I'm going to Paris for one week but I'm taking my laptop with me so I should find some time to write on all my stories and finish some of them and even try to post a new one :) . I'll post daily updates on my LJ about my stories and all.

Chapter 28

Veronica was looking at herself in the mirror, trying to find the one thing that would make her look perfect. She wanted her return to Neptune High to be perfect and right now it seemed that nothing would get in her way, she had Logan and Duncan for back up. She could not wait to see the reactions of the people who made fun or her, humiliated her, she would make them pay, but right now she was too happy to care about them.

"Veronica your boy is here!" Keith yelled from the kitchen where he was cleaning the remaining of their breakfast.

"I'm coming." she yelled back, deciding that nothing was wrong with the clothes she was wearing. She grabbed her bag and ran towards the door, saying goodbye to her father on her way out. Veronica jumped in the back seat of the car, kissing Duncan on the cheek and then Logan.

"Brother in the car, stop it!"

"He's jealous because he's got no one."

"You're right, he does't know what it's like to be in love, let him be jelous, at least we're happy!"

"You're crazy, I hope you realize it." he said laughing as Logan started his car, they ride in a light-hearted atmosphere, filled with laughs and jokes.

Logan parked at his usual spot and turned off the car, he turned in his seat to look at Veronica and said smiling.

"Neptune High consider yourself warned, we're back."

"We're back."

"We're back, just like before." Duncan said even though they all knew there was one missing person. "Are you ready to go?"

"Yeah, let's go." Veronica replied, opening the door. She waited until Logan and Duncan were beside her to walk toward the front entrance. She smiled when she saw how shocked people were to see her walk into this school again, especially with Logan with his arm around her shoulder and Duncan on her left talking to them and laughing. "Sorry guys, but I've got to go to the office to get my schedule and the number of my locker."

"I'm going with you."

"Logan I'm a big girl and I know where the office is."

"I know, I'm just not ready to let you go."

"You aren't such a bad boy after all, are you?"

"Shh, not so loud!" he said looking on his left and then right, Veronica laughed but hit his arm playfully. He took her hand and dragged her to the office.

"Mr Echolls what are you doing here, school has started only five minutes ago, you can't possibly have done something."

"Hey!" he said hurt. "I will let you know that I'm here with Veronica, I wanted to make sure she remembered where th..."

"Veronica? Veronica Mars?"

"Yeah, remember, she's about this size, blond hair, blue eyes and she kiss..."

"Shut up Logan, finish that sentence and we're over for good. Hey Mr Clemmons."

"So the rumor is true, you're back in town." Clemmons said.

"Yep! What can I say, I missed you too. Please tell me you're happy to see me."

"You haven't change a bit."

"No." she replied with a smirk, she turned towards Logan and said. "I've got all the papers I need, we can leave."

"Sure, Duncan is waiting for us at my locker." He took her hand and they walked towards Duncan who unfortunatly was not alone, Dick and some 09ers were with him.

"Logan, I should probably go to my locker and put some..."

"No, you're coming with me, I'm not going to let you run away from them. You're my girlfriend and Duncan's friend." he said, knowing he could not say the word brother.

"Okay, but if I end up hitting one of your friends you have to promise not to blame me."

"Don't worry I won't, I will probably end up hitting them too, now come on."

"Logan what took you so long?" Duncan asked them as soon as he saw them, he almost hugged them.

"Sorry DK, we ran into Clemmons, so what's up?"

"Logan, you do realize that Mars is standing only a few feet away?"

"No really? Gosh, thank you Dick, I was wondering who is that girl who's following me every where. Veronica why are you following me?"

"I don't know, because you're hot and sexy?"

"I so didn't need to hear that!"

"Oh come on DK, we've done far worse in Hawaii, remember that time when..."

"Shut up!" he told him before walking away, Logan looked at Veronica who was smiling.

"Do you think I should go after him?"

"Probably, listen you do that while I go drop some things in my locker, I will meet in class later."

"Okay." he said kissing her.

Veronica was sitting at a lunch table, writing some things in her note-book, she turned the page of her algebra book before writing again. She was so concentrated that she did not notice Duncan sitting down next to her and when she did she let out a small scream.

"Idiot! Why didn't you give me some kind of warning instead of scarring me like that!"

"Sorry, I thought I had made it clear that I was here by asking you how was your morning or by asking you if you wanted to come over after school."

"Oops, it's just this algebra problem, I don't understand it and it's driving me crazy."

"Come over after school and I will help you. Look who's coming." he said showing Logan was walking towards them with Dick. They were about to reach their table when they saw Logan send Dick away.

"Hey guys, so how was your morning?" he asked them, dropping his bag on the bench and leaning to kiss Veronica and high five with Duncan.

"Good."

"Yeah, like Duncan said good, everybody was looking at me and I got asked several times how come you're still with me and why Duncan is talking to me after what happened. A good morning in conclusion."

"I'm sorry Ronnie."

"About what? None of what happened is your fault, the three of us know the truth and it's the most important thing, but what about you? I mean with your parents divorce and all."

"After I almost hit the first guy who asked me, the others got the message."

"I'm sorry." she said repeating the words he had told her seconds ago. She leaned towards him and kissed him softly. "It will get better, for all of us."

"I know it will."