To: Kendall (mobile)
From: Katie (mobile) Hey Kendork, can you pick me up from the gym. Car died on the way here!
From: Kendall (mobile)
To: Katie (mobile) No can do baby sister. Jo got called to do a reshoot, so I have to pick up Jake from his nanny. But I'm with the guys I'll get one of them to pick you up.
To: Kendall (mobile)
From: Katie (mobile) Thanx Big Brother! Give my love to my darling nephew. My class finishes at 3.30.
Kendall POV
I look up from my phone, to see Carlos munching on a corn dog (he maybe 24 years old but has the palate of a 5-year-old), Logan was deeply engrossed in reading the paper and James was playing a game on his phone.
"Guys, can one of you collect Katie from the gym, her car just died" I ask them.
"Not it" Logan yells.
"Not it" Carlos quickly shouts.
"Huh?" James looks up from his phone.
"You have to collect Katie from the gym" I tell him.
"What, why?" James asks.
"Her car just died"
"Why can't Carlos and/or Logan do it?"
"We're not it" Logan and Carlos yell again.
"Fine!" James answers with a pout.
"Thanks Dude! And why did none of you want to collect her?" I ask them.
"Dude she is the worst passenger ever" Logan answer me.
"Yeah she is" James nods in agreement.
"Kendall, we all love Kitty-Kat but since she got her licence she has been a nightmare passenger" Carlos adds.
"Really?" I look at them "She is always fine with me"
"That's cause you have an eighteen month old to distract her" Logan smiles.
"Can I borrow him? I'd like to survive today's trip" James looks pleadingly at me.
"What, no! Just let her drive"
"Are you mad, let Katie drive my truck"
"Actually James that might be a good idea" Logan continues "if she is in control, she might calm down"
"You think?"
"Yeah, it's the lack of control that makes her crazy"
"Are you sure?" James looks worriedly at Logan.
"Yes"
"How sure?" he asks with his eyebrow raised.
"mmmmm about 80%"
"only 80% not 100%?"
"80% is better than nothing"
"Ok, I'll let her drive but if your wrong and my truck gets damaged you're getting me a new one"
"W-w-w-w-what, are you crazy too?" Logan asks.
"Well if you're 80% sure it will be fine, right?" James holds out his hand "Deal?"
"Deal" Logan shakes his hand with determination.
"Will it work?" Carlos whispers to Logan.
"It better otherwise I'm buying James a new truck"
Having listed to their conversation, I'm shocked that Katie is such a nightmare passenger and that James is that worried about his truck, he needs the insurance of getting a new one from Logan. "Actually I think you are right Logan, she hates not getting her own way or someone telling her what to do. She has always needed to make her own choices, remember Carlos and James trying to babysit her."
"Activate Katie cage" Carlos and James shout and start laughing.
"And do you guys remember what happened?"
"Yeah she escaped but came back to us" Carlos says.
"She decide that all by herself, right?" I look at them.
"Yeah" they nod.
"So Logan don't worry, you won't need to buy James a truck. James" I turn to him "Just let her drive and you'll be fine"
"Ok" they both say.
"Right, James her class finishes at 3.30, so you better get going"
"Which gym?" he asks looking at his watch.
"The new Rock one"
"Ok, I better get going or I'll be late"
"And I've to go now and get Jake anyway" turning to Logan and Carlos "Can you guys lock up the studio and I'll see you later"
"Everyone still coming over tonight for the BBQ" Carlos asks.
"Carlos we live across the road, so you can just shout at us, it's not like the neighbours will be annoyed by the shouting" I laugh.
After we left the Palm Woods, we each bought a house on the same street. So now Jo and I, along with Jake, live beside Camille and Logan, Carlos and Jennifer live across from us and James has his house next to them. And my mom and Katie live in the last house on the block, it was really just Katie lately as my mom has started to date Miles Bainbridge and was spending nearly all her time with him. Katie didn't mind at 18 she liked the freedom.
"Dude, do I need to bring anything?" James calls from the door, as he is leaving.
"No, don't think so just you and Katie is one piece" he smirks.
"And the truck in one piece too" Logan calls after him "Camille with kill me if I have to buy you a new one"
"Your fiancée has you whipped" I laugh at him.
"And your wife doesn't, you better go and pick up Jake" he smiles back.
"Ah, no I'm going to be late" looking at my watch.
"See whipped" he says and Carlos starts to giggle.
"See you later"
"Laters"