Title- Dealing with It

Chapter Title- Discovery

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Tikagem- I can promise you I did not kill Nate. I love him to much.

RangerDan- I think people are open when they're drunk…

Note- Ronnie's been a bad girl. So, anyway, my brother got his Junior license today (it become's a normal license on the 29th). That means: get off the road. No, we had to take sibling pictures for the school yearbook 'cause I'm a Freshman and he's a Senior, oh yeah, that was fun.

Nate looked at me when I got to the front of the building. I blew Ben a kiss and said good-bye. Nate grabbed my arm and dragged me home. He practically threw me into the bathroom. He left and shut the door. I got the picture and started the shower water.

"I can't believe you," he said, standing outside the door. "You're drunk and left with that stoner half way through school."

"You're jealous because the guys like me and not you."

"I'm not gay, just drop it Ronnie," he snapped. I stepped into the shower and started to sing random songs from various artists. I got dressed and started to walk out the door.

"Where are you going?" Nate asked me.

"To see Ben, he works with dad," I told him. Nate sighed and let me go out.

I walked to the gas station, but dad saw me. He waved me inside.

"What's up?" he asked. I stood in the door way.

"Nothing," I told him. Then I thought of something. "Who's that kid filling tanks right there?" I asked and pointed to Ben.

"Him, he's Ben. He's in eleventh grade at your school. I don't trust him so much but the boss likes him, why?" I smiled. Dad didn't like Ben; dad never liked any of my boyfriends, including Josh.

"I thought he looked familiar, that's all," I said, lying through my teeth. I wasn't dumb enough to say I was cutting class and drinking with him and we were going out. I would be grounded beyond belief. "I'm going to go over and say hi," I told him. Dad nodded, probably happy or something that I was actually at a gas station without force.

I walked over to Ben, quietly. I thinking I wasn't as drunk as I was before. Whoops, forget that, I just tripped over my feet. Ben saw me and ran over to me. He helped me up.

"Thanks," I told him smiling.

"No problem, babe," he said. "So, you missed me so much that you had to risk your dad finding out to see me?" he asked. I ran my hand through my hair and smiled.

"Dad thinks I'm just saying hi," I answered.

"I wish we were alone," he told me. I blushed. "You are very, very good looking." I turned darker red. I didn't even like him to begin with and this was making me hate him more. I didn't think I was that good looking, I hated my looks. I looked plain and ordinary; brown hair and eyes.

"My brother doesn't like you," I told him. I hoped he would take the hint, it meant I didn't like him.

"Well you need to stop hanging around him and those friends. Start hanging around me and my friends. We need to go to a concert one day, I'll drive us out of state and we can go see a band." Just the thought of being in the car with this stoner made me uneasy. Then I thought of Josh and his lies. I nodded and smiled. "So, are you going to cut with us again?" he asked grabbing my hand.

"S... sure," I said nervously. I was already doing poorly in school, this was making things ten times worse. I didn't want to get caught.

"Ben, you're off," dad called from the inside.

"Thanks Mr. C," Ben shouted. "Look, meet me by the school. I don't want your dad to know we're going somewhere together. He's a cool guy, but I don't think he'd appreciate me hanging around you that much." I nodded and went back inside to my dad. I'd wait five minutes before heading to the school.

"Bye dad, I'll see you later. I think I'm going to my friend's house," I told him. He nodded. I felt bad lying to him; he didn't deserve being lied to. He was always nice and understanding. I went to the school to see Ben and his friends leaning against the wall smoking.

"Look, its Neeca," one said. He tossed me a beer. I looked at it hesitantly. I had to go home.

"I'll pass, I have over-protective parents."

"Babe, we were planning a road trip for a concert, you want to join us?" I thought about it. I never took risks like this, and mom did once, didn't she?

"Sure," I said walking next to Ben. His friends looked at each other. Ben put his arm around my waist and kissed my cheek. It smelt bad, like smoke and beer. That didn't smell great; actually, it reminded me of Steve's house. I kissed him back, to be polite. He turned around, so he was facing me and he pinned me against the wall, kissing me differently than Josh ever had. It wasn't as soft and sweet. Part of me liked the kiss, the other part didn't.

"Sure you don't want a beer?" the other guy offered. I guess it was time for bad Veronica, 'Neeca' to take over. I don't have split personalities, but sometimes I'm split in half and my mind has it's own ideas.

"Yes, I want one," I said and caught the one that was tossed to me. I finished it a few seconds and helped myself to another.

I stumbled through my front door after a few beers. I had a hard time turning the knob.

"Veronica, where have you been?" my mom asked. I could barely stand up straight, let alone talk.

"None o' yer business," I said. Was that my voice?

"Baby, are you drunk?" she ask running over to me. She helped me to the couch, catching a whiff of my breath. "Holy crap, Soda, she's drunk! I blame Steve and Two-Bit. They always made sure we had alcohol in this house even though none of us drink it. Only they do. Wait until I get my hands on them!" She screamed. I covered my ears and moaned. "Oh baby," mom said, sounding like she cared. She pushed my hair out of my face. I heard her go into the kitchen, probably to call Steve or Two-Bit.

A few minutes later, both of them were over. Mom started yelling at them and I fell off the couch. I didn't bother getting up, my head was hurting. Two-Bit was apologizing like crazy and Steve was swearing up and down he had nothing to do with it. Finally mom told them both to get out.

Ronnie got busted... wow, I should really commentate my favorite chapters, like after this I'll make another story called: Ronnie Curtis... Commentated. Then, I would take my favorite chapters from both stories and commentate them. I'd do it, if it weren't against the rules. I think Fan Fiction says something about that. Oh, well, I'll just get a geocities site…

Mom made me go to school the next day. I didn't argue, I was probably going to cut class and hang with Ben and his friends. As I walked into the school, somebody grabbed my arm. I turned around, half expecting to see Josh, Nate or Ben. Instead, I saw Janice.

"You're going out with Ben now, right?" she asked. I nodded. "Don't, he'll make you crazy. The way he does what he does. I mean, look at me. I can't be the daughter of the toughest JD, can I?"

"I didn't think you liked me," I told her.

"I don't, but every girl knows about Ben so I thought I'd warn you. As a girl-to-girl thing, not a friend type of thing. Don't get the wrong idea." I smiled and thanked her. Watch Ben try to screw my life over, he'd be in for a surprise.

So, review to find out what happens and what is Janice talking about? Oh, and I decided I'd do that, you just need to e-mail me so I can e-mail you when I have a website that I'd do it on, 'kay? My e-mail is on my profile...