Chapter 8 Suit of Armour

Alicia: I woke up very groggy. I didn't get much sleep with everything on my mind (and the sexual frustration). I was also no further to figuring out a solution to this mess I was in. On one hand I am extremely attracted to Logan and my body doesn't seem to want to do what my mind is telling it. The biggest problem is, I actually think he was sincere last night. I'm starting to believe that he's not just in it for the game. But my logical mind does not want to give in to that thought quite yet. Of course then there is the fact that now I'm about to walk into a school that I used to slip through unnoticed, that will now not only notice me, but I have no idea what they will be thinking about me. Am I now going to be a joke to them. Another one of Logan's conquests, thinking I'm going to be used and then dumped like yesterdays trash. Hell that's even what I'm thinking! I also know that Sarah and her followers will not let this go. I am now going to be her number one target on her hit list and I'm not quite sure what that's going to lead up to. But I made a promise to myself last night. I was going to walk into that school, with my head held high and not show any sign that anyone is getting to me. I am not some victim, I never was and I don't need anyone to protect me. I have the support of my best friend and I just need to get through the rest of school and leave these people for good. I'm not sure yet whether that future involved Logan in it or not, all I know is I have to have a suit of armour to get through today, and I am not going to go down without a fight. At the school: Ok, the pep talk I gave myself did help a little, but as I stand in the front steps of the school my legs started to feel a little wobbly. Maybe I should take a couple days off let the rumours die down a bit. Nope, I'm going in, I'm nobody's joke and I'm nobody's victim. I marched up those steps and swung the door open. I still kept my head slightly down, I still wasn't looking for trouble either. At first it seemed like I wasn't even being noticed just like always. People just went about their day more interested in what was going on in their own lives, which is as it should be. I was full on ready to ignore snide comments or see snickering down the hall but thats not what happened. It started off slow, someone made eye contact with me and gave me a smile, then random people were saying 'hi Alicia', like they have been my friend for years. Then comments like 'Good job Alicia', and 'way to go', and 'way to put her in her place', started been calling out all around me. I didn't even know how to react to all this, sure I'm glad that they weren't snickering behind my back, but did these people actually like the fact that I told off the Queen Bee of the school. Here I was thinking everyone wanted to be with her or to be her. But now I stand corrected. All I did was defend myself, and I was now some sort of school hero. I still wasn't all that comfortable with all eyes on me mind you, it was just a totally different reaction then I thought I would be getting. Then again, I have yet to encounter Sarah herself and her two bestie's. I'm sure they will not be so forgiving. I rolled my eyes to myself and thought just get through today. I walked up to my locker and there the couple were again groping each other in front of my locker. Thinking I was in for another fight I reluctantly walked up not wanted to do this again. Once I was there the girl saw me in the corner of my eye and gave her boy toy a little bit of a shove, stopping what they were doing. "Sorry Alicia, is this your locker?" I stood there stunned. "Ah ya." Was all I could say. "We'll move." She stated with a shy smile. "Good job telling off Miss Priss by the way, whole schools talking about it." She grabbed hold of her, what I assumed was her boyfriend's hand and dragged him off somewhere else, probably looking for another place to keep devouring each other. I was in awe with what was going on, I never would have guessed that what went on yesterday would have had such a positive impact. I was so lost in thought that I didn't even notice the shadow that had emerged beside me. "So do you forgive me yet?" He startled me out of my train of thought and I narrowed my eyes up at him. "I don't know why you think I have to forgive you." I said shrugging my shoulders. "Oh, so you don't think I did anything wrong?" He enquired a little excited. "I didn't say that." He frowned. "Then why don't I need forgiveness if I did do something wrong?" He was pouting now. I looked at him and the look he was giving me was so incredibly adorable that I had to try not to smile at his attempts. "Because I only need to forgive someone if we are friends, or a couple, and you and I Logan, I don't know what we are." His face had fallen a little at that and he began to wrap his large muscular arms around me which put my mind on high alert because the entire school was bustling around the hallway seeing everything that was going on, and good or bad thoughts, all eyes seem to be on us. "Princess, I know this is weird for you, but I really would like to get to know you a little better. I would also like you to get to know me a little better, because I'm beginning to think you don't trust me." I wiggled out of his bear hug and took a step back. "Ok Logan, here's the first thing you should know about me. I don't like the whole school to know my business. So hugging me in the middle of the hall after all that went on yesterday is not doing me any favours." I stated matter of factly. "Duly noted." He said with a grin. He suddenly got a little bit nervous and began to fidget. "Can I maybe take you out for coffee, or a movie after school?" He looked absolutely adorable. "I don't think so Logan." I replied, a little bit sad. "Why not." He asked, sad as well. "Because your not wrong, I don't trust you. All of you make me very nervous. I'm not one for games and I don't want to end up the butt end of a joke." I stated trying to make myself very clear. "Please let me prove it to you. I know I have joked around in the past and I've come on very strong, but I do seriously want to get to know you. This is no joke Alicia, and I will pummel anyone who tries to make you into a joke." He ended it almost looking angry. I almost wanted to cry he sounded so sweet, but I kept a strong front and didn't want him to think he was getting to me that easy. "Fine." I mumbled quietly. "What was that?" he said with a little bit of a smirk. "I said fine, you can take me out for coffee." I said a little louder so he could hear, but unfortunately so did everyone else. The sly smile was back on his face, causing me to release a smile I didn't intend on showing. "Thank you." He leaned over and gave me a gentle kiss on my cheek causing the deepest blush. "One thing you should know about me Princess." He whispered in my ear. "I like everyone to know what belongs to me." I know he was joking around because of the big grin that was on his face as be backed up away from me down the hall, but I gave him a big scowl that was soon replaced with a smile. Until I looked across the hall to see a couple of girls with their hands on their hearts swooning at us. I rolled my eyes shaking my head while shutting my locker, realizing that my life was now forever going to be on display.