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Chapter 10—Secrets and endings
"Veronica what are you doing here?" Logan asked as she stood at his door with tears in her eyes.
"It's Lilly…she's dead" she was sobbing as he wrapped her in a hug and pulled inside. He wanted so badly to believe that this was one of Lilly's cruel jokes that any minute she would walk into the door and scream 'gotcha'. He could tell that it wasn't though by the tears streaming down Veronica's face. Lilly was dead. Sitting them both on his couch he started to cry.
"I saw her" She finally told him, breaking the silence that had settled between them. "I saw her and the only thing I could think was 'how could she leave me, us' we need her here" Logan pulls her into another hug and together they lay on his couch.
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"Honey, are you okay?" Veronica nods as she wipes the memory of that night from her head. Eight months ago her life was filled with carwashes and dances. Now all she had were those memories and the information that her entire life had been a lie. "I'm fine did you need something?"
"No you just looked like you are about to cry, and what kind of father would I be if I didn't ask?" She let a small smile cross her lips. By the way the doctor's office called to remind you about your appointment. Do you need a ride?"
"Logan and Duncan are coming, I'll be fine" Keith nodded as he returned to his work.
"Hey come look at this." Keith pointed to his computer screen, it was a bank statement. "I was checking their bank account to make sure the Echoll's hadn't overlooked any purchases on their accounts and I found this." Veronica eyed the screen as her father opened up began writing down the information. 3.5million dollars had been transferred to one Amelia Delongpre on December 10th, 2003.
"That's the day you were replaced, two days before Abel Koontz confessed, but who is she?" Keith switched over to a new page on the prying eyes website and typed in the name.
"Amelia Delongpre. Born Amelia Rachel Koontz. She was married in 1991, her husband died in a car accident in 1998, and her mother lost her battle with breast cancer when she was 15. Her mother and husband were both pronounced dead by one Dr. Richard Conner."
"I'm going there today; he's the Kane family Doctor."
"Of course they would send their employee's to the same doctor." Keith looks up at his daughter to see that she was already hatching up a plan. It was times like these when he felt a mix of Pride for the girl she was becoming and sadness the innocent girl she once was. "Do me a favor, stay out of trouble while your there."
"Me, get in trouble? Never."
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"Are you ready?" Logan asked as they sat in his Xterra with Duncan. She turned to look at Duncan with uncertainty.
"We did use protection right?"
"Of course, you just want to get checked out, I went the Monday after it happened. Veronica sighed as she started to exit Logan SUV.
"Can you two do me a favor?" They both turn to her cautiously, as she tilts her head and pouts. "Can you come in, in like five minutes and start a fight or something. Get the nurses out of that area. I need to see something."
They both nodded and she headed into the office.
"What are we getting ourselves into?" Logan asked as they devised a plan on how to cause a scene. Duncan had the best idea, and soon they were heading through the doors Veronica had just entered.
Standing in the hallway of the offices Duncan started kicking and screaming incoherent things. He was ranting at Logan, and punching the walls, he would have convinced Logan that something was wrong if he hadn't been in on the plan. Suddenly the nurses flew out along with Dr. Conner.
Veronica hears the commotion and then sees the nurses run out just in time to 'save' Logan from an Irate Duncan. Veronica quickly slips behind the desk picking the lock to the filing cabinet. She quickly grabs Abel Koontz's file, when she see's Duncan's file she grabs his to. Veronica Manages to make it back to her seat just in time to see the nurses re-enter the office with a calm Duncan.
"Mr. Kane, the doctor would like to speak to you." The nurse turns her attention from Duncan to face veronica. "Miss Mars, I'm afraid we will have to reschedule." Veronica smiles and nods as she makes a new appointment for the following week.
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"Abel Koontz has stomach cancer dad." Veronica looks closely at the file as her father walks over. "And the Kane's paid Amelia too." Veronica smiled as she pulled out the other medical file.
"I have a theory." Veronica said as she pointed out Duncan's epilepsy in the file. "You saw Duncan the night of Lilly's murder, he was catatonic. So Duncan comes home to find Lilly lying on the patio bleeding to death and rushes to her side. The site of her body and realization that she is dead sends him into an epileptic fit, causing him to lose his memory."
"The Kane's covered it up thinking that he had done it, and wanting to keep his epilepsy a secret pay Koontz to take the fall." Keith says as he looks over veronica's shoulder.
"But Aaron had already found out about Koontz's illness and thought he would be the perfect fall guy." Veronica adds as she stands up from her desk. "Look, both payments are made within the week of Abel's confession."
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"Veronica Mars, can you ever stay out of trouble?" The question causes Veronica to jump, as she is doing her make-up.
"Lilly, what are you doing here?" Lilly roll's her eyes as she sits on the counter Veronica is trying to get ready on.
"I came to tell you that you did a great job, catching Aaron and all, and that it's about time you and Logan hooked up." Lilly smiles as Veronica put the finishing touches on her eyelashes.
"I miss you, Lil. We all do." Veronica paused for a moment. "Why didn't you tell me I was your sister?"
"I wanted to more than anything, you know me I love scandal, and a secret Kane is a big scandal, but Logan and Duncan wanted to protect you from the pain of being in the lime light. That's when I knew Logan truly loved you. As for the missing me, don't I'm always here when you need me. Do you really think I could leave you guys all alone? What kind of big sister would I be?"
"I love you."
"And I love you too; now go get my murderer sent to jail."
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They all stood in front of the Sheriffs office waiting for Lamb to make his announcement. Veronica held onto Logan's hand and was glad to have Duncan right by her side. The Kane's were to publicly apologize to Keith, before turning themselves into the police for Obstructing Justice. They would also announce to the public that Veronica was an Heir to the Kane estate. This had been Jakes idea, and he was the only one that was thrilled by the idea.
Logan grabbed Veronica's hand as Lamb came to the microphone, introducing himself and brining Keith on stage followed by Celeste and Jake. Jake walked to the microphone tapping it to get everyone's attention.
"I have made many mistakes in my life, and many of them will haunt me for a long time. However there are a few that I would like to start fixing today. In the lat few years I have failed my son and my daughter's. When I say daughter I don't mean Lilly, though I did fail her to. By daughter I meant Veronica Mars, whom by birth is Heir to the Kane kingdom. I got the man she knows as her father fired for searching for the truth. I failed Lilly, Veronica and Duncan by covering up the truth of Lilly's death because I was afraid what might be found. At the time I thought what I was doing for the best, but I now realize that I allowed Lilly's murderer to roam freely, while an innocent man sat in jail so that his daughter could live a good life. Thanks' to Keith Mars's investigation however Lilly's Murderer has been brought to justice and will be punished."
Logan leaned in to kiss her forehead as Jake and Celeste exited the stage. Life as they had known it was never going to be the same.