Disclaimer: Unfortunately I own nothing :(

Before I get started I should tell you that Wallace is not in my story and Keith Mars will be mentioned very little.

Chapter One

-Veronica's POV-

I was walking down the halls of Neptune High thinking about how many more hundred times I would have to do this when suddenly I saw him.

Walking with Logan, Laughing with Logan, and Talking with Logan.

It was Duncan Kane he used to be my boyfriend.

But he broke it off unexpectedly leaving me completely and utterly shattered.

His sister Lilly was my best friend emphasis on the "was" about 2 weeks after Duncan broke my heart someone murdered Lilly.

I spent weeks in my room crying over her death.

My Dad thought that Jake Kane - Lilly's own father - had murdered her.

After Dad accused him of that the whole town turned on my family.

My Mom couldn't take the pressure so she left.

After all that everyone at school made fun of me for not having a mother anymore - especially Logan - He was relentless.

Part of me didn't blame them but the other part of me wished that they would just get over it!

I mean my Dad had to have a good reason for accusing Mr. Kane Right?

And on top of all that I got raped at Shelly Pomroy's party a couple weeks after my mom left.. I don't remember anything about it.

They drugged me so most of my memories of that night are gone or blurs.. I wish I had never gone to that party.

Oh well it's too late now I've learned to deal I'm a whole new me new wardrobe new hair cut and new attitude.

Even Logan Echolls' teasing doesn't bother me much anymore.

Oh Speak of the devil here he comes now.

"Ronnie" Logan said with that sarcastic smirk on his face.

I said nothing I just kept on walking.

Logan chased after me and said "Now, now Ronica don't be rude, I said hello"

I sighed "Hello Logan"

He got a stupid smirk on his face and that meant he was about to say something mean.

He said something along the lines of this "Say Veronica, How long has it been since you've seen your mom 5 months? 10 months? 12? Feel free to stop me anytime. And also I was wondering..." "Dude" Duncan said throwing his arm across Logan's chest as if to say "Enough" "Ok, ok I'll leave her alone... for now" Logan Laughed as he walked off to class with Duncan.

Duncan glanced back at me and gave me a look as if to say "I'm sorry" He knew I missed my Mom.

Sometimes he was still sweet like that... Man I miss Duncan

Anyway to answer Logan's question it's been exactly 8 months 22 days since the last time I saw my mother.

I don't really care anymore or, at least that's what I tell myself to keep from crying.

Speaking of which I'm not doing a very good job of that right now.

Tears are pouring down my cheeks.

I took a deep breath, wiped my tears, and looked up.

That's when I saw him.

Logan was standing at the end of the hallway looking at me I could've sworn I saw what looked like sympathy on his face but as soon as he saw me looking he just smirked...

What a jerk smirking because he made me cry.

I sure wish Logan would act like the old him... the him I told everything to... Oh well, off to class.

-Logan's POV-

I don't know what it was but something made me turn around to take one last look at Veronica.

Maybe it was the way her hair bounced when she walked or maybe it was the way her eyes glimmered when she gave me that sarcastic smile or maybe it was the cute black tank top and blue jeans she was wearing but whatever it was that made me look I wish it hadn't.

When I looked at her she was standing in the middle of the school hallway crying she was doing it quietly and it wasn't very noticeable but Veronica used to be my best friend We told each other everything She knew me better than anyone and I knew her better than anyone so I could tell that she was crying.

I felt bad.

I knew that I had caused those tears.

I wanted to go hug her, squeeze her, never let her go and say "It's all going to be ok Ronnie" but I couldn't I had to hate her.

Her family hurt Duncan and I had to stick by him.

Didn't I?

I just stood there staring at her feeling bad but then I realized she was looking so I smirked... Ugh! I'm such a jerk.. Why couldn't I just smile or something oh well too late now.. off to class.

Well... that was Chapter One. What did you think? Should I write more?

Wanna find out what happens next? Let me know!

~ Rachel (: