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Chapter 18 *takes place at age 10

The following plot was submitted by Logan Henderson Is Mine.

Tears were falling from the sky, dripplet at a time, pouring down harder as the minute goes on.

A young, raven haired boy sits on his back porch steps, tears streaming silently down his face. His navy blue sweatshirt is popped open, with the hood on his head. The ten year old is soaked to the skin, but he doesnt care.

The back glass frame door squeaks everytime Logan rocks back and forth against it, and Logan just sighs. The leash that was once attached to the tree in his yard is now sitting on the porch steps. The young genuis taps his foot and throws his head back in frustration.

The sound of the white fence squeaking open scares him enough to make him jump and frantically wipe tears from his eyes. Three fifth graders silently enter his backyard, wrapping their arms around their bodies in attempts to warm themselves, and poping open umbrellas.

At first, Logan is just silent, staring at the ground. Kendall, James, and Carlos all shrugged at eachother then hopped up the porch steps.

Kendall puts a hand on his shoulder in confusion. "Logan..buddy...what are you doing out here in the rain?"

No response.

Carlos lightly nudges him with his foot. "How come you werent in school today?"

The boys sat in silence for a few minutes, each boy lost in his own thoughts, mostly trying to figure out what's up with Logan.

Suddenly, Logan chockes on a sob and all three boys snap their heads up and look at him. Logan buries his head in the crook of Kendall's neck. Confused, Kendall just pulls him closer and rubs his back soothingly.

"Logie.." James begins. "You wanna tell us what's wrong?"

"S-S-Spot!" He chokes out.

"Your puppy?" Carlos raises a brow.

Logan nods, his shoulders shaking now. "He-he-he's dead!" Logan continues to sob, and Kendall pulls him back. Then James and Carlos reach in to hug him.

"Now I dont have anybody left that loves me." The sad boy mumbled

Kendall immediatly pulls away. "What?"

Logan continues to cry, burying his face in his hands. James exchanges a glance with Kendall. "Logan..don't say that.."

"My dad doesnt even care about me! Spot was the only family I had left! And now he's gone!" Logan exclaims.

"Logan...you have us!" Carlos reasoned.

"Yeah!" Kendall pitched in. "You have us. And you always will have us."

Logan looked up, a twinkle in his eyes. He may not have his puppy, but he still has his friends.

And he always will have them.

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