Fever dream • JJ Maybank

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After Jay left I didn't know where to go, I didn't want to come home because I just want a break from everyone, so I ended up walking to Kyle, again

"You again?" He asks "come on let me in" I says and he sigh "what now?" He ask as we sits on his bed "my boyfriend found my shit and he flashed them" I says pulling out some cash I took from my mom a few days ago

"Haley what's up with you?" He asks "huh?" I asks "you showed up yesterday at 4am at my house asking for drugs, and now again?" He asks

"You're a drug dealer, why do you care?" I asks "I don't know, I just do" he shrug "come on don't be an asshole" I says

"Fine" he says giving me more meth "thanks" I says handing him the money "isn't this the part where you supposed to leave?" He asks "I need a place to stay for tonight" I says

"What? You can't stay here" he says "don't be like that, you live without your parents what's the problem?" I asks before a little kid walks into the room

"Who is she?" The kid asks and I quickly put the meth in my pocket so he wouldn't see it "she's no one, she has to leave" Kyle says "shut up no I don't, what's your name?" I asks the kid

"It's Chris" he says "my name is Haley" I says shaking his hand "he's my brother" Kyle says "oh I didn't know you has a brother, how old are you Chris?" I asks "six" he answers and I smile at him

"Come on Haley" he says grabbing me as he takes me to the living room "what?" I asks "you should go, I gave to what you want, don't you have friends you can stay at?" He asks

"No" I answer I watch him thinking about it "just for tonight" he says "thank you thank you thank you" I says hugging him "yeah no problem" he says

"Do you mind sleeping on the couch?" Kyle asks "not at all" I says "alright, I'll go get you blanket and a pillow" he says "thanks" I says as he hands me them "wait Kyle" I says before he's about to walk away "what?" He asks

"Can I ask you something?" I asks "sure" he says "why are you a drug dealer? I mean you used to be really smart" I says "after my parents passed away I had to raise Chris by my own, and one of my friends asked me to help him sell some shit and I had to take the job" he explains

"Oh shit" I says "now it's my turn" he says "for what?" I asks "now I ask you a question" he says "okay" I says "why are you doing drugs?" He asks

"It just... it seems like the solution for so many people and sort of a way out of reality and I kinda need it right now" I answer "is this because of your dad or the whole thing with John B?" He asks and I glare at him

"Don't tell me you also think John B was capable of murdering someone" I says "that's what their saying in the news I mean... are they wrong?" He asks

"Yes! John B could never do that" I says "how could you know?" He asks and I sigh "because I was there" I says "what?" He asks "I was there when Peterkin got shot" I adds

"why? how? I got so many questions right now" he says "I am here because I want to forget about that shit" I says

"Yeah, I am sorry, I was a bit insensitive" Kyle says "that's fine" I says "good night Haley" he says "good night, and uh thanks" I says and he smiles at me before walking away