Cry Me a River

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I'm definitely keeping Lilly around. Right now Veronica is a big push over she's not as strong and feisty yet but it will come. I find Duncan a strong character in the series but he needed more of a backbone so he's got one in this story.

So I hope I answered certain questions that were asked and I hope you continue reading this story!

Int. Neptune High School – Veronica Mars POV

A few days had passed since Lilly had blurted out her little secret to me and it made me feel so guilty I couldn't be around her and Logan when they were together. It made me feel sick to my stomach in actual fact, how could Lilly do this to someone? She seemed happier than ever but I guess that's how Lilly was sometimes.

Lilly loved guys so it may have looked like she loved Logan but hey, he was just another guy to her.

I on the other hand wasn't dealing so well with my break up with Duncan so it was fine to torture myself with Lilly's drama instead of my own.

The day was going fine until I see Lilly with mascara stained tears running towards me looking like she wanted to kill someone.

"HOW COULD YOU?" She shrieks in a high pitch tone.

I was highly confused and as she raises a hand to slap me in the face I'm faster than her so even though her hand is inches away from my face I force it back with a slap of my own.

"WHAT IS THE MATTER WITH YOU?" I yell at her, still very confused as to what was happening.

"DON'T ACT LIKE YOU DON'T KNOW VERONICA, I TELL YOU MY SECRET AND THREE DAYS LATER LOGAN FINDS OUT?" She shrieks again and I stare at her with a blank expression on my face.

"I have no idea what you're talking about Lilly? I know I wasn't supportive of your situation but no way in hell did I tell Logan about your infidelities." I inform her in frustration.

"Just because your relationship failed doesn't mean you have to go around ruining others." She ends, hurtfully. She storms off in the other direction and I watch her go without saying a word. I knew Lilly could get like this when things didn't go her way but for her to blame me, her best friend, for spilling her secret, it was all a bit too much.

She hadn't even told me who she was seeing so even if I'd told Logan he probably wouldn't have believed me anyway. I needed to find him and sort this out.

I search for Logan throughout the school and finally find him outside at the lunch tables. He is sitting with Dick and Cassidy Casablancas but he doesn't look happy.

I walk up to the table and slam my bag down, "Logan, what's going on with you and Lilly?" I ask him, not even hesitating to ask the question.

"We're done..." He states, bluntly.

"Well, would you like to elaborate as to why you are done since I don't like getting to school, having my best friend yell at me and blame me for her break-up?" I inform him and he looks up.

"Don't act like you don't know Veronica." He says and I shrug, "I don't know Logan."

He sighs out of frustration and gets up, "I saw her fooling around with the PCHer biker Weevil..." He explains and I take a step back, shock spreading through my face.

"Eli Nevarro?" I say, slowly and Logan shrugs before sitting back down, calmly.

Lilly's secret was Eli Nevarro?

"I have to go..." I say to Logan before turning on my heal and hurrying down the hallway in search of Lilly who I never found so I had to wait until my next class which was with her but unfortunately Logan and Duncan were in that class too.

I wait outside the class for Lilly but she never comes. I realize she probably went home and that I would have to go see her later.

Logan and Duncan are sitting together and Lilly and I usually sit with them but not today.

I sit by myself and I feel completely isolated.

I realize that Lilly is kind of like the ring leader of our social group and with her not around or even in the picture things would be very different.

Why was I so dependent on Lilly though? I was my own person and I could make my own friends. If Lilly wants to act this way and blame me for her relationship issues then maybe she wasn't the best friend that I thought she was.

A few seconds after thinking about everything I receive a text from Lilly.

Lilly: I'm so sorry. I shouldn't have acted like a complete jerk to you. Please forgive me and come over after school for some girl time?

I read the text a few times. Why when it was up to Lilly we could be friends again after she was in the wrong accusing me of things I didn't do? If it was the other way around Lilly would never talk to me again. I was getting tired of Lilly acting this way but she was my best friend and she needed me like I needed her when Duncan and I broke up.

I turn around to look at Duncan. He is staring out the window, barely listening to a word the teacher is saying but I find that was most of us when it came to Spanish class.

I look back at my phone and send a text back to Lilly.

Veronica: Will be over after school with Lattes.

Lilly didn't respond but I knew she was grateful.

I'm walking to my locker after class and Logan follows me.

"Where is Lilly?" He asks, once I stop in front of my locker and he is able to catch up to me.

"She's at home..." I respond, I look at Logan and see hurt in his eyes.

"I just love how she's acting like the victim in all of this."He says sarcastically.

"I'm sorry that she cheated on you Logan, you know I am but I didn't even know anything was going on..." Ok I lied at the last part but Logan didn't have to know that I knew...

"I'm here if you need to talk about anything." I say to him, truthfully and he nods and smiles slightly.

"Thanks Veronica, sorry I wasn't there for you when Duncan ended things." He apologizes and I shake my head.

"I had Lilly to help me through..." I reply and he nods.

I could see he was hurting but I could also see he didn't want to talk about it.

The bell rang, "Call me if you need anything." I say to him before hurrying off down the hallway to the next class.

The day is finally over and I reach the Kane estate. Thank goodness Duncan had soccer practice so he would only be home later so there wouldn't be any awkward run-ins with him.

Ext. Kane Estate

I ring the doorbell and Lilly opens the door. She pulls me into a hug and apologizes again.

"I have coffee or chocolate." I say to her, holding up the lattes to see which one she wanted.

"Coffee..." She breathes before grabbing it from me and taking a sip.

We head to the pool loungers outside and she flops down on one.

"So how was the rest of school?" She asks curiously.

"You mean to say, how was Logan throughout the day and did he ask about you right?" I say to her bluntly and she laughs.

"You know me too well Veronica."

"You seem to be in high spirits." I add and she nods.

"When have Logan and I actually broken up properly?" She asks and I shrug and she nods her head, "Exactly. It's only a matter of time before I get the phone call from him begging to take me back..." She says with an eye roll.

"You've never cheated on him before." I point out showing that this situation was different.

She scoffs, "That you know of."

I shoot her a look of annoyance and she raises her hands in defence.

"Hey, cry me a river Veronica, you didn't need to know what I was doing because I felt like you couldn't handle it all, since you and Duncan were basically the perfect couple." She says.

"I'm not a child Lilly, you don't need to keep me in the shade, I can handle things more than you know." I say to her, annoyance riddled in my voice.

She looks up at me, "You know what, I actually need to go, I need to meet my dad..." I say to her and she laughs. "Ok Veronica."

I get up to leave. I was fuming and before I said anything more I needed to get away from Lilly.

Anger was bubbling inside of me and Lilly was the core reason.

I don't know how she felt like she could get away with everything she did but I was secretly hoping that Logan wouldn't get back together with her, just to teach her a lesson.

Ok so that was the second chapter. I find you always need a sort of 'villain' in a story and Lilly is mine so I hope she doesn't annoy anyone too much.

I hope you enjoy it.

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