Killing Me Softly:
By: Jazzmyn Angel
Prologue
"Before I tell you this story there is something you have to understand. Something I need for you to know. I am a very different person now then I was back then. I was very talented at lying to myself back then. I had convinced myself that if something in my life was going wrong then I could just run from it and then I wouldn't have to face it anymore. But then I learned that running doesn't always work, because eventually your legs get tired."
The Kane Estate, Neptune California
Late August, 2011
The light ocean breeze seemed to fade away, the air sizzled with tension. All laughter and talk ceased as everyone's attention was drawn to the young couple that stood in the center of the courtyard, seemingly entranced in one another.
The two blondes stared at each other for what seemed like hours, their full attention focused on the other. They both seemed to forget that they weren't alone. Finally someone, somewhere broke the spell that they had cast on each other and one of them blinked.
They were both awake and fully aware of their situation now and they both tensed. He was the first to speak, "Ronnie." He said. Her name was like a prayer on his lips. But she didn't seem as pleased about their sudden meeting as he did. She quickly assumed the position of a hardened woman and her eyes glazed over her emotions, hiding them from his view.
"Logan." She said with a nod and a small smile. "It's been quite a while." Her tone revealed none of the shock she felt. The hope in his eyes faded at her uncaring tone. He simply smiled in return and nodded back at her and gave a mock toast with the wine glass in his hands.
Suddenly they began to notice the buzz of gossip that was spreading around the courtyard. Logan rolled his eyes as he thought about all the tabloid fodder this little event would provide. They both continued to stand their, unsure of how to handle this situation when suddenly Logan noticed that Veronica's whole demnor changed and he faintly heard her whisper 'Oh shit' as she quickly turned around , her back to Logan. That was when he noticed her father was standing at the sliding glass doors of the house, a helpless look on his face. He was confused for a few seconds until he saw something that made his heart stop. Running across the courtyard was a tiny little wisp of a girl, no more than five years old. Her thick blonde curls bounced as she ran as fast as her little legs would carry her, and she was running straight for Veronica, screaming" Mommy, Mommy' over and over again.
He saw Veronica looked back at him out of the corner of his eye, but he was frozen in shock. He couldn't believe what he was seeing as his ex-lover grabbed up this beautiful little girl into her arms and spin her around, smiling at her contagious laughter. He watched them for a few moments, his body and mind numb. He couldn't believe that no one had told him, that no one had warned him. You would think that someone, anyone would have given him a heads up about this. That someone would have told him that Veronica was a mother, that she was obviously married, possibly had been for years if he was guessing the child's age right. If he wasn't mistaken she hadn't been born long after Veronica had skipped town all those years ago.
His mind was still wrapping itself around this new information when Veronica finally sat the little girl down to stand beside her and came to face him. He worried about her for a second, she seemed so different now that she had mere moments ago. Her eyes were glowing with something he had never seen on her before, fear.
He swallowed deep as she continued to stare him down, her fear growing stronger every second, Finally when he was about to scream she put on a her classic southern belle artificial smile and said in her best 'don't fuck with me' voice "Logan Echolls, I'd like for you to meet Amelia Lillian Mars, your daughter."
Fade to Black