VJ: Well thank you to the people who reviewed. I couldn't dedicate the last chapter because no one reviewed and I wanted to get it up. It was driving my nuts! Anyway this chapter's for cryearthstearsfalltou. Wow what a mouth full! Well here's the story!
Veronica spent an hour running back and forth running errands for her father. She was in a long white lab coat with an identification tag pinned on the pocket flap. She was taking a break and talking to the secretary at the front desk when the automatic doors slid open. Usually the public wasn't allowed into the building, only personnel. Sometimes they would make exceptions like with tours or in Veronica's case, with her dad being so high up. Veronica looked up, Trowa walked through the doors. Veronica went up to him.
"What are you doing here?" she asked, a little bit confused.
"I was checking out the town and I saw you in here."
"You were 'checking out the town'? On foot?"
Trowa nodded.
"Well, uh, have a seat," she said indicating the chairs by the door.
They both sat down in the chairs. They were quiet for a while and Veronica was fingering her lab coat. Why am I so nervous? she thought.
"So this is where your dad works?" asked Trowa.
"Yeah he's a…" She paused trying to find the word. "I guess he's a scientist."
Trowa nodded.
Just then the front door slid open and Veronica's mother walked in.
"Hi mom."
"Hi honey," said Amy. "Where's your father?"
"I thing he's in the back room."
Amy nodded and then walked over to the desk. Her and the secretary talked for a minute then the secretary went into a back room. A minute later her father came out of a room down the hall. He walked over to Amy and they talked for a minute then walked over to them.
"So am I going home with you?" Veronica asked Amy.
"Yes," answered Amy.
"`Kay." She stood up and gave her dad a hug then gave him the lab coat.
They said their goodbyes then Amy, Veronica, and Trowa walked out into the parking lot.
"So are you walking home?" asked Veronica just before they got to her mom's car. She could hear Melanie and Angel arguing. They had better behave. She thought.
"Probably," answered Trowa.
Amy opened the car door. "You're walking?" she asked Trowa. He nodded. "Well would you like a ride?"
Trowa thought for a minute then shrugged. "Sure."
"So where do you live?" asked Amy as they drove down their street.
"Only a block from your house. I can walk," answered Trowa.
Amy nodded as they pulled into the driveway. As soon as they were stopped Melanie and Angel got out and started unloading, Angel yelling that she wanted her bag. Trowa got out and slung his backpack onto his shoulder.
"Wait before you go," said Veronica to Trowa. She walked around the car and talked to her mother for a minute then came back over. "Did you want to stay for a while?" she asked shyly.
Trowa didn't know why, but he couldn't say no to her. He liked her so much and the feeling was so new. It scared the crap out of him. "Sure," he said keeping his voice calm, even though inside he was shaking like a leaf in a storm.
She smiled. "Great."
She led him through the living room and kitchen to the stairs.
"Keep your door open," called her mom when they were half way up the stairs.
Veronica rolled her eyes. "Yes mom."
They continued up the stairs then turned left down the hall and Veronica opened the last door on the right. Trowa walked in. Her room was fairly big and painted sky blue. The wall in front of him had a window and was black. Her desk sat under the window. There were a few bookshelves, dresser with a stereo on it, and on the end wall was another window facing the street with her bed under it.
Veronica went over onto her bad and opened the window. Then she went over to the dresser and turned on the stereo. "Have a seat," she said waving towards the bed.
Trowa sat down on the edge of the bed and set his backpack on the floor.
When veronica had the volume level so they could still talk she went and set her backpack on the floor next to her desk. Then she sat next to him on the bed. They were quiet for a while listening to the music.
Music: You and me we're a miracle
Meant to be and nothing can change it
Mountains move and oceans partWhen they are standing in our way
You and me we're a miracle
Angels stand watching over us
And heaven shines upon us everyday (1)
"You wanna see something cool?" asked Veronica.
Trowa shrugged. "Sure."
She turned around and pushed the window open as far as it would go then she took the screen out and set it on the floor. Then she crawled through the window, carefully balancing herself on the windowsill. She stood up and pulled herself onto the roof. Trowa followed.
When Trowa pulled himself up onto the roof he realized that this part of the roof was flat. It was about 10 feet by 14 feet. There was a wall with a window that looked into an attic. And leaning against the wall was a lawn chair.
"Neat hun?" said Veronica looking around. "I come up here when I want to get away."
Trowa nodded. He could understand that.
"My mom doesn't really know I come up here."
They were quiet as they sat down on the roof.
"So…have you been to the colonies before?" asked Veronica.
"Yes," said Trowa. "I was born here on Earth, but I've lived on the colonies."
"Is it different than living here?"
"Yes, but not much."
"I've never been to space," said Veronica. "I think it would be neat to go up there." She looked up at the sky.
"It wasn't very nice during the war," said Trowa, also looking at the sky.
Veronica looked over at him sadly. I wonder what he's gone through? They sat there quietly watching the clouds go by. Suddenly veronica broke the silence. "Did you want to study?"
Trowa looked over at her. It was the last thing he expected to hear.
"So we don't have to do it tomorrow." She shrugged. "There's not much else to do." Trowa nodded. "Yeah."
Veronica carefully let herself down and back into the house. "Do you mind if I put on some music?" she asked.
"No, go ahead," said Trowa.
Veronica grabbed Trowa's backpack then stood on the windowsill and heaved the backpack up onto the roof. Trowa grabbed the backpack. Then came Veronica's backpack and a small portable cassette player. Trowa moved them all back to the wall. Veronica pulled herself up and stood up.
"That wasn't so hard," she said.
Just then she lost her balance. Her arms swung trying to keep her balance. Trowa grabbed her arm and pulled her. Veronica fell on top of him as they hit the roof. Veronica pushed herself up and looked over her shoulder at the edge of the roof.
"That was close," she said. She looked back at Trowa. "Um…." She turned bright red. "Sorry," she said getting off of him.
Trowa sat up blushing slightly. "It's okay."
Veronica went over and pulled books out of her backpack. Then she turned the radio on. Trowa followed and pulled his science book out.
Music: Hold on to me love
You know I can't stay long
All I wanted to say was I love you and I'm not afraid
Can you hear me?
Can you feel me in your arms? (2)
Veronica adjusted the music to a tolerable level then opened her math book. She stole a glance at Trowa. He was studying his science book. I wonder if he likes me, she thought. She blushed further then turned back to her math. Trying to concentrate.
Music: Holding my last breath
Safe inside myself
Are all my thoughts of you
Sweet raptured light
It ends here tonight (2)
VJ: Well there's that chapter. Please review.
My B.S.
1. "We're a Miracle" by Christina Aguilera from Pokemon The First Movie soundtrack
2. "My Last Breath" by Evanescence from the Fallen CD. Love that CD.