Guinea Pig

What a Christmas present I thought Linny was! Before going to bed I make the breakfast blend coffee for tomorrow morning, unload the dishwasher, set the cereal bowls for breakfast and grab a my decorating magazines to take to bed. I walk toward the hallway up the stairs and look at the large cage near the window. A year and a half later this Christmas present sits perched in her cage as I pass her on my way upstairs to bed. She looks at me and makes loud guinea pig noises. A feeling of guilt touches my heart. Her tufted fur