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A/N: Again, i apologize for any grammatical errors. I really hope you guys enjoy this chapter. I also apologize for the delay:OD Wallace will be... drum roll... he will be doing a dance comedy (dance revolution). I hope you guys are keeping track. I hope you enjoy the chapter!

Chapter 5: The fifth victims?

Mac had been ignoring Bronson for the past week. She was busily typing on her computer while listening to the Shins as she worked on a paper.

Parker rushed into Mac's room with a bouquet of Gerber daisies in her hands. They were Parker favorite; she quickly walked over to the stereo and turned it off.

Sounding very pissed off Mac yelled, "Hey! What do you think you're doing?!"

"Sorry, I just couldn't help myself." Parker responded looking down at the flower as to justify her actions. "They are for you. Yay! Aren't they gorgeous?! They must be from Bronson but you should read the note to find out."

Mac looked at her annoyed, "I don't care! Now, if you'll excuse me I was in the middle of something."

"Come on Mac, these are beautiful. Aren't you just a little bit curious to see what the letter says?"

"No!" Mac snapped. "Obviously, you are! Just do us both a favor read that stupid thing and leave me alone."

Parker couldn't seem to get the point that Mac didn't want to be with Bronson anymore because she kept trying to get them together ever since the break-up.

"Fine! I'll read it for you." Parker replied already reading the letter. "It reads: Dear Cindy,"

Parker stopped when she heard a gritting sound coming from Mac's mouth.

"I'm really sorry about what happened last week. Please forgive me. I really miss you. Meet me at Luigi's at 7p.m. if you accept my apology. I really hope to see you there. Love, Bronson."

Parker clapped, "Isn't he romantic. Now come on Mac, we have to choose your outfit for tonight. This is going to be so much fun! I think you should wear blue to bring out the color of you r eyes-"

Mac was beyond annoyed by this point; she walked over to Parker snatched the flowers and the note out of her hands and threw them away in the trash can. "I never said I was going! You have no right butting into my business!" She walked over to the door of her room opened it looked straight into Parker's eyes, "Please, get out! I have to work!"

Parker left the room immediately feeling insulted and without saying a word.

Mac went back to working on her paper.

3 hours later.

There was a knock at the door for the third time. Mac dreaded getting up just to open the door right in the middle of the paper but she did need a break. She dragged her feet across the carpet to open the door that seemed miles away. She was taken back a bit when she noticed a freshman standing there with a nicely wrapped box and a single white rose wrapped in brown paper.

"I have a special delivery for Mac." The guy's voice echoed through Mac's ears.

"I'm Mac." She answered as if unsure of her response.

The guy handed her gifts and left.

Mac stood there at the door looking completely lost.

Logan approached Mac very cautiously. He waved his hands in front of her face trying to capture her attention but failed miserably.

"Wow! It usually takes one kiss to get girls this dumbfounded." Logan waggled his eyebrows.

Mac smirked at his comment.

"Mac, you really shouldn't have. I mean a rose and present just for me. A kiss and I would have been yours. I would have dumped that roommate of your in a snap." Logan smirked.

Mac hit him playfully, "Half the fun is the chase." She countered with a wink. "Besides, I won't tell if you don't." She continued as she moved out of the way to let him in.

Logan just stood there in disbelief he couldn't believe she told him that.

Mac looked down at her gifts once again lost in her thoughts, "I think she is still getting ready."

"Actually, I'm here to see you."

"Oh!" Mac looked away from her gifts and back at Logan, "Follow me kind sir."

"Thank you."

Mac walked over to her desk, placed her gifts down on the desk, "What's up?"

"I know what you are going to say but just hear me out- it's about Veronica-"

"Logan, look-"

"Please." Logan interrupted her. Mac nodded.

"I know it's over…" A pained looked was visible across his face. "I'm worried about her… she told me she was fine about me dating Parker, yet, she's been avoiding me at all costs-"

"Are you oblivious?" Mac retorted. Logan looked at her pleading her to continue whit his stare. "This whole situation is killing her. She is still madly in love with you-" Mac quickly covered her mouth with both hands because she said a bit too much.

Logan was speechless.

"Oh no, oh no, I shouldn't have said anything…" Mac began pacing back in forth in the room because if a certain tiny blonde found out she spilled she wouldn't live to see daylight.

Logan grabbed Mac by the arm stopping her dead in her tracks, "Can you repeat that?"

"No!" Mac responded quickly. "Look, she has become completely devoted herself to work and school since the break-up. She has been working on this huge case for the past three month. You shouldn't be worried about her because all four of us are watching over her, well, technically five. Are you that out of it? She's avoiding you because it hurts her seeing you with someone else specially someone that calls herself her so call 'friend'"

"But-"

"Try to see it from her point of view. She can't prohibit you from seeing whoever it is you like because you guys aren't an item anymore. That doesn't mean it hurts any less to see you moving on without her."

"Se ended things-"

Mac took a deep breath, "I'm really SORRY for what I'm about to say –but again her view- you slept with the person she despises, her worst enemy, someone who gave her a 'trip to the dentist,' who caused her rape whether or not she knew what it contained, a girl who made her life a living hell after all that happened to her."

Mac paused to catch her break because things were beginning to get heated, "What made it a lot worse was that she found out through her instead of you. She asked you if there was someone else when you were separated and you denied it. That brought out other hurtful issues about trust. She felt betrayed and hurt by the one person who was capable of stilling her hear."

"But-"

"It must have been how you felt when she went back to Duncan that summer. He was your friend, a brother-type, a person who knew how strongly you felt about her. SORRY! Or how you felt when you found out about Lily and Aaron."

Logan's soft features turned dark with both resentment and anger at her words.

Mac sat down next to Logan and began rubbing his back with one hand for comfort, "I'm really sorry. I know I was way out of line and butted into something that is totally none of my business. You must think I'm a bitch for bringing that up.-"

Logan looked up into her eyes, "I asked didn't I?" he gave her a wry smile.

"She pictured Madison riding you, touching you, kissing you, and it killed her. Killed part of her to know that she had seen parts of you that belonged to her. We have told her plenty of times she should let it go because you were separated, trust me."

"We?" Logan asked looking very confused.

"Wallace and I." Mac gave him a slight smile. "We're rooting for you."

"What about Piz?" Logan asked hating the thought of him touching her.

"What about him?" Mac asked, "He tried asking her out but Veronica made it perfectly clear they could only be friends and nothing more."

Logan couldn't help but smile.

"Trust me when I say you have her mind, body, and soul because nothing or anyone will ever change that. She loves you. After all, you two are… epic." She gave him a genuine smile.

"But- how? When?" Logan couldn't believe his ears.

Just when Mac was about to answer Logan's questions Parker walked in once more, "When what?"

Mac and Logan looked at each neither knowing what to say. Mac said the first thing that came into her head, "The Talent Show will be in one month and Logan thank you so much for volunteering."

Logan seemed very surprised by everything that was happening. Mac just smiled at him innocently.

"This is great!" Parker chipper. "We can do an act together, babe."

Logan just nodded. He didn't know what he was agreeing to. He didn't really know what was going on; he only knew two things, he was going to be part of a Talent show whatever that was and that Veronica loved him…

Logan voiceover: She loves me… how am I going to get her back?! I need to think of something… What about Parker? I need to break-up with her. She loves me!

Meanwhile in the background.

Parker continued to talk, "We can do a dance routine. Like something from a movie or something. This is going to be so great; we can also get matching outfits. Our relationship is only going to grow stronger. We need to get things started right away!"

Mac couldn't help but laugh at the sight of Logan with his deep thoughts about Veronica and Parker ranting on about the Talent Show she volunteered herself for.

For the past two weeks Mac had been receiving anonymous gifts that consisted of a single flower wrapped in brown paper, a box nicely wrapped, and a note that had poems or lyrics from her favorite songs. Everything was signed your secret admirer.

What dance routine should Logan and Parker do at the "Talent Show?":

One. Dance scene from the movie "Step- up" (club scene)

Two. Dance scene from the movie "Take the Lead" (3 way dance- except there's only 2)

Three. Dance scene from the movie "Dirty Dancing" (final scene)

Four. Dance scene from the movie "Superstar"(talent show scene with Will Ferrell)

Five. Dance scene from the movie "The Mask of Zorro" (Paso Doble- at the ball)

A/N: Please CAST in your votes:OD