Secrets and Lies || LOGAN SCOTT [1]

32 | Something You Can't Have

2016 ― Tree Hill, North Carolina

In the wake of the wedding. Lucas and Logan went to find Keith. They hoped he would be at his apartment because nobody could get ahold of him. Logan also knew she needed to apologize to Karen for what she said. Even though she knew it was true, it was still mean, unnecessary, and unfair. Lucas knocked on the apartment door, and they were shocked when the door opened.

"Mom?" Lucas asked when they saw Karen on the other side. He looked around the apartment, scanning for Keith before they walked inside.

"What are you doing here?" Logan asked.

"I was waiting for Keith," She said, closing the door after her children.

"He never came home?" Lucas asked.

"Guess not," Karen said.

"He wasn't at Jules' apartment either... we checked there before we came here," Logan said. Karen nodded and sighed. They all felt the same defeat. They didn't know where he was or when he would be coming home if he would be coming home.

"Any idea where else he might be?" Karen asked.

"If I had two guesses, they'd both be at a bar getting drunk," Lucas said and Logan nodded. As much as Logan loves Keith, she knows that he's a borderline alcoholic. He turns to alcohol for the same reasons she turns to food.

"Why didn't either of you tell me what was going on?" Karen asked.

"Because we knew you'd tell Keith," Logan said.

"And we thought that... moving in with Dan was the only way to get him to leave Keith alone, " Lucas said. Logan nodded and Karen frowned.

"You both should've told me," Karen said. Logan shrugged. She didn't really know how to tell Karen anything. Sure she's her biological Mom, but she didn't raise her, she didn't do anything for her. Logan was thinking that maybe she keeps Karen at arms' length because part of her resents her for letting Dan take her. She knew that wasn't fair, but that's how she felt.

"We're sorry that we hurt you, Mom... but you have no idea how hard it's been being in that house," Lucas said. Karen nodded.

"I have an idea," She said. Lucas laughed a bit, but Logan could hear the sadness. "So, how did the two of you find out about Dan's arrangement with Jules?" Karen asked.

"What arrangement with Jules?" A new voice spoke. The three of them turned around, shocked to see Keith standing there.

"Keith," Karen said.

"What arrangement with Jules?" He asked, again.

"My Dad, he... he paid Jules to be with you," Logan said. The silence was killing her, it wasn't that long, but it felt like forever. Keith looked between the three of them and then shook his head.

"So, all three of you knew about it... and you said nothing!?" He exclaimed. Logan frowned because he was right. She wanted to say something the minute she found out, and she should've. She didn't know what to say, because there was nothing to say. Lucas also looked down and Logan noticed Keith turned to leave.

"Keith! Wait, wait, wait!" Karen called out after him and he turned around. "Let's talk about this," She said.

"Everyone I thought I cared about lied to me... What's there to talk about?" Keith asked. Logan shook her head as she looked at him.

"Welcome to the club, Uncle Keith," Logan said, giving him a knowing look. Keith met her eye, he knew exactly what she was referring to and he knew she was right, but he was also prideful. He shook his head one more time.