"What's going on in there?" Logan said tapping Louise on the four head and interrupting her thoughts. Louise swatted his hand away laughing, "I was remembering that night." Logan started laughing as well, that had been one crazy night and plus, if it wasn't for Bob and Linda he didn't know what would have happened to him. Logan was never really sure exactly what had happened that night, he called his parent's and they refused to get him out of jail. They had been putting up with enough of his shit that they were done, and sitting here now two years later and grown up he couldn't blame them. No, he wouldn't ever turn his back on his child like that but still he understood that they were pissed. Bob was to, but he understood. He started remembering that night as well.
"Logan." The one word drug Logan out of his stupor, he didn't know what to do. He was stuck here facing what could be felony charges and had no way of making bail. He looked up and locked eyes with Bob, he immediately went cold, the Belcher's weren't exactly on good terms with him, they just tolerated him since Louise liked him. He couldn't blame them, he had put them all through hell for years and then all of a sudden things changed, it wasn't something easy to believe.
"Sir." Logan responded as he walked up to the bars, he wanted to be as respectful as possible seeing as he had just gotten Louise put in jail drunk.
"Alright Logan, tell me what happened, and you better make it good." Logan had never seen Bob as intense as he looked right them, and it was truly the one time he had ever been scared of him. "I'm not even gonna lie, I bought some alcohol and Louise and I were hanging out, we were walking around town and she saw Jimmy Pesto and just got pissed - excuse the language - she told me about how he's been to all of you and I just got mad to and after that it's a blur." Logan took a deep breath as he waited for Bob's response.
The last thing he expected though was what happened. Bob just started laughing and laughing, he could barely breath he was laughing so hard. "Well Logan don't get me wrong, I'm beyond pissed you've gotten my seventeen year old daughter drunk and in jail, but honestly it happens and I was pretty much the same when I was yall's age." Bob held out his hand and Logan shook it. "Alright Julia," Bob yelled "push the bail through." With that a buzzer sounded and Logan was free from the cell.
The rest of the time was a blur, Logan stayed in the Belcher's basement while his parent's cooled down, Bob used some leverage he had on Jimmy to get the charges dropped and somehow talked the judge into making Logan just pay fines instead of serving time and he didn't even get probation. When Logan finally got home his parent's had his things packed and told him he left for college and received their help or he left in general and didn't speak to them again, the choice there was obvious. At least he thought it was at the time. He wished now that he had just told them to fuck off and went to stay with the Belcher's and work for them. In a short amount of time they were the closest thing to family he had ever had, and he owed them everything for that.
"Well," Logan said standing up with his plate "I'm gonna go take care of this. With that he grabbed Louise's empty plate and went into the back. Louise ran after him, "hey what the hell are you doing, employees only bitch, read the sign." Logan laughed as he walked to the dishwasher and started loading it up, he had been back here a thousand times and she knew it, Linda kept alcohol stashed around the kitchen and they always took full advantage of that.
"Accept some help Louise." Logan was calm as he reassured her, "You don't even have to pay me." He winked as he finished up loading, they heard the bell on the door ping that someone had walked in, and Louise started up to the front. "I got this if you'll let me, you can stay back here for prep and cooking..." Logan sounded hopeful though Louise wasn't sure why, she was pretty sure she could use the break though, doing everything was exhausting.
"Sure Logan, thanks I uhm, I really appreciate it." Logan patted her on the shoulder as he walked away to the customer at the counter to take their order: Burger of the day, fries, and a beer. Simple enough. All of a sudden as he was walking to the window to give Louise the order Logan heard the customer start screaming.
"Hey Louise, who is this kidder huh? Something going on here? You needed some help huh? I told you Louise I told you I was qualified to work here, I worked with Bobby before. I could have helped to!" With that the customer ran out of the restaurant sobbing as Louise walked out of the kitchen laughing.
"Uhm, regular customer I take it?" Logan asked slightly uncomfortable. "Well yeah," Louise replied as she started wiping down the counter "that's Teddy been in here pretty much every day since we opened, our most loyal customer and he's self-proclaimed himself dad's best friend." Louise started to zone out as she was wiping down the counter and Logan assumed she was lost in thought about Bob again, so he threw a crumpled up napkin at her to grab her attention. "Anyways, I'm about to start closing up so you can go ahead and head out if you want." Louise said as she shook herself out of her thoughts.
"Well if you'd prefer four-ears I could stay and help you clean up, I'm sure I could get done way faster than you could." Logan said with a wink, Louise started laughing, "well I'm not sure that's exactly a compliment to yourself Logan, most women don't like a man that finishes first. She found it hilarious as she watched blood rush to his face. "But," she continued, "I would really enjoy the help and I guess your company wouldn't be to terrible either."
Logan chuckled as he walked into the back to get a broom, he wouldn't mind her company either, suddenly his thoughts shifted back to the night before he left for college, the last day he saw Louise.
Louise didn't hold it against him that he was leaving, she knew how Cynthia was, she still wished she could ask him to stay though he had become her best friend. Andy and Ollie were still close to her but didn't advertise it so they didn't deal with their dad's shit about it and her delinquent streak and caused Rudy to abandon her after she got them both expelled for putting laxatives in Mr. Frond's coffee. Louise and Logan were enjoying their last night of friendship by hanging around in the basement, drinking stolen liquor, and listening to music. They got deep in conversation about life, about whether they were going to stay in touch, true thoughts on school, relationships, and family. They discussed religious and political views, moral compasses, and everything in between. They ended the night sipping whiskey and smoking a bowl staring at the glow paint they put on the ceiling months earlier, and then morning came. Logan was scheduled to leave in barely two hours and for the first time as he was leaving they hugged, the hug turned into more though as they found themselves locked into a deep kiss. Nothing was ever said about it again, not one word. Logan wasn't sure if Louise ever remembered it. He did though. He remembered every second, he thought about it all the time, and he truly wanted to be with her. He couldn't spring that on her though, all he could do was be there, be her best friend again, her confidant, and do everything in his power to help her.
"Alright Loganberry, restaurants all done." Louise said pulling him out of his thoughts, he had gone on autopilot for the last half-hour or so helping her. "Thanks for everything Logan, it made things easier having help." Logan smiled down at Louise as he replied, "no problem four-ears, just pay me."
"What?" Louise said astonished "I told you I couldn't pay you for helping." Logan laughed that she was panicking so much, she seriously thought he wanted money. "I don't want money Louise, I want you to come hang out with me tonight, like the old days."
Louise thought for a second, usually after work she went right up to give Linda a break and take care of Bob, she never really thought about it, now that she was thought she realized she could really use a break and going back to the old days and blowing of steam sounded good. "Alright Logan, let's run upstairs first and make sure mom's good for me to go." They went outside and locked up the restaurant, then they started upstairs to see Mother and Father Belcher.