Prologue (Logan’s Point of View 2/2)

 I knew the moment I stepped out of that place Marie would be behind me.  That’s okay, I know she is “taken with me” from what Jean said.  The only reason she thinks she is in love with me is because I’ve saved her life twice.   I like her; she is a tough kid.  Before I left the Mansion she told me that she loved me, I just didn’t know what to say.  I never, that I know of, had anyone say that to me.  She even gave me her number to call her in case I got lonely, that is just crazy but then again I may.  I wouldn’t mind talking to her.  From what I know of her, she is a great kid.  Truth is that I would do anything for her.  I saved her life, knowing that it would hurt like hell when I would touch her.  And on top of that, I make a promise to watch over her. I really fucked that up. I mean I am going to Canada to find out about my past, and I leave her back with those geeks.  I know they will take care of her, Wheels told me so.  When I do get back I’ll take care of her like I promised her.
 

  Two days later I pull over to get gas. Look around to see if I can find a phone.  Yeah, there is one by the bathrooms. Well, at least I can call her from here for now.  Where in the hell did I put her number…? Oh here it is….dialing…. What the hell do I say…?

One Ring…..
Two Rings….
Three Rings….

“Hello.” I hear her shy sweet voice on the other end….

“Hey, Kid.”

“Logan, Is that you?” I can here the joy in her voice on the other end, maybe after all she missed me, but it has been only two days.

“Yeah Kid, How are you?”

“Ah’m good , you? Have you made it up to Canada yet?” She is happy to hear from me.

“About a hour from the border, I’m hanging in there.” Not really, but I don’t want her to know that. I kinda miss her smile… boy I’m wiped; I need to be the bad ass Logan she knows me as.

“That’s good, Sugah.  Have you seen anything yet?”

“Nah Kid, just trying to get where I am going, no time to stop, and site see.”

“Ah didn’t think so, remember Ah got you in my head still.”

“Hey, Sorry about that, I know I ain’t wonderful to have in your head.”

“It’s okay, Ah don’t mind.”

“Listen, I got to go, I’ll call you to let you know that I have made it up there.”

“Thanks, Ah was worried about you.”

“I know, Listen take care of yourself while I am away, talk to you within a day or two.”

“Okay, please be careful.” She sounds worried.

“ I promise.”

“See you later Sugah”

“Later Kid.” With that I hang up the phone. I look at my hands shaking…. What is wrong with me?  Oh yeah not to mention that I have a really big  - shit I must be out of my mind… She is what 18 years old and I’m what over seventy or even eighty years old, and I’m old enough to be her father. In her eyes, she sees me as a knight.  God I am wiped.  I walk into the gas station; the guy looks at me as if I grew 2 new heads.

“Twenty for pump 2.”

“What was that you said?” God, the kid is scared of me. I feel a grin crawling onto my face right now.

“ I said, twenty for pump 2, got that boy?”  I growled.  I hate to repeat myself.

“Okay.”

“Good.” I growled again, making sure he heard me.

Sniff.... Sniff…. What the hell…Oh, now Marie is going to laugh about this… The guys pissed his pants… I laugh out loud, as the clerk runs for the bathroom.

Had to fill the tank up before I hit Canada.  The last time I was up here it cost me about 30 some dollars to fill up the damn tank for the truck…

I am getting on the bike when I look back to see if that dumb ass clerk is out of the bathroom, and he seems to because there is a closed sign on the window… I growl on that….  Driving off I think about Marie, she really cares about me, why? The only reason is that I saved her life twice, most importantly I am the only one who has been willing to touch her. Hell, I know the danger of that but still I didn’t care.  She is just a kid, only looking for someone not to be afraid of her. I know Storm is not afraid of her.  Hell, she told me that she had to hold Marie down so she wouldn’t get in the way of Jean while she was working on me.  Storm told me Marie was crying that I was out.  She had to slap Marie a few times to get her in the right frame of mind.
 

On the right side of the road is a sign that says “Canada, one mile away.”  God, it is cold as shit out here on the bike, and I need to find a motel when I get in Canada.  Next sign says motel 8 ½ mile.  Good I can try to get some sleep.

*****

***FLASH***

“SOMEBODY HELP ME!!!!!!”

***FLASH***

***SNIKT***

“NNNNNNNNOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!”

Oh god, It was only a nightmare…. I can’t stand this…. I gotta call her to find out if she is okay. What time is it…. 8:30 a.m. Okay, she should be up…

“Hello.”

“Hey, Kid.” Man I sound bad, God damn those damn dreams, what is next Marie touching—wait, do not think that.

“Logan, what is wrong? Oh never mind, you had a nightmare, didn’t you.”

“Yeah, I hate it, can’t even get 2 hours of sleep, then next thing I know I get a fucking nightmare.”

“ Don’t worry you weren’t the only one. Ah had one about the tests they did to you.” She sounds a little shaken up over it.

“Sorry.” I growled …

“Logan, did you just growl at me over the phone???!!!!” she giggles at me.

“Yeah, Sorry Darlin’.”

“Logan, you don’t have to say sorry to me every 2 sentences.  Now, do you?” she growled back at me. Wait, my Marie growled at me over the phone… Damn, talk about having me in her head.

“Marie, did you just growl at me in over the phone, and why?” I am amused now.

“You’re in my head.  Ah couldn’t help it.” She laughed. God, this is funny.

“Well Kid, I am almost here in Canada, bout ½ mile away.  I’ll be heading out to the mountains today, so I may not be able to call you for about two or three days.  I’ll try to call you before the week is over, okay?”

“Ah understand, Ah’ll be here.  Ah bought an answering machine just in case you don’t get me. You’ll like my message, Ah think it is funny as hell.”

“Sure thing Darlin'. Don’t worry, I’ll leave a message.” God I hate those damn things, but I know she wants me to leave a message for her I can tell in her voice.

“Ah know you hate them, it is okay if you don’t leave a message Ah wouldn’t get mad over that.” I think she is lying on that.
 

“Okay, Well, I’ll let you go so you can do whatever you where doing.” Damn I am wiped just like One-Eye.

“Listen, Ah gotta tell yah something,’ she begins.  I know that kind of talk. I should get ready for the shit to hit the fan.  “About your room, Ah am staying in it. There was almost an accident here in Jubilee and Kitty’s room. Ah had a nightmare yesterday and they tried to wake me. If they didn’t have gloves on, Ah would of hurt someone. And Ah can’t have anymore people in my head. Is it okay that Ah stay in your room, until you come back?”

I thought she was going to say something about the day I left. I couldn’t say to her ‘I love you”.  She is too damn young to have a much older man like me.

“I don’t mind.” On the other side of the coin, when I get back my room will smell like her. Wait a minute, get that out of your head.  I need a cold shower, because right now I am hard as —

“Logan, did you hear me? When you get back Ah’ll find another room here to sleep in?”

“Yeah Darilin’, sorry I really don’t mind that you are in there. Remember, I want you save, okay?” I gotta get a cold shower.

“Thanks, Sugah.”

“You take care, and like I said I’ll call you before the week is over.”

“Okay, Ah’ll be here.” She sounded kinda happy, but then again it could be me.

“Talk to you later, Darlin’.”

“Thanks Sugah, I’ll be waiting.”

“Yeah, I know.”

“Bye.”
“Bye.” With that, I hang up the phone and take a long cold, cold shower.

  I just don’t get it.  She loves me, but GOD she is too damn young for someone like me.  She should be going out; and having fun with her friends.  She shouldn’t be in love with me.  All I did was save her life; that is all it was, just saving a young girl that had no her whole life in front of her.  And no one should stop that not even me, or God himself.

  This must me be only a crush, that’s it, not a thing else. Damn … but why do I feel so empty?  Why do I feel like she is my mate, my soul mate, and my life? God, I can’t even think about this. Out of a cold shower is hard as hell. Metal skeleton is one thing, having a cold one is another.  I’m dressed and out on the road by 11a.m.  Time to find out what is up there anyway.  Wheels, hope you are right about this. After 15 years I just hope this is something.