Methamphetamine or C10H15N

Produce, deal, don’t sample! The chemist’s mantra replays mindlessly, blending the illegal concoction, quick money, zombie-like junkies plentiful. Cognizant his hyper-sensitive skin crawls, light becomes painful, paranoia consuming. The delivery gal enters the jarred door to discover his slit wrists. Sadly, she never delivered; he never called again.

Deb Obermanns is an avid traveler, lover of storytelling, and international school teacher.