Shirley is desperate to quit smoking, but the golden leaf keeps drawing her back. Despite the incessant coughing and constant infections, she still can't quit. The constant visits of a gorgeous 'grim' smoking reaper aren't helping her willpower, as as our story slides into the world of black lung.
"Friends are messy. Cigarettes are honest: they ask for a trade, and you make it. No illusions. No compromises." Shirley's lungs stuttered with a cough that she tried to smother with a hand.
Linzi once again catalogues the addictive lure of the cigarette. Warning: Content may not suit everyone's tastes.
