Chapter 10— Dance with me!
Getting home just added to my day. News of my mother's departure had already met most of Neptune, and Logan had informed me of Madison's bitchy comments on my way back from the mall. Dinner was bound to be fun. So Logan dropped me off and left, the car ride had been silent, which in itself was awkward, but I figured Logan was just giving me space.
I walk into my house to find that Lilly and Duncan have beaten me here. "Mrs. Tombs says that Dinner will be ready in ten minutes, so we should get ready." Lilly says as she rushes up the stairs to her room. Lilly doesn't deal well with conflict so I smile and follow her, not dealing is better than standing downstairs with Duncan and his pitying looks. "Do you want to go out tonight? I heard about some party on dog beach, we can get donut to be DD, you could use a relaxing night."
"I'll think about it, now let's get to dinner before Celeste throws a fit." We head down the stairs and I can't help but hope she will drop the party idea, but I'm not stupid I know I'll end up going so I text Logan and invite him.
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"How was your day, kids?" Dad asks as he looks around the table hesitantly. I really want to say that mine was great considering his wife sent my mother away, or how about the fact that he can't keep his dick in his pants played a part to, I just sit silently as Lilly and Duncan talk about pep squad and student government. I had actually forgotten about our pep squad meeting today and it makes me feel a little guilty for skipping out on it, but I needed to see Keith, and I sort of feel like he needed me today to. "Veronica, Mrs. Tombs will be heading to Keith's house Saturday before the dance to get your things, is there anything specifically that you need?"
"Why is she getting my things?" I ask, though I already know the answer, dad expects me to move in here permanently.
"Well with your mother gone it makes sense that you'd move in here?" Do I not get a say in this?
"What about Keith?"
"Honey, Keith is sheriff; I doubt he needs a teenage girl running around the house."
"And, I doubt he needs to be alone after finding out that his wife cheated again, and then left town." How can he be so ignorant? Keith doesn't want to be alone nobody in their right mind would want to be alone.
"Veronica, this isn't a discussion, I'm your father and you will do as I say, you can go over there as much as you please, but you will sleep here, this is your home." There is no point in arguing, it would only end up making Keith's life harder if I tried to get my way. I simply nod, and play at the food on my plate with my fork.
"Umm, dad, Is it all right if Veronica and I go to Megs tonight, we have some pep squad stuff to work on." Lilly interjects while trying to lighten the mood.
"Yeah, sure. What are you doing tonight Duncan?" Lilly sends him pleading eyes and he does as wanted.
"Lilly said I could take her car to Dog beach with Logan while they do their thing. That way I can see Meg without wasting the gas of two cars. I'll pick them up on my way back from the beach." He just lied perfectly, that gives us a reason that the car isn't at Megs, and he pretty much agreed to be DD. This is good considering I still have another week until I'm 16 and I could really use a drink or two.
"Fine but you guys need to be home by one." Celeste says as she sips on her wine. It's kind of funny that she ran my mother out of town and now she's stuck with me all the time rather than a few nights a week. It's not totally Celeste's fault that my mother left though, my mother was the week one, as was my father. I hope me and Duncan never become adulterers like them. I'm pretty sure it's too late to pray the same for Lilly. The three of us get up and head to our rooms. Duncan follows behind me.
"You know Keith knows that you care either way." I give him a hug as I try to hold the tears back. It is funny that the guys in my life act more like girl than Lilly does when it comes to emotions. Her solution when emotions are involved is to drink the problem away.
"Thanks"
"No problem, that's what older brothers are for." He is BARELY older than me.
"Thanks for driving tonight."
"Did I really have a choice?" He shoves me into the wall and I can't help but laugh at his gesture. "Wow, you are a lot easier to beat up when you're depressed. You didn't even yell for dad."
"That's because I'm not 5 years old anymore Duncan."
"So it's maturity then?"
"Something like that, now go so I can change." I push Duncan out of the doorway and head towards my bed.
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Dog beach is packed with 09ers when we get there and I set off looking for Logan. I saw his car as we had approached, and needed to talk to him. He was by the camp fire nursing a bottle of Tequila, his favorite kind, as I have been informed many times.
"And my princess arrives." His words are clear, and looking at the bottle I can see he has maybe taken two or three shots. I smirk as I take the bottle out of his hands, he automatically searches for a soda as I start to chug the vile liquor. I set the bottle onto the ground near his feet and immediately reach for the can of Pepsi that Logan now holds out for me. "Looks like I'm staying sober tonight."
The bottle is half gone when I look at it, and I smile at his comment. "It will teach you patience." I grab the bottle and this time take only a shot. "Or you could just learn to keep up."
"I think I'll take my chances with sobriety." I roll my eyes and smile goofily as the tequila starts to warm my body.
"Dance with me!" I take Logan's hand in mine with the other clutching the bottle. Dragging him onto the beach to dance proves to be a challenge as the alcohol starts to set in, and I take a few more shots. Finally Logan removes the bottle from my hand, and passes it to Dick who is walking past. Dick gives Logan a warning look, though I don't know why, and walks away, taking the liquid medicine with him.
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"You know, usually dancing with a person doesn't involve holding them up." Logan says as he once again catches me from falling to the sand.
"I told you patience." I say as my words slur into one another. I am now glad that Logan prevented me from drinking the rest of the bottle.
"And what do I get for my patience?" Logan asks with a smirk on his face.
"A goodnight kiss."
"But that is three hours…" Before he can finish the sentence I push my lips towards him, or more fall into him as I stand to my tip toes. The kiss is sloppy and awkward and Logan has to take a step back to keep him from falling over while supporting my weight. At the same time it is perfect and like nothing I had ever experienced, and I realize that I like Logan Echoll's, my sisters ex and brothers' best friend, my best friend. When Logan finally grasps what s going on and pulls back I puke, the perfect moment ruined by my drunken state.
EVERYONE- I hope nobody thouhght that the LoVe kiss was rushed, can't wait to hear your view on it, so PLEASE REVIEW!!!!!!
Lover 159- as always hope you enjoyed. I loved your comments, and I think this story would get boring if it was just LoVe moments, because Lilly is SUCH a big part of Veronicas Life.
Lilly-Rain- I put in some Love for you, but unfortianately I can't skip to the dance, though I can tell you that between Now and the Cottilion there will be a lot of Veronica changes, to the point where she will begin to be more like the Veronica from season one.
Icyangel 23- I hope you enjoyed the Jake/veronica dynamic.