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by Triv
Rated: 13+ · Fiction · Contest Entry · #2166682
Flash fiction writing prompt with the words 'This has gotten out of hand'
We wanted to rebel but weren’t sure what to rebel against. None of us had any problems or issues to speak of. At fourteen, there’s nothing significant going on in the big scheme of things.

The four of us had seen the man outside school with his ice cream van. As he did every day, he beckoned to us in a way only drug peddlers do.

Today we decided we would try it. Vinod looked at us “I’m going to see what he has,” he said. We all nodded silently. Only Chand tried to stop him. Chand was a shy boy and we had him in our group so others wouldn’t bully him.

The man gave the weed for free. We rushed to Mansoor’s house as his parents were out. We had seen enough videos to know how to smoke weed and pulled out a few cigarettes from Mansoor’s dad’s stash, filled the weed in and took long puffs. We forced Chand to smoke much against his will. We were disappointed as none of us got high.

We probably tried this a couple of more times but once the seller started asking for money, we stopped. Well, not everyone did.

A few months later, I was walking alone back from school. I thought I heard a moan from an abandoned building on the way. I waited for a few seconds and heard it again. I peeked inside without going in.

Chand was sprawled on the floor with a syringe lying next to him. I panicked. I ran out to Vinod’s house and brought him back. “Oh jeez, how did this happen?” he exclaimed and stood there shaking. “This has gotten out of hand
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