Tabitha was wiping the kitchen counter when she heard footsteps in the diner. Her heart stopped for a second as she heard the sound of a switch blade and someone approaching her from behind. Her breath steadied as she slowly turned around.
She gasped placing her right hand on her chest.
"Oh my God Veronica you scared me" she said trying to slow her heart beat.
"Sorry, I didn't know you were still here" Veronica said, closing the door.
"How'd you even get in? I locked the door" Tabitha said as Veronica walked in and leaned against the counter.
"I still have the keys from when I owned Pop's" Veronica said, her gaze slowly moved to a stain on the counter.
"Wait, you used to own Pop's?" Tabitha asked wiping her hands with a napkin.
"Yeah, my Dad bought it for me. Uh what's that?" She pointed at the stain and looked at Tabitha who shifted nervously.
"Um.. it's just ketchup" she said.
Veronica narrowed her eyes at her "Okayy" she used her finger to swipe up the 'ketchup' and put it in her mouth.
"Wait- what are you doing?!"
"Hmm" Veronica hummed "Ketchup tastes so much better than I remember"
Tabitha looked down.
"Where's the body?" Veronica asked before taking another lick of the 'ketchup'
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"Damn, what did he do to you?" Veronica asked staring at the cold body. It was covered in cuts, bruises and blood.
"I didn't kill him" Tabitha said simply, pacing around the room.
"Then who did?"
Tabitha took a deep breath "My Dad"
"Ugh!" Veronica groaned "Dads. They always find a way to get their kids in trouble. So what he just left you here to take care of this mess?" Veronica gestured to the dead body on the table
"Yep" Tabitha sighed
Veronica shook her head "Ass h-" Tabitha gave her a stern look "-hole-y shit, that's a lot of blood"
"I'll call Dr Curdle, perhaps he can help" Tabitha said, pulling her phone out of her pocket
"Yeah, but first.." she brought out a book from her bag "I found this recipe book in my Abuelita's kitchen while i was in New York. The meals in here are mouth watering"
"Veronica, there's a dead body here"
Veronica pouted "I know, but i'm hungry" she whined.
"V-"
"Please Tabitha, prwetty pwease" she said nudging Tabitha making her giggle.
"Okay, but only one recipe okay?"
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Veronica burped "Excuse me"
"I can't believe we got through the whole book" Tabitha said before taking the last sip of her wine
Veronica still had a few sips left "I can't walk, but it was all worth it" Veronica said sitting back in the booth after attempting to stand up
"You were right. Those recipes were delicious"
"I'm never wrong Tabitha" Veronica grabbed her glass, she paused "What's the police doing here?
Tabitha turned to look outside "No clue" she shrugged "Wait-"
"Oh my God" Veronica said getting up "How did they find out?"
"I don't know, but we have to get that body out of there ASAP" Tabitha said walking to the kitchen.
"We?"
"It's your fault we stayed here cooking, instead of asking Dr Curdle for help" she said as they walked in
"But you said the food was delicious"
"Well we're gonna be having prison food, if we don't get the guy out of here
"You keep saying 'We' who is we?"
Tabitha grabbed the mans legs "C'mon help me with his arms"
"No, way. I'm not touching him"
"Veronica!" Tabitha said through her teeth angrily making the girl jump
"Okay, okay. You don't have to yell" Veronica said walking over to the dead body.
They heard voices coming from the diner
"Quick, lets throw him out the window" Tabitha said
"He's too big, he won't fit" Veronica groaned, holding his heavy arms.
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