Chapter 48

Cam wet the tip of her ring finger, carefully dabbed it onto one of the lines and rubbed it onto her lower gum. She felt the numbness immediately.

“We do have good stuff, don’t we?” Ralphie boasted as he walked back with the scissors. He picked up the straw, snipped off about two inches, and handed the small piece to her.

“Go for it. You deserve it,” he urged.

Cam bent forward and sniffed up two of the lines. She could taste the coke, feel the rush and the numbness in her throat immediately. Better not make this a habit,she thought. I’m already doing too much with Sonya.She handed the straw to Ralphie.

“No, no,” he protested, “Take them all. They’re all yours.”

Cam nodded and inhaled the other two lines.

“What do I owe you?” she asked, brushing her nose to make sure there were no telltale traces of white powder.