Broken (Completed and editing)

Sunshine then Darkness

"Some people are born with tornado's in their lives, but constellations in their eyes.other people are born with stars at their feet but their souls are lost at sea"

  Veronica's POV:-

The ride to the diner was short; one and probably only of the perks of living in Aaron's house, it was near to the city area as compared to my house, it took me usually about an hour to drive to college.

Eric and I sang alongside skylar grey's coming home. Singing? Less.. Screaming? Yeah thats more like it. Anyway I love that song.

Once reaching there we ordered our food and sipped from our drinks. We decided that we'd have coffee after this and then he'd drop me back home. The coffee place was at walking distance from here.

"You seem different today, like you were before. Why do i get the feeling something happened"? It was more of a question than a statement from Eric.

"Like before"? My sorry excuse of a try, to dodge his question into my own because i knew what was coming up and maybe i wasn't ready to talk about it. So i did what i did best; not look him in the eye and sip your drink long enough so you cannot answer. Yeah like that's going to work

"Yeah like before as in when i first met you. The badass bitch attitude" seeing my raised brow he clarified "In a good way......like........like never taking any shit from anyone after all i was on your kill list when we started this year. All that stopped after your....Umm" He stopped realizing how my smile fell of from my face in seconds.

"I don't know whats happening in my life. I cant change the fact that Aaron and i live like strangers under one roof. I have a feeling that Aaron and dad and everyone is hiding something from me" Eric's the kind of person whose aura says "come confine in me" i was tired of keeping it all to myself and finally i have spoken now after 3 long miserable months.

None of my friends know anything about what happened after this so called wedding and they didn't even ask about it probably trying to give me my space. Neither did i tell them. One reason for that would probably be that i didn't want them to show me sympathy.

I know its mean of me to think that but even if its dad, i don't want sympathy, i don't want people, my friends to hug me or squeeze my hands and say all sorts of things like "it'll get better" or "don't worry he may change or things would take a better turn soon"

I never told Eric about how Aaron treats me at home. His dislikeness of Aaron is more than clear to me. If i told him how Aaron brought me to his house and tossed me like some piece of crap, that boy would literally declare war to get me my rights because his brotherly protective stance towards me has increased levels since the wedding.

One question that hasn't left my mind since last night is that what is up with Aaron. Why does he seem changed. Why did he apologize to me. To be honest, i never imagined it coming my way. I thought he just wanted revenge for the "rejection" that i gave him.

And the room i went in today. Who was that woman because i have a right to know why "my so-called husband" has a picture of her and the kid in his house also presumably he is in that picture too. But the real question is how do i ask him, won't this be called invasion of privacy.

Maybe she died. Maybe she was a long distant aunt. But then again who keeps a butt load of pictures of their aunts and especially displayed in a room that is so different from the rest of the house. This just screams creepy. How would i ask him about this? Because from the looks of it i think he never lets anybody in the room. I was probably lucky to find it unlocked.

"Hey earth to Veronica"? Eric snapped his fingers in front of me bringing me out of the hypnotic reverie. "You completely zoned out. You okay?"

"Yeah. Yeah i am fine just thinking".

"Well for a split second i feared you'd turn creepy like you have been for sometime now. And thinking?............ about anything or anyone to be specific. Plus is that anyone related to your rainbows and sunshine's today." I was stupid to forget its was impossible to escape Eric's calculating eyes.

"Omg you did not just call me creepy. One nobody is related to my rainbow and sunshine today. Its all me. Two tell me about Care. What is up with her"? Even though me and her are best friends she just tends to dwell in a shell like i do when something bothers us and if you knock that shell, irritating us we lash out. i tried pushing the attention away from me. Lets see if he falls for it.

"You are hiding something well a lot of things but you know you can always tell me and i want you to know that i would never do anything that's related to you if you don't feel fine about it okay?" He waited for me and i nodded

"And there is nothing to tell about Caroline. She keeps pushing me away. Last month when she called you to go to that party Noah threw from class." He reminded me of the party.

"Yeah i remember" i answered for him to continue.

"Yeah. Okay I'm going to cut this real short. Well for about sometime now i don't know but it feels like she is purposely trying to tick me off even though she knows i take notice of everything she does. In an absolutely non-creepy way" Okay i guess confusion was pretty clear on my face because he stopped talking then slapped his forehead and mumbled what i think was "oh i forgot stupid blondey".

To which i was like "heyy i'm trying" in a hurt and whinny tone.

"She has been flirting and spending time with Noah at and after school to make me jealous........i guess. Which by the way seems to work and at the party i saw her making out with him. Which obviously means they both have a thing going on but i haven't seen them together after the party so I'm just wondering whats happening." Okay that was pretty straight forward. It also reminded me of how i kissed Eric to make Aaron jealous but what in God's name is that hippie trying to do.

"Did i die for three months because WAO!!! This all happened and not even a single word reach me. Oh and you were jealous awwww" I looked at him wide eyed with an accused look with my hint of amusement.

"Quoting Ash's words"why is Ver herbernating"" he made the air quotes. "And yeah she did that because remember how angry i was at her when we all went to the club that night when you wore that dress aka "come eat me sign" and got drunk. And shutup, don't laugh at my misery".

"Okay so you were mad at her for making out with Noah also for making me look like a hooker which by the way i did not!!" i elaborated and he tried to keep his serious stance at my words but i could still see the smile he was trying to conceal.

"Well what do you suggest i did. Look don't get me wrong that i don't want to see Care with anybody else but me. I just want her to be happy and Noah there is a grade A player. And yes you did look like a hooker." He finally spoke sighing and my hearts goes like awww at his words first then its like how dare he call me a hooker. Pushing towards his side i smacked his arm.

"Hey what? you called yourself that first" He said rubbing his arm like it really hurt. Drama queen. I stuck my tongue out at him.

Clearly Care is trying to push Eric away which i do not know why because its more than obvious both of my friends are crazy for each other.

"I haven't spoken to her after the club because i had a bitch to deal with but i think Care is pushing you off Which i have no idea why because i have never seen her this way before when she dated and even with Riley when i thought she would never get over him. She did sooner than i expected." I paused to think. "I have to talk to her its long overdue."

Caroline was so hung up over Riley in highschool when he left her for a bimbo, i was the one who saw him exchanging spit with the white hair fake barbie and punched his stupid face.