Shooting Up

by RainDance

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The pain is too real. It emanates from the core of my being. Consuming me. I reach for the needle.

“Mommy?”

Sam.
My hand quivers madly in front of me. I bring it back and press it to my heart. I must try for Sam. The shaking starts up my spine again. Inhale. Exhale. Standing on the brink of death. I stretch out my hand once more.

Sam’s picture hangs on the wall.

Teeth clench. Goose bumps rise all over my flaming cold skin. Tremors rack my scarred, weakened body. I need it. Sleeping was the first simple ability that was lost to me. Then eating. I refuse to live this life.

Cool breeze. The little blond boy is pointing at a seal as it swims by in the aquarium. He turns around and beams at me.

But I can’t find the strength. Another wave of agony washes over me and the vomit comes up; sweet and yellow. It burns. I reach for the needle above my crumpled form, knocking a compact off the table.

Slipping the needle into my vein, I see Sam’s beautiful face in the fragments of mirror.

Darkness.

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Comments

Average Reader Rating: 5.0 stars out of 5

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    thebetweenspace's Buddy Icon thebetweenspace

    Posted 3 months ago

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    The pain. The desire. The reason not to. And yet the inability to resist. Very well drawn out scene. Heartbreaking, really.

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    Russell Ruffino's Buddy Icon Russell Ruffino

    Posted 3 months ago

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    Conveys the feeling of dependency very well.

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    Blusparrow's Buddy Icon Blusparrow

    Posted 3 months ago

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    wow. I like this alot! You can feel the pain!
    LoA

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    SKermitgorf's Buddy Icon SKermitgorf

    Posted 3 months ago

    Just one the most vividly told stories Ive coe across..full of pain and longing.. really well done..

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    OrangeOreos' Buddy Icon OrangeOreos

    Posted 3 months ago

    Amazing.

    I feel for this person, and it’s hard to make people do that in a short ficlet.

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    John Perkins' Buddy Icon John Perkins

    Posted 3 months ago

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    Well done. You brought out the tragedies of addiction very well. And I loved the little flashback of the aquarium.

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    John Perkins' Buddy Icon John Perkins

    Posted 3 months ago

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    You’ve got an unsolicited sequel. Hope you don’t hate it.

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    .:band baby:.'s Buddy Icon .:band baby:.

    Posted 3 months ago

    this is really good. very descriptive!

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    Punkin's Buddy Icon Punkin

    Posted 3 months ago

    This story reaches right out an sucks you into a very dark scary place. Good job!

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    RainDance's Buddy Icon RainDance

    Posted 3 months ago

    Wow. So many comments. Thanks everybody.

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