So this is a song fic that is loosely based on the song Everything Has Changed by Taylor Swift and Ed Sheeran.
I hope you enjoy the craziness that is this first chapter, basically taking you through 12 years of life of both Kendall and his girl toy.
Please Review. I'd appreciate it a lottttttt.
Love,
Emerson
"Cause all I know is we said Hello and your eyes look like coming home, all I know is a simple name, Everything has Changed."
"You've got to hop, Kay! I won't let you fall in the lava!"The 6 year blonde boy's emerald green orbs flickered as his lanky body sprawled across the long, gray L Shaped couch reaching to the one adjacent to it, where his best friend was pretending to be in distress.
"Kenny, I don't think I can do it!'Kaylin pushed a strand of her wavy blonde hair behind her ear, reaching her tiny hand to Kendall's in an attempt for him to pull her to the other couch without her falling into the lava, or in the real world, his mother's favorite carpet.
"I believe in you Kay!"Kendall's small voice breathlessly let out, missing teeth in his smile convincing Kaylin to get to her feet and hop to the other couch.
There was something about Kendall that made Kaylin believe in herself and she knew this even at the tender age of six. In second grade, all girls had cooties to the other boys in Mrs. Castilian's class, but Kendall knew Kaylin didn't. She was different in the best possible way. They basically had the same imagination, the same mind, the same passion for music, and the same hatred for the boring stuff their teacher played during tests or on game days. They loved to mess around with each other and would mercilessly play with for hours and hours when they could until either Kendall or Kaylin's mother told the other that they had to go home. And it always startled the children's parents when the child was safely strapped in their car seat, bawling their eyes out because they didn't want to leave. They would have understood if it was just one time, but it was a constant thing. It was a routine.
Kendall made Kaylin feel safe. The two befriended each other in Kindergarten, Kendall willingly giving away his mother's famous chocolate chip cookie to her because she had forgotten her lunch on the kitchen counter in all the excitement of her first day. From that day on, Kaylin knew she loved Kendall and she knew he would always be there to protect her when protecting was needed. No one else, not even her parents could match the love that Kendall gave her and it stayed that way all through elementary school.
In sixth grade, three new boys who went by the names of Carlos Pena, James Maslow, and Logan Henderson moved to Los Angeles and instantly befriended Kendall. Kendall never 'abandoned' Kaylin but he did skip out on some of their hangouts because of them, but Kaylin was old enough to get it. She was a girl and she couldn't watch sports with Kendall or talk about the new hot girl in home room with Kendall, though it hurt her to the core, she eventually came to terms with it.
Kendall promised her that no matter what, he'd be there for her. He took her to homecoming in sixth and seventh grade when no one else asked her, he showed up to her sleepover/birthday party when no one she invited did, he always walked her home after school despite his new friend's protest and he always told himself that it was because of his father telling him to never break a promise. Schmidt men didn't break promises, was what his dad said, and that's what he told himself for the longest time, but he found out the real reason in the eighth grade.
In the summer after seventh grade, Kendall, Logan, Carlos and James all got shipped off to hockey camp for three months while Kaylin stayed behind, and when Kendall returned, Kaylin was a new person. Her boobs had grown in, her lashes grew longer and more luxurious, her blonde hair grew blonder and her smile grew brighter and all the more perfect. Along with her appearance, her personality changed. Girls began to hang out with her more, boys were dying to get her number, and she became a hell of a lot more clever. Her time to spend with Kendall was slowly dwindling and Kendall didn't like it one bit.
Kendall had put it on the top of his to do list to ask her to homecoming, so it'd be a running theme, three years in a row, but before he could, he watched Dak Zevon sweep her right off her feet in front of all of her friends too, so it was a big spectacle. From that day forward, he hated Dak Zevon with everything in him.
The night of homecoming, Kendall had gone alone, just so he wouldn't feel guilty for ignoring his date, because he knew he'd just be watching Kaylin all night. And every time he saw her laugh at one of Dak' s stupid jokes or twirl without a care, his vision became redder and redder with anger. That was when he finally realized it.
He was in love with Kaylin Trista Smith.
In ninth grade, Kendall became a heart throb. He had been the first freshman in Los Angeles Upper High School to make the varsity hockey team and instantly, all the girls (seniors, sophomores, juniors and especially freshman) fell in love with him and all the guys envied him.
Kendall and Kaylin still hung out, when Kaylin didn't have cheer practice or when Kendall didn't have hockey practice, which was basically never. But, when they did hang out, the two poured their hearts out to each other saying everything but how they felt about each other.
Kaylin realized that she really loved Kendall the night he announced to the attendees of his end of the year beach party that he and Jo Taylor were dating, Jo Taylor being the eleventh grade head cheerleader who just so happened to be the school slut, but every time Kendall and Kaylin talked, he swore that they never had sex. Kaylin always asked why and Kendall always shrugged and said he didn't know, but he knew. Something in his heart told him that he'd lose his virginity to Kaylin, and not only did he want to, but he needed to. He truly did love her and believed that somewhere inside her, she did too.
As their sophomore year went on, Kendall and Jo broke it off. Something about Jo cheating on Kendall because Kendall refused to have sex with her, she never really paid attention after the great news that he and the bitch had finally realized they weren't right for each other.
Kendall continued to play hockey and hell did he succeed. He led their team to multiple blow out victories and with the victories came more girls Kendall loved it, but he also couldn't help but feel he was neglecting Kaylin. The two barely ever got the chance to talk because of their busy schedules and he would've seen her at parties, but Kaylin decided she wasn't really a partier. She liked to be calm and collected, which is why she mostly kept to herself and was only loud when she was cheering. She'd never admit it, but it scared her how she began to see Kendall less and less.
Junior year seemed to be looking up for the blondes. Kendall assumed the position of captain of the hockey team much to Dak Zevon's dismay and Kendall grew undeniably closer to his three best guy friends, the three telling each other everything. With Jo gone, Kaylin was a shoo-in for captain of the cheer squad, which she ultimately got.
It was also the year Kendall admitted to his three best friends how he felt about Kaylin. The three boys simply laughed at the blonde, shocked at the fact that Kendall didn't think they already knew. They'd seen how Kendall watched her from afar; they'd seen him on the nights he and Kaylin would just talk, dropping by to see if he'd want to hang out but stop when they saw them through his bedroom window or lying on his roof, watching the stars. It was obvious to them. Kendall was too caught up in the realization at how much he really did love Kaylin that he hadn't noticed his best friend's noticing. That fact screamed wonders to him. Maybe this wasn't just a little bit of a crush, maybe Kaylin and Kendall were truly meant to be together, but Kendall never had the balls to actually see if he had a chance.
He didn't want to screw up what little of their friendship they still had.
By the time senior year rolled around, Kendall and Kaylin were both more than aware about the love they had for each other, but neither of them had the courage to say it to the other.
Kaylin dropped cheerleading and got into theater, realizing that acting and singing were two things she really loved. It was unlikely she would actually make a career out of them, but she'd for sure do them as a hobby when she had time. She had this as her initial plan until an undercover scout for the London Prestige School of Arts had seen her star in her school's musical and offered her a scholarship right after she had gotten off the stage. She took it without a second thought and that night all she could think about was leaving Kendall behind.
Kendall was getting scholarship offers from left and right, and he chose to stay right in Los Angeles and attend UCLA on a full ride. His ultimate dream was to make itonto the Kings and play in Staples Center every night for screaming competitive fans. He couldn't think of a better way to spend the rest of his life.
Okay, that was a lie.
There was only one better way to spend the rest of his life and it was married to Kaylin. He realized they'd have to be dating before they could get engaged and he also realized that he didn't want to be the reason she stayed in LA instead of doing what she really wanted and going to a school of the arts. So he kept his mouth shut and tried to steer clear of Kaylin whenever he could, because he knew if he talked to her, his feelings would come out and he wasn't ready for that.
At the end of senior year, Dak threw the biggest party LAUHS had ever seen complete with booze and exotic dancers that surprisingly kept their clothes on.
Kendall and Kaylin had both endured the sleepless nights thinking about what the future held for them. Kaylin's parents had all but forced her to go the party. It was the last 'high school' party she'd ever attend, and they wanted her to say goodbye to Kendall formally, aware of the drifting relationship between the two. She obliged, wanting the same.
Kendall decided tonight was the night he would tell her he loved her and he would wait for her and all that other sappy shit, but being the most popular guy in school everyone had pressured him to have a drink and then another and then another till his thoughts weren't coherent anymore and the worst idea would be to tell her in his current state.
When Kaylin found Kendall, he was sprawled out on Dak's king sized bed, two brunettes on either side. They were fully clothed, but it still shook her to the core. He drunkenly ordered them out and invited Kaylin to join him. She was sober but she did and sunk into Kendall as soon as he wrapped his muscular arm around her. In that moment, Kaylin laid everything out to him. How much she loved him and how she had wanted to be with him since the end of ninth grade. She felt somewhat secure in the fact that he was drunk and not taking in half of what she was saying.
She completely lost it when he kissed her. Passion flew through their teenage bodies, sparks running up and down their spines. Before they knew it, they were giving their virginities to each other, clothes thrown every which way and the both of them actually enjoying it. Kendall's drunken moans filled the room and he only wished he was sober for this moment, the moment he had been waiting for his entire life, to actually make love to Kaylin Smith.
After they both climaxed, Kaylin fell asleep in Kendall's arms.
Kendall woke up the next morning with Kaylin's naked body intertwined with his and no memory of how it got there.
He realized that he had taken her virginity and he instantly felt terrible. What had he said last night? Was Kaylin drunk too? God, he prayed she was because he wouldn't know what to say if she wasn't. Kendall freaked out and found himself hopping out of bed and pulling on his clothes frantically before running out like a little pussy. He couldn't face Kaylin, he just couldn't.
The moment Kaylin woke up and realized that Kendall, nor his clothes, were anywhere to be found, tears started streaming down her face. She feared this would happen, that Kendall would freak out and leave her. He had broken his promise to protect her; obviously the both thought it would be an outside force imposing on their friendship. But no, the only person to blame for the heartache she was feeling throughout her entire body was the one person she trusted the most in the world.
Now the only thing she wanted to do was get as far away from LA as she possibly could.