"Hey, are you new here?" A voice asked. Haley looked up. A girl with blonde hair stood over her.
"Yeah, how could you tell?" Haley asked sarcastically.
"Two reasons: One, you're eating alone, and two, you're being sarcastic." The blonde haired girl said.
"Oh," Haley said. She looked down at the "pudding".
"I'm Veronica Mars." The blond girl said.
"I'm Haley Goodman." Haley said.
Veronica thought a moment. "Woody's niece?"
"Yeah." Haley said. Does everyone have to know I'm his niece?
"I thought it was just another rumor." Veronica admitted.
"I see," Haley said unsuringly.
"Anyways, why don't you come sit with me and my friends?" Veronica offered. Haley looked where Veronica was pointing. A black guy, a guy with brunette hair, and Logan were sitting there watching them.
"Are you sure? For all you know, I could be an axe murderer." Haley said.
"But you're not," Veronica said. Haley looked at her friend unsuringly. "My dad's a P.I."
"Oh, that explains it," Haley said. Veronica laughed. Haley grabbed her plate and threw it away.
"Hey, guys, this is Haley." Veronica said. She pointed first at the black guy. "This is Wallace."
"What's up?" Wallace said.
"This is Duncan, my boyfriend," Veronica said as she sat closely next to the brunette. "And that's Logan."
Haley laughed to herself at how Veronica said his name with no caring at all.
"So, you're Goodman's niece?" Wallace said. His kind brown eyes sparkled.
"Yeah," Haley said. She looked at Logan, who was staring at her.
"I know you just met us, but would you like to go to Neptune cafe with us later?" Veronica offered.
"Um," Haley was unsure. "Let me use the bathroom and then I'll let you." She got up in a hurry and walked in the school.
The girls' bathroom was empty. Haley looked at herself for a moment. Then she breathed and walked out.
"Ah!" Haley cried. Logan was standing in front of the door. She nearly fell back but Logan caught her.
"You scared me," Haley almost whispered. Logan still had her waist.
"Sorry, didn't mean to," Logan said. Haley found more balance and stood up more. When she did, she had to have her hands seperate Logan and herself. Her hands slightly gripped his black t-shirt that said "life sux so bite me!" on it.
"Um, I should, uh, go back," Haley slightly whispered.
"Why do you do that?" Logan asked.
"Do what?" Haley asked unsure of what he was talking about.
He chuckled and said, "When you're nervous you whisper."
"How do you know that I'm nervous?" Haley said, making sure she was talking and not whispering. She tried to take a step back but she could force herself to do it.
"I can just tell," Logan replied.
"Oh," Haley said, still unsure.
"We should get back," Logan said, then added, "By the way, that girls' bathroom is the 'make out' bathroom."
Haley finally took a step back and started walking back, then turned slightly and said, "Good to know."
Haley arrived back first and then Logan. Duncan smiled mischievously.
"So are you gonna go?" Wallace asked.
"Sure, but I'll need a ride," Haley said.
"Well, I can't take you," Veroncia said. "I only have room for three people cause I have some of my dad's work stuff in the back."
"I'm riding with Veronica since my mom took away the car till tomorrow." Wallace said.
"I guess that leaves Logan," Duncan said.
"Sure," Logan said without thinking.
"Okay, I'll have to let my uncle know." Haley said. Her four new friends looked at her weirdly. "He's been over protected since I got here to Neptune."
Her friends understood. Veronica, Wallace, and Duncan all had the same class. Logan and Haley left after they did.
