"We're gonna be best friends!" - Vanguard AU

- Chapter Nine -

After a while, Vanny finally came back with lemonade. "Heeere ya go!" She exclaimed, handing Rosie a cup.

"Thanks. I guess.." Rosie took the cup, and took a sip. "Shit! This is pretty good. Vanny, have you tried some?"

"Mhm!! It's suuuper duper good, right?" Vanny asked, smiling.

"Yep. Didn't expect that, honestly." Rosie chuckled, and chugged the rest of her lemonade. Once Vanny finished drinking hers, Rosie hopped up, after tossing the little cup into a trash can.

Vanny did the same, and tilted her head. "Okie-dokie, so wheeere should we explore next?" She asked, bouncing around.

"I don't know, calm down." Rosie snapped, and glanced at her surroundings. "We should probably just.. Walk around."

Vanny smiled, and nodded. "Ooookay!! Well, let's go!" She grabbed Rosie's hand again, and skipped away.

The girls began walking down the bright sidewalk, taking in the scenery. Looking at flowers, trees, bastard children, and a lot of other things.

"Ooh! Hooold on.." Vanny let go of Rosie's hand, and rushed away, towards a patch of flowers. She picked one, and ran back to Rosie.

She offered the flower to Rosie, smiling. "Here! It reminded me of you." 

Rosie feverishly took the flower, her face turning red. She put it into the breast pocket of her button-up. "You're such an ass.. Thanks, I guess." Vanny giggled, and grabbed Rosie's hand again.

"Noooo problemo, Rosie Rose!" Vanny began skipping off again, while Rosie stumbled after.

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After the girls finished running through the park, they decided to go get ice cream next, even though they haven't had dinner yet. How rebellious. 

"Vanny- This is unhealthy! What the fuck?!" Rosie complained, as they were walking to the tiny ice cream shop at the corner of a road.

"Rosie Rose, look at me, and think.. Would I care about being healthy?" Vanny snickered, and stared into Rosie's bright green eyes. 

"Ohhh, stop it, you ass.." Rosie complained, turning away from Vanny's teasing gaze. "Fine, let's go get some goddamn ice cream.."

"Yaaaay!~" Vanny cheered, and kept running along. Rosie followed, finally free from Vanny's grasp. She kind of missed it.

Once they got to the ice cream shop, the sun was beginning to set. Vanny knocked the cutesy glass door open, and waved.

"Helloooo, owner! How ya doing?" She asked, smiling at the man behind the counter.

"..Good." He dryly answered. "Well, what would you two lovely ladies like to get?" He asked, trying to perk up.

"Weeeell, I would like chocolate ice cream, with sprinkles, chocolate syrup, and M & M's, aaaaaand a cherry on top! On a cone! Please!"

The man raised an eyebrow at Vanny's peculiar request, but wrote it down anyways. "And, you?" He turned towards Rosie.

"Hmm.. Just vanilla. In a cup. I guess." Rosie nodded. 

"Okay, lovely, an order that isn't unnecessarily complicated. Ahem, I mean, alright! Thank you so much, ladies, and your ice cream will be done soon." He began scooping ice cream.

Once he was finished with that, he handed them their respective ice creams. "There ya go. And.. That'll be like, I dunno, eight dollars." Very unprofessional. 

Rosie quickly whipped out her wallet, and gave him a wad of money. "I mean, we usually accept credit, or whatever the other damn terms are, but this is good. Have a lovely rest of your night, ladies!"