Chapter Five: The Door
Months.
It had been months since Veronica had last seen the Doctor. She wasn't lonely though because for some miraculous reason, Alex had transferred back to her high school. And while they weren't joined at the hip, per say. They did spend an awful lot of time together catching up and playing video games.
It was really nice to have a friend back, especially Alex because she could tell him anything and he would never tell another soul. Not only that but he was a guy, so it was easier to be around him than a bunch of gossip crazy, powder faced sluts. Aka, most other high school girls.
Currently, he and Veronica were sitting in her basement bar, eating a giant tub of icecream together. The small flat screen in the corner of the room had on the sports channel. Both of them watched as the guys tackled each other on the field.
Veronica sighed as she watched them play. "I don't get football. It gives me a headache."
"I agree. It's boring." Alex scooped up a spoonful of chocolate ice cream. "Wanna watch something else? Gotta a cool movie or something?"
"Yes," Veronica retorted, hopping off of the stool. "Have you seen Watchmen yet?" She went over to the cabinet that held the movies and picked out the movie. She glanced back at him to see Alex shrug. Veronica let out a scoff and gave him a flat stare. "You're such a loser." Veronica ignored the insulted sound that came from Alex, and instead walked over to the TV and slid in the disk. She changed the setting on the TV and smiled when the previews flashed on. With the remote in hand, she turned around. "You," she pointed the remote at him, "are gonna love it. I can quote the whole movie."
Alex sighed. "You're not going to speak the whole time, are you?" he whined. "I hate people who speak during movies."
Veronica's eyes twitched. She took a seat next to him. "Shut up," she grumbled. She spared a glance and him and smiled when she was his lips twitch.
For the next couple of hours, they sat there, watching the movie. Veronica mouthed everything and squealed when Rorschach made admirable quotes. She didn't notice Alex sending her annoyed and loving glances her way with every outbreak.
He loved the way her nose had crinkled when she squealed, and he got distracted by her lips moving the whole time. He also loved how her face heated up and she fidgeted during the sex scene, and tried to sneak peeks at him, to see if he was just was uncomfortable. Which everytime he caught her eye during the time, he couldn't help but blush.
He wished she didn't do the things she did to him. Just being around her made his pulse spike. He couldn't stand it. That was mostly due to the fact that she and he would be going seperate ways in a short year and a half. Their goals, dreams, were different. No, beyond different. Completely opposite. He couldn't let himself develop such feelings for her when they would be ripped apart in the end, following separate paths.
When the movie was over he scooped out the last bit of melted icecream from the bottom of the tub and he looked expectantly at a relaxed Veronica. "That is the best movie known to man," she said. She glanced back at Alex. "Still think that," she rolled her wrist trying to think of the name of the movie "whatever-it's-called is better?"
Alex scoffed, shooting her a playful glare. "Yes, I do. Whatever-it's-called has better character development."
"Oh please, Watchmen totally kills your movie. Don't even try to deny it," Veronica snapped. She slid down from the stool she was sitting on, and stretched. "Anyway, it's getting late and as much as I love spending time with you, if my dad catches us with the lights off in the basement...he might actually act like a dad."
Alex laughed and slid off of his stool as well. "It's okay. I should probably get home anyway." He let out a sigh and stuck his hands in his pockets. "If I stay out too long, my mother might actually start acting like a mother." A small smirk twitched to his lips. He turned around and headed for the stairs.
Veronica, called out, "Where are you going?"
Alex flipped on the light switch and put a hand over his mouth to feign surprise. "I flipped on the light switch! I must be a rebel or something."
Veronica gave him a flat stare and put her hands on her hips, also making her way to the stairs. "Or something," she muttered. She passed easily and climbed the stairs, not looking to see if Alex was following her, or looking at her butt. Her cheeks flushed. No, he wouldn't do that, because they were just friends. Veronica walked to her front door and turned around to face Alex. "It was nice having you over, like always."
"It's nice to be over," he said. He sighed, and looked around her house. "I like your house. It's so quiet."
Veronica nodded, her eyes squinting up at him. "Yes, that's the curse and blessing over being a single child." Veronica smiled and hugged Alex. "Bye, dude. I'll talk to you later, okay? You can call or something."
Alex pulled away and winked. "Or something." He smiled when Veronica shot him that flat stare.
"Just get out of my house," she said. She opened the door and said, "You have to leave in order for me to miss your company."
"Right," he said. "I'll call you later, after I eat dinner."
"You better," she called after him before she closed the door.
Author's Note: This is just a short story I'm writing. I will most likely make a lot of mistakes because I'm trying to get it out of my head before I lose it, but I will go over it again and again. So do not worry!
This chapter hasn't been looked over because I've got to get it out of my head! I've been working on it for too long, so please don't be too upset.
Also, this is kinda a filler chapter. I want to get a bit of Alex/Veronica going on before the Doctor's next visit.
Have a great day - and criticism is welcomed. I'm aware that I'm not perfect, and it's okay to point out the flaws. I would actually insist on it because not only will it help me as an author, it would help me to make this an enjoyable story for more people. I love you, and drop a review, tell me if you're enjoying the story or not. :)