Winter Break

Logan sat on his bed in his Dorm at PCA. It was the day before Christmas break started and Logan had invited everyone over to him mansion for the break. But that wasn't the meaning of the smile on his face. Nope, today, Dana was coming back from France. He would finally see her again! And, not only that, but she had agreed to join the others at his mansion.

"Logan! Come on! The bus will be here soon!" called Nicole excitedly.

Logan jumped up and sprayed on a bit of his most expensive cologne and did a quick mirror check.

After his looks were to his utmost satisfaction, he went down the stairs and out the door. He met the others at the parking lot that they were supposed to be meeting Dana at. Zoey and Nicole had a big sign and Michael and Chase were helping them hold it up. It was truly pathetic that they did that.

Finally the bus pulled up. Eight people got off and he counted them off Logan Reese style: ugly, ugly, ugly, ugly, ugly, not terrible, ah! and finally, drop dead gorgeous.

Dana stepped off the bus her bags in her hand, her curls falling gently across her gorgeous face and her tall lean curvy figure obscured by her black clothing.

Her hair was the same color as always, a rich brown with golden-y highlights in it.

She walked over to them smiling and gave the four losers a group hug. Finally, after what seemed like hours, she smiled at Logan and came over to hug him tightly.

He wrapped muscled arms around her slim waist and he hugged her back. She came up to his chest, thanks to the three inches gained over the summer on his part, and they looked the perfect couple.

"I've missed you Logan. Can't wait till tomorrow." She whispered in his ear, sending shivers to the very tips of his toes.

They all spent the rest of the night catching up, and had special permission from the dean to sleep outdoors that night.

There were three blankets strewn out on the grass, and Zoey and Chase plopped down on one, covering up with a big comforter.

Logan rolled his eyes. Zoey and Chase had been dating for almost a month, and Michael and Nicole had been dating longer.

Logan looked over and just as he had expected, he saw Michael and Nicole curled up on the other blanket.

Logan looked at Dana and she looked at him, and they smiled awkwardly at each other.

Logan sat on the last blanket and motioned her over. She brought with her a huge black comforter, and they lay on the ground staring up at the stars.

"I have missed PCA for a long time." Said Dana.

"PCA has missed you two." Logan replied.

"Logan, can I ask you something?" Dana asked.

"Sure."

"Why did you invite us all over to your mansion? I thought you hated all of us."

"I don't hate you! That's just how I am. And to answer your question, my father told me that he would be home for Christmas so I could invite friends over."

"So you do think of us as your friends?"

"Of course."

"Why did you write to me when I was in France?" asked Dana quietly.

"So you did get them then? Why didn't you write back?"

"I did! I just…here." She said digging into her backpack and pulling out three envelopes.

She handed them to him and Logan began to read the letters inside.

Logan read the very last one over and over.

"Dear Logan,

I really don't know how much longer I can stand this ungodly place. I think I might just end it now. Everything. I'm talking about suicide Logan. I'm not going to send this, because if you cared enough to try and get me, you would feel guilty when you saw how horrible this place is. Logan, I don't know why you keep writing me, but it makes me feel wanted and right now your letters are all that keep me going. The others write, all the time in fact, but you write everyday and I get to count on reading them right after my 5th period. I hope you don't stop writing. I….oh hang on, it's one of your letters, you see how that timing is? Anyway, I'm back. Yes! I will so totally go with you! I'll call and tell you tomorrow of course because I would do it now, but you would hear the tears in my voice. Tomorrow morning I think I'll do it. Before I have to remember how horrid this place is. I'll see you soon Logan.

Forever,

Dana Cruz

The letter almost brought tears in his eyes. He looked at Dana and saw that she was actually crying.

He grabbed her arm lightly and gently tugged. She fell onto his chest and cried. A rage of fury came upon him as he thought about the people who hurt Dana. He was hugging her closer and before long she was fast asleep, her eye make-up on his brand new white tee-shirt.

He also fell asleep soon, and when he woke up, he felt a weight on his chest. He looked down and saw Dana, and he smiled. He tightened his grip on her waist and pulled the comforter up more.

After an hour he woke up again to his cell phone beeping. He woke up Dana and the others and they ran quickly to his limo that was waiting for them, their bags already packed into the trunk.

"Thank you Logan." Dana whispered before climbing in after her friends and Logan shook his head, confused about what to do about Dana, but Happy that she trusted him.

He climbed in after her and sat in the back right next to her the entire time.