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 Posted: Thu Nov 10, 2011 7:48 pm
Aria smiled and looked up at the sky.
"The night sky is really beautiful. Don't you think?"
She loved looking up at the sky because it always made her feel apart of something bigger.
"Oh yeah, Daren? What do you keep looking at?"
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Posted: Fri Nov 11, 2011 10:45 am
"I wish everything was ok. Xavier heard that Veto or maybe a few of his goons would be showing up tonight. I highly doubt that it'll happen since I haven't retaliated yet. Some of the guys are just paranoid." Dante told Victoria to reassure her. It was probably Robert and Willie, since they thought that they were always right. The caused problems amongst the group, but Dante kept them around because they could put up a fight. He was going to have a talk with them tonight about things. Dante continued to drive and came up to the corner store. "I'll be right back." He said as he opened the door and locked them. He knew the neighborhood was bad. He went into the store. He grabbed a few bottles of whiskey and put them in the cart. He picked up some vodka and put that in the cart. Then he grabbed a few cases of beer. "Can't have them drinking all the good stuff." Dante said to himself. He grabbed a few more cases. He walked up to the counter. The normal cashier was standing there.
"Kid you really need to cut down." He said as he rung Dante up.
"Then you wouldn't be getting all that money from me would you?" Dante said as he took out his wallet.
"That's the only reason I keep selling to you kid." The cashier said after he bagged everything. "It'll be one hundred dollars. I'm giving you a break since you come in here a lot." He said as he came around and placed the bags in the cart.
Dante pulled out two hundred dollars and gave it to the guy. "I'll give you more the next time." Dante said as he walked out the door.
Dante took out the keys and unlocked the doors. He put everything in the trunk. He didn't realize that he bought so much until he put it in the trunk. At least I know I'll have extras for a while he thought. He got in the car and started it up.
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Posted: Fri Nov 11, 2011 7:22 pm
Daren seemed to space off for a moment as he stared at the night sky with her, offering a few "Hmm.."'s here and there. After she asked him a question and repeated it, he glanced back down at her and cleared his throat. "Oh, sorry." He looked back at the bushes and was reassured nothing was there. He smiled at her, trying to offer comfort. "Oh, nothing. Everything's fine."
Victoria waited in the car, biting her lip, nervous. She was afraid someone was going to hot wire the car in the moments Dante was in the store. She waited a few more minutes and breathed out a sigh of relief when she saw his dark figure coming out the door. She saw at least three bags in his arms and she raised an eyebrow. What did he have? When they drove up, she was paying attention to his story and not the sign to the store. She glanced up through the windshield and gasped. It was a store for boos! She frowned at him when he got in the car, his hands empty now. She looked out the window, disappointed with his decision. She was just his friend, so what did she have a say in it for? But she hoped she saw her frown.
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Posted: Fri Nov 11, 2011 7:37 pm
He looked over at Victoria, and then in the cubby hole in the dashboard as he placed his money in it. "Yeah I know Vicy. I do a lot of stupid things, and I mean alot." He looked back up at her and saw the frown still on her face. He hated when people did that to him. It always made him feel like a lowlife and a piece of crap. "I'm starting to think I have a problem." He didn't say anymore about it. He wasn't looking for advice on any of his problems. He was too prideful to hear any of it. "Seeing as you don't approve of tonight, then I'll head to your place to drop you off. If your fine with that." He said as he started to back up.
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Posted: Fri Nov 11, 2011 7:44 pm
Victoria held in a breath when he let out his speech, and when it was over, she exhaled. She felt like she did something wrong, and tears came to her eyes. She hated hurting people. "I-I'm sorry." She let out the words while focusing on her breathing. In, out. In, out. She closed her eyes and turned to face him, and drew out a hand to touch his face, to let him know that she was sincere about her apology. She changed her mind in an instant, again feeling like it wouldn't make it any better. She withdrew her hand and faced the front, tears wishing to be let out. She refused to cry in front of him anymore.
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Posted: Fri Nov 11, 2011 7:48 pm
"You didn't do anything but point out what I already knew." He said as he turned out of the parking lot. The street lights were flashing yellow, and he went through each one with out yielding like he was supposed to. It was unnecessary since no one was out. He turned down a couple of streets and came up to Victoria's apartment. There was a cop car in front of it. "I wonder what happened." He said as he pulled out front. "I'll walk you to your door." He turned the car off.
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Posted: Fri Nov 11, 2011 7:53 pm
Seeing the cop car, panic clutched Victoria's throat as she gasped. The red and blue lights brought back a vague memory from her childhood, but she pushed it away, refusing to black out now. She needed to know what was going on. She stepped out of the car and ran quickly up to her porch step, not waiting for Dante. She turned around to continue watching the lights, wondering if it was her apartment or the next. Please be the next, she thought in fear.
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Posted: Fri Nov 11, 2011 7:56 pm
"You sure about that?" Aria asked.
She got up and stood by Daren, still looking at the sky. She checked her phone for the time; it was 11:09pm.
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Posted: Fri Nov 11, 2011 8:07 pm
He caught up with her. "You know it's not wise to run to a crime scene." Dante said as he laughed. He opened the door for her and they walked up the stairs. He led Victoria to her door. Luckily it was not her place but it sound like a few floors about them. He could hear some yelling.
"Where do you think you're going!" He heard a cop yell and then a loud thud.
"You didn't have to slam me on the ground like that!" the suspect said.
"I can do anything that I want to your a**. Now get back in there." The police officer said and Dante heard the door slam.
He chuckled again at the situation. Some people need to learn he thought. He placed gentle grasped Victoria's hand. He wanted to make sure she felt safe before he left. "It'll be fine. Just don't pay attention to it." He said in a gentle, sincere voice as he gave Victoria a fast, friendly kiss on the cheek. "Make you keep the door locked and don't answer it." He let go of her hand and stood there, as he waited for her to say good bye.
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Posted: Sat Nov 12, 2011 3:21 pm
Daren took a deep breath and then came to stand beside her. He nodded and said quietly, "Yes." He was almost sure she could see through his lie, and he watched her looking at her phone's time. "You need to get home?" He asked her softly, smiling at her. 
Victoria's listened to him and nodded, and when he kissed her on the cheek, she glanced down at the floor and her face flamed. She glanced back up at him and smiled nervously. "I will, thank you. I hope they catch him." She whispered. She didn't like criminals, which his why she was afraid Dante was going to get pulled over in his car, because they are going to see the bags of boos he had. She peered at him before saying softly, "Good..night." She hated saying it, wanting to be there to defend him when he got pulled over, IF he got pulled over. He was her friend, and she would hate hearing from Aria that he had gone to jail. She leaned out the door frame of her apartment and did something so quick, she wondered if she really had done it. She leaned forward and planted a kiss on his cheek also, and then shut the door in a flash, her cheeks tomato red.
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Posted: Sat Nov 12, 2011 4:36 pm
Aria sighed. She really hadn't wanted the night to end, but it was time to get back to reality.
"Yeah. My mom is going to eat me and throw up my bones when I get there though."
She stood and drew her hands into her jacket sleeves. It had gotten colder since they'd been out.
"Ready?"
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Posted: Sat Nov 12, 2011 9:31 pm
Dante couldn't believe what Victoria just did. He heard the door lock and he walked away. The cops were bringing the criminal down the stairs as Dante was walking out the building. He got into his car and started it up. He pulled away from the building and wondered what the guy actually did. He called Xavier on the phone and listened to his phone ring a few times before he answered.
"Yeah D?" Xavier said.
"Hey head over to my place. Bring the guys with you. I plan on having an awesome party tonight." Dante said as he turned on his turn signal.
"What about the newer guys? I'm sure you don't want to risk it right?" Xavier asked.
"Don't bring them. They haven't been in the group long enough anyways." Dante said as he turned onto his road.
"Alright Dante. We'll be over soon. Make sure there's enough parking space will ya?" Xavier said as he called out to the guys. He could hear some of the other guys yell hi before Xavier hung up the phone.
Dante pulled into his driveway. He popped the trunk of the car and made a few trips back and forth between his house and the car. Finally he got all the stuff in the house. As he went out to close the trunk people already started to arrive. They knew the rules of Dante's house. If they were to so much as make a loud noise outside he would have a stern talk with them. He did not need the attention drawn to him or his family, since his brother already left enough of that before he died. He patted a few of the guests on the back as they walked in.
"So where's the booze?" James asked as he walked in.
Dante slapped him in the back of the head. "You know the rules! Don't talk about that s**t outside my house. Damn!." He greeted the rest of the guys as they walked in.
After about ten minutes everyone was there. He had a house full almost; around 20 people or so. He went up to one group of guys in particular. They were the biggest ones out of the bunch. They were huge like football players on steroids. They towered over Dante, and Dante isn't a very small guy, so they were perfect fits for what he wanted.
"Hey listen. I need you guys to man the doors tonight. If any trouble comes you be there, but tell me first. If you see lights check the windows and call me. Only let those who we know in, and if the cops come yell." Dante told them as he looked all of them in the eyes. They all nodded. "Just take shifts at the door. I want you all to enjoy the party also." Dante said as he patted them on the back.
He went into the crowd of people in the living room. They all gathered there and were conversing. He cleared his throat. "Hey!" He yelled to quiet them down. "Alright. I know there's talk about Veto and his guys showing up. I'm taking that into consideration, and I have that covered. If he shows up, I'll handle it, and you won't. If you have weapons, like I know you all do, keep them hidden. Don't show it since it'll cause problems. Have a good time and enjoy yourselves. Keep the music down, voices low, and keep to a normal volume. I don't want the cops to show up here tonight. Booze is in the kitchen, and if I don't get at least one bottle of Jack and a bottle of vodka I will kick everyone's asses got it?" They all laughed at his last statement. He spun his finger and the music was turned back up. He locked the back door and went around to converse with everyone.
He stopped over to Xavier. He was sitting with a girl that he brought.
"Who is this?" Dante said as he offered to shake her hand.
"This is my friend Beth." Xavier said as he drank out of his beer.
"Yeah. Right. Like you're just friends. Don't play me guy. Oh and why are you drinking that shitty stuff. You have a bottle of Jack with your name on it out there." Dante said as he shook her hand.
"Alright. So we're dating. And I'll take you up on that offer. Where's Victoria?" Xavier said.
"This is definitely not her type of thing, so I took her home." Dante picked up the unopened beer on the table.
"So are you feeling this girl man?"
"I don't know yet. Maybe, but I'm not too sure. I gotta go make my rounds, and get to the kitchen. That bottle of Jack is calling me. It was nice meeting you Beth." Dante said. He walked away and went to the kitchen to make himself a drink.
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Posted: Sun Nov 13, 2011 11:48 am
Daren sighed with her, and then nodded. He started walking along the sidewalk back to the parking lot where it led into town. He took one last look at the lake and then glanced back at Aria while she was walking along side of him. He smiled and then they were out of the parking lot and back into town. "So where do you live? Is it far from here?" He asked her curiously. By now they were out of town and into the creepy neighborhoods. They didn't look too safe, and Daren took another step closer to Aria, peering around the darkness. He was almost sure he heard music pumping from a couple of houses down, but he shrugged it off. He had to take her home, and then, he thought with a grin, he would come back and crash whoever was putting on a party.
((AARGH! I DON'T HAVE ANY IDEAS FOR WHAT VICTORIA CAN DO?! Help!?))
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Posted: Sun Nov 13, 2011 12:31 pm
Aria listened and heard the music. Damnit Dante if you get me in even more trouble, I'm going to shank you!! She wondered if Dante could feel a disturbance and then remembered that Daren had just asked a question,
"Oh..heh heh. I actually live...right here."
They had stopped in front of the brick house and Aria looked up at the doors, dreading that she'd have to go inside.
"Well, this was fun. I'll have to torture you again sometime." she smiled trying to stall.
((About Victoria...You could make her show up at my house or something? And also I sent you a trade, sorry it's not much.))
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Posted: Sun Nov 13, 2011 12:53 pm
Daren laughed at the words she had chose and he shook his head. "I actually had a pretty fun time," He replied, grinning at her. He wanted to lean in and kiss her goodnight, but he was afraid she knew how to defend herself, and they had only just met. He was not going to take any chances. He shoved his hands in his pockets and again glanced at the house down the street, the music seemed to be getting louder, if that was possible. He turned back and waited for her to go inside.
((No, I don't care about the amount! I would have appreciated it even if you would of only sent my 10 gold! XD Thank you so much! I sent the trade back for you to okay it. biggrin Thank you for your generous amount! ♥ And, what do you mean? How do I get her there? How does she just decide to go to her house? O.o ))
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