Why am I here?;;{{Arden

[Logan Andrews]

He got off lightly before. I should have killed him earlier for what they did, but I didn't because I went a bit strange in the head and started acting like somebody else.
So now maybe I'm overreacting...well, maybe it's compensating for underreacting before.
Because I told him not to touch her. I don't care if he talks to her...actually, I do, but there's nothing I can do about that, but I explicitly told him not to touch her or I would kill him.
I will kill him. Eventutally. Not now, because this is very public and I really don't want to go back to Azkaban, but someday. When I get round to it.
"I thought I was clear," I'm talking a little too loudly, partly so I can't hear Arden because I'm still ignoring that she exists right now and partly because it's involuntary when I'm pissed off, "I thought I was fucking clear about what would happen if you touched her again."
You don't have to touch someone if you're talking to them. You don't have to hug them either. I don't like it. Insanely jealously possessive? Perhaps. But it's also irritating that I told him, threatened him, and I don't like that being ignored.

[Arden Patricks]

"Logan, don't be an idiot," I say a little louder to match the fact that he's raised his voice and is apparently ignoring me. "I hugged him, so once again this is my fault, but it doesn't matter anyway because it's nothing, okay? I swear."
If he wasn't overreacting I'm pretty sure I'd not get angry. I mean... even though nothing really happened and I all I did was hug him in a brother-sister-friend way, I can see how a person mightn't be pleased to walk up on his girlfriend and the guy she cheated with in any sort of embrace. But he's being an idiot about it, overreacting, so instead of feeling sympathy I'm just a bit annoyed.

[Riley Pearson]

I backed up a bit more, but that didn't really help much at all seeing as now I had the house behind me. Arden was talking to him again and I nodded to what she said. I think that I had a right to be panicky in a situation like this. I mean, he told me that I touched her again, he was going to kill me. So what do I do? I hug her. It's not like it meant anything though.. well, to her at least. But he didn't need to know that.
"You can't expect me to not hug her! We've been friends for ten years." I said eventually back to him, raising my voice slightly. "It was just a hug. She's telling the truth."

[Logan Andrews]

"I don't give a shit."
This doubles up as a reply to just about anything, because I really don't give a shit about anything either of them have said.
I'm paranoid anyway and I hate him anyway, but these are both just made worse by seeing this. I think any normal person would at least be a little bit pissed if they caught their girlfriend with the 'other guy', and because I'm not normal it gets blown out of proportion.
This is probably not helped along by the fact that I think I'm getting some sort of sadism withdrawal without as much of the clarity to help me, which is making my mood lovely and extra irritable.
But it is satisfying that he backs up a little, so I take an extra step, forcing him as far back as possible while clenching and unclencing my hand around my wand.
I really wouldn't mind seriously hurting him right now, and the rational 'this is a muggle street' and 'you will go to azkaban' arguments are not holding up to much at the moment.

[Arden Patricks]

Oh, well that's good to know, I think with heavy sarcasm, wishing I could just roll my eyes and go away and leave them to it because this is stupid... but also this is Logan and he's being irrational so here's really a pretty good chance that Riley will get hurt.
I don't bother trying to say anything this time because he's clearly not listening anyway, just put my hand on his arm as if that will hold him back, I don't know.

[Riley Pearson]

What was I supposed to say to all of this? I didn't really have anything to add other than what Arden had already said. That, and that he was completely overreacting. It was fine to be mad about it, but this was just over the line I think. Then again, it was Logan, so I guess it wasn't over the line. I should have been expecting this.
So assuming that nothing I say is going to matter I just shut up, bracing myself for whatever he's going to do to me. Arden put her hand on this arm, but I doubted that was going to really help all that much.

[Logan Andrews]

I don't know what it is about her putting her hand on my arm like that which pisses me off more. The fact that I'm so jittery with anger by now that I flinch in surprise when she does so or because I have to try and pretend that she's not there in case that weird violence inhibiting effect she has kicks in and I can't just pretend she's not there if she's touching me.
Either way, I end up shoving her off and away a little harder than I intended to because I really can't be bothered to try and keep a handle on my temper anymore. I'm failing miserably at that today anyway.

[Arden Patricks]

I'm a little surprised by the force behind that shove... as well as by the shove in general, of course. I've sort of been expecting him to shove me, or hit me, at some point. I've expected it a few times, particularly when I told him I cheated on him. But I wasn't expecting it now, and it's a surprise to fall back against the railing that wraps around the porch. I wince slightly, but it's not that big a deal and I just eye him cautiously, realizing more so than before just how mad he seems to be.
"Riley, maybe you should just go," I say, still looking at Logan.

[Riley Pearson]

So leaving might be a good idea for my own personal self, but there was no way I was leaving after he pushed her like that. He can do whatever he wants to me, but he wasn't allowed to hit her.. even if all he did was push her this time, I couldn't trust that he was going to stop at that. He was obviously a lot angrier than I thought.
So in other words, I'm not going anywhere. Smart, right?
"Don't you touch her!" I said a bit louder than before to Logan before I could stop myself. "This is between you and me. Leave her the fuck out of it." Wow, I really was stupid today. I did hear what Arden said but I guess I was taken aback a bit too much by her shoving her to really do anything much else than to just look over to her.

[Logan Andrews]

I stare at her a moment as she actually falls back like that, because I don't think I really meant to do that. Not entirely, anyway.
And I said I wouldn't hurt her. But she doesn't look that hurt. But that's not the point, because I could have hurt her. But fuck, I don't really care if I could have hurt her or not, because she brought it on herself.
Did she?
My head snaps back round to look at him again as he interrupts this thought train, but at least I'm thankful for not having to look at her looking at me anymore.
And...ah, I really can't think of a response to that because he's sort of right that this is between me and him, but she's also involved in it. And he's the one that's not allowed to touch her, not me. I am allowed, not him. No.
"Get the fuck out of here," I say after a moment through gritted teeth, because maybe that would just be for the best at the moment.

[Arden Patricks]

I have a strong urge to roll my eyes at Riley then while praying he doesn't do anything stupid, but instead just nod in agreement - with Logan, not him.
"Riley, I'm fine. Just... you should leave before this all gets any more insane." I look pointedly at Logan for this last part, though he's probably still ignoring me so there's really not much point.

[Riley Pearson]

"I don't trust him with you." I said shaking my head slightly, when she told me to leave again. Funny how that works though, cos he definitely didn't trust her with me, but for obvious different reasons. She was sure that he wasn't going to hurt her and I'm pretty sure that Logan didn't want to hurt her either, but I can't really say that I trust he won't lose control or something.
Should I leave? Definitely should. Was I moving? No I wasn't.

[Logan Andrews]

Because now is a brilliant time for him to start being sensible like that. He should have had some sense from the start and just listened and never touched her at all. He should just stay away.
"Fuck off," I put too much emphasis on the words, clenching my teeth together hard.
Because he really should leave, and not come back. Because it's none of his business. Because I'm stuck again because I really really want to hurt him/maim him/kill him but I can't and that is very frustrating and I don't like it.

[Arden Patricks]

"And I told you, it's all fine," I say to Riley, glancing briefly at Logan again. "You're the one most likely to get hurt here, all right? So please, just go, and... I'll see you sometime. Eventually."

[Riley Pearson]

"I'd rather him take it out on me than you." I said shaking my head again. I knew I was mostly likely to get hurt here. That was pretty obvious. But... even though I was being quite thick right now, I did make a move to leave.
I wanted to tell him that if he hurt her, I was going to kill him. But honestly, saying that is just laughable. I would never get away with doing that. For one, I can't kill anyone. And secondly, he'd kill me before I even got close to probably injuring him.
".. Fine.. see you." I said to Arden after a moment, pushing past Logan.

[Logan Andrews]

I suppose it's just on reflex that I shove him as he pushes past me, immature but at least it's satisfying. And it's technically retaliation as he was the one who pushed past me first.
But at least he's leaving now anyway. Hopefully with the source of irritation removed I can stop being so wound up and pissed off.

[Arden Patricks]

I don't bother to reply to Riley, just shake my head and feel relieved that he's finally leaving... and then not quite so relieved a second later.
"Logan - !" Reflexively I move in between them, shaking my head again. "Just stop it."

[Riley Pearson]

Technically, that was my fault. He probably wouldn't've done anything if I hadn't pushed past him like that. Next thing I knew though Arden was standing between us though, so I guess she took that push much more seriously than I did.
"S'fine.. I started that one." I said shaking my head faintly, before moving around Arden. "You better leave her alone, Andrews." I added back to Logan, even though really, even if he did, it probably didn't hold much weight. Even though I'm sure I would end up trying to hurt him for something like that.

[Logan Andrews]

I scowl at him over the top of Arden's head, because she can stand in between us all she likes...I don't care, probably sensible of her.
"Or what, Pearson?"
I know I want him to leave, but maybe I'm not done being confrontational yet.

[Arden Patricks]

And this is just ridiculous now, and part of me would like to just walk away. Except that if I did that I'm pretty sure someone - most likely Riley - will end up getting hurt. So instead I'll just stand here and wait for him to finally, finally leave, and be grateful that Logan didn't say anything stupid like we're not allowed to speak to each other, and just... let it all blow over.

[Riley Pearson]

That was good question.. and honestly I don't think there was anything I could say here without sounding ridiculous. It wasn't possible for me to kill him, or probably even hurt him, so it wouldn't be much of a threat, would it? I could always turn him in I guess... but once again, he'd probably get to me first.
"I don't want to have to figure that out." I said shaking my head again as I spoke back to him. "Just leave her alone." Alone in the sense of hurting her that is. I knew he wouldn't leave her completely alone.

[Logan Andrews]

"I'll leave her alone, if you do," I mutter.
And that sounds sort of like I'll hurt her if he comes near her. Maybe I will, if what's happened now is anything to go by, but not on purpose.
"Stay the fuck away."
I don't care about it not being possible for me to make sure that they're nowhere near each other every second of the day, but I suppose if he can't listen to simple threats then maybe he'll just have to stay the hell away from her properly.

[Arden Patricks]

"How about you both just leave each other alone and everything goes back to normal?" I ask, finally getting more than just a little bit irritated because this is just so stupid. And of course, all my fault.

[Riley Pearson]

Now if anything was pushing the line, it was what Logan said. That hit me a lot harder than when he threatened to kill me. So now I think I was silent a lot longer than I probably should have been and I stared at him a bit longer, even while Arden spoke.
A moment after Arden finished I looked back at her, not really sure of the look that was on my face. Probably something between worried and upset... I was still mad, but I didn't really want to look at Arden that way. I wasn't mad at her. A look saying that I was actually going to listen to him and possibly stay away from her.
And with that, I started backing away again, making another move to leave.

[Logan Andrews]

I remain silent when he does because there's nothing to reply to, so now he can go away and that'll be great.
I like the look on his face. I'm sort of pleased by that expression, glad that it finally seems to be sinking in. I'm also glad that he's leaving.

[Arden Patricks]

Good... at least things are calming down now.
And I'll just have to make sure that I go see Riley on occasion so he doesn't have to come here.

[Riley Pearson]

Even if Arden didn't come and see me. I don't think I would be coming back here. Not if I knew he was here.. and definitely not after what he said. I'd risk myself, but I wouldn't risk her. So even if he wasn't being completely serious.. I wasn't taking any chances.
I didn't say anything else and just turned around and walked away from the house.

[Logan Andrews]

I continue to stare after him even when it's clear that he's definitely leaving this time, because I don't actually want to look at her right this second. Not just yet.

[Arden Patricks]

And now I can lean back against the railing, the one I bruised my hip on a minute ago, and... not look at or say anything to Logan because I'm not really sure what there is to say right now.

[Logan Andrews]

I hesitate a moment, then reluctantly tuck my wand back into my pocket when it occurs to me I'm still holding it.
I half feel like I should apologise for pushing her, but in the same breath I'm still quite annoyed. Not as angry as I am with him, but still really quite irritated.
That's understandable, isn't it? She nearly chose him over me, she cheated on me with him, so I can be annoyed about this.