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p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"Later that night, Veronica sat in her parents' bed, curled up against her mom as they were watching a movie./p
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p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;""Hey Ronnie," Charlie said, entering the room. "I'm sorry, but I had to investigate your room earlier for any evidence against the Shredder. I found nothing about him, but I did find this," he said, uncurling a piece of paper from his pocket./p
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p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"It was an application for emHarvard/em./p
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p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;""I-I haven't made any d-decisions yet," Veronica stuttered, not sure of what else to say. /p
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p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;""I think you should apply," Charlie said, handing the application to her. /p
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p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;""A-are you sure? 'Cause I don-"/p
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p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;""You should go," Carol interrupted. "Your father and I will be ok, because you're still our daughter. Nothing will ever change that."/p
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p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;""Live your life, Ronnie," Charlie said. "It's what Vincent would've wanted you to do."/p
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p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"Veronica hugged both of her parents after that./p
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p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"A little while later, Veronica's parents went to bed, while she went downstairs for a glass of water./p
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p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"Only to see that the back door was emopen/em./p
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p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;""Dad, you left the door open again!" Veronica yelled, only to be met with the sound of a floor creaking. /p
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p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;""Dad?" Veronica asked, getting closer to the staircase. /p
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p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"Just as she was about to take the first step, Veronica's hair was emyanked /emback by emsomeone/em, who held a knife to her throat./p
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p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"Veronica instantly gasped. "What's the matter, Ronnie?" The Shredder asked. "You got what you wanted, right? You got your body back, so why aren't you happy?"/p
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p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;""Freeze!" Charlie yelled from behind, holding his pistol out. He pulled the trigger, but emnothing /emcame out./p
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p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"The Shredder pulled some bullets out of his pocket. "Didn't anyone ever teach to not play with guns?" He asked, before letting the bullets slip onto the floor./p
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p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"Suddenly, Carol burst into the room, whacking the Shredder's head with a champagne bottle. He inadvertently let go of Veronica, who ran away from him. /p
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p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"Charlie charged into the Shredder, causing them both to break a glass table./p
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p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;""Run Ronnie!" Carol yelled, while Charlie got up and reloaded his gun./p
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p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"Then, the Shredder got off the floor and emtossed /emCharlie into Carol, knocking them both out./p
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p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"He looked around the carnage he had created, feeling as though something was emoff/em./p
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p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"The Shredder quickly turned around, and saw Veronica, who was about to stab him with a kitchen knife./p
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p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;""Well don't stop, keep coming," he said, slowly walking closer to her. Then, he harshly grabbed her arm, causing Veronica to let out a yelp and drop the knife./p
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p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;""I've been in your body," the Shredder said, holding Veronica's arm tighter and tighter. "I understand why you feel so weak. Having to take some orders from a drunk mom and a dad who's barely around. All while clinging to your dead brother. That's not a life. But it's ok. I'll fix it, just like I did Vincent's."/p
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p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"It was then something emclicked /eminside Veronica's mind. And when it did, a emboiling rage /emwas unleashed./p
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p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"Veronica kicked the Shredder's groin, before grabbing the knife off of the floor./p
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p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;""It sucks, doesn't it?" Veronica asked rhetorically. "To have a penis and be on the receiving end of death."/p
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p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"Veronica picked up a chair leg and emstabbed /emthe Shredder in the heart, before pushing it in, causing part of it to go out of his back./p
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p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"The Shredder fell down to the ground, emdead/em./p
p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"Veronica took the chair leg out and stabbed his whole body over and over again, feeling happier with each attempt./p
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p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;""Ronnie, Ronnie!" Carol said, taking the leg away from her. "It's ok, it's ok. You're safe."/p
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p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;""He kil-"/p
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p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;""I know, I know."/p
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p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;""We finally have justice for Vincent," Charlie said, somewhat relieved. "Now, what did the Shredder mean when he said that he's been in your body?"/p
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p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"strongA/N: I'm just gonna leave it there…/strong/p
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p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"strongThat's a wrap on "Veronica Sawyer The Sherwood Shredder!"/strong/p
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p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"strongThoughts? Any constructive criticism is welcome! /strong/p
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p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"strongHuge shoutout to inkyfrosting3217 for beta reading and making the cover! She's also has a lot more good Heathers stories than I do, so please check her out!/strong/p
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