Liv continued staring. She couldn't help herself. The pale woman in front of her was nowhere near the way Liv remembered her. Liv had seen Rita in her zombie form but seeing her here again with her white hair and baggy eyes it took a moment for Liv to realize she was staring at her.
"Rita." Liv manages to acknowledge the woman in front of her.
"Liv." Rita said.
Taking in the state Rita was in Liv decided she wasn't a threat. Neither a threat as a zombie nor one as a cunning manipulative Du Clark. Liv steps away from the door to let the woman in.
"You survived." Liv said stupidly stating the obvious.
"You don't seem happy about that."
Liv raised her eyebrows at that. Where was that hostility coming from?
"Well think what you want but I'm not a cold-hearted bitch like you. I do actually care for people. I'm not saying I feel chummy feelings towards you but..." Liv said letting the sentence hang there.
Rita doesn't reply just stands there awkwardly.
"As much as I'd like to think you're hear to see your ex-roommate and apologize to her for all the horrible things you did, I presume you are in need of brains." Liv said walking towards the fridge.
"I..."
"No need to explain. But I'm not your delivery alright? Talk to Blaine DeBeers or John Deaux or whatever name he's going by these days. He'll get you a supply and with the money you've get you can get some good stuff." Liv said cringing at the thought of Blaine and Rita meeting. She could only imagine an evil duo coming out of that.
"I did come here for food but I also..." Rita started and bit her lip. Liv wasn't sure what to make of this awkward Rita.
"Oh my god." Peyton said coming out of her room.
Rita stares at Liv's friend. From what Liv remembered they had only met once but she didn't doubt Rita remembered who Peyton was. Or on the other hand she might not remember her just because she was prideful and arrogant.
Liv could see Peyton start walking angrily towards the two of them. This didn't look good.
"Peyton." Liv said trying to stop anything bad from happening. Her friend ignored her.
"What is she doing here?" Peyton points at the ex-red haired woman.
"She's here for some food." Liv states plainly.
"Liv! She's taking your food. Again. At least this time you aren't stealing."
"What?"
"Oh we know about you coming here to munch on Liv's leftovers."
At this Rita's jaw tensed.
"I didn't know where else to go." Rita mutters almost embarrassed.
"I'm sorry I wasn't here to stop Vaughn's henchmen from getting you."
"I suppose no one could stop my dad from doing anything."
"I did." Liv said plain and simple. With the help of her friends they had managed to bring down Vaughn's evil 'empire'.
The three girls stand there awkwardly.
"I did want to apologize to a certain extent. I don't regret sleeping with Major but maybe I shouldn't have been so outspoken about a 'new guy in my life'. I won't apologize for spying on you, it was my job. But I will apologize for being too judgemental too early." Rita said and Liv could see it took a lot if willpower.
"I didn't think you were capable of apologies. But apology accepted seeing as that's the best I'm going to get."
Rita doesn't reply to that, there wasn't much to say. Instead she munches on the brain Liv passed her.
"I don't think I will ever get used to that." Peyton mumbles.
"Alright, you can sleep in the mini-room we have behind the living room. There's barely space for a mattress but it will have to do." Liv started.
"What?" Peyton exclaims.
"Well I presume you have nowhere to stay? Your apartment was bought out by Fillmore Graves before the party wasn't it?"
"How do you know that?" Rita said her eyebrows scrunching.
"Rita Du Clark, Gilda, I think you've underestimated me." Liv said with a sly smile.
"Liv. You can't just let her stay here! She's...she's evil!" Peyton said pulling Liv with her towards the living room.
"Pey, she needs a place to stay for a bit until she gets something for herself."
"Why does it have to be here?"
"Because we need to keep a close eye on her. She's like Blaine point two. Stay close to your enemy...And she asked for my help that time. I'm not letting her down again." Liv said. There wasn't much Peyton could say to that.
"Fine."
Liv walked over to Rita a handed her the scarf she had left in the apartment long time ago.
"I keep my promises."
