"Mr Cortez, I take it everything is legal here these days?" Keith Mars said and Hector turned around to see the former Sheriff there. "Of course it is, we would never dream of doing anything illegal!" Hector said, but he was on his guard. "Is Eli here?" Keith asked. "Are you here for official business?" Hector asked. "No, private matter!" Hector nodded. "Then he is in his back office, and since you are not here for more than him, anything you may see in there, that will all be a dream!" Hector said and Keith actually nodded and went inside.
"Eli.." Weevil looked up. "Sheriff." Keith gave a small smile as he went into the office. "You look good!" Weevil said. "Yes, I doubt I do...but I think I would look worse dead." He said and Weevil put all his papers upside down. "I am not here to snoop around in your businesses Eli, but I would suggest you'd be a bit more discreet with your shop activities." "I'll consider that. Why are you here?" He asked. "You met Veronica?" He asked. "I did. Twice!" "I guess one was at my house, this is yours I presume?" Keith asked and took a biker glove up from his pocket, one he had found on a chair next to the couch where Veronica were sleeping. Weevil didn't reply. "You have any idea why she would resign from her good job and leave her new stable life to come back here?" Keith asked. "Sounds like you are accusing me of something, I thought we were done doing that!" Weevil said. "We are, this is a simple question!" "She asked me if I wanted her to go back…" Weevil said. "And?" "And I asked if she wanted to, she didn't!" Weevil said and took his glove back, he had been looking for it. "What did you say?" Weevil had to smile. "I was honest, what do you think I said then?" "She has a good life, she doesn't need to be here again!" Keith said. "It's her life, sheriff. Two people told her to go back, I said I wanted her to stay… the odds were on your side, but her decision kinda speaks for itselves. Why did you come here? To ask me to beg her to leave? Cause I won't do that, not one more time. I have seen her do that to many times now!" Keith nodded. "I just want what is best for her!" He said and now Weevil got up. "And what the hell makes you think I don't?" He asked. "You wanted her to stay for you, Eli… " Weevil now got suspicious. "Where is she?" "In my office, speaking to Bradly!" Weevil sat down again. "You have a daughter Eli, what would you want her to do in Veronicas shoes?" As soon as those words came out of Keiths mouth, Weevil got back up and ran out.
"I.. I really don't know. I am not sure what..I thought we were friends, just friends!" Veronica said. "You must have known what I felt, but I know loss, you don't just move on!" Bradly said. "I don't know what to say…" She said and she really had no words. "Look, it's only an hours ride, if you want to be here…" He started, but could see that this made her upset. Then… the door opened. "Don't go...just.. not one more time Veronica!" Bradly turned around, he was scared by the man who had just came in through the door. "I am not making you pick between anyone, but don't go!" Bradly looked at Veronica, she did not seem at all scared of this man, she actually looked a bit relieved he had stormed in. "I guess dad didn't take a walk, but more a car ride!" She said. "I'm sorry… the honest scouse you speaking about, this is him?" Bradly asked. "Sounds like me." Weevil said. "Give us a minute!" Veronica said as she got up and took the man Bradly didn't know, into Mr Mars office.
"I can't bear it… not again Veronica. And if you leave, I need you to stay away...to never contact me again. Might sound pretty harsch, it's not an order… it's just for the sake of my sanity. I need you to promise me that." Veronica nodded and he left.