AN: Sorry it took so damn long…the pressure was getting to me.
Disclaimer: Not mine.
"Well boys, that was one hell of a party," Finn slurred, the smell of scotch dispersing through the early evening air. There was a chorus of agreements from the rest of their group. The most aged members of the Life and Death Brigade (Finn, Colin, Logan) along with a few newer members (Stephanie et al) were all relaxing in one of New Haven's coffeehouses. "Not that I am against any sort of event including liquor," he said and paused. "But why was I woken up on a Sunday morning when this could've taken place much later? Preferably when dark…"
Logan ignored the majority of the boys rant and leaned back into one of the couches. He felt the need to answer to nobody. There was nothing in him that any of the LDB members would understand – or he assumed. There was some saying about assuming, he wondered, lost in his own thought. A voice called his name and took him out of his trance. The other members had gathered around him and he could tell they were armed with questions. "What?"
Stephanie looked slightly taken aback but was the first to respond, "What— "
"Like Finn said, any excuse to drink, right?" he said, cutting her off. "Forget about it and let's plan for tonight.
The group let out a collective sigh and Stephanie shook her head. They were used to a closed up Logan, especially after the whole Rory debacle. It was sad to think that the first time he lets someone be his girlfriend, she leaves him for another guy. They'd be lucky if Logan ever fully recovered.
Somebody handed him a coffee and Logan refused to go back into his trance. The group was planning that night's fiesta, as they were calling it. Logan didn't really care much about the plans but he knew they wouldn't leave him alone unless he participated. Adding a few "uh-huh"s and well placed nods into the mix, he let himself drift back into his mind. His thoughts were almost identical to those the group was thinking, except they were laced with a very bitter tone. It had been a good month, almost two, since Rory left him for that jerkoff. He tried numerous times to get her back and to permanently scar the man, but nothing worked. His typical tricks hadn't worked so he'd been forced to do the extreme.
"So it's decided," Colin announced, grabbing Logan's full attention. "Logan will get us back into the kickass apartment used this morning, where we will hold the first annual Winter Blues party. It's short notice for the guests but who doesn't want to come to an event held by us, the Life and Death Brigade!"
A roar went through the small crowd and Logan nearly went into shock. The apartment from earlier? Colin turned the reigns over to Stephanie who started to go on about the decorations and rules of engagement: they'd get to the place early and cover it in blue taffeta and such, adding snowflakes and (it seems they were getting a tad ambitious) a few snowmen. All guests must wear all blue or white and it was going to be an all-nighter. Where they got the idea, Logan didn't know. The most horrifying part was that one of those well-placed nods must have agreed for him to get them back into the apartment. This can't be good, Logan thought and tried to keep the terror out of his eyes.
The doorknob was hanging on by two small metal bars and the door was pushed open. Rory's heart almost stopped when she began to survey the damage. She instinctively reached for Jess's hand and squeezed tightly. One of the first things she noticed was that screen door for the porch was off its track. The bar in the kitchen was trashed; one of the glass panes had been broken. They moved to the bathroom to find their vintage mirror almost shattered. Tears accumulated in Rory's eyes and were quickly shed when they pushed open the door to their future bedroom.
There was a stain covering a large portion of their carpet. Right in front of them, the letters "LDB" were sketched on the wall in either red lipstick or permanent marker. Rory didn't know which would be easier to get out. Despite the small thought towards the cleanup, she immediately knew who had done the damage.
"Logan," she whispered, her voice full of hatred.
Jess cast a sidelong glance and held on tight to her hand. "What do you mean, Logan? Logan did this?"
Rory nodded and averted her eyes from the devastation. "It's the Life and Death Brigade. It's this stupid secret club all the Yale high-rollers are in. They say they don't have a leader, but Logan's pretty much as high as you can get. It's part of the advantage of having rich parents," she stopped to take a breath. "I did an article on them, and that's how I met Logan. He let me into the group but all they did were stupid antics. This," Rory turned and pointed to the initials on the wall," is a little extreme, but right up their alley."
"But how did he know…"
"I have no clue," she said and shrugged. "Maybe he overheard me talking in the Daily News office or something. The better question is why?"
Jess started to mutter and turned to leave what was supposed to be their bedroom. Rory followed willingly and tried to ignore the rest of the damage. She knew who it was, beyond a doubt. They reached Tony, their landlord, who was now accompanied by a pair of policemen. Apparently they were there to finish their police report and Jess unwillingly let go of her hand to say his share.
"Tony?" Rory asked quietly.
The older man looked at her, sympathy visible in his eyes. "Yes?"
"Can we still live here?"
Tony shook his head, "I'm sorry hon, but you can't."
I knew I had to reveal the person, and I think I pretty much did. Right? Review and let me know. I really am sorry it took so long, you should try working 60-70 hour weeks, have a social life, and still write a kickass fanfic. I'm sorry if the characters seem a little OOC, but it shouldn't seem rushed (it took like a month or so to write). I just wanted it to be good because I have a standard to live up to now. It's the 6month (ish) mark to nanowrimoso I should start planning my story. I recommend it to any writers out there.
I should hopefully write the next chapter before the end of June (ha!). I'm gonna try to get it started here in a few days and hopefully it won't take so danged long. Please review, I really do look forward to them (and I love email). Also, sorry AGAIN that it's so short (i suck). And, please mosey on over to my other fic, "Can I help you?" because I just posted another chappy. It's also short. Sorry.
