8. Meeting Marina/ Discoveries
Two days after the Asher incident, while Vanessa and Patrick and Larc were listening to music and playing poker (Larc had won five times her money, Vanessa four and Patrick hadn't won any at all. He sucked at poker), a knock came at the door. Patrick answered it. "Hello, I'm looking for Miss Vanessa and Miss Larc," the woman said as Patrick let her in. "Well, this is Vanessa and this is Larc." Patrick pointed each out then sat next to Vanessa. "Hello, I'm Marina." She sat on Vanessa's bed. The other three were on Patrick's bed (the cot type thingy. He slept in their room now, seeing as he was in it so often listening to music and losing at card games. He sucked at every card game.). "Marina, as in Asher's maid Marina?" Vanessa asked as she put in her ante. "I'M NOT HIS MAID! I happen to be his lover, girlfriend, and the girl who wears your ring!" Marina laughed a laugh that caused the trio to cover their ears. Marina wiggled her finger in front of Vanessa's face, the ring glimmering slightly. "Oh, didn't Asher tell you? See him?" Vanessa pointed to Patrick, "He is a movie star. He sleeps on this bed. You are getting way too excited over sleeping next to Asher." Vanessa gagged at the thought of that. "Well, I better get back to my man. He'll be missing me. By the way, he hates you now, slut." Marina headed for the door. Larc stood with clenched fists. Vanessa pulled her down. "Guys, a desperate maid isn't worth it." Vanessa picked up her cards. Marina stopped at the door, "Oh yeah, he proposed to me with your ring." Marina slammed the door. "WHAT!" Vanessa and Larc yelled at the same time. "He's sixteen! He can't be getting married!" Vanessa stood and paced the room. Larc looked at her and said, "It's just as crazy as you and Patrick. He's ten years older than you at least." ((Skye: "Good Veronica, putting in my common sense…")) Her air of depression hadn't yet left her, but she seemed better.
Vanessa and Patrick looked at her. "It's completely different. My relationship is beside the point. He is getting into a lifelong commitment. He cannot be serious." Vanessa grabbed her purse and slammed the door. After a brief pause, Larc looked up at Patrick. "Do you still want to play?" "What do you think?" he responded. "I thought so," replied Larc, walking to her bed and flopping down on it. She saw Patrick head for the door and chuckled. "Vanessa needs to sort this out on her own. Nothing more to do but wait, Patrick."
Vanessa stomped to Asher's room. She pulled the key out of her purse and unlocked the door. She flung it open in a rage. She found him on Marina. She could care less; she was way too upset to care about what he was doing. "YOU PROPOSED TO HER!" Vanessa yelled at him. Asher got up and walked toward Vanessa. His shirt was off again. "Ness, why do you care what I'm doing? Why do you care whether or not I'm engaged or not? You are with a man ten years older than you! Why is this different? Maybe I love her!" Asher yelled into Vanessa's face. "Asher, you're SIXTEEN! Can't you see that you're too young for this? You don't really love her. You're just pissed at me. Asher, don't go off and get married just because you're pissed. Asher, I've known you since sixth grade. I went out with you for two years. Asher, if anyone knows you, I do. You can't get married to someone you hardly know!" Vanessa yelled back. "THEN YOU MARRY ME!" Asher yelled. "ASHER! Did you not hear a word I said? We're too young for this. And I DON'T LOVE YOU!" Vanessa stood there looking at Asher. Then she looked past him and saw Marina. She looked different in cheap slut clothes, somewhat fatter. "Vanessa, you're right. I am too young. But, Ness, she's pregnant." ((Skye: (SCREECH) "OOH! ASHER'S IN DEEP –POLKA- NOW!" (squeals in delight)))
"WHAT? He got a girl pregnant! Is he sure he's the father?" Larc and Patrick asked that night. "No he's not sure. They're getting a blood test done tomorrow." Vanessa replied. She'd left shortly after he'd told her that he was a father. "While the baby's still inside her?" Larc asked. "That's what he said. He'll tell me as soon as he finds out." Vanessa rolled over so she was on her back. The three of them had put their beds together. Vanessa's was in the middle. Patrick was on the left and Larc was on the right. "If he is the father, which I doubt, I bet he'll be a crappy dad…" Larc said to nobody in particular. "Nah, he'll be a good dad. Did you see him with his little cousin yesterday?" Patrick (who hated Asher almost as much as Larc) said. "No," both girls said. "He was really nice." Patrick said sleepily. "Night." All three said at once. "Jinx, you all owe me a Pepsi tomorrow morning," Vanessa said as she drifted into La-La Land.
Jinxed4Ever - Of course a girl can dream! I mean, have you been reading?
aragornlover - Heheh, people love my remarks! You see, Veronica, that is humor!
LadyJaye - THANK YOU! Yeah, see that, flamers? XP Anyway, you should publish your Phantom story! I mean, come on, it can't be any worse than this story, right?
I'm SOOOO sorry I didn't update yesterday! Veronica dragged me to WaterWorld and I got dehydrated and phazed out on the couch for three hours. By the time I woke up I had to make/eat dinner with my mom and iron my karate shirt and loads of other crap. So, uh, yeah!