𝕮𝖎𝖌𝖆𝖗𝖊𝖙𝖙𝖊 𝕯𝖆𝖞𝖉𝖗𝖊𝖆𝖒 - Teen timeline

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It had been a mere few hours after Laura Lee's death.
It hadn't even fully sunken in for Veronica until now.
She sat by the lake, staring at how the moon reflected onto the water.
The same water where Laura Lee's remains fell into after the plane had exploded.

Veronica shook her head, "Fuck," she runs her hand through her hair as she begins to pace.
"Get your shit together," she mumbles.
She feels her lighter and her cigarettes in her pocket, she wanted nothing more than to light one and place in on her thighs, it was a craving, but she had to ignore it.

"Careful you don't dig up a hole with all that pacing,"
Veronica turns around, Natalie walks up to her slowly.
"Maybe if I do, I can dig us a way out of here,"
Natalie shakes her head, a small smile on her lips, the smile soon fades.

"You didn't..."
"I didn't," she reassures.
Natalie nods and tilts her head, "Are you alright?"
Veronica nods, "Considering we just watched our friend die, probably not as awful as I should...and that is what is making me feel worse,"
Natalie nods, "Yeah, I forgot you had the emotions of a robot,"
Veronica sighs, turning around, sitting back on the shore.

"I didn't mean it in a bad way,"
"Then how did you mean it?"
Natalie shrugs as she sits beside Veronica. "Just that...you are, you know..."
"What? Heartless? Emotionless? Just say it, Nat,"
Natalie sighs, "I don't know, clearly I don't know you as well as I thought and I should have known better then to pester you right now,"
"Then why did you?"
"Because, I was worried that-"
"I'm not made out of glass, Natalie. I don't need to be coddled, I've been fine on my own,"
"Oh yeah," Natalie laughs, "Right, because you were totally fine being neglected by your parents and getting zero love at home. God, you're so un use to the feeling of love when it's given to you, you fucking reject it and spiral"
Veronica glares at her, "Oh fuck you, Natalie. Seriously. Don't sit here and act like you fucking know me and my fucking life, because you don't. I'm not going to sit here and cry because I'm not a fucking child, I grew up faster then most people and I don't need to be coddled all the fucking time"

Natalie shakes her head, "I know that you aren't-"
"I'm going to stop you right fucking there, Nat-"
"No! Let me fucking talk, Veronica. I'm upset because you threw everything away instead of actually sitting down and talking to me about it! I'm sorry I told you I love you, especially after the fucking shit show that was when Danny said it to you. I was willing to let it go, I understand that you aren't ready and I respect that. I know that you, whether you'd like to admit it or not, have some deep rooted shit that is preventing you from saying it back,"

Veronica felt her mouth go dry as she stared at Natalie.
"I'm not heartless Natalie, I know a lot of people think that, but it's not true,"
"I don't think you're heartless, Veronica. I just wish you would let me in. I wish you would just, trust me,"
Veronica shakes her head, a bitter laugh escapes her mouth, "Trust. That's fucking ironic coming from you," Veronica felt the anger bubble in her stomach.
"Veronica-"
"Don't." She bites her lip. "You and I are both high on emotions and I think we should go inside. That way we don't say something we'll end up regretting. I'm sorry, Natalie. Lets just, go inside, we can talk about this later,"
"Veronica, I'm sorry too,"

Veronica just nods, helping Natalie up and walking back into the cabin.

~~~

The group sat around and ate breakfast.
It had been days since Laura Lee's death and her and Natalie's fight. Since then, the two didn't talk, only when they had to during hunting.
"Jax you have to eat," Shauna says.
"Why?" Jackie looks at her best friend. "What does it matter at this point?"
"Okay, I can't do this anymore," Mari stands up, walking away, shortly coming back with a jar filled with liquid.