I Killed My Ex || Veronica

Chapter 2 - Get Off Of Me

//flashback\\
I cradle one of Polly's twins.
"I had a little turtle, his name was tiny Tim, I put him in the bathtub to see if he could swim, he drank up all the water, he ate up all the soap." I sang softly as the little boy clapped his hands in delight.
"Thank you Reggie, Veronica, for looking after my two babies. I really appreciate it." She says, taking him from my arms and into his carrier.
"It's fine, Polly, they're a delight to look after." I smile.
She smiles, passing me a 10 dollar note.
"No it's fine, Polly, I don't need paying." I said. She presses it in my hand.
"I insist. Please take it." She says. I reluctantly take it.
"I'll pay you back." I say.
"Only in favours." She says.
"No." I say.
"See ya Polly." Reggie says as he shuts the door impatiently.
I put my hands on my hips.
"Reggie you are so impatient. Why?" I sigh.
He grabs me.
"Cmon Ronnie, you're 20. We've been together for 4 years. You should be ready for this..." he says, pressing me against him.
I push him away, tears in my eyes.
"I don't want to." I say. "Have you been drinking?"
"No." he rolls his eyes.
"No. I can smell it on you. Please just leave me reggie."
"No. you're mine." He says.
"I don't belong to anyone." I say. "I'm Veronica and you're Reggie."
"Do you still have a thing for Andrews or something?" He spits.
"No. it's been 4 years reggie." I sigh.
I never got over Archie. He was sweet. It just hurt whenever anyone mentioned him. He's been with a girl called Cassie since and now I don't follow him. I pretend I'm okay.
"Sorry that was unnecessary." he says.
"Yes it was. Just piss off reggie." I say.
"Don't tell me to piss off in my own house." He says, knocking off his glass of scotch and it smashes on the floor.
"Clean that up tramp." He says.
"I'm sick of your shit." I shout.
"No. You can't leave me." He says.
"You can't control me reggie!" I sniff.
"Get the fuck down before I scrub your nose in it." He says, grabbing me.
I slump down, tears in my eyes.
I scrub the stain on the carpet.
"Slut has her ass out again." Reggie spits.
"Reggie, you should try and scrub this. Why can't I wear a skirt?" I say.
"Because you're a slut. Wear pants." He spits.
So that's why I always wear skinny jeans or skinny trousers. Because I was bullied. By my boyfriend.
But this is love, isn't it? You have to change yourself to get love, right? At least with Archie I could of been myself. But I guess it doesn't matter. That wasn't love. This was love. He didn't love me. He shut me out. I never knew why. Maybe he cheated.
"R-Reggie. We might need new carpet." I say, as the stain doesn't shove.
"Then you're fucking paying." He says. "It's your fault."
"R-Reggie, were short of m-money. Mom is struggling to pay u-university fees."
"Well quit university then." He shrugs. "You only hang with that slut, Bentley."
"Bentley is nice. And I'm not quitting my dream." I sob.
"Bentley is a boy and he wants you because you leave the house like a prostitute. I don't share"
"I only love you reggie." I say.
"You know what, I can't stand to look at you right now. Come back when you get over yourself." He says.
He kicks me out. I sit on the cold sidewalk. I'm not going back until tomorrow. He's so mean. I grab my heels and walk home, depressed.

//present day\\
I get dragged into the car. I was a mess.
I get told that whatever I say can be used against me in court etc etc. And a brunette drags me in the car.
"Veronica Lodge, huh?" He says.
"Yeah." I say, slumped in the back.
"I'm officer Michaels." He says.
"Oh hi." I say.
"So you shot him?" He says.
"Yes. Just lock me up. Please." I sniff.
"Don't worry we have to anyways until court." He says. "Besides you might be able to reflect on the good times..."
I think back, trying to think of a good time with reggie.
He snaps me out of it by piping up again.
"Well, I shouldn't say this but don't drop the soap. It's true." He says.
"What is?" I say.
"You've never heard? Never watched crime films?" He says.
"No." I say, simply. "I watched scared straight before. Reggie never used to like it. I never got the chance."
"Oh, well, if you drop the soap as you bend to pick it up, someone ass rapes you. The amount of times we've had to stop it. We have guards in there now." He says. "Some people lose their virginities that way."
"That would be me." I sigh.
"Oh I'm sorry if that scared you. I'm sure that you won't drop the soap. I'll save you a bar that won't be slippery... if nobody finds out." He says, biting his lip.
"Deal. You're nice, Officer Michaels."
"Meh. I just want you to be comfortable." He says.

We roll up in jail. I look out the car.
"M-my dad is here." I say. "He was the person who told me to go with reggie in the first place. He's gonna be so pissed."
"No. we don't do alcohol here." Michaels rubs the back of his neck.
"No. pissed at me." I sigh.

//officer Michaels pov\\
I lead Veronica to the main reception.
"Veronica Lodge. Killed Reggie Mantle." I pull out a piece of paper. "Suspect number 452... inmate number 9999"
The receptionist types some information on the computer.
"Officer—" she says.
"Yes..." I say, cutting her off.
"Well uh... her inmate in a guy. Hiram Lodge. Are they related in any way?" She says.
"Yeah... he's my father." Veronica says.
"Is he gonna hurt you? You don't need further punishment..." he says.
"No. my dads not like that." She says.
I knew for a fact Hiram was. I'll be keeping an eye on this.

I walk Veronica to her cell.
"Hiram, this is your newest inmate. Veronica." I sigh.
He looks annoyed.
"I know what you did Veronica." He says.
"I'm sorry dad." She cowers. He slaps her round the face.
I grab Hiram away as he fights against me, cussing words that may not be suitable for most people.
I hand cuff him to his bunk and smile at Ronnie.
"Right, I have to go but you'll be okay?" I say.
"Yes. I think so. Thanks officer." She says, climbing to the top bunk and opening a book.
"Yes I'm coming." I sigh down my walkie talkie.
The boss wanted to talk to me. It's apparently not important but I don't want to sit there and listen to Hiram slagging me off.
"Dad, shut the fuck UP." Veronica shouts. I can hear it down the corridor. I am surprised at her tone. She only swore when she was pissed off. I look at the other inmates whispering probably getting rowdy about Ronnie's tone.
I walk to the bosses office.
I close the door.
"So, Andrews, she doesn't know?" The boss says.
"Not a clue." I look at him blankly.
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Oooh damn officer Michaels be Archie Andrews?!?! Did yall get to figuring it out how he automatically knew Veronica's name, at the reception he cut off the receptionist before she said Andrews, he knew Veronica's dad was abusive and last but not least, he knew she only swore when she got pissed off. I threw all these tips but was yall to blind to see?
Wow this is a bit of a cliff hanger. Do you all think that Ronnie is blind enough not to notice it's Archie and you may be confused about the ginger hair being brown but that will be explained next chapter. Do you want an Archie flashback or Ronnie flashback? What do you think of Reggie?
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