AN-Ok as always I have to thank all of you that add me to everything, and say how much that means to me. And a huge thanks to my English major who helped me out of my writer's block. I love ya.
Chapter 6
Veronica, Felix, and Weevil arrived to school in her new Lexus the next morning. When they pulled into the parking lot everyone had to do a double take. Every eye around was fixed on the new girl and the two members of the PCH gang; everyone was trying to figure out what to make of them arriving in an 09er car. Veronica just ignored all the staring and whispering. 'The people that need to know will know, and that's that.'
As the teens made their way into school they were greeted with more stares. Making her way to her locker Veronica turns around and asks two guys, that weren't even trying to hide their starring and pointing, in a mock innocent tone, "Do I have something on my face? I mean why is everyone staring?" Once she makes it to her locker, she puts in her combination and hears a voice call out.
"Oh my God, Veronica right? It's so good to meet you." A girl says as Veronica turns around she sees that it's the same girl who just yesterday was calling her a slut.
"Actually you did. Yesterday, when you called me a slut and accused me of sleeping with your boyfriend. Good times." Veronica replies, acting as though she's reminiscing. "Oh, wait, no it wasn't. Bye." She continues deadpanned, before turning her back.
"Sorry about that. But I do want us to be friends." Shelly tells Veronica, grapping her arm turning her around to face her.
"Look, I don't care. I'm not nor will I ever be interested in being friends with you. From the limited interaction action I've had with you, I'm pretty sure I have you down packed. So here we go- you are a selfish, egotistical, narcissistic bitch, who only wants to be friends with me because you think I have money, probably more than you, which by the way, I do. So yeah, thanks, but I think I'm going to pass."
Reaching out Shelly yanks Veronica's arm and starts to yell, "You little bit-"
"Sweetie I wouldn't." Veronica pushes her off. "Just walk away and I'll forget what you just did, if not… you don't want to go there."
"Oh yeah, you and what army? You may have fooled-" Shelly spat.
"Um, that would be us." Lilly says as her, Mac, Meg, Casey, Luke, Dick, Wallace, and Logan come walking up the two.
"Shelly, didn't we already have this talk?" Logan asks, as if he were speaking to a child, "It feels like just yesterday. Leave her alone, or I'll have to get into the middle of it and as I seem to remember, you don't want that."
"But she lied to you. How can you trust her?" Shelly asks incredulously.
"She didn't lie, we knew the whole time." Logan lies to her. "And besides it's none of your business, so run off. Head for the hills, isn't that show like you're religion or something." He tells her with a dismissive hand gesture as she gives them all an evil look and storms off. Veronica takes a deep breath.
"So you knew, huh?" Veronica asks a raised eyebrow. "Don't you know lying is bad for the soul?"
"Well…I know now. And besides I'm already damned, why not have a little fun along the way?" Logan replies with a wink, as he and the other guys walk away heading to their class.
"Well well well, it looks like Miss Mars has herself a new little friend." Lilly says with a smirk.
"I have something." Veronica says returning the girls smirk.
The other girls all look shocked at their new friend.
Mac wraps her arm around Veronica and says, "I believe that was enough excitement for pre-homeroom. Come on, let's go to class."
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As lunch time drew closer Veronica became more and more nervous about all the questions that the guys would ask. Mac, Lilly, Meg, and Logan all knew but the rest didn't, and even though they stood by her this morning she knew that they wouldn't let it go. Not that they would put her on trial or anything, but she had to prepare herself for all the questions that were sure to come her way.
Veronica slowly makes her way over to the table. When she gets there everyone was already there and had started to eat, the girls didn't say anything; they just smiled and waved. She began to relax a little as she sits down.
'You should know better than that Mars.'
"So you're rich? Like rich, rich?" Dick asks still not comprehending how that could be. Everyone at the table turns to hear her answer.
"Dick shut up and listen. Veronica has money, probably more than you, but she doesn't see the need to be ostentatious." Mac tries to explain. Upon seeing his puzzled face she says, "It means she doesn't want to show it off."
"Oh. Ok" Dick says as what she's been telling him all morning starts to sink in. "But why would you hide it? Money is like, duh, freakin' sweet."
"Because I've had to deal with people acting two ways when they know I have money- either they act like they want to my best friend or they resent me for it. I figured moving here I could make friends because of me and not my parents' net worth." Veronica tells him with shrug.
"I can respect that." The blonde surfer says, nodding his head.
"Thank you, I guess. Anyways can we find a new subject to talk about, preferably one that's not me?"
"I got one." Logan says before anyone else had the chance to ask her something. "Since it appears that we still don't know too much about and you don't know enough about the awesomeness that is us, why doesn't everyone come over to my house for a little fun tonight?" Logan asks the whole group, but only looking at the petite blonde girl across from him.
"Why Echolls, is that your way of asking for some company on this lonely night?" Mac asks teasingly while giving him a pointed look as she catches him staring a Veronica.
"No, this is my way of saying the parental units are out of town. So it's time for another movie marathon." Logan says ducking his head, ignoring the knowing looks he's getting from all the girls at the table. "They'll be back Thursday or Friday so you only have to pack enough stuff for a few days."
"Wait pack? Pack for what?" Veronica asks with a confused look.
"Every time Logan's parents go out of town we all go over and have a movie marathon. Eventually we started to stay over, so we basically move in for a few days." Wallace explains grabbing a container of Chinese take out.
"We all head over to his house and lock ourselves away from the world. If it's in the middle of the week we all just come to school together then go back after." Lilly continues explaining for Wallace.
"Oh. I have an idea! Since this will be V's first movie marathon why don't we let her decide what we watch?" Mac says from her place on Dick's lap. "I mean we always fight over what to watch, this way there will be no room for arguing." She says with a pointed look at Wallace and Logan.
"What, I mean there are only so many times a brotha can watch Easy Rider before he starts to revolt." Wallace replies holding his hands up in surrender.
"Anyways, so what will it be Veronica. If you feel like one straight series, oh oh we could watch Pirates of the Caribbean. Johnny Depp is sooo hot." Lilly says.
"And the same age as your dad, Lils I don't think that will be happening. But she does raise a valid point. Veronica, do you want to watch a collection or make up your own? If I may suggest, it might be more fun to make up your own." Mac tells her.
"Actually I think I might have an idea. How about an 80's movie marathon? I was thinking Weird Science, Saint Elmo's Fire, The Breakfast Club, Ferris Buller's Day Off." Veronica says to the group. "Oh and Pretty in Pink." She adds looking at Logan.
Logan looks up and smiles at Veronica. "I think we could manage that."
"Dude this sucks. I mean we have to watch stupid chick flicks from like forever ago. Why can't we watch the new Saw or like Kill Bill. You know something with a little more blood." Dick whines.
"Get over it Dick. Veronica here has chosen, and she didn't choose that. Suck it up cupcake." Mac says with an eye roll, but then gives him a smile and a kiss.
"Fine."
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After school Veronica heads home to pack for Logan's. Everyone had decided to meet at his house at five that afternoon. When Veronica got home she runs up to her room and starts throwing clothes in a bag. She was coming out of her closet when her phone lights up indicating that she had a message. Veronica went over picks up her phone and listens to it.
"Hey sweetie. I just wanted to call and let you know that I won't be able to call you for a few days."
Veronica feels the tears start to form in her eyes listening to her mom's voice. She starts to feel bad about how she was mad at her parents for forgetting her when she hears another voice in the back ground.
"Babe are you coming back to bed? I'm lonely." A man's voice calls out, a man's voice that' not her dad's.
"Oh, um, sorry hon, I'll call you soon. Bye"
Veronica goes from being upset and sad to pissed off in the blink of an eye. That's why her parents forgot her? Because they are screwing around on each other??
Not knowing what to do, she does the only thing that can ever calm her down. She heads down stairs to the kitchen and breaks out a mixing bowl.
An hour and three batches off Snicker doodles later she's feeling a little better. Veronica is packing up the cookies while talking to Lilly on the phone.
"So you can pick me up?" Veronica asks as she puts the lid on the container of sweets. "I mean I know I only live next door, but I have bags and don't feel like carrying them over."
"Sure it's no prob. I'm at Mac's right now loading her stuff in the car. We will be there in like ten."
"Thanks a zillion Lilly. I owe you." Veronica tells her as she heads upstairs to gather her things.
"Don't sweat it, what are friends for? But…If you really want to make it up to me, I think Mac and I might have an idea." Lilly says and even through the phone Veronica can see her evil smile.
"Ok. I'm scared about what that means, yet intrigued at the same time. I've got to get some more stuff ready, so why don't you tell me when you guys get here?" Veronica asks.
"Deal. See you in a few V."
"Bye."
Veronica takes her bags downstairs and puts them in front of the door, and then makes her way back to the kitchen to get the cookies. When she enters she sees an open container and Weevil and Felix eating some of her snicker doodles.
"Uhm. Did I say you two could have any cookies?" She asks the two boys with an eyebrow raise.
"Did you honestly think that you could make your world famous Snicker doodles and we wouldn't come and eat some?" Felix asks with his mouth full.
"What's wrong?" Weevil asks with obvious concern lacing his voice.
"What are you talking about?" She asks confused.
"You know damn well what I'm talking about, V. You only bake we you're upset. Now spill." Weevil replies.
"Just let it go Weevs. I don't want to talk about it." Veronica tells him shaking her head.
"Well too damn bad, we're talking about it."
"No we're not." She says defiantly.
"Veronica I just don't want you to be hurting." Weevil says into her hair after he pulls her into a huge bear hug.
"And I'm not. It's nothing." She insists.
'I can't tell them right now. I need to just forget for a little while.'
"Now stop eating those they aren't for you." Veronica says as she closes the lid and picks up the containers of goodies.
"And who are they for?"
"I'm staying with some of my friends for a few days." She tells Weevil. He gives her a "like hell you are" look. "Look I need to have some fun. It's with Mac and them, and I'm not going to miss any school, and you will still see me every day."
Veronica hears a car horn and starts walking towards the front door.
"I'll see you guys tomorrow at school. And you can take my car if you want." She calls out with a smile.
"Ready?" Lilly asks once she's all settled in the back seat.
"Yeah."
"What's that?" Lilly asks motioning to the bowl Veronica has beside her, as she pulls down the drive way.
"I baked cookies. I was bored." She says with a shrug.
"Wow. You know that all the guys are going to love you right? I mean, making them cookies, you are sooo going to own them." Mac tells her with smirk as they pull up to Logan's house.
'Forget the present to live in the past. 80's movies here I come.'
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Oh and some people have been asking if I was going to bring Duncan…I decided to leave that up to y'all. If you want him, let me know. I have an idea of how I can throw him in, but I will only do it if y'all want.
