There she stood at the door. How many times has she just walked right inside without a welcome and now that she is welcome she can't make it one step closer. She must have been standing there a good five minutes. Her mother dropped her off with all her luggage. Lianne was going to her house for one last time and then leaving the state. She wouldn't tell Veronica where she was going, but Veronica really wasn't in the mood to care.

Finally she felt an arm on her shoulder.

"Don't be afraid to come in Veronica," Jake Kane said as he walked past her and opened the door, "this is your home now."

"Thanks, Mr. Kane," Veronica said as she took a deep breath and grabbed her bag.

"Please you can call me," before he could finish he looked at her face, "well, when you're ready you can call me Jake."

"Ok."

"So, Lilly wanted you too to share rooms however, I thought it would be better off if you had your own room. It's our guest room closest to Lilly's room."

"Thanks, I'll just go and unpack," Veronica said as she turned the corner.

She walked into the guest room or "her new room." She took a look around. It was a bit smaller than Lilly's room, but bigger than her old room. She had her own bathroom and she had a view of the pool in the backyard. She unpacked her bags, she had so much extra drawers. 'Maybe I can go shopping with Lilly later to fill out these drawers. Well that is if she and I are on talking terms.' Just then she noticed something on her pillow. 'What's this?' She opened the letter and read it.

Dear Veronica,

I figured you would come here while Duncan and I were at school, so I left this on your pillow. All I have to say is that I'm sorry for everything. I never meant to hurt you or your family. When you called to tell me that you moving, I guess you didn't know that you were moving here. I would NEVER EVER say that I was happy that you were moving. You are my best friend, and if you ever moved away I would just die. I wouldn't be able to live without you. Honestly, can you see me living without you? When you were at the hospital I was so scared for you. I felt so bad; it's all my fault that you were there. I can never say I'm sorry enough times. I know that if you were in my shoes you would feel the same way. You are my best friend and I love you. Please forgive me! I know after what just happened in your life you need someone to talk to. Remember I will always be here for you, no matter what. I love you so much.

Lilly

As Veronica finished reading her letter a tear rolled down her eye. She walked out of her room and to the driveway. 'Shit, why didn't I go pick up my car at the shop before I came here?' Just then she looked at the driveway and saw Duncan pull in. 'Just what I needed.'

"Hey Veronica," Duncan said trying to avoid all eye contact.

"Duncan please, don't act like this. I mean can't you talk to me? I know we have a history and this news just ruined everything. Our parents truly fucked up, and there's nothing we can do about it. I'm just glad we found out we are brother and sister before anything happened," she said quietly. "So will you be a great big brother and drive me to go get my car?" Veronica said cheerfully as she tilted her head and started twirling her hair.

"How can I say no to that head tilt of yours?"

"You, and just about everybody else can't. I own everyone with this tilt. Now are we going or what?" Veronica said as she didn't wait for an answer and jumped into the front seat of his car.

"Whatever Veronica," Duncan said to himself as he headed to the driver's side of his car.

The car ride was very quiet. 'Say something Veronica, start a conversation. But what do I say?' Veronica said to herself.

"I never meant to hurt you," Duncan said out of the blue.

"Excuse me?" Veronica asked turning her head to Duncan.

"When we broke up," Duncan started to explain.

"Um, I don't remember having that conversation. All I remember is getting ignored and being given the cold shoulder," Veronica stated looking out the window.

"I'm sorry, but I was a little out of it when I heard the news and I didn't know how to handle it. I didn't tell anyone except for Lilly. And I only told her because she would not stop bugging me. I'm sorry for not talking to you, but it was just so awkward."

"I get it, it's okay. And I forgive you, I may never forgive my parents, but I forgive you," Veronica said sincerely before they pulled into the Neptune Car Shop.

"Alright, now do you need anything before I leave?" Duncan asked as Veronica was about to leave the car.

"Um, no." Veronica then thought, "Wait, I forgot my purse at the house. Can you lend your sister some money?"

"Yea, I'll just charge it and dad will pay for it when the bill comes in." Veronica smiles and shakes her head.

'Wow, how much do you think I'm gonna get for allowance? I mean Celeste probably won't give me one, but my daddy dearest can't let his love child go without money.' Veronica thought and her smile grew bigger.

"Earth to Mars, or should I say Kane, where did you go?" Duncan asked as he walked back with the keys to Veronica's car and gave them to her.

"First of all, it's staying Mars; remember no one is supposed to know that we were related. I am just living with my best friend and her family. And second, I was just wondering about school. Has Logan and Lilly been talking?"

"Sure you were, and no every lunch Logan comes up with some excuse not to eat at the table and goes elsewhere."

"Well can you blame him? I mean under the circumstance," Veronica started.

"What circumstance?" Duncan interrupted. 'Shit Duncan doesn't know.'

"Well Logan's dad was just put in jail for killing a man, he might feel weird around everyone," Veronica made up.

"I guess, but this is Logan, he like owns the school, why should he feel weird? People still kiss the ground he walks on."

"True," she looked at her watch, "well we should get going."

"Yea, but first I have a question for you, have you talked to her since the hospital?" Veronica shook her head. "Well you two have to get over this thing, I can't have my two sisters fighting." Veronica laughed.

"Yea, well I needed some time to think, but now I think I'm ready. I'll meet you at the house?"

"Yea I'll be following your car to make sure that these mechanics did what they were paid to do," chuckled Duncan.

"Ok," Veronica said as she walked to her car.

As she walked into the house with Duncan, she heard Celeste scream, "Duncan dear time for dinner." 'O boy this should get interesting.' Veronica thought.

A/N: Once again thanks for the reviews and sorry this took so long,I had a ten paged essay due today for english, but now that's out of the way and a new chapter should be up shortly.