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Date: Spring 4th, 11<br>
Time: 12:00 P.M.<br>
Tag: Logan Blanche<br>
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Lunch time. Paige swallowed, both nervous and excited. She clutched the brown paper bag that held her meal close to her chest as she hurried outside of the school building. Logan had invited her to have lunch with him outside, and she really didn't want make him wait. She was looking forward to spending time with him as well, he was probably one of the people she felt the most comfortable around. Most of the time anyway, there were those weird moments when...<br><br>

Paige paused in her thoughts, she could feel people's eyes on her as she sped past, and so she self-consciously looked down at the ground. A bad idea, she realized, as she collided with someone; causing them both to stumble backwards.<br><br>

"S-S-Sorry, I wasn't- I should've-" Paige squeaked out, before briefly glancing up to see who she had bumped into. Another bad idea. "You're so big." the words escaped her mouth before she could stop them, and she covered her mouth in horror as she realized what she had just said. <br><br>

The girl she had knocked into, who was indeed very big; both in height and width, glared. "What did you just say?"<br><br>

Paige shook her head in a panic, "I-I didn't mean that- you're not that big- you're just one of the biggest girls I've seen so-" a squeak left her throat as the girl stepped closer, looking anything but pleased as she frowned and cracked her knuckles.<br><br>

Oh no, no, no! Curse her stupid mouth! Paige backed away, eyes darting about in search of an escape. She shrink further back as she noticed that there were quite a few students watching the exchange, some looking excited at the prospect of a fight. The large girl reached out, intending to grab Paige's hair, Paige let out a noise that was a mixture between a yelp and a whimper as she ducked under the girl's hand and then ran as if her life depended on it.<br><br>

Glancing behind her as she ran, Paige could see the girl chasing after her. Another whimper escaped her and she quickened her pace as much as she could, rushing outside and zigzagging past any obstacles she could find in the hopes of losing the large, angry, girl.
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Spring 4th, Year 11; Noon

Logan stepped out of the school building. He had just finished his math homework and was excited to get out of class. He had P.E. after lunch so it wasn't as if he had to pay attention.

For now, he had to find Paige. He had made a lunch date with her earlier... although it wasn't a date. His eyes darted about the schoolyard. Where... are you, Paige? he thought to himself. A sound caught his attention that seemed like a fight. Maybe he'll find Paige there, for it seemed the entire school was crowding. As he made his way slowly to the mob, he watched as it broke, and Paige, along with another girl were running off. The realization quickly set in, and he broke into a run towards them.

Meeting them halfway, he grabbed Paige and swung her around behind him. He turned to the girl. He was shorter than her. Only by a few inches, but there was a clear dominance. I won't win by force. He cleared his head and shut his eyes, taking a breath. Opening them, he glared at her, "Leave her alone!" he yelled. Advancing towards the girl, he shouted, "Tu me dégoûtes! Pourquoi êtes-vous choisir sur certains petite fille?"

He yelled in French with passion, his face turning a light shade of red. He could tell the girl was getting anxious so he decided to go even further. He stared at her continuously, not breaking eye contact. Out of his peripheral, he could see some of the other students feeling uncomfortable as well. As if he was staring at all of them. He stepped back and put his arm around Paige, "I'm not sure what happened here, if you or Paige is to blame..." he paused.

"But if you feel you need to take it out on someone," he dropped his bag next to Paige and walked so he was standing in between the girls. "Take it out on me." he said, his voice strong and his stare dark.

French Translation
You disgust me! Why are you picking on some little girl?

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'Run, run, as fast as you can. It won't matter, I'll catch you again.'<br><br>

The haunting chant echoed through Paige's mind as she ran, hands unconsciously covering her ears as if to block out the voice she hadn't heard in years. She yelped, immediately filching and shielding her head with her arms as she felt someone pull her towards them; eyes squeezed shut as she waited for the pain she expected to come.<br><br>

Only after Logan yelled at the larger girl to leave her alone, did Paige open her eyes. Her defensive pose relaxing somewhat as she realized that it wasn't the large girl that had caught her. Still, Paige could feel her legs shaking, and her gut wrenched with nausea as she looked up to see Logan standing up to the girl. Even if the girl did appear to be a little intimidated by Logan, Paige waited with fearful anticipation for her temper to snap.<br><br>

Guilt pounded in her stomach, increasing the feelings of nausea. This was all her fault for opening her stupid mouth... And now Logan was involved. Paige swallowed, willing her legs to move forward. Desperately wanting to take responsibility and save Logan from doing it for her. She didn't want him to get hurt. Especially not on account of her own stupid mistake. Her legs refused to move though, her fear freezing her in place.<br><br>

The large girl regained her composure, straightening her posture, no longer leaning away from Logan as she had taken to doing when he yelled at her. She sneered at his offer.<br><br>

"I'm not interested in beating you up." she said, "I only want to teach her-" she jabbed a finger at Paige. "A lesson." the larger girl stepped closer to Logan, pushing against his chest, "So move it." she ordered, making a move to walk past him towards Paige.
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Spring 4th, Year 11; Noon

Logan steered himself in front of the girl. "No." he said simply. His stance was strong and caught that feeling like he looked shaky. Relaxing slightly, he crossed his arms, Okay. That tactic didn't work. Let's try again.

"Listen." he began, "I'll make you a deal." He turned around slightly and grasped Paige's hand. "Walk away today, and next time I won't interfere..." he said, his tone strong and defiant

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The large girl raised an eyebrow, she looked about ready to decline the offer when a slow smirk spread across her lips.<br><br>

"Fine then." she said, taking a step back. "It's a deal." her smirk widened, before she glanced at Paige. She gave the smaller girl one last glare, one that seemed to promise that the issue was not over yet, and then turned and walked away.<br><br>

Paige inhaled shakily, not realizing until that moment that she had stopped breathing awhile ago. The trembling of her legs increased, until they gave out and she fell to the ground. It was only when she felt the pull as she fell that she noticed that Logan was holding her hand. She looked at the hand that grasped her own, and blinked back the sudden tears that started to form in her eyes.<br><br>

"S-S-Sorry," her voice cracked, and she hastily wiped at her eyes with her free hand as the water droplets began to leak out. "I-I'm so s-sorry. M-My mouth..." she stuttered. "I didn't mean to- It shouldn't have come out- I was- It wasn't-" she fumbled with her words, before giving up on explaining and lowering her head; hiding her face with her hair.
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Spring 4th, Year 11; Noon

As the girl walked off, so did the crowd. He was left with Paige. Her small voice caught his attention and he looked at her. "Shhh." he said, pulling her in for a hug. He hugged her and then let go, smiling. "It's okay, Paige."

Giving a smile, he said, "I'm just glad your safe." He began to walk to a table and sat down, "I want you to do something for me."

He looked at her, "That girl is in my class before lunch. I want you to stay right outside your room and not move. If she has any conscious, she shouldn't approach you. But I'll rush over as fast as I can. Okay?"

He smiled slightly, "Just try and stay away from her. Okay?" he asked.

Opening his lunch he retrieved his sandwich and took a bite. "So aside from that whole escapade, how has your day been?" he asked giving a warm smile.

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Paige tried not to jump or squeak as Logan pulled her to her feet and embraced her. Physical contact was still hard for her to get used to. It didn't help that he was a boy around her age either, and she could feel the heat rush to her face. Along with a few tears slipping out. For some reason it was even harder to hold the water droplets back when she was being hugged. The embrace only lasted for a moment though, which made Paige feel a bit more comforted rather than awkward as she surely would have felt if it had lasted too long.<br><br>
She sniffled, looking up at Logan's smile and slowly calming down. She tilted her head curiously when he said there was something he wanted her to do for him. Not able to think of anything she could do to help him out with any troubles he might be having. Her eyes widened in understanding when he explained.<br><br>

"O-Okay." she agreed with a nod, sniffling again. "It was really my fault though... she had a right to be a-a-angry." Paige added softly. She wouldn't be surprised if the girl was mean to her from now on, after what she'd said to her. No, Paige didn't blame any of the people who had and would bully her. She always did do something to bring it upon herself.<br><br>

Paige walked over and sat across from Logan. Getting out her own lunch from her poor crumpled paper bag; which consisted of a beagle and cream cheese, a carton of strawberry milk, and a small bag of chocolate covered nuts (a spontaneous gift from Seth that morning). She began to spread the cream cheese onto her beagle, her hands shaking horribly, then paused when Logan asked her a question.<br><br>

"Oh... Um, i-it's been good." she blushed bright scarlet, for seemingly no reason, looking away for a moment as her mind added that it was better now that she was with him. Bad thoughts! Paige shook her head, then slowly moved her gaze back to Logan. "H-How about you?" she asked, a bit unsure. She wasn't very good at small talk...
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Spring 4th, Year 11; Noon

Logan nodded and smiled, finishing his bite. "It's been good! I finished up some homework before class ended. I was a bit late coming out of the school though. I had to clean up the room."

He gave a small laugh, "It sucks to clean up other people's messes, but I'll manage."

Glancing around, he realized some of the kids were still looking at him and whispering to themselves. He sighed slightly, "Sorry if I embarrassed you back there. I have a lot of experience with bullies but sometimes, it just doesn't go the way it should, ya know?"

He finished his sandwich and pulled out a croissant and ripped a piece of it off. Handing it to Paige, he smiled, "Here! Grey made it this morning. I thought you'd like some." he said, a slight blush on his cheeks.