Chapter 3
Sky looked up at the endless tower of glass before her. She had been standing there for
quite a while, waiting for that perfect moment when the submission of her pride and will
coincided with her moving feet. So far she hadn't had any luck. It had been years since
Sky had seen her brother in law, yet the location of his home was fresh in her
mind...whether this was due to her training or her regret she didn't know. She
sighed....already she could feel a sickening feeling in her stomach....it had started last
night and had slowly grown more intense with each step towards his apartment building.
"Hi Logan".her voice was intense...she shook her head... "hi logan,"no it was too
soft...she sighed..either way 'hi' seemed a little inappropriate to say to someone you
hadn't seen in years. The practice dialogue she was attempting did nothing but draw her a
few looks from people scurrying by. Finally, to signal her defeat she moved her hands in
a quick gesture towards the door and followed with her body. As she opened it she nearly
ran into an attractive woman with curly brown hair. Sky paused, the girl looked
familiar...she shrugged, the girl was probably just a regular at one of the clubs or bars
where she got gigs.
The elevator seemed to climb upwards at a slower rate than usual. Why did everything
have to be so hard, so complicated. Sky could just see the situation now. There Logan
would be sitting in front of his computer...she would walk in slowly...he would turn,
wide-eyed the awkward tension would thicken...he would stand up, walk over, and
make a clumsy attempt at embracing her,then call her some pet name, the way he used
to when he considered her a little sister. Yet, they both would be painfully aware that the
entire scene was an act. Things weren't the same and pretending they were only added to
the discomfort and the pain. Their friendship had faded and nothing would change it, at
least not immediately. She ached to know the feelings of what had been; they were so
distant, so nebulous to her now. But then she knew it was foolish to yearn for that which
you couldn't have back. Sky wondered if she'd see some glimpse of hurt and anger in
Logan's eyes. Her thoughts were interrupted as the elevator opened.
Sky looked up at the endless tower of glass before her. She had been standing there for
quite a while, waiting for that perfect moment when the submission of her pride and will
coincided with her moving feet. So far she hadn't had any luck. It had been years since
Sky had seen her brother in law, yet the location of his home was fresh in her
mind...whether this was due to her training or her regret she didn't know. She
sighed....already she could feel a sickening feeling in her stomach....it had started last
night and had slowly grown more intense with each step towards his apartment building.
"Hi Logan".her voice was intense...she shook her head... "hi logan,"no it was too
soft...she sighed..either way 'hi' seemed a little inappropriate to say to someone you
hadn't seen in years. The practice dialogue she was attempting did nothing but draw her a
few looks from people scurrying by. Finally, to signal her defeat she moved her hands in
a quick gesture towards the door and followed with her body. As she opened it she nearly
ran into an attractive woman with curly brown hair. Sky paused, the girl looked
familiar...she shrugged, the girl was probably just a regular at one of the clubs or bars
where she got gigs.
The elevator seemed to climb upwards at a slower rate than usual. Why did everything
have to be so hard, so complicated. Sky could just see the situation now. There Logan
would be sitting in front of his computer...she would walk in slowly...he would turn,
wide-eyed the awkward tension would thicken...he would stand up, walk over, and
make a clumsy attempt at embracing her,then call her some pet name, the way he used
to when he considered her a little sister. Yet, they both would be painfully aware that the
entire scene was an act. Things weren't the same and pretending they were only added to
the discomfort and the pain. Their friendship had faded and nothing would change it, at
least not immediately. She ached to know the feelings of what had been; they were so
distant, so nebulous to her now. But then she knew it was foolish to yearn for that which
you couldn't have back. Sky wondered if she'd see some glimpse of hurt and anger in
Logan's eyes. Her thoughts were interrupted as the elevator opened.
