Chapter 5
The paling of the day had already begun and night was falling fast. Sky and Logan had
talked for quite a while. It was mainly a series of meaningless chatter. Neither one
delving too deep, just trying to continue the conversation so that in some way the other
felt some sort of respect. Sky still had not brought up the real reason she had come..it
seemed so cheap to come ask him for money now, after so long. Logan secretly
wondered about the purpose of her visit. He was gentle in that manner, and refused to
pressure it out of her, a trait that Nathaniel had possessed as well.
Finally Sky couldn't stand it anymore. She was afraid of his reaction. What would he
think of her? Perhaps this request would even substantiate his belief that she couldn't take
care of herself. She would have to ask him sooner or later. She looked down and waited
calmly for him to finish illustrating his typical run-of-the-mill therapy session.
"Impressive." She nodded. "Logan I need to ask you something...I have my reservations
about it, but..." She paused as he looked at her compassionately. He sensed a shame in
her,as though she was keeping something from him. Not that this was a surprise; Sky
had grown introverted after his brother's death. "Please understand.I know this sounds
so,I mean, I don't want you to think..." Sky began to stutter. She placed her hand on
her forehead out of frustration.
"Sky." Logan spoke softly. "It's alright. What is it?"
Sky looked at him. "You remember the shelter I told you about earlier?" Logan nodded.
"I, I need to borrow some money." Quickly she added, "I'll pay you back...I
promise...it's just the gas bill was too high. I can't let the residents freeze.I didn't know
what else to..."
Logan burst out into laughter. He confessed to himself that he thought it was something
far worse. "Sky, however much you need...it's yours." He smiled at the odd mix of relief
and embarrassment that formed in Sky's expression.
"I promise I'll pay it back soon..." Logan smiled at Sky's insistent pledge.
"Don't worry about it."
"Thank you." She looked up at him. "I don't know what else to say."
"Why don't you stay for dinner. It's getting late and there's someone I'd like you to
meet." As soon as the words escaped his lips, footsteps were heard in the hall.
"Hey Logan I picked up the fruit...you owe me big time for this one..." Max stopped her
words short. Her eyes focused on the auburn haired woman seated on the couch. The
woman was beautiful,unfortunately. She looked her up and down. She was fairly built
and had an exotic air about her. "Am I interrupting something?" Max's eyes widened as
she glared at Logan, demanding an explanation.
"Max this is..."
"Sky.." Max's opponent returned the caustic glare. Sky could sense the tension building
between the two. She sensed something about this girl. She just had that look about her,
familiar and not to be trusted. There was something else as well. She just couldn't place
her finger on it.
The paling of the day had already begun and night was falling fast. Sky and Logan had
talked for quite a while. It was mainly a series of meaningless chatter. Neither one
delving too deep, just trying to continue the conversation so that in some way the other
felt some sort of respect. Sky still had not brought up the real reason she had come..it
seemed so cheap to come ask him for money now, after so long. Logan secretly
wondered about the purpose of her visit. He was gentle in that manner, and refused to
pressure it out of her, a trait that Nathaniel had possessed as well.
Finally Sky couldn't stand it anymore. She was afraid of his reaction. What would he
think of her? Perhaps this request would even substantiate his belief that she couldn't take
care of herself. She would have to ask him sooner or later. She looked down and waited
calmly for him to finish illustrating his typical run-of-the-mill therapy session.
"Impressive." She nodded. "Logan I need to ask you something...I have my reservations
about it, but..." She paused as he looked at her compassionately. He sensed a shame in
her,as though she was keeping something from him. Not that this was a surprise; Sky
had grown introverted after his brother's death. "Please understand.I know this sounds
so,I mean, I don't want you to think..." Sky began to stutter. She placed her hand on
her forehead out of frustration.
"Sky." Logan spoke softly. "It's alright. What is it?"
Sky looked at him. "You remember the shelter I told you about earlier?" Logan nodded.
"I, I need to borrow some money." Quickly she added, "I'll pay you back...I
promise...it's just the gas bill was too high. I can't let the residents freeze.I didn't know
what else to..."
Logan burst out into laughter. He confessed to himself that he thought it was something
far worse. "Sky, however much you need...it's yours." He smiled at the odd mix of relief
and embarrassment that formed in Sky's expression.
"I promise I'll pay it back soon..." Logan smiled at Sky's insistent pledge.
"Don't worry about it."
"Thank you." She looked up at him. "I don't know what else to say."
"Why don't you stay for dinner. It's getting late and there's someone I'd like you to
meet." As soon as the words escaped his lips, footsteps were heard in the hall.
"Hey Logan I picked up the fruit...you owe me big time for this one..." Max stopped her
words short. Her eyes focused on the auburn haired woman seated on the couch. The
woman was beautiful,unfortunately. She looked her up and down. She was fairly built
and had an exotic air about her. "Am I interrupting something?" Max's eyes widened as
she glared at Logan, demanding an explanation.
"Max this is..."
"Sky.." Max's opponent returned the caustic glare. Sky could sense the tension building
between the two. She sensed something about this girl. She just had that look about her,
familiar and not to be trusted. There was something else as well. She just couldn't place
her finger on it.
