Cause You Have My Heart Chapter 4

The Scientific Method

I woke up the next day remembering the day before. It was actually fun, it was her first date that she doesn't require to dress up nicely and show her poise and proper manners. It was a day to be free. All the boys she ever gone out with in LA always make her feel insecure and require her to hide her natural beauty and mask her true self just to leave a good impression. And it wasn't fun. But being here is actually fun, free and just being herself. It was a good feeling, something she didn't want to ever forget. But life was getting in her way, and in just 6 days, she would be returning back to masking her true self.

As she did her daily hygienic routine, Logan was in his room thinking of something to do. He then thought of Rosie. Oh Rosie, Rosie and her sweet eyes and her warm smile. Then how Rosie moves in her graceful ways and how she cutely laughs and how her eyes lighten up when she smiles. And how she would twiddle her fingers when she's bored and how she pouts when she wants something. And how she would sing with such beautiful melody, it was simply an entrancing thing to gaze and stare at all day. Why was he thinking like this? Was he feeling things for his best friend, Rosie?

Was he in love with Rosie?

He was confused, and no math, physics or chemistry can solve his unanswered problem. He gazed up at the ceiling and would see the face of Rosie. He then thought of a way to answer his question.

According to science, there's this method to find the conclusion of your problem. It is the Scientific Method. It was a simple method that was frequently right in the end.

These are the Steps:

Identify the Problem

Form a Hypothesis

Gather information

Conduct an experiment

Gather more information

Analyze data

Form a Conclusion

So, the 1st step is already finished. "Was Logan in love with his best friend, Rosie?"

1st step – CHECK!

The 2nd step is to form a hypothesis... Logan immediately stated that the Hypothesis is "Logan IS in love with his best friend, Rosie"

2nd step – CHECK!

The 3rd step is easy, gather information. He knows the information like the back of his hand, he knows his own feelings. The way his stomach flutters with butterflies and how he would blush with just Rosie smiling at him, it was truly inevitable, he knows what he is feeling is true and wants to get to the bottom of this.

3rd step – CHECK!

The 4th step is the tricky one; it involves spending a day with her. And as much as he wants to finish this experiment of his as soon as possible or before Rosie leaves, he doesn't know if Rosie would agree or would just reject him because she never felt the same way. He decided to call Rosie to know as soon as possible to avoid trouble and making it wait more.

4th step – In Session...

Logan called Rosie and, she wasn't answering, he was getting anxious. He wanted to know her answer as soon as possible so he grabbed his jacket to protect him from the cold as he ventured to Rosie's house.

Meanwhile in Rosie's house, Rosie just finished her daily routine and is heading downstairs to get some breakfast. She heard laughter and chatter as she descended down the stairs. She was curious to know what was happening so she hurried down the stairs and saw Logan laughing with her mom and brother. She entered the kitchen where they were all eating breakfast. When her mom finally took notice of her, she said "Here's the girl we've all been waiting for. Come, honey, join us for some breakfast, I made bacon and eggs."

"Thanks mom. Hey Logie, what are you doing here?"

Logan replied "Why? Can't a guy visit his best friend, especially when his best friend is almost leaving soon?"

Luke, her brother just shook his head and chuckled before saying "Actually baby sis, Logan here has something to say to you."

Logan cleared his throat and said "Yeah, anyway Rosie, do you want to hang out just me and you?"

Rosie's mom quickly butted in and said "Hmm... Is that a date I hear?"

Logan, Luke and her mom just chuckled while Rosie, who was blushing just said "Mom! It's not a date. It's not a date right?"

Logan then blushed like a ripe tomato and said nervously "Actually, yes it is."

Rosie was shocked; her best friend was asking her out. It was something inevitable if you're best friend is a guy. She thought for a second and stated "Uh... Sure, do you want to go right now or later?"

Logan had this expression like he was shocked that she would say yes before regaining composure and said "Um... probably after breakfast. Is that okay with you?"

Rosie nodded her head and began eating as Luke teased her endlessly "Rosie's got a date! Rosie's got a date!"

Both Logan and Rosie blushed while Rosie's mom chuckled and murmured to herself "Ah, kids these days..."

Once they both finished eating and after Rosie grabbed her stuff for the date, she went with Logan. Rosie started the conversation "So, Logie, where we going on this date?"

"Well, actually I haven't thought of anything yet, I was thinking we could wing it, go where you haven't been to before, like the movies or something?"

"Yeah, that sounds great."

They talked while they walked to the cinemas with the cold air hitting their faces. When they reached their destination, Logan thought he would let Rosie choose what to watch. Thankfully, Rosie chose something he would also like to see. They were going to watch 30 Minutes or Less, Logan was grateful because he thought they were going to watch that faggot of a movie, The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn.

Logan paid for the snacks and the tickets like a gentleman he is and the two entered the theatre. The whole movie was filled with laughter as the people who watched were entertained. Once the movie ended Logan and Rosie threw away their snacks and left the theatre. Since it was noon, they both agreed to get some lunch. There was a nearby diner, so they decided to eat there.

The diner was actually so awesome, it had a 60 to 80's theme that wasn't actually lame or embarrassing, and they even got pictures of famous actors and artists that were on rising power during their time, and even some autographed pictures and posters of famous celebrities. But what intrigued her most was the awesome antique jukebox. She eyed it so closely that Logan noticed it. A waiter then came by and seated them in a booth and handed them menus. Rosie scanned it quickly and chose a plate of spaghetti while Logan ordered an 8 lb porterhouse steak, Rosie was shocked, she never remembered her best friend eat this much. When the waiter left, they began chatting about what to do when they're back to school and what they would do during college since they are nearly going to attend college. So Rosie asked "What do you imagine yourself as in a few years?"

"Hmm... Well, I think probably a doctor; it's my best trait and my only dream?"

"Really, your only dream? I think I remember a time when we were younger and I heard you say 'I want to be a singer one day'."

"Well, yeah, but we were so young then, besides my singing has gotten worse."

"Oh yeah? Prove it then, I want you to sing for me."

"No thanks. I don't want to embarrass myself in a public place."

"Oh come on! Please!"

"No, besides I want to know what you imagine yourself as in the future."

"Well, probably a lawyer, you know, taking over dad's law firm."

"Oh, well I'm sure you'll do great. You'll be the LEGENDARY Rosie Huntington, Attorney-at-law."

Rosie laughed and asked again "Do you plan to have a family?"

"Of course, who doesn't plan to have a family?"

"Some people don't want to have a family and just be single for the rest of their lives, like Barney from How I Met Your Mother."

"For your information, Barney Stinson is a fictional character."

"Yeah, but still, maybe the guy who created Barney also plans to live single for the rest of his life, why do you think he created Barney?"

"Okay, fine, fine. Anyway let's get back to the topic. Do you plan to have a family?"

"Yeah, I plan to have a loving husband who loves and adores me with 2 – 4 children who always love me and their dad. "

"Wow, you got your future planned out already?"

"Well, not really, I mean things change, you never know what could happen, but it's just my ideal future. I mean, the only thing that's permanent in this world is change, so why not get used to it and just adapt yourself to it?"

"Wow! That is deep."

Rosie slapped Logan playfully as their orders arrived and they ate. When Rosie was finished, Logan was finished with only ¼ of his food, so Rosie decided to ask Logan for some of his food.

Rosie shuffled nervously since she didn't know how to do her approach; she asked Logan "Hey, Logie, can I ask something?"

"Yeah, sure, what's your question?"

"Well, actually I wanted to ask if I can have some of your steak."

Logan chuckled and said "Sure! Hang on; I'll cut it for you."

Logan cut a piece from his steak, dipped in a sauce and pointed it to her face implying that she eats it while Logan was feeding her. Rosie just ate the steak and smiled, but blushed nervously as an old lady passed by and said "Oh, how sweet, I remember those days, going on those dates with suitors." Logan and Rosie chuckled before the old lady continued but saying her statement directly to her husband "Why can't you be like that?" that came with a playful slap from her.

Logan and Rosie laughed as they watched the old married couple. As Logan continued feeding her adoringly, Logan's mind was running. He thought Do I really like Rosie? It was something he couldn't seem to answer; he couldn't comprehend what he was feeling but he knew that his heart was thumping loudly; his heart beat increasing quickly and blood rushing to his cheeks. He decided that he would check that out later. They both enjoyed the rest of their date.

When they finished eating, they decided to walk around. They travelled less than a mile when they spotted a deserted play ground. They both looked at each other and they both knew what each other was thinking. They ran to the playground childishly as they rejoiced their childhood years.

Rosie quickly ran to the swings where she dragged Logan with him and ordered him "Push me, Logan!"

Logan did what he was told and pushed Rosie higher in the swings. Rosie squealed as she was pushed higher and higher and Logan was having fun just pushing her and making her happy. Once Logan was getting exhausted, they both moved to the slide where they took turns in sliding down. They squealed and laughed like happy children who were always delighted to play in the playground. They moved to the monkey bars where Logan hung there upside down without trouble, while Rosie struggled to keep herself balance. They also climbed up and down the spider web thingy that was really challenging to do. As Logan jumped down from the spider web, Rosie decided to just climb down again instead of jumping down. As she slowly climbed down, she suddenly missed a step and is about to fall. Logan, by instinct, ran and caught her before she fell.

Rosie closed her eyes because she thought she was going to fall and was expecting the hard ground, but felt a pair of two strong arms instead. She opened her eyes only to meet Logan's adoring chocolate brown eyes. Both their hearts were thumping loudly and as if time slowed down and gravity was heavier than before. Logan leaned in by instinct, and he thought Rosie was going to lean away but she only leaned in more. When they were only just a centimetre apart, they felt each other's hot breaths, and leaned in to each other and closed the gap that used to separate them. It lasted or only a few seconds and finally, Logan and Rosie pulled away at the same time because they were finally backed to their conscious. Logan immediately released her and said "Oh my gosh, I'm really sorry, Rosie, I shouldn't have done that. I'm really, really sorry."

Rosie just smiled and said "Hey, Logie, it's okay... It was just an accident, nothing bad happened. It's not a big deal."

Logan smiled and breathed out nervously and said "Okay, if you say so."

There was an awkward silence between the both of them, before Logan said "So, do you want to get some ice cream or something?"

Rosie quickly stood up and said "Yeah, let's go get some ice cream."

They walked again to the park in silence, not really knowing what to say or do anymore. When they reached the ice cream booth, Rosie ordered a blueberry ice cream while Logan asked for a pistachio ice cream. They ate as they walked home and began chatting again.

Even after all that happened, they were still okay, that's what good about being best friends. When they reached Rosie's home, Logan decided to speak before he regrets it.

"Hey Rosie"

"Yeah?"

"I just want to say that I'm really sorry for what I did a while ago, and I hope we're still best friends after this. I just really want to say this before you leave."

"You egghead, of course we'll still be best friend. It's really no big deal, besides, I had a good a date, and I owe it all to you. Thanks again for the fun day."

"No problem, it wouldn't have been half as fun if you weren't there. So , are you excited for leaving me and the guys here in Minnesota?"

"Of course not, I'll try to visit as often as possible, okay?"

"Okay, I'll see you before you leave?"

"Yeah, of course! I'll call you, okay."

"Yeah"

"Good bye, be careful on your way back home, okay?"

"Yeah"

"Oh, I have a thank you gift for you"

"Really? You shouldn't have, but what is it?"

"Here, I'll just give it to you, close your eyes."

Logan closed his eyes and put out his hand expecting a present, but Rosie held his hands and kissed him on the cheeks.

"Bye Logie." With that, Rosie left to go to her house and Logan was left astounded once again. He headed home with much confusion and awe.

4th Step – CHECK!