Smoke Break

Shes never done it before. But hey, first times for everything? If she could give this whole forgiveness business a shot, why not? Sunset chuckled. Come to think of it, why did she did make an effort to look like a rebellious teen. So why didnt she ever think to start smoking before?

She dangled her legs idly, watching the sun slowly rise. It was weird, of course, that she woke up that early. Or bothered to get on the roof. But, hey. Living the life, no? So the whole magic thing didnt work out. In retrospect, she couldnt see what she expected to happen. Of bloody course stealing an artifact like this would not go unnoticed. And the whole prom thing, just... argh.

"I mustve came down with stupid. At least thats what Im going to claim from now on. I mean, prom, really... Sheesh." - she groused - "If I were serious about it, I shouldve skipped the town with that crown thingy. Figures, though. Spend all this time fixated on thing I dont really even care about... Oh well. Not the first time, Sunset, not the first time. At least the fallouts not quite as bad. I`m improving, heh."

She glanced down on the shiny pack. Sure, she meant to give it a try. Just... not right now. A little later. Tomorrow, maybe. Or the next week. Or maybe... Argh.

She tore the plastic quickly, certain she`d try to put it off if she gave herself time to think. Plastic scrunched up, the ripped the lid open and yanked out the silvery bit of paper. Finally! Her prize! Her little rebellion. It felt a little weird to put the paper in her mouth, but, eh...

Sunset cautiously took a drag. Well, it`s... smoky. Nothing special, though. Second was less cautious. "Whatever." - she murmured, watching as the cigarette burned half-way in, smoke curling around her - "Thought this is nothing to write home about." She swallowed uneasily. Why people were so hard up about smoking, anyway? Seems pretty harmless. She swallowed again.

...OK, now she was feeling nauseous. The last few drags were not pleasant at all, and she could tell that she didn`t want to go for more. Just... the last... last... HURGH!

Ten minutes later, she was washing her mouth out in bathroom. "...Not doing that again. Nope." - she intoned solemnly, looking at her reflection in the mirror. Thankfully, no one saw her blowing chunks off the roof. She left the pack right there, next to the puddle of vomit. Either was definitely a thing she didn`t want back. No way, no how.

There`s got to be easier ways to be rebellious, she thought absentmindedly.