Chapter 19- Surfer Boys and GQ Style
"Logan, don't do it!" Dana exclaimed reaching out for his wrists.
"Do you really think that is going to stop me baby doll? Look at my hair…"
"It still looks good," Dana replied nervously.
"It's a mess, you wanted this."
"Logan!"
Before Dana could say anything else Logan raised his hands in the air as if he was going to throw the dripping brownie mix onto her.
Ms. Sugars opened her eyes, "What is going on? Oh My, I must have dozed off."
Logan watched as Dana tried to make a sudden run towards the door.
He smiled, did she really think he was going to mess up her clothes? Not Dana's.
Dana's sneakers came in contact with some brownie mix on the floor. As if in slow motion, Dana felt her feet slip from underneath her.
Logan tried to grab onto her, but his hands were still covered with brownie batter.
Dana grabbed onto Logan's shirt.
Shocked Logan held out his arm, as he went falling forward onto Dana. On the way down his arm knocked down the bowl of brownie mix.
Dana landed on the ground with a hard thud. "Oww," She groaned.
Logan fell onto her. He placed his hands on the floor, and then looked down at her.
Dana didn't have time to focus on the fact that Logan was ontop of her, because the brownie batter was falling fast.
Logan looked down at her with a smile.
Dana grabbed Logan's shoulders, and then took refuge underneath him.
The rest of the brownie mix with bits of walnuts fell onto Logan's back, neck, and hair.
Logan groaned, "That has to be the nastiest feeling ever,"
Dana placed her hands on his arms. "Thanks for taking one for the team."
Logan smiled down at her. He was supposed to make her chase after him, not the other way arpund.
"Oh really?" Logan traced his hand against Dana's cheeks, smearing the batter on her face.
Dana closed her eyes. They had to get up some time. They were in front of the whole class. Wait a second did he just put that crap on my face!
"You two need to get cleaned up," Ms. Sugars said.
Logan continued to look into Dana's eyes. Why was she so damn stubborn? She wanted him.
Dana let her hands slid down Logan's arms. "Can you get off of me,"
"Why?" Logan asked.
"Um…excuse me. You two really need to get cleaned up, and so does this place. Would someone like to volunteer to take care of this mess?" Ms. Sugars looked around but everyone was sleeping, including Zoey.
(Break)
"You have to trust me Zoey," Sawyer said placing his board on the sand next to her.
"I don't know Sawyer, what if I drown?"
Sawyer grinned and then laid down on the hot sand next to her. "Are you kidding me."
Zoey shook her head, "No,"
Sawyer wrapped his arms around her waist and then looked up at the clear skies. "Did I tell you that I am a lifeguard too."
Zoey giggled and then sat up, "Sawyer what aren't you?"
Sawyer shrugged, "I try to do some of everything."
Zoey used her hand to push Sawyer's wet hair out of his face.
"Thanks, sometimes I forget to do that,"
Zoey sat up. "Come here Sawyer,"
"Uh…okay,"
"Lay down," Zoey said patting her lap.
Sawyer laid down without any questions, and then looked up at Zoey.
Zoey started to run her hands through Sawyer's hair, and then leaned forward to kiss him.
Sawyer stroked Zoey's cheek, "I love you Sunshine,"
"I love you too."
"Now come on…I want to show you how to surf,"
Sawyer jumped up.
"Darn I was trying to make you forget about that."
"I know what you were trying to do." Sawyer held out his hands for Zoey.
Zoey took Sawyer's hands. "Shoot,"
"Trying to make me forget everything with a kiss. You came pretty close but…"
"Surfing is your first love," Zoey allowed Sawyer to easily lift her up.
He dusted some sand off of her arm. "No, you're my first love…but surfing is pretty close."
"Really?" Zoey asked with wide eyes.
"Yes," Sawyer ran towards the water.
"Sawyer!" Zoey screamed running after him.
Sawyer turned around and then grabbed Zoey playfully.
"Sawyer!" She screamed as they went falling into the gently rolling surf.
Sawyer laughed, and then quickly stood up before a wave washed over him.
Zoey who was still laughing got socked with the wave.
Sawyer grinned, "How's that sea water?"
Zoey gagged, "Treacherous,"
Sawyer held out his hand. Zoey reached for it but pulled him down onto her.
Sawyer sat down and ignored the small waves coming into shore.
Zoey placed her hand against Sawyer's cheek and started to kiss him.
Sawyer wrapped his free arm around Zoey's waist and leaned forward.
A huge wave came tearing apart their kiss.
Zoey laughed.
"Damn waves," Sawyer teased.
(Break)
A wide smile covered Zoey's face as she turned her head around. Sawyer. Maybe one day she would go surfing with him. Her eyes started to open but she decided daydreaming/ sleeping was probably better than Dana and Logan's brownie wrestling. Sawyer was no longer on the beach. Zoey pouted. Where did he go. She looked around, shielding her eyes from the sun.
"Sawyer!" She screamed in the dream.
Before Zoey could scream his name once again the beach disappeared. "Huh?" Zoey mumbled looking around in confusion.
(Break)
"Hey Zoey," Chase said.
Zoey looked down at her "Swimsuit" it was now a flowing black dress. Wow, where was she going with Chase?
"Are you ready?" He asked.
"Oh look at you Chase…looking sharp."
Chase grinned and then adjusted his black sports jacket with confidence. "I got some style tips straight from the pages of GQ magazine."
"Well they did you good."
Chase smiled, "I'm glad you think so." He pulled out a chair for Zoey.
"Thank you," Zoey said sitting down.
Chase sat down across from her. "There's something I have to tell you,"
Zoey nodded. She looked down at that candles flickering in the night, and then back at Chase. "What is it Chase?"
"I um…I," Chase got up and wiped his hands on his khaki pants.
Zoey looked up at him anxiously.
"I don't know if I stand a chance against Sawyer but…"
"What do you mean?" Zoey asked softly.
"Well we obviously are different guys…he's the typical California boy with a nice tan…and I…have the complexion of the Pillsbury dough boy."
Zoey smirked, "I like the fact that you are different from him."
"Really?" Chase asked.
Zoey nodded and reached for Chase's hand. "Chase, your funny and you make me laugh, and besides I think your…um Pillsbury dough boycomplexion is adorable."
(Break)
"Dana, Logan, to the office now!" The principal demanded.
Logan turned to the principal surprised. "Hey man, you want to join this?"
"No, Mr. Reese. You and Dana come with me."
Dana looked down at her shirt. "I cannot believe this! Logan do you know how much this shirt costs!"
Logan smiled, "Um…eleven dollars. It kind of looks like a thrift store special."
"Logan!" Dana screamed. She lunged forward and massaged her hands into Logan's hair.
"Hey! You have that nasty brownie shit all over…"
"Ha Ha! I'll show you a thrift store special!"
Logan fell onto the floor, and Dana went right after him. "You messed up my hair, and my clothes."
The principal and Ms. Sugars quickly broke Dana and Logan apart.
Logan stared back at Dana with a smug smile.
Dana shook her head. She loved every second of her "brownie mix wrestle" with Logan. After all he did let her win. Did Logan do that on purpose, was he trying to be a gentleman, yeah right.
"Come with me," The principal repeated.
"Can we get cleaned up?" Dana asked.
(Break)
Zoey sat up. She watched in confusion as the Principal led Dana and Logan out of the room, and then at the brownie disaster on the floor. Wow, Logan and Dana must have really gotten at it while she was sleep. Zoey yawned and then looked around the rest of the class. Everyone was sleep.
(Break)
"Thanks Nicole for the help," Jordan said.
Nicole nodded, "No problem," She looked up at Jordan with a smile. Thank God for librarians. If that librarian hadn't secretly slipped her a required reading list then she would've given Jordan the only books she knew. Sassy and Fresh magazine, and Makeup and Guys…Girls first loves.
Jordan looked down at his books and then at the GQ and Teen People magazine underneath. "What are these for?"
"Cute guys," Nicole said.
Jordan grinned, "Oh okay."
Nicole shrugged, "I can't help it."
Jordan winked, "I know,"
Nicole felt her cheeks grow warm. It was going to be so fun tutoring him!
"So we're going to meet up tonight right?"
Nicole nodded, "Yeah, where do you want to meet at?"
"How does dinner sound?"
"So good."
"Cool, then we'll go to this seafood place right on the boardwalk…you don't mind taking the bus."
Seafood. Nicole was allergic to something but she wasn't sure what. It ended with fish? Well that could be anything.
"If you walked so would I," Nicole added out of the blue.
"That's crazy…the beach is a couple miles away."
"I wouldn't notice if I was with you." Nicole said dreamily.
Jordan adjusted his book bag on his shoulder, "Why?"
Nicole shrugged, "Hmm…because I um…you…"
Jordan raised an eyebrow, "Tongue tied?"
"Always," Nicole said looking down embarrassed.
"Don't be," Jordan said.
(Break)
"Your behavior has been atrocious!" The Principal said looking between Dana and Logan.
They were both cleaned up.
Dana had to take a shower in the girls locker room and change into her gym clothes. Logan showered in the boys locker room and once again he got the shaft. Logan looked down at the dirty looking tee-shirt, and high water corduroy jeans he had gotten from the nurse's office. From now on, he was traveling everywhere with an extra pair of clothes, just in case Dana decided to attack.
Dana sneered over at Logan. "I love your outfit, did you get that from the every other shirt is a penny section?"
Logan looked down at Dana's shorts and then at her tank top. He loved her outfit though. It was sexy.
The principal cleared his throat and then clasped his hands together. "I don't know what to say? For some reason you two can't be within five feet of each other without causing chaos. My initial decision was to give you both Saturday School again."
Dana sighed.
"But…I decided that we have to get to the root of the problem, so I am sending you both to counseling."
"What?" Dana groaned.
Logan found all of this amusing. Counseling! They did not need counseling. "Are you kidding me?"
"Actually, Mr. Reese I am very serious. I am referring you both to peer mediation. Hopefully peer mediation will help you work through your differences."
Dana crossed her arms, "Thanks Logan, for making my school day even longer."
"Hey, how could you blame this…"
Dana held up her hand, "Not another word."
"Okay, baby doll."
Dana gasped and turned to Logan as if she was going to spit venom at him. "Don't ever call me that again!"
Logan tilted his head to the side. Yes, he had struck a chord! "Call you what?"
"You know," Dana said icily.
"Baby Doll?" Logan rolled off his tounge.
Dana shook her head, "If only I had some more brownie batter."
"Enough you two. Return to your classes, and I expect you both to meet me after school so we can discuss your mediation." The Principal stood up and then opened the door for Dana and Logan.
Dana snobbishly flipped her hair off of her shoulder, and then strolled out of the office.
"See ya Baby Doll,"
"Logan I swear," Dana snapped.
"This is how I see it…Sawyer has a nickname for Zoey, so I thought what the hell, why not give Dana a nickname."
Dana tapped her feet impatiently. "Sunshine, sounds so much better than baby doll, and besides we are not attached like Sawyer and Zoey…why am I even talking to you."
"Because you want me, you love me, and I occupy your thoughts 24/7,"
Dana faked a smile, "Yeah okay Logan, keep on thinking that in your soiled tee-shirt."
Logan looked down at the tee-shirt he was wearing in disgust. "It's your fault I'm wearing this,"
"No it's not…I didn't tell you to pick up that grimy disaster."
"Grimy Huh?" Logan said stepping closer to Dana.
Dana nodded, "Grimy, filled with body soil, and I'm sure it smells like sour milk."
"Sour milk huh, well how about you wear it?"
Dana scoffed, "I'll stick with my gym clothes…thanks dirty boy."
"Dirty boy now, oh you are going to get it!" Logan looked around for the principal and then pulled of his shirt.
"What are you doing?" Dana asked stepping back.
"Paying you back for the brownies."
Dana gasped as Logan started to run towards her. "Are you trying to get us in more trouble?"
"I don't care." Logan used his hand to fling the shirt towards Dana.
Dana screamed and then ducked as the shirt hit the wall.
"You know you want it, because it was on me Baby Doll."
"Stop calling me that! It is so cheesy." Dana said getting up.
Logan picked back up the shirt, "I'm going to give you a three second head start…Baby Doll,"
He was doing this to annoy her, "Look Dirrty with two r's because your extra filthy since you wore that shirt, if you call me that one more time…"
"3…" Logan started.
Dana watched as he got ready to fling the shirt at her once again. She didn't want that shirt anywhere near her. Although Logan was wearing it before, it was beyond being salvaged.
"Two," Logan counted.
Dana took that as her cue to run. If she kept on playing with Logan then he was going to get them both expelled.
"One! Run like the wind, Logan is coming after ya!" Logan yelled throwing his head back and doing a crazy laugh.
Dana turned the corner laughing and out of breath. They were crazy for playing a game of "chase you with the dirty shirt" but for some reason Dana didn't care. As long as Logan's full attention was on her.
(Break)
"Last class of the day and then soccer," Chase said glancing at Michael.
Michael had his earphones on and he was in another world.
Chase grinned. He minus as well go to sleep or write his story. No not in front of Michael what if he read it? Poems was one thing, but stories. Chase glanced at Michael who was drumming his hands on the desk. Stories were like writing his most private of dreams and waiting for someone to find them.
Chase rested his head against his hand. If he was going out with Zoey then he wouldn't be writing stories about them together. Chase smirked, Would Zoey think he was a freak if she found his story.
"Hi Class, your next project is due a week and a half from now. The theme is painting life with nature. Take out your sketchbooks so I can give you some basic notes, and then afterwards I'll tell you more about the assignment."
Life with nature. So Chase needed a life form, and a nature scene to put together. Zoey. He would ask her as a friend…not because he was in love with her. Hopefully she would say yes.
(Break)
Zoey sat down at their usual lunch table. Nicole came rushing over with a smile plastered on her face.
"How's it going?" Zoey asked.
Nicole sat down her tray. "Unbelievable! Guess who has a date tonight!"
"You," Zoey said.
Nicole nodded, "Uh huh, and it's with a really cute boy,"
"Well obviously it's not Chubaka."
"Chubaka? Who is that? Is that the weird kid that kept on appearing in trashcans whenever I was around because if it is…"
"No Nicole, it's a character from Star Wars,"
Nicole frowned, "Ohh, I don't know what that is but anyhoo, you have to help me pick out an outfit."
"Hey Zoey,"
Zoey looked up and smiled at Sawyer. "Hey,"
"Can I talk to you for a second?"
"Sure, Can you excuse us for a second Nicole?"
Nicole smiled adoringly at Sawyer. "Hi Sawyer,"
"Hey Nicole, what's going on?"
"Nothing, but I just wanted to tell you that I like your shorts, they look…nice on you. And your shirt it really brings out your eyes…what is that forest green?"
Sawyer shrugged, "It's some kind of green…I don't know."
"It's forest green, I don't know much but I do know my colors. After all you can't accessorize without…"
"Nicole," Zoey said.
"Oh yeah, bye Sawyer," Nicole said.
Sawyer waved at her, "Bye Nicole,"
Zoey and Sawyer walked across the lawn towards a hill overlooking the ocean.
"So what's up?"
"Are you going to be my masterpiece?" He asked.
"Definitely," Zoey said.
Sawyer looked up at the sky, "At least it stopped raining."
"Yeah, now I can enjoy tryouts without an umbrella." Zoey said with a smile.
Sawyer nodded, "I want to kiss you…"
"Secret…"
"I know," Sawyer said. He grinned. "I'll behave I promise, but I am beginning to suspect that people are on to us,"
Zoey looked around, "Why do you say that?"
"Because this girl in my Art class was passing around this slam book, and both of our names was in it."
"Really?" Zoey asked with a frown.
"Someone wrote that I was your property." Sawyer said with a laugh.
Zoey sighed. "Really?"
Sawyer grinned, "That's funny, but I have to find Logan he has to give me the answers to last nights English homework."
Zoey laughed, "Logan doesn't do his homework."
"Yes he does, because he has Kate doing it for him." Sawyer replied.
Zoey shook her head in amusement. "That poor girl,"
"Well I have to go, Bye Sunshine."
"Bye Sawyer,"
Zoey walked back towards the table where Michael and Chase were now sitting as well.
"Where's Dana?" Zoey asked.
"Believe it or not I saw her chasing after Logan with a broom. Everyone was looking at them like they had lost their minds." Michael replied.
"Love does crazy things to you," Chase said stealing a glance at Zoey.
"Yeah it does," Nicole said gazing at Jordan as he read his books a couple of tables away. "I didn't know it was possible to be so gorgeous and so smart too, Jordan is like one and a million…how much is that?"
"A lot," Zoey replied.
"Okay 1 in 100…that's easier, is that like leaving behind 99 guys?" Nicole asked.
Michael took a bite of his potato chip, "What exactly are you asking?"
Nicole shrugged, "I don't know, but I'll be smart soon enough. You guys just wait I'll be able to do addition and subtraction without using my hands, and I'll also know how to do square roots…oh wait, that's too far."
Chase smiled. "Zoey, I have this dumb art project, and I was wondering if you would let me paint you?"
Zoey couldn't believe her luck. The more she tried to balance out her feelings the worse off she was. "Umm, sure Chase,"
"Thanks Zoey," He said.
Zoey bit her lip, "No problem…"
(Hey guys thanks for the reviews! Zxxbsmgirl3148, Your story sounds really good, and when you post it. I'll read, and give you a review. And Zoey will eventually choose between Sawyer and Chase, it's going to be a tough decision though, because when the story ends, both Chase and Sawyer will have opportunities to leave PCA. Zoey will have to choose who stays. Spiffy Bell…Chase is desperate. And his story will be kind of significant because if someone finds it…let's just say they could use it against him. Plus thanks for the idea! I used it see. And their will be conflict from both Sawyer and Chase's paintings. They are both competing for Zoey's attention…Hope was Here, and Mrs. Logan Reese, I'm glad you liked the Dana and Logan part…they love getting under each others skins and they have many more "crazy" scenes to come..lol. Also in general, someone is leaving the story soon. I'm not sure if they will have a quiet exit or a dramatic one yet. ) If I left anyone out, I'm sorry!