Something About Veronica (Beronica)

Something About Veronica Lodge

I knew there was something about Veronica right from when I first saw her in Pops that one evening.

I remember how Archie had seen her walk in and his eyes caught her and his mouth dropped open. I'd been hurt to see him look at her that way when I was about to tell him how I felt about him. But then I turned around and saw her too and I guess I understood his reaction. She looked like a beautifully mysterious, dark Little Red Riding Hood. There was a mischievous glint in her eye and a slight smirk on her face as she strutted in. She looked like the kind of girl who wouldn't take any shit from anyone. She looked like she belonged next to Cheryl Blossom.

I was envious of her right from the beginning; she was stunning and I hated the way she could made Archie look at her without even trying. I was worried she was going to steal Archie from me. I knew she could if she wanted to. And I thought maybe she would, just because she could, plus the fact I wouldn't blame her for liking him. But she seemed nice when I showed her around the school. She seemed genuine. And then at lunch she saved my ass from Cheryl by quickly talking about extra curriculars instead of Archie (who,at that point she knew, I liked). And that lunch...well that led to the cheerleading tryouts.

I was really getting to like Veronica. We spent some time together working on our cheerleading routine and she was so much nicer than I expected. And she was amazing at cheerleading. I felt like I actually stood a chance with her to get into the team. But when the tryouts came, I remember seeing Cheryl sitting there with her two cronies either side of her, sitting straight in her chair as though it was a throne and holding her head high as if balancing her crown. She was smirking at me with a glint in her eye.

I knew she didn't want me on the team, probably because of what happened between Polly and Jason, and it was all her decision so it didn't matter if I aced this routine or not. She could still say no. But I went into it with confidence because I was beside Veronica who just had an air of superiority. And when we finished our dance, I looked up and saw Cheryl's face and I knew it already.

"Ladies, where's the heat? Where's the sizzle?" she said.

And Veronica steadily replied "Well, you haven't seen our big finish yet"

I was confused then because we had finished. But Veronica clearly had an idea. Not one that I had in the least expected though...

She reached for my arm and whispered "Don't freak out, just trust me" as she pulled me close.

Her hand slipped around the back of my neck and pulled me into a kiss. I was shocked but as her lips met mine, I felt myself kissing her back. Her hand slipped round from my neck to cradle my face and her other hand raised to do the same. I found myself completely lost in the moment, feeling like I was in a dream.

I'd never felt a kiss like this before. My stomach was doing somersaults and it was like electricity was coursing through my body. I forgot everything going on around me as Veronica's hands held my face gently and her mouth was pressed against mine, our lips crashing together in a deep kiss.

After what felt like forever but at the same time much too soon, Veronica pulled back. Our lips parted from each other and as I tried to recover, she smiled at me and looked straight into my eyes.

And it was then, in that moment after the kiss, standing with my body held to hers, our faces an inch apart, looking into her hazel eyes, that I knew; there was something about Veronica Lodge.