Veronica had just come home from her pinning when her father walked into the living room. She was taking time to eat a quick snack and then she was heading to bed. It was after midnight and she probably should have tried to come in silently but she was still buzzing from the activities at the Theta Beta House. Part of her felt like she was living an alternate life. Had she, Veronica Mars, snarky and un-conforming, just decide to join something that was ridiculed for it's elitist and pod people making ideal system? She did and so far no regrets. She had enjoyed a few minutes after pinning talking to her anchor sister and her pledge class. So far they all seemed nice and excited to be joining, but she was unsure if their attitudes were genuine. While she was taking a chance she was still maintaining her level of protectiveness that she had for self preservation. She would have fun, but she would hightail it if they turned into evil conniving witches.
Keith walked into the room, stopping in front of Veronica and doing a double take. He looked closer at the words on Veronica's shirt and wondered if his daughter was just trying to yank his leg. He honestly had not pictured her as a sorority girl, as most people didn't, but he new that you should always expect the unexpected from Veronica. She had kept him on his toes from the very beginning, so he just raised an eyebrow and waited to see if she would give an explanation about the shirt. Of course that could be equally as frustrating, Veronica had a way of being very cryptic, and you had to either coerce answers out of her or wait until she revealed them herself.
"So late night? Don't be making this a habit or I'm docking your allowance." Keith said with a grin on his face. He was sure that would show her he was playing nice that night, and not trying to start a fight or rile her up.
"My allowance! Aw dad, I promise, to never ever be late, please don't dock my allowance or take away my cell phone, I'll just die!" Veronica said overdramatically before clasping her hand over her heart and giving an exaggerated sigh.
"So that t-shirt looks uh new..." Keith said prodding his daughter, it was best not to go for the full on interrogation where a Mars was concerned. That was a sure fire way to ignite the snarky and you were stuck trying to figure out how to salvage the conversation.
"Yeah, well the short is I'm pledging Zeta Theta Beta, the long is I'm just as shocked at the decision as you. I went in undercover and they won me over, but don't worry, I'm drawing the line at one drunken lesbian orgy." Veronica said with a mischievious smile on her face.
"Make sure you don't talk too much, I heard that is a real buzz kill in an orgy. I know I for one never liked that." Keith said walking out of the room, knowing he had just put a disturbing picture in his daughter's mind, it would be fun for him to go to sleep knowing it would be harder for her to go to sleep. It was one of the perks of being an parent of an adult child, the sex jokes you no longer had to censor.
Veronica was sitting in the student commons wearing her shirt and wondering if men ever grew up. So she had thought the shirt was pretty childish in the first place but the guys who had come across had been overly obnoxious. Of course when she had run into other girls in her pledge class they all had the look of disgust from the jokes and suggestions the boys were making, and maybe that was the whole point. They wanted them to stand out but all be bonded together, and Veronica liked the smiles but the attention was very irritating. She had pulled out Sparky for those who were overly obnoxious, and wondered how she would face the rest of the week if this was what Monday was like.
"Oh really, well I'd like to see you do it better but we can't have your old man knowing about it." A very familiar voice, said causing Veronica's eyes to move from her tray up to form a glare aimed at one Dick Casablancas. Him and his un-evolved primate schoolmates had been making her life walking around campus a living hell. Why couldn't they go fart and scratch themselves like good boys. Instead they felt it necessary to use the childish taunts when she was just trying to follow pledge rules.
"Sorry Dick but what she does better she only does with me." Logan said as he came over to Veronica and gave her a kiss and a smile. Giving Dick a nod that said goodbye, Logan took a moment to sit down then reach and snag a fry from Veronica. He gave her a pleased smile, so Veronica took that as a good sign.
"Surprise?" Veronica said with a nervous laugh looking into Logan's eyes to see what he was thinking.
"Well yeah a big surprise. And now I've lost a hundred dollars because I bet Dick it wasn't true. Just tell me you didn't host a mixer without inviting me." Logan said with a chuckle.
"Well a week ago I would have bet with you, but well it's hard to explain. Let's just say it's me accepting a challenge, but I'm going to do it the Veronica style, no Stepford Sisters for me." Veronica said with a reassuring smile.
"I'm not worry in the bit. My only concern is whether the Theta Betas can handle you." Logan said before staring into her eyes giving a wink, and snagging another french fry.
"I've been trying to handle Veronica for the last two years and I've given up. I just hope they're fast learners." Was heard causing Veronica to look up and see Wallace walking with Piz up to their table. Veronica gave him a smile he put her into a mock headlock, meanwhile Piz stood awkwardly by, the way he always was with Veronica, yet amplified because of the presence of Logan. "So I see you reached a decision, I hope I had a hand in that. In fact I know I did. Girl, you're going to be getting us into the hottest parties, I can't wait, any of yo pledge class single?" Wallace said as he pulled up a chair to the table.
"Boy I can't be ruining my rep hanging out with losers like you, me, a sorority girl, and a baller associating? I wouldn't be caught dead!" Veronica said with mock indignation. It was fun to tease and prod Wallace, glad that he was a good constant in her life.
"Girl they're just going to have to make an exception, cause me and you are like peanut and butter, like two peas in a pod, like... like..."
"Veronica and Wallace!" Logan piped in, as he shook his head at Wallace, remembering his antics earlier in the week and how he had been duped. But it made him respect Wallace more, and see just how him and Veronica were the best of friends, both of them kept you on your toes.
"Exactly, even your boyfriend here gets it, so your sisters better get it." Wallace said, before he too started eating Veronica's french fries.
Suddenly a beep was heard and Veronica checked her messages seeing that her presence was requested at the Theta Beta house. Shoving the rest of the fries in-between Logan and Wallace she put her stuff away in her messenger bag, and stood up slinging it over her body. "I'll be sure to tell them. Apparently I'm being summoned, see you guys later, try to behave without me." She said before giving Logan a kiss and heading for the parking lot. She smirked as she heard the faint sound of Wallace telling Piz about his and Logan's streaking bet.
Note: I know this update took FOREVER but I'm still working to get my muse back. You know life is a horrible thing to happen to a writer. Will try to update my other stories and this one soon but I can't rush cause I need to focus on school and ministry. Please Review and give me some muse juice!