Dec 21, 2005 04:30
You'd think Veronica Mars for once wouldn't be some sort of problem in my life, right? Or how about girls in general? Lilly had been yanking my chain for weeks, getting annoyed at every jealous moment I had when there were guys that were all over her at the last party we had gone to together as a couple. No, she loved the attention. I knew that for damn sure. That's exactly why she had started to more or less avoid me and act like we weren't dating. Yeah, but we all still hung out together - or at least we had before Duncan decided to randomly break up with the one girl that he loved. He made my jealous games with Lilly look like child's play compared to the look that's permanently set on Veronica's face right now.
And the thing was? He didn't tell me a damn thing. I was feeling the pull from both Kanes. Face it, Veronica's not nearly enough of a close enough friend to go to.
Why does it lead back to Veronica? Because I'm actually debating which table to sit at given I'm half trying to win my girlfriend back and half trying to understand what the hell is up with my best friend and why he's acting so schizo suddenly.
I slide in across the table from the two of them with the either undercooked or too cooked cafeteria food on a tray at hand. I put my tray flat on the table and put a foot up on the seat as Lilly looks up with Veronica towards me. I've invaded some private girl talk or something, but personally I didn't really care. They always had something to talk about.
Surprisingly, it actually looks like I'm the one Lilly wants to see. She flashes a minor smile and (yes, this is evidence that I'm still attached to her and the whole incident of kissing Yolanda is over and done with) I melt. It's Lilly and Lilly has a smile the gets me in the gut every single time.
I just melt.
I knew I wasn't exactly stupid enough to bring up Duncan and what ever his problem was right now. Unless I want Lilly to beat me back down for upsetting the Fluffy Battle Kitten named Veronica. Later, I think, I'll ask her,
Silently, I offer them the dessert on my tray - which is possibly the only good thing that this school produces and sells.
Lilly's smile fades and I know she's moments away from some wry, 'What the hell are you doing here, Loser.' "Are you really going to be pissed at me forever, Lil?" I ask her. "I've done the obligatory groveling" - Even if that kiss was nothing, I add silently.
I loved Lilly. God, I loved her so much. No matter what hell she subjected me to weekly. There was definitely a thing in which I didn't want a life without Lilly Kane. I liked to think that she sort of thought similarly when it came to me. So, Lil, forget that Veronica exists and is in pain for about two seconds. We're just as important.
"Is there anything else that I missed doing? Am I supposed to castrate myself or something?"
I must have missed that memo.
[ open to Lilly and then Veronica ]