gingers
“What the fuck why are there so many people? Where’s everyone? What the fuck?”
Her vision was a mosaic of lights and blurry figures. Even though her voice was loud and obnoxious, to her, it felt like she was drowning underneath the chatter of the pub. She staggered around, trying to find her way to the bathroom. Or was it the exit? There was no other way to say it, but Frankie Kwon was blind drunk. At this point, it only seemed like a toss-up between her collapsing on the floor of Ginger’s or vomiting all over it.
Just as she was being ushered out by a very frustrated Ginger, she felt a hand on her arm. The familiar voice assuring Ginger that she would take Frankie home lit up an emotion she has not felt the whole night--joy. Her lips cracked into a lopsided smile as she faced Aster. “Delphi, you’re here !! You’re really here !! I can’t believe it.” She pushed forward, attempting to hug Aster, but merely collapsed into her arms. Frankie felt something warm and fuzzy stir up inside her. Sober, she always had the self-control to shut this feeling down the moment she felt inklings of it surface whenever she’s with Aster. Drunk, she reveled in it. She lingered for a few moments in the hug before standing up, suddenly apologetic. The warm feeling that stirred up inside her morphed into sinking guilt. “No, no, no, no...,” she shook her head, words hardly coherent. “You shouldn’t be here. I’m fine, I’m fine.” She attempted to let go of Aster’s grasp, but she could hardly walk a meter before needing to lean on something for support. “Aster, I’m so sorry. I c-can do thi-this. I can get my self home.” She heard whispers of discouragement from Aster, something about how the stars probably lead her the bar. Frankie giggled and sighed. She was scared of making the same mistakes, wished the stars would stop writing the same goddamn script for her. She’s never been a believer, but that night as she walked home in Aster’s arms, she finally asked the stars for happiness.

















