just seeing another part of me. And Im so sorry for that. " Tears fell from her empty eye sockets, staining the paper drawings taped there.
Spyder walked across the room and sat on the floor with his back against the counter. "I refuse to accept any of this," he said.
Lulu got up and locked the door to the studio, then sat back in the chair in front of Spyder. "Darlin, weve known each other since we were six years old. Youre the first person I came out to," she said. "I guess Im coming out again. "
"As what?"
Lulu leaned forward and laid her hand on his knee. "Please dont touch me," Spyder said. She withdrew the hand.
"Im not really a monster," said Lulu. "Im a damned fool, but Im not a monster. I just got into something a little over my head. "
"That parts obvious. "
"I just had my eyes opened, so to speak," she said, -pulling her exposed muscles into a smile. "Just like you. " She slid down next to him on the floor, careful not to let her body touch his. Spyder shifted away from her a few inches.
"Remember four, five years back when I was all strung out on oxy? I couldnt work. Couldnt do much of anything but steal and score. "
"You still owe me a CD player," Spyder said.
Lulu let out an airy laugh, like wind through a keyhole. "Rehab didnt work. Then, I met some people through this dealer. They said they could get me clean. Make my hands steady, so I could work again. Did I want to try it? Of course, I said Yes. "
"When was this? I remember you getting better in rehab," said Spyder.
"Jesus, Spyder. I didnt last a week there," Lulu said. "I would
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