As the plane began to land she felt a mix of emotions, happiness, excitement and dread all at once. Neptune looked so beautiful from up here, to bad she knew what its really like. The FBI internship had been a dream come true and here she was back where nothing but drama would surround her. She stood from here seat, her excitement growing at the thought of seeing her farther.

" Where is he? I landed a half an hour ago!"

She pulled out her cell phone to call him, taping her foot impatiently as she waited for him to answer, when she got his voice mail twice she decided to just get a cab. While walking out of the airport she looked for her wallet, she didn't see the man in front of her and knocked right into him.

" Oh I'm sorry I wasn't pay attention, I didn't see you"

" Don't worry about Ronnie, it's the best welcome home I've gotten so far"
"Logan? What are you doing here?"

"Just getting back from my surf trip, Dick couldn't go so I went alone, are you here to welcome me home, have you decided to forgive me"

"Actually Logan, I just got off a plan myself, note the luggage"

With that she walked away, Of course I've forgiven him, he may of beaten Piz up for no reason but he really did think he was doing it for me. He even went after Gori for me, BUT I can't tell him that we're just not right for each other. Plus I'm still with Piz, and I care about him I really do. She shook her head to clear her thoughts. Forget Logan, Veronica you have other things to worry about. Like a ride home

She arrived home to find the apartment empty, No dad and no back up great, what a welcome home this is. She thought about unpacking but decided to watch some TV instead.

Two hours later her farther was still not home so she called him again. Right away the phone went to voice mail. What the hell is going on? Where is he? He would have told me if he ran off to chase another bail jumper. Its one thirty in the morning for gods sake. I guess I should just go to sleep

She awoke to golden light streaming through the window, she walked out in to the kitchen to find her father sitting at the counter looking worse than she had every seen him before.

" Dad what's going on? Where have you been?" Veronica asked she was worried about him he looked horrible

" Veronica I'm sorry I wasn't there to pick you up, as I was leaving the sheriffs office last night an important call came in"

" Oh I see you job comes before your only daughter," She said teasing him

" Sweetie maybe you should sit down"

"Why? What's wrong what happened? Dad wh-"

"Veronica please just stop and let me tell you"

"Alright dad just tell me I don't like the look on your face right now"

" Last night there was a big pile up on the PCH, a lot of people were injured and three died, hunnie, I'm sorry but Mac and Dick are two of the injured ..."

"Oh my god how about are they, is Mac going to make it" Images of Mac flashed through her mind, she cant lose Mac she was on of her best friends, the only girl she's been close to since Lilly Kane. I can't lose another friend I won't be able to take it!

"Veronica, please calm down, there's more, the reason I didn't come home last night, is because I stayed with the Alicia, she -" Veronica cut him of

"Wait Alicia, Wallace's mom why would you stay with her" She began to panic

" Sweetie I'm so sorry, Wallace died last night"

She thought it was odd how fast the floor rushed up to met her.