6th step…Speeding
Alexandra Hughes was guilty of
speeding.
In the
first week they spent all their time together.
They would go to the diner and discuss art, life, school, and a host of
other things Alex didn’t really have opinions on. In the quiet moments Alex felt a measure of
contentment. It reminded her of home and
of better times.
Two weeks
passed and they kissed for the first time.
It wasn’t romantic. They were in
a crowded room, finding privacy in a corner.
Despite the chaos surrounding them, Alex was wrapped in silence. They stared into each other’s eyes, and their
lips met. Many kisses followed but that
was mattered the most.
Four weeks
later, Alex gave her virginity to a girl she hardly knew. In the aftermath she laid in silence, staring
up at the ceiling in the darkness.
Carolyne slept at her side.
Nothing was different and nothing had changed. The next day the world kept spinning, no
course adjustments made.
Within a
month it was over. Deep down Alex always
knew it was inevitable, that they would spark big and burn out quickly, but
denial was a powerful drug. It was for
the best, even if she denied that, too.
Sometimes, when crying, she could remind herself that to lose something,
you had to have it in the first place.
Still,
denial couldn’t protect her from one harsh truth: she was guilty of speeding,
and someday life would catch up to her.
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