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One Day Brian Monologue

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One day Brian arguably changed my life. We were sitting in front of one of the only two fans that we had in the warehouse for the afternoon break. Brian was smoking his Marlboro and I asked for one. He stopped and gave me a puzzled look and said, “No. Why would you want to f*** up like that? Get an addiction when you don’t have any reason? I don’t think you realize that you’re sitting on an f***ing gold mine.” I was about to protest that I was old enough to smoke a cigarette if I wanted when the “gold mine” comment sunk in. I asked, “How do you figure that I’m sitting on a gold mine, because I don’t smoke?” Brian explained his perspective, “Not smoking is an asset for you. You’re not good looking. You’re not a dangerous bad boy or a football player or rich. But you’re not ugly or repulsive or too nerdy. You have a sense of humor. You have a car and a job and can afford to go out on the weekends. You’re in the Honor Society because you make good grades. You don’t smoke or drink, so parents will love you.” I retorted; “That’s just great. I’m not dating their mother or father.” “You’re missing the point”, he said. “Girls would rather go out on a Saturday night than sit at home with their parents. And they know it’s easier to convince their parent to agree, if they go out with someone like …show more content…

People were always telling me how good I was, usually not in a complementary manner. Being a “goody goody” in school, who made excellent grades, didn’t cause trouble and who was polite to teachers and classmates made me believe that I really was that person. Only later, did I realize that I was living up to that persona and inside was a mean spirited sadistic juvenile. A juvenile that took pleasure in Greg breaking his hand and in Alton sitting petrified in the dark. That juvenile relished each and every prank that he devised and executed. That juvenile was a far cry from the generous natured and polite persona I

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