Page 52 of Your Side of the Offense

19:17 Logan: Su, I hope to God you aren't going to be with one of your exes.

19:19 Logan: You dropped me for him? Are you fucking them, Su?

21:54 Logan: I just think it's really unfair that you are doing this to me, but guess what? Two can play this game.

I frown at that. What the fuck does that mean?

00:49 Logan: I'm sorry for what I said earlier. I was just angry. I just love you so much, baby, and it just hurts that it feels like I'm just an option to you. Call or text me when you are finished. I'll come pick you up.

02:35 Logan: Still not back yet??

05:21 Logan: I feel like such a fool for loving you…

And that is the last of his messages. I feel like shit.

Hazel barges in, scaring me.

"Sheesh! Don't scare me."

She doesn't react to that. Her face is not friendly.

"Where were you last night?"

I want to roll my eyes. I already had this conversation with my boyfriend.

"Woah, where is that coming from?"

"Su, I don't have time for your shit. Where the fuck were you?"

"Looks like you already know the answer to that. So why don't you tell me what this is really about."

She exhales. "Su, Trev told me Logan was upset yesterday. Apparently, you cancelled your date for your ex. What's going on? Tell me that's a lie, Su."

Turning from her, I go to the bathroom. I still need to get ready to leave, needing to be at the hospital at 9am. And I don't know why everybody is on my dick about this, it's not like I ran to have sex with Arch, he was sick.

"He collapsed. I had to go to him." I splash water on my face then take my cleanser and go back to the room.

"Su, you have a boyfriend."

"I never said I didn't. Arch needed me. And I didn't cheat on Logan." This is definitely going where I don't appreciate. I squirt the product in my hand before I close the cap.

"I'll say it again, Su, you have a boyfriend."

"And what the fuck does that mean, Haze?" Dipping my fingers, I start working the product in circles on my face.

"It means, you don't cancel plans especially abruptly to run off to your ex and then switch off your phone. What the fuck were you thinking?" She sounds way too angry at this.

"Haze, I know you mean well, but step away from my business."

"Logan is a decent guy, and he deserves better treatment from you."

"Like you said, he's my boyfriend and how I treat him is my business. Focus on your situationship with Trev." I know it's a little vile, but I won't take this from her or anyone for that matter.

She stands up abruptly, even trembling a little. You'd swear she has more invested in this than she's saying. "No need to be a bitch, Su. I was just giving you friendly advice as a good friend."

That cuts me down a little and I feel like shit. Maybe I am being more defensive and combative because I know maybe it isn't nothing and they have a right to be a little skeptical.

"I'm sorry, Haze. I just…I feel responsible for his episode. I know you can't understand our situation, but everything is above board, I promise."

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