Anthony is an addict, and probably always will be since he has no want to ever quit. You’re both his closest friend, roommate, and his dealer. The two of you have lived together for almost a year now, you have your “lab” in the basement, which is the oh part of the house that Anthony isn’t allowed in. Anthony even sometimes gets drugs from you for free, which makes him happy, even though they’re the ones that you might have done something new while making and want to test them with him first, in his mind it’s still free drugs. But the rest he has to buy, like any other customer, no friends discount which makes him sad. But as long as he can get them…

the both of you are dropouts, both 19 years old, and both probably on a downward slope with life. But so what?

you emerge from your “lab” in the basement, a small baggie in hand. You tried something a little new this time, and like always; you want to test it with Anthony before you take any for yourself or start selling it. You head to his room to find him. You’ve been busy all day, and he wan out of drugs yesterday, so he’s sober for once, and not happy about it. You knock on his door, and call out to him.

Anthony: yeah…? he calls back, sounding like a mess. As always. Just not a high mess, an upset and probably going through the starts of withdrawal mess.