What it takes to be wanted

What it takes to be wanted - 8

I was wondering the aisles aimlessly waiting for Adrian to get his stuff when I heard a voice.

“Libby?” Oh, I had a feeling I knew whose voice that was. 

I turned around and I saw Logan approaching me.  What is he doing here I asked myself in my head.  Of all places the craft store?  He never came here when I asked him to come here with me.  That is just too weird.  I avoided him like the plague, so I never really saw him at school. 

“Hey.  How have you been?  Haven’t seen you around lately,” he asked looking me over concerned but the look on his face looked more like pity.  Why the hell are you even asking me?  You never cared.

“Okay, but better than before,” I responded putting emphasis on the before part. 

“Oh that’s good then.  I guess,” he told me.  I could tell he was trying to be friendly and nice to me.  I had enough of people trying to be nice and pretending they liked everyone.  I got enough of that shit in school.   

“Why are you talking to me Logan?  I’m pretty sure I haven’t seen you around since you left a huge bruise on my face.  Even when I did see you, you would avoid looking at me.  What gives?” I questioned.  I was so sick of everyone putting up an act for everyone in school.  It was just stupid and immature. 

“Well, you want to know the truth then don’t you?  Well here it is.  I wanted to say that I was sorry for everything I did to you.  I mean it too.  I want to stay friends with you, even try and be in a relationship again if you will give me a chance. “He was begging me with his eyes.  That look used to get me to give into everything he used to say to me.  It made me believe his lies, but not anymore. 

Looking at him with disbelief I told him, “Do you really think that look will work with me?”  I gave him another are you serious look.  He was about to answer with some lame remark and I cut him off.  “No.  It will not work on me anymore because I have changed.  Grown up from all of your drama and bullshit you surround yourself with.  I have found someone else who makes me feel way better than you ever did.  I hope you can respect that and just let me go.  I have enough stuff to deal with and I don’t need to add you to the list.”

“For god sake Libby!  Stop being so stubborn and let me prove to you that I can be what you want,” he said moving closer to me.  I didn’t back away because that would look weak, and I already looked too pathetic and weak these days.  

“No Logan.  Don’t you know what it means?  Why can’t you just leave me alone?”

“I want you back Libby,” he said groaning and then he grabbed me and pushed me up against the wall.  I pushed him back, but not far but it was enough. 

“Why can’t you understand that I said no?  Maybe if you fuc-“

“Hey!” I heard a voice say.  I turned and saw Adrian looking at Tristan angrily.  “Back away from her.  Can’t you see that she doesn’t want to be fucking bothered by you?  Leave before I make a scene, and you do not want that to happen.”

“I doubt that you could throw a punch.  You are too pretty and care too much about that precious face of yours,” Logan responded moving closer to Adrian now almost having his face touch his. 

Adrian did not back down and he kept his face where it was.  This seemed to irritate Logan and he shoved Adrian away.  I could see Adrian’s anger kick in and it made him push Logan back in response.  They started to grab each other and push each other around and I could see a fight was going to break out. 

I walked in-between them and shoved them both aside.  “Stop that both of you.  I don’t want anyone to get hurt and it’s just unnecessary alright?”  I glared at both of them moving my head from side to side.  “You,” I pointed a finger at Logan, “Stay the fuck away from me.  You had your chance and you abused it.  You never treated me the way I should have been treated.  I’m not the same person that you met before.”