1Prologue: The More You Cough- Crazy
I inhaled deeply, letting the sharp, bitter smoke invade my lungs. My throat burned as I breathed through my nose. Smoke puffed from my nose and I started to cough. The guys laughed around me as I passed the spliff of weed to whoever would take it. My eyes burned as the spliff left my hand. I leaned over the rock that I was sitting on feeling like I was chocking on my lung.
I felt a soft hand rub my back and a cool breeze from the lake blew my dark hair in front of my face. "You okay, Crazy?" When I finally caught my breath I stood on the rock below me turning to look at the group of guys who I had know most of my life.
Dbs was kneeling on the rock I was just on watching me with his hazel eyes, glazed over in the high. His black hair was short though it still fell in front of his face. I smiled at my long time boyfriend holding my hand out to him as I wobbled a bit. Dbs climbed down to stand in front of me wrapping his tan arms around me.
"The more you cough the higher you get." Dbs said smiling at me his hazy eyes dancing with mischief. I laughed finding it funnier than it should be, the weed making me feel light headed. I pulled Dbs closer to me intending on kissing him while I laughed.
"Get a room!" B called from solid ground above us. I glanced up at him to see the only white guy in the group sneering at where RJ was. Though B was the only white guy he was the brownest of them all hands down and he always knew where the best stuff was.
River and Gin stood near B pooling money together and smoking cigarettes. River was a tiny guy and I towered over him though he was twenty. He had black hair that he wore short and his dark tanned skin clashed with his oddly, clear blue eyes- which he claimed to get from his mom (but I always thought they were contacts).
Gin was a pretty tough guy standing inches taller than me. I saw him in a fight one time and he nearly killed the guy- though he was drunk. Gin was an easy going guy as long as you didn't fuck with him. Gin spiked his hair up with gel and spent more time on it then I did mine. B and Gin were close just like how Dbs and RJ were like brothers.
I glanced over at my brother who was over at a secluded rock sucking the face of his girl friend Lie. RJ pulled away long enough to cuss at B as Lie continued to kiss every part of his body she could reach.
"Fuck you B! You're just mad 'cause I'll be getting some and you won't!" RJ yelled tugging Lie closer though it was nearly impossible to get any closer. RJ's dark skin was flushed a bit as he whispered something in his lighter skinned girlfriends ear. Lie nodded wrapping her long black up in a ponytail before moving from RJ's lap and stand cautiously on the rock. RJ steadied her before standing up too and making their way to the ground.
I heard Breezy rough laughter and saw him taking a long drag from the spliff nearly too out of it to talk but getting to the point where he'd never shut up. He smiled at me when he noticed my stare I smiled back at him starting my dangerous climb up from our little piece of beach. Breezy was a big guy but he was nice and wouldn't hurt you unless you hurt him.
I held Dbs' hand hoping it'd help me keep my balance which it didn't seeing as Dbs was high as well. My body felt weighted down and I felt like I was falling into a dream. We finally stumbled up to Breezy laughing at our stupidity and how long we thought it took us to get there.
"I'm hungry." I whined to the oldest of the group, hoping he'd fix it.
"We need to get snacks. Whose house we chilling at?" River asked being the only near sober person.
"We can go to my house, nobody's home." I volunteered making RJ jerk in surprise turning from the conversation he was having with B.
"Crazy don't say shit like that. Everyone's going to trash the place." RJ said glaring lightly at me.
"Parents won't be back 'til Monday and it's only Friday. We'll be fine." I said stumbling a bit.
"'Kay, B and I will get snacks and boozes. Let's have a party!" Gin yelled excitement radiating from him.
"Yeah, we'll call up some friends! It'll be AWESOME!" I yelled my vision losing some of its clarity as I leaned into Dbs' body heat. It seemed a lot bright then it was seconds ago-though the sun had set. I felt like I was dreaming and I could do anything- cause it's just a dream.
"Ok. RJ will drive me Crazy, Li and Breezy. B and Gin will take River with them picking up some people who we are going to invite." Dbs said as we all moved from the beach rocks where we always chilled. I swayed a bit as we started to move.
"Let's go before I fall." I mumbled making everyone laugh at how klutzy I usually was. Dbs held my hand smiling at me as we moved to were the two old cars were parked. I laughed at my own joke. My laugh turned into a cough from my dry throat. Gin passed me pulling a flask from his jacket pocket. I smiled over at him before taking a swing of the strong drink that burned my nose. I grimaced chasing it down with some coke that Dbs offered to me as I handed him the flask.
"Whiskey?" I asked looking over at Gin who was taking a swing from another flask that he had in his jacket. "I thought you'd always live up to you nickname, Gin?
Gin smirked wickedly at me waving the other flask at me. "Gin is only for me Sister Crazy. Do you live up to your nickname?"
I smirked at him as Dbs handed the flask of whiskey back and took a swing from the coke. He then threw an arm over my shoulder pulling me close to him. "Only in bed." I mumbled trying to sound sexy as I looked up at Dbs. Everyone broke into another fit of laughter- even RJ as he finished coughing from the drag he took from the spliff.
I took a drag from the cigarette that Dbs offered to me, letting the smell and taste that I loved invade my body. I leaned closer to Dbs enjoying the smell that always hung around my boys; weed cigarettes, alcohol and sweat- each with their own unique undertone. They'd never change it's just the way they were.