Kiss In the Rain
Chapter 6
Hurt and Confused Inside and Out

Disclaimer: I don't own any of these Characters or Story. If I did, Dana wouldn't be leaving the show, and I don't think I would name the show Zoey 101.

"Why didn't he say bye?" I look up at Zoey.

"Maybe because school's about to start! Or did you not hear the bell?" Zoey says, looking at her watch.

We out of the door and outside. I don't want to be late today. Being late signifies a bad day. I don't want a bad day. Not today. We each hopped onto our respective Jet X's. We made it to first period in an eleventh hour save so to speak, meaning we had seconds to spare.

The teacher isn't here yet, so I'm safe. I get into my seat and sit down. I'm hoping today goes real fast. Really, really fast. From the corner of my eye I see Logan walking towards me. Not today, Logan. Please?

"So babe..." He drawls in his 'You-so-know-you-want-me' voice. "What did you kinda like? Me?" He pulls up an empty seat and sits beside me.

"One, I ain't your 'babe' and two... not you," I keep my head forward and refuse to look at him.

I had planned for this. I couldn't go to sleep last night, so I used my spare time to figure out all the possible questions Logan might ask me. Yes, I was thinking about Logan- again! Maybe I do like him...

"So what you kinda like?" Logan asks determinedly, waiting for me to say it was him.

"I kinda like PCA." I say coolly. Lying is really easy for me. "I didn't think I would've. I thought I was going to hate it here," This time I turn to look at him.

"Ohh. Okay," he looks at the table, momentarily shocked at the fact that my answer didn't revolve around him. "But you DID write that I was cute," He looked up with a smirk.

"And I ALSO wrote that I thought you were an ass," I smirk.

He thought he had won. Haha! Take that Logan. I'm so happy I planned this! I look at him and he's staring at the ground. He's probably thinking of some witty sarcastic comback to say to me.

The teacher Mr. Bender walks in.

"Class, get into your assigned seats," He growls at us. He looks rough and he sounds like he's in a bad mood. I suppose teachers have off-days too. Everyone listens to him and hurries to their seats. All except Logan. I try to catch his eye and mouth to him 'get to your seat'. He either doesn't notice or doesn't care. He's still looking at the ground, what's so interesting about linoleum? He looks confused and sad... and mad too. I feel bad for him and wonder if it was something I said. Could it be that he's hurt because I'm acting like I don't like him? No, he wouldn't care. It was probably when I called him an ass. But... I call him that all the time. Who or what was he mad at? Me?

"Logan Reese!" Mr. Bender yells at him. That gets his attention. He looks up. His eyes! I saw hurt inside them... and so did the rest of the class. Mr.Bender sees aswell. He must feel really bad right now.

"Logan?" Mr. Bender asks cautiously. He looks sad and I guess he's wondering what the rest of us are 'what's wrong.' "Logan do you want to talk?"

By now the whole class is whispering and pointing at me. Oh yeah! Like I did anything wrong! Logan seems to notice. He couldn't have girl ruin his reputation as a strong male now could he?

"No!" He yells and gets up. He falls into his seat with his arms folded. He looks seriously vexed now. I feel awful.

We go through class but I can't really concentrate on anything. I just keep thinking about the look on Logan's face. 'No' I tell myself 'He deserves it. He read my dairy!' The bell rings and I chance a glance at Logan. I won't see him again until lunch. I don't want to what that long. I gather up my books hurriedly and walked over to Logan. He was taking his sweet time picking up his bloody books!

"Logan, can I ask what that was all about?" I ask him softly.

I am afraid that if he sense anything hostile in his voice, he'll go ballistic. I can't look him in the eye, and even if I wanted to, he has his head down. He tries to walk right past me. He nudges my shoulder.

"Baby, please," I grab his hand and turn him to me.

I interlock our fingers. He looks up into my eyes. I look down. What was I doing? What did I say! I just had the same feeling I had yesterday. When I was walking with him. Every time I do this I tell myself that Logan's changed. That maybe he isn't as much of a jerk as I class him as.

"What you call me?" He smirks. There he is. Logan is back. Think, Dana, Think. What can I say? Got it.

"I needed something to make you smile." I say cooly. "Well actually in your case smirk. Considering I've never seen you smile," I smirk. I was flirting with Logan. God what is the world coming to?

"Right," he has even bigger smirk now.

He let's go of my hand leaving a strange lack-of-pressure sensation because he had been holding my hand pretty tight. He drapes his arm around me. I look at his arm. I consider just leaving it there but realise that if we go walking it the hallways like this, people might think stuff about us. I don't care about those people. Then I thought of 2Cute4U. What if he saw us? What would he think? I push it away. I feel like I'm being unfaithful to a boy I've never even met.

"See you at lunch," I walk out to my next class. I keep thinking about Logan. I'm not going to see him until lunch time and right now that seems so far away.

I take my tray and sit down. The day seems to have taken forever already and it's only lunch. I want to see 2Cute4U. Where is he? Where is Logan? Nobody is at the table yet. I'm all alone. I almost like it like this. it's nice and quiet. Then, just as I'm contemplating a world with no people Nicole and Zoey arrive.

"Only six more hours till you see you know who" Nicole says with a giggle.

"Nicole I told you not to say anything," I whisper hoping no one will hear us.

"Sorry it's just..." Nicole begins but Zoey elbows her in her stomahc to shut her up.

"So, what are you sorry about?" Logan asks with a smirk, taking his seat.

The girls roll their eyes. They're still mad about what happened yesterday. I don't know if I still am. I suppose I should be since said incident directly involves me. Chase and Michael sit down. Chase next Zoey, Michael between Chase and Nicole, Nicole is next to Logan and Logan is next to me and I'm also next to Zoey since the seating plan is circular. It's like this almost everyday, (Apart from when Quinn or Dustin decide to sit with us) except for Zoey and Chase. They're sitting seriously too close together. Chase slides his arm right around Zoey. Everyone is staring at them with all-knowing smiles. All except Logan. He moves closer to me, sliding closer up the bench.

"So how was your day?" his whispers softly in my ear. Why is he so close to me? Why is he whispering? What do I do?

"Ummm... fine?" I say in a little more than a whisper myself. For some reason I have the feeling this conversation should not be made public.

"That's cool, baby," Logan says with a smirk. He however doesn't grace me with the dignity of lowering his voice. The whole table turn to look at us. Even Zoey and Chase break their liplock to stare. Why does he always have to ruin it? He always says something stupid to ruin those precious few moments we have when I doubt how much of a jerk he can be.

"I am not your 'baby'. Can I PLEASE have room to breathe? I can't even eat my lunch, with you leering over me like that!" I say rudely.

"Sorry... but you know you want to be my baby," he looks me up and down. "And soon you will," that was it, he can't keep a straight face any more.

He just starts laughing and so does everybody else...apart from me. What's so funny? What did that mean? Was it a just a joke and he doesn't actually like me? What was that face that he pulled this morning all about? Was he serious of was it fake? I'm so stupid. I believed he likes me. I want to see 2Cute4U. He understands me! He talks to me, and listens too. I looked around and they're just finishing laughing. I feel sick and nervous. Which one was the feeling telling me that I don't want to be around Logan? I want to be alone. I want that private little world I was contemplating earlier. I want it to be 6:30 already! I don't want to go to class. That's it. I'm going to the nurse. I'll tell her I don't feel so good. She'll believe anything. I push my food away from me.

"I don't feel very well. I'm going to see the nurse," I stand up and throw out my remaining food.
"See you later Dana," Nicole says with her peppy smile.
"Yeah," Zoey says "Hope you feel better," She then turns back to Chase. From the corner of my eye I see them kiss as I leave. I think I created a kissing freak. Well... the chemistry was already there, I just sort of... let her out of her cage.

"Dana wait!" Logan yells as I place my tray on an empty table. I turn round to face him. "I have to tell you something," he says. Let me guess 'I think you are cute.' or 'Want to make out?'
"What?" I ask madly, then I remember I'm supposed to be sick so I give an obviously fake cough.
"Ummm... forget it, it's... not important." he walks away with his hands deep in his pockets.

His head's hung low again. He's heading to his dorm. He looks sad... again. Even though I can't see his face, it's the way he's walking. Did I do that... again? What did I say now? Is it me? It's problaby not. Maybe I just have a high opinion of myself. I'm becoming as egocentrical as he is. I walk to the nurse office to get a note to get me out of my classes. My head hangs too. I'm more confused now than I ever have been.

SPECIAL THANKS TO Ginger Lovell FOR EDITING MY WORK. She EDITED chapters 4-6. SHE WRITES EVEN BETTER THAN SHE REVIEWS I SWEAR. (/http/ FOR THE REVIEW Everybody. I WAS BUSY WITH SCHOOL AND HADN'T UPDATE LIKE IN TWO WEEKS. TODAY POSTED TWO CHAPTER. MANY MORE WELL COME.