bad batch and now he's after your blood. Watch your back." I nodded once again and made my way home. If you can call it that. For the past week I've been living in a street corner behind some dustbins. I checked that my bag of clothes was still there and then sat down. I got out my razor blade and began cutting up the cocaine and snorting it. I was high all too soon and suddenly it was over, I needed more, but to get more I had to have money and to get money I would have to go out to work. I hated this part most.
I changed into a miniskirt, skimpy top and high heels and left my street corner. I suppose I should enlighten you, I work as a prostitute. I charge ten dollars so I only need two 'clients' to get more coke. Red Light District here I come. After only ten minutes a car drew up next to me with the window down. I put on my sexy voice and said "Ten dollars if you want, but I don't do without a condom."
"Get in the car," a gruff voice replied, and so I got in and turned around to face the man I was inevitably about to fuck. It was Rocky.
"So you thought you could get away with ripping me off did you?" he said in a menacing manner, "Well know I'm going to rip you off, I'm going to rip your face off!" he screamed and I saw something glint in the lights. A cold sweat ran over my body and panic streamed through my brain. And then I passed out.
END OF FLASHBACK
I saw my dad begin to sob and I saw him whisper, "I'm sorry." before running off leaving the flowers lying on the ground. I stared after him for the first time in years wishing him back.
I hurried down the alleyway with my hoodie pulled up over my head and clutched it around me. It was one of the hottest days this year but I was freezing. I needed my fix. I scanned the row of hollow, unfeeling faces and saw Shadow, my regular coke supplier.
"The usual?" she asked and I nodded my head. She looked around warily then handed me a plastic packet filled with white powder and I pressed two ten dollar notes into her hand. Just as I was walking away I heard Shadow mumble something.
"What?" I said and turned back round. This better be good, I felt like I was gonna pass out if I didn't get my fix soon. "You know that heroin you sold to Rocky the local pimp and dealer? Well, it turned out to be a bad batch and now he's after your blood. Watch your back." I nodded once again and made my way home. If you can call it that. For the past week I've been living in a street corner behind some dustbins. I checked that my bag of clothes was still there and then sat down. I got out my razor blade and began cutting up the cocaine and snorting it. I was high all too soon and suddenly it was over, I needed more, but to get more I had to have money and to get money I would have to go out to work. I hated this part most.
I changed into a miniskirt, skimpy top and high heels and left my street corner. I suppose I should enlighten you, I work as a prostitute. I charge ten dollars so I only need two 'clients' to get more coke. Red Light District here I come. After only ten minutes a car drew up next to me with the window down. I put on my sexy voice and said "Ten dollars if you want, but I don't do without a condom."
"Get in the car," a gruff voice replied, and so I got in and turned around to face the man I was inevitably about to fuck. It was Rocky.
"So you thought you could get away with ripping me off did you?" he said in a menacing manner, "Well know I'm going to rip you off, I'm going to rip your face off!" he screamed and I saw something glint in the lights. A cold sweat ran over my body and panic streamed through my brain. And then I passed out.
END OF FLASHBACK
I saw my dad begin to sob and I saw him whisper, "I'm sorry." before running off leaving the flowers lying on the ground. I stared after him for the first time in years wishing him back.
