Bittersweet Love

Chapter 5

Logan's point of view:

I open the door of our apartment and storm into it. "I'm here!" I gasp, looking around. James and Carlos sit in front of the TV and look at me in amazement. Kendall is sitting in a corner and is about to tune his guitar. Katie and Mrs. Knight do the dishes. Mrs. Knight looks at me sternly. "Ah, there you are. There is something to eat in the microwave for you." Her tone should sound friendly, but that's wrong. I swallow. "Yes, um, thank you. I … I'm sorry."

"I'd like to know what Camille and you did."

I'm silent. I can't tell them. Mrs. Knight sighs deeply. "Logan, I think it would be better if you didn't meet Camille the next few days because-"

"What?! Why?" I can't believe she just said that. "Just because I came too late and didn't call?!"

Mrs. Knight shakes her head. "There is another reason." She looks at Katie. "Katie, go to your room, please."

"No. I want to hear that."

"Katie!" Mrs. Knight says loudly and Katie sighs annoyed. "Fine." She leaves, angry. Mrs. Knight waits until she finally disappears into her room, then she says to me, "Logan, I'll ask you a question now and I want you to answer me absolutely honestly."

"Which question?"

A short pause, then, "Are you sleeping with Camille?"

She knows! "Um … well … No, we-"

"Logan!"

My patience is over. "Yes, damn it! It's true. And today we did it again! That's why I'm too late. Are you all satisfied now?!"

Mrs. Knight sighs deeply. "No, I'm not. And I think Camille's father isn't satisfied either."

"You … you called him?" I ask in shock. She nods. "Of course."

"No!" I'm getting dizzy.

"What's the problem? It doesn't matter if you do it or not. It's your business," Kendall says, frowning. I shake my head. "That's not what it is about! Camille and I kept it a secret because of Mr. Roberts. He hates me. If he knows, he'll do anything to take Camille away from me!"

Silence. Then a thought comes to me. "You knew about it."

They look at me uncomfortably and Kendall finally asks, "What makes you think that?"

"When I mentioned today that I'm going to Camille, you all behaved strangely. Why?"

Kendall and James swallow and look over to Carlos. Suddenly everything is clear to me. "You?!" I yell at Carlos, who stares at me in fright.