All Chapters of When There's No Light, Be Your Own Sun: Chapter 11 - Chapter 20

Naomi let out a cold laugh. "Isn't it obvious?"She pointed at Corey, and her eyes were full of disgust. "He's rotten to the core. He's always been jealous of Logan. Anything Logan had, Corey had to take it from him."Piper stood rooted to the spot as years of memories rearranged themselves in her mind. The Hollis family had five members, but every framed photo in their house only showed four.The family was well-off, and Sabrina and Corey wore designer outfits, but Logan was always in hand-me-downs from older cousins.They were all children of the same parents, yet Sabrina was spoiled, Corey was the center of attention, and Logan was quiet and withdrawn. He was always sitting by himself in the corner, growing up far too fast.She'd promised to stay by his side. However, somewhere along the way, she became the one who hurt him most.That day, he'd grabbed her hand and looked at her with those desperate eyes, begging her to leave with him. That was his last cry for help, and she'd

I hesitated for only a second before pretending I hadn't heard her and walking on with Scarlett. Frantic footsteps sounded behind me, and then Piper's hand clamped down on my wrist."Logan, it's me." Her voice cracked."I've missed you so much since you left."I pulled free without any urgency. "I thought my leaving was exactly what you wanted."The color drained from her face. "How could you think that? I love you."I couldn't help but laugh. "Love me? You love me, so you kissed my brother? You love me, so you helped that family tear me apart, over and over? You love me, so you ignored me every single time I begged for help?"Piper stood in the rain, and her lips were trembling. "Logan, I'm sorry. I should've believed you. Corey fooled me. Please, just give me one more chance."I looked at her and felt nothing but exhaustion. "There's no need."I stepped back, putting some distance between us. "Piper, I'm doing fine now. Please don't come looking for me again.""You're doing

Piper and Scarlett had completely lost themselves in the fight. A slap for a slap, a kick for a kick, and neither one was willing to stop first."Enough!" I shouted it several times, but neither of them listened. When Piper lunged again, I grabbed a vase off the counter, pulled out the flowers, and threw the water in her face."If you two want to fight, take it outside! If anything in this apartment gets broken, I'm the one paying for it!"That finally got them to stop. I dug the first-aid kit out of the cabinet, pulled Scarlett over to the couch, and sat her down."Hold still." I dipped a cotton swab in antiseptic and carefully cleaned the cut near her temple. She winced and sucked in a sharp breath."Easy.""Oh, now it hurts?" I shot her a look. "You seemed pretty tough a minute ago."Scarlett laughed softly and ducked her head, letting me finish.Then, Piper's hoarse voice came from behind me. "Logan."I didn't turn around. "What?"She was standing off to the side. Her fac

Scarlett took me to a restaurant near campus. Once the food arrived, she said, "I'm moving out tomorrow."I blinked. "Your mom came to get you? Are you going home?""Nope." She leaned back in her chair with a serious expression."I've been thinking about what you said, and you were right. Why should my dad's money end up in some other woman's pocket?"I've decided to stay, focus on school, and take over the business. Then, I'll bring my mom here, spoil her rotten, and let that cheating bastard watch."I couldn't help but laugh. "Glad you came around."Scarlett always acted as if nothing fazed her, but I knew that staying here and facing the father who'd been absent most of her life wasn't nearly as easy as she made it sound.She narrowed her eyes at me. "I'm about to move out, and that's all you have to say?""What else should I say?""Would it kill you to tell me you'll miss me?"I looked down and kept eating. "Why would I miss you?""Cold." She stared at me for a few secon

Piper came inside anyway. "Logan."She stopped in front of me. Her eyes drifted to Scarlett's hand still resting on my shoulder. Something in her expression dimmed."I'm sorry. Once again, I wasn't there for you."I wiped my eyes and met hers. "It doesn't matter."She looked taken aback, and I held her gaze evenly. "I don't need anyone by my side anymore. From now on, I'll take care of myself."The light in Piper's eyes faded, little by little. After a long silence, she asked quietly, "Are you two together?"I glanced at Scarlett. "That doesn't matter either. Piper, whether or not Scarlett and I are together, I'm never getting back with you."Her face went even paler. "Why? Logan, I know I was wrong. Why won't you give me a chance to start over?"I let out a soft laugh. "You still don't get it, do you? I already gave you plenty of chances."The first time I found out she'd kissed Corey, I waited for her explanation. However, she brushed it off like it was nothing.When my par