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Chapter 7 Who I am
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After the real estate agent left, Logan and Veronica found themselves walking on the private beach at the back of the house not quite ready to leave yet.
"The remodel is going to be a lot of work." She said quietly looking up at the house.
"I'm not afraid to get my hands dirty.." The sexual incognito was evident in his tone.
Veronica decided to bite at his suggestion.
"If I do remember correctly.. that is true."
He cocked a eyebrow.
She continued. "But with this job I think you are better with hiring professionals; you know people who know what they are doing.."
At this point he was lost to what they were truly talking about. Sex or remodeling his new house? He decided to go with the dirtier of the two.
"Hookers?"
Veronica laughed and they walked in silence for a few more minutes.
"It's sad.. he waited for her to come back to him .." She trailed off.
"Some things are meant to be waited for."
"But waiting forever?"
He shrugged. "I would wait for you forever.."
Veronica heart ached. "I know.." She knew she was supposed to say something else. This should of led to a full blown fight, as usual, but it didn't. Not even close. Just sad truth.
They walked in silence, the crashing of the waves was the only thing to break the stillness.
"Kat was at my dad's office today.." Veronica blurted out.
Logan looked at her surprised. "Interesting.."
"Any idea why?" She inquired.
Logan shrugged. "You know Miss. Kane..she is always up to something." Like you. He didn't have to say it, the accusing look on his face was enough.
"Plus, you spent all day with her. You didn't think to ask?"
"I have other things on my mind."
"Penny for your thoughts." He replied looking down as he kicked the sand as they walked down the beach.
"Listen Logan.." At that very moment another loud clap of thunder echoed down the beach which brought the rain. They hurried back to the driveway to the car and the realization that Logan was going to be her ride home hit her.
"So my ride kind of left without me.." Veronica chuckled.
"Just call me Chauffeur Logan, Madame at your service! " he opened the passenger door to the Range Rover and motion for her to get in.
She giggled. This was the Logan she missed. The silly Logan who made her laugh to the point her sides would hurt.
"You're missing your hat." She stated as she climbed into the car.
He rolled his eyes. "Everyone is a critic."
They drove through the 09er zip code not sure where their destination was going to be. Logan turned on the radio and a Relient K song came crooning through the speakers.
I watched the proverbial sunrise
Coming up over the Pacific and
You might think I'm losing my mind,
But I will shy away from the specifics...'cause I don't want you to know where I am
'cause then you'll see my heart
In the saddest state it's ever been.This is no place to try and live my life.Stop right there. That's exactly where I lost it.
See that line. Well I never should have crossed it.
Stop right there. Well I never should have said
That it's the very moment that
I wish that I could take back.I'm sorry for the person I became.
I'm sorry that it took so long for me to change.
I'm ready to be sure I never become that way again
'cause who I am hates who I've been.
Who I am hates who I've been.I talk to absolutely no one.
Couldn't keep to myself enough.
And the things bottled inside have finally begun
To create so much pressure that I'll soon blow up.I heard the reverberating footsteps
Synching up to the beating of my heart,
And I was positive that unless I got myself together,
I would watch me fall apart.And I can't let that happen again
'cause then you'll see my heart
In the saddest state it's ever been.This is no place to try and live my life.
Logan and Veronica sat in silence listening to the song. The lyrics hit home. They both had became people that they hated. People that they never wanted to be again. But they were both in better places now. More mature. More level headed. But still hopelessly in love with each other. They both knew they owed it to themselves to give it one more shot. But for it to work they needed to admit everything. Pour their hearts out one last time. But this time, it had to be all out on the table. No more hiding. No more keeping things in. No more running.
"Want to get food?"
She looked at him thoughtfully. "Yeah that sounds good."
"Mr. Mui?"
She nodded. He would of course pick her favorite restaurant. It was the Logan thing to do. It was a bit on the pricey side so she didn't frequent there much on her own. But it served the best Chinese food in the county so she wasn't going to turn it down.
As they made their way to the restaurant the rain started to come down harder and more fierce. The wind and rain pounded the car with a strong force. Logan could barely see out of the window. He drove slow and carefully, much more for the sake of Veronica's life than his own.
Veronica watched his face as he carefully drove through the streets of Neptune. He looked older, more mature. And maybe, just maybe, his wild child days were over.
She knew she had to tell him. She just had to. Keeping such a secret from him was hurting her too much.
"Lo... I have to tell you something."
"Yeah?"
And before she could open her mouth a set of headlights came in their direct view and before Logan could react the car collide with them sending the Range Rover spinning and eventually hitting a utility pole.
And there they lied, the star crossed lovers covered in their own blood and rain heavily pouring down on their motionless bodies.
And that night three lives hanged in the balance.
Yes when it rains, it pours.
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