Little Miss Not So Perfect

Chapter Five

Acting like nothing was wrong, and I wasn’t just told my loving boyfriend had cheated on me was going surprisingly well. Until I reached the lunch table, that is. 

I’m not quite sure what triggered the anger I felt. Maybe it was the fact that Logan was sitting there happy. Happy with himself, even though he promised me over and over when we first begun dating that he would never cheat. He promised me he loved me and only me too much to ever even look at other girls. And that had always seemed true. 

Whenever we went out Logan got plenty of attention from girls. Girls way skinnier and prettier than I am. Girls probably more intelligent than me too. However, Logan never seemed interested. He was always polite but he never even checked other girls out. Or maybe I was just too blind to see it. 

I gently touched the gold chain with an infinity charm on it. Logan gave me this necklace with a promise that he would one day turn it into a ring; an engagement ring to be exact. But I realized it was just another lie Logan Collins, my seemingly perfect boyfriend had told me.  

I started acting without thinking. The only thing on my mind was anger; it was boiling and bubbling inside me. And trust me, this anger was ready to burst out. 

I reached the lunch table where my closest friends sat on one end and my brother and his friends on the other. I noticed Oliver watching my nervously, waiting to see what I would do. Harper was watching me too, which was surprising to me. The look she gave me said Confront him. He deserves it. And you deserve way better than him. And I truly believed that in this moment. 

I stood behind my empty chair and looked at my untouched lunch. I looked at Logan who was beginning to pull out the chair for me to sit. I shocked myself by pushing the chair roughly back to the table. 

I wasn’t the only one shocked though. The whole table had its eyes on me. No one except Oliver and Harper had any clue about what was about to happen. 

Juliette looked at me, concern written all over her face. “Syd, what’s wrong? What happened?” 

Grayson was the one to speak next, “What did Ashley do now?”

I laughed, a laugh I hardly recognize coming from myself. It sounded slightly cynical. 

I gripped the necklace that I had loved since the first moment I laid my eyes on it and pulled. It tore away from my neck, the clasp snapping and falling to the ground. 

Logan jumped up when I did this, “What the fuck?” He exclaimed, “Sydney! Do you have any idea how much that cost?” 

I was tempted to slap him. My anger was just building up, and I knew I was close to snapping. All he cared about was the cost. The money he spent. I could not believe him. I couldn’t believe that I loved him. 

A smirked grew on my face, one that reminded me a lot of Chase’s. I threw the necklace onto the table, where Logan had been seated. “How was your weekend Collins?” I questioned, using his last name. I knew this would throw him off. I knew it would get to him because I was starting to act a lot like Chase. “Did you enjoy the party?”

Logan sat back down at the table and sighed, “This is about the party? You said you didn’t care if I went. You didn’t want to go, and you told me to go ahead without you. Why are you freaking out now? You allowed me to go.” He proclaimed. 

I thought he was finished and was about to start speaking when Logan continued, “Not that I even need your permission to go. You don’t own me. I’m not your bitch.”

And that did it, I snapped. I was like a volcano; I knew I was going to erupt eventually with all the anger burning inside me. And right now, I only wanted to burn Logan. 

“And I’m no longer your girlfriend.” I stated calmly surprising since inside I felt like murdering him. 

The whole table’s eyes were on the confrontation between Logan and I. Chase caught my attention and he seemed to be smiling. Smiling was rare for Chase; it was usually only the smirk. I didn’t understand what it could mean. 

Logan jumped back up out of his seat though and grabbed the top of my arms, “Syd, babe, what are you talking about? You’re my girlfriend. That hasn’t changed at all. And it isn’t going to change because of some stupid party I went to with the guys!” He was yelling now, getting some attention from the rest of the cafeteria. 

I looked him directly in the eye as I began to speak, my voice starting out quietly, “You’re right, some stupid party with the guys isn’t the problem. Not being able to keep it in your pants is a very big problem for me though.” I decided to emphasize a bit, raising my voice loud enough for everyone to hear me. 

I heard a gasp from behind us, knowing it had to come from Juliette. I looked down towards my brother and he seemed to be just as angry as I was. Chase was no longer smiling but he was watching very closely, that much was obvious. 

I saw it in Logan’s eyes, a flash of knowing exactly what I had just been talking about. He suddenly realized I knew, and I knew everything. 

His voice got really soft, “Sydney, let’s just talk about this after school.” 

I wanted to laugh at him again but decided against it. “There isn’t much else to talk about. We’re done Logan. Over.” 

He seemed to be in shock. He hadn’t let go of my arms yet, and was just staring at me. I looked into his light blue eyes, finding myself getting lost in them like I had many times before. Only this time, I realized this would be the last time I got lost in his eyes; the last time I would probably be this close to him. 

“Let go of my sister, right now Collins,” I heard the vicious voice of my brother. He only used this tone when he was extremely angry, not something that happened very often because Blake was almost always in a good mood. 

Logan didn’t listen though. He just kept staring into my eyes, and holding me to him. I should have tried to get away but I wasn’t sure if I wanted to just yet. I don’t think I was ready. 

Suddenly Logan was ripped away from me. Blake pulled me a few steps away from the commotion that was about to begin. 

Chase stood a few inches taller than Logan, something you’d only notice when they were standing right next to each other. And right now, they were in each other’s face. 

Chase’s smirk was back, “You know Collins, Blake gave you a fair warning. He told you to let go of her. And you didn’t, so I guess I’ll be the one to teach you to listen the first time.” 

I’d seen Chase in a few fights before. All of them were with guys usually older than him, probably more experienced with fighting too, since most happened at bars or clubs we’d snuck into. However when I saw Chase pull his arm back ready to land the first punch on Logan, I had never been so afraid for him in my life. 

I closed my eyes, not wanting to see Chase or Logan get hurt. 

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