A Diamond Bullet and a Gun Made of Gold
Chapter Two
“Hey Mama, where’s Tegan?” Vic asked as he poured himself a bowl of cereals.
“She went out, didn’t say where. She said she’d be back in about an hour or something though?” Vivian informed. It was normal for Tegan to go out on her own; She only really had Vic and a few people at school that she were friends with but she likes to spend a lot of time on her own.
“Thanks man, I need it” Tegan said as she handed over the $40.
“Well, fancy seeing you here” Mike said, walking up the alley way that Tegan and the dealer was currently in.
“Shit” Mike walked past her and paid his dealer, getting handed a bag of weed in return.
“Well, what happened to being Mrs Anti-drugs?” Mike said smugly “I bet Vic doesn’t know about this?” He continued. The dealer was still watching, kind of intrigued by this encounter
“Don’t you dare tell Vic, whatever you do, don’t tell him” She practically begged
“Ryan dude, how long has Tegan been coming to you?” Tegan shot Ryan a look to say don’t tell him
He gave her an apologetic look and responded to Mike’s question “About 3 months”
Mike just laughed “Guys, I gotta go. Good doing business with ya” With that Ryan left and Tegan went to walk away also.
“Where do you think you’re going?” Mike grabbed her wrist and turned her around.
“Home, now let go of me” She demanded
“Just tell me one thing. Why would you, the most against drugs person I know, be needing a bag of cocaine?” Mike was actually worried, if there was one thing he wouldn’t touch, it would be coke.
“I need it okay, just leave me alone and don’t say anything” She pleaded and walked away, leaving Mike still stunned at the scene he just witnessed.
“I’m home” Tegan called as she entered the house.
“Hey buttercup” Vic ran up and gave her a hug “Are we baking or painting today?”
“Hmm, how about both?” Tegan suggested
“Sounds like a plan” He practically jumped
“Someone’s had sugar?” Tegan said as if she was talking to a toddler
“I might have had an energy drink with breakfast” He admitted
“Great, so I have a 3 year old on my hands today” Tegan joked. They were now in the kitchen and about to get the ingredients prepared for Bannoffee Pie.
“Let me just go get changed and we can start, I don’t want to get this top dirty” Tegan said and walked over upstairs to her bedroom, despite most of her things being in Vic’s room downstairs.
“Hey Tegan, do you want a bottle of coke from the store when I go?” Mike teased as she walked past his room.
“Fuck you Michael” She spat and continued into her own room.
When she got into her room she locked the door behind her, cleaned her desk and set up 2 lines of white powder. When she took them she made sure her nose was clear and wiped her desk once more. She locked her bag of powder into a small safe box that is has a lock on it, clever move, she put it in the back of her wardrobe inside a box of things from her old house; no one would think to look in there for any reason. She proceeded to get changed and walked out of her room, making sure she left no evidence on her face or bedroom side, one last time.
“Are you ready to bake?” Tegan asked, somehow Vic had convinced her to teach him to cook her signature desert instead of just making it for him.
“Yes, chef” He joked.
They spent the some of the afternoon making Bannoffee Pie. They had made one each to compare. Vivian was going to do the taste test and award the winner with bragging rights. She tasted them both but didn’t know whose was whose.
“Okay, I like this one but it’s a bit too sweet” She pointed to Vic’s “So this one wins because it has just the right amount of sweetness” She concluded.
“Yes, I win” Tegan started “But you did well for a first timer, I am very impressed” She complimented Vic and took another bite out of his Pie.
“Thank you” He said in his good sportsman voice “I will one day be as good as you” Vivian couldn’t stop laughing at the pair in front of her
“You two should have your own TV show. Seriously, it’s like living in a comedy sketch with the pair of you” She laughed again and walked off to the lounge.
A little later on Vic and Tegan had eaten through one of the Pies and were now set up in the backyard, each with an easel and a canvas. They were about to make portraits of one another. Bearing in mind Tegan cannot draw and Vic is really good, this was going to be fun.
“Oi, what are you doing?” Tegan shouts at Vic who just flicked his paint brush at her. She now has splodges of blue over her face.
“I thought you needed a splash of colour” He winked at her and wasn’t prepared for her next move
“Well I think you need a lot more colour” She picked her bottle of red paint up and squeezed it in Vic’s direction, covering him entirely.
“Oh you bitch” He ran over to her and started to paint her face with the brush he still had in his hand.
“You two are fucking weird” Mike said as he walked past them to sit in the hammock.
“Better weird than being a complete dick” Tegan spat back
“Ooh” Vic encouraged like a little kid.
“Aw, Vic, you ruined my picture” Tegan whined when she saw blue paint all over her artwork
"Dude, I think I improved it” She nudged him out of the way and took her canvas off the easel.
“What do you think of mine” He questioned
“Ugh, that’s so good. Why are you so good at art, it’s not fair?” She whined again
“Omg, stop complaining child” Mike demanded
“How about you fuck off” She glared at him then looked back at Vic’s piece of art “I’m going to frame this and put it in my room”
“What? It’s not that good” They both made their way into the house and showed off their pieces to Vic’s parents
“I think it is, I like it so I’m going to frame it” Tegan continued.
“Okay but let me sign if first, you never know this could go for thousands when I’m a big famous rock star and people want all my memorabilia” He joked
“Who said I would ever sell it?”
“Good point.”
“Dinner will be read soon guys so go and get cleaned up please” Vivian called to the pair
“Shotgun shower first” Tegan shouted as she ran to Vic’s bathroom.
“Bitch” He shouted after her.
After dinner Tegan went up to her room while Vic was in the basement playing around on his guitar. She had her music on and was currently sat on her bed when she heard a knock at the door.
“Who is it?” She called
“Mike”
“What the fuck do you want?” She really didn’t want to talk to him
“I just want to talk” Tegan sighed and went over to her do and let him in.
“Wow, you know this is the first time I’ve ever been in your room?” Mike realised
“There’s a reason for that” She huffed and put her kit in the bedside table trying to hide it
“That” Mike pointed to her drawer “Is what I wanted to talk about” He said sitting on the end of her bed, he sounded worried
“I don’t want to talk about it” She sounded really pissed off now
“Tegan come on, that’s serious. I wouldn’t even do that and you’ve been doing it for months. What is so bad that you of all people would need to do something that dangerous”
“Why do you care Mike, any other day of the week you’re being nothing but a complete asshole and now that I have a bit of dust you suddenly become all caring and shit? What the fuck is with that?” She stared at him, his face was blank
“Because it’s clearly a problem, I mean not even Vic knows for fuck sake. Vic knows everything about you so if you have a problem and you’re not telling him then it must be serious and I want to help” He pleaded with her
“I don’t want or need help Mike. Okay? Just drop it” She turned her music up a little “Now if you would kindly leave my bedroom and turn the light off on your way out” She had a hint of annoyance in her voice and Mike could tell that he wasn’t welcome anymore
“Fine, I was only trying to be nice” He huffed and walked out, turning out the light on his way.
When Vic was finished with his little jam session he went upstairs to see if Tegan wanted to watch a movie or something since it wasn’t actually that late. When he entered her room she was passed out on the bed. He could kind of sense that she wanted to be alone so he went over, tucked her in properly, kissed her on the cheek and went to go back to his own room but stopped when Tegan said something
“Vic, stay” He smiled at her sleepy voice then began to strip; he crawled in behind her and cuddled up.
“Night buttercup” He whispered and she murmured a ‘goodnight’ back to him before passing out again. She was glad she put her little stash back in the wardrobe after Mike left.
“She went out, didn’t say where. She said she’d be back in about an hour or something though?” Vivian informed. It was normal for Tegan to go out on her own; She only really had Vic and a few people at school that she were friends with but she likes to spend a lot of time on her own.
“Thanks man, I need it” Tegan said as she handed over the $40.
“Well, fancy seeing you here” Mike said, walking up the alley way that Tegan and the dealer was currently in.
“Shit” Mike walked past her and paid his dealer, getting handed a bag of weed in return.
“Well, what happened to being Mrs Anti-drugs?” Mike said smugly “I bet Vic doesn’t know about this?” He continued. The dealer was still watching, kind of intrigued by this encounter
“Don’t you dare tell Vic, whatever you do, don’t tell him” She practically begged
“Ryan dude, how long has Tegan been coming to you?” Tegan shot Ryan a look to say don’t tell him
He gave her an apologetic look and responded to Mike’s question “About 3 months”
Mike just laughed “Guys, I gotta go. Good doing business with ya” With that Ryan left and Tegan went to walk away also.
“Where do you think you’re going?” Mike grabbed her wrist and turned her around.
“Home, now let go of me” She demanded
“Just tell me one thing. Why would you, the most against drugs person I know, be needing a bag of cocaine?” Mike was actually worried, if there was one thing he wouldn’t touch, it would be coke.
“I need it okay, just leave me alone and don’t say anything” She pleaded and walked away, leaving Mike still stunned at the scene he just witnessed.
“I’m home” Tegan called as she entered the house.
“Hey buttercup” Vic ran up and gave her a hug “Are we baking or painting today?”
“Hmm, how about both?” Tegan suggested
“Sounds like a plan” He practically jumped
“Someone’s had sugar?” Tegan said as if she was talking to a toddler
“I might have had an energy drink with breakfast” He admitted
“Great, so I have a 3 year old on my hands today” Tegan joked. They were now in the kitchen and about to get the ingredients prepared for Bannoffee Pie.
“Let me just go get changed and we can start, I don’t want to get this top dirty” Tegan said and walked over upstairs to her bedroom, despite most of her things being in Vic’s room downstairs.
“Hey Tegan, do you want a bottle of coke from the store when I go?” Mike teased as she walked past his room.
“Fuck you Michael” She spat and continued into her own room.
When she got into her room she locked the door behind her, cleaned her desk and set up 2 lines of white powder. When she took them she made sure her nose was clear and wiped her desk once more. She locked her bag of powder into a small safe box that is has a lock on it, clever move, she put it in the back of her wardrobe inside a box of things from her old house; no one would think to look in there for any reason. She proceeded to get changed and walked out of her room, making sure she left no evidence on her face or bedroom side, one last time.
“Are you ready to bake?” Tegan asked, somehow Vic had convinced her to teach him to cook her signature desert instead of just making it for him.
“Yes, chef” He joked.
They spent the some of the afternoon making Bannoffee Pie. They had made one each to compare. Vivian was going to do the taste test and award the winner with bragging rights. She tasted them both but didn’t know whose was whose.
“Okay, I like this one but it’s a bit too sweet” She pointed to Vic’s “So this one wins because it has just the right amount of sweetness” She concluded.
“Yes, I win” Tegan started “But you did well for a first timer, I am very impressed” She complimented Vic and took another bite out of his Pie.
“Thank you” He said in his good sportsman voice “I will one day be as good as you” Vivian couldn’t stop laughing at the pair in front of her
“You two should have your own TV show. Seriously, it’s like living in a comedy sketch with the pair of you” She laughed again and walked off to the lounge.
A little later on Vic and Tegan had eaten through one of the Pies and were now set up in the backyard, each with an easel and a canvas. They were about to make portraits of one another. Bearing in mind Tegan cannot draw and Vic is really good, this was going to be fun.
“Oi, what are you doing?” Tegan shouts at Vic who just flicked his paint brush at her. She now has splodges of blue over her face.
“I thought you needed a splash of colour” He winked at her and wasn’t prepared for her next move
“Well I think you need a lot more colour” She picked her bottle of red paint up and squeezed it in Vic’s direction, covering him entirely.
“Oh you bitch” He ran over to her and started to paint her face with the brush he still had in his hand.
“You two are fucking weird” Mike said as he walked past them to sit in the hammock.
“Better weird than being a complete dick” Tegan spat back
“Ooh” Vic encouraged like a little kid.
“Aw, Vic, you ruined my picture” Tegan whined when she saw blue paint all over her artwork
"Dude, I think I improved it” She nudged him out of the way and took her canvas off the easel.
“What do you think of mine” He questioned
“Ugh, that’s so good. Why are you so good at art, it’s not fair?” She whined again
“Omg, stop complaining child” Mike demanded
“How about you fuck off” She glared at him then looked back at Vic’s piece of art “I’m going to frame this and put it in my room”
“What? It’s not that good” They both made their way into the house and showed off their pieces to Vic’s parents
“I think it is, I like it so I’m going to frame it” Tegan continued.
“Okay but let me sign if first, you never know this could go for thousands when I’m a big famous rock star and people want all my memorabilia” He joked
“Who said I would ever sell it?”
“Good point.”
“Dinner will be read soon guys so go and get cleaned up please” Vivian called to the pair
“Shotgun shower first” Tegan shouted as she ran to Vic’s bathroom.
“Bitch” He shouted after her.
After dinner Tegan went up to her room while Vic was in the basement playing around on his guitar. She had her music on and was currently sat on her bed when she heard a knock at the door.
“Who is it?” She called
“Mike”
“What the fuck do you want?” She really didn’t want to talk to him
“I just want to talk” Tegan sighed and went over to her do and let him in.
“Wow, you know this is the first time I’ve ever been in your room?” Mike realised
“There’s a reason for that” She huffed and put her kit in the bedside table trying to hide it
“That” Mike pointed to her drawer “Is what I wanted to talk about” He said sitting on the end of her bed, he sounded worried
“I don’t want to talk about it” She sounded really pissed off now
“Tegan come on, that’s serious. I wouldn’t even do that and you’ve been doing it for months. What is so bad that you of all people would need to do something that dangerous”
“Why do you care Mike, any other day of the week you’re being nothing but a complete asshole and now that I have a bit of dust you suddenly become all caring and shit? What the fuck is with that?” She stared at him, his face was blank
“Because it’s clearly a problem, I mean not even Vic knows for fuck sake. Vic knows everything about you so if you have a problem and you’re not telling him then it must be serious and I want to help” He pleaded with her
“I don’t want or need help Mike. Okay? Just drop it” She turned her music up a little “Now if you would kindly leave my bedroom and turn the light off on your way out” She had a hint of annoyance in her voice and Mike could tell that he wasn’t welcome anymore
“Fine, I was only trying to be nice” He huffed and walked out, turning out the light on his way.
When Vic was finished with his little jam session he went upstairs to see if Tegan wanted to watch a movie or something since it wasn’t actually that late. When he entered her room she was passed out on the bed. He could kind of sense that she wanted to be alone so he went over, tucked her in properly, kissed her on the cheek and went to go back to his own room but stopped when Tegan said something
“Vic, stay” He smiled at her sleepy voice then began to strip; he crawled in behind her and cuddled up.
“Night buttercup” He whispered and she murmured a ‘goodnight’ back to him before passing out again. She was glad she put her little stash back in the wardrobe after Mike left.
Notes
I bet you weren't expecting that? I was going to write it differently, like build up to the part with Mike catching Tegan but what I had planned kind of left my head so I went with this.Let me know what you think guys :)
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3/8/14