Logan

61. I've Got You

*Aeron's POV*

When I woke up the next day, all I could remember was the booming roar of thunder, and I remember coming out of it, and I was in my own bed, and one of the orderlies was talking to me.

I thought I was getting better, but yesterday proved that wrong, by miles.

We made our way into the cafeteria, where he left me at a table alone. I wondered if Natalie was okay, she had to have made it out of the gazebo, right? After eating, I walked into the community room. There were a few people in there, but on Sundays it was always less crowded. I found a book, deciding on reading Percy Jackson for the fifth time this year. I had tried to convince Robb to get the other books, but it was always, 'budget this' and 'approval that' and so I let it go.

I was about four chapters in when I heard Frankie's familiar laugh, "and he just let it go! Hahaha, oh Natalie I wish you could've seen the look on his face!"

"Hey, what are you guys talking about?" Frankie continued to giggle, while Natalie made eye contact, before breaking it to explain.

"We were talking about you, actually, Frankie mentioned something about you and pudding?"

I remembered that story, "Oh, don't remind me!" I laughed, remembering when I first came here and fought with another resident over pudding.

"Where's Canyon?" I asked, looking behind Frankie.

Frankie pointed behind Nat, "He's in a phone call... with his wife."

"Wife? I didn't know he had a wife."

"Yeah, I mean... he's not talking yet, but... she's on the phone talking to him."

I looked at Natalie, and she seemed like she wanted to say something but decided against it.

When everyone sat down, I pondered the subject, "So, Natalie, what was up with you and that Logan fella?"

She closed her eyes for a moment, "Ahh, he and I got into a fight about... well... everything. My trauma, everything happening back at home, he's processing things... in his own way. I'm just scared that he's going to run away again but he's telling me to trust him-"

"Do you?" I interrupted.

"Do I what?" Her hands gripped each other, and I already regretted asking, but I wanted to know. I cared about her.

"Relationships are built on trust, and if you can't trust the one you love... then who can you trust?" She was frozen for a moment, and I knew I'd said too much, "Sorry, Natalie, I shouldn't have..." She stood up, and her eyes were already watering as she quietly spoke.

"No, it's fine. You know? I'm just going to go back to my room..." A few more steps and she was out of sight. Frankie looked at me and rolled her eyes.

"You're an asshole."

"What?"

"She's having some major troubles with her boyfriend, they're fighting, and you're not helping." She scoffed, and then walked away, leaving me alone.

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*Kellan's POV*

I was surprised when Logan messaged me asking to come over. I hadn't seen him in a couple days, Damien was with AB, trying to help him find a new studio. AB was having second thoughts about even having a studio again, but Alex became persistent. He brought up that Natalie wouldn't want him to give up on his dreams, even though something had happened to her. AB was also considering opening a bar, but he wanted to take things slow. Everyone did.