I still cursed that fool as he lingered over the soda machine on the days I wanted something sweet to drown myself in & water alone would never be enough but the trick was to pretend to push the water tab which hung down from the lemonade dispenser like an exhausted tongue & cover the transparent cup with your hand while filling it with lemonade & if you were feeling risky enough, a layer of sprite certainly wouldn’t hurt & these were the only times I felt like I had any power at all I am not satisfied with what I am given I can fuck around & turn water into anything