It's been two weeks since Ronnie found out that Cole was going to propose to her and Ronnie wore the engagement ring and never took it off
Ronnie had to renew her license
“Hello, can I help you?” the female receptionist asked
“Yes i’m here to get a new I.D”
“Okay what is your name?”
“Veronica Delgado Becker”
“Date of birth please?”
“August 10th 1990”
And I have to ask this, are you single, married, separated, divorced or a widow?”
“I’m widowed” Ronnie quietly said
“I’m very sorry, how long were you guys married?”
“Only a week, i was 18 and he was 21” Ronnie said
“I’m very sorry for your loss, here fill out this paperwork and return it when you're finished and then it take a week or so until your Identification card comes out”
“Okay thank you” ronnie started to fill out the paperwork
First Name: Veronica
Middle Name: Jane
Last Name: Delgado-Becker
Relationship status: Widowed
Age: 22 years old
DOB: August 10th 1990
Gender: Female
Ronnie was done with the paperwork and turned it in and went home, she started to think maybe it time for her to move out and get her own place
Her mom is in a healthy relationship, her siblings are growing up now, the group is doing good everyone is going back to school and getting their life on track
So what’s stopping Veronica
Could it be fear of the unknown?
Or is she just not ready to leave the past behind?
Veronica was done thinking about so she packed all her stuff up and decided to move into cole’s house in new york, Veronica wanted to start her own fashion\cosmetic business
Veronica told her parents and they fully supported her choice, so ronnie called all her friends and decided to take them out to dinner to break the news but they all kept canceling on her so she thought she needed to tell them one by one she started with Lila
(THE CALL)
Lila: hey girl what’s up
Ronnie: hey, can we talk
Lila: sure, what’s up
Ronnie: well…um i don't know how to say this but i'm leaving town
Lila: what? why?
Ronnie: i have no life here lila, i need a fresh start now that Ms.Celia is gone i need to move on now
Lila: so what you're just gonna leave us, first cole now you
Ronnie: come on lila, please don't be like this
Lila: fine go ahead and leave
Ronnie: lila please i don't wanna lose you, you're my best friend
Lila: you already lost me the moment you made this decision
Ronnie: lila please
Lila: no goodbye
(END OF CALL)
Ronnie started crying so she decided to call everyone else, they all were against it except bones
“So you’re leaving?” bones asked
“Yeah I am, i feel like i need a fresh start you know, i don’t wanna wake up one day and wonder what would've happened if i had spent life right you know?” ronnie explained
“When are you gonna leave?”
“Today, tomorrow, real soon before i chicken out”
“You should go, you should hurry and leave before it's too late” bones said supportively
“So you’re okay with me leaving?”
“Yeah, i’ll miss you like a lot but you need a new start, so go and don’t ever turn back cause that's what Cole would’ve wanted for you” ronnie started to cry out of joy
She hugged bones tightly and whispered “Thank you johnny, i’ll miss you”
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The Shameless Life
FantasyVeronica (Ronnie) has always had a rough life. Her mother was a struggling addict and her father left when she was just a baby, Ronnie grew up in the ghetto with Cole. They both have been bestfriends since they were babies they all made friends in...
