La La La…..I am going to start having a band of the day…..(I got some bands off my friend Emily's profile) Today's Band is………..DEATH CAB FOR CUTIE

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Brooke Lyn---There you go, some of her family problems! Lol

Chapter 4

*Flashback*

            Ginny was sitting on the couch in the open area of the apartment.  She laughed at the TV.  She paid no attention to the scream that just echoed from an apartment somewhere off to the right of hers, J16.  She had lived in the ghettos of Brooklyn all her life, she was quite used to it.  She wiped sweat off her neck and shoved her hand into the box of cookies she stole from the convenience store.  It was so hot!  The apartment, of course, didn't have air.  She pulled her hand back out of the box, realizing a huge black spider on her right arm.  She rolled her eyes.  Normally she would have screamed but the spiders had been in the apartment for a few days now. 

            She swallowed her cookie.  She noticed, out of the corner of her eye, another tiny one emerging from the hole in the dirty smoke-smelling couch.  "Sarah!" She called loudly.  Her twin sister Sarah came jogging to her with a baby on her hip.  Both had red think hair and freckles.  Of course, Sarah was an exact clone of Ginny-Tall, thin, freckled, red hair, blue eyes, and 12 years old.  Even though they were still young they were the "Moms" of the household since their mother wasn't much of a mother.

            "What is it Gin?" Sarah panted, sounding pained.  The 18 month old on her hip was crying loudly, and it spit up on the carpet. 

            "Spiders.  Again."  Ginny stood up, shaking one off of the sports bra she was wearing with her boxer shorts.  It was too hot to wear clothes.  Sarah was though.  Sarah always insisted on being mature.  She was, personality wise, completely opposite of Ginny.  She was more mom than Ginny.

            Sarah groaned and cursed.  "Grow up, Virginia, you are 4 foot whatever, it weighs a gram.  Deal with it."  Sarah waked off, cooing to the baby girl in her diaper.

            Ginny sat on the floor with her cookies, growling.  She perked up when she heard a moan, a door open and slam, and a beer bottle crash.  Mom was home.

*End of Flashback (sorry it was so long)*

            Mr. Pendanski started to introduce the 2 boys to Ginny but saw two boys fighting out of the corner of his eye.  He straightened his hat proudly as to say "watch this" and ran to stop them. 

            Ginny snorted, the stomped her foot.  She couldn't laugh while Sarah, Deborah and Summer starved on the street in New York.

            Toothpick Dude cast his gaze from Mr. Pendanski to Chub to Ginny.  His eyebrow raised.  Not a word was spoken as Ginny firmly stared back.

            "So.  You're the new one in D-Tent.  A girl," he said in a country accent.

            Virginia mimicked.  "Yes sir I am," She stepped forward.  Toothpick Dude smirked and Chub laughed. 

            "Nice," T.D. smiled.  "Im Squid." He held out his hand for Virginia to shake, but she slapped it instead. 

            "Im Armpit," Chub said.

            "You mean, the kind that lives in water?" She said.

            "Its his nickname," Chub informed.

            Ginny raised an eyebrow like Tooth-Squid had done.  "Why not use your real name?" She gave them no time to answer as she slapped Chub's hand.  "Are you ashamed of your real name?"

            A silent second passed.  "No," Squid retorted, obviously trying to sound manly.

            Armpit tutted.  "Ashamed, why are you?"  He asked.

            Ginny stared him in the eye.  "Yeah."

            "Why?"

            Virginia's eyes narrowed into 2 thin blue slats at the thought of her past.  "Cuz my mother gave it to me."

            *Flashback*

            "Virginia!" Her mother slurred.  Ginny groaned. She ran, silently and quickly as possible, by the front door past her mom toward the bedroom.  Sarah and the baby Debbie were already there, crouched on the floor.  They didn't want another incident like last night, where Sarah got caught outside of a locked door and got a gash on her left shoulder from a vodka bottle.

            Ginny slammed and locked the door.  A silent tear ran down her cheek as she saw Debbie look around bewilderedly (random word of the week ya'll!) and coo.  Sarah had her head leaned back and eyes closed.  Ginny plopped down beside them. 

            Why did it have to be ME with the screwed family?  She thought.  Its not fair for me or Debbie or Sarah!  Why did dad have to leave?  Why did Mom marry Jim and let him steal the family savings and run away?  Why?

            "Sarah!  Virgiiiiiii---nia!"  Their mom yelled from the living area.  Another bottle broke, sending loud crashes into the bedroom where Sarah and Ginny were holding hands.  "Fine!  Walk out on me, Virginia, Just like your father, JUST LIKE your FATHER!"  She cried. 

            Ginny's tears grew heavier and Sarah squeezed her hand tighter.  "You are not like Daddy and you know it," Whispered Sarah firmly.

            The girls heard a thud and Sarah stood up with Debbie.  "Finally.  Peace.  She's asleep.  Lets go to Ellen's place," Whispered Sarah.

            *End of Flashback*

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Sorry but the shortness but im adding another chappie on friday!!!!talley