Melanie didn't even let her mope for an entire day.
"Get up," her tiny roommate demanded, sometime Tuesday afternoon. Veronica groaned in response, moving only to punch the pillow into a more tolerable shape, and roll over.
"You're taking up the entire couch. Get up," she repeated. Veronica spared her a withering glare before turning her attention back to the television. There was some horrible reality show on about people trapped in a house. In so far they were making way worse decisions than she could even dream of and it made her feel a little bit better.
"Get up, or you have to tell me what's wrong."
Veronica was off the couch in a heartbeat, pushing hair out of her face and huffing more than was actually necessary. She didn't have to look a Melanie to feel her sassy expression, so she walked off back to her room, tiny roommate cursing in Spanish to her retreating back.
Veronica was not used to stress. Typically calm under pressure, and level-headed. Therefore, she was not well-versed on ways to deal with stress. She watched a bad movie. She took a shower. She checked her phone and nearly threw it across the room at the bullshit assignment that she'd gotten from Professor Bell. She took a nap. When she got up, it was dark, so she took another shower, because why the fuck not. Maybe, eventually, she'd wash away the feeling of his hands on her.
"I'm going out," she announced to Melanie, who had taken up residence on the couch she had been forced to give up. Melanie looked her over, said something that was probably vulgar in Spanish, before letting out a low whistle.
"Look at you," she teased over spoonful of cereal. "Hot date?" She grinned and waggled her brows. Veronica hated when she did that.
"Why does everyone always assume I'm dressed up for something?" She looked down at her black leather miniskirt and red Mary Jane pumps that matched her low-cut top. She was wearing a bomber jacket, for fuck's sake. She looked like she belonged in a revival of Grease. The HBO version. "This is how I look. It's how I always look."
Melanie shrugged. "Yeah, I guess," she conceded. "But you didn't do your hair like a fifties housewife. So someone is going to notice that something is up."
Veronica pushed the loose green waves in question over her shoulder and grabbed her bag. "Well, I'm not going to see anyone," she replied. Her high-pitched tone was petulant and mocking.
"Don't forget your cigarettes."
"I have to buy more."
"Have fun. Don't stay out too late."
"Whatever, mom."
She hadn't meant to slam the door behind her.
Veronica drove, mostly in circles for a while. She liked the cool, dry air, and the night time city lights. She was getting much better at not thinking about Michael and what had happened. She smiled, pretty proud of herself for the smallest bit of progress, as she pulled into the record store parking lot.
She usually went to this particular store during the day, after class. She was able to spend more time browsing and less time getting hit on that way. She tossed her cigarette to the asphalt and stepped out of the car. It didn't take long for the catcalls and jeers from those who recognized her to fill the usual cacophony. She appeased them with derisive laughter, and red-lipped grimaces as she made her way inside. It's not like it got better inside the store, but at least in there she could pretend to be really, really focused on whatever bin of records she was thumbing through. Which worked out, for a while. But, because the universe hated her, or because she'd accidentally pissed off a voodoo witch, it didn't take her long to notice that Michael was in there with her. It didn't help that two girls were, literally, gossiping and gushing over him right next to her.
"Are you fucking kidding me," she breathed, followed by a whine. She hoped that even his vampire hearing couldn't make out her voice over the din. She stomped her foot, and flailed her arms in a quick, brief show of childish displeasure. She moved to a different part of the store, where she hoped he wouldn't accidentally recognize her. Besides, if she was really lucky he wouldn't want to talk to her anyway.
"Get up," her tiny roommate demanded, sometime Tuesday afternoon. Veronica groaned in response, moving only to punch the pillow into a more tolerable shape, and roll over.
"You're taking up the entire couch. Get up," she repeated. Veronica spared her a withering glare before turning her attention back to the television. There was some horrible reality show on about people trapped in a house. In so far they were making way worse decisions than she could even dream of and it made her feel a little bit better.
"Get up, or you have to tell me what's wrong."
Veronica was off the couch in a heartbeat, pushing hair out of her face and huffing more than was actually necessary. She didn't have to look a Melanie to feel her sassy expression, so she walked off back to her room, tiny roommate cursing in Spanish to her retreating back.
Veronica was not used to stress. Typically calm under pressure, and level-headed. Therefore, she was not well-versed on ways to deal with stress. She watched a bad movie. She took a shower. She checked her phone and nearly threw it across the room at the bullshit assignment that she'd gotten from Professor Bell. She took a nap. When she got up, it was dark, so she took another shower, because why the fuck not. Maybe, eventually, she'd wash away the feeling of his hands on her.
"I'm going out," she announced to Melanie, who had taken up residence on the couch she had been forced to give up. Melanie looked her over, said something that was probably vulgar in Spanish, before letting out a low whistle.
"Look at you," she teased over spoonful of cereal. "Hot date?" She grinned and waggled her brows. Veronica hated when she did that.
"Why does everyone always assume I'm dressed up for something?" She looked down at her black leather miniskirt and red Mary Jane pumps that matched her low-cut top. She was wearing a bomber jacket, for fuck's sake. She looked like she belonged in a revival of Grease. The HBO version. "This is how I look. It's how I always look."
Melanie shrugged. "Yeah, I guess," she conceded. "But you didn't do your hair like a fifties housewife. So someone is going to notice that something is up."
Veronica pushed the loose green waves in question over her shoulder and grabbed her bag. "Well, I'm not going to see anyone," she replied. Her high-pitched tone was petulant and mocking.
"Don't forget your cigarettes."
"I have to buy more."
"Have fun. Don't stay out too late."
"Whatever, mom."
She hadn't meant to slam the door behind her.
Veronica drove, mostly in circles for a while. She liked the cool, dry air, and the night time city lights. She was getting much better at not thinking about Michael and what had happened. She smiled, pretty proud of herself for the smallest bit of progress, as she pulled into the record store parking lot.
She usually went to this particular store during the day, after class. She was able to spend more time browsing and less time getting hit on that way. She tossed her cigarette to the asphalt and stepped out of the car. It didn't take long for the catcalls and jeers from those who recognized her to fill the usual cacophony. She appeased them with derisive laughter, and red-lipped grimaces as she made her way inside. It's not like it got better inside the store, but at least in there she could pretend to be really, really focused on whatever bin of records she was thumbing through. Which worked out, for a while. But, because the universe hated her, or because she'd accidentally pissed off a voodoo witch, it didn't take her long to notice that Michael was in there with her. It didn't help that two girls were, literally, gossiping and gushing over him right next to her.
"Are you fucking kidding me," she breathed, followed by a whine. She hoped that even his vampire hearing couldn't make out her voice over the din. She stomped her foot, and flailed her arms in a quick, brief show of childish displeasure. She moved to a different part of the store, where she hoped he wouldn't accidentally recognize her. Besides, if she was really lucky he wouldn't want to talk to her anyway.
I fear no fate (for you are my fate, my sweet) I want no world (for beautiful you are my world, my true) and it’s you are whatever a moon has always meant and whatever a sun will always sing is you.
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