"I completely fucked up my life with drugs and alcohol."

I saw her mind lose focus and it wasn't where I wanted her to go. My hand slipped under the table and I pinched the inside of her thigh.

"Oww."

"I need you to listen."

She smiled slightly and let me continue.

"I wasn't a pretty drug addict. It consumed me. My music suffered but more than that, my family and friends suffered. I wouldn't listen to them. My new friends provided the drugs. Funny ...