Peer pressure of smokking

AnonymousChick a short story by anonymouschick
Peer pressure: Where do your loyalties lie?
(Based off of a real story)
Gym class, Math, Ethics, Technology, Biology. English. Theonly class I share with my best friend, Lily. I sat down in my class room. Myfriend sold next to me. “who sits there, gabbie?” she asked. “nobody.” I toldher. She sat down in the space next to me.
“Did you see the group chat?” She asked. I had not. I shookmy head no. “Well I got a belly button piercing!” she announced happily. “I didit so my grandma doesn’t notice it.”
“How much did it cost?” I asked, surprised.
“I don’t know but they gave me a free cigarette.” Sheanswered casually.
“You threw it away, right, lily?” I said.
“No, I bought a whole pack and a lighter.”
“Lilyyyy.” I moaned. “You know that that kills, right? Just lookat your phone case ‘smoking kills’”
“Yep! My goal is to die with lung cancer!”
“Lily, you shouldn’t do that.”
“Talk to me in three years. When you stop being a buzz kill.The reason I didn’t invite you over for thanksgiving is because you are boring.Also, the other day I tried drugs and I liked it.”
“How did you get it?”
“I have a special contact”
“Okay then. Just don’t do too much of it.” The teacher walkedby and saw her phone case.
“Is that a pack of ciggarettes?”
“It is, but it says smoking kills.” She said angellically
I wanted to do something. Should I tell someone? A teacher? Hergrandparents? My parents? But I also really wanted to stay loyal to her. Imean, she has been my best friend for a long time. Either way, she won’t likeme anymore

I decided to keep quiet, but inside I knew I should have done something

The end

Comments

I hate how drugs are represented as cool and hip. Before cigarettes were too, but they stopped when People learned how unhealthy it was. - Martinglez

Yeah, if he's too stupid, then let him die. If he has good arguments, then don't call him stupid. - visitor

I love smoking - bobbythebrony

Dealing drugs should give you the death penalty, but the dealer should be badly tortured first!
Except for medical drugs, as long as the user doesn't turn medicinal substances into abusive substances. - Skullkid755