Chapter 19: Is that how it is!?

So… Umm… This is rather challenging to explain…

I am on a Date with Sarah… umm… yeah. I don’t have anything else to say about it. After she asked that of me, I had no right to decline, and Claire… actually agreed really quickly. It was odd… she didn’t seem upset and even told me that I was to treat Sarah like I would Claire…

I don’t think this is a good situation. You know? I am stuck between a rock and a… another rock? I don’t know. On one side I have to treat Sarah like a girlfriend… but I myself have to stay faithful to my wife. Interesting situation… isn’t it?

“Trash, are you even paying attention?” Sarah smacks the back of my head as she walks out of a changing room.

“Ow… umm… sorry… you look nice in that.” I mutter and then compliment Sarah who was dressed in a simple shirt and light coloured jeans.

She blushes slightly as she runs back in to the changing room. I shake my head as I see this. Her personality is amazingly complex. One moment she will be incredibly rude and call me ‘Trash’. The next, she could be acting sweet and call me by my name. I would call it tsundere… but I don’t feel the love. She might though… and I would feel bad about that… I mean… I have a wife, I can’t just accept someone else’s feelings. It would be horrible if she actually liked me.

If you haven’t guessed by now I am sitting in a trendy clothing store. Inside the same mall I came to with Claire when that whole Ryan fiasco happened.

“Hey Logan…” Sarah peeks her head out of the changing room, “Come here for a second.”

“Sure…” It seems fishy… and now she is nice. I don’t enjoy this change in personality. It is too inconsistent.

I walk towards the changing room and open the door without really caring. Sarah was wearing a really… interesting dress. It was definitely not something I could see someone like Sarah wearing.

“How does it look on me?” She blushes slightly as I make a complicated expression while looking at the dress.

“Well. I can say that it doesn’t fit my image of you. I can see you as more of a business suit type of person… you know what I mean? Your long black hair just doesn’t… fit? No… that’s not right… anyways don’t listen to me, I know nothing about fashion.” I walk out after saying that hoping to avoid further confrontation.

“Wait!” Sarah shouts as she grab my shoulders.

I fall backwards and she somehow ends up on top of me. I try to get up but she pins me to the ground. Well… this is awkward…

“Can I leave?”

“No!” She leans in to kiss me.

I start to panic. What do I do!?

“NO!!”

*panting*

I’m sitting up in my bed with cold sweat all over my body… which is a little weird considering it wasn’t a nightmare…

“Where are you going?” I turn and see Sarah in the bed beside me with a butcher’s knife.

“Holy shit!”

*thud*

I hit my head off the side table and curl up in a small ball on the ground after waking up from the true nightmare.

So a dream within a dream. I can’t say I was expecting that… Still, Sarah in bed beside me with a butcher knife… scary. So very scary.

I should have known it was a dream from the moment Claire agreed to the date.

Ah, today is a rest day from my cardio. I guess I will just shower. Maybe Claire is already awake.

I slowly stand up making sure I don’t get light headed. Oh… Claire is still sleeping. What time is it I wonder… it is bright outside. Ah, 7 am. I guess I could start getting ready for school. The festival is now just around the corner. Today is Wednesday.

The whole thing involving my parents is now past… but the resolution to the incident is quite interesting…

*THE PAST!*

“Then…” Sarah looks at me and makes a sad expression, “Go on a date with me… you pay for everything.”

“Huh!?” my eyes go wide in shock.

The room goes silent. Not a single person speaks for what seems like an eternity.

“Umm… how do I say this…” I scratch my head while I start to talk, “I don’t think I could do that…”

“Like hell he will do that! You were the one that caused Logan to lose it in the first place!” Claire starts to shout at Sarah, and she lowers her head as Claire keeps yelling, “He only hurt you because you started it! You are the one that insulted his family!” I raise my hand to stop Claire and look to her.

Claire stops talking but frowns. I look at her hoping she understands what I am about to do… and she nods.

“So Sarah.” I lower my tone and look directly in to her eyes with nothing but hatred, “You insult my parents. Which to me, is a million times worse than insulting a friend like Dominic. Unlike you, I value my relationships. I will do my best to keep my friends happy, even if they betray me every now and then.

You… you are the worst type of person. You insult others without regard for your own benefit. You have tried on numerous occasions to get me away from Claire. To no avail mind you.”

I take a step back and put my arm around Claire’s shoulder.

“It may not have been too long ago that we were basically forced to marry, but I love her. I cannot think of a single reason for me to keep Claire out of my life. I feel that without her, I would be but half the man I am now.” I look into Sarah’s eyes once more as she looks up. “I loathe you. I feel sick to my stomach when I think people like you try to come near me. You may act friendly and meek, but just admit. You are a bitch.”

I say it as I see it. I won’t hide it any longer. I hate her with a fiery passion.

“Now, now.” Dominic steps into the conversation, “There is no need to go that far… is there? Can’t we just solve this in any other way? We also have the student council as a whole to worry about with this picture. Removing the vice-president suddenly would be bad for the students and the festival. There are quite a few things left that need to be sorted out… we can always talk it through.”

“No… Logan is right.” Sarah smiles weakly, “I used others as stepping stones to get to this position. I blackmailed others and rarely say anything honestly. I will resign from my position as student council vice president.”

I see Claire smile off to my side… but I will ignore that for now. We need a vice president… right? Amy makes a complicated expression that seems to be confusion mixed with sadness, but she doesn’t speak.

“Okay then…” Dominic sighs as he holds his head in his hands, “I don’t really know of anyone willing to take over the position… How about you guys?”

“No.” Amy shakes her head as she responds quietly.

“I do not know anyone either… I have ruined all the relationships I had to get here…” Sarah calmly speaks, despite me slandering her just a moment ago.

“I sadly do not trust anyone other than Logan.” Claire makes a declaration… but it effects no one.

“I might have an idea of someone who might be willing… but who knows if he will agree.” I shake my head as I talk, not feeling optimistic.

“Okay.” Dominic nods and smiles, “Normally, we have to gather approval from the students, but due to the time crunch, I’m sure they won’t mind.” Dominic looks to me, “So who is it?”

*BACK TO THE PRESENT!*

Today is the day that the new vice president is going to be learning the ropes. Thankfully, he agreed to be the vice president on short notice.

“Hey Claire, you ready to go?” I look to Claire after I put on my shoes.

“Yeah… so tired” Claire grumbles and slowly moves towards the door of the dorm room.

I help Claire get ready as she is horrible with mornings. She should really try to fix that… how do you fix that? I should look it up later when I have some free time.

……

“Salutations everyone, so I declare.” Saunderson smiles as he walks in to the student council room.

“Ah, thanks for doing this Saunderson, I know you have your own… club… thing. Anyways, thank you for agreeing to be the vice president on such short notice, and well… we need to get started working already. Ask Dominic for what you are going to be doing, and again, thanks.” I thank Saunderson for agreeing to be the vice president.

He had no hesitation when I asked him and he agreed almost immediately. I am curious why he agreed to it so easily, but worrying about something like this will only make my life more difficult than it is now.

Dominic grabs his hair and starts to pull at it. He is grunting… so I can only assume he is stressed out right now with Sarah resigning… and then disappearing. She has disappeared, and no one can find her. I feel a little responsible, but I think she may just be thinking about some things for now. Oh well, I’m too busy to worry.

“That is not an issue. I am glad that I can be of assistance, so I declare.” Saunderson smiles as he goes to help Dominic.

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