14. How To Chain-Smoke

Peel.
Open.
Rip.
Fourth cigarette of the day.
Take.
Flick.
Draw closer.
Drag.
I’m hungry…and I need some music.
Exhale.

Queen.
“Somebody To Love”…No. “Another One Bites The Dust?” No…

Pause.

Draw to lips.
Drag.
“The Show Must Go On.”
Click.
Exhale.
Ash.

Intro.
“Empty spaces, what are we living for? Abandoned places, I guess we know the score.”

Put hand to chin.
Homework or movie?
Be indecisive.
Fix hair.
Place hands on keyboard.
Keep cigarette in mouth.
Drag.
Exhale.

Sing along.
“Show must go on. I’ll face it with a grin! I’m never giving in!”
Drag.
Take cigarette from mouth.
Exhale.
Ash.

Next song, “Bijou.”
Relate life to song for three minutes.
Ash.
Drag.
Exhale.
Place onto ashtray.

“Forever…my bijou.”
Guitar solo.
Take from ashtray.
Draw to lips.
Tilt head.
Drag.
Exhale.

Tilt head.
Draw to lips.
Drag.
Exhale.

Turn your head to the ashtray. Stare at it so you don’t get ash on the table. Prod the ashtray with the cherry.
Make sure to put the cherry out completely.
Make sure there’s no more smoke.


Ponder.

Fuck it.

Open.
Fifth cigarette of the day…
Take.
Flick.
Closer.
Drag.
I’m still hungry…and I need some more music.
Exhale.

It’s a gale.