{~~Logan Grey~~}Thank goodness I’d decided to leave the hospital as soon as my gut told me to. She could have passed out on the bench, and that creep might have found her. The thought sent a shiver down my spine, and I tightened my grip on the steering wheel as I drove. After vomiting, I gave her some water to rinse her mouth, and then took her back to the car. She fell asleep almost instantly, exhaustion overtaking her fragile state.I drove her to the lake house I’d bought for Ava and me to use as our honeymoon retreat. It was meant to be a gift, a place for us to start our new life together. But those dreams shattered when she left and cheated on me. Now, the house stood as a symbol of broken promises and lost love. I tried not to think about Ava as I focused on caring for Avery.Once I arrived, I pulled the car into the park and gently carried her into the house, placing her on the couch. She looked so peaceful, despite everything she had been through. I couldn't imagine the terr
{~~Avery Sterling~~}I can't tell you anything that happened the night before. It was as if the world had dissolved into a haze of disjointed memories and fleeting sensations. I remember feeling drowsy, a thick, oppressive fatigue weighing down my eyelids, making every blink a struggle. There was also a pervasive sense of fear, like a cold hand gripping my heart, sending chills down my spine. My thoughts were muddled, tangled in a web of confusion and dread, making it impossible to grasp onto any coherent recollection.The very next morning, though, a new kind of exhaustion had settled into my bones. I was tired of being sick, tired of the relentless cycle of weakness and helplessness. The moment my eyes fluttered open, I knew something had to change. Gathering what little strength I had left, I forced myself out of bed, determined to break free from the suffocating grasp of my illness. My limbs felt like lead, each movement slow and laborious, but I pressed on.As I stood on shaky le
{~~Logan Grey~~}I didn’t want to think about the implications. That Ava was involved in such bad things. I had loved this girl for a significant portion of my life, and I couldn't associate the girl I knew with the woman I was uncovering. I ignored those thoughts for now, focusing on Avery. I was such a moron. I argued with her. I was rude, mean, acting like she was the problem when in reality, Ava was the problem. Fuck, i keep feeling embarrassed when i think of the way i acted."The, um, the officers found a note," I said, looking up at her. She had just finished eating, and I was serving us something sweet to drink. I called off work today. She looked put off, small, and I knew it was the situation."What is in the note?" she asked. I answered by pulling out my phone. I had taken a picture of it when I went back to the house to collect some things. I made sure to take all the right precautions on my way back so no one followed me. I handed the phone to her while I went to take a b
{~~Avery Sterling~~}Logan and I had made a pact, a solemn agreement that we would confront the looming issue tomorrow. We already contacted Ryan telling him we’d be coming to the station tomorrow. Today, we both desperately needed to let our hair down- so to speak, to escape from the suffocating grip of bad news that seemed to shadow our lives perpetually. You know, me finding out that Rex is after me, that he’s responsible for the horrid murders. And logan I think his heart is breaking worse than when he opened his eyes to realize Ava has been cheating on him for a while.I curled up on the couch, pulling my legs up close to my chest, seeking some semblance of comfort in the familiar, cozy corner. Logan suggested we watch a movie after breakfast, a simple enough idea that I agreed to without much thought.What I didn’t expect was for him to sit right next to me, let alone drape a blanket over us. The gesture startled me, a jolt to my expectations. I had anticipated he would give me
{~~Logan Grey~~}A good distraction works wonders. After being so determined, she fell asleep right after the kiss. Her medication must have kicked in.I knew she wanted an answer, but the truth was, I didn't have one yet. As I lay there next to her, watching her fall asleep, I felt a whirlwind of conflicting emotions. Her breathing became soft and even, a stark contrast to the chaotic thoughts swirling in my mind. I took that time to think, to unravel the tangled mess of my feelings.Avery. The mask Ava built was Avery, but with a little more confidence. How had I been so blind? There was no logical reason for me to be so enamored with a woman that I just gave up my ability to think rationally. Yet there I was, caught in a web of attraction and confusion, unable to disentangle myself from the emotions that she stirred within me. Ava has been everything i dreamt of as a teenager. I have many regrets now.I wasn’t sure how to move past this. I kissed Avery to distract her, but for once,
{~~Logan Grey~~}I finally moved from where I was watching her to the couch so I could sit down on the blanket but before I could settle in my phone buzzed to life. I got back to my feet and went upstairs so I wouldn’t wake Avery up. I’m not ready to face her hopeful gaze. I have so much to ask her though.Her words from the hospital are finally settling in.She dated you to punish me.What did she mean by that? Not the point. I answered the call once I was out of earshot.“Hello? Doctor Grey speaking. May I know who this is?”There was still silence on the other side for a good four minutes until I finally heard a voice I hadn’t heard in a good what? Eight, maybe nine months?“Hi. Logan. It’s been a while.”That voice. That voice used to be the best thing I’ve ever heard. Why is she calling me? Shouldn’t she be with that criminal?I shut my eyes, every positive image I had of Ava was slowly vanishing. “I’m sorry, who is this?”There was a soft gasp from her side. “It’s.... don’t you
{~~Avery Sterling~~}I don’t know what woke me up. But I felt the familiar chill that would creep up my skin whenever my evil twin was around. But she wasn’t. Still, it woke me up. I couldn’t find logan anywhere in sight so I made my way up the stairs to sleep more comfortably on a bed. This place was beautiful by the way, I should say that.But I didn’t get the chance to explore. The position I found logan in was worrisome but it wasn’t as bad as the question he proceeded to ask me. It was never my intention to tell him about that.He stared at me with a mortified expression. I couldn’t tell what was going through his mind. “Look you don’t have to say anything. It’s not like I’m expecting you to fall for me or something-”“Come with me,” he said, cutting me off abruptly. I was even more confused, but I followed him. He led me back down the stairs, and down the hall into a room hidden at the end. It blended so well with the walls. He opened it and motioned for me to go in first. Stepp
{~~Avery Sterling~~}He was ravenous, but after dinner and a nap, Logan seemed to be a regular guy again. The transformation from the tense, almost feral state he was in before to the calm, composed man I knew was remarkable. So, we dressed in our bathing suits and went out to the docks to talk. The cool evening air brushed against our skin, promising a peaceful night ahead. This technically wasn’t a lake. The streams were clear, and I could hear a waterfall only a few miles to the east, its distant roar a comforting backdrop to our evening.The sun was setting, casting a golden glow across the water that shimmered like liquid fire. It was a sight straight out of a romantic painting, the kind that takes your breath away and makes you forget everything else. But tonight, it wasn’t just the scenery that had me mesmerized. The realization that Logan was going to try to make this work, that he was serious about us, made me let my guard down a little. For the first time in a long while, I