Death At Devil's Bridge (2011)
“Donny, seemingly unaware of the incredulous, murderous looks I was sending Jeff, said, “Go for it, Ben.”
I knew what I was supposed to do. Just say no. But I wondered if Mr. Nixon, the drug and alcohol counselor at school, had ever sat in a car with his best friend and a cooler, older kid watching him, waiting to see what he was going to do. I felt Donny s eyes challenging me in the rearview mirror, and decided to pull a really gutless move.
I raised the bottle to my mouth. Keeping my lips pres...sed tightly together, I took the tiniest sip I possibly could. I made my Adam’s apple wiggle up and down, pretending to swallow more. Just that little taste was gross enough to make me shiver. But I tilted the bottle again and repeated my little performance.
“Whew!” I said, giving what I hoped was a convincing smile. “Not bad.” I handed the bottle back to the front seat, and Donny took it.
“Hey, Daggett,” he said, “reach under that seat again, would you? There’s a couple of cartons of cigarettes under there somewhere.”MoreLess
I knew what I was supposed to do. Just say no. But I wondered if Mr. Nixon, the drug and alcohol counselor at school, had ever sat in a car with his best friend and a cooler, older kid watching him, waiting to see what he was going to do. I felt Donny s eyes challenging me in the rearview mirror, and decided to pull a really gutless move.
I raised the bottle to my mouth. Keeping my lips pres...sed tightly together, I took the tiniest sip I possibly could. I made my Adam’s apple wiggle up and down, pretending to swallow more. Just that little taste was gross enough to make me shiver. But I tilted the bottle again and repeated my little performance.
“Whew!” I said, giving what I hoped was a convincing smile. “Not bad.” I handed the bottle back to the front seat, and Donny took it.
“Hey, Daggett,” he said, “reach under that seat again, would you? There’s a couple of cartons of cigarettes under there somewhere.”MoreLess
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