chapter 17
TW:
- suicide
On the same night, Joey covered up his brother's body with the sheets when he picked up and put him into the trunk, and he went back to the car. He drove around somewhere near the river as he got out of the car to drop his body into the river. He wouldn't tell anyone who killed his brother, and Joey felt like Big Mac didn't believe him at all while their father was still in prison for the next eleven years.
The next day, Veronica is in the subway station waiting for her train; she's on her way to the studio. She's still worried about Eddie and wants to ensure he's still around. Meanwhile, two other girls come to the station to search for Veronica.
Girl 1: Are you Veronica, right?
Veronica: *takes off the headphones and sees them* Who the fuck are you?
Girl 1: *punches her in the face*
Girl 2: *kicking her leg*
Veronica: *grunts*
Girl 2: You didn't make rehearsal today! *holds her*
Veronica: *hitting her with the bag*
Girl 1: *grabs her*
Veronica: *holds Girl 1 and pushes her hardly*
Girl 1: Oh! *falls to the ground behind the few people*
Girl 2: Hell no, bitch! *tried to attack her*
Veronica: *dodges and punches her twice*
Girl 2: *grunts and almost fall*
Veronica: *grabs Girl 1, punches her stomach, and pushes her away again*
Girl 1: *falls to the floor until she gets up and takes out the pocket knife and points out to Veronica*
Veronica: *sees her pocket knife while hearing the train coming while sees Girl 2 standing there*
Girl 2: *looks at Veronica*
Hadley arrives in the gym to prepare for a self-defense class as long as he is waiting for Falco for the next five minutes; she decides to go to the office, but unfortunately, she finds Falco on the suicide rope, and she is shocked.
Hadley: *screams and covers her mouth while her breathing turns a little faster and moves back against the wall*
Falco: *dead*
Hadley: HELP! GET SOME HELP! SOMEBODY!!!
After the aftermath, Hadley and Ceila read Falco's letter while Officer Gary discovered Falco's body and let them take care of his body to the coroner's truck.
Ceila: *reads the letter* Dear all of you, I don't know why I've come to write this letter; I had a long road to come along by myself, which is everything to me. In the way, I was living in the same way throughout the years after my wife passed away; instead, my family could care even though I did care about them. I would lose everything because I'm a different person as an adult; when I was a kid, everything changed for me. I guess it's time for me to give some good space, and it's for the greater good.
Hadley: *hearing*
Ceila: This is not fair. I've been thinking about my brain, which thought he was OK the other day, and it seems worried that he shouldn't be supposed to be here.
Hadley: We worked him once in a day.
Ceila: *hearing*
Hadley: Who wouldn't think that he was going to suicide?
Ceila: I don't know! This is so messed up. I'm done training, and I can fight someone back.
Hadley: *hearing*
Ceila: If you want to find another partner for a self-defense class, do what you must do.
Hadley: *kept hearing*
Ceila: He's a genius person, as we know it. *leaves*
Later that night, Thomas reads the book on the bed, and someone gets out of the car with the glass bottle on fire to throw it twice.
Thomas: *hearing Tabitha*
Tabitha: Thomas, there's a fire!
Thomas: *closes the book and runs downstairs and sees on fire*
Tabitha: It's on the back porch, too!
Thomas: *hearing* Call the fire department!
Joey exercises alone at home when he no longer cares about his brother. He cares for himself when he exercises for an hour and isn't afraid of others. He has a hard time figuring out the next thing.
He finished the exercise and stayed on the ground while trying to think about what he would do and trying to make a call to someone, but he ignored it.
At therapy, Moby lay on the couch while listening to the therapist discuss what had gotten into his mind.
Moby: I felt like I was paused. My head is killing me numerous times after what happened. I give a break for a moment. I just can't. But the one thing about me is... I wouldn't lose my friends, and I lost my best friend because it was just pissing me off.
Therapist: *hearing*
Moby: How do I fix myself to regain my old life? I felt stressed, and I was trying not to drink or get crazy.
Therapist: I'm here to help you understand what you're saying.
Moby: *hearing*
Therapist: After helping you, all I want you to do is survive the city until you graduate.
Moby: *kept hearing*
Veronica was writing the lyrics in her notebook in her room after she got off work at Toys R' Us. She heard the bell ring as she came downstairs through the door and opened the door until Eddie showed up.
Veronica: *sees him* Eddie...*checking on him and letting him inside* Are you OK?
Eddie: *holds her*
Veronica: What happened? I've called you several times.
Eddie: Some psychos took away from me and dropped me into Camden.
Veronica: Why the hell are you doing over there?
Eddie: I don't know. Someone is letting me go, and it's hard for me to take me back to New York. I took the bus.
Veronica: I'm glad you came back.
Eddie: I know, I miss everything in your sight.
Veronica: Kathy handled it for me, and it's done.
Eddie: *hearing*
Veronica: Let me get you help, OK?
Later, Veronica was already helping him clean as she checked out his bag to see his clothing and other stuff. Once done, she usually sat on the bed while Eddie sat beside her.
Eddie: *looks at her*
Veronica: *looks at him* I know what you're hearing; I was worried.
Eddie: You aren't nothing to worry about; I'm good. That's all I need to get on the same page as I do.
Veronica: Both of you did to me, that was...talented. I know each one of you is busy; I was working at Toys R' Us; for some reason, I've always busted my ass off. If it weren't for me, I wouldn't take this job enough to save up my career for the future. I don't know what-
Eddie: *kisses her*
Veronica: *kisses him slowly*
Eddie: *still kissing her slowly*
Veronica: *begins to kiss usually*
Eddie: *kissing her back*
Veronica: *lying down on the bed while kissing*
Eddie: *kisses her deeply*
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