Pumped-Up Kicks (A Logan Lerman Story)

Chapter 43

Death Valley-Fall Out Boy

Come on Eileen- Dexy's Midnight Runners

Out of My League-Fitz and the Tantrums

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Telly's P.O.V.

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A full week passed since Logan's freak out. He didn't talk to me. No texts or calls or kik messages or comments on instagram posts. No contact from him whatsoever. He literally fell off the face of the earth. He wasn't at school either.

His disappearance worried me. It was oh so suddenly. I picked at my salad and pushed it away from me. Food wouldn't soothe the pit in my gut planted there by guilt. Maybe I was the only reason why he left. Again. Maybe I was the only reason he left the first time. I wasn't going let him repeat history.

"Telly. Tell. Are you okay?" Jared shook my thigh waking me from my trance.

"Hmm? Oh um yeah I'm okay. I just need to turn something in to my drama teacher." My legs traveled to the black box. I called Logan. It rang. And rang. And rang. And kept ringing. I left him a message just because. I walked the perimeter of the room.

"Are you looking for something? Or just needed to get away." I took in Marissa's sudden appearance.

"Oh I just uh needed to call my Dad. What are you doing here? I thought you switched Drama for Glee club."

"No I didn't. Um I just needed to call someone."

Who? Oh my god wait is it Jace?"

"Please don't tell anyone."

"I promise I won't. But I better go." I awkwardly pointed to the doors. I pushed my way out of there and walked toward the front doors of school.

"Wait Telly! Stop walking so fast." Jared chased after me.

"Whats the matter. I really need to go." I wanted to make this as short as possible.

"Go where? You're always gone. I feel like I don't see you anymore." His green eyes lowered in sadness.

"It just my brother needed me. But he has to wait. This seems more important than hair dye."

"Are you mad at me? Its just you've been pushing me away lately. I'm really sorry for whatever I did. If it's about the whole Alyssa thing than I totally get it." He started rambling on.

"Oh. God I'm an idiot. No you didn't do anything. Its just been a little crazy for me thats all. I didn't want to be bothered and thats probably why. But no I'm not mad. Just tired."

"Oh okay. I was thinking. Did you wanna go out on Friday. To like dinner or something."

"Yeah. Dinner sounds good. It sounds great actually. Uh yeah. I'd love to go out on Friday. But right now I gotta go. Emmett might explode." I rolled my eyes at my excuse.

" Oh right. Sorry. Friday."

"Friday." And with a nod of my head I turned on my heel and walked away. As soon as I sat in my car my phone rang. I yanked it out and answered hastily in hopes it would be Logan. "Hullo. Oh hey Jace. What. No you can't microwave bacon. I don't have time for this. Just eat something else. No I'm not getting you food. Just go back to sleep. 14 hours thats like half a day. You fry it in a skillet with no cooking spray. Just use my spatula. Damn it Jace. I gotta go I'll call you later." I ended the call and started the drive to Logan's house. My plan was terrible but solid.