Two chapter in one day! Lucky you! I better get some great reviews after this...Thanks for the distraction from my econ project
Chapter Three
The three make it to Lily's room with only one incident of running into Celeste. Luckily, Veronica had turned the corner before she was spotted. Celeste had been perfectly friendly to Logan; it seemed Duncan hadn't told his parents about their relationship yet.
"So they should be right up here then?" Duncan asks, still sounding a bit skeptical as he climbs on Lily's old desk chair unscrewing the air vent with the electric screwdriver she had kept above the doorway.
Veronica watches Duncan's actions entranced while Logan glances around the room fingering familiar objects. It's the first time either of them had been in her room since the wake a year and half ago, before the accusations went flying. But Veronica is on a mission and she won't be distracted by sentimental and nostalgic feelings.
"Well…There are tapes in here" Duncan says pulling down three cassettes.
Veronica takes them out of his hand looking momentarily pleased with herself. She looks over at Logan standing next to Lily's bed on the other side of the room. She feels sick and hands the tapes back to Duncan.
"I've got a camera in my room," Duncan says walking towards the door. He pauses when he realizes Logan and Veronica aren't following, rather they seem to be stuck in a staring contest, "We need to know if these are the right tapes," Duncan explains, speaking a little louder.
Logan looks away first following Duncan towards the door. Veronica follows his movements closely before walking after them.
They walk down the long hall to Duncan's bedroom, a big screen TV at the foot of is bed. He pulls a video camera off a shelf and proceeds to set it up.
Veronica turns back to Logan, unsure of what to say, or how to make this better for him. He was most likely about to see his father and his first love having sex in hi-def, and Veronica wasn't sure he could handle it. "Logan," she whispers quietly willing herself to say something to comfort him.
He looks back at her with his trademark smirk, "Hey, it's going to be alright. Like you said, you could be wrong about this," He reaches out and grabs her hand.
Veronica squeezes his hand uneasily…he was in denial, and she's sure that will make the reality even worse for him.
"Are you guys ready?" Duncan asks placing the first tape in his camera. He presses play and an image of the bed Veronica and Logan had been making out on only and hour ago appears on the screen. Lily dances onto the screen and leans back on the bed calling for her lover.
"That's the day she died. That our pep squad uniform," Veronica points out.
Logan remains silent.
The onscreen Lily glances up at them from the bed then looks across the room. She gets of the bed and after a moment the screen turns black.
"Put in the other ones," Veronica urges grasping her Logan's hand in both of hers.
Duncan complies and again the have a shot of the Echoll's pool house. Lily is in pure ecstasy writhing on another's body the only thing covering her is her black bra. She rolls over and Aaron's face comes into view staring at the head board camera callously. Duncan stops on the frame, Aaron's smug features frozen on the screen.
Veronica feels Logan's hand fall limply from hers as he staggers backwards falling onto the bed.
"Duncan, call the police," Veronica says sternly. He nods and leaves the room as Veronica sinks down next to Logan.
"I'm going to kill him," Logan says his voice breaking slightly, "I want to kill him, Veronica…How could she…" His voice falters and his head falls into his hands as he sobs.
"Logan, I'm so sorry," Veronica whispers hugging him to her. His head falls onto her shoulder and she can feel her jacket dampening. She cries quietly into his hair, holding him tighter.
"Your dad's here!" Duncan says in a loud and urgent whisper rushing back into the room. "Aaron's here. He already saw your car in the driveway, Logan, he's looking for you."
Veronica pulls away slightly from Logan looking shocked, "What? No, he can't be here…you have to get rid of him."
"He saw the car, what am I supposed to say?" Duncan asks exasperatedly.
"Logan! You're dad's here! He says you should come back to the party!" Celeste calls from the first floor.
"I'll go." Logan offers standing up wiping his face. "Veronica, I don't want you to come down until we leave, then go home."
"Logan, I don't want you to do anything stupid. I'm going with you," Veronica stands up.
"No, he…Just please Veronica I want you to be safe," Logan pleads with her.
"I want you to be safe. Now that we know what…Aaron is capable of…"
"How about this, Veronica and I will trail you in one of our cars…yours is too conspicuous." Duncan suggests.
Logan nods reluctantly and turns to leave, "Don't do anything stupid Logan," Veronica calls after him softly.
Duncan and Veronica hear Logan descend the stairs and make their way out to the landing and peer down to where Logan and Aaron Echolls stand with Celeste. The three talk softly for a minute before Aaron and Logan depart.
"Let's go," Duncan whispers as he begins to walk down the stairs.
"Hold on," Veronica runs back into his room grabbing the three cassettes and stuffing them in her jacket pocket, "Ok, ready."