There was a skip in Jo's step that sunny day at the Palm Woods in LA, California. As she made her way from the pool to her apartment, the young woman grinned dreamily to herself, thinking of the date she had with Kendall that night. 'Finally!' she thought. 'A real date…'
She was interrupted from her thoughts, however, when Camille fell into step with her.
"Hey, Jo. I heard you're going out with Kendall tonight." The brown haired girl said, grinning.
Jo nodded happily. "Boy, news travels fast here. But yes, Camille, you heard right. Our first real date—at a restaurant. I'm so excited!" she replied. They neared her apartment, causing Camille to quickly turn to her.
"Before I go, Jo, I just want to say 'good luck,' I've heard that Kendall has the tendency to—." Before she could finish her sentence, Jo's phone rang.
"Hold that thought," she pulled out her phone and opened it quickly. "I'll talk to you later, Camille. Hello?"
Camille shrugged, leaving the blonde to enter her apartment.
"Oh hi, Kendall! I was just thinking about our date, do you—?"
"About that," Kendall started, sheepish. "Um… okay. I'm so, so sorry, but I can't make it."
Jo stopped in her tracks. "What?" she demanded.
"Before you get mad, listen. So I was getting ready and stuff for our date, and Logan just came into the apartment looking like shit—." Here Jo heard an indignant cry of, "Hey!"
"Anyway, he told us he got mugged on his way home from the museum. I need to stay here and take care of him."
"For the record, I'm not forcing him!" Logan called from the background, following with a sharp cough.
"Logan. Quit talking; you're going to injure yourself more." Kendall scolded. He turned his attention back to Jo. "Jo, I know you probably hate me right now, but the others have been out all day at the mall, and I'm the only one here with Logan. I can't leave him by himself."
Not wanting to sound like a needy, clingy bitch, Jo sighed, muttering. "I understand."
"Great. Thank you so much, Jo." Kendall replied, sighing in relief.
"Um… since I have nothing to do tonight, you mind if I come over and help out?" Jo suggested.
She ignored the slight hesitation before Kendall replied. "Um, yeah, that'd be great."
With that, the two said their goodbyes and hung up.
The rest of the night, Jo tried to push away her uneasiness at the loving attention that Kendall showered the blushing Logan with, and the adoration in Logan's gazes as Kendall treated all of his wounds.
"Best date ever." She thought sarcastically as she watched them.