1Title: Logan In Newport Chapter 2

Rating: PG13

Summary: Logan winds up in Newport, CA and meets some new friends, while Veronica deals with him leaving.

Disclaimer: I own nothing.

Newport

When Logan had told Veronica that he was leaving town he hadn't the slightest idea where he was going. He drove around aimlessly for at least two hours before he pulled into a motel parking lot in Newport. The hotel was defiantly not his usual type, but it was good enough for now. He dumped his one suitcase in the room after he had gotten the key from the clerk. He knew if he just sat around in the room, he would drive himself crazy so he decided to go hang out at a club he had seen driving through town.

Once he was at the club he ordered a coke and found a secluded table in a corner. He was hoping that he wouldn't get interrupted by a bunch of fans. He pulled a tiny bottle of Jack Daniels from his pocket and poured it into his glass of coke.

"Trying to forget your problems?" He heard a voice ask from behind him.

"Yea I am and I'd like to do it alone," he said.

The girl obviously didn't take his hint and sat down across from him. "Well I know how you feel and that's not gonna help you," she said gesturing to the empty bottle.

"You have no idea how I feel. Because I am willing to bet my whole bank account that your first love never had her head bashed in, never had your mother commit suicide, never been accused of rape and murder by the girl you are in love with, oh and then had your father try to kill said girlfriend while admitting he banged your first love and then killed her."

She was speechless by the time Logan finished his tirade. But not to be out done she began to list her troubles. " No I haven't, but I've tried to kill myself, had my father ostracized by the whole community, then I was held hostage by a psycho I met in therapy, my mother slept with my ex-boyfriend, my next boyfriend moved to Chino to be with the girl he got pregnant, then when he got back had his brother try to rape me and kill him so I shot him."

"Well I guess we're even," Logan said. 'Wanna drink?"

"No my friends are on their way."

Just then a small brunette came up to them and addressing the girl said, "Hey Coop."

"Oh hey Summer. This is -----"

"I'm Logan," Logan told them realizing that he and the girl and both just bared their souls, but had no idea of each others name. The girl stuck her hand out "Hi Logan, I'm Marissa." She gestured to the people beside her, "and this is Summer, Seth and Ryan."

"Oh my God! You're Logan Echolls!" Summer squealed.

"Yep that's me," Logan said simply.

"So did your dad really kill your old girlfriend?" Seth asked him. Summer elbowed him in the ribs. Logan allowed a tiny smile to form on his lips. The couple reminded him of his relationship with Veronica.

"Sorry my boyfriend is such a jackass," Summer apologized.

"Its okay. I'm used to it," Logan told her. 'Yea Seth its true."

The group was silent. Seth was the first one to speak, "Look man I'm sorry."

"Its fine."

"So where are you staying?" Ryan asked.

"Um a hotel down the street The Skywalk," Logan answered.

"That place is crappy, come stay with Ryan, and me" Seth said.

"I'm not real sure how long I'm staying," Logan said.

"Really stay as long as you need. My parents won't mind," Seth said.

"Ok thanks," Logan said.

Neptune

Veronica sat alone in her darkened room listening to "Without You" by 3T drinking from a bottle of Vodka. She couldn't believe that Logan had just left her. She understood that he was trying to do what was best for her. She looked at herself in her mirror with her red, swollen eyes and the bottle of Vodka she looked hideous. She was so sad and angry. She threw the bottle of Vodka at her wall. It busted and the scent of the alcohol quickly filled the room. Thankfully, her father was staying at Alicia's tonight. She couldn't help, but wonder how it was that when Logan was trying to be considerate of her he could hurt her even more than when he was being cruel. She wondered what he was doing right now. She picked up her phone and had six numbers of Logan's cell phone before she hung up. She knew that if Logan wanted to talk he knew he could call her anytime. She just hoped it would be soon, she knew she would worry about him until she could speak to him.

Without You

Looking outside my window wondering what you're doing
Girl I'm thinkin' about you baby (I'm thinkin' about you baby)

Losing my strength as the days go by,
I'm trynna be strong but it hurts in side
I'm crazy about you baby (I'm crazy about you baby)
I don't know what else I could say (What I could say)
All I know is that I can't make it this way

Living my life without you girl
There's an emptiness inside my world
And I don't know why
I have to live my life without you
I don't wanna carry on this way,
I don't feel that I'm that strong.
I don't wanna live life without you

You are the one I need,
you're all that I want you're my everything
(I can't live without you baby)
no I can't live without you baby
God knows how hard I've tried
(But I just can't say goodbye)
Oh I'm missing your love oh baby
(scared of missing your love oh baby)
I don't know just what I should do
(what I should do...)
All I know is that I can't live without you

Living my life without you girl
(without you baby...)
There's an emptiness inside my world
(there's an emptiness inside my world)
And I don't know why I
(Don't know why...)
have to live my life without you(girl)
I don't wanna carry on this way,
I don't feel that I'm that strong.
I don't wanna live life without you...

You're the one that gives me strength without you
I feel weak And by your side is where I belong,
I need you here with me
(And everyday I think about you)
even though you're far away and
no matter what I promise
I will love you till the end of our lives

Living my life without you girl
(Without you girl…)
There's an emptiness inside my world
(There's an emptiness inside my world...)
And I don't know why I (Don't know why...)
have to live my life without you
(Girl...) I don't wanna carry on this way
(Carry on this way...),
I don't feel that I'm that strong
(Don't wanna this strong)
I don't wanna live life without you...

There's an emptiness inside my world,
without you...
(I don't wanna carry on this way,
I don't feel like I'm that strong)
I don't wanna live life without you