That night, I was in my room at my mirror practicing on what to say to Logan. I only had one issue: I was really nervous.

"Mary Anne," said a voice.

It was Dawn who came in to sit with me.

"Are you okay?" asked Dawn.

"I don't know what to say to Logan. What if he doesn't listen?" I asked.

"There's only way to find out," replied Dawn.

"I'm just a bit nervous about this," I said.

"It'll be alright," said Dawn.

The next day, I was still nervous about talking to Logan in case something happens. At school, I was heading to my locker when I saw him.

"May I talk to you?" I asked.

"For what?" asked Logan.

"What do you mean for what?" I asked him. "There is something I should make you understand."

But Logan was ignoring me when I tried to tell him.

"Forget it then if you feel that way," I said as I walked away.

I knew that was going to happen. At lunch, Logan came to us.

"Scram," said Kristy. "Mary Anne told me she was trying to tell you something and you wouldn't let her just because you didn't answer her."

"After all, she is sick and tired of you expecting her to help you with homework when she's not free to do so. That's what she was trying to tell you. That's what destroying her relationship with you. So, it's not her problem, it's yours," added Dawn.

"Yeah," agreed the other girls.

"You just don't care if I get bad grades," I continued.

"How would you feel if she did that to you?" asked Kayla.

"You would've been mad at her," added Kaylee.

After school, Logan was a pill. He doesn't want to listen to what I say. I mentioned it to Dr. Reese.

"He just doesn't care what I wanted to tell him," I said. "So, when didn't he answer me, I told him to forget it if he feels that way and walked away."

"Good for you," said Dr. Reese.

"I'm just hurt about it," I said.

"I bet," agreed Dr. Reese.

"The other girls let him have it," I continued.

"That's good," said Dr. Recess.

"I know. I just can't take it anymore," I said.

"I don't blame you," agreed the therapist.

"He just doesnt care if I get bad grades because of him," I said.

Later, at home, I was in my room in a bad mood. I was getting a headache from all that stress.

"Mary Anne," said Dad as he came in to sit with me. "Are you alright now? Dawn told me about what happened."

"I was just hurt when he mentioned it," I said.

"I bet you were," said Dad comforting me.

"I walked away after I said to forget if he was gonna be that way," I said. "I mentioned all this to Dr. Reese. I don't deserve being hurt."

"I agree with you, sweetie," said Dad.

"Honestly, I can't take it anymore," I said.

"I know," said Dad.

"I'm getting a headache from that stress," I said.

"Do you need Aleve?" asked Dad.

"That would be great," I said with a grin.

"I'll go get it so you can relax," said Dad.

That's what he did and gave it to me with water.

"Thanks," I said as I took it.

"Logan needs to grow up," said Meredith.

"I agree with you," said Dad.

I didn't sleep very well later on that evening.

I got up and went downstairs.

"It's late for you to stay up," said Dad.

"I couldn't sleep. If he doesn't listen again, I'll come up with a better plan," I said.

Then, something else came to me.

"I just thought about something. I think it's time to have a meeting with him and his mother. She helps out if I need her," I said.

"That would be a better solution," said Dad.

"I'll wait and see until what happens," I said. "He's making me feel miserable."

The next day, I tried to see Logan, but he walked away. I'll stick with that plan.

After school, I asked Dr. Reese if that's what I should do and she agreed with me.

"He just doesn't understand. I think doing it that way would be the only solution," I said.

"I think so, too," said Dr. Reese.

After I left, I went to the Brunos. I was able to talk to his mother about it.

"He still haven't apologized to you?" asked Mrs. Bruno.

"Nope," I said. "Coming to you would be the only way to make him listen. I try to tell him on how I felt like Dr. Reese suggested, but it has failed every time because he ignores me."

"You were right to come here," said Mrs. Bruno.

"I know," I agreed.

"I think I know a way to make him apologize," said Mrs. Bruno.

"Thanks for the help," I said.

"Anytime, honey. You can come any time you feel he can't listen to you," said Mrs. Bruno.

We hugged.

At home, Dawn said, "Were you able to tell Mrs. Bruno?"

"Yes. She was glad I went to her," I said. "She's coming up with a plan to make him apologize to me.

Later, I found out Logan got in trouble when he got home for not listening to me. He got grounded until he can apologize. Somehow, it worked because he finally apologized to me a week later.

We found out a way to work things out. I can only help him on weekends when I'm not baby-sitting and at night when I'm finished with my homework so I can be on time.

THE END