Prologue

Zoey sat on the beach, taking in the sunlight. An odd week, but a satisfying one. She had hooked up with Chase, helped Logan win Dana over, and now she could relax on a warm beach. But the year was almost ending, and she was sad. Of course she was coming back, but she wouldn't see Chase for two whole months! Sadness filled Zoey, but she knew she would see her boy next August.

"Hey Zoey."

"Logan!" Zoey looked up to see him standing there smiling.

"Yeah, it's me," he said. "Mind if I sit down?"

"No, it's cool." Logan sat down and they watched the waves crash against a rock.

"Zoey, I need to tell you a few things," Logan said, suddenly turning to her.

"Yes?" Zoey replied.

"Well," he began. "First of all, thank you so much for helping me with Dana. She and I are into it now."

"That's good!" Zoey said. "And thank you for getting me and Chase together."

Oh, no prob," Logan said coolly. He looked out on the water. The sun was setting.

"Zoey!" Chase called. He ran over to her, tripping in the sand. "Ow!" he yelled. Zoey and Logan ran over to him as he sat up, rubbing his head.

"You okay Chase?" Logan asked, hiding his laughter. Chase looked up at him. "Yeah, but my head hurts."

"Aww, you want me to kiss it?" Zoey asked, grinning.

"Yes," Chase replied a little immaturely. Zoey leaned down and kissed him on the head. "Feel better?" she asked. Chase smiled. "Not really," he replied.

Zoey took his head in her lap and kissed him softly on the lips. "How about now?" she asked. Chase looked dreamily at her. "Yeah, now I'm better."

Logan rolled his eyes. "Well, I'd love to watch you two make out all night, but I've got to go do the same with my girl." Logan turned to leave. He stopped himself and turned to face Zoey.

"Before we leave, I wanted to ask you something," he said calmly.

Zoey looked at him oddly. "What is it?" she asked.

Logan paused, and then held out a hand. Zoey looked at it, and then looked at Logan's face, then back at his hand.

"What? What is it?" she asked.

Logan smiled. "You know I always make fun of you, but today, I Logan Reese, hereby declare a friendship between Zoey Brooks and me." He paused after this dramatic statement, and then he continued, keeping his hand held out. "Friends?" he asked. Zoey smiled. "Friends," she said shaking his hand.

As Zoey got in the car to return home for the summer, she looked once more at the beautiful campus. She was going to miss it. She was coming back, but still. Tears welled up in her eyes and she looked away as the car pulled away from her home away from home.

Zoey's dad looked at her through the mirror. "You have a good school year?"

She looked back in her mind. The game of love lingered in her mind.

"Yes," she said. "I did." She smiled to herself.

Next year she and Chase would go a little further.


The end of a story. Look tomorrow or Monday for a new one.

Keep cool,

Chase304