Heather Chandler (Heathers) - Daddy Issues

Chapter 8 - Rumours

Warning: Abuse
#Heather McNamara's POV:
I looked at Veronica, and realised that she didn't seem to have gotten any sleep either,
"Veronica? Are you okay?" I asked, I knew about her secret about Chandler so I decided to ask when Chandler left, hoping it was easier for her to tell me. "Is it about—"
"No!" Veronica stopped then looked at Duke, indicating that she still didn't know.
"Oohhh- right, sorry." I said then lowered my head.
"It's fine," Veronica smiled, "It's not that anyways." She continued.
"What's wrong then?" Duke said in confusion.
Veronica then sat on the bed and looked at us both, I could tell whatever the situation was, she was extremely concerned about it.
"I got to talk to you guys, but I need you both to promise you won't tell anyone."
She says, then me and Duke looked at eachother, concerned, and nodded.
"We won't tell, now what is it?" Duke looked back at Veronica.
Veronica took a big deep breathe.
"So— Have any of you— met Heather's dad."
Me and Duke both looked at eachother, even more worried, then looked back at Veronica, I nodded.
"There's been rumours about Heather's dad being the reason that Mrs Chandler left, people along the streets have said they saw her walking out with a black eye, so that Heathers dad hit her mom that night."
I nodded; then looked at Duke.
"And that's not it," Duke said,
"Heather came into school the other day and she had a black eye, she told us that her and that Rebecca bitch from Razorback high had a fight, but if that was the case there would have been videos or atleast someone would have saw." She continued, we then looked at Veronica, who looked pale white.
"Wait, S-So you suspect child—"
I could tell she was absolutely broken by hearing what we thought it was, I mean she couldn't even finish her sentence. Me and Duke both sighed and nodded.

#Veronica Sawyer's POV:
I couldn't believe what I just heard, I now feel completely sick to the stomach, I mean now that I begin to think about it, it makes complete sense now, I mean I had no answer for the way he acted the night before, but ch*ld ab*se? makes sense now.
I buried my head into my hands, I'm sure Duke and Mac could tell how affected by it I was, No wonder Heather acts like a bitch sometimes- it was the way she was told to be by her dad.
It was quiet then I head the door open and Heather walked in.
"Jesus fuck, you guys are a mood dimmer." She says, but then we all just stayed quiet.
"Wait— uhh, what did I miss:" She continued, then I removed my hands from my face and looked at Duke and Mac, I wasn't sure what to say at this point, I mean do we talk to Chandler? I could tell we all wanted to say something, then I heard Mac speak.
"Uhh Heather, C-Can we talk to you about something?" She asked. Then me and Duke both looked at eachother knowing that everything was soon to be exposed.