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A/N: Sorry for the delay on this chapter. No beta, all mistakes are mine. I will be updating my other stories soon. The show will take place in the next chapter... Now, on with the story...

Chapter 7: Rehearsals

She stood a while longer staring from a distance while Weevil and Dick shook hands. Dick was the first to leave. Now, Veronica was really intrigued. She glanced at her cell phone and noticed she only had 5 more minutes to get to class before her psychology exam; she would have to ask him later.

The Neptune Grand.

Logan was pacing back and forth around the living room contemplating ways of how to win Veronica back and how to break it off with Parker easily. He didn't want to hurt her because she was a great girl. He just didn't love her the way she wanted him to.

He on the other hand, loved Veronica more than anything in the world, after all they were epic. Sure they fought; when they were enemies, friends, or lovers, but they were always there for each other, to pick up the pieces.

Flashback

Veronica walks out into the small hallway outside the door to Mars Investigations, checking her bag as she goes. Logan, carrying her luggage, glances towards Keith's office, then pulls the main office door closed. He drops the luggage, and catches Veronica with a kiss, holding her and spinning them along the wall. She gasps and hangs on, kissing back.

'What are you doing?' she asks him.

He halts their progress with Veronica's back against the wall.

'I'm not gonna see you for a whole week. That's like a month.'

She laughs.

'Yeah, but then I'll be back and everything will be fine.'

'Yeah.'

Logan sighs and kisses her neck and then her cheek.

'Mm, you say that but I don't know.'

'I know. I can feel it.'

'And you're never wrong.'

Veronica shakes her head.

'Yeah?'

Veronica giggles, 'yeah.' She leans in and kisses him like if there was no tomorrow as if to prove to him she was right.

End flashback.

He instinctively touched his lips, remembering the touch of her lips against his; he ran his tongue on his bottom lip as if he could taste the strawberry flavor still on his lips. He smiled at the thought.

At the dorms.

Parker was on the phone talking to her parents.

'My point is that white flour is essentially poison. You'll see. Couple weeks, you'll be home eating with us. You'll feel like a new person.'

Parker took a deep breath, 'I don't know. I rely pretty heavily on my morning bagel.'

Mr. Lee sounded really distraught, 'Which is exactly why you need to be without it. Oh, and I was able to pull a few strings and get you that job in the mailroom I was telling you about. It's only for a few weeks but it's enough for you to make some spending money before we leave for your Aunt Louise's.'

'Thanks, Dad, but I was thinking of looking for a job, like, at a-a day-care or something.' Parker stated with hope.

Hope that was soon crushed, 'So you can spend the summer with a cold and ruin everyone's vacation? I don't think so. Mom, agrees. We'll call you tomorrow to tell you when your flight leaves. Bye.'

Before she could response there was a dial tone on the other line. She hung up the phone disbelievingly.

Later that day at the Grand.

Logan and Dick were playing Call of Duty 4 on their Xbox 360 when they heard a knock on the door.

"Dude, 1-2-3 not it. Hahaha you have to get it." Dick called out not removing his eyes from the screen.

"What are you like four?" Logan replied throwing his remote on the floor.

"Whatever. I'm still not the one getting the door." He countered. Logan turned around to glare at him.

When Logan opened the door he was surprised to see Parker standing there. They weren't supposed to hang out today. Actually, he'd been casually ignoring her, telling her he had to study and things like that. At least, until he found the right time to break up with her.

He opened his mouth to say 'hey' but was interrupted by the tall blonde barging in there.

'Is it wrong that I'd rather be trampled by horses than spend the summer with my parents?'

'No, the horses are a much better option.' He replied truthfully, after having a father like his.

'What else am I gonna do? I didn't sign up for classes or request any summer housing.' Parker asked suggestively.

Logan turned to look at Dick. "Well, it's time for me to get out of here. There places I need to be and people I need to see." Dick got the hint. But in all honesty there were a couple of people that he needed to see about a girl. With that he stood up turned off the Xbox and headed out the door. He said 'later' before shutting the door close.

'Hm, you could stay here.' Logan suggests as he approaches the couch where Parker is sitting.

Parker is taken aback, although pleasantly so. 'I'm sorry. I'm a little stunned.'

Logan smiles, a little confused.

She turns to look at him, 'That is so sweet. It's just… moving in, that's kind of a big step.'

This time Logan is taken aback, that is not what he meant at all, and he had to clarify, 'Oh, I meant you could stay here. I'll be gone most of the summer, so you'd have the whole place to yourself.' He stated gently trying not to hurt her feelings.

Hurt was obvious in her eyes, 'Where are you going?'

'Going to South America to surf with Dick.' Logan replied sitting next to her on the couch.

'For the whole summer?' She asked incredulously.

Logan was trying really hard to keep his emotions in check, 'Yeah, you were going home to Denver.'

'Yeah, which is a two hour flight from here.' Parker stated beginning to get really upset. 'I thought we'd see each other.'

'Hey, I'm sorry. I've been planning this thing with Dick for a while.'

'I don't understand where we're at if you're not gonna see me for three months and that's cool with you.'

Logan shrugs, 'I just didn't think about it. You know, it's a surf trip, Parker. It has nothing to do with us.'

Parker begins to walk towards the door with her hand on the door knob she turns around to look at Logan, 'I guess I'm going to Denver then.' With that she walks out of the suite shutting the door behind her. Logan doesn't do anything, he doesn't even try to chase after her, and he just stands there staring blankly at the closed door.

A couple of days later at Hearst's auditorium.

Everyone that was performing was sitting down when Bronson appeared in front of the microphone.

"Good afternoon everyone, as all of you know The Talent Show will be held in a couple of weeks. We will have access to this auditorium until the day of the show. There will be three judges. Whoever wins first prize will win two first class tickets to Greece. The show will be held in the quad area. We will meet here twice before the actual show to test lights, times of performance, etc. Let the rehearsals begin. Thank you."

With that everyone stood up and left in different directions.

A week and a half passed by.

Bronson had been reciting Macbeth's soliloquy even in his sleep. He was praying it would help him win back a very particular girl.

Mac had already memorized the poem by heart fifteen minutes after having read it the first time.

Piz had been busy practicing a song he had just written with his band hoping to impress a certain blonde he was madly in love with.

Logan and Parker had run through the dance routine a couple of times. Parker was still very upset with Logan's indifference about the trip. As soon as they practiced the song for an hour; she'd take off without saying goodbye, but like that day at the Grand he didn't chase after her.

Wallace had been busy searching for the perfect songs for his routine. He had been very secretive about the whole selection and refused to show anybody any moves before the Talent Show.

Veronica had been practicing the song restlessly. The more she thought about it the more she realized it resembled her relationship with Logan. But it also reminded her that he wasn't hers, that he belonged to Parker that they weren't together anymore.

Dick and Weevil had been spending a lot of extra time together planning a big event…

TBC…

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