Dare [unfinished.]

05 | BEGINNINGS

"You thought you had me, didn't you?
When you lied to my face, I could see the truth"

— Entertainer, ZAYN

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CHAPTER FIVE
BEGINNINGS

"HOW do you know that?"

Archie's hands were sweaty. This was the exact opposite of what he'd been expecting if he was honest.

"Just through the grapevine." And though her tone wasn't mocking, her words certainly were.

Veronica Lodge before was like a precious angel that had been corrupted with desire. Now that Archie got a better look, she was like a devil in disguise.

Her torturously short dress was illuminated by the blue light from behind as she leaned against the wall with no qualms about germs and such. If it was anybody else, Archie supposed they'd be smoking a cigarette or taking a swig of whisky, but this was Veronica.

In the short days he's known her, she was sweet and torturously innocent. Had that all been a lie?

You don't know her.

Archie walked over and pinned her to the wall. Not touching her per-say. Merely blocking a way of escape. "Don't, spread that around."

She laughed. "And what are you going to do about it Andrews? You've been found out and the rules of the dare, when you're caught," her voice dangerously low, leaning closer, her breath hit his neck and then the shell of his ear. "Is another dare. And I'm sure you're going to be running back. Just so you know, if you wanted to get between my legs, be a normal human being and maybe, something will work out for you."

She patted him on the shoulder, it felt really condescending as she gave him a sweet smile. "Better luck next time. I'll see you around Andrews, but I will still be attending the afterparty."

And Veronica walked off, immediately engulfed in the sea of bodies.

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     SHE smiled.

Victory never felt so sweet.

It was strangely intoxicating and was very poignant. Why? She didn't know. All she felt was that insistent nagging at her heart strings that begged her to have remorse. Why should he deserve her forgiveness when he hadn't turned the sinful dare down in the first place?

Veronica brushed it off and instead sought out both Katy and Nick, who were unsurprisingly grinding on each other despite this being a school dance.

"Care to explain why you're here, bookcase?" Ginger Lopez said, blocking Veronica's view of her intoxicated friends.

"Bookcase?" Veronica laughed. "Is that the best you could do?"

Ginger didn't answer, she merely crossed her arms and gave Veronica a look that she could only describe as a pouting dog.

"Let's make this clear, Lopez," Veronica said lazily, not even trying to intimidate the girl in front of her. "You are nothing but a bitch and nothing more. Now move."