Tearing Us Apart
Disclaimer: No...
A/N: So I'm really excited about this fanfic... I don't really know why. I've been thinking of this plot FOREVER it seems like. And I just finally got a chance to type it out for you guys to read. So it's a Zoey101 and its DL.
Chapter 1
Logan's POV
Slow morning. Much to slow for my taste. It's only first period, it's Monday, and today in Science we're about to go into our dissection unit. It's a complete waste. Why do we learn it, more than most of the people in this class will never use it in their future lifetime? But as you can tell I'm bored. Even my friends Chase sitting next to me looked like he was about to nod off any second.
20 more minutes until the bell rings...
This day was going to last forever. I could feel it inside me. Something tugging at the back of my mind, trying to tell me that something huge was going to happen. I began searching my thoughts. Was there something that I was supposed to do today? No idea. OK let's think a little harder. Laundry? No, I have someone do that for me. Uh... Basketball practice? No, that's not until tomorrow. Dang, what it is?! Well, I probably shouldn't worry right now. I still have the rest of the school day to figure it out...
17 more minutes
I watched the clock tick. Maybe it was something I was planning on doing after this class. Crap, I hope it wasn't. No way am I going to remember. I have to ask Chase...
I logged onto AIM on my laptop in front of me. Good, Chase was on.
(A/N: OK so I probably would have used actual screen names here but, I really can't think of any good ones. Plus I don't want to copy off of other peoples ideas. So I'm just going to put there names here. If anyone can give me some good ideas for their screen names then feel free to help me out:) Ohh and all of the IM stuff will be in bold letters. Just in case you were wondering.)
Logan: Dude, I need your help!
Chase: What now? Are you all out of hair gel?
Logan: Ha ha ha no.
Chase: Well what it is?
Logan: I can' remember what I'm supposed to be doing after school today...
Chase: Well it's not like I'm going to remember.
Logan: C'mon man. Think. What have I been telling you the past few days or whatever. I can't remember!
Chase: Dude. You haven't said like 2 words to me in the past week. I'm surprised you're talking to me now.
Logan: Well, I've been in a bad mood. Deal with it.
Chase: Whatever. Why don't you ask Dana? She just logged on. You see her more than me.
Logan: Thanks man.
Chase: Yeah, anytime...
Chase has logged off.
I quickly looked up at the clock. 10 more minutes. Almost there.
"Come on Logan you can make it," I said to myself. Chase looked over at me giving off a strange look. I shrugged in response.
I then clicked on Dana's name.
Logan: Help. Please?
Dana: uh...No
Logan: Why not?
Dana: You own me 10 bucks still.
Logan: I'll give you 20 if you help me.
Dana: What do you need? Gosh.
Logan: I can't remember what I'm supposed to do after school today...
Dana: Geez Logan. You've been talking about it all week. How on earth could you forget?!
Logan: No idea. Now tell me!
Dana: Aren't you supposed to be taking your girlfriend out tonight.
Logan: Crap. I forgot!
Dana: No really.
Logan: Hey, be nice. You're getting your 20 bucks.
Dana: That's not enough with having to deal with you everyday...
Logan: Hey!
Dana has logged off.
Crap. My day was getting worse. And still only 1st period. I really didn't want to be taking my girlfriend out. Yes, I use that term loosely. We've been going out for about 3 months. Still, I don't like her enough to call her my girlfriend... I know I sound mean. It's just in the beginning she was totally hot. But now that she's "mine" she's kind of lost her touch, I guess. Or I've lost mine.
3 more minutes.
Oh geez. The bell was now coming but suddenly I didn't want it to. I now realized that I wanted to freeze time more than ever. That way I'd never have to see her...
2 more minutes.
OK so I guess it's not THAT bad. I mean I still have to go through 6 more periods. Maybe they'd go by sluggish too. Hopefully, was it to much to ask for...?
1 more minute.
Oh who am I kidding. Of course it would be THAT bad. I had two choices. 1. Have my day be normal and then go to the movies with...my...girlfriend. Or 2. Hope that school would go by really slowly and be bored to death.
My choices were starting to sound like life or death to me. I decided to go with the first choice. Being bored wasn't exactly my thing. And plus I could make us go see some crappy move. It would be dark; I wouldn't have to really even talk to her. Then right after I could pretend to be really sick and have to go back to my dorm. There that sounds reasonable enough.
10 seconds.
I tried not to think about anything else. I didn't want to make it more complicated than it had to be. Not like that would be a problem. I've never really been an expert when it comes to making plans.
3
2
1
RING!!
I shut my laptop and shoved inside my book bag along with my textbooks. I stood up and walked out the door. Not looking forward to the day ahead of me.
Dana's POV
I can't really say that I'm not happy. Usually I'm in a really bad mood, but today it's different. I'm having a great day. Shocker.
School it flying by. My roommates and friends, Zoey and Nicole are going to see a movie on campus with me later tonight. Lola is going out so that gives me some time with my real friends. It's not that I don't really consider Lola a friend; it's just...well...OK I don't. We're more like acquaintances. All we do is live together, but I never stop myself from rude remarks to her bratty attitude.
Ever since I've come back to PCA from France she's always been so...Lola. At first, before she met me, when she heard that I was coming back she tried planning all of these things we could go to together. Like going shopping at her favorite stores and seeing a bunch of chick flicks. Not my thing. Then once she did see me she thought I was some bully who would punch anyone at first sight. Which I can't really disagree with that but still.
After that she tried to act all tough like she was above me. She totally stole my look. She even tried out my skateboard, but ended up falling flat on her face. Making me laugh hysterically. Which ticked her off. Leading her to attempting to punch me. Didn't happen. I had grabbed her arm in mid-air. Almost breaking it.
So as you can see, we don't exactly get along...
Just then the bell rang, declaring the beginning of 2nd period. Math. Grrreat. I turned a corner then walked through the door of room 203. I then dragged my feet to the back of the classroom where I slung my backpack over my chair and sat next to Zoey, a blond hair, brown eyed amazingly pretty girl. Chase has good taste. Today Zoey was wearing a pair of skinny jeans with red ballet flats and a grey V-neck 3/4 sleeve shirt to top it off. Around her neck, her room key was placed, where it always was.
I slouched in my seat and pulled out my PCA laptop. It was red, of course. I opened up a page to type out notes for the class. I was actually planning on trying to pay attention. Maybe then I'd pass finals. I looked over to see that Zoey had her laptop as well. Only she was instant messaging Chase. Wow, Zoey finally broke the rules.
With out really paying any mind to what I was doing I read there conversation. Yes I know if Zoey found out she'd probably kill me. But she seemed really into whatever she was talking to Chase about.
Zoey: Hey what are you doing tonight?
Chase: Nothing much. Just going to see a movie on campus with Michael.
Zoey: Sounds fun. I'm going to see a movie with Dana and Nicole.
Chase: Really? What are you guys going to see?
Zoey: Not really sure yet. I'm letting Nicole pick. Dana doesn't really care.
At that moment I was about to look away, I thought it was getting kinda of boring. But I decided to read on, maybe something good would come up.
Chase: Maybe we should all go see a movie together...
Zoey: Maybe. I'd have to ask D and Niki first. We haven't had a girls night in a while so were had been planning on this.
Chase: ohh. Well then how about you and me go see a movie next weekend? Just the two of us.
Zoey: Like a date?
Chase: If that's how you want to think of it.
Zoey: OK sounds good.
I suddenly found my mouth starting to drop. Zoey had a date with Chase! Finally!! Nicole is going to flip.
I looked up at the dry erase board at the front of the room, not paying any more attention to Zoey's computer screen. I then began copying down the notes on the board onto my computer.
"Stupid math, with your stupid math problems and stupid math answers..." I muttered to myself while typing. I could tell Zoey was probably giving me weird looks but I really didn't care that much to respond.
Once I was finished typing I looked up at the clock 10 minutes left in class. My day would be done in no time. I saved my notes and then logged onto AIM. This is how I normally waste my time in classes. I looked to see who was on. No one really to my interest. Lola was on along with some people I know fairly well, like Mackenzie, But everyone calls her Kenz. Logan was on too, but I wasn't in the mood to talk to him. There was another girl named Katie who was on too. I'm pretty sure she's friends with Kenz.
Then an instant messaging box popped up. It was Logan...fun...
Logan: Hey D, what's up?
Dana: Just finished math notes. Why do you care?
Logan: Just trying to keep busy...
Dana: uh huh sure. Really what is it?
Logan: Trying to avoid the girlfriend.
Dana: She mad at you?
Logan: No. She seems a little to friendly today if you know what I mean.
Dana: I really didn't want to hear that.
Logan: Just thought you should know.
Dana: Grrreat. Thanks for the info.
Logan: You jealous?
Dana: You wish.
Logan: whatever.
Dana: So any other reason why you're avoiding her?
Logan: IDK.
Dana: Yes you do.
Logan: Why do you care?
Dana: Trying to entertain myself.
Logan: Ha ha. Well it doesn't take much to amuse you.
Dana: whatever.
Logan: gotta go. Bells gonna ring in like 5 secs. I'll see you in a bit.
Dana: byee
Logan has signed off.
I closed my laptop shut and placed into my backpack. As soon as I was done the bell rang. I stood up, slug the bag over my shoulder, and said bye to Zoey. My next class was gym. Logan was going to be there, along with Nicole, Lola and Michael.
Walking out the door of the class room I bumped into Lola. She gave me a dirty glare, which kind of shocked me, but I returned it gladly with my death glare that would Godzilla cry. Lola quickly started fast walking towards the exit door of the building, which she ran into. I began to laugh. Trying to regain her balance, Lola stumbled out the door hoping no one would see her. How much I wished to follow her all day to see what other clumsy things she did.
Slowly I walked out the same exit door Lola went out of. But instead of walking towards the northern part of campus I went the opposite direction, towards the gymnasium. Had no idea why Lola went the other way. It wasn't my business so I didn't care.
As soon as I rounded the last corner I could feel a sense of caution. Don't ask me why. I wouldn't be able to give you a straight answer. I shuffled my way through the large gym doors to find that I was the 3rd person in here. There were 2 guys and a girls waiting in their gym uniforms on the bleachers for class to officially start.
I walked over to the back of the gym to a set of doors. One led to the boys changing room the other led to the girl's. Obviously I walked through the Girl's door. In the changing room were 9 other girls getting ready. Among them were Kenz and Katie, the two friends. Lola (how's she get here before me?) with her friends Lauren, Brooke, and Hannah. And then there were 4 other girls off talking about some type of concert that was taking place this weekend. I wasn't exactly sure what their names were, but I new one of them from my art class, her name was Sidney.
I carefully walked to the back of the changing room to a small locker and put my books inside while pulling out my gym clothes. They consisted off a purple PCA Stingrays t-shirt that I had so kindly asked Logan to cut the sleeves off, just because the coach always seemed to want us run outside. There was also a pair of my white basketball shorts and my basketball shoes.
After I was fully dressed and locked my curls into a secure pony tail I walked out the door of the girl's changing room. Leaving Lola and her friends to finish getting ready. Once I reentered the gym there were about 15 people waiting on the bleachers. I saw Nicole saving me a spot by her.
Nicole never really liked the gym so she'd always change into her clothes at the dorm. Whenever she left her uniform in the locker room she always argued with the coach about them smelling to sweaty.
"Hey Niki. What's up?" I asked. Surprisingly ever since I've come back to PCA we've become really close.
"Oh you know, girls being girls and guys being...well ridiculously hot." She said starting to daydream. I snapped my fingers in front of her face.
"Oh" She began, coming back to life, "sorry."
"Whatever," I managed to put in before Logan and Michael came over towards us. I glanced over their faces as the sat down next us. Michael was looking very excited; I'd have to ask him why later because Logan was looking extremely peeved.
"What's your problem?" I asked Logan as he met my eyes. I guess I actually sounded concerned because his voice came out soft.
"You'll find out soon enough,"
"OK then..." I trailed off.
"So Logan how's the girlfriend?" Nicole asked. I could feel that she was holding back from babbling.
Michael answered for him, "Oh you mean Lola."
"Yeah, how's she going?" Nicole asked curious.
"How would I know? You see her more than I do." Logan cut in.
"Is that why you're mad?" I asked
"No, that actually doesn't bother me at all. You should know that, I've already told you I'm trying to avoid her." Logan said his voice raising a little but.
"Cool it man," Michael said trying to calm Logan down.
"I'm fine," Obviously he was lying, but we pretended he wasn't just to ease the mood. We were silent for a while and I could hear some on going conversations from the other people around us.
Before the silence could really get to us I heard a voice shout, "LOGAN!!" It was Lola.
Logan quickly ducked his head behind my shoulder; no way was he going to be able to hide behind me. I was so much smaller then him. Although him ducking must have fooled Lola because she passed right by us going to the other end of the gym, still searching. Suddenly, I felt Logan's breath on my back it sent chills on my spine. Was he laughing? Well I guess I would be too, after all who could be that blind but Lola. Logan shot his head back to where it was before it was behind me.
"What was that all about?" Nicole asked. I slapped her forehead.
"Ouch!" She yelped
"Seriously?" I asked
"What?"
"Nevermind."
"OK."
Just then the coach came into the gym and walked, more like jogged, into the center of the basketball court. Suddenly the class got very quite. The silence was a little too uncomfortable.
"Today," The coached loud voice echoed off the walls, "We are going to be running laps."
"Awwwwwhhhhhhh" Everyone groaned while standing up to head outside. We all reached the track and the coach blew his whistle, signaling for us to begin running. Nicole jogged next to me the entire time so I kept a steady pace so she could keep up.
After about 10 laps around the track I glanced to the front where Logan and Michael were running with their friends Ryan, Drew, and Chris. It looked like Drew was struggling to keep up with them, but somehow managed. Just then Logan turned his head towards where me and Niki were running, he flashed a smile which I returned, somewhat. Then he went back to jogging along with his friends.
Then I heard an ear piercing screech, I looked back to where it was coming from, still running, I might add. I saw a girl with long hair slouched on the track, clutching her knee. I was almost positive it was Lola, until the girl turned her face up. It turned out to be one of Lola's friends. The coach came running over while yelling a few things into what appeared to be a walkie-talkie. He picked up Lola's friend and carried her off the track. I think he was taking her to the nurse's office at the direction he was walking towards.
I almost felt sorry for her, but I knew I had to keep my Dana "Danger" Cruz attitude. So I began laughing, which was kind of hard considering I was already having trouble breathing.
Nicole looked over at me, "Glad that wasn't me that would totally suck if it was me, or you. I mean if it was you then you couldn't play basketball. Then our school team would lose for sure. Because everyone knows you're a great player. But not a player as in dating player. More of a sports player, you know? But not like me. I'm not very good at sports like you or Zoey or Michael or Logan. Except I think you are better at sports than Zoey. But don't tell her I told you that. And you could probably beat up Logan any day." She stopped out of breath. Instead of firing a rude comment back at her for babbling too much I decided to be nice, something I probably would never do again.
"Yeah, I know. But you have to admit it was pretty funny."
"I guess so."
I could tell that we were getting near the end of practice on account of I was about to pass out. Me and Niki had probably done about 500 laps or at least that's what it felt like.
Then the coach blew his whistle. Thank goodness. Niki immediately stopped running and I stopped a few paces in front of her. We walked back to the gym with the rest of the class to change into our regular clothes.
Once we entered the changing room Lola began to cry, I totally bet 10 it was fake.
"It's just so heartbreaking," She began to sob. "I hope Lauren's OK."
Yeah, it was fake. She did it for attention and it worked, a crowd swarmed around her trying to comfort her that everything was OK. From what I knew Lola wasn't one to give sympathy, but hey, she's a drama queen. Not my problem.
Nicole and I pushed through the crowd and changed back into our clothes that we were wearing earlier. Nicole in her pink tank top with a white ¾ sleeve jacket over it, denim Bermuda shorts, and a pair of pink wedges. I was wearing a band shirt (Fall Out Boy), a pair of ripped jeans, and my favorite pair of vans.
Once dressed we headed into the gym where people were waiting for the bell to ring. We sill had about 5 minutes, so I led Nicole over to the bleachers and we sat there and talked for a little bit.
"Omg! I hate gym!" She breathed out.
"It's not that bad," I tried to add
"Yeah it is, I suck at running,"
Then we sat there I wasn't sure what to tell her, but then I remember something that I figured out today.
"Oh my gosh! Nicole I totally forgot to tell you!" I blurted out.
"What!?" Her voice was alarmed as if she thought I was dying.
"ZoeyisgoingtogooutwithChase!" I said it so fast that even she could barely tell what I was saying, but managed.
"Ahhhhh!" Nicole began to scream at the top of her lungs. I quickly clamped my hand over her mouth and she shut up. Just then the bell rang and we quickly walked out of the gym and Nicole began whispering frantically to me.
"So, are you sure?" She began
"90." I responded.
"And the other 10?"
"Well," I trailed off, "I thought that maybe she was like just kidding or something, but that's so unlike Zoey so I went with them going out."
"Oh,"
"But you can't tell anybody!" I exclaimed, "If anyone finds out Zoey might blame Chase or find out that I was reading over her shoulder."
"Alright, I swear," Nicole promised, and surprisingly I took her word on it because Nicole has been more trustworthy then I could ever imagine since I've come back from France.
We walked the rest of the way to our next class (which we happened to have together) in silence. Art. This was one of my favorite classes. Surprisingly I had two, English and Art.
Anyway as we approached the door to the Art building we saw Chase following close behind.
"Hey, Chase," I greeted as he walked a little faster to keep up with us.
"Oh, hey guys!" He replied.
"So how's Zoey?" Nicole suddenly asked, knowingly.
"Uhm, she's fine?" He said with confusion. "I don't know. I don't see her until next period. Why?"
"Oh well Dana told me how in second period sh--," Nicole began but I immediately cut her off.
"How she wasn't feeling well today," Thank goodness I'm a good liar.
"OK…Well I'll let you know if she feels better later then." Chase stated a little suspicious. Crap, he was starting to catch on.
By now we were in the class room. Nicole led us to the back of the room where I sat next to her and Chase sat in front of me. We all took out our sketchbooks while the warning bell rang and right no cue Logan and Michael walked in. They were always walking through the door last minute. Which would usually be me but I wasn't in the mood today to act lazy, weird I know.
Logan and Michael walked to the back where we were sitting. Logan took a seat on the other side of me and Michael sat in front of Nicole, next to Chase. Logan took out his sketchbook and began drawing.
Today was a work day, like almost all days, when we were just supposed to draw. Usually some of the students would get really into their work and our teacher, Ms. Robinson, would ask them to share it with the rest of us. She almost always asked Logan be he would refuse. He would even show me what he was drawing, and we share almost everything, he's like my brother. My egomaniac, pigheaded, annoying, perverted, but somewhat mentally challenged brother. (A/N: LOL. He's not really mentally challenged…)
"Logan you will let me look at your drawings someday." I warned with a smile.
"In your dreams."
"Oh, c'mon they can't be that bad."
"Well, they are. And you'll laugh."
"I swear I won't." I promised while crossing my fingers over my heart, it's something that we had always done with each other when we were being honest.
"Maybe someday Cruz."
Just then Ms. Robinson made a shushing noise. I tarred out a piece of paper since we couldn't take out our laptops and wrote a note to Logan.
(A/N: Dana's words are in italics. Logan's words are bolded.)
C'mon.
No
Why not?
I already told you. You'd laugh and think I'm a freak.
Whatever, I'm not going to argue this with you.
Finally.
But you WILL show me to them.
Whatever.
So what movie are you taking Lola to see?
It took him a while to respond so I figured he didn't want to talk to me about that. So I began to work on drawing the faces of the band Paramore.
Suddenly, I felt something light hit my elbow. I grabbed it and saw that Logan had answered back. I quickly opened it and read.
Not sure. I might call it off I really don't wanna go. She's either gonna wanna see a chick flick or a scary movie. Either way it's a good two hours of my life I'll never get back.
Hah! Well maybe me, Nicole, and Zoey can save you with some sort of disaster because we're going to the movies tonight also.
That'd be great.
But if that happens then I increase my charges. So now you own me 30.
What? …..gag. Fine…
Thank you. Don't forget!
How can I? 30 bucks.
) you gotta love me
After I said that he didn't respond. Except just then the bell rang indicating that fourth period was over. Just as we were putting out stuff away Logan had his stuff together, dropped the piece of paper by my arm, and walked out the door.
I gathered my stuff together and shoved the item inside by book bag with the note in hand. I walked out the door, being the last one to leave the room; Nicole was already ahead of me. So I walked down to the cafeteria alone. I opened the letter wondering what he could have said. I scanned the paper twice to find nothing. Just as I was about the wad the paper up and throw it away by the nearest trashcan I saw the smallest print ever in the right hand lower corner of the paper. And in Logan's handwriting it read…
You have no idea.
A/N: Hah. That's it. Well, that's it for the chapter. The next chapter I'll try to have up soon, but with school starting to end it might be hard. But anyway, I hope you liked it! ) It's the longest chapter I've written so far.
Uhm, you don't HAVE to review it but I would greatly appreciate it if you did – because if you do you get a free hug! So yeah, be looking out for the next chapter!
Happy Readings!!
-Lana