Chris looked at the list of names that Ms. Montgomery had left for him. A few of the names had been crossed off.
It's amazing how much you can find out about someone by just seeing who their parents are. For instance, Henry Lancaster,
Ms. Montgomery's first period T.A. His father, Dr. Lancaster,
world renowned brain surgeon, and his mother, a former super model, who does commercials for some kind of make-up. Now,
when someone's parents make $500,000 dollars a year, it's highly unlikely that they'd need to steal a high school teacher's money.
Neptune is the town without a middle class. The few stragglers that make it into Neptune High, are the ones who'd need to get their fingers a little sticky.
"Hello?" Ms. Montgomery stated as she walked into the office.
She spotted Chris and made her way over to him. "Hi, Chris."
"Ms. Montgomery." Chris said a little flustered.
"Please. Call me Izzy." She said with a smile. "I feel ancient when you call me that." She chuckled.
"Sorry. So, about why I called you. I'm making some headway,
but I have a question." Chris stated.
"Okay." Izzy said as she took a seat.
"Do you think you can remember when you noticed your wallet going missing? Maybe you could narrow down the period that it might have been stolen." Chris asked.
"Well. It has to be after lunch. So, period's fifth and sixth, I'm guessing. But everyone has a key." Izzy stated.
"Mostly likely it's someone in a certain period. Most thiefs aren't going to risk themselves being seen in your office at an odd time." Chris stated.
Izzy smirked. "Aren't you the little Hardy boy."
"Hopefully, I'm the cute one." Chris said as he stood up and walked a file over to one of the cabinets.
"Oh, most definitely." Izzy said, now realizing that she had crossed the line. Chris, immediately looked to Izzy, and smirked.
Izzy stood up, a bit embarrassed now. "Well, it was good seeing you." She said with a small smile. "But I really should be getting home. Have an important class tomorrow, as you would know. You...being one of my students and all."
"Right." Chris smiled. "I'm working very hard on that assignment." He stated as he looked to the side and saw that his Gramps had just gotten in.
"Bye." Izzy said nervously as she passed Keith and waved. "Hi." She said as she exited the building.
"Do I have another case?" Keith asked.
"Nope. I have it handled." Chris said with a smile. "Just a school project."
"She go to your school?" Keith asked.
"She's my teacher." Chris said as he gathered his stuff.
"Well, that's nice." Keith said a bit confused.
"So, I just stopped off here to pick up a few things, after, I'm heading home for dinner. See you there?" Keith asked.
"Yeah. I just have to stop off at the library first. I could stop and get a movie too, if you want?" Chris asked.
"Sure. I'll see you at home." Keith stated.
"Bye, Gramps." Chris said as he exited the office.
Neptune Town Square - Evening
Chris is sitting in his parked car across the street from The Finger Hut, a small cafe in the middle of town. He's staring at a woman. Gretchen Casablancas. Claire's mother.
She was definitely hot, if you went for that plastic everything kind of look.
It's scary how much some kids know about their parents. Claire was able to give me a detailed schedule of where her mother would be throughout the day. The Finger Hut wasn't on the list, which is the red flag that maybe her mother has something to hide.
Chris sat up in his seat when Gretchen got a call from someone, and quickly left the cafe, and began walking towards the Neptune Grand, which was just next door.
Neptune Grand - Night
Chris quickly got out of his car and made his way into the Neptrune Grand, following Gretchen very non-chalantly, as if he were just a guest in the hotel.
As she stepped onto the elevator, he quickly made his way in there with her, and noticed that she had gave him the once over.
The elevator ride seemed like it went forever, and when the doors slowly opened, Gretchen made her way off the elevator and made her way down the hall, to room, 211.
Bingo.
As the elevator doors, closed again, Chris pulled out his phone quickly and dialed the number to the Neptune Grand.
"Hi, can you connect me to room 211 please." Chris asked as the phone was answered by one off the hotel staff.
"I'm sorry sure. Mr. Echolls has a do not disturb on his telephone calls, can I take a message please.?" The staff member stated.
"No. It's alright. I'll try again later." Chris said as he hung up.
It seems that Mr. Echolls is in fact cheating on Mrs. Echolls.
What are the odds.
The elevator stopped and Chris got off quickly, and made his way out of the Neptune Grand quickly, and as he turned a corner, he ran into none other than Logan Echolls.
If Logan Echolls is here, than who's up...oh my God. Logan isn't having an affair. It's Lincoln. He's sleeping with Mrs. Casablancas.
"Excuse you." Logan stated, seeming annoyed.
"Umm...sorry, I...uhh..." Chris stammered.
Come on, don't loose your cool. So, you're standing in front of the man that could potentially be your father, a man who represents everything that you hate.
"You...uuuhhhh..." Logan said somewhat mockingly. "Who are you?" He asked. "You're new around here aren't you?"
"Yeah. Just moved here." Chris responded. "After my mother committed suicide." Chris said somewhat harshly, knowing that Logan would quickly figure it out.
Logan's face went cold. "You're Veronica Mars' kid?"
"The one and only." Chris stated.
Logan looked at where he had just come out of. "Aww...you are your mother's child, aren't you? What is it today? Cheating spouse? Pregnant girl unsure of who the father is?
Do you people ever focus on your own lives instead of looking for ways to ruin everyone elses?"
Chris glared. "Got something to hide, Mr. Echolls?" Chris stated trying to keep his emotions down. "Instead of worrying about what I'm doing, maybe you should focus on your own ass of a kid." Chris said as he made his way away from Logan and towards his car, his emotions fighting to come across.
There he is, ladies and gentlemen. My potential father. Wouldn't you just die to have Logan Echolls as a father?
Chris got into his car and sped off quickly. He still had work to do, and it was no time to get too emotional. He couldn't believe that Lincoln and Mrs. Casablancas were having an affair.
What is Claire gonna do when she finds out? Hopefully, she'll go all Lorenna Bobbet on him, and bring to the end any chance of the Echolls name going passed Satan and his son.
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Thanks for your comments. Chris will have a meeting with each of his potential fathers before we find out for sure who his father is. I will tell you that by next chapter, Chris will get kissed, and we'll find another option as to who Chris's father will be. Any ideas on who Chris' first kiss in Neptune is going to be? Or how about who the next potential father is going to be? Please review and respond.