Secrets and Lies || LOGAN SCOTT [1]

19 | Love

2016 ― Tree Hill, North Carolina

Dear Lucas,
I think by now you may have figured out I'm the one who gives Keith cards for you for Christmas and your birthday. I don't know why I do it through him and not just give them to you directly. Maybe part of me thinks you'd reject them if you knew they came from me. I know that's presumptuous. The same kind of assumptions I hate that people make about me, so I'm sorry I did it to you, too. I just didn't know how you would feel about them if you knew they came from me, but surprise. I guess I left them unsigned because I was paranoid about Dan finding out. How stupid is that? I shouldn't care what he thinks, but I don't know when you have a parent that plays strong mental games with you, you do anything to stay in their good graces. Sad, right?
Logan S.

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Logan stopped by Karen's Cafe. She wanted to see how Karen was doing, and ask her about potentially moving in. She didn't know if Karen knew whether Haley and Nathan were married or not, and their lease still wasn't up for a couple of months, so she wasn't going to be moving out right away, it costs too much to break the lease. Logan noticed the sign on the cafe was flipped to closed, but she tested the door to see if Karen locked it, and she didn't.

"Closed during the day?" Logan asked as she walked inside.

"I guess my heart just wasn't in it today," Karen said as she turned around from the stool and looked at her daughter. Logan frowned as she wrapped her arms around Karen and hugged her. Karen appreciated the hug and squeezed her close.

"I miss him too," Logan said as they pulled away and Karen sighed.

"I understand why he thought he had to leave... I just wish he didn't," Karen said and Logan nodded her head.

"I can help you clean up if you want?" Logan offered and Karen shook her head.

"You don't have to do that. Don't you have plans with Brooke and Peyton today?" She asked and Logan shrugged as she nodded.

"Yeah, but if you want me to stay, I can. I can reschedule with them," Logan said and Karen shook her head.

"No, you should go. One of us should be productive today," Karen said. Logan nodded and smiled at her.

"If you need me, let me know," Logan said and Karen nodded.

"Thank you, sweetheart. Go have fun."

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"Hey, girl!" Brooke Davis exclaimed. Peyton slightly jumped from her position and turned to see Brooke and Logan standing in her doorway. The girls high-fived and laughed while Peyton rolled her eyes but she was still smiling.

"Doesn't anyone ring a doorbell in this town?" Peyton asked.

"Some do, we don't. Let's go," Logan said as she shrugged. It's been a while since she's had a day to hang out with Brooke and Peyton, just the three of them. Now that their season is over, they have the rest of their junior year ahead of them, and it wasn't that much longer. She wanted more time with them before senior year had them busy and probably pulled them in separate directions as they figured out what they wanted to do with their lives.

"And where are we going?" Peyton asked.

"It's day two of the Brooke, Peyton, and Logan 'hoes over bros,' even though Lo has a boyfriend, reunion tour. Move it," Brooke said as she walked out of the room. Logan looked at Peyton and noticed she was looking at something in her bag. She pulled out an envelope and Logan raised an eyebrow.