It was an exceptionally hot day and the hot California sun was beating down on the Palm Woods, its rays were making it difficult for anyone to keep cool. Therefore, all of the kids at the Palm Woods were sitting in the pool trying to keep cool, and Katie was selling ice cold lemonade out of the shallow end of the pool.
Camille laughed as she heard Katie ask Kendall to pay five dollars for a small glass of lemonade. She looked up to observe the small sibling fight as Kendall tried to bargain with Katie. She watched them bicker for a few minutes and she was amused by the face that Kendall although he was six years older and much stronger was unable to overpower Katie. Several minutes later she saw Katie splash Kendall with water, as Kendall looked up and flipped his hair trying to get the water out she noticed a few girls by the edge of the pool swoon. Camille laughed, Kendall was totally and completely taken by her best friend Jo, if only she could say the same about her and Logan she said to herself. She watched the fight for a few more minutes and finally she saw Kendall give up and hand Katie five dollars.
From her spot in the pool she glanced around the entire pool and the deck. She noticed something really weird. There was only one person sitting on the deck and they were in the sun and wearing a jacket and pants. Camille was really confused and thought to herself "Who could possibly be wearing that on this really hot day." She raised her eyebrows at the figure and smirked to herself thinking about some of the weird people and divas that came to stay the Palm Woods.
It confused her even more when she saw Kendall get out of the pool and walk up to the figure, he touched the shoulder of the figure gently and the figure raised his head. Kendall put his hand firmly on the figures shoulder and handed him the lemonade that he had just bought with the other hand. She looked around the pool and spotted Carlos and James playing a game with a bunch of really young kids for a moment she was caught in laughter at their immaturity, and then finally it clicked. It was Logan in the chair. "Why was he dressed like that," she asked herself. She was just going to have to find out.
Getting out of the pool she walked across the pool deck towards Logan and Kendall. She was expecting to laugh at him for his odd choice of dress but as she got closer she realized why. His eyes were glassy and his hand shook as he took a slow sip from the lemonade Kendall had handed him, a shiver rippled through his body. She watched as Kendall reached a hand up to feel his forehead and she saw Logan duck away from the contact.
"Logan…" Kendall warned looking down at his obviously sick friend.
"I'm fine" he answered avoiding Kendall's eyes by looking at his lap.
"You know that's not true, Logan. You are sitting outside in 100 degree weather in jeans and a sweatshirt. All you have been doing lately is sleeping. We're worried about you." Kendall finished rambling on and glancing at Carlos and James in the pool. "Seriously we're all worried about you."
Logan looked up at Kendall, "Sorry" he said "You can feel my head if you really want to" he finished glancing up at Kendall.
"Thank you" Kendall said with a small worried smile as he reached up and laid his hand on Logan's forehead. Logan's eyes closed as Kendall laid his cool palm on his forehead.
Camille was frozen with her feet on the deck of the pool watching the tenderness that Kendall was showing towards his best friend, the boy that she loves.
She fought with herself on whether to interrupt the moment. She paused for a moment and then she heard Kendall begin to speak in a tight voice as if he was trying to keep all emotion from his voice.
"Logan, I really thing that you should go back to the apartment and lay down" Silence followed as Logan's brown glassy eyes met Kendall's green ones and there was a clash between the two stubborn best friends.
Camille took this moment to break her silence with a simple "Hey." Kendall turned to see her and Logan looked up at her through his half lidded eyes.
"Are you okay?" she said gently mustering up all of the motherly confidence that she could find.
Logan looked directly at Camille and she could see how pale his skin was, a drop of sweat ran down his face and shivered even the extreme heat.
"No" He said softly looking down at his hands in his lap as he twisted them nervously.
Kendall took a few steps back in order to let Camille get closer to Logan. She sat down on the edge of the lounge chair; she put her hand on his hands. Logan felt oddly safe with her there.
"You are going to overheat in all of these clothes" she said raising her hand on his forehead "Oh Logan you're burning up" he exclaimed. Logan just looked at her his glassy eyes shining.
Logan just looked at her "Kendall is right you should go upstairs and shouldn't be out in this heat" Camille responded.
"Well…" he responded "Ms. Knight is up there and I really don't want her to know I'm sick" he said trailing off. Kendall opened his mouth to speak to but Camille put her hand up to silence him. Logan glanced at Kendall and then looked back at Camille, "I know this is weird…but maybe I could go up to your apartment instead" he said looking up at Camille with sad pleading eyes. Camille glanced at Kendall and he shrugged and said "Well really anything to get him inside and out of this heat." Logan laughed nervously.
"Yes sure you can Logan" she said smiling gently down at him and she got up from the lounge chair and offered her hand to Logan. Kendall put his hand on Logan's heated back and helped him up. "You have him from here?" Kendall asked with his hand still resting on Logan's sweaty back. Camille nodded and put her arm around the small of Logan's back and Logan unconsciously leaned closer to her.