I am only working on my rock and roll trilogy at the moment so here is an excerpt from that novel. Yes, I said novel because Falling into Us is no longer a novella but a full-length novel. ;-)
Excerpt
Kaz turned away from me but
it had more to do with what he was thinking about rather than avoiding my gaze.
“We have two well-known druggies on tour. They have relapsed after very
expensive rehab stays and this could pose as an issue.”
“Don’t drugs and rock stars
usually go together?” I tried to make a joke out of it but the way he looked at
me when our eyes met told me loud and clear he wasn’t buying what I was
selling.
“It’s a little 80s and 90s
of a concept, yes, but at one time, most rockers and hip hop stars used drugs and
didn’t even hide their addictions. Just so you know I am not some health freak,
I have no problem with drugs—I’d rather not use them because I have a fairly
straight forward personality. I loved getting high when we first made it but it
got old and it was no longer fun. I stopped using cold turkey.
“I might have the odd hit
off a joint every now and then because I have a weakness for well-grown
marijuana but I don’t do anything harder than that. It’s my policy—not
Introspect Records. They couldn’t give a crap what we did as long as we
performed our jobs to the best of our abilities and didn’t go on stage
noticeably high where people would make comments and the rumor mills would
start.”
I played with several
strands of my hair. “I take it these members you are talking about aren’t
recreational users, then?”
“No. I mean, they pretty
much have addiction issues. They do coke to function and then they take
hillbilly heroin to come down. The worst part is the OxyContin is prescribed by
our tour physician so if they are caught with it, they won’t get busted. They
aren’t stupid enough to carry coke on them, especially when the physician gives
them Adderall or Ritalin. It’s not as good as cocaine but it will do in a pinch
and it’s legal. Plus Jaden has a lifetime prescription since he was diagnosed
with ADHD when he was ten.”
I suddenly stood and began
to pace. “Damn. Does Faith know?”
To be Continued...
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I liked this weeks teaser :) I think it's great how you address the drug situation!
ReplyDeleteWell, we are talking about a rock band here and I didn't want people to think I was being unrealistic but at the same time, I don't believe every rocker is high as a kite 24/7. I do believe a lot of it is a cliche and like people enjoy an alcoholic beverage once in a while, I believe there are also recreational drug users and not everyone abuses drugs.
ReplyDeleteI also want to be responsible about how I portray this because it is a New Adult novel and drugs aren't cool or glam. They just cause a whole lot of issues for that person and everyone they love when a person becomes an addict.