Disclaimer: The Lizzie Bennet Diaries belong to Hank Green and Bernie Su. I don't own any characters, in anyway, shape or form.
A/N: Hey everyone! Here is the next instalment of Awkwardness, glances and thanks yous. I hope you guys enjoy it :)
I have no idea about how the legal system work in the U.S, or San Francisco, so I just made up everything thing to do with that.
Just saying thanks to my beta Anony Mouse 1776, who again has helped me out with these chapters. Thanks to everyone who has followed, favourited and reviewed it means so much to me. And thanks to you all for reading. I could go on forever about how much it means to me but you probably get seriously bored.
The next few weeks hadprobably been the best Lizzie could remember in a long time.
Pemberley was great, she loved it there. It was a fantastic company that she would love to be a part of in the future. Everyone was so kind and extremely helpful that she could not help but love it.
Her videos were great. She had gained at least ten thousand more viewers since she had arrived at Pemberley. She thought it was because people just watched to see if Darcy was in any of her videos, and how they acted around each other. He was in a few and acted like a gentleman.
She also had made a wonderful new friend in Gigi Darcy, who was just lovely in every sense possible. They had lots lunch and dinner dates normally situated around a match of tennis, where because of Gigi's coaching, Lizzie was getting much better.
Fitz had also been another great part of her visit. He made everything fun and Lizzie just loved that.
Seeing Bing again was nice, he and Caroline hadn't stayed around for long but and even though Caroline's visit wasn't a particular happy one, Lizzie liked it that she got to see Bing again and mainly that was because of the fact she could see how much he was still into Jane.
Darcy probably was the biggest reason why Lizzie's time at Pemberley had been so enjoyable. He had become such a friend to her and for that she was grateful. Every time they got together, she had such a nice time that she really didn't want it to end. If someone two months ago told her that she would be hanging out with Darcy and that would actually like it she would have told them that they belonged in a mental institution. Now though, she couldn't think of a day where she didn't talk to Darcy.
Everything went downhill two weeks after Darcy had first 'crashed' her video.
Lizzie, like always, had just been filming the latest instalment of her vlog, telling her viewers that she only had a week to go and that she was really upset about actually leaving Pemberley.
"And yeah I'm also going to miss, Gigi, and her crazy schemes to get me and W..Darcy together." She said to the camera, then took a pause and said "Actually not the last part. Scratch that. I'll miss Gigi and not miss her crazy schemes to get me and Darcy together." She smiled happy with what she said.
"And, I guess I'll miss Da…" her phone just beeped. It hadn't gotten any text in the past few days. So Lizzie was happy that the phone company had sorted it all out.
"Sorry guys" she said to the camera looking up from her phone. "I haven't been getting texts lately and I have two new texts from Jane so give me two secs" and she went up to turn off the camera but she had already started reading what Jane had sent and she sat back down.
Hey Lizzie.
How are you? How is you project at Pemberley going?
I'm sorry tell you this or rather text you this, I call but you didn't answer, anyway something has happened to Lydia.
Last night she was picked up by a police officer for speeding. George Wickham was with her and they were found with drugs in the car. Most of them were in George's possession but there were some in Lydia's purse. She swears they are not hers but they have to take her in anyway. Dad has gone to sort this all out but and I'm sure he will but it would be better if you could be here with us. Though, I don't won't to cut your trip short.
Love Jane.
Lizzie could not believe what she had just read. Lydia, being held in jail? For possession of drugs? With George? How did she not know about this?
Because Lizzie, you haven't been watching her videos. She thought.
She quickly tapped her phone to see what Jane had texted next.
Hey Lizzie,
I hope you're ok. You didn't respond to my text. Please let me know that you are ok.
I have more news of the Lydia drug drama. We have found out the drugs she supposedly had in her possession were marijuana and that to bail her out it would cost $600, money that we don't have right now. It looks like we aren't going to be able to pay to get her out, so our only hope is the lawyer that Lydia got appointed to. She is trying to get the police to believe that George was the only one who knew about the drugs, which is what Lydia is saying, but the lawyer believes she is guilty.
Oh Lizzie please come home Lydia's scared, I'm scared, we're all scared and I can't believe this of George, he didn't appear to be someone who uses drugs or do this. He still in prison too, he can't pay for his bail either.
Call, text me when you get this. Please.
Love Jane.
Lizzie was shocked, to say the least and scared, any feeling terribly guilty. None of this would have happened if she had told her family what had happened with George. None of this would had happened if she didn't give Lydia that stupid book and have that stupid fight.
Tears started forming in her eyes and she angrily threw her phone on the ground, making a loud sound but thankfully not breaking the phone.
A second later there was a knock at her door. Lizzie almost turned them away, she didn't want to see anyone at the moment, but then she heard a "Lizzie? Are you in there? Are you ok? I heard a noise." From the voice of the, one and only, William Darcy.
She realised she could not turn him away after that so she said in her best 'I'm ok' voice "Come in."
He opened the door and as soon as he saw her tear stricken face, his immediately fell.
"Lizzie, are you ok? Can I get anything for you? Some water, some pain killers, should I call first aid? You look extremely pale." he said, as he sat down next to her, his face full of concern and worry.
"I'm ok" Lizzie stated, and hoped that she put him a little at ease. "I don't need any of that I just have gotten some awful new from Jane."
She expected him to respond and after that and ask what was wrong but he reached into his pocket and pulled out what looked like a fresh tissue and gave it to her.
She accepted and wiped her eyes then continued.
"Lydia has been arrested for drug possession, Marijuana, alongside George Wickham. We know, my family know, I know that she didn't do this, she has done a lot of stuff but she would never do drugs. George on the other hand well….. you know him. My dad has been trying to get her out but, hmm…. my family has been having financial trouble and are not able to pay the bail. So our only hope is her public defender, who believes she's guilty."
She stopped to wipe her nose and to see what Darcy's reaction was. He just looked shocked and frozen.
"When did this happen?" he asked, a little like he used to ask questions.
"Uh, two, three days ago according to Jane's texts. And I had no clue about any of this because of my stupid phone. This is all my fault. I should have warned her about George. I shouldn't have given her that book. I shouldn't have told her I was going to stop watching her videos. I shouldn't have stopped watching her videos. God I'm a horrible sister, and person, no wonder I drive people away." She said
"You are not a horrible person Lizzie, you know that. But you should be with you family right now." Darcy said and stood up.
"Ah yes" Lizzie said as she stood up too.
"I bet you have been, long wishing my absence. So I'll go and tell Gigi that we won't be able to go to lunch today." He stated looking still mortified at what he had just heard.
"Ah, yes, please keep this from Gigi as long as you can. I know that it won't be long but I would feel much better if she doesn't know about this now." She said, and felt terrible.
"Yes, I will, and if there is anything else I can do for you let me know." And he looked into her eyes.
"Thanks" she responded.
Then he turned around and left.
I'll never see him again; Lizzie thought to herself, as she then remembered the camera was still recording and turned it off.
A/N: Hope you liked that chapter, it was hard writing about what happened to Lydia.
I hope all the stuff about the legal system made sense. I know its not what really happens but I wanted it like that for the story.
Thanks for reading next chapter should be up in a week or so.
Please, let me know what you think about any of this. I always up to constructive criticism and hearing your thoughts, it makes me soooooooooo happy :)
Hope you're having a good day or night where ever you live :)
Rach
