Chapter 49
“I’m just gonna spit this out. But you need to know who’s under your roof. If you don’t want me around after you hear this, I’ll understand.”
“Oh Hank, I could never—”
“Just shut up, okay? Listen.” Hank’s arms went up and he rubbed his head. “I was, I am, a crystal meth addict. I haven’t done it for a long time, but like I said before, once you fall down that hole, it changes you. You never completely escape the want for it, even though you know it’ll kill you eventually. Anyway, I used to do that shit—they call it Tina, you know. Cutesy name for poison. Once upon a time, I was big into it. It started out so simple. Some guy in a bar took me into the restroom and let me snort a little.
“Fuck. I still remember that night. I thought it was the best sex ever. That guy and me—we fucked all night long. Literally. That’s what Tina does to you. That’s how that bitch ropes you in.