ChanSaw- I knew you had to be mine [Being rewritten]

Chapter 3- New discoveries

(I'm just gonna put some possible trigger warnings: Neglect and mentions of rape, (bulimia??))

Veronica was riding with Chandler (like always) and Mac was with Duke. Veronica looked over at Chandler and sighed, content. She reached over and rested her hand on Chandler's thigh, in response Heather chuckled, "What's with that Ronnie?" Veronica removed her hand and blushed, "I just... I can't believe that I'm dating you now. It feels so surreal." Heather laughed, and shook her head, "It would, you started dating me this morning Ronnie." Veronica chuckled nervously and rubbed the back of her neck. She stared out the window at the passing houses and lawns, taking in the sights of the rich parts of town whilst sober.

You could tell this is where the wealthy people stay, the large gardens and giant houses being obvious indications. As they drove passed one of the houses she saw two familiar looking faces passing a rugby ball between themselves. She looked back at Heather and asked, "Is that Kurt and Ram?" glancing back towards the house. Heather took a moment to register where about they were. "Yeah, that's Ram's house. They do that every Saturday morning and as the day the goes on the rest of the team comes over and joins them." Veronica nodded slowly. She wasn't particularly fond of Kurt or Ram but had been seeing a lot more of them since she became a "Heather", one of two downsides to an otherwise perfect upgrade. The other being she could no longer hang out with Betty or Martha. She felt the car slow as they pulled into Heather's driveway, looking in the rearview mirror she could see Duke's jeep trailing closely behind. Chandler pulled into the garage and Duke parked just outside it. Veronica climbed out the car and saw Mac hopping out of the jeep, she looked at Veronica and smiled. Mac had always been the nicest of the Heathers. 

Everyone made their way up to Chandler's bedroom, took off their shoes and sat down or rather flopped down in Mac's case, on her bed. "Mmmmm, I always forget how soft your covers are Heather." Mac says rubbing her cheek on the duvet. Chandler & Veronica laughed while Duke rolled her eyes. Veronica elbowed her, "C'mon Heather lighten up a bit." Duke only huffed even more unimpressed, "I'm going to the bathroom." She got up and headed into Chandler's bathroom and closed the door. Moments later they all heard the familiar sound of Duke gagging and throwing up, every time Veronica almost wanted to go stop her but she wasn't quite sure what she'd say. Plus she knew Duke would be stubborn about it... all in due time she supposed. Meanwhile Mac and Chandler continued their conversation as usual, Veronica looked over at Chandler and smiled softly. She looked so happy, smiling and laughing along with Mac. She wanted to kiss those cherry lips so badly. Though it was probably better to save it for when they were alone... Veronica couldn't help herself as she leaned over and gave her a peck, cutting her off mid sentence. She heard a small squeak from Chandler and Mac went silent. Veronica sat back again, Chandler's face was dusted with pink and Mac was looking between her and Veronica in shock. "Ronnie!" Chandler hissed through her teeth. A smile grew on Mac's face as she looked at each of them. "Oh... my... god..." she said, "Are you two together?!" Chandler's face went even more red as she tried to formulate an answer, fumbling over her words as she struggled to string together a sentence. Veronica chuckled and responded in her stead, "Uuhh, yeah... since this morning actually." Mac squealed and threw her arms around the other Heather. "That actually makes a lot of sense, Heather never did seem actually interested in the boys." Chandler recovered from her state of shock, "You don't mind?" She sounded rather confused, as though this was not the reaction she expected at all. "Not at all! I think it's adorable!" Mac answered enthusiastically. Veronica smiled and hugged the yellow clad Heather. Chandler sighed, amused. "As long as you're both happy!" She said happily. "Thanks Mac," Chandler said patting her hair, "Means a lot..." Veronica nodded, pleased that her friend was supportive. She probably wouldn't have pulled the same stunt with Duke around, she may not take it quite as well.
Speaking of, Duke came back from the bathroom and sat down the others. "What's with the cuddle pile?" Mac stuck her tongue out at Duke, "Can I not hug my friends?" Duke sighed and shrugged. "Alright, who wants to play some coquet?" Chandler said trying to shift the focus, there were noises of approval all around, so the girls went and burned hours playing croquet.

Later in the afternoon Duke and Mac decided to go home. They bid farewell to their friends as they drove back down the driveway. Veronica turned to face Heather, grinning. She smiled back and turned to head back inside. The two of them spent time watching TV, Heather snuggling up to Veronica. They got takeouts as supper. While they were  eating and she was finishing up her food, Veronica started thinking about how they would deal with their new found love. Their classmates would end them if they found out, Veronica's thoughts spiraled out of control, each scenario worst than the last. What would happen to Heather? Would they hurt her? Would her parents kick her out? "Heather?" she began softly. Heather looked up at Veronica, having just finished her food, "What's wrong Ronnie?" She could obviously hear the concern in Veronica's voice. "How are we gonna manage this... what if your parents find out?" Veronica looked at her girlfriend with fear gleaming in her eyes and lacing her voice. Heather only scoffed, surprising Veronica. "Quite simple Ron, we save the lovey dovey stuff for when we're alone and don't let other's see or notice. As for my parents, they don't care about me enough to bother."
Veronica was speechless, sure her solution was simple but her parents don't care? She wasn't aware of that fact. It was almost like Heather could tell she was wondering about that, "Yeah... they hardly pay attention to me. They're too caught up in the business, it doesn't matter if I actively seek their attention... I'm ignored... it's been like that long as I can remember." A somber mood fell over the room as Veronica stood up and walked over to her, hugging her tightly. Heather clung onto Veronica and the older girl felt tears on her neck. She picked up her girlfriend, carried her to her room and sat down on her bed gently. Heather cried as Veronica held her, softly stroking her hair and murmuring reassuring words into her ear. "I just want them to love me." She heard Heather say softly. Veronica's heart was aching hearing the hurt in her voice. She continued to comfort her until it was time for them to shower and go to bed. Veronica didn't have another set of clothes, she hadn't exactly expected to stay over at Heather's house for a night, let alone two. She didn't care, she waited on Heather's bed while she showered.

She sat wondering how her parents could really just ignore her. How could they really simply... not care about their own flesh and blood. Heather came out the bathroom clad in a ornate, pink sleeping gown, drying her hair with a towel. Veronica simply opened her arms and sure enough Heather slumped into them, curling into her chest. Heather seemed so small with out her shoulder pads or makeup, so fragile and vulnerable. The freckles dusting her cheeks only adding to the effect. Veronica brushed along them with her fingers. "You know..." she heard Heather say, "I like being popular at school cause people acknowledge my existence... they look up to me and pay all attention to me..." Veronica stayed silent and just held her. It did make sense... then she heard Heather begin to speak again, "They didn't even notice when I came home after...." she faded into silence and snuggled closer to Veronica. "After what babe?" Veronica whispered to her. She needed to know what happened, so she could help her as much as possible. Heather whispered softly, "After he raped me..."