The One That Got Away Chapter 1, a big time rush fanfic

Before the story starts, maybe I should give you a little background on me. My name is Jenna Marie Taylor. I am 17 years old and I go to Ashland High in Minnesota. I work as a waitress at Olive Garden, because I need the money. I was emancipated when I was 16 when my father moved away and got remarried to a woman half his age and started a new family. My mother became an addict so she decided it would be best for me to be on my own. If I can't afford my rent for the month, sometimes my grandmother will pitch some money in to help me, even though she doesn't really like me. Even though my mom isn't much of a mother, I still have a mother figure around. It was my best friend's mother, Karen Knight. Kendall has been my best friend since we were kids. He has been there for me through everything and anything. And because of Kendall, I also have James, Logan and Carlos. All 4 of them have a tendency to come and visit me at work and eat and tonight just so happened to be one of those nights.

I was waiting on another set of people when I see the hostess leading them to a table in my section. I smile and continue writing down what they wanted. When I walked away from then I gave the order to the chef and walked over to them. "God what did I do to deserve this?" I sarcastically ask. They all smile innocently up at me.

"Aww come on Jenna, you know you love us" Carlos smiles wide and looks back down at the menu.

"Why do we even give you menus anymore? You come here every week!" They all shrug their shoulders. "Did you get out early Kendall?" I asked him. He works at Sherwood Supermarket, and they usually don't get here til later.

"Yeah, they let me out early because there wasn't much business today." He says, smiling at me "Why happy to see me?" He jokingly comments.

"Oh yeah, always." I take their orders; they get the same thing every time so I don't even have to write it down anymore. I bring the order to the table I was at before I went to the guys and give them their food. While I was asking them if they needed anything, I noticed Kendall's eyes watching me from their booth. I smile at him then turn back to the people I am talking to.

I walk over to the guys and talk to them for a moment before another few people got seated in my section. "Hey guys, I'll be back." I take Kendall's drink and take a sip before setting it back down; hmm he had my favorite, Orange Soda. I wink at him quickly before walking towards the new costumers.

The guys leave an hour later after stuffing their faces with their meals then desserts. I'm just grateful that when they eat here, they don't leave me a huge mess to clean up. I clock out at 9 and walk outside, bundled up for my walk back to my apartment. I stand outside the door for a moment, taking my shoes off and sliding boots on when headlights turn on in front of me. I jump and look in the window and see Kendall sitting in the driver's side. I smile at him as he laughs at me for jumping. I walk over to his side as he rolls down the window "What are you doing here Kendall?"

"You didn't think I was going to let you walk home, did you?" He smiles, unlocking the doors as I walk over to the passenger side door and get in.

"You don't have to do this Kendall, I can walk." I tell him, looking into his beautiful green eyes.

He starts backing out of the stop and when he gets to the stop sign before turning into the road, he looks at me and smiles "I can't let my favorite girl walk home alone this late. There are some crazy people out there. Plus I dropped the guys off before coming here so…"

We drive for about 10 minutes before I realize we are going the wrong way towards my house "Um Kendall, where are we going? My house is back that way." I say pointing in the other direction.

He smiles "I know"

"Then where are we going? This isn't the part when you kill me right and leave my body is it?" I jokingly say with a smirk.

"No this is the part where I take you to get your birthday present" He smiles at me again before turning back to look at the road. I look at him in shock.

"You remember? I thought you guys forgot?"

"We could never forget your birthday; we just wanted to surprise you. The guys are giving you their presents tomorrow and I am giving you mine tonight."

"It's a surprise isn't it?" I say, he nods. I knew him to well. He pulls up into a parking lot and I see we are at a tattoo shop. "Why are we here?" I say confused.

"Well since we have been best friends since we were little, I thought what better than for us to get matching tattoos." He says as we both get out of the car and walk in front of the hood. I look up at the sign then smile at Kendall before throwing my arms around his neck. He lifts me up then sets me down again. When he turns to go I grab his arm and pull him back and kiss his cheek "What was that for?" He smiles

"Because that's the sweetest thing I've ever been told…" I smile shyly.

"You know I mean it baby girl, now come on let's do this." He grabs my hand and pulls me into the shop.

An hour later we walk out with a tattoo on mine and his wrist that says "Forever" but his says my name under it and mine says his. "Thank you so much Kendall, it's amazing." I smile as we get into the car.

"No problem, I've been waiting to get one until you were 18 so we could do it together." He says, starting the car and shooting me a quick smile.

As we drove back to my apartment, I kept looking down at the fresh ink on my wrist. I then looked up to Kendall and smiled at him. I was snapped out of my thoughts when his phone started to ring. I took it from the cup holder on his mustang and answered it "Hello?"

"Hello Jenna, is Kendall with you?"

"Yes Mama Knight, he is driving me home right now."

"Okay well just tell him I don't want him driving home this late so he can stay with you tonight."

"Alright, will do."

"Oh and happy 18 birthday sweetie"

I smile "Thank you" We hang up and I put the phone back into the cup holder "Guess you're crashing with me tonight Mr. Knight."

"Alright, I can live with that if I have too." I slap his shoulder as we both laugh and continue our drive to my apartment.

That was 2 years ago. I am now 20 years old, living in Los Angeles, where Kendall Knight lives, even though we don't speak anymore. The day after my 18th birthday they left. They got offered a record deal with Gustavo Rocque. I found out through text message while I was on break at work. I broke down and left early, running my way home. They broke me, worse than my own family did.

Now I am standing in Rocque Records, preparing to record my first single that I wrote myself after they left…he left. I never told him, or anyone, but I loved him. I feel head over heels for the blonde boy with the beautiful green eyes, Kendall Knight, and he didn't know it. I was broken out of my thoughts by Gustavo yelling at me, again. "Come on Doggett, the other dogs will be here soon so we need to finish." I hurried into the booth to prepare. I didn't want them to know I was here, even though we both work here, I had managed to avoid them seeing me. "Okay begin!" Gustavo shouts, pushing the button so the music begins to play.

Summer after high school, when we first met,
we make out in your mustang to Radiohead.

As I was singing the first line, the guys I had managed to avoid since I moved here, walked in. I saw Kendall and Logan's eyes studying me, like they remembered me, but I knew they would figure it out, since the song was about Kendall.

And on my 18th birthday, we got matching tattoos

I watched as Kendall and Logan's heads shoot up and stare at me with disbelief. As Logan starts whispering to James and Carlos, Kendall continued to stare at me as he mouthed 'Jenna?' I continued singing like I didn't see it

Used to steal your parent's liquor and climb to the roof,
talk about our future like we had a clue.
Never planned that one day,
I'd be losing you.

In another life, I would be your girl
We keep all the promises, be us against the world
In another life, I would make you stay,
so I don't have to say that you were the one that got away
The one that got away.

He continues to stare at me in shock as I frowned sadly at him from the other side of the glass.

I was June and you were my Johnny Cash,
one without the other, we made a pact.
Sometimes when I miss you, I put those records on.
Whoa

Someone said you had your tattoo removed
I saw you downtown, singing the blues.
It's time to face the music;
I'm no longer your muse.

All this money can't buy me a time machine
I can't replace you with a million rings
I should've told you what you meant to me,
because now I pay the price,
in another life…

In another life, I would make you stay,
so I don't have to say that you were the one that got away
The one that got away.

When I finished I had tears in my eyes, knowing that Kendall was there in front of me for the first time in 2 years with the other guys that were my best friends. He also had tears in his eyes, which I realized when I was walking out of the booth.

"Oh my god Jenna?" Logan asked, hesitantly.

I couldn't speak but even if I could I didn't have the time too before Gustavo spoke up "Yes this is Jenna! She is recording here for Rocque Records."

"Why haven't we ever seen her before?" James asked, as Kendall and I just stared at each other.

"Because I have been hiding her so you dogs don't scare her out of her!" He yells, walking out of the studio and to his office. I stormed out of there and ran to the café to get a bottle of water and out of that room.