My trip home: vignette 1

Family & friends, Family Mythology

[I’m working on my laptop, on one of the few days we had internet access.]

Mom: Open your mouth.

Me: Why?

Mom: Just open your mouth.

Me: No.

Mom: Why?

Me: What is it?

Mom: Pot liquid.

Me: No!

Mom: Why?

Me: I hate being high.

Mom: It probably won’t get you high. It doesn’t get Scott high. It just helps his back.

Me: No.

Mom: I’ll just give you half a squirt.

Me: No. Look, Adrian [my brother] is coming. See if you can give it to him.

Mom [to Adrian]: Open your mouth.

Adrian: No.

[A brief exchange explains what she wants to give him.]

Adrian: Mom, stop trying to give people drugs without their consent!

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