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JUST SO YOU KNOW, THIS ONE MIGHT TAKE A COUPLE CHAPTERS TO FINISH, BUT IT'S NOT GONNA BE A SUPER LONG ONE, MAX IS FIVE CHAPTERS!
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That one envelope changed it all.
Let's face it; I didn't have the greatest past. I made a lot of mistakes and let go of let go of a lot of things that shouldn't have been let go of. I thought that moving away to New York would fix it all. I thought that that was my getaway; my chance to forget everything I did wrong. Sure, there was one bad side to it. I was leaving all the people I loved behind, all my best friends that I've known since we were in diapers. But I really just needed to get away from it all. And moving away gave me the chance to live on, trying to forget about everything that went on in my past.
But this envelope, it changed it all. The envelope slipped from my fingers and onto the floor. My expression was a mix between shock and horror. The shock was pretty self explanatory but the horror was thinking that I'd have to face my past. There, in an elegant font were the words written in italics:
We Invite You To Celebrate With Us The Wedding Of,
Kendall Donald Knight & Josephine Marie Taylor
To Be Held On August 19th, 2011
We Hope You Grace Us With Your Presence
Do you know what this means? It means that I'm going to have to go back to Los Angeles for my best friend's wedding. I hate to be sounding like a brat, but going back really shakes me up. To think that I'm going to have the face the faces of all the people I left behind kill me. I don't want them to be mad, I love them! The ringing of my blackberry snapped me out of my trace.
Forget the moon, ignore the sky—
"Hello?" My voice was soft, much to what I was feeling.
I failed to check the ID before I clicked the button so I had no idea who I was talking to right now. "Cam? It's me, Jo!" I froze, yet again. I talk to Jo regularly, but she never mentioned she was getting married; much less that she was inviting me to come back to LA.
"Oh, Jo, hey," I stumbled through my words but they came out. Thank God she couldn't see my expression or else she would go into a lecture about how I couldn't miss my best friend's wedding even if I had two broken legs.
There was a bit of fumbling on the other end, but Jo's excited voice cut through it all. "So, did you get the invite? It's should be there by now," Oh, I got it alright. My brows furrowed together; I just didn't know what to say. But to be honest, I sort of wanted to go. I wanted to reunite with all my old friends and I wanted to be there on this special day.
"Yeah, I got it. It's in my hands right now," With that statement, I swooped down to pick it up from the floor where I had dropped it from my shock. "So, you're getting married?"
Jo giggled from the other end. "Yeah! I'm sorry that I didn't tell you, Camille. But we all wanted it to be a surprise!" That made me pause in my actions. Wait, did she say we?
"We?" I questioned out loud. I wasn't actually going to ask her but I have a habit of letting my thoughts slip from my mind out of my mouth. That could explain half of the mistakes in my life.
But Jo didn't seem to have a problem with answering it. "Yeah, we, as in us. You know, all your best friends that you left behind." That stung; big time. She was never the one to shoot me with those words because she knew they hurt. "Sorry Cami, that was low."
"But you're right," Yet again my thoughts ran right through my head and out my mouth.
It's true, I left them all behind. She's completely right, but she doesn't know half of the story. "So, please tell me your coming?" I could hear the hope in her voice. And I knew in that moment that if I said no, I would feel so bad that I wouldn't be able to sleep at night.
"Yeah, yeah, of course I'm going to be there," My voice sounded completely smooth, and I could feel myself starting to smile. How could I not? I was finally going to see my old friends again.
Jo screamed loudly from the other end. Normal people would've pulled the phone away from their ear, but I've become pretty used to it by now. "Yes, Camille! I love you! You have no idea how much this means to me!" No, but I have a pretty good idea. "Just so you know, you're leaving tomorrow to Los Angeles." Wait, what? The wedding is only next week, why do I have to leave so soon?
"Um, Jo? The wedding's only next week," I told her, but it sounded like she had something very different in mind.
There was a short little giggle from the other end before she started speaking. "Oh, I know. But there's still a lot of stuff we have to do, and I want you, my best friend, to be here to help me and Stephanie finish with all the last minute decisions." She was talking about Stephanie King. The three of us have been friends ever since we were little, and we still are. I'm just too far away to see them like they see each other all the time. "And we all want to see you! Legit! Carlos and James are here right now, complaining and screaming about how they haven't seen you in forever and they miss you like crazy!" That made me smile, really wide. And she wasn't lying either! I think she shoved the phone in their direction because suddenly I could hear them way more clearly.
"Camille? Camille?" This voice wasn't Jo's but it was very familiar. "CAMI!" That definitely gave it away. Carlos Garcia was the ONLY one who yelled 'CAMI' with that particular voice. He was the one who started calling me it in the first place, and then all the rest of my friends caught on. "Oh my gosh, Camille!"
I started laughing. I missed Carlos so much, and I don't care what else I have here, I'm leaving as soon as I can to go see them. "Carlos!"
"I haven't seen you in forever! I miss you, come see me!" He was yelling into the phone. Me and Carlos talk at least once a month or once every two months. He was like my best friend out of all the guys. Don't get me wrong, I'm best friends with all of them. But I see James as my older brother since he's very protective of all girls, not just me. And Kendall too, I see him more as a brother than anything else. Except he's wise when it comes to protecting the ones you care about, not like James who just goes overboard with anything. And Logan... oh, don't even get me started on him. "No seriously. Come see me right now."
He said it so serious and I knew he wasn't kidding. "Um, Carlos, I'm sort of thousands of miles away from you right now," Obviously that wasn't something to stop him.
"So? A car can fix that up right away," I could practically hear his signature goofy smile through his words.
I knew he really wanted me there, and honestly, I really wanted to be there. "Don't worry Carlos, tomorrow morning, you'll wake up and I'll be there."
"Really!" His voice sounded excited.
There was some rummaging over the phone and I had no idea what was going on. Then I heard Carlos screaming again but directly at someone. "CAMILLE!" This time, it was someone else's voice. James Diamond. "Is it really you? I swear I haven't talked to you since you were born."
"Uh, James? I'm older than you." It was true, even though I was only a couple months older, I was still older. And I never let him forget it. Let's face it, the guy is a giant! I at least have to have something over him if it's not height.
I heard him huff out a long breath. "Why do you always have to point that out?" He whined loudly.
"JAMES, I WANT THE PHONE BACK!" That was definitely Carlos yelling in the background.
Then there was another voice. "NO! SHE'S MY BEST FRIEND, I'M GETTING THE PHONE!" I knew right on the dot that that was Jo.
"SORRY DORKS, I'M GETTING THE PHONE!" That was a new voice. A voice I haven't heard in ages. It was Kendall! "JAMES, HAND IT OVER!"
Kendall must've been running over, because I could hear his loud footsteps over the phone. "Sorry Camille, gotta go!"
"It's Camille, OMG!" Kendall exclaimed in a girly voice. A really, really girly voice. "So, when you coming over here? Today? Five minutes?"
I laughed. "Funny. It's takes more than five minutes to get there from here," Kendall was always the funny, wise one, while Carlos and James were the funny and immature ones.
"Sorry, I skipped my math lessons," I laughed at him again. But after that I didn't hear much more, they talked for a little while longer but they forced me to go to bed so I could be there bright and early tomorrow morning.
"CAMILLE, CAMILLE! GET YOUR ASS IN HERE!" Jo was hyperventilating when she saw me standing at the door steps. I bet she didn't expect me so early. Or maybe she did, it was just the shock of seeing me after so long. She enveloped me in a big hug. "I've missed you so much, best friend!" When she pulled away, I saw she had started crying a little.
I rolled my eyes playfully. "Come on Jo, don't cry. I'm here now, aren't I?" She pulled me over and sat me down on the couch with her.
"You're right, sorry," She shot me a kind smile and wiped her tears away quickly. "So? Tell me everything!" I sent her a confused look; I mean, what was there to tell? "You know, everything that's happened in your life so far!"
I shrugged. "Nothing really important. I got a job writing for Just Jared Jr!" I just watched as Jo's eyes started growing wide. "Yeah, so I got to meet with famous artists and actors, writers and all those, famous, important, people," I kept going on, loving the way Jo's jealous face took over.
"Stop teasing me! That's so not cool," I started laughing, and soon enough Jo was laughing along with me. "Ah, I've missed these days," Jo smiled. "But honestly, I am so jealous of your job! You are so taking me with you one day!"
I gave in to a laugh again. "Okay, I'll remember that for sure," Jo clapped her hands like a little girl. She was always like that. "So where is everybody else?"
"I have no idea. I guess they're all still sleeping," She casted a glance to an open door that led to a hall. "I made sure to wake up early to be completely prepared for when you showed up. And by the way, thank you so much for coming down here! It honestly means a lot!"
I gave a shy smile; I was never one to like being put on the spot like that. "It's no biggie, really. You're my best friend; I wouldn't miss this even if my legs were broken."
"Like hell you wouldn't! I would drag you down here myself!" We both started laughing again, just like old times. It hit me then. This is what has been missing. These past couples months, I've been feeling so lonely, so alone. And now it hit me; this is what I've been missing. My friends, the ability to laugh and have fun like there's no tomorrow. That's what I need!
Jo's eyes flickered to something behind me and a bright smile grew on her lips. I spun around and saw Kendall and I swear it took every ounce of energy in me not to laugh. He was half asleep, in his Winnie the Pooh pyjama bottoms with no shirt. The guy was half asleep, scratching the back of his head with his eyes half closed not only because he just woke up but because of the light binding into the room. His hair was sticking up in all different angles and I gave in, I couldn't hold it in. I started laughing at him. Jo followed shortly, even though this was a scene she probably saw regularly. Kendall rubbed his eyes after hearing my laughter. Opening his eyes wide, he ran out of the room and through the halls. I heard hammering on the doors, yelling, swear words and much more. And a couple seconds later, all four Big Time Rush boys were standing there, with big smiles on their faces—even Logan.
"What is all this ruckus about? Jeez, Kendall, you have to learn to shut—" She shut up once her eyes hit me. "AAAAAAHHHHH!" Stephanie screamed loudly. She trudged over to me and literally jumped on me. A simple hug was nothing to define what she had done to me, it was more like a bear attacking its' prey. And sadly, I was the prey here in this situation. "You're here! I mean, I knew you were going to be here but I never thought about what it would be like when you actually came! I haven't seen you in 345678985434 million years!"
Kendall walked forward, staring with wide eyes at me. It was kind of weird but come on, the guy hasn't seen me in years, let him stare. "First off, how do you talk so much with such little breath!" He asked, astounded, looking over at Stephanie. "And then you say that I need to shut up!" Stephanie's face mirrored her 'O' face, as she stared at him with a dark glaze in his eyes. "Wait, this isn't even about you!" Stephanie's face stayed the same as Carlos pulled her back, murmuring things I couldn't pick out. James and Logan were snickering in the background and Carlos was trying not to smile. "Camille!" Kendall yelled loudly. He grabbed me up out of my seat in a hug. I finally felt at home. "Thanks so much for being here for us, it means so much to both of us," He whispered into my hair. The thing was, Kendall was always tall, not as tall as James, but tall, and I was always short and whenever he hugged me, his chin was on top of my head.
As soon as he pulled away, Carlos was already at my side. "CAMI!" He screamed, and I can bet you it was almost as loud as Stephanie's scream. He wrapped an arm around me and nudged my head, totally messing up my hair.
"CARLOS!" I screamed loudly. He knew and everybody knew, that I hated when people mess with my hair. The curls are always so nice and natural and when someone messes with them, they're hard to get back to perfection.
Carlos didn't stop. In fact, he nudged harder. "I KNOW, I LOVE YOU TOO!" That's what he said instead. It's not like he was ever the smart one… that was always Logan. I twisted out of his grasp, but he grabbed in a sweet hug instead. That, I didn't object too.
"Hey, I want a hug too!" I heard James's voice. He always had the perfect whining voice. Since he whined so much, he pretty much mastered it. Carlos let me go, and I ran into James's arms. "Aw, my little Cami is back!" I could totally picture him smiling while he said this, just like I was smiling like an idiot as well. Of course, I fit perfectly into his chest. He was a giant!
When I was free from all embraces, I looked to the back of the room where Logan still stood. The aura in the room had become slightly awkward, which was no surprise. Kendall had moved to sit with Jo, and they were both staring at Logan and me as if we were about to attack each other. Carlos was now standing with Stephanie with his arm around her shoulders. He's using his free hand to scratch the back of his neck—something he always did when it became awkward—and Stephanie was biting her lip, looking back and forth between me and Logan. James took a seat on the couch and he's giving me an encouraging smile, urging me to actually talk to Logan. I looked back to Logan. The smile he was wearing earlier was gone but he didn't look sad. "Hi," My voice was small but he heard me.
"Hi," He laughed, to my surprise. I noticed his voice got a bit deeper and he got taller. He was still shorter than Kendall and James but taller than Carlos. "Do I get a hug?" He walked towards me, grinning.
I walked too. "If you have to ask," And then all the memories from years ago came rushing back. It was all part of the reason I left. His arms wrapped delicately around my waist, just as mine wrapped around his neck. We were close, real close, but that didn't bother me. Hugging Logan reminded me of how much I loved being in LA, how I practically grew up here and I've met the craziest best friends with the most memorable memories.
I heard his voice. It was loud and clear, and it made me melt inside. "I've missed you," That was exactly what I needed to heard to make me want to stay a couple more days. We pulled away, looking at each other for a couple more seconds. It's not like I didn't see everybody's smiles on their faces, and Logan saw them too.
"Well," James drew the word longer than it normally was with a laughing twinkle in his eyes. "It's great that you two love bird have reconnected," I shot a glare at him. "But I need to go take Camille shopping. So, if you losers don't mind, buh-bye!"
He grabbed my arm and practically dragged me to the door, but Jo's loud voice stopped us. "No way are you taking her anywhere! She's coming with me and Stephanie for the last minute wedding details!" Stephanie nodded her head feverishly. I started at them in awe. This was not going to be easy, that's for sure.
"I don't know what you guys are taking about but Camille's coming with me and Kendall to the skate park!" Carlos's loud voice boomed over everyone's. I looked over at Kendall who was trying to avoid Jo's obvious glare at him.
Logan was staring at them just as I was, trying not to laugh. "Why don't you guys let Camille pick what she wants to do?" That shut everyone up as they looked to me for my answer. I glared at Logan.
"Yeah, thanks Logan. You just put me in a lovely position," He grinned back, and it made me bubble inside. It just felt like old times again and I LOVED it! "Can't I go with all of you?"
Kendall rolled his eyes. "Not at the same time, duh," He was acting stupid, but it was actually really convincing.
"Okay, Camille can come with me and Stephanie first because it's most important and the reason why she's here in the first place," Jo reasoned, a bit of attitude in her voice. "And then you can go with Idiot 1 shopping," James let out one of his hysterical screams. "And then you can go with Idiot 2 & 3 to the skate park," Kendall just laughed as Carlos gasped. "Sound good for you?"
I smiled. "Yup!" It took a while but the guys finally let us go out to finish the last minute wedding details. We set down to Jo's car, while Jo took the driver's seat and Stephanie and me took the back seat.
"Oh my gosh, Cami, you're back!" Stephanie exclaimed like this was the first time she saw me. I laughed wholeheartedly. I missed this girl, like crazy! "So, how's your life been in New York?"
I shrugged. "Normal, I guess; nothing like LA. To be honest, I sort of miss this place and especially you guys," Stephanie put on her cute ace, acting all happy.
"Of course you miss us. We were practically your life! You can't live without us Cami, you just can't!" She was practically screaming out the words, but either way, they got to me. She's right; they were my life. Well, the still are, but I just never, ever see them anymore.
I smiled warmly. "Okay, Steph, I know," She grinned. I turned to Jo in the front seat. "So, Mrs. Knight, what are the last minute preparations for your wedding?"
Jo laughed. "Sorry Cam, I'm still Miss. Taylor for a week," Stephanie and I shared a laugh. "But the preparations can wait. I just want to know what went on between you and Logan."
"What?" My voice shook. "Nothing went on. We haven't talked in ages, how could anything be going on?" I could sense that I was going to start babble talking, so I shut my mouth. How can she tell things like this? Honestly!
I saw Jo roll her eyes in the mirror. "Please Cam. You think we didn't see him whisper something to you during the hug?" I buried my face in my hands, Stephanie patting my hand, laughing. "We all did, and now we want to know now, because it's obvious the guys are going to force you to tell them everything later," I gave a half smile, that's something they would totally do. "Now, open up. And I'm not only talking about what happened today, but everything. And I mean everything as in what happened between you guys a couple years ago to make you leave to New York." I gulped. There was no way I'd be getting out of this one now.
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