Room 528 (2nd Floor), Sunday afternoon

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Logan should have been packing. Instead he was laying on his bed, listening to his iPod. It was a good thing he wasn't prone to brooding, because he might've been fixated on his testimony at his dad's trial last Thursday, but he'd had the whole flight back from California to stress over that. Instead, he was contemplating surfing locations and deciding where to go first.

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"Molly," she called out in response.

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"Come on in, Molly," Logan said. He pulled his earbuds from his ears and stuck the iPod on the nightstand.

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Molly opened the door and went in. "Hey, Logan," she said, looking at him carefully for any fading bruises. Carefully shutting the door behind her, she debated making small talk for a moment. Ultimately though, she decided to get straight to the point.

She went to sit on the spare bed. "Why, exactly, did you hit Cam on Tuesday?"

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Logan looked at her and shrugged. "Guy stuff. What's going on with you and Cam, anyway?"

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Molly pressed her lips tightly together in mild annoyance. She knew why he'd hit Cam, she just wanted him to talk to her about it.

"Cam and I are friends. That's all. Yes, I did kiss him, which the radio reported, but we both decided that we should stick to being friends." She involuntarily glanced away at the last.

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"You kissed him?" Logan asked.

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Molly just looked at him and nodded.

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"Huh," Logan said, scratching his chin. "I probably shouldn't have hit him, then."

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Molly gave him a mildly disgusted look. "Ya think?" she deadpanned.

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Logan shrugged. "He's probaby done something else to deserve it, anyway."

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Molly sighed and shook her head. "Not to me, he hasn't. And even if he had, I get to beat up the people who piss me off first."

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Logan considered that, then shook his head. "I disagree."

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Molly's eyebrows went up. "You don't think I can take care of myself?"

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"I think you can beat the crap out of anyone who threatens you physically," Logan said.

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"But," Molly said, because it was obvious there was a 'but' there, "you don't think I can tell when someone is trying to take advantage of me." She shook her head at him. "You and Cam are so alike sometimes."

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"Ah, but I have perspective, which you do not," Logan said.

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"I was a runaway in L.A. for over three years," Molly said with mild annoyance. "I know I wasn't your average runaway, but it does give me more perspective than a normal fifteen-year-old."

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Logan sighed. "I'm just saying you can't see Cam objectively."

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Molly pressed her lips together because it was possible he had a point; there was no way she could look at Cam objectively anymore, but still. She crossed her arms over her chest. "I am a very good judge of character," she said.

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Logan sighed and threw up his hands. "Fine. Whatever. But if I see him treating you badly or giving you shit, I'm not going to ignore it."

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Molly uncrossed her arms and dropped her hands into her lap. "You're not going to be here much longer," she said sadly.

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"Oh, yeah," Logan said. "Well, you'll have to give me updates."

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Molly grinned, relieved that he would be keeping in touch. "I'll try to be objective," she said.

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"You won't be," Logan grinned. "I may have to get a third-party to give me reports."

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Molly rolled her eyes. "You'll do that anyway, probably," she said.

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Logan shrugged. "Maybe. But you better write to me."

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"I will," Molly said. "Definitely." She stood up. "Are you leaving right away after graduation?"

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"I'll be around for a couple of days to pack up and say goodbye," Logan said.

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"I haven't seen you around a lot lately," Molly said hesitantly. "Can I give you a hug good-bye now, just in case?"

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"Sure," Logan smiled. He held out his arms.

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Molly went over and hugged him. "I will miss you," she said.

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"I'll miss you too," Logan said. He held her for a moment, then finally let go. "I'll visit once in a while," he said.

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"You'd better," Molly said as she stepped back. "I'll go now. Let you get back to whatever you were doing. Bye, Logan. Please try and find me before you leave for good," she added as she headed for the door.

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"Will do," Logan said with a wave.

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Molly left, shutting the door behind her.