Logan and Chloe Kane sat, eyes locked on each other, in somewhat of a staring match. Around them people rushed around the Newport Starbucks getting their morning caffeine, but the two siblings acted as if they were alone. To those who hadn't grown up around the two children of Lawrence Kane, the local business mogul, CEO giant, and somewhat of a Newport celebrity, it was easy to see how these two were related. Their blonde hair, striking eyes, and similar structure and stance came from a long line of perfect Kane genes. However once you got past the looks, and to those who knew the pair, it was often hard to remember they actually were related. 18 year old Claire Kane, soon to be graduate of Rancroft Academy, was stubborn and determined. She set her mind on something whether it be a position, possession, or more often that not a person (like that hottie at the surf shop she was currently crushing on) and she did not stop until she got what she wanted, taking down everything and one in her way. She had learned from the best. 18 years of watching her father in action had taught her well. Logan on the other hand was a pleaser. He did what he thought would make others happy, often putting their needs before his own. For years he had pinned after his best friend Chloe Prince, but didn't act on his feelings as she had dated his other best friend, Kevin Hayes, and Logan was never one to stir up trouble. And 2 years ago when Kevin had come to him for help, Logan had agreed to do everything he could to be there for his friend and support his plan, despite his better judgment. Here, today at Starbucks though, Logan was trying to stand his ground.
"Logan," Claire whined, breaking the silence that had fallen between them. "Please. Its not even that big of a deal!" She kept her eyes fixed on his, trying to make them well up a bit. She knew she had some power over him, being that she was his little sister, and she was sure he would cave.
"I already told you," Logan replied, "you can do what you want but I am not going to be a part of it… you know what I went through, that situation is not one I want to repeat again….again." Though Logan's words had consented to let his little sister do as she pleased as long as it was without his help, his tone more than signified that he would not be ok even if she completed her plan without him. He knew Claire well enough though to know that she would do whatever she thought was best for herself, a quality he often envied in her. Sure it didn't help her get any friends, in fact he was pretty sure Claire had lost the closest thing she had to a friend in Riley after hooking up with her boyfriend, the rest of the teenagers of Rancroft either seemed to hate Claire or just generally fear her… but at least Claire always had her own best interests in mind, she never emotions or friendships get in her way of her succeeding. Usually Logan would just call this a bitch, hey gotta call a spade a spade, but maybe it was a positive? It had sure worked for her. "Do what you've got to do Claire, just let me know ahead of time if I should be bringing my divorce papers to this little party. If I've got to see her, I might as well cross something off my to do list at the same time."