Disclaimer: I do not own "Veronica Mars". Rob Thomas does.

AN: I had this chapter on my computer quite a long time, but I didn't find a way to finish it. I still don't, that's why I'm not satisfied with this chapter. But hey… It's about time I update… I'm so sorry it took so long… I really hope to update more in the future... Anyway…Thanks again for the reviews. I'm sorry for the cliffhanger. Well… Actually, I'm not. (A) I love writing my chapters ending with cliffhangers. I hate it when I read it, but I think it is fun to write it. Anyway, have fun reading this chapter and please review.

Veronica took a breath, ready to ask who the man and the woman were, when the school bell rang.

Julia took a look at a paper she was holding. "Does anyone know where the journalism class is?"

"You signed up for journalism class?" Veronica asked astonished. "I like you already." She chuckled and got up. "I'll take you there. You're in my class."

Julia smiled and followed Veronica, who was heading towards the classroom.

Dick joined Logan and Duncan again when he saw Veronica and Julia leave. "Dude. You've got to throw a party." He stared at the girls.

"A party? Why?" Logan asked while grabbing his books and starting towards his classroom.

"Because there's a new girl in your house. Maybe?" Dick tried to act like he didn't mind.

Logan looked at him with a grin on his face. "Someone is having a crush on another someone."

Dick tried to ignore him. "I just think she's a nice girl and I'd like to get to know her."

"Then why don't YOU throw a party and invite her?" Logan asked, making fun of Dick's interest in Julia.

"I would if I didn't have a dad and a step mom walking around in the house."

Logan laughed and walked into his classroom. "I'll think about it," he shouts to Dick, who needed to be somewhere else.

"Think about what, Logan?" his teacher interrupted. "Why don't you think about the things you have to learn this year?"

Logan rolled his eyes when he sat down and made Duncan chuckle.

"So, did you have a journalism class at your old school?" Veronica asked while she grabbed an extra chair, so Julia could sit next to her. Then she sat down herself.

"Yeah," Julia answered as she sat down. "Yeah… We had one… My mom was my teacher." She made a sound that sounded like an uncomfortable laugh.

Veronica was about to ask a question about the weird laugh when she was interrupted. Again. Only this time it was by the teacher, instead of the school bell. "Welcome class. My name is Mrs. James. First of all I want to say that there is a new student in our class. Julia Matthews, please raise your hand."

Slowly Julia raised her hand.

The teacher smiled. It looked like there was some sarcasm in it. "You're asked at the principal's office."

"Why?" Julia asked astonished.

"You'd have to go there to find out. And take your books with you."

Julia sighed silently while she took her books. "And where do I find the principal's office?

"Don't you know?" Mrs. James asked.

"You said it yourself: I'm a new student."

The class chuckled while Mrs. James explained where Julia could find the principal's office.

She left the classroom, leaving Veronica with the same question in her head: why?

Lunch break was coming up and still Veronica hadn't seen Julia again. When the bell rang, she hasted outside and went to the first table she saw a familiar face at.

"Have you seen Julia?"

"Nope," was Logan's answer. "Why?"

"She had to go to our beloved principal," Veronica began sarcastic, but then her tone became serious, "but she still isn't back."

"Weird… Nah… It's probably just some new student-stuff."

"Yeah, you're probably right," Veronica answered while she sat down next to Logan and grabbed one of his fries.

When she took a bite of her frie, someone startled her and she almost choked. When she started to cough, Duncan sat down next to her.

"You alright?"

When the coughing ended, Veronica ate the rest of her frie and looked like nothing happened.

"Ofcourse! You crazy or something?" She smiled teasingly.

Lunch break ended and there was no sign of Julia.

Veronica turned her head to look at Logan. "You say 'Hi' to Julia, when you see her."

"Sure," he answered and got up to go to his class.

"And ask where she's been!"

"You like someone else's business, right?" Logan yelled at her and smiled teasingly.

"Yes! Just watch out, or I'm coming to your place tonight to haunt you!"

"I'll be waiting for you," Logan winked.

Logan was making some sandwiches when Julia came into the kitchen and threw her books on the table.

"Hi," she said a little down.

"Hi," Logan looked up. "Where were you the whole day? Everyone missed you and you missed your classes."

"I know. "Mr. Genius", also known as the principal, kept me at his office all day." She sighed.

"Why?" Logan asked and stopped making the sandwiches, to concentrate on Julia's next words.

"He knows I'm from the town with the murders."

"So?" Logan didn't understand it. "What does that have to do with anything?"

"He thinks I need therapy to get over my parents' dead," then she turned around and left the kitchen to go to her bedroom, leaving Logan in the kitchen, shocked.