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It's been a couple of weeks since Logan came home to Florida, he hasn't really done much, mostly just staying inside and pottering around the house, his mother and father have been trying to get him to do something again but nothing they have tried seems to work, Logan's just not who he used to be and it hurts them to see him like this, he used to be strong, confident, even funny, he's not like that anymore.

Evie: Hey sweetie. You hungry?

Evie and Michael are in the kitchen ready to start the day, Michael eating the breakfast his wife made for him while Logan walked down the stairs heading into the room, Michael didn't say anything but smile at his boy, he didn't really know what to say to Logan that he hasn't already said to help him feel better, Logan just needs to help himself.

Logan: Not really. I'm just going to grab something and head back upstairs.

They watched him just get a protein bar and bottle of water before heading back upstairs, he hasn't really left his room since he got here and their worried about him, that girl ruined their boy and for what, a bunch of lies and a few more minutes of fame, Logan's always been a head straight kind of guy, now he can barely look up to see where he's walking now.

Evie: What do we do?

Evie sat down at the dining table with her husband, their proud of everything Logan's done, sure they weren't happy when he quite his apprenticeship to play video games and put them on the internet but when it actually started becoming what it is, they couldn't have been happier, it was that cooking series he did with his sister, Megan that really got them attention, Logan took that and built it evenmore, he never wanted to stop but now he just doesn't want to go, like he's stopped and there's no gas left in the tank.

Michael: I don't know. He can be stubborn sometimes.

Michael sighed a little, he's more upset that he can't help him, they have 2 kids, Logan and Megan, Megan's had her issues sure, mostly recently with her brother Logan, he's done stupid shit these past couple of years, they all realise now it's not his fault but that doesn't change the fact that it happened, Logan understands that, he's just waiting at this point for them to talk to him, instead of him trying to fix things himself.

Evie: Remind you of anyone.

Michael hummed a little while nodding, Evie was talking about him but Michael didn't seem to realise that, not right away anyway, Logan though just went to do the same shit he does most days now, with him taking a break from the Internet, as well as his friends and loved one's not talking to him, all he can really do is sleep and do little workouts in his room, might as well keep things up while he's sitting around doing nothing, he was in the middle of a couple of sit-ups before his phone buzzing caught his attention, not having spoken to anyone outside of this house for a few days, he was quick to grab it.

Cute Girl from LA Gym: "Hey, Cali. Miss me yet? 😏"

Logan sat up and looked at the text, it's Liz from the Gym back in LA, when she gave him her number after, he put her down as a the cute girl from the LA gym, that's only because he knows a lot of Liz's or Elizabeth's so he had to mark her with something he'll remember her by, she's actually been a pretty constant in these few weeks, Logan's actually been enjoying talking to her, even though she's really forward and can be a bit of a flirt, it's kind of rubbing off on him.

Me: "Nope 😉😜"

Logan put the phone down and went back to his quick little work-out, it's not much, just a set of sit-ups, push-ups and then pull-ups, nothing crazy, just 10 of each, enough to keep himself in shape, he needs to eat properly though to do a full work out, this one's going to drag out a little longer then the usual ones though because he got another message from her.

Cute Girl from LA Gym: "I googled you...

Logan's not sure what he expected to be honest, he was more surprised she didn't already know him when they met, not because of his ego or anything but because most people he meets already know him, Logan sighed though dropping the phone thinking this was the end of their friendship, there's no way she's going to see all the shit being said about him and want to still be friends, he was wrong though, it's a common thing for him lately, he didn't expect her to send what she did though.

Cute Girl from LA Gym: "... That picture of you at the beach. We're you really naked or is that just a game...?"

Logan chuckled, she's been spying on his social media accounts, he'd have googled her as well if he wasn't staying away from that stuff, it's hard enough for him to ignore his social's and stuff without it hanging right in front of him, it's strange though but he knows exactly the picture she's talking about he was dating this other girl before Lea and she was very comfortable in her body, Logan loves confidence, it's about 4 years old and she took a pic of him while something covered the delicates, Logan wasn't thinking straight when he posted it but people seemed to love it so he never took it down.

Cute Girl from LA Gym: "... I'm happy to play either way 😘"

Logan stopped his workout and sat at the edge of his bed looking at the phone, all he's heard about these days is the shit that's going on, he's not even sure why Lea is doing this, they were happy not so long ago but now she's trying to ruin his life and mostly it's working, Logan doesn't want his life anymore, it sucks, he's not who he used to be, he knows it, everyone knows it but Liz's is making him smile again, even without knowing it.

Me: "Thanks for not bringing up the obvious... and yeah I was 😊"

Logan dropped his phone again and looked around his room, he hasn't even bothered to unpack yet, it's strange but now he wants to, speaking to Liz is giving him the get up and go he's been missing these past few weeks, not quite the get up and go that he used to have but just enough to finally get these bags unpacked and sorting this room out.

Cute Girl from LA Gym: "Why would I talk about that when I got a perfect peach in front of me? 🥵😚"

Logan looked to see the text, he couldn't help but laugh a little, he liked it when girls are forward and know that they want, hell, if he wasn't really screwed up right now they'd probably have already slept together, she's great and a lot of fun, even if she's being serious, which is a very good chance, from the past couple weeks they've been talking, Liz is a very flirty and teasy girl, Logan likes that, Lea never did that with him, he realised their love sucked and she's a bitch so he left her.

Me: "Thanks. I needed a laugh today."

Logan did and he felt better for it, not fixed yet because there's a lot more to go for him, but at least he's smiling again, that's a good start, there's a long way to go though, with his friends and sister still needing to forgive him, this is a nice start, maybe Logan just needs to kind of accept what happened and just try to move on but he can't put up a wall or he'll never be able to move on from it and Lea will get what she wants.

Cute Girl from LA Gym: "Baby. Mama never jokes about that sort of thing."

Logan read through her next message, there's something about the way she talks to him, it makes him smile, meeting her in the gym that day was the best thing that's happened to Logan since he started dating Lea, it's easily the worst time in his life was with her and he doesn't want it to happen again, trying to figure out who's like her personality wise is hard though because Lea was just like Liz, cute, charming and she said all the right words to him, Logan's hoping Liz isn't like her though, it's impossible to tell till it's too late.

Me: "Answer the phone."

Logan didn't want to talk over texts no more, he wanted to hear her voice, you can tell a lot about people from their voice, she's sweet and caring, he really doesn't think Liz is like Lea but he'd be lying if he said the small voice at the back of his head isn't telling him the complete opposite, trying to ignore that wasn't as easy as smiling though when she did actually answer his call.

Liz: Hey, I was joking about that beach pic by the way... It's your gym stuff I'm scrolling through.

Logan always does a before and after shot when he goes to the gym, it started back when he first joined the gym and went regularly, he wanted to document his progress, when he started posting them to share his journey with his fans, a lot of people found inspiration in it, so he kept it going, most of them time he's covered but when he really pushes the bar, he does go shirtless to help keeping cool while pushing the bar.

Logan: Why are you doing this?

Logan sat back down after hearing her voice, it made him happy again, he just wanted to know why she's trying so hard to get him, he's seen her, she keeps sending him cute little selfies, he sends her some as well of course but it's nothing inappropriate, just friendly pics, clothes fully on and nothing to be weird about, but he can't help think her time would be better wasted elsewhere then him.

Logan: I mean, you could go after anyone and probably get them. Why are you wasting your time on me?

Logan's not one to be unconfident, his confidence has just been destroyed over these past few months, mostly because of Lea but also because of his own self consciousness making him believe he's a waste of time, if it was up to his mind he'd spend the rest of his life eating protein bars and doing small work-outs, it's all he seems to have the motivation to do these days.

Liz: I don't know. Maybe there's just something about fixing things that were broken...

Logan smiled when she said that, it's nice that she said "were" broken as if he is actually back on track to getting better but he's not, Logan's still fighting with himself on the inside, he'll come out of it soon because he's not really the type to let this sort of thing control his life, it's just proven to be more than just a simple, moving on thing.

Liz: ... Maybe I just like the hunt. Haha!

Listening to Liz's giggle over the phone was nice, he hasn't heard much laughing lately, he tries to hide his shit behind small laughs but her giggle was real, real and nice to hear, like music to his ears, he does feel like he needs to be honest with her, Logan doesn't want Liz to sit around and wait for him, especially since she can get whoever she wants, Logan's not worth it.

Logan: You don't want me.

Liz listened to him and honestly, whether or not they do get together or not, he's still becoming her friend and she cares about her friends, so when she heard him say that shit it crushed her, he's sweet, kind and even when he's not trying, he makes her laugh, he makes her smile when he plays along with her little flirting stuff, most guys would be weirded out and just ignore her, Logan likes her for her and he's not trying to change her, that makes him worth it in her books.

Liz: You're not in the right space to make the call...

Logan can't argue with that, he hasn't been thinking straight for a long time now, not just these past few weeks but these past few years, ever since he pursued Lea, yep, Logan asked her out... It's single handedly the worst thing he's ever done in his life and he's done stupid shit before, none he regrets more than his previous relationship, besides Liz understands that some relationships, well... their awful.

Liz: ... Besides, I'm giving you till the New Year. If you haven't let me hit it by then, I'm giving up.

Liz heard him laugh again and she loved it, his voice is deep but not too deep that it's weird, he has a nice laugh, Logan didn't even realise he was laughing though, he was just caught up in his own little world that he didn't notice what was going around him and Liz put him into that world, maybe he just needs to surround himself with people again, different people, the usual people, it doesn't matter, Logan did know one thing though.

Logan: You're adorable, you know that?

Logan moved to sit back on the bed, his back leaning against the wall, he hasn't felt this relaxed in a long time, Liz either, she's just gotten out of a pretty big relationship, that was a few months ago now though and she's putting herself out there, Logan's just playing hard to get and she loves it, she's not going to waste her time though if he's not as interested, worst case scenario they become friends, Logan is interested though, really interested he's just not sure if he's ready to take the plunge.

Liz: And that accent makes me thirsty.

That's not the first time he's heard that, he grew up in England, lived there majority of his life, the accent has become something that the American girls seem to enjoy, Logan never really understood what it is but even some guys have said they love it, it's just an accent surely it can't be that good, Logan can see where this call is going though and in all honesty, he got scared and needed to bring it to an end.

Logan: Alright, I'm hanging up before you say something that will get us both in trouble.

Logan shuffled back to the edge of the bed, he wasn't ending the call because of her, he was doing it because of him, he doesn't want to lead her on too much, sometimes he can just say things without really thinking it over and it gets him into shit he can't normally get out from, it's how he ended up with Lea, he forced himself into a relationship even when he wasn't ready for it.

Liz: Oh baby, I love it when you talk dirty ~

Logan chuckled but quickly hit the hang up button, Logan shook his head putting his phone back down then started to get back to work, his drive is slowly coming back and all he needed was a conversation with a friend that has little chuckles tossed in there, Logan was stopped from unpacking though when he felt his phone vibrate again, assuming it was Liz, he was really quick to see what she sent him...

Cute Girl from LA Gym: "Miss you already 😘😊😅"

... Logan sighed with a deep exhale, he smiled thought when he sent a little heart attachment to the picture, it's these kinds of pics they've been sending each other, just little friendly stuff, he couldn't help but admire her a little, this is why he needed to end the conversation though, he'll get himself in trouble.

Me: "Your cute in a beanie 😉"

That was it for Logan, he needed to get to unpacking so he closed his phone, putting it on charge so unfortunately even if Liz did reply he wouldn't have heard it going off not until he checked it later but before he does, he's going to get settled in... and open the blinds, he hasn't let much natural light into the room for a while.

Logan: She's going to get me in trouble.

Logan saw her response and it was hard to ignore but while he was in the mood to get things done, he remembered when his dad asked him for help fixing something the other day, with this new found desire to do things again, Logan skipped downstairs towards the living room where his parents are now sitting.

Logan: Hey dad. Do you still want to work on the Fridge?

They have 2 fridges, one in the kitchen and one in the Garage mostly used to store things for barbeques and stuff, it broke a few weeks back but they didn't lose much which is why Michael was never really in much of a rush to fix it but see Logan there right now looking to get shit done, it confused both of them making them share a baffled glance before Michael agreed.

Michael: Uh, sure. Let's do it.

He was happy to work with Logan again on something, sure they fixed the pipe but this is different, so Michael was quick to get to work with his son again, to enjoy some father son time and try to get his kid back to the man they raised, it's going to take some time but this is a really good start and it's all thanks to Liz...

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{To Be Continued!}