Never Is

 

 

I'm searching a tweaker

on the side of the highway. 

 

His mouth is a ring of sores. 

 

Are you using crank?

 

"No!"

 

Any needles on you?

 

"No."

 

You sure? No rigs?

I don't want to get stuck.

He insists he has none. 

I can feel one in a bag. 

 

What about this?

I pull out the capped needle,

show him. 

"That not mine"

It never is. 

 

Comments

[Tactical Tom]

I had a guy pull a plastic pen tube out of his pocket that was coated with coke on the inside. Before he was even asked he says "that's not mine."
I said I just watched you pull it out of your pants.
He says "these aren't my pants."

they never are.

[RD]

The next question is:

"How long have you been wearing them?"