Ginny: A Short Story

Ginny is metaphorically sipping life from a sippy cup. If she got to much, reality would wrap it's gnarly fingers around her throat, and she would choke. If she had to little, she would want more, and more, and more, until she was satisfied,'till her thirst was quenched. But, when her thirst had gone so far without acknowledgment for a long time, she got used to the scratching of her youth wanting to be experienced, but all she did was swallow sorrows and gave up her drink to her sister. Seemingly, her sister was already glugging gallons of life, definitely having stories to tell to her grandchildren, and to her year younger sister. She could handle all the mistakes, the sadness, and the moments she wished never happened. When those days happened,

Ginny turned her head to the side, watching as the stream of students kiss their parents goodbye, the adults shedding tears like their children were dying, not leaving the house for a whole term, only until the school goes vacant for Christmas break. Ginny feels jealous, because neither their mother, nor father, even made an effort to see them off on their first day of college. They were quick to the excuses, as always. I'm going out of town on business, their father claimed, even though Ginny checked his work schedule, and their next out of town business wasn't marked for another three weeks. Ginny knew what business he is attending to, and it wasn't the one his work assigned him. I have a meeting, their mother conveyed, even though her school hasn't started classes yet. And, the ever prying Ginny, looked, and was once again crushed when she saw her next meeting was in four weeks. They were left. Left to the odd looks they received when stepping off the bus onto campus by themselves, Ginny gripping onto Aubrie's firm, strained hand, and Ginny knew Aubrie was trying her hardest to not grip onto her hand with her usual laid back, easy going grip. And, as soon as their feet touched the pavement, Aubrie snatched her hand away from Ginny, and went trotting off, towards the group of new people, already wanting to forget her built in best friend. Her sister,