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Nina6305

: Yea I would think hearing that about your own family member, you would be in denial. The reason I had her leave like that, was because I was going to end it a different way, but thought it was too soon for that. So I just had the doctor walk in and her leaving.

Angel6582

: Thank you so much for adding me to your favorites. That's a great feeling. Thanks for letting me know about the news report. I wasn't sure if it worked.

MissLindsey

: Thank you. I try to have it updated once a week. Gives me time too write the chapters.

SlayerKitty

: It is hard to find things wrong with your own story, but I appreciate you telling me if there is, so I can try to fix it. Yes Logan's reaction was different. It was almost like when he accused Veronica of turning her back on the Kane's.

Slippery dip

: I'll update by Sunday. Thank you for enjoying my story.

Twisted3ljw

: Thanks buddy, you know how much I like hearing your opinion. You have such a great way of putting things into perspective, and how to put into words what i'm thinking.

Barelyalive

: So glad you loved it. Now that episode 22 is out of the way, I hope that you and everyone else will still love it.

Ksrli

: thanks for letting me know about the news report. it was hard to write.

Rhapsodyenigma

: Don't worry chapter 5 will be all about the LoVe.

Thanks to everyone for enjoying my story.

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Veronica sticks her arm out and swats at the alarm clock. Accidentally pushing it to the floor. She reaches for it, and falls off the bed.

"Ow."

"Shut up already." She mumbles to the alarm clock as she shuts it off.

'Guess I should just get in the shower.'

When she finishes her shower, she calls her dad at the hospital to see how he's doing. As she walks out the door, she's blinded by flashing lights and people yelling. It's the paparazzi.

'Great, just what I need first thing in the morning. It's bad enough it's the first day back to school, after everything that's happened, that is.' She thought.

"Veronica is it true you saw the tapes of Aaron and Lily in bed together?"

"Is it true that Aaron tried to set you on fire?"

"How does it feel to solve the murder case of Lily Kane?"

"How is your father doing? Does he really have 3rd degree burns?"

Veronica looks helplessly out into a sea of unknown faces. Just then she sees Wallace making his way through the crowd. Her savior.

He grabs her arm, and together they make there way through the crowd of everyone snapping pictures and yelling questions.

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Just before they reach school, Wallace finally speaks.

"So?"

"So, what?"

"So when are you going to tell me what happened?"

"What are you talking about, I thought I told you everything."

"No. I mean about what happened after we left the hospital yesterday. You looked upset, so I didn't push it. But now I wanna know how Logan reacted to finding out his father was the killer."

"Oh, you mean that. How do you think he reacted? He didn't believe me. Not until he saw it on the news. Before we could really talk about it, the doctor came in to release him. So I left and called you."

They get out of the car and walked into school. As they walk through the halls, everyone is staring at them as they whisper to their friends. No one says anything to the pair walking down the hall.

"Déjà vu."

"What is?"

"This. Everyone staring, ignoring, pointing and laughing. This isn't the first time it's happened."

"No one's pointing and laughing."

"Not now they aren't."

Veronica see's Meg walking towards them.

"Hey Meg, how….ok, maybe not."

Meg looks at her, but doesn't say anything. She just keep's walking by.

"Guess she blames me for her and Duncan breaking up. Doesn't surprise me, seeing how everyone blames me for everything anyway."

Veronica and Wallace stop at their lockers to retrieve some books for class.

"Hey, Veronica."

Veronica turns around. "Oh. Hi, Duncan."

"Hey."

"Yea, I think we already covered that topic."

They just stand there awkwardly, trying to think of what to say.

"So, how is your dad doing?"

"Good. He's going to be in the hospital for awhile."

"Good."

"Was there something you wanted to say Duncan, or are we just going to stand here awkwardly and repeat our conversations?"

"Yea. Umm, I just wanted to know, what's going on between you and Logan?"

"What? What do you mean, what's going on?"

"Are you guys dating? You guys seemed...cozy at Logan's party."

"Wow that was straight to the point wasn't it."

"Well, I need to go…do something…somewhere." Wallace says as he turns to Veronica. "I'll see you later."

Veronica watched Wallace walk away, and sees Logan walk into the building. Just like it happened to her, it happened to Logan. Everyone stopped there conversation to stare at him. Some even whispering to their friends.

Duncan whispers, "Do you love him?"

"Love?" Startled, Veronica laughs. She pauses, and then says, "Love is such a strong word. What we had was, complicated. I think we were, how should I say this, put into a situation where we were forced to get along." Veronica laughs again. "I can't really explain it."

Veronica watches as Logan looks straight ahead and starts walking down the hallway. He turns his head and looks at Veronica and Duncan talking together. He stares at her intensely, sending a shiver down her spine. Then he looks at Duncan, but quickly looks away and keeps on walking by into his homeroom.

"Are you and Logan not talking?" Veronica asked Duncan.

"I haven't talked to Logan since I walked out of his party. After I saw the two of you making out."

"Duncan, what you sa…"

"I love you. I've never stopped. Now that I know you're not my sister, I want us to be together. I miss you. " Duncan blurts out staring at her intensely.

Veronica just stares at him with her mouth hanging open.

"Prom's coming up. Now that Meg and I aren't together, I want you to go with me. What do you say Veronica? Will you go to the Prom with me?"

She's at a loss of words. 'Isn't this what I've always dreamed of hearing? Isn't this what I've always wanted? For us to get back together and do normal things? Like go to Prom? But now, well things are different now. After finding out we could have been brother and sister, well that kinda grossed me out. Then there's Logan. I never thought of Logan like this before. I can see us going to Prom together. Officially. As a couple. Dancing under the cheesy fake stars and blinding strobe lights. I mean before this, it was always Logan and Lily. Veronica and Duncan. But Lily's gone now. Thing's have changed. As much as I didn't want them too, and as much as I denied it, things can never go back to the way they were. As for loving Duncan, there was a time when there was no doubt in my mind. I was totally and completely head over heels in love with him. Besides what would that mean if I dated Logan? Loved Logan. Would that go against my friendship with Lily? Would I be going behind her back? She did cheat on him, so maybe that cancels out loving Logan. Wait a minute, did I just confess to loving him?'

Just then the bell rings. Veronica mumbles that she has to go to class and limps away.

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After school Wallace drives Veronica to the shop Weevil works at to see how her car is coming along.

"Well, well, well, if it isn't Veronica Mars. What can I do for you V?"

"Hey Weevil. Just checking up on the Le Baron. How is she?"

"She's in good hands. You, on the other hand."

"I'm fine."

Weevil looks her up and down with a half smile on his face.

"That you are."

Veronica laughs.

"Your car should be done in a few more days."

Weevil stares at Veronica. "If Aaron wasn't already on his way to jail, I would pound the crap out of him for what he did to Lily, and you."

"Don't worry he's getting what he deserves. Hopefully he'll be rotting in jail soon."

"You know I saw Logan on the Coronado Bridge the night Aaron was arrested." Weevil said.

"Was he really trying to kill himself?"

"Looked that way. He was up on the railing when I drove by."

"What happened?"

"He challenged me. At the time I thought he was the one who killed Lily, and I wanted him to pay."

"Weevil, when I said that the other day, I was just commenting that he didn't have an alibi anymore."

"Yea well, whatever. I roughed him up a bit. Lucky for him, the sheriff drove by."

"So that's what really happened. How did he seem when you ran into him on the bridge. Was he upset?"

"He was drunk. Listen V, I would love to stay and talk some more about Logan, but frankly I could care less. So unless you want your car finished anytime soon, let me finish my job."

"Allright I'll see you later."

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Veronica walks back to Wallace's car and he drives her to the office. She sets up her laptop and starts to work needing something, anything to distract her. She may have 50,000 dollars, but that was for college. With her dad in the hospital, some one still had to pay the bills. For instance, her mother. She should be the one working and paying the bills. But instead she took off, again. How can you just abandon your family at a time of need? With her father in the hospital, and Lily's killer just discovered.

Veronica sighs as she stretches. Once again having to call Wallace and depending on him for a ride back home where she can sleep, wake up in the morning, and do it all over again.

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(A/N: hope you enjoy this. As I promised, there will be more LoVe in the next chapter. Let me know what you think.)