Chapter 1

It wasn't my choice to leave, it was because of them. They made my choice. Without me even knowing what was happening.

First, they laugh at me and make fun of me after my best friend is murdered. Then when I try to prove to them that what they say doesn't affect me, I end up getting drugged and raped. They were supposed to be my friends. Don't friends stand by each other when times get tough?

Now I'm back. Now I have to spend my school year with people that could care less if I died.

When I moved in with my aunt after the rape, my mother came to stay with her; she didn't know I was there. One night when she was drunk, she let it spill that Jake Kane might be my biological father, not Keith Mars. I had still been living close enough to visit with him all the time. Since my aunt was always away on business. It was my choice to move in with her, she gladly accepted. My dad was upset but thought it was just because Neptune had to many memories of Lily. It's not that, Neptune had too many memories of my life before the murder. That's what I missed. Lily also, but I missed my life with lily before.

So now here I am. Back for good. Trying to find some clues. I have so many questions. I know Abel didn't kill Lily. Who did? Who raped me, and what happened to me that night? Who is my father?

All I know is that I need answers. And fast. The faster I get them, means the faster I can move on with my life.

I start school tomorrow, and I know that no one is expecting Veronica Mars to be back. I never told them I was leaving. And I told my dad not to tell anyone where I went. I couldn't deal with the torment.

All I know about tomorrow is that Logan won't let me forget how I ran out of town in shame. He doesn't know the real reason I left. And he can't know. No one saw me after Shelly's party, so they'll all think I left because I was embarrassed.

For tonight, all I can do is go to sleep, all summer I've been working at Mars Investigations, without being seen. I've been laying low.

The next morning

This is Neptune. The town without a middle class. If you go here your parents are either millionaires or your parents work for millionaires.

Looks like no ones noticed who I am yet. I thought as I saw the young black kid taped to the flagpole. I almost forgot the PCHer's favourite form of punishment. And I almost forgot how much this school sucked. Almost.

"Move" I said as I walked forward.

"Who died and made you queen…"Lily Did if you really want to know. He trailed off as I flipped out my pocketknife. Dad always said to be prepared. Looks like its going to help this kid. "Man you are a freak"

"So you're new here hunh?" Welcome to Neptune high. Go pirates" I yelled over at my shoulder to the crowd.

By the time lunch rolled around most kids had heard that the infamous Veronica Mars was back. How could the not. It was almost as if it had been announced over the PA system. It seemed to be big news.

"So, why'd you come back? No one actually likes you, it's not like you're wanted here…" Ahhhhh Dick Casablancas. What would Neptune be without him?

"Well In LA there weren't as many beautiful blonde surfers with charming personalities to keep my entertained."

"Yeah you'd need a lot." Ouuuuuuh. Nice Dick. Dig yourself a little hole.

As he walked away I noticed the same kid from the flagpole at my table.

"Did I say you could sit here?" He started to move, and my stupid useless conscious kicked in. He was new. And didn't seem to be making friends. "Whatever. Sit wherever you want."

"That was cool, what you did, cutting me off that flagpole." He was just starting as Eli 'Weevil' Navarro and the rest of the PCHer's made there way to him.

"My bitch. I thought you were supposed to wait for me out at the flagpole. I'm not sure I could've made that any clearer."

"Okay I get it. Very funny. We're even now?"

"You get what boy, that you're a dead man walking is that what you get?" Okay now it's my turn to intervene.

"Leave him alone."

"Sister, the only time I care what a woman has to say is when she's riding my big ole hog, and even then it's not so much words as a bunch of Ohhs and Ahhhhhs you know?"

"So it's big hunh?"

"Legendary." Wow, still the same arrogant jerk as before.

"Well let's see it." How's he going to take this? "I mean, if it's as big as you say I'll be your girl friend. We could go to prom together!" Is it just me or does he actually look embarrassed. And almost blushing? Nope must be a mistake. "What seems to be the problem, I'm on a schedule here Vato." That should get him.

"Dude Weevil, You going to let Blondie talk to you like that?" Damn.

"Sounds like your buddy here wants to see it too."

"Ahh hell, I'll show you mine." Doubtful. Weevil's friend has about as many brain cells as a chinchilla.

"Felix Tombs. What seems to be the problem here? Veronica, trouble still follows you around does it now?" Of course Clemmons. What fun would it be if it didn't?

Logan watched the whole exchange. So she was back. After everything she had done to rip apart Lily's family after her murder. She had the Balls to come back? But what if she had a better reason than figuring out that she was wrong and didn't want to admit it.

After all doesn't everyone have ulterior motives? All he had to do now was figure out what she was hoping to achieve by coming back to the place that was better off without her.