Big Surprise

Everyday, while his father was out golfing after work, and his mother was shopping, Jaren would log onto the Internet. There he would check his e-mail, talk to friends, the usual. Then, one evening while he was surfing the net, Jaren got an e-mail. It was an invitation from a friend to a secret party being held for all the town druggies. Jaren was surprised. He had only been taking drugs for a little while and had no idea there was even a such thing as a drug party. The e-mail addresses of the hosts were familiar, but he couldn't quit figure out who they were. Finally he remembered, and though he knew going was probably a bad idea, considering who the hosts were, he decided to go anyway.1

For the next two weeks the party was the only thing his friends could talk about. Conversation stopped, however, as soon as they entered Jaren's house. His parents had no idea about his addiction. Though he knew it was inevitable that they would eventually figure it out (He had resorted to stealing money from them to pay for the drugs), He wanted to delay their discovery as long as possible.2

Finally, it was the night of the party. It was easy for Jaren to sneak out-his parents had gone out for dinner hours ago and wouldn't be home until long after dawn. He met his friends at the bus stop, and together they walked to the abandoned warehouse where the party was being held. Their senses were attacked as soon as they entered the building. The sounds of people yelling and laughing, ear-splitting music, and breaking glass wreaked havoc on their ears. Strobe lights and weak lighting tortured their eyes. Smoke was everywhere they went, which, because of the crowd, wasn't very far. Just as they started to get used to it all, the DJ cut the music, and all the spotlights were redirected to the front of the room. The hosts walked up to the front, and once everyone had quieted down, one of them started talking. They had obviously been shooting up earlier, because they were too calm and comfortable for two people addressing a room full of high drug addicts. They were smiling and looking around the room. Then the woman's eyes fell upon Jaren and his friends. She nudged the man next to her, who was still talking and obviously hadn't noticed his wife's distress. Finally, he looked to where she was pointing. They looked at each other, then at Jaren, surprise and horror showing clearly on their faces. They ran out of the room. While they may have been surprised, Jaren wasn't in the least bit. Why should he be? They were just the two people that had unknowingly shown Jaren how to buy, sell, and use drugs. The people who had introduced him to this lifestyle. The people who didn't really play golf or go shopping after work, and never went out to eat. Surprised? Nah... they were just his parents.3