When I read this line I thought maybe the boy was going to become a champion boxer or some other professional athlete: "He traded his books for dumbbells and boxing gloves, his good grades for drugs."
It was only when I read the word "drugs" that I realized he was heading in a bad direction.
Hi Cole, thanks so much for commenting. It’s funny you mentioned this line. While initially writing the piece, I didn’t intend for it to take such a dark/negative turn. The flow of the story took me there and I ultimately stuck with it!
When I read this line I thought maybe the boy was going to become a champion boxer or some other professional athlete: "He traded his books for dumbbells and boxing gloves, his good grades for drugs."
It was only when I read the word "drugs" that I realized he was heading in a bad direction.
Hi Cole, thanks so much for commenting. It’s funny you mentioned this line. While initially writing the piece, I didn’t intend for it to take such a dark/negative turn. The flow of the story took me there and I ultimately stuck with it!
Love that you followed the flow!
Powerful!
Thanks, Dascha. I appreciate it!