Facing the Storm Pt. 1

Christian: ~kiss~ Caterina... <3
Caterina: ~stares at Christian~ don't you think that was a little.. um... out of place? ~blushes~
Christian: So? >>
Christian: Why would you worry about that?
Christian: She has her life, you have your own.
Caterina: Because! she's my friend!
Christian: Now she's your friend?
Caterina: ...
Caterina: but Christian... T_T
Veronique: Oh sod off Christian. Christ, why do you have to be such an arse?
Christian: Have you earned her friendship? Or have you weaseled your way into a sweet girl's heart?
Caterina: .... ~.... blinks at him~
Veronique: Whatever.
Christian: I don't pity you.
Veronique: Remind me the moment I asked anything from you.
Caterina: Christian stop... ~worried~
Veronique: All I am saying is that you need to leave her alone to care and worry over whoever the hell she wants.
Christian: Well, I am doing something no one else did--
Veronique: Control her? I think she's had plenty of that already.
Christian: No. Protect her.
Caterina: ..... ~eyes water~.....
Veronique: ...
Christian: She is constantly taken advantage of.
Veronique: Are you just saying that because she is your girlfriend?
Christian: Please, Veronique. Not everyone is as self-centered as yourself.
Caterina: ~dumbstruck but wants to stop him from hurling hurting words at Veronique but feels out of place if she does it, fidgets and stays quiet~
Christian: She is a loving human being. Whether I am with her or not, doesn't change the way I feel about her. She could be my wife or she could be my dearest friend, I would still watch her from harpies such as yourself.
Caterina: ~EYES WORRIED it's like don't call her a harpy!~ <--- but she can't say anything, she just..wants to defend them both ! argh! ><
Veronique: You're merely delusional.
Christian: And you are alone.
Veronique: ...
Christian: I am merely surprised of your call to defend her. It doesn't seem honest.
Veronique: And who are you to bloody judge what I do? When did I ever criticize her? Or badmouth her? Or mistreat her in any way?!
Caterina: ~covering her mouth wide eyed~
Christian: You have no right to start protecting her now. That is all I think.

Veronique: I don't care what you think. I am not about to let you have say in my life.
Christian: It's not your life that concerns me. You've been able to survive very well, all the self-induced tragedies.
Veronique: Are you calling her weak?
Christian: No. I am calling her innocent and unaware.
Veronique: Please. She's not a child!
Caterina: ~frowning... quiet... just holding her breath... stays calm.... this is not her place to speak and she doesn't want to give excuses, lowers her head slightly to think~
Christian: She has been forced to build her strength, she has gone through hardships you can't even begin to imagine, she had nothing in life and now that she has a chance for happiness everyone wants to rip it from her!
Christian: You grew up with everything money could buy and all you do is complain. Make something out of yourself. Might actually help you to copy her determination and will to succeed.
Veronique: ... And where does this all come from? You didn't show--
Christian: I demonstrated interest as soon as I saw her. And I've grown to see how she is, both good and bad, and I am enamored with her. As long as she is in my life, in any shape or form, I have nothing to fear nor do I have any reason to be unhappy.
Caterina looked at Christian worried.
Christian: Though, I'll give you kudos. You've managed to stay this far in the conversation instead of running away. You've grown some.
Christian: Or your pride and stupidity have skyrocketed. It's one or the other
Veronique: I hope you don't end up with her. And I hope that she achieves happiness without you by her side.
Christian: ~chuckles~ So it's the second one. Good to know that you haven't changed to someone I wouldn't recognize.
Caterina: ~staring in shock~
Caterina: why would you say that? ~frowning at Veronique but she looks fragile~
Christian: Because she wants to hurt me with those words.
Christian: She doesn't mean them. ~smiles sweetly at Caterina~
Caterina: ~still staring at Veronique~... who... who would you have me end up with? ~shaking slightly, looking for an honest answer~
Christian: Does it matter what she thinks?
Veronique: With whomever makes you happy and truly loves you beyond himself.
Veronique: But apparently you're surrounded by assholes.
Christian: Such words.
Caterina: So you don't think... that anybody right now makes me happy and loves me beyond belief? ~still a bit shaky~
Christian: ~quirks eyebrow at Veronique~
Caterina: ~holding herself~
Veronique: I know Christian... makes you happy. I know Christian has... truly worked for you and for your happiness. I know... ~voice breaks a bit~ he loves you. And I know... he'd give you the world.
Veronique: But I would be lying if I didn't say that Eric felt the same.
Caterina: That... ~eyes water~ is an assumption...
Veronique: Or at least, I always thought he did.
Caterina: So... do you love Eric?
Veronique: Well you're lucky enough to have a second chance and really get to know that man.
Christian: A man you stole.
Caterina: ...do you love him?
Veronique: ~shoots Christian a dirty look~ ... Not as you think.
Caterina: ...
Caterina: ~turns around and puts her hand on her forehead~
Veronique: We've been through a lot.
Caterina: right
Christian: ...are you ok?
Christian: ~kisses her head~ ...what are you thinking?
Caterina: ~crossing her arms~
Caterina: ~quiet~
Caterina: ~a bit shaky~
Christian: ~glares at Veronique momentarily then looks at Caterina~
Veronique: I know you still love him. You've told me several times.
Caterina: I also know he loves you... he made sure he told me several times... ~turns around and her eyes are watered~ and things are different now...
Caterina: and I .... ~chokes a little~ ... I just... ~picks up her things and had to leave~
Christian: So you are out to ruin everyone's life?!
Veronique: ... if you're half the man you claim you are, you'll know what to do from here.
Christian: And what is that... supposed to mean?
Veronique: She loves you obviously. Otherwise she wouldn't be that mess.
Christian: ... then why would you say those things to confuse her?
Veronique: Because she has a right to make a real choice, not one forced her. Suck it up Christian. You were second place and she bumped you to first because she just had to appreciate the effort you put into her. Let's face it, no one else has.
Christian: You have no right to call the shots in HER life!

..TBC. I can't deal with transcribing the rest at the moment. Truth be told, surprising to most, I've grown fond of the Austrian. So shoot me.