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"Logan, I'm scared. I don't want to see him again," Camille whispered, her breaths coming in short rapid gasps. She could still remember his horrifying smell, his disgusting appearance which was appealing to anyone who did not know him for who he really was, and it terrified her. Suddenly, she inhaled sharply due to the lack of oxygen in her lungs. She clenches the bed sheet in her fist so tightly that her knuckles visibly whiten and veins pop out.
"Cam, you gotta calm down. Breathe. You have to face him sooner or later, and remember, you're doing this to get him the punishment he deserves, okay?" Logan tells her as Camille nods against his collarbone. "Now," he cups her face in his hands and bring in up so their eyes meet, "Stay strong, okay? Just a few more hours and all our nightmares will be over."
She nods feverishly, closing her eyes to focus on her breathing. "Let's- Let's just get this over with." She tries to convince herself that everything will be fine, that they'll come back happier than they left. But how was she supposed to convince herself that? Seeing Andrew's face would definitely do the exact opposite. She wanted to show him that she could move on from him, that she was strong enough to not let him get to her, but how was she supposed to do that when she couldn't forget about him and what he did to her? She wasn't the strong girl she once was, and though everyone wanted to believe she was, nothing could change the fact that she was broken.
"Hey, look at me, Cam," Logan says, tucking a finger under her chin and bringing her face up to his, "We're going to get through this, I'm going to be there every step of the way, and I'm not going to leave you, okay?"
Camille nods. She forces herself to look up, that's the least she can do. "I know I don't say this enough, but thank you. Thank you for putting up with me and just being there for me-," Camille rambles, but is cut off when Logan places a finger on her lips, silencing her.
"Shhh, you didn't forget about our 'thank-you and sorry' codes did you? You don't have to thank me, I'm doing everything because I love you, that I can't live without you."
"But still," she protests, "thank you."
Logan smiles warmly, caressing her cheekbone. "Now let's go, the sooner we go, the sooner we'll get it over with."
"Yeah let me just go fix myself up and then we'll go get the everyone else." Camille stands up and brushes her clothes off. She slams the bathroom door behind her as Logan plops down onto their bed, closing his eyes.
"Good luck, Cami. You're going to be great," Jo reassures her, rubbing her arm.
They sat on the cold hard bench along with the rest of their friends in the court room. People were piling in, most just there to witness a celebrity case, while others were there to mete out justice.
"Okay," Camille whispers, "I can do this."
"All rise for Judge Stevens," the bailiff's voice boomed throughout the court room. A man in a black robe with graying hair enters the room on cue.
"Attorney's step up please," the judge ordered. Mr. Wyatt and another young woman, Andrew's lawyer stepped up. "In the case of state versus Andrew Roberts, I would like Mr. Wyatt to start."
Mr. Wyatt stands up and shoots a reassuring look in Camille's direction before beginning. "Your honor, Camille Roberts had been abused by Andrew Roberts at the age of eight and then at age 11, Andrew Roberts was proven guilty of abuse. That must be on your records, after all. A few months ago, Mr. Roberts escaped prison and was planning to kidnap Camille Roberts in hiding."
Before he can continue, he is cut off by Andrew's lawyer. "Your Honor, Mr. Wyatt does not seem to be telling the truth, why would he do that to his own daughter?" Andrew smiles smugly, hiding a smirk.
Logan clenches the bottom of the bench, grinding his teeth together in anger. How could she say that? Andrew was the one who abused Camille.
"Your Honor," Mr. Wyatt protests, "I haven't finished my statement yet."
"I'll allow it," Judge Stevens interrupts.
"Thank you, your Honor," Andrew's lawyer smiles smugly as Andrew did seconds ago. "My client, Andrew Roberts has not committed such a heinous deed. While he may have done so years ago, he has changed. His intentions are pure."
Logan clenched and unclenched his fist. Jo squeezed his shoulder as she watches his jaw tighten. "He's not going to get away with all these lies. There's no way that the judge believes all this," she whispers.
"You're right, right? The judge doesn't believe all this," Logan says, slightly hysterical.
"Logan, man, calm down. You getting worked up won't help Camille." James places a hand on his other shoulder, calming him. "Please, just let them handle this."
Logan nods, breathing deeply, "Okay." He looks up, staring into the back of Camille's head.
"I wish to call Camille Roberts to the stand, your Honor," the young woman states expectantly.
"You may," the judge nods, approving.
Logan watches as Camille stand up and onto the stand. He watches as she takes the oath to tell the truth and he watches as she gulps, slow and steady. He watches her pink lips move, but he can't seem to focus on the words. It was as if they're entering through one ear and almost immediately leaving another. Everything's a blur, and he can't seem to get himself to focus. He watches as people whisper back and forth on Andrew's side and he watches Andrew be excused for a moment. What? Why was he leaving? But soon he returns, smiling. It worried Logan, there was something wrong with it, there seemed to be more than just that, something Andrew was hiding behind the smile.
Suddenly, Logan jumped. He looked down to find the source of the sudden movement. He slides his had into him pocket and pulls his vibrating phone out. Officer Wells flashes across the screen. He needed to take this. He looks up, hoping to catch the eyes of Camille.
"Come on, look at me Camille," Logan silently begs, never taking his eyes off of Camille.
Luckily for him, Camille looks over her shoulder as she stops talking and gazes into her eyes. Her chocolate brown eyes look so sad, almost puppy-like, and he wants to run up and catch her in a tight embrace. He doesn't want to leave her, but he's being forced to, the call was important after all.
"I need to take this," he mouths. Camille seems to understand and she swiftly nods before looking back ahead. They haven't called any witnesses up to the stand yet, so it should be okay for him to step out.
"Who is it, Logan?" Jo asks softly.
"I have to take this, I'll tell you guys later, okay?"
Logan steps out of the noisy court room, unlocking his phone to take the call. "Hello? Officer Wells?"
"Ah, yes Logan. We've been trying to track him for months now, are you sure you don't want us to stop? This is costing you."
"Sir, I have the money, it's not an issue. I really need you to find him no matter what."
"Alright, son. We've found quite a few clues, and I would like to say we may be able to find him soon, but nothing is certain, alright? Don't get your hopes up too high. Good luck." And with that, Officer Wells hangs up the phone. Logan stares down at his own phone, running a hand through his short raven-colored locks.
He turns around, about to walk towards the entrance of the court room again, when he stops, confused at the sudden silence.
Then he hears it. A gunshot. And another, and another.
Then, there was screaming.
AN: How many of you are ready to hunt me down? This is far from the end, let me tell you that. A lot of things are coming up so don't hate me right now, otherwise you'll hate me a lot more later. Just kidding. You can be upset, but don't you want to know who got hit or if anyone got hit at all?
Note that there was a lot of foreshadowing in this chapter. You might have to look close or you might not have to look at all. Depends on how much you noticed.
Any guesses on who Logan was mentioning as "he"?
Also, before I let you all go, I posted a lot of new things and updated other stories, so I would love it if you checked them out.
So... review?
