Ex-Friends and New Allies

Chapter 1:

The Betrayal

Dana's POV:

Logan Reese is the most egotistical, self-absorbed jerk in this whole entire universe! He thinks every girl at this school wants him. I don't. At least, I

think I don't. Wait, what the heck am I thinking? Of course I don't want him. I mean, he's a complete moron. Yet… oh, get a hold of yourself, Cruz. Stop

being stupid. But… on the other hand, my most recent encounter with Logan brought me a little too close to him.

A few minutes earlier…

I was sitting in English class, finishing my vocab so I didn't have to do it during the weekend. Then I felt someone's breath on the back of my neck. The

bell rang. I stood up and walked hurriedly down the hallway when Logan caught up with me. I stopped walking and turned to him.

"What, Logan?" I asked, leaning back on the wall. Logan got his trademark cocky grin. I knew what he was going to say.

"Wanna make-out?" he asked for about the thousandth time since he met me, four years ago. I rolled my eyes. He's so cute, yet so predictable. Wait a

second, did I just call Logan Reese cute?

"Wanna fat lip?" I finally responded to his question. He put his hands on the wall behind me, so that I couldn't get away from him. I mentally kicked

myself for setting myself up like that.

"Oh, come on. You would never hurt a face like this," he assured me.

"Wanna bet?" I said. He seemed to be coming closer to me. It was making me very nervous.

"Sure," he said. He sounded so sincere that it made me look up at him. I looked into his brown eyes. There was something different about them now.

Today, behind all the pig-headedness and arrogance, was something genuine and heartfelt. I wondered what it was. But a second later, it disappeared and

was clouded by arrogance again. "You know you want me," he whispered in my ear. Suddenly he got that cocky grin. I became angry. I shoved his arm out

of the way and just ran.

Now…

"Dana," I heard a voice call. I also recognized this one easily. Chase. I turned to him and must have looked really angry because he hesitated. But a

second later, he came over anyways.

"Michael wants to know what you guys did in English," he said.

"Wouldn't Logan know?" I asked.

"Well, Logan never pays attention in English," he said. I nodded and pulled out my English notebook. Just then I saw Logan walk around the corner of

the building. He was watching us.

"Hey, Chase," I said. I didn't wait for a response. Instead, I stood up on my tiptoes and kissed him on the lips. A second later I broke away and looked

over at Logan. His jaw was set and his fist was clenched. He was jealous. Ha, mission accomplished. Of course, I still have to explain this to Chase though.

I heard a thump behind me. I turned and saw a cell phone lying on the ground. A cell phone I knew well. Zoey's cell phone. Crap! I really should have

thought before I did that. I picked up Zoey's cell phone and walked away to find her.

Logan's POV:

(voices that are arguing in Logan's head)

Voice 1: How could Chase do that to me? I'm gonna kill him.

Voice 2: Awww…… who cares? Plenty of girls like you here. And just forget about Chase. You can find better friends.

Voice 1: Well, for one, Dana is the girl I want. And, two, I can't just forget about one of the best friends I ever had.

Voice 2: Sure you can. Just as soon as you stop being a crybaby.

Voice 1: Oh, shut up, Voice 1.

I felt a rush of anger when I saw one of my best friends kiss the girl I was in love with. Anger that he did it in the first place. Also anger that she chose

him over me. I wanted to kill him. Then I saw Dana run off and I wondered what was wrong. I heard someone behind me. I turned around and saw Zoey

leaning against the wall.

"You okay, Zo," I asked gently. I had never seen her look so upset. Her usually tan face looked pale. Zoey nodded.

"I'm fine, Logan. Thanks," she said quietly, her voice shaking. It occurred to me that maybe she had witnessed what I did. Maybe she did like Chase as

more than a friend. My heart went out to her. I draped my arm around her shoulders until she threw her arms around my waist and hugged me, burying her

face in my shirt. I hugged her back. A few seconds later, she pulled back and looked at me. "Thank you, Logan," she said. I smiled. Just then I saw Dana

come around the corner. I had the sudden urge to do to her what she had done to me. So I wrapped my arms around Zoey's waist and kissed her, making

the kiss a lot deeper than Dana's and Chase's.

A/N: Oooh conflict, totally predictable.