"Once considered a drug-free city, those days are now stories of the past. As calls for aggressive measures against a rising tide of narcotics grow louder, actress Kate has been arrested on charges of distribution and use. This is reporter Shaun Paul."
The broadcast flickered between the brandish setting of the newsroom and grainy footage of the actress, her head bowed, shielded by a storm of cameras.
Though I usually tuned out the world, my eyes were glued to the screen.
This had once been my world.
"...arrested Kate following a tip-off. She is alleged to have used several illicit substances, including methamphetamine and Cross. Police stated that Kate has confessed to all counts."
My blood turned to liquid ice.
Cross.
That was the one. I had spent years of my life dividing those salt-like granules into tiny packets, dealing them in the darkness of barely lit alleys.
I knew the weight of it in my palm better than I knew the weight of my things I owned.
