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A/N: It's too bad they decided not to bring Dana back in the second season; although if Dana had stayed, there would be no Lola. I guess that explains why there are a lot of DL fics out there. In this chapter, we will have a look back at what exactly started this whole DL craze on and other sites. Those of you who already know this bear with me. I believe this chapter serves a good purpose. Okay, here goes……

Goodbye Dana

Chapter 1: The Hand of Fate

Logan's P.O.V

Shortly before the summer of 2004, towards the end of 7th grade, we were told that Dean Rivers was going to make a major announcement that would change all of us forever.

We all gathered in the theater one Friday afternoon, anxiously awaiting the big news from the Dean. As Dean Rivers got up on stage, I could feel my heart constantly beating faster every second that clock ticked.

"Good Afternoon gentlemen," greeted Dean Rivers. "As you all know I am here to make a blockbuster announcement. In fact after hearing this announcement, I'm pretty sure none of you will ever be the same again…."

'Enough with babbling! Just spit it out already!' I thought to myself. I was getting really impatient.

"Now as you all know, Pacific Coast Academy has been a school exclusive to boys only for so many years. But I have just been informed by the board that that tradition is about to change. PCA will no longer be exclusive to boys only…. Starting next school year, it will be exclusive to boys AND GIRLS."

"Woohooo!!!"

'Applause'

We were all very excited about this change. It was a big one alright. We no longer had to develop crushes on aging teachers and/or librarians. No longer did we have to imagine what lay beneath those blouses and skirts. Goodbye amateur porn, hello reality! Now we could get girls of our own…. And I mean REAL girls! PCA, indeed, will never be the same again. Time to show them my awesomeness!

Start of school year 2004

Several months have passed since Dean Rivers made that blockbuster announcement. Though the school year had just begun, a lot of things had already happened. Chase developed a major crush on this girl named Zoey. It was "love at first sight" if you can even call it that. He crashed into the flagpole and got a cut on his arm, for crying out loud!

Things did not start out so smoothly for me either. You see, I challenged Zoey and the girls to a basketball game on the first day of school. She accepted the challenge but it's just too bad that she refused to make out with me. Well she's gonna want me someday; someday, surely. Anyway, at the end of the week was game day. Though we (the guys) ended up winning the game 28-27, things did not exactly work out in my favor. I've always had this belief that the jerks and the bastards are the ones who end up with the girls. You can't be too much of a babyface (or a nice guy) because girls just don't like that. So I 'accidentally' elbowed Zoey in the nose during our struggle for the ball. The fans didn't like that at all. To make matters worse, coach made Zoey the starting point guard for the boys' basketball team! How the hell did that happen?! I know damn well that I'm a much better player than she is! So much for trying to make a good first impression, but I'm not going to let that little incident discourage me from chasing girls.

There were these two other girls who caught my eye. Nicole was the first one. She was a cute brunette who talked a lot. I would love to make out with her. I just don't think it would be long before I start to get annoyed with her. She just talks too much! Then there was the other girl, Dana "Danger" Cruz. People called her "Danger" because that's exactly what she was: dangerous. She was one girl you definitely didn't want to mess with since she was strong enough to kick anybody's ass (including mine). But I just couldn't help but stare at her tan skin and beautiful brown curls. We were very much alike, Dana and I. We both loved the game of basketball and we always walked around with badass attitudes. I knew it was only a matter of time before we ended up getting 'up close and personal'.

Dance Time!

We all knew this year's school dance was going to be different from the ones we had in the past. To help us out a little, PCA decided to give us personality tests to hook each of us up with the right girl. This was supposed to save us from the anxiety of asking someone to dance. It didn't matter who I ended up with after all, I just have too many awesome qualities. So that would mean that I would be paired up with somebody as awesome as myself, right?

The day has finally arrived. The day we find out who we get to take to the upcoming dance. I went up to the board and tried to find my name. I know I got paired up with somebody awesome…… or not……

Dana walked up to the board and stood next to me. I was stunned to see that I actually got paired up with her.

"Dana?!" I said in shock.

"Logan?!" said Dana. I could clearly see the shock in her eyes.

As I walked back to my dorm I kept asking myself, "Why her? Why Dana?" I mean she isn't awesome, at least I don't think she is. Since I first ran into her during the guys versus girls game, I noticed that I always had these weird feelings whenever she's around. I can't possibly be attracted to Dana, can I?

On the Dance Floor

There was really nothing great about this years' dance. Of course, this time there were girls around which made it a little more fun. Too bad I was stuck with Dana.

She and I were trying to dance to the music but our bodies felt very stiff and heavy.

"Is that all you've got? Why don't you move a little?" I asked.

"Oh, move?! I got more moves than you pretty boy!" she replied.

"Oh yeah? Observe…." I said. And with that, I decided to get on the floor on show her some of my cool break dancing moves. Dana walked away but I could tell she was at least somewhat impressed.

A few minutes later, Dana and I got back together. This time we felt a little more loosened up. My hands were on her waist and her hands were on my waist.

"So having fun yet?" I asked her with a smirk.

"Umm… Let me think…. Nope." She said also with a smirk.

"Well, maybe you need a little make out with the champ to cheer you up?" I said, trying to push my luck.

"Oh so you wanna make out with me?" She asked with a naughty smile on her face.

"Just trying to do a girl a favor." I replied with confidence.

"Okay. Close your eyes….."

I did just that, feeling my heart pound faster due to my excitement. And when our lips were within inches of meeting each other, she decided to kill the moment by stepping hard on my foot.

"Oww! Oh she so wants me!" I said limping while trying to catch up with her.

Though I was unable to catch up to her (she was too fast, damn it!), I knew that she and I were paired up for a reason. I can't lie. I had a pretty good time at the dance with Dana despite my skepticism in the beginning. I thought she had a pretty good time as well. Perhaps it was the hand of fate that got us paired up that night. That could be a sign that she and I are meant to be together sometime in the future. She can run but she can't hide!

A/N Wow! That was challenging especially having to remember the dialogue between Logan and Dana. I'm gonna need to take a short break. I expect this to be a five chapter story and this is chapter one. Well, I have no homework and it's a three day weekend. So I promise that this will be done by then. Hope this chapter was a good enough appetizer to get you guys to want to turn the page.