Chapter 2—Epiphany
Your words to me just a whisper
Your face is so unclear
I try to pay attention
Your words just disappear
"I actually need pr…umm…I mean Logan's help."
Turning to face him I'm not sure what to think. Logan had been fuelling a war between the have's and have-nots all summer. I had convinced him to stop when I told him I couldn't take it anymore. I didn't have that kind of power over Weevil though. I had asked him to stop it, but I wasn't quite sure that he was in control of the PCHer's anymore. He agreed and the war had come to a cease fire but, I knew he still blamed Logan for Lilly's death. "Weevil, you promised me this was over."
"And it is V. I was actually hoping he could make me a copy of that Lilly video, he did last year. I loved her to you know?"
"Yeah, Weevil, I know, and I'll talk to him, he might respond better to me than you."
"Thanks V, you're the best!"
"I know" I continue my walk to class glad that nobody has decided to make their problems mine. I love detective work, but this is the week of homecoming, and Logan and I decided to have a Lilly style homecoming, alcohol and all. We are going to the beach, it would have been the three of us, but Meg is coming with Duncan. It's so that none of us feel weird with our strange love triangle. I walk into journalism half-hazardly, bumping into my desk before I take my seat.
"I really thought he liked you." She says lying back on her bed. "You're okay with me dating him right?"
"I'm with Duncan, why should I care"
"Because Duncan is not the boy you lose your virginity to…"
"Lilly, I'm 15 I don't plan on having sex anytime soon; we just got into high school for Christ's sakes." I lie down beside her. "Plus what's wrong with Duncan?"
"Umm he's a mama's boy!"
"Well I happen to like him very much thank you"
"So your for real okay with me dating him right?" She asked in a more serious tone as she put her forehead to mine, making sure I wasn't lying.
"Yes, I'm okay with you dating your other brother." I added with a smirk, it had been a few weeks earlier that she told me Logan Echels wasn't her type; he was "practically like another Duncan."
I feel Logan put his arms around me as he takes the desk beside me. "What's in that gorgeous head of yours, sugarpuss?" He takes a strand of my hair and twirls it with his fingers, awaiting my reply I assume.
I can't decide rather or not to tell him it's her. I decide that I should due to his confession last night. "I was thinking about our first homecoming as the incredible four. We were freshmen you know?"
"Yeah, and you wore a light yellow dress with a pink shall" He replies with a smile on his face.
"And you told me I looked like an Easter egg." I tell him as a playfully elbow his side.
"In, my defense you had been calling me the missing Kane for a week."
"It was an inside joke with Lilly, what can I say?" I give him the most innocent face I can, and he gives in, showing his surrender by kissing my forehead. Now that I have him in a good mood I can ask him for weevils favor. He isn't going to like this at all. "Honey, I need a favor." He meets my eyes with curiosity. "WillyoumakeWeevilacopyoftheLillytape?" I say it as fast as I can and hope he won't get mad at me for helping Weevil out. I can tell by the look o his face that he's not going to give in right away.
"Can we talk about it after school" He whispers as the teacher takes her spot at the podium and starts handing out this weeks news assignments.
"Echols, and Mars I'll save you two the trouble of swapping partners this week. You two are in charge of the dance." She says while looking at us.
"Umm Miss Barns, that is your name right?" He asks the teacher as if he doesn't already know her name. She turns to look back at him, acknowledging that she has heard him. "Mars and I kind of have different plans for Saturday; could you assign us a different story?"
"Mr. Echols, I know that you are used to getting what you want but stories cannot be begged for, you get what you're given." She looks down at her board again. I personally think it's more for dramatic effect than anything. "However…since everyone seems too want that story I will give it to Mr. Casablancas over there?"
I start to laugh at the thought of Beaver Casablancas…at a dance…WEIRD. Hey though at last we know he won't be in the girls' locker room trying to round home base though so go Beaver.
"And you two will be covering the Chess tournament…" She says while rolling her eyes. That was definitely the story they had picked for Beaver, Cassidy as he likes to be called. "Do you have a problem with that Mr. Echols?"
"Umm…nope…I am happy to report on those proud pocket protecting chess players." I stifle a laugh as I punch his arm. The bell rings and we leave class just in time to see vice principle Clemmons coming towards us.
"You two…my office…now." What did we do, for once I'm actually staying out of trouble.
"Wow, and I thought you actually had to do something to earn a trip to Clemmons office. Why didn't you tell me it was so easy sugarpuss?" he makes sure to say it loud enough for Clemmons to hear. Luckily today Clemmons seems to be in a forgiving mood and just roles his eyes at the 'immature' Logan Echols.
"We will be in trouble if you don't stop making comments like that." I whisper as we head into Clemmons office. He sits down and motions for us to also sit. Once we have both sat down he starts talking.
"You two both need to know this before the stations pick it up. As much as I would love to get rid of both of you, I was hoping it would be on better terms."
"Mr. Clemmons what is going on?" I am a bit confused by his rambling.
"Aaron Echols escaped from prison this morning."