The unpleasant chemical taste of the crack was only noticeable for a brief moment before the pleasure of filling her lungs became her focal point. When she had filled them to capacity, she carefully removed the pipe from her lips while keeping it at an angle and closed her eyes. Amanda felt the thrum of pleasure and energy creep up the back of her neck and spread to every corner of her body as she continued holding the smoke deeply in her lungs. She fought a spasm from her insides to expel the smoke and held it even longer.

By the time she finally emptied her lungs only the faintest...