mountain blend
Dad followed them inside, but instantly stepped back out. “Damn girls, you got a cat in there?” he said. I heard the closing of a door and peeked inside. Strewn across the floor were a couple of sleeping bags, flattened beer cans and a rain soaked phonebook lying face down in a corner. The only piece of furniture was a cushion-less sofa covered with a bed sheet. In front of the sofa, acting as a table, was a large speaker-case. On top of it were a spoon, a bo
x of generic Sudafed and a hot plate. Sitting on the hot plate was a Folger’s coffee can. Mountain Blend. The place didn’t smell like cat as much as it did unflushed pee. “This is what your sister ran away to?” Dad asked me.