After The Academy Awards~

Mike and Veruca came back home. They had happy faces,chatting and laughing about the great moments from the evening. Veruca heard her phone ring inside her purse. She was even happier to see that it was her Daddy! He must have woken up from his coma and wanted Veruca know.

"Oh my god, Daddy's calling me!", shouted Veruca happily.

"Pick up the phone.",urged Mike happily.

Veruca handed Mike her trophy that she had won at the Academy Awards.

"Can you put this on the mantle in my room,okay?",asked Veruca.

Mike walked up to Veruca's room and put the trophy on the mantle.

Veruca goes to her study to talk to her father on the phone. When she answered the phone, she held it close to her ear,

"Hello?", said.

"Hi Veruca, can we please talk tomorrow?",asked Mr.Salt on the phone.

"Um ,okay. I'm glad that you are okay.", said Veruca.

"I'm glad too. You and I need to talk tomorrow.", said Mr.Salt.

"Okay bye.", farwelled Veruca.

She hung up on him and walked off to her room to go to sleep.

The Next Day~

Veruca told Mike that she was going to talk to her father because he was out of the hospital and needed to see her. Mike said was he was going to be alright for a little while. He watched her drive away from the house.

It had been awhile since she last stopped by there. As she came through the gates, Veruca enjoyed how the sun played on the bushes and flowers that lined up on each side of the driveway. She knocked on the door. She waited there quietly, listening to the sound of birds chirping, and ,cars driving by in the background.

A butler named William appeared.

"Veruca,it's been a long time! How have you been?", asked William happily.

It made him be in a good mood to see the little girl he watched grow and became a beautiful woman.

"I've been doing well,William .I need to speak to my father, please.",politely,Veruca smiled.

I heard he needs to speak to you as well.", said William .

Veruca walks in as she walked in she could see her father up on the stairs. She

gulped as she could see the cold stare in her father's eyes this might be serious

Hey Daddy.",She says

"Hello, Veruca, can we talk in the living room?,asked Mr.Salt.

"Um sure.", She and her father both walked into the living room, and sat on the couch.

"So what is it you wanna talk about Daddy?" aked Veruca as she starts to fix her hair

"Do you think you could move on from that you called a relationship?" Mr.Salt was furious.

"Wha-what are you talking about?",confused Veruca did not know what he was talking about.

"Oh,don't act like you don't know Veruca! I saw it yesterday.", responded Mr.Salt. "Saw what, yesterday?",asked Veruca again.

"Oh , I saw you on tv with him.", growled Mr.Salt.

"Daddy,you aren't making any sense ..? Him? What are you talking about?", asked Veruca.

"Oh Veruca! What I'm talking about is that I know one day you might get married but that's not going to happen...with Mike Teavee.",explained Mr.Salt.

Veruca's eyebrows raised! Now, she understands what her father was talking about. "But, he saved my life twice ,Daddy! You should be grateful that someone like that saved my life.",said Veruca.

"But he doesn't deserve to love you! You deserved someone more suitable than him.",explained Mr.Salt. He got up and was about to walk away while ,Veruca sat silently.

"Don't worry,Veruca,we will find someone suitable for you. I get it ,you wanna be in love ,but ,not with men like him.",said Mr.Salt.

Veruca had a tight feeling in her stomach. She slammed her hands on the table. "Daddy, don't you see? I'm trying to pay him back by giving him an opportunity for a life! If I didn't help him, Mike, somebody who has given to me without asking for anything, would be living on the streets begging for change like a homeless person!",yelled Veruca.

Mr.Salt focused on her saying- "Hey,don't you dare yell at me,young lady!",

"I can and I want to. I'm 23-years old, Daddy! I have the right to yell and I could date whomever I want even if they are rich or poor!"yelled Veruca.

"But not with Mike Teavee! Dont you see what you are doing? If you associated with him more.. he will destroy our reputation as the Salts! Am I making myself clear!?,roared Mr.Salt in a voice so terrifying that made Veruca shake.

She looked up at her father and finally got enough courage to yell, "I don't care about some stupid reputation!",yelled Veruca.

Mr.Salt gasped until he says, "Fine,get out."

Veruca was confused.

"Are you deaf.. Veruca!? Get out of my house go be in love with him. My reputation will be ruined! The consequences of what will happen will everyone will think of you!"yelled Mr.Salt as Veruca stood silent.

"He yelled once more which made Veruca run quick to her car to drive home.

Back At Home~

Mike was sitting on the couch watching Modern Family as he heard the sound of Veruca coming in through the front door. He jumped up immediately and turned off the tv.as he runs

"Hey,how did it go?",Veruca was quiet.

"Veruca ,are you alright?",He asked.

Veruca lifts up her head, "Mike, he doesn't want us being together."

"Why?",Mike asked.

Because he keeps telling me about finding a man that is more suitable than you,a but I don't care what he says I still want to be with you." Says Veruca "I still want to be with you too." Says Mike.

As they hug into each other's embrace.

Mike had the perfect ideas, "Hey,aa maybe we should go upstate,just the two of us .

It would be like a little vacation.",Mike said.

S Mike Veruca looked at him that idea sounds good to her "How does tomorrow sound?" She asked "Sounds good to me."

Mike as he smiles at her.