Chapter 24: Revenge Best Served Cold
As the professor dismissed them, Veronica looked smugly up at Logan. "I told you so!" Logan refused to acknowledge her reminder and did not take the bait. They headed out of class holding hands. Veronica said, "Just admit it, Logan! I was right! Our presentation rocked! I knew Timothy McVeigh was a perfect choice. Not only did no one else think to use a mass murder as a serial killer, but we got to demonstrate our brilliance by showing similarities between the Oklahoma City bomber and other classic serial killers." Her eyes danced with glee as she looked up at him in pride.
Logan stopped outside of the classroom building and turned to her in resignation. Her joy was infectious. He suppressed his own grin and instead gave a loud sigh in resignation. "Okay, okay! I admit it. You were right. Your choice was brilliant. Satisfied?"
She gave him a naughty grin and answered, "Not yet. But I'm sure you can do something about that."
Logan returned her grin with a knowing one of his own and leaned in to give her the kiss she obviously wanted. It didn't take long before it quickly began to get out of hand. Veronica pulled back, breathing heavy. Logan gave her a smirk. "Careful, Mars, or people will think you're easy!"
"Easy, huh? Are you saying I don't make you work hard enough for it?" she stepped back with a pout.
Logan was about to reply when he noticed a small red dot on her neck. Dawning realization of what it was came over him as it quickly moved up to her forehead. Horror filled his face as he took a quick second to scan the surroundings. He heard someone shout Veronica's name.
"Logan?" Veronica questioned in confusion and growing nervousness at his expression. Logan didn't respond but immediately moved to stand in front of Veronica, blocking access to her.
No sooner did he do that when he felt a sharp stab between his shoulder blades. He opened his mouth to shout out a warning to Veronica but found he couldn't speak. Instead, he fell into her as things around him grow dimmer until everything faded to black.