By the end of the week, most people had heard that Logan had gotten a girl pregnant. Logan didn't mind the rumor. It couldn't be farther from the truth. He'd assumed that Kendall had started it. They hadn't talked since Tuesday, when Kendall stormed out of class.
"Hey, man." Carlos caught up and walked in sync with Logan on the way down the front hallway.
"Hi." Logan opened his locker and threw his bag over his shoulder. "What's up?"
"So tonight's movie night and since it's winter break, it usually lasts all weeken-"
"I don't think I'm welcome at movie night, Carlos."
"You're a part of the group, of course you're welcome."
"Carlos, c'mon. We should get goin- Oh." Kendall stopped when he saw Logan. Smile automatically turning to a scowl. "We should leave so we can get ready for movie night." Carlos looked back and forth between the two, hoping that their death staring contest would end.
"Guys, it's really hard to be friends with two people who are almost always fighting!"
"Well, it's hard to be a friend to someone who keeps screwing up and not taking my advice!"
"Well, it's extremely hard to be friends with someone who obviously has feelings for you that aren't mutual!" He could see something in Kendall's eyes change. He didn't know if it was pain or rage.
"Well, it's impossible to be friends with an asshole." Kendall walked off toward the front door, and Carlos looked after him.
"I'm gonna go, I'll see you on Monday." He gave a small smile and followed Kendall's path to the door.
Kendall had spent all of break thinking about Logan. He didn't know what was keeping him from telling him how he felt know that he was sure Logan knew.
"Dude? You okay?" Carlos asked, chucking a shovel full of snow toward his friend.
"Yeah, I guess."
"You and Logan will make up and be friends again in a matter of seconds when we get back to school." Is it that obvious that I'm miss him? "He probably misses you too."
"It's more complicated than that, Carlos."
"How so?" Kendall thought he should tell him, after all Carlos was his best best friend. And according to Logan, Kendall's feelings were obvious.
"I like him. A lot."
"Like you liked Jett?" Kendall flinched at the name. They didn't talk about Jett. Jett's name didn't come up in conversation, ever. Jett was nothing.
"No." Kendall thrust his shovel into a mound of snow and flung his gloves at the front porch. "More."
"I don't even know why he gets so upset. You know?"
"Mmhmm."
"Maybe he does have a crush on me, maybe he doesn't but he seemed upset when I said he did."
"Yeah."
"I miss him, though. We haven't talked for two weeks."
"Uh-huh."
"James!" Logan snapped his fingers in front of James' face.
"What?"
"You're not even listening, are you?" James bit his lip and shook his head. "Really, James. I'm hurting here, I need someone to talk to."
"You're acting like a baby." James walked around Logan and set his hands on his shoulders. "You need to A, calm down, and B, relax. He's one person. People come and go." His hands began to kneed and rub at Logan's shoulders, lulling him into a false sense of calm.
"But I don't want him to go. He's one of the only two friends I've ever had."
"You know what I'm thinking about right now?" James asked, changing the subject almost immediately. Logan could tell what he was thinking about by the change in his voice. Sex.
"Obviously not my problems."
"Logan you've been such a mood killer lately. Geeze." He moved from behind Logan back to the seat across the table from him. "What do you want from me?"
"Maybe some compassion? Understanding?"
"Well I want sex." I really can't believe him. What an asshole!
"You're an asshole, James." Logan got up from the table and walked toward the front door of the apartment.
"Logan, wait!" He stopped before he's reached the door. "I'm sorry. I'm just not thinking straight right now."
"Well, neither am I. You would know that if you'd listened to me." James pulled him into a kiss.
"Don't leave." He mumbled against his lips, leaving Logan weak in the knees. He hated that James could do this to him.
"Hi." Logan lifted his head off of the table and smiled when he saw Kendall.
"Hey." Kendall smiled and took his seat next to his lab partner.
"How was your break?"
"Good. Spent some quality time with James." Logan could see Kendall's smile fade, then come back.
"That's good, I guess."
"How was yours?"
"Cold. Shoveled a lot of driveways with Carlos. Made some cash. Saw my grandparents. Typical stuff." Logan nodded. So he didn't miss me? Alright. "I missed school though and you." Logan smiled.
"Yeah, I missed you too. And school of course."
"We should hang out after school today. If you don't have plans with James." So what if I do? It's not like he cares. He barely even notices I'm there if I'm not under him.
"Nope, I'm totally free." Kendall smiled and put his bag under the table. At least Kendall cares.
So I'm trying to balance it so it ends at chapter ten. Short, I know. But review and tell me what you think :)-
