This story was so amazingly written. Emotional and raw.

I don't quite know what to say... I guess I'll start by saying I'm glad that I read this. It's incredible. But I am drained. I am emotionally and physically wiped. This is the most brutally, gut wrenching story I have ever in my entire life read. It hits close to home in some ways. It's very real, very raw, very ugly, very beautiful. I have gone two days with almost no sleep because I couldn't pull myself away from Dusty and Bliss. They are under my skin. In general I hate drug fics, I hate drugs IN fics, and this is probably the most raw of drug fics. While it was absolutely a painful read, it is also phenomenal. I know there was some who were unhappy with the ending. I think the ending was great. Likewise, I have the read the futuretake and I liked that brutal business as well because it ended with Dusty wanting a change for himself. Thank you for writing something so impactful.

This is brutal. My chest is cracked open. And yet I can't stop.

Excellent e I said in a much earlier review, I have conflicting feelings for each one of these characters. From Petey to Vic, every last one of them, including Bliss and Alice, are messed up. They are just varying degrees of phucked. None of them are evil. They have redeeming qualities, right along with the awful ones. I wonder how these would be changed if Bella agreed be Edward's girlfriend. Her refusal, along with her assurance that she would never leave Edward, despite how awful he treats her-or himself, is what will ultimately doom them. Wonder if Vic or one of the others at the sleepover saw Bella leave with Edward. I also wonder if Alice, or Petey ever woke up and caught them on the dock and just never said anything. I love that Edward scared himself enough to back off of the coke. I just wish, hoe, want it to be permanent. Garrett is going to end up hating Bella. And he's not stupid. He knows, or at least senses there's something dysfunctional going on between Edward and Bella.

OMG what a chapter. It was very enlightening to read in EPOV, get a glimpse into his headspace. I was wondering what Carlisle and Esme' s deal was. I also wondered about the family's attachment to Bella. I got Esme's apparent motivations, but never quite figured Carlisle out. I think Alice just needed some light and love in her life. I guessed that Charlie's distaste for Carlisle was mutual. Can't believe he said that with Bella near by though. He's really playing with fire with Bella. I have a feeling the Chief is going to be relentless when he gets wind of some of the inner workings of that family. I'm sure Edward's reckless behavior-for instance driving under the influence (with or without a licence) will have the Chief fire breathing down their necks. This may be an unpopular opinion, bug I actually agree a bit with Edward having a girlfriend or whatever. Bella is too young yet to have that with him. I mean I know she wants it, but she's not emotionally mature enough yet to be in that intense of a relationship. And now that they're engaging in sexual-ish behavior, she will be even more at an emotional disadvantage. The power dynamic is off too. She'll always be at his mercy because she's afraid of him thinking she's a baby. It may sound twisted, but it would be better for him to have a relationship with a girl his age and allow Bella to grow up a bit more. Maybe she can spend time with Garrett, who seems to genuinely like her. Even with that, she's still on the young side for any real relationship whether it's with Garrett or especially with Edward. They can still be friendly, and maybe in a year or so, when she's in high school for a bit, they could try for a relationship. I love their secret bond, but it's secret for a reason. It's not good for her. I see that he's got goodness and kindness and gentleness in him. He is not a monster like he says, but he is dark and he is troubled and he does need help. I was so relieved when he didn't do the coke, when he aS disgusted by it, but I fear that he is going to soon find himself in a emotional state where he doesn't care and all he wants is to feel 'blissed out' in a drug-induced haze. I hated that he told Vic no and that she didn't stop. When Bella finds out about Vic and Moxie she is going to flip all the way out. And in this I feel a bit badly for Edward because that was against his wishes. He was essentially sexually assaulted. Actually that went beyond just assault. I'm glad he was able to remove himself, but then he drove home under the influence, which I guess how else was he going to get home since he took the car and snuck out. I wonder what would have happened if he had called his father for a ride home. Carlisle definitely would've been loaded, but also relieved I think. I guess when his parents wake up and find the car out front and Edward's mess in the bathroom, shit is going to hit the fan. Edward is right about one thing, Bella is complicit. She has been lying right from the very beginning. Even before her and Edward got closer. She lied so she could spend time with Alice. She lied so she could keep the new clothes, she lied to her parents, then she lied to Alice, and even Esme and Carlisle. She's willingly seeking Edward out. She's the one who was pushing for their relationship to move forward, fully knowing (as best as a child her age is capable) that Edward was trouble for her. Now that she got that ball rolling, it's going to bowl her over. Edward too. In fact I think this relationship has the potential to destroy two families. I'd love to see them somehow make this work because there's something pure and beautiful and powerful there between them, but it's all wrong and its going to destroy them. I hope I'm wrong, but how could it not. They are star-crossed, like Bella surmised.

This chapter has overwhelmed me with such conflicting emotions. Edward is so intense. Bella seems to represent all that is good, and sweet and innocent to him. It's like he needs her, wants to absorb her very essence. He will taint and spoil her. He's going consume her. Garrett clearly is smitten with her and he seems like the much better choice, but Bella is drawn to Edward like he's the sun. She cannot resist his pull, and she most definitely is going to get burnt. I love their bond and that it's so let theirs. It's special. But Edward is very damaged. Wonder what drove him to this path. Was it just permissive parents, and curiosity, or was it something darker? He had a weird reaction (at least to me) when Bella told him to say his Belly Button was all hers. Was it simply because he had already given it to Victoria, or knew he would eventually, or has something more sinister happened? Vicky and Kim are sad. I feel badly for them and that they don't expect and demand more from these boys. They get their attention, but not their respect at all. And of course instead of the girls being disgusted by the guys, they're disgusted by the girls. That scene where Edward is switching up back and forth between being derisive to being desperately sorry was so well done, and scary. He's feeling so much. He's overwhelmed. He clearly loves her, but also knows she's too young and innocent for him. He wants her, but knows he's bad for her. He's lying to himself in one minute, that they're just fire day, to the next wanting to emotionally claim her. When he comes home to her in his bed, I think he's high on something else. Is it coke, meth? Oh gosh. I was afraid they would have sex. So glad they didn't. That was such a powerful scene. It was full of intensity, longing, desire, restraint-and lack of restraint, it was excitement and reverence, it was wrong and right, pure and corrupt.

I'm so disgusted with Carlisle and Esme. There's permissive and then there's completely complicit. How can they provide alcohol to these kids. They're all too young. All of them. Then to allow Edward and his friends to smoke weed and for Esme to laugh off Edward getting 13 year old Bella effed up? Oh to blatantly lie to her parents and say they'd bee home and supervising them that other time? Undermining her parents by gifting her things they KNOW her parents disapprove of? This is outrageous and a total betrayal of trust. By the way, I'm loving, or hating to love, this fic. It's so good.

I love how this is written, the flow and structure of it. I also love how we see the two very different families and how choices are and will affect them. The friends, all of it. This is so disturbing, but so enthralling. I dread where this is heading, but can't stop reading. I hate that they lose their innocence so young-so, so young, but at the same time, I know how unfortunately realistic this is for some kids. I have seen it. And the pep rally behavior is so much like my high school. Not junior high in my case, but still. Every pep rally there would definitely be a group of kids that would ditch and go smoke or whatever. And the Eighth graders can be the worst, because they want to be tough and cool by time they get to the high school. I wonder what the deal is with Carlisle. I know the struggle of perhaps sheltering my kids and then watching as their friends and the family of those friends begin to become big influencers in their lives. You worry over what they're being exposed to outside of your purview, but you have to give them room to grow and make their own choices. You hope they heed your teachings and values, but if you smother them, they rebel. It's so tricky. I feel for Bella's parents in this regard.

Years and years late to the party. Don't know if you even still read your reviews, but here I am. I've had this story on my Kindle for ages, but just never had the guts to read it. Welp, I'm finally diving in. I'm a bit skerd (lol), but Ritatx01 blithely told me any any angst00r worth her salt has read Dusty. And we'll, in my neck o' the woods, we call that a challenge.

I read this fanfic constantly, it’s so gorgeous and addicting! I would be over the moon if there was ever another chapter or even another story, it’s so crazy I literally cry every time, thanks guys for one of my favorite reads️

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I don't like how it ended
There should be another part of this story
Please!?

I'm literally hurting. I'm heartbroken and depressed. I've found myself having to put this down mid chapter because I cant deal with the pain of it. While the characters may not be real, the story is. The addiction is all the same. It's all reality and it's so fucking sad. Love is the best and worst thing to feel. Its heartbreaking and heart healing. You've managed to put into words what others cant even begin to describe and I hope you've experienced it. I also hope that you havent. Fuck... it's all I can say, just...fuck.

I want to punch the fuck out of Edward to be honest. Dude I can’t believe he has the nerve to get mad at Bella like asdfjhfjlgsf this Edward makes me so mad he’s so fucked up. Not in the understandable way, he’s fucked up in the Bella should run the other way way

This truly is one of my absolute favorite fanfics. I come back to this one time after time! You managed to create a story that is so damaged and perfect. It’s perfectly imperfect. If you ever wanted to do more, I would love to read it.