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 Posted: Tue Sep 13, 2011 8:42 pm
"I left your house last night because Victoria was scared. When I got there some guy was attacking her. I-I just went crazy and half killed him." he said while shaking his head. "Then she freaked out because of what I did and left so I went back after the punk. My anger towards him and Alex's death came out. If Xavier wouldn't have found me, then the guy would be dead." he was now talking in a quiet tone. He change so much that even he didnt know who he was.
"Ari, I need help. I can't keep doing this. I was barely able to get Victoria to talk to me. Plus I feel like Veto is going to take you away, and I can't lose another friend to him." he was now upset about the sudden changes. He wanted to be old Dante. He wanted to go back to having fun, instead of wondering if the next conflict he got in would be his last.
His anger was now controlling his life. It began to ruin him and everything he came in contact with. This is why he came to Ari for help before it was too late.
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Posted: Tue Sep 13, 2011 9:09 pm
Aria listened and took in everything Dante was saying. Maybe Trisha was right. Normally, she probably would've told Veto to forget about it. And Dante's fears, what about those? Would things really get worse?
"Dante...I just..I don't know anymore. I don't know what to do. Everything seems like it got so hard, more so for you. For me, it's just making decisions."
Aria hadn't wanted to out right tell Dante that Veto sort of had a chance of getting back in Aria's life, instead she hinted at it, hoping he wouldn't get too mad.
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Posted: Tue Sep 13, 2011 9:25 pm
Is what he's hearing really true? She was actually consudering bring Veto back. "Are..are you really considering this?" Dante wasn't too mad but it would change his plan for everything. "Do what you will Ari, but remember I have your back. If you need help let me know."
Dante was going to support her for the most part. She would realize what a stupid mistake it was like before. He wasn't going to cut things off for this reason. If it was meant to happen then he would let her cut off the ties.
"Can I pay for these now I kinda have a few stops to make." he said handing the CDs to her. He really didn't have to do much but he wanted to leave. Aria wasn't much help and he needed time to think.
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Posted: Tue Sep 13, 2011 9:47 pm
Aria could sense that Dante was a little annoyed.
"Yeah of course. Trisha told me to give you a discount next time you came in so it'll be $12 even. Sorry about everything Dante, I really am. Thanks for having my back though."
She bagged the cd's and watched as her 'brother' left the store.
"Trish, can I take and early lunch?"
"Ummm yeah, sure...What's up?"
"Nothing really, I'm just kinda hungry."
Aria gave a sheepish laugh and left before Trisha could ask anymore questions. She made it over to the small coffee shop and immediately went into the bathroom. She puked and sat on the ground clutching her stomach.
"Everything is really f'd up." she groaned.
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Posted: Wed Sep 14, 2011 6:18 am
Dante walked to the corner store on the end of the road. It was around noon but Dante didn't care, so he grabbed a fifth of vodka and took it up to the counter. "It's a little early don't cha think?" the man behind the counter told Dante as he scanned the bottle. "Did I come here to be told when the appropriate time to drink is? No. So give me my ******** bottle so I can leave." he threw a twenty at the guy and snatched the paper bag with the bottle in it. "Have a nice day." the man said in a sarcastic snobby tone.
He placed the bottle in the bag with the newly purchased clothes and headed home. Along the way he saw Mark, one of the guys from the 'group', waiting for the bus so he stopped.
"Hey look who it is." he said as he gave Dante a friendly hug. He looked at the bags and was a little surprised. "What's this s**t D?"
Dante laughed at his comment. It was a little different for him to buy clothes like this. "Man my mom wanted me to dress nicer and I wanted a little change in style. So did you hear anything?"
Mark knew exactly what he was talking about. "Not too much. A few of the guys ran into some of Veto's goons. I guess they had a little discussion" he said the word in a manner that told Dante it was no discussion. "But it's all good. Did you hear anything?"
Dante wasn't sure what he should say. Should he tell them about Aria or no? "Veto wants Aria back, and she's actually considering it. So I have to consider that and make a new plan I guess."
Mark shook his head. He knew about the Veto and Aria thing that happened before. "She'll come running back. Listen. I'll let the guys know this and you come up with something, ok? I gotta go." the bus pulled up and Dante shook Mark's hand.
It wasn't too long until Dante got home and he showed his mom the clothes. She also found the bottle that Dante had bought and ignored it. She liked the clothes and told him so. He picked up the bottle and laid on the couch. The t.v. was on but he paid no attention to it. He thought about what had happened over the past three years. How he had changed for the bad and how Aria was now going to get caught up in the same mess as before. Then the thought of Victoria agreeing to talk to him crossed his mind. He put down the bottle that he was starting to open. He got up and threw it in the garbage. He went back to the couch and began to think about how he needed to change. He couldn't let his anger explode again, not just for himself but for everyone else. Especially if he wanted to stay friends with Victoria. After last night he was now on the edge with her and the slightest mistake would drive her away.........and he was sure it would be for good this time.
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Posted: Wed Sep 14, 2011 5:53 pm
Victoria finished up the next few hours without much enthusiasm, and clocked out at three. Her stomach rumbling because she hadn't taken a lunch break, she said good-bye to Chrissy and went out the back door into the alley. She was planning to loop around and head back to town, but she stopped when she saw a few guys hanging around out back. She heard muffled laughter and creeped around the corner, hoping not to be spotted. These guys looked dangerous, and she had already had too many encounters with weirdos. One was enough. This time Dante wasn't coming to save her.
((Hey, this idea is for both of you, but I had an idea where the guys could be Veto's gang..and he was in it. Or something. And they saw her..and I don't know. XD I didn't want to take over Music's characters, so...tell me if you guy's don't want to do it and I can just have her go home and get some food. biggrin ))
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Posted: Thu Sep 15, 2011 9:17 pm
((You totally can, I don't mind. biggrin Can I make Aria randomly walk into the scene?))
Aria finally stood and washed her face which was quite pale. She practically ran from the coffee shop, as even the sight of food would make her sick to her stomach again. She still had about an hour left on her break so she decided to wander around and hopefully settle her stomach.
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Posted: Sat Sep 17, 2011 3:33 pm
((That would be wonderful, thank you. biggrin So you would be taking over the group and Aria, of coarse. But what about Dante? surprised Have him text Aria or somethin?))
Victoria slowly backed up, praying the group wouldn't see her.
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Posted: Sat Sep 17, 2011 5:59 pm
((Uhhh Idk. It all depends on him. I don't think he'd mind though. Btw Go Jags ^_^ I saw your status post thingy))
[Veto and his group]
Veto saw something mover near the trashcans in the alley.
"You two, go check it out."
The two guys nodded and closed in on Victoria. When they saw her, one of them grabbed her by the arm and dragged her around the corner. He let her go and then stood behind her making sure she wouldn't get away if she tried to run.
"Look at what we have here." one of the guys said.
Veto stepped in front of Victoria. "What's up?" he said casually.
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Posted: Sat Sep 17, 2011 6:49 pm
Before Victoria could get out of their way without getting caught, she saw them come towards her and she yelped. One grabbed her arm and she began kicking and yelling for help. These guys could kill her! Scared, she remembered what Dante did to the other guy and she yelled out, "Dante! Come! Please help me!" Her hand went to her pocket, where she had money. She pulled it out with one arm and held it out. With dread she realized it was only a couple of dollars. "Here, you can have this." She heard one of them ask what was up and she scoffed. Why would you say that to someone your about to kill? With that thought, she began kicking again, continuing to yell out Dante's name. She saw the bigger one come up in front of her and her eyes widened with fear.
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Posted: Sat Sep 17, 2011 7:15 pm
[Veto and friends]
One of the guys jumped out of the way of the kicking. Veto, who was taking most of the hits, didn't move and inch.
"Why are you kicking and screaming? No one has done anything to you."
"Yet." one of the guys added.
[Aria]
Aria was about to head back to the record shop when she heard screaming. She instantly turned around and ran to the source of the sound. When she reached it, she saw a group of guys standing around a girl who looked familiar. She shoved into the circle and realized who the girl was.
"Victoria? What the hell is going on?"
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Posted: Sun Sep 18, 2011 5:18 pm
Dante's pocket began to vibrate. He reached in and pulled out his phone to find that Xavier was calling.
"Hey what's up Xavier?" he said sitting up on the couch.
"Nothing much man. The parents are leaving town for a few. I'm thinking about having some friends over for a small party. Maybe five or six people." Xavier said as he took a hit off a cigarette.
"Sounds cool. Can I bring a few people. Maybe one or two?"
"Yeah man. That sounds cool. Be at my place at like ten. The kegs should be here by then. Call when you're close."
"Alright, will do. See you tonight." Dante said as he hung up.
He figured that he would shoot Aria a text and try to find Victoria at the jewelry store. Maybe they would want to go.
Ari. Party tonight. Five or six people. You down to go? I'm going to try to find Victoria at her work. Maybe she would go too. Let me know what's going on ASAP he typed into his phone and hit send.
He headed towards the jewelers hoping that he would catch Victoria at work still. She never gave him her phone number. He was taking a risk at going there. He didn't know if they were fully on good terms or not.
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Posted: Mon Sep 19, 2011 6:33 pm
[Veto and friends] Veto smiled when he saw Aria. "I wasn't expecting you. We didn't do anything to her, I just wanted to know who was spying around the corner." [Aria] "I'm pretty sure she wasn't spying on you, she probably just came from somewhere." Aria grabbed Victoria's hand and led her around the group. Her phone vibrated and she stopped to check it. She quickly replied to Dante: Heya. Uh sure, I mean, I guess why not. Oh, Victoria is with me, we just had a little...run in. We're cool though. Seeya later.
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Posted: Mon Sep 19, 2011 6:45 pm
Dante opened the message from Aria. A run in? he thought and the answer came to him. Veto was taking it too far by involving Victoria. Dante replied to Ari:
Are you two able to go to the pond? And go to the table that Alex and I hung out at everyday? I gotta talk to Victoria and you.
He cut over a few streets and into the park. The memories of playing football with Alex and the group flooded his mind as he walked the trail. He could imagine skipping class and coming down here with everyone to hang out. It was such a peaceful time. He headed towards the shelter with the picnic table. He sat on top of it as usual. He laid down on it and stared at the top of the shelter. It was beginning to fall apart from being old. Sun light was shinning through a hole and onto his face. He closed his eyes and memories of the past floated by. Good ones: Growing up, playing football with the group, fishing, and everything else that made him happy. This was the first time in 3 years that Dante was actually happy with life at the moment. He smiled and drifted off into himself as he waited for Aria and Victoria.
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Posted: Mon Sep 19, 2011 6:53 pm
Victoria almost died right there on the spot when she realized Aria had just saved her. She allowed herself to be led away from the group, shooting them a look after they had almost rounded the corner. She immediately let go of Aria's hand, her own trembling. "How could you say that to them? They could kill us!" She shivered and faced Aria with a dirty look. Now that she knew she hung out with those kind of people, she needed to get away. Aria could invite her to use some drugs or get her drunk! How could Dante...?
She trailed off on the thought, her throat closing with the image of his perfect face in her mind. No need to get emotional here. The girl would just make fun of her. She sighed and stepped back. "I have to get home. Thanks for...getting me away from them." She said quietly, and turned around to start for home.
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