Chapter 4

"Logan?"

He stopped in his path and turned around. "Hey."

"What are you doing here?"

"I came to talk to you."

"Okay."

"I wanted to tell you that I was sorry I hurt you back then. I really didn't mean what I said…You were my friend but I was a stupid 15 year old boy trying…trying …"

"To get lucky." She finished off.

"Yeah." He looked down embarrassed with the her conclusion, knowing she knew him well even back then..

"I understand that Logan, but it still hurt."…"Why did you take her to our alcove? Or was it where you took all the girls you met."

"No, she was the first and only girl I took there…I realized the mistake once she and I got there. It was a special place and she didn't belong there and nothing happened with her there. She didn't belong and soon after we got there we left. But I didn't see you there." He looked at her after his short ramble. "Why didn't you say anything, why did you just leave?"

"Are you serious? I told you what I heard, the little sister like a puppy dog…I liked you Logan and I was hurt…I mean I knew you didn't think of me like the other girls but that didn't mean I still didn't hope that one day you would realized that the girl standing in front of you was better than those others; then I heard what you said I realized you would never notice me if I stayed the way I was."

He processed what she said. "Ace, I'm so sorry about all that happened and if I could take back that day I would."

She was shaking her head. "No, don't be sorry. What happened was good, because of you I opened my eyes and realized that I needed, no, wanted a change…I'm still the same girl in many ways, I still love to read, I still study a lot, I love coffee, I still like the Go Go's and Blondie and I can still ramble with the best of them…I'm just a little different on the outside and I have a little more confidence and in a way you're the one to thank for the change."

"A little different, you're gorgeous." He noticed her blush and he liked it, "I mean you were always cute but I never let myself think of you in any way but a friend. I didn't want to ruin that…but I ended ruining it anyway."

"Would you like to try being friends again, get to know each other again?"

"That would be great."

She closed the gap between them and gave him a hug. He held her and took in her scent, even with the salt air all her could smell was strawberries and vanilla. He pulled away and smiled at her. "So I'll see you tomorrow?"

"Yeah…I'll be the girl under the umbrella." She leaned in for a hug and gave him a peck on the check and whispered "I missed you."

He didn't want to let go but she pulled away and walked back to the door. He walked back to his house with a new spring in his step.

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I know it's short I'll try to make the next chapter longer.