I'll Protect You (Re-Edit #2, 2016)

Nothing good ever comes out of a science class

When Logan finally parked his car in the school parking lot, I practically fell out of the car as soon as the engine cut off. 

"Hey, Alex!" someone shouted from across the lot. I turned and saw a group of students heading through the field entrance. They waved at me. "Tell Logan we said hi!"

The rainfall began to thicken as Logan and Alec grabbed their bags from within the car, so I threw the hood of my jacket up and headed towards the courtyard entrance. Once the wind picked up, the three of us made a mad dash for the interior of the academy. By the time we stopped in the Main Hall, water dripped off our clothes and formed large stains on the crimson rug we stood on. 

Alec pulled off his jacket and while he was in the middle of tugging off the academy sweater, his untucked dress shirt was dragged off, revealing a rain-soaked chest. Someone wolf-whistled from down the hall and the girls walking past giggled. 

"Hot damn," James snickered as he approached our group. Minnie and Josh  were right by them, laughing as they watched Alec hurriedly pull his shirt back on.

"Don't you know that staring is rude?" Alec said in a joking manner towards Minnie. She only rolled her eyes and gave him a quick once-over before her lips twisted into a smirk. 

"If only there was something to stare at," she quipped. Outrage bloomed on Alec's features, but before he or Minnie could launch into a battle of wits, Logan tapped my shoulder and pulled me away from the group. 

"You're not trying to lure me to my death, are you? I asked as the two of us headed down the hall. 

"I'm heading to the gym to change," he told me. "And I cant go anywhere without you. Bodyguard, remember?"

"I'm not particularly interested in watching you change."

"You don't have to watch me change, I just need to know you'll be outside the locker doors and not being held captive."

I held Logan's bag as he pulled off his coat and sweater. The entire duration of the walk was filled with conspicuous gawking from girls and catcalls from Logan's fellow classmates. He only grinned cheekily when someone commented on his see-through dress shirt. 

"I'm starting to think you're enjoying this," I said as we arrived in front of the gym doors. 

"Contrary to your belief, I don't enjoy attention," he replied, his voice growing faint as he headed into the boys locker room, I leaned against the wall, listening as a locker door opened. 

"I have many years of visual evidence to fight that statement," I argued. Suddenly, I realized a small little detail I had overlooked. "Where's Sophia? Does she know you were released?"

That's why I felt so calm. There was no one here to threaten to rip my throat out for walking with Logan. 

Oh, peace, how I've missed you. 

"She doesn't know I'm here." Logan strode out of the locker room. He had changed into black sweats and a dark blue long-sleeve shirt with the emblem of the academy printed in white right on his heart. His hair now stuck up in several directions, probably due to a quick towel dry. 

He had a look of slight guilt as he took his material back from me. "I wanted to pick you up. She would've come with if she had known and I know you guys aren't on the best of terms right now."

"When are we ever on good terms?" I murmured. Logan offered me an apologetic smile. 

"I know she's difficult to get along with. She has temperamental issues and it's hard for her to socialize."

Tell me about it. 

"I'm just holding onto the hope that you guys will find a way past your differences. I know you, Pa--Alex," he corrected hastily. "I know you're good at extending a hand to people."