You've Got Mail. Chapter Four:

Senior year had started, there was a buzz coming from all over campus. One singular boy ignored it.

"Come on Logan, we're going to miss the assembly." Chase told his friend. It had been one year since Dana's rejection and his friend had just begun to heal.

"I'm coming, I'm coming." Logan laughed, "Give me one second Bushy." Chase pretended to look appalled. It was true that his hair was bushy, but that was part of his over all appeal. He was one of the handsomest boys on campus. His personality was part of the reason, he was kind and funny and a great friend to everyone. It shone through his entire demeanor, especially when he smiled.

"My hair is not that bushy." He complained. Logan laughed a 'right', and then turned his attention to his bedside table. The picture of Dana, was turned down. It'd been like that since he got back from France. He lacked the courage to put it up and look at it. He sighed. Chase placed a hand on his shoulder.

"Okay, now we're going to be really late, thanks to you." He pretended to be cross.

Logan chuckled, "Alright lets go."

"Alright!" Chase said holding the door for Logan to leave first.

"Thank you monsieur." Logan laughed,

"Your welcome Madame." Chase stole a look at the laid down picture and sighed.

"Chase!" Logan called from down the hall. "Stop staring at the beds and hurry up!"

"Yes your highness!" Chase called back closing the door.

They made their way to the assembly, sitting next to the usual group. Zoey, Nicole, Micheal, and Quinn were all sitting near the back of the auditorium. It was easier to talk without getting caught that way. Logan and Chase took a seat beside their friends.

"Hey guys." Chase greeted.

"Hey" They chorused.

"Hey Bushy kid, can you move? You're blocking my view." An obnoxious voice came from behind them. Chase sunk down in his chair embarrassed; everyone in the group consoled him except Logan, who looked behind him at the speaker.

"Why don't you move if you've got a problem with him?" He suggested angrily.

"Because I was sitting here first" The girl said.

"Then suck it up." Logan told her.

"You know you're kind of cute." She flirted.

"And you're kind of not." He turned around and ignored her, or at least he did until he heard her speak to someone beside her about how much of a dick he was. He spun around and faced the girls.

"If you have an issue you with me, you speak to me about it not your little friends." He said angrily.

"Turn around Reese, this isn't any of your concern." A voice came from behind the girls. He looked up. The girl smirked down at him, she was wearing a pair of dark denim jeans, red snake skin knee high boots, and a red and black silk shirt. Her long ringlets bounced up and down and she slipped off her sun glasses. His breath got caught in his throat, and anger exploded in him. He glared into the beauty's brown eyes.

"What are you doing here?" He asked venomously.

"I don't owe you an explanation." She shot back.

He stood up. "No you just ruined my life, and think it's perfectly okay for you to come back and fuck it up even more!" He shouted. The gang turned around at the sudden yelling. Actually half the auditorium turned around. It wasn't everyday Logan Reese flipped out.

"I didn't ruin your life; you're the one who pursued me." She argued.

"Do you remember what you said to me?" He asked her.

She nodded. "I remember perfectly."

"Good then you'll understand exactly why I hate you." And with those harsh words said, Logan marched out of the auditorium and wasn't seen till dinner.

-DL-

"How could you do that to him?" Those were the first words Logan heard when he approached his friends. They didn't even notice him. They had confronted the girl from earlier.

"I didn't do anything." The girl said exasperatedly.

"You ruined his day, probably his week. Maybe his month." said Chase angrily.

"We haven't seen him smile since he came back from France, and the one day he smiles, and laughs with us, you come along." Micheal told her.

"You should have kept your mouth shut." Nicole added.

"I can't invent something to bring Logan back to his old self. I've tried." Quinn said quietly.

"It's just not fair to him. He's just beginning to get over you, and you appear out of no where." Zoey tried.

"Great so I come back and this is the welcome I get? An interrogation." The girl rolled her eyes. "This is bull, seems like you've chosen your friends. And I'm not one of them."

"That's not true-" Zoey was interrupted.

"They shouldn't have to choose." Logan said. "They don't need to confront you on my behalf. I can do that on my own. And I don't have any objections to them hanging out with you. They missed you, they know it, I know it, you know it. So have a reunion. I'm leaving anyways."

"Leaving?" Every asked in unison, including Dana.

"You didn't think I'd stick around after you showed up did you?" He asked pointedly.

"Well. I..." Dana trailed off. She didn't know what to say, the answer was yes.

"What did I tell you when I saw you last?" He asked her.

"Well you said a lot of things." She said.

"What did I say when you asked me what I would do if Dana didn't love me." He specified. She looked into his eyes.

"You said. You'd leave" She said.

"And?" Logan pressed.

Dana took in a deep breath. "And that you don't want to cause her... me... pain. And that you don't want me to feel like I have to love you. ' I'd leave' that's what you said. You said you'd be sad about it. But you'd leave and I'd never hear from you again. you'd leave me alone for eternity. No matter how much it hurts you. That if I want it... To consider it done "

"Exactly." Logan announced. "You wanted me to leave, I said as you wish and I left. You came here, and you haven't taken back your command. So consider it done. My dad will be here at the end of the week to reassign me to a new school."

"You guys have fun. I'm going to start packing." Logan waved to his friends, ignoring Dana, and walked away. His friends were stunned, he seemed like he didn't even care that he was leaving them behind.

"Thanks D." Chase said, "You've just caused my best friend to pick up and leave. Thank you Soooo Much." Chase turned on his heel and walked after Logan. Dana watched him leave.

"It's just hard for us D." Micheal sighed. "Logan's been there for us when we felt we had no one else. And he's been our best friend since the start of PCA, years ago. We don't completely blame you... It's just... hard." Micheal patted her shoulder and ran after Chase and Logan, who were out of sight. Nicole didn't say anything, she just walked away.

"We just got Logan back, sure he's been here, but he hasn't been him. And now he's gone again. That's all. Me and him have never been good friends, but when I needed funding for my experiment, which one first prize and is beginning to be studied and used in labs all over the world, he helped me out. And when me and mark broke up, he was right there to help me through it. You never really liked me, and if I had to choose, I'd choose him over you. I'm sorry." Quinn looked at her gravely and then walked towards her dorm.

Zoey looked at her and smiled a sad smile. But said nothing. She stepped closer and hugged the teen.

"I missed you." She said. "I'm sorry that your appearance is having a bad ripple effect. They all have valid points." She took Dana's hands into hers.

"Don't worry D. We never got the whole story, he only told us that he went to France and that he saw you and you told him you didn't want him and so he left. I think it hurts him to think about it, he looked so hurt when he was telling us. And even when he saw your face... He.. Dana I just don't know." Zoey looked at her sadly. "He's my friend, and you're my friend. I don't know what to do."

Dana continued to be silent.

"I love Logan, he's been a really good friend to me. We can't stop him from leaving, he's made up his mind. I'm afraid Dana. And I'm grateful. I'm grateful that he's decided to leave instead of doing something more rash. I think..." Zoe paused. "I think it would be best if you stayed away from him. He's handling this really well, and I'm afraid that if you get to close to him, he'll blow a fuse. He might... hurt himself."

Dana just looked at her... hurt himself?

"You can't cause anything but harm getting close to him." Zoey told her sadly, and she hugged Dana one last time before leaving. Dana stood there alone. She thought over what her 'friends' had just said. And tears fell down her face,

"I'm sorry." She whispered to the air. The apology was meant for her friends, and more especially for Logan.

-J103-

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