ᵃᶰʸᵒᶰᵉ ᵇᵘᵗ ˢᶤˢᵏᵃᵎ ᵠᴬᵠ (under co

               a plume of smoke ; the jabberwock’s breath.  the calm that envelops him is near instant, worries and stresses melting from shoulders, magma over earth. head cocks slightly as a snort rips passed lips, joint handed to his seemingly better half.  he could be a bit greedy with what was kept in pockets, but it was only because it became an innate need that had to be fulfilled.  when drugs ran dry, marijuana was all he had to cling to ; something to distract paranoid and broken mind.  body leans against brick, arms loosely crossed over chest. 

                  ‘  it’s fucking weird to be talking to myself, dude, i have to admit. well – another of myselves.                      i  have one twin already, but now that we’re triplets?  we’re gonna bring the goddamn ruckus. ’

       (    don’t mind if I do    ).    must be somethin’ in the air, he thinks. maybe someone thinks there’s not enough Wrench’s in the works, or there’s something those waste of breath parents of his haven’t told him, but after a cursory glance over, it seems like everything from posture to attitude fits the bill of twin --- triplet  --- as he’s finding out. maybe just some weird coincidence where dopplegangers are crawling up from timbuktu to give him a good shake. if the shake comes in the form of some good kush, he’s not about to stamp his foot and complain; look a gift horse in the mouth and put a bullet in between its eyes. Wrench plucks the joint from the other’s hands and places it between his lips. this is some really good shit. 

            ‘ maybe so. ’ 

        joint is taken between middle and index finger, freed hand moving to tilt mask enough to expose lips.  it’d been a few days since he last chased a decent high, stash rationed out for when times were tougher than he’d ever admit to himself ; or, anyone else.  single drag is taken, breath held as lungs fill with sweet, sweet smoke.  an exhale releases it into night air.  he could get used to this ; a rational body to speak to who shared some similar ideas – maybe some similar interests, too.