Veronica or Ronnie as she goes by, grew up in West Virginia with only her mother to care for but, when her mother abandoned her when she was only sixteen she was left to fend for her self. Working two jobs to make ends meet and still attend school...
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Ronnie- ( steps into the bar area and her eyes widen at all the bodies on the floor some asleep others not sleeping but haven't moved from their spot. carefully she moves around the room)
Gunner- Ronnie ( sitting at the bar his head hung low but he holds a cup of coffee out to her)
Ronnie- ( looks at him skeptically before looking around)
Gunner- I just want to talk nothing will happen to you I promise.
Ronnie- ( bites her bottom lip but moves towards him and takes the offered coffee) do you still smoke?
Gunner- yeah ( lifts his head to look at her)
Ronnie- ( searches his face before nodding towards the door as she steps away from him, neither one breaks the silence until their outside and he lights two cigarrettes and hands one to her. which she takes)
Gunner- im sorry Ronnie ( stops just by her truck and turns to her) it's been three years I know it's late but I am sorry for hurting you, for allowing my men to hurt you, you were an innocent
Ronnie- I trusted you ( looking at him) I allowed you into my life to know me
Gunner- I know.. fuck I know
Ronnie- I looked to you for protection my mother was the one who had the debt to you, not I but you knew that and you still ( falters as tears fall down her face looking at him) you still hurt me when you promised me you would never allow anyone to hurt me.
Gunner- (sets his cup down and reaches for her cupping her face and he steps closer to her) I was not prez then, I had orders to take your mother out or get the money she owed to us do you realize how much she stole from us.
Ronnie- ( her chin wobbles but she can only shake her head no holding her gaze)
Gunner- thirty thousand in crystal was gone, either she shot it up or sold it I don't care, but I had two options take her out or send her a warning she couldn't refuse to follow. you weren't part of it you never crossed my mind when we found you guys in that shit hole.
Ronnie- ( takes a shaky drag off her cig inhaling and blows it out between them)
Gunner- Conner Eli and Joel all knew my feelings towards you, they knew not to hurt you to much but we couldn't do anything when Smoke showed up ( throws their cigarettes out before holding her face) what happened to you I'll never forget it it's seared into my mind your begging for it to end for her to help you, Your voice haunts me and it has for the last three years.
Ronnie- why ( swallows) why didn't you say this before.. why didn't you explain this to me
Gunner- I couldn't look at you after what I had taken part in.. i couldn't stomach the thought of ( growls looking down) I loved you Veronica..
Ronnie- ( sniffles pulling back from him slowly and wiping her face ) did you get the money?
Gunner- Veronica that's not.. thats not about this
