V & V - Rageous Rageon Rise

Put Your Head On My Shoulder

Veneer POV:

Dom and I stand together for a few more minutes. He takes another sip of his drink and then offers me the rest. I finish it, not realizing how strong it is until it's done.

Ven: "You willingly drink something that strong?"

Dom: "Yeah. I figured if I were to return home to a demon, I'd rather do it plastered. But it seems like he's gone, so I'll just have hallucinations instead."

He laughs, and I do as well in my now very close to drunken state.

Ven: "That's so... so silly! But... hold on... let me think."

I put my thinking cap on by holding my hands at my head.

Ven: "Oh, yeah, that's what I was going to say. You should go to rehab with me and Fred."

Dom: "Well, I... am not sure if that would really work. I'm... not addicted to anything."

Ven: "Oh... yeah. But you should still go. Maybe one of the doctors can help you not hallucinate anymore."

Dom: "Hmm... that may not be the worst idea. Let me know when you and Fred find a place, and I'll look into it with you."

Ven: "Sounds good."

I blink a few times, finding it funny.

Dom: "What? What's so funny?"

Ven: "Blinking. That's really funny."

Dom: "Blinking?"

I nod as I blink, which makes me laugh. I hear a sliding glass door open and hear Freddy say something before walking outside.

Dom: "Hey, Fred."

Fred: "What's up."

Dom: "Nothing much. Ven and I were just... talking. I'm going to go see what my brothers are doing."

I wave goodbye to Dom as Fred walks up to me. 

Ven: "Hi! Hi F-Freddy!"

I give him a big hug. I'm happy he's out here.

Fred: "Hi, V. How much have you had to drink tonight?"

Ven: "Um... two shots... one drink from Johnny... and... one drink from Dom."

Fred: "From Dom?"

Ven: "Yeah. He was drinking it, but he didn't want anymore, so he gave the rest to me."

Fred looks at me, then back inside.

Fred: "Alright. You sure he was drinking it?"

Ven: "Yeah. He kept making faces."

Fred nods as he looks back at me.

Fred: "You were crying earlier."

Ven: "Yeah, I was real sad. But now, the sadness went away! Like magic!"

I say it with wide eyes as I wiggle my fingers for effect.

Fred: "You sure it went away? What was making you sad?"

Ven: "Oh, it was because I messed up."

Fred: "You messed up? How?"

Ven: "I used Jaye's ring pop. It was five stars, too. And then, when I was outside with Kid Ritz, Jaye offered it again."

Fred: "And...?"

Ven: "I took it, and held it to my mouth... but I didn't use. My hand was shaking so badly when I gave it back to Jaye. I had a little meltdown in my mind because it was so hard not to use it. And, because I was so wired, I chugged my whole drink from Johnny."