TENN

⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝒏𝒐𝒘 , i'm 𝖘𝖍𝖆𝖒𝖊𝖑𝖊𝖘𝖘 . ⠀𝐬𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐧' my lungs out for ⠀ya . not 𝖆𝖋𝖗𝖆𝖎𝖉 to 𝒇𝒂𝒄𝒆 it . ⠀⠀⠀

nah. . . not as much as ya do, at least. 'ppreciate the concept though.

raising an eyebrow. " ya got another of those? "

i'm particularly fond of the weed part.

. . . edible weed slime is an idea.

not 'round here. ashe 'n the deadlock gang are pretty normal.

never . . . ever say those words again. . . please, i'm beggin'

sorry babe, the cowboy hat stays on during se-

keep ya teeth away from me.

" problem is. . . i dunno if i wanna have what i used to have with her... or if she does with me. " tenn wasn't good at relationships, friends and family were different but romantic relationships were always strained since she'd joined the deadlock. " i lied to her back then. "

a soft laugh, a nod of her head as her gaze looks away. " mind if i join ya? i always have liked the company of others when i'm thinkin'."

" a drink with a girl i dated years ago. . . she 'n i had a rough endin'. ran into each other at the bar yesterday. . . i may have left her there, asleep when i woke up at her place last night. " another exhale of smoke away from the other, " i dunno what to do now. "

there's a beat of silence from the woman, like she was unsure if she wanted to talk about it. a soft sigh before the cigarette was placed back between her lips and she talked around it, " girl trouble, suppose ya'd call it that. "

. . . i don't believe ya.

a soft and quiet exhale of smoke, to the side away from the other. " no promises, can't control where the smoke goes. . . but damn do i need a damn cigarette right now. "

settling in a chair across the room, lighting a cigarette between her lips.

moving to stand over, an eyebrow raised. " penny for ya thoughts? "

there's a small smile and a laugh from the woman. " nothin' to be scared of. i got other things if you wanna have somethin' else instead. "

offering the reader a glass of whiskey.