Veronica walked onto Hearst campus; she looked for Mac and Parker. They were supposed to be meeting together. She heard her name and saw Parker waving at her. She walked over to the table.

"Hey Veronica, Mac's getting food." Parker pulled out a piece of paper. "Thank you so much for doing this" Parker handed the paper to Veronica. "My dad said to give this to you, they are phone numbers he said you should call, you know for information and things." Veronica took it; she looked over it real fast then put it in her bag.

"Thanks, but why did you tell your dad about me and not my father, you he's the real detective." Veronica looked over at Parker.

"I don't I guess I was trying to help, Mac told me that you weren't allowed on the case and that you really wanted to be so, I thought if I paid you it would be like any other job you do."

Veronica nodded, she looked up. Mac was walking toward them with a box of pizza.

"Carbohydrates? For me?" Mac said to them as she put the box on the table.

"Now I know what to get you for your birthday." said Veronica as Mac laughed. Parker smiled and opened the box to snag a piece.

"So any leads on the new case?" Mac asked as she took a bite of her slice.

"Mac you know I can't discuss that." Veronica said as she took a sip of her soda.

"Come' on tell us" Parker and Mac pleaded.

"I am just kidding, I need to find out more about the painters your dad hires, and I need to get the security tapes."

"Well I am sure my dad can help, but I think the sheriff has the tapes." Parker told Veronica. Veronica knew that would be a problem, but she really need those tapes. Veronica listened to Mac and Parker talk about their classes. She was looking around when Sheriff Lamb came into view; he looked like he was looking for someone. Everyone was looking at him because he was in his uniform. She got up and gathered up her stuff.

"Where are you going?" Mac asked as she saw Veronica leaving.

"Oh umm, I just need to…" she looked over at Lamb, they followed her gaze.

"Oh I see" Mac said as she saw Lamb then added "actually I don't see but off with you." Mac said as she shoed her away with her hands. Veronica smiled and walked away from the table.

She dumped her left overs in the trash can. She then walked up to Lamb, his back was to her.

"Looking for someone?" Veronica said Lamb tuned around.

"Not anymore" he said he walked though the double doors leading outside, she followed him.

"So…?" Veronica asked

"So nothing I am not allowed to tell you anything." He told her in a cold voice.

"Okay then why did you come here?" Veronica asked, wanting an answer. She stopped walking, Lamb stopped to. He was looking everywhere but at her. Veronica saw a blonde hair boy looking at her, she looked back at Lamb. He still wasn't looking at her. She shook her head and started to walk again, Lamb, walked up to her and stared to say something but he was cut off by a kids voice.

"Umm excuse me?" they turned around, Veronica noticed that it was the same blonde kid. He pointed at Veronica.

"Veronica Mars?" he asked. He had to be a student at Hearst.

Veronica snapped her fingers and then pointed at the boy "Random dude." She said sarcastically.

"I m Matt" He answered

Veronica snapped he fingers and shook her head. "Usually I am so good at that." she said. Lamb laughed a little.

"Umm someone said you were a detective, and that you can help me." He shoved his fingers in his pockets and looked at Veronica.

Veronica Looked at Lamb who finally looked to her "See, now think of how much more money I would make if I were a real P.I." Veronica said to him as she looked back Matt.

"I would pay you." Matt suggested.

"Look, Matt I am really sorry, but I am a little tied up with a case right now." She felt a little sorry for the guy but she had to put all her time into the bank robbery. "Maybe I can help you when I am done."

He nodded and walked away. She felt bad for the kid, but shook off the feeling. She turned to lamb.

"You look sick are you ok?" Veronica asked Lamb

"Yea I am fine; we need you down at the station." Lamb said as he walked away. Veronica waited for him to get a head start before she started to walk to her car, she didn't want people to think she was in trouble again. She was in her car she was thinking about if Lamb got information on the robbery. When she got there Sacks told her to go into the Sheriffs office. She walked in and shut the door.

"What wrong?' Veronica asked Lamb. He was on his computer when she came in. He looked up at her.

"Veronica, your dads missing"

"What do you mean my dads missing?" She sat down in a chair. He handed her a piece of paper, she took it and looked up to him. He nodded for her to look at it. She read it.

You getting close will force us to get closer- he will be returned.

There was a smear of blood on the tip of the paper. She looked at Lamb. She started to freak out.

"Their bluffing." She told Lamb.

"No Veronica their not, when I tried to find you at you house I found the note, there was sign of forced entry and some blood." Lamb was trying to let her understand

"What were you doing at my house?" Veronica asked in a cold voice.

"I already said, I was trying to find you, look it doesn't matter." he saw the worry on her face. "I am figuring the ransom note will come later." He also added

"Ransom Note?" She knew what he meant but she needed more understanding.

"Veronica I don't want you going to that house again, do you understand?" Lamb asked changing the subject.

Veronica didn't really hear him. She felt the pain swell up; she had to get out of there. She nodded and left him sitting there. She got to her car and stared to cry. She put her back to the car and slid down it sobbing, as she sat on the ground she dialed Wallace's number.

"Hey Veronica." Wallace said as he picked up the phone, he her crying "Veronica are you okay?"

"It's all my fault" she tried to calm down but it didn't work.

"Veronica calm down, what's all your fault?"

"My dad his gone, they took him" Veronica tried to make out.

"Veronica where are you?" Wallace asked.

"I am at the sheriff station" She told him.

"Veronica I'm coming, stay there" Wallace hung up the phone. It had to of taken him just a few minutes to get there. Veronica heard a car pull up. Wallace jumped out, and ran to her. She was still on the ground crying. Wallace fell next to her, she grabbed him into a hug and he hugged her back. She was crying on his shoulder. He whispered in her ear.

"You'll find him Veronica, I know you will."