Chapter 4 - Blue Wave

I was feeling kind of weird about what I had said to Dick. The message I sent kept replaying in my mind making me feel worse each time that I thought about it. Mainly it was because I really liked him, and I had a lot of feelings for him. We had a lot of feelings between us, and chemistry that was basically undeniable. I couldn't help the situation though, sometimes things just don't work out for the best. What am I supposed to do, force him and Madison to stop seeing each other. Girls aren't going to go around calling some guy another girl's boyfriend unless they are dating, and the fact that Dick didn't text me back signifies the fact that he didn't have the nerve to tell me that him and Madison were still 'seeing one another.' It's whatever, I'll just learn not to care.

"Something on your mind Veronica?" Meg asked me.

"Nope, I'm all good!" I said back to her. "Why?"

"You sure? Cause... you haven't touched your food and you've just moving it around in a shape for the last 10 minutes, and haven't said a word. Just... didn't know what was going on. But you know, whatever." She said to me, laughing a little.

Yeah, there was something on my mind. DICK. But, not that kind of Dick, you nasty people. I decided to just screw it over, obviously it wasn't even really a fling, cause it lasted like 3 days. WHO CARES. I don't. I'm done.

"So V, I'm having this pool party. There's gonna be 09ers there, but I mean... none of the bitches like Madison or Carrie, so it will be fine. I really want you to come, and then maybe spend the night tonight!" Meg said to me, catching just when I was done thinking about it.

"That sounds great." I said, not really caring about the 09ers.

"You sure? Cause I don't want them to ruin your fun, you're my best friend so you're going to with me no matter what!" She said, making me automatically smile.

Meg and I headed back to her house to change into our bikinis and lay out until everyone started showing up, strangely when Meg mentioned the 09ers, the last person I thought about showing up was Dick. There I was in my bikini when people started showing up, asking Meg through their eyes why I was there. But she just brushed them all of and kept giving me all of her attention, and ignoring them.

"Ew, what is that doing here?" I heard Susan Knight say.

"Susan, please. Your posse isn't here so quit acting like that. You have nothing to prove. She's cool." Meg said to her, rolling her eyes.

Before I knew it Logan, Luke, Sean, Casey, Beaver, Troy, and Dick came around the corner in a big hunk of hott 09er. I didn't even see Dick really, I just noticed that he was with them. I took off my sunglasses and turned on my stomach to get my other side some sun. Logan made a few comments, but with Meg's watchful eye, everyone just started going on about their normal routine. Dick hadn't seen me. I was turned around on purpose. I didn't want to see him at all over the summer, when I knew I didn't have too. Now, the first day of it, and I have to see him for a long time. I kept my head down getting sun on my back so I didn't have to see his gorgeous face.

"Come on V, let's get in the pool." Meg said grabbing my arm and pulling me up.

I jumped in the pool, and Dick caught sight of me, and just stared at me.

"Hey Dick, where's Madison?" Logan asked splashing water at him.

"I don't know dude. She's being weird today." Dick said.

My stomach turned, and I got out of the pool with an angry look on my face. I went to the pool house to use the bathroom and slammed the door shut. I was so PISSED. I couldn't believe that Dick had done that to me. I told him how I felt, and believed what he said first. I wanted to cry, but I wasn't going to let myself cry over Dick Casablancas. I heard the door open, and I flipped around real fast startled. I found Dick standing there and he shut the door. He walked towards me like he was going to hug or kiss me. I dodged him and headed to the door.

"What Veronica, what did I do?" He asked me, longingly.

I just looked back at him and glared at him for even asking. He didn't do anything, except for you know, pretend to like me and make me spill my feelings out like a 3rd grade girl, and then embarrass myself to find out that he is still dating Madison.

"Dick, we weren't anything, and we aren't anything. It was just a dumb drunken mistake. You're with Madison, and I have other things to do or worry about. I'm going to leave now, and you might wanna stay in here for a little bit so people don't think I date-raped you again." I said, opening the door, and slamming it shut.

I was angry. I couldn't believe him. I jumped into the pool and waded around for a little bit. I saw Dick come back out of the pool house. He tapped Logan's shoulder and told him he was going to go, and looked at me, and then walked out of the gate. Slowly but surely as the sun went down everyone started heading home. Me and Meg went upstairs and got ready for the out of school festivities. Basically, I had Meg do my hair and make-up so it was hardcore 09er. I looked good, but just a lot of make-up, and hair spray. I got dressed in another mini-skirt, and matched it with some other cute clothes Meg let me look through. I slipped on some flip-flops and got in Meg's convertible.

"DAMN MARS! You look fly!" Meg yelled as she got in the car. "If I may say so myself!"

"Oh you know, I have this stylist, she's pretty cool." I said to her.

I wanted to tell Meg about Dick, I trusted her, but I didn't trust myself. I didn't want her to get mad at me for something petty and tell the whole world that I liked Dick, even though I was trying to get over that. I guess when you feel something towards someone, and those feelings are real it's hard to escape them. But, how was I supposed to blame myself for Dick telling me things, and then still dating Madison. I despised her, and I refused to be one corner of a Dick and Madison love triangle. Meg had turned the radio up because her favorite song was playing, and here I was getting lost again in thoughts of him. We were going to party at Logan Echolls' house. His dad was in Australia filming some amazing movie, and his mom was on vacation in Cabo with the girls. He always had these huge bashes after school got out for the year, I usually would come with Lilly, but now that she was gone, I was coming with Meg. Out of all drivers, Meg wasn't the best, and I felt my entire body jolt and she put the car in park once we got there.

"Gheez girl!" I said louder than expected.

"I know." Meg said laughing. "I need to work on my driving skills! But we're here, let's go get crazy!"

"I hope Dick isn't here." I mistakenly said aloud.

Meg looked at me kind of weird for a couple of seconds. "Why?" She asked.

"Oh... because of the whole Shelley's party thing, and he just annoys me anyways. It's kind of embarrassing to be honest." I said, trying to cover up.

"Ooh... okay then." Meg said, kind of knowing I wasn't being honest, but still grabbed my arm.

"Logan's parties are always nuts. I bet Dick will be here though, cause they're like attached at the hip. So just watch out!" She said, and we opened the pool-house door.

The first person I saw was none other than Madison Sinclair, followed by Carrie Bishop and Pam. Lovely, the first three people I see are bitches! Score, Veronica.

"How sweet of you show up. Everyone is pretty much going to make this night hell for you anyways. Basically, Meg is the only one who likes you, and uh, we can't figure out why you guys are so buddy, buddy. But whatever, cause we about to get drunk and have a lot of fun so just forget you." Madison said to me.

"Like, okay. Cause, I know I totally ruined your life, and I am such a bitch and a whore. If I could like, be more like, you, I would like, love myself until no end. Like, basically, get out my face before I like, punch you. Move along now.." I said, and brushed past her. I was getting tired of her banter.

Meg was laughing so hard, that it started to make me laugh too, she had one of those contagious type laughs. The only reason Madison really got to me is because we both cared a lot for the same person. And even though Dick and I only had our thing for a couple of days, I thought we had shared something more than just a random hook-up. Even though I've told everyone else, and now him the opposite. I'm just not going to let myself stay in a situation where I feel like I'm going to get hurt. I already have way to much pain and suffering in my life with my mom leaving me and my dad, and my best friend dying, and everyone turning on me. Why do I need one more thing to add to the top of my cake.

"Here V, it's a lemonade with blue-wave. It's amazing!" Meg said, handing me cup.

I chugged down the raspberry tasting drink and about 4 more. Before I knew it, I had a full cup of another blue-wave lemonade thing, and I was barely walking by myself. I hadn't seen Dick yet, and I was kind of glad

Next Chapter(s):

Will V see D at the party?

What's going on with Madison and Dick?