"And cut!"
The four boys sighed relieved. This was their first break, since they started at 6 AM this morning. It was a little past 3 in the afternoon now.
Kendall and James walked into their shared dressing room and Kendall plopped down on the couch.
"James, be a doll and turn on the radio please. I wanna relax a bit." Kendall said sliding down and closing his eyes. James went towards the radio and flipped the 'on/off' button.
"What station do you fancy?" James asked looking back towards Kendall.
"You can choose. It doesn't really matter."
James flipped through the different stations and decided on one and sat in the other couch.
Today we have a very special guest. She will be performing her hit single The one that got away here today, live for you, listeners!Summer after high school
when we first met
we make out in your mustang to Radiohead
and on my 18th birthday
we got matching tattoos.
Kendall sighed and touched his scarred wrist. He kept rubbing it as he listened to the song.
Used to steal your parents' liquor In another life
and climb to the roof
talk about our future
like we had a clue
never planned that one day
I'd be losing you.
I would be your girl
We'd keep all our promises
be us against the world
In another life
I would make you stay
so I don't have to stay
you were the one that got away
the one that got away
I was June and you were my Johnny Cash
Never one without the other
we made a pact
sometimes when I miss you
I put those records on
Someone said you had your tattoo removed
Saw you downtown
Singing the blues
It's time to face the music
I'm no longer your muse.
Kendall's eyes shot open with the 'someone said you had your tattoo removed' and looked down at his wrist. He traced the scar with his fingertips and licked his lips.
But in another life
I would be your girl
we'd keep all our promises
be us against the world
In another life
I would make you stay
So I don't have to say
you were the one that away
the one that got away
The o-o-o-o-ne
The o-o-o-o-ne
The o-o-o-o-ne
The one that got away
All this money can't buy me a time machine
It can't replace you with a million rings
I should've told you what you meant to me
Cause now I pay the price..
Kendall shivered. He recognized the voice, but couldn't say who she was..
In another life
I would be your girl
we'd keep all our promises
be us against the world
In another life
I would make you stay
So I don't have to say
you were the one that away
the one that got away
The o-o-o-o-ne
The o-o-o-o-ne
The o-o-o-o-ne
In another life
I would make you stay
so I don't have to say
you were the one that got away
The one that got away..
"This was our wonderful Alex Jones, the twenty-year old girl who got discovered on a talent show! And she is here for an interview. So listen up fans! Hello Alex, how are you?"Kendall's eyes got wide as he sat straight up and focused more on the radio.
"Hi Charles. I'm fine thank you. And thanks for having me here!"
"No problem dear. So I've heard you wrote this song yourself, is that true?"
"Yes that's true. It's the song I sang at the talent show."
"Wow, that's very good! So it's about your own personal experiences? What's it about?"
"Uhu. Well, a year ago I lost someone special to me. And well yeah, I wish I had the guts back then to tell how I felt. But I didn't."
"I see your rubbing over a tattoo. So you actually have the same tattoo as the person you were singing about?"Kendall could hear Alex sigh through the radio. He felt tears well up in his eyes as he continued to listen.
"Yes. It was his birthday present to me when I turned 18. I'll cherish it forever."
"I guess you are a hopeless romantic Alex. But it's really sweet. I think if he is listening to this, he knows it's about him."
"I don't know Charles. But it doesn't matter anymore. It's in the past."
"Hmm. Well thank you Alex for singing for us today and for your interview."
"It's my pleasure Charles. Thank you for having me."
"Good luck with your upcoming album and I hope to see you here when it's done?"
"Haha thanks, I'll be back then!"
"Well that was upcoming superstar Alex Jones, and we will be right back after the new song of Big Time Rush, Music sounds better with you!"
Tears were rolling down Kendall's cheek when James opened his eyes.
"Dude, what's wrong?" James said sitting up.
"That was Alex.." Kendall threw his head in his hands.
James cocked his head to the side.
"You didn't know she got a record deal?"
Kendall nodded his head no.
"Oh, she called all of us when she got signed a month ago. Didn't she call you?"
Kendall looked up. "I haven't spoke to her since we left.."
"Oh, she calls us at least once in two weeks.. Did you two fight when you went to say goodbye?" James said grabbing a bottle of water from the coffee table in front of him.
Kendall threw his head back in his hands.
"I never went to say goodbye." He mumbled.
"What?" James asked
"I never went to say goodbye. I couldn't do it." Kendall started rubbing his face.
"YOU WHAT?" James yelled and shot up.
"Dude how could you be so stupid? She was your best friend! You were never apart!" James started pacing back and forth.
"What are you doing?" Kendall asked looking up once again.
"Now I understand why she always changed subject when I told her about you. You broke her heart." When James said that last part, he looked directly into the blonde's eyes. James got his phone out and started typing.
"What are you doing James?"
"I'm calling Alex." Kendall's eyes got wide.
James dialed her number and waited for her to pick up.
"Hey Jamey. What's up?"
"Hey Lex! Congrats, I heard you on the radio!"
"Well thank you Jamey. Aren't you shooting then?"
James put his phone on speaker so Kendall could listen too.
"Well we have a break right now, and I thought to call you to congratulate you. But I have a Q."
"Shoot."
"Is that song about Kendall?"
"What Kendall?"
"Stop joking Lex, Kendall Schmidt. Your best friend!"
"If he was truly my best friend, he would've said goodbye James."
"Lex.."
"You know how I felt. You knew everything. The dude ditched me, end of story."
"Why didn't you call him like you did with Logan, Carlos and me?"
"You guys took the time to say goodbye to me. If he wanted to speak to me, he would have called me himself."
"Alex you changed your number!"
"James, if he wanted he asked you. Now I need to go, I've arrived at some studio and I'm meeting the band I'm gonna be the opening act for. Talk to you later. Love you."
"Love you Lex. Good luck."
James hung up and looked at Kendall. Kendall just stared at James and opened his mouth a few times, but closed it pretty fast. Finally he got his voice back.
"What did she mean with you know how I felt, you knew everything?"
James sighed. "She was in love with you man."
Kendall's mouth dropped in shock. It was quiet for a couple of minutes and then there was a knock on the door. Logan's head peaked through the door opening and smiled.
"They need us. They have a surprise for us." Logan said when he looked at Kendall.
"Kendall, what's wrong dude?" Logan walked over to Kendall and sat next to him.
James answered in the blonde's place.
"Long story short, Kendall never said goodbye to Alex and he heard like 10 minutes ago that she got a record deal, and the song is about him."
Logan nodded in understanding. He rubbed Kendall's back.
"It will all fall into place dude. Don't worry."
Suddenly Carlos appeared in the doorway.
"COM'ON! THEY'RE WAITING!" he screamed happily and ran towards the meeting room. The other three chuckled and got up. The followed Carlos to where their assistant was standing.
"Hello boys. I have some good news for you. Go on ahead." She said while pointing to the door.
The four boys walked in and took a seat when the assistant walked in behind them and stood in front of them.
"You all know your tour starts in two weeks. And since Jordin Sparks cancelled, we needed to find a new artist. And we have found one!" she said happily.
Carlos started jumping up and down his seat.
"Who is it? Is it Selena Gomez? Omg Who is it!" Carlos screamed.
"Carlos, please calm down." She walked towards the door and pulled it open.
"I'd like you to meet Alex Jones."