Suicide Room (Re-writed Version) ~Short Chapters~

Issue & Veronika

Chapter 3: Issue & Veronika

Dominik's POV

I was accepted to join the suicide room. The others were reluctant at first, but we soon got along with our common interests.

My parents dragged me to yet another opera. A week ago i would've been fine with this. I found operas vivid and captivating as a live story played out in front of you. But now they come off as artificial, almost mockingly. They're just pretending, as if they could understand their characters. The only way to truly portray something something is to have actually experienced it.

I slouched in my seat with my head leaning against my hand, watching the pitiful drama unfold on stage. The actress slammed against the wall smearing the fake blood. I almost wanted to laugh.

My parents had invited their friends, a married couple and a daughter, Veronika. She was around my age and continued glancing at me through the show. She had fake blonde curls, cherub cheeks, and a closed mouth smile. She was pretty I'll admit, but not striking. She was stereotypically pretty, almost unreal.

After the show was finally over, we all stood around the foyer, the adults chatting about the performance. I wasn't paying attention until Veronika's father says something.

"Why don't the two of you go out together?"

"Veronika could invite you to see her ballet performance," her mothers adds in. The girl turns to me, a hopeful look in her eyes and smile that wouldn't stay there for long.

"The only problem is I don't quite like girls, I'm gay." I admitted. The father's face looked taken aback. My mother started laughing a plastic laugh. throwing her head back.

"Oh you're silly, you are," Mother said cheerily.

"I prefer boys," I restated.

"He'd almost got me fooled," Father continued.

"I'd love to take Veronika out, but..." I finished shaking my head. I turned around to demonstrate my desires on the male statue behind us when my mother marched forward and dragged me by the arm away from others. Once we were a safe unheard distance away she pointed a stern finger at me.

"What the hell do you think you're doing? We're trying to make a good impression on these peopl-,"

I cut her off. "Is me being gay not going to impress these people?" I retorded.

"Drop the act, Dominik." This isn't funny, you're very well insulting their daughter. And we to keep this people around, do you know who they are? They could promote our work..." Blah blah she started droning on about how we have to kiss these people's assess so we could have more money that we don't need. I just stared back. Her eyes were sharp and looked at me like i was the enemy, like an eagle. Spit flew off dried red lipstick during her tirade.

"... Dominik! Are you even listening to me? Now you're going to March back there and apologize, then go to that girl's ballet and -,"

"Woah, wait. I can't go out with Veronika. It wouldn't be fair to her," I interrupted.

"Stop it Dominik, You are not gay. No son of mine would be gay, I won't allow it. You are going to go out with that girl and you will make her happy."

Apparently that ended the discussion when she took hold of my upper arm once again and dragged us back to the foyer. She apologized to the family, explained how i was 'joking', and set up my date with barbie.

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My driver drove me to the ballet performance and i watched Veronika danced as a swan dancing in white feathers, swimming across the air. I can't believe im actually doing this. I mean, It's just going to give her false hope. And she seemed like the kind of girl who fell before they even said hello.

Watching her float in the air, She did look exquisite. She was a bit busty but was short and small enough to fit in a box. Her curly hair fastened in a tight bun, a single strand loose on the side. She closed her eyes twirling on the tips of her toes. I imagined her figure floating up in the air.

After the performance I waited for her outside. She bounced up to me, beaming with excitement.

"Hey Dominik!"

"Hi, Veronika." A moment of silenced followed, neither of us knowing what to do.

After a moment she said, "So what do you want to do?"

"What do YOU want to do?"

"Oh i know a great place," she answered grabbing my hand and pulling me to her driver's car. She told the chauffeur the directions and sat down next to me.

"So like what school do you go to cause i go to Freidale and my friends think i should leave to go to their school, but like I'm not so..." she started chatting about her oh so interesting life. She was talking so fast she didn't even realize i was zoning out. How could she have a one way conversation when it's so clear i couldn't care less what she was going on about. I couldn't even get a breath in between her sentences.

We arrived at a small cafe where the rest of my afternoon was consumed by Veronika's voice jabbering about pointless aspects of her life. How could someone have so much to say about nothing? From bits i gathered she wanted to leave school and become a professional dancer/singer/actress. A dream career everyone wants but few achieve.

All i could think about was Sylvia and the others in Suicide Room. How they had actual dilemmas and real struggles. Sure they all had dreams and hopes, but they all died down when reality hit them. Reality hadn't yet hit Veronika, which is what i liked about her. She was still innocent and lived in her own fantasy world. But the problem with that is you just know one day she's go to get hit with life and get thrown down. Or she wont remain happy and carefree riding her way up the ladder above everyone else.

Her cheerfulness began to annoy me. I faked a phone fall to my mom and told her i need to leave. As soon as i got home i logged into the game and greeted the others, a smile found my face knowing i wasn't alone.

END!

Sorry for the slow/boring chapter. It was just to introduce Veronika more into the story who might make a reappearance later on. HOPE YOU GUYS ENJOYED! love y'all!

-Picture of Veronika on the side-

~Julie ♥♥