Murderville - Audrey Jensen

Chapter 31 - Welcome Home

(Warnings : bit of violence, alcohol, panic attack, swearing

Word Count : 2194

Song : Technicolour Beat, OH WONDER)

Finally, all of the waiting was over. Emma was coming home, and hopefully for good. To celebrate this the group were throwing a little party with beer and, just them and no one else as they didn't want to overwhelm her. The only problem was Audrey had to pick up a shift at the movie theatre before she joined everyone else, so she seemed to be missing most of the fun. All her friends were putting up decorations or chatting over alcohol or Jake's corny jokes, and she was stuck at work.

When the door opened and she recognised the bright hair, she felt her heart jump slightly.

"Vicki" she squeaked "Hey"

The two hadn't really hung out alone since the incident, so to see her walking towards the counter with no Noah or Brooke trailing behind was a bit of a shock.

"Hi" She waved awkwardly, sliding her phone into her back pocket "Noah sent me down to make sure you're still coming"

"Definitely" Audrey nodded "We just gotta wait until this last showing is over"

"Cool" Vicki nodded, drumming her hands on the glass of the table "What movie is it?"

"That stupid Stab movie" Audrey rolled her eyes.

"The film loosely based on our lives" Vicki chuckled "Great"

"I know. They treat it like some big joke, our friend's died for god's sake" Audrey threw up her hands.

"At least it's over now" Vicki soothed, taking the girl's hands gently and moving them back towards the counter. The two stared at their entwined fingers for a few moments before Audrey pulled away.

"Come on" She ran round form behind her station, hooking arms with the ginger "Let's watch some of it"

"I would love to laugh at the horrid acting but..." she pointed towards the bathroom "I drank a big Mountain Dew in the car and I have to pee"

"You and you're sugar" Audrey tutted "Hurry back"

Vicki smiled happily as she ran into the girl's bathroom. After she was finished her business, staring into her reflection as she dried off her hands, she couldn't help but reach for her makeup in the little pocket of her purse.

She hadn't thought about the way she looked in a while, but tonight she had the itching need to impress someone. Who it was, she could not figure out however.

Grabbing a dark red lip balm she started to massage it onto her plump lower lip.

It's for the party, definitely not for...

She was just rubbing her lips together when she heard a few loud yells. Stepping out of the bathroom she almost collided with the panicked Audrey.

"Wow, hey, calm down, what's-" She frowned.

"No time" Audrey interrupted "We have to run!"