I'm sorry guys, I've been REALLY lazy with all my stories.
I actually had started this chapter, but I just couldn't get it right.
I changed it about... seven times before I settled with this one.
It's not that great... :( But it's something...
When the bell rang, I quickly sprang out of my seat and raced towards my locker. I didn't want to be late for my volunteer. Even though my "job" was to care for patients and tend to their every need and not perform any real diagnosis, being in a hospital just felt… right. I liked to be there for patients and converse with them. The only thing I hated about volunteering was being able to witness patients without a family or friends to visit them, but that's where I come in. I quickly pulled out textbooks and binders and slammed the locker door closed.
"Hey." I felt a hand on my back.
"James," I grinned, whirling around, my backpack hanging off my right shoulder.
He pushed his eyebrows together and tilted his head to the side. "Why are you smiling like that…?"
I laughed. "Oh, no reason, no reason." I began to walk away but stopped when James called my name. I turned around and shot him another creepy smile. It was so fun to mess with James.
"Logan, you're scaring me…" he whimpered, pouting.
I busted into laughter and walked up to him. "You and Kendall really hit it off at lunch, eh?"
James' eyes grew twice their size and his cheeks turned scarlet. He started to stutter but couldn't spit out a complete sentence—at least coherently. I smirked as I turned around to walk to the parking lot.
"Bye, James! I'm going to the hospital," I called from twenty feet from him without looking back.
I heard footsteps behind me and was startled when I felt a set of hands grasp my arms.
"Wait, Logan! Um, I was just wondering if you wanted to go to Carlos' house today after school. To, ya know, watch his stunt." James was silently pleading with his big, brown eyes as he looked directly into mine.
"James, are you seriously asking me this question?" I cocked an eyebrow and crossed my arms across my chest.
James nodded hesitantly. "I know you don't like Carlos, but don't you want to watch him do the stunt? Aren't you even a bit curious?"
"Nope," I said without needing to think, popping the 'p.' "Plus, you only want to go because Kendall's going. I doubt you care about Carlos and his… moronic behavior and activities."
"Pft, no! I don't even care if Kendall's there…" James started sweating and laughing nervously. "Whoo! Is it really hot today or is it just me?" He was fanning himself and wiping his brow.
I felt a smile creep on my face as I sighed. "Oh James, you're a great dude and all, but you really need to learn how to lie. And don't you remember? I volunteer after school. And speaking of volunteering, I'm going to be late!" I glanced at my phone and made a B-line to my car after a quick exchange of goodbyes with my friend.
I inserted the keys into the ignition and twisted it, the car humming to life. I shifted the car into reverse and backed out of my parking space. I shifted it into drive and drove off in the direction of the hospital.
"Hello, Logan." The friendly woman, Mel, handed me my nametag and doctor's coat.
"Hi Mel!" I chirped, sliding the coat onto my body. "Which room is Dr. Derrick Bass in today?"
"He should be in Room A24 today," she replied, pointing the pen in her hand in the direction.
I thanked her and walked towards Room A24 in a brisk pace. I opened the door slowly and saw Dr. Bass and a nurse talking to a patient. He abruptly stopped when he noticed me walk into the room in his peripheral vision. He smiled and waved me over.
"Hello, Mr. Mitchell," he greeted.
"How are you doing, Dr. Bass?" I asked in response, flashing a toothy smile at the doctor, the nurse, and the patient. Hm, she looks new…
"I'm doing great, thank you for asking. Mitchell, I want you to meet our newest patient Katie." He led me next to her hospital bed.
I shot a friendly smile as I extended a hand. "Hi, Katie. I'm Logan."
She had to be only about eleven years old. She took my hand and shook it. Her grip was quite firm.
"Wow, you have a firm grip," I commented, laughing. She cracked a smile, her doe-like brown eyes glimmering.
"So what are you in for?" I inquired, taking a seat next to her.
"I broke a rib," she muttered. "It's really not that big of a deal."
I was about to say something when the next thing she did completely caught me by surprise. She turned to Dr. Bass and practically screamed, "Can I please go now?"
I raised my eyebrows and my jaw dropped. This little girl was feisty! Who does she remind me of…? It was at the tip of my tongue, but I couldn't quite place my finger on it…
"Sorry, Katie. You have to stay for a bit. We need to make sure your rib is healing properly before we can let you go," Dr. Bass stated coolly, not even glancing the girl's way. "By the way Logan, I don't really have anything for you to do. Feel free to leave."
I cordially thanked him and was about to get up.
She grumbled and crossed her arms, pushing her bottom lip out and furrowing her eyebrows. "Jeez, you get into one small fight and this happens."
I widened my eyes. Fight? Jesus Christ, I'm kind of scared of sitting next to her. I subtly scooted away from her and cleared my throat. She looked at me, raising an eyebrow.
"What did you do to get a broken rib?" I blushed from embarrassment when my voice cracked.
"Some kid was getting in my way, so I beat him up," she said very matter-of-factly and shrugged. "A-are you s-serious?" My heart was starting to quicken in pace as I clutched it.
She giggled at the sight. "Yes, relax dude. He started it and it was out of self-defense. Then he fell on my rib and let's just say he's not the skinniest guy in the world. Don't worry about it, though."
I gulped and stood up. "T-thanks for telling me."
Before she could reply, the door swung open and I saw… Kendall Knight storm in?
"Katie! Are you okay?" He wrapped his arms around the tiny girl only to have her push him away.
"Yeah, yeah, I'm fine! Calm down will you?" she grumbled, rolling her eyes at her brother. "It's not that big of a deal, so would you please let me out of here, Dr. Bass?"
My eyes moved towards Dr. Bass, then back at Katie. I heard Dr. Bass mumble something but I couldn't hear.
"Hey, you're Logan right?"
I looked at Kendall who was now standing up and inching towards me. I formed a small smile. "Yup, and you're James' little boy toy."
He let out a chuckle and stopped in front of me. "Uh, sure I guess?"
"I was just kidding," I said nervously. Oh God, I'm embarrassing myself. Maybe I should just walk away…
The blonde nodded and raised the caterpillars he considered eyebrows. "Yeah… I know."
After a few seconds of awkward silence, I cleared my throat and excused myself.
"Yeah, I should probably… do something." I quickly spun around and reached for the door handle, flinging the door open. "Wait," I blurted, turning back towards Kendall.
"Yeah?"
"Shouldn't you be at Carlos' with James?" I narrowed my eyes and tilted my head up. "You know, for the stunt thing?"
Kendall pointed at his baby sister lying in the hospital bed. "I was until she interrupted my plans."
I chuckled. "She's very charming."
Kendall laughed at that.
"Logan, I'm afraid I don't need your help today. You're free to go home. As for you, Mr. Knight, I have to ask you to leave. We need to let your sister rest, but feel free to come back tomorrow."
I turned to look at Dr. Bass and nodded. "Thanks, Doctor."
"KENDALL, DON'T LEAVE ME! TAKE ME WITH YOU!" the girl yelled dramatically as Kendall and I shut the door behind us.
Kendall sighed, rolling his green eyes and flipping his blonde hair. We walked together to the front desk where I handed Mel the coat.
"So, I'm going to head to Carlos'," Kendall announced, stopping next to a black Mustang.
"Of course," I breathed, turning to the tall blonde. "Have fun, I guess?"
Before I could turn to leave and head for my car, I heard him say my name.
"Do you want to come with?" Kendall quirked an eyebrow and slightly cocked his head to the side.
I smiled as politely as I can, but I'm sure it seemed very forced. "No, I'm good. Have fun though."
"So what's the big deal with you and Carlos?" Kendall asked, leaning on the hood of his car.
I shrugged and refused to meet Kendall's eyes. I really didn't have a reason, but I didn't want to tell him that. It would make me sound like a jerk.
"You know Carlos took it pretty personally at lunch. It's weird because he usually doesn't care what people think of him," Kendall continued, walking over next to Logan.
I looked up at the blonde, eyes narrowed. "...Really?"
Kendall nodded. "Yup."
"Well, I mean most people love him so why would he care?" I grumbled, looking at the black asphalt of the hospital parking lot.
"I don't know what went down between you to, so I can't give you a good answer. All I know is he thinks you hate him, and he's taking it hard."
I swallowed as I guilt started to wash over me. I didn't mean for him to be sad, I just didn't want to be fake. And the way Kendall said it… he seemed so hurt. Maybe I should've just kept my mouth shut. It's only natural to dislike someone, but no one told me I had to flaunt it around. My thoughts were quickly shoved aside as I heard Kendall begin to say something.
"Maybe you should come to Carlos' with me. Just to show him you didn't mean to hurt his feelings. And plus, you won't be alone. James is there too," Kendall suggested, nudging me a little.
I let out an irritated sigh.
"I cannot believe I'm going to say this. I'll go," I muttered.
The bushy-browed boy's face lit up and a huge grin managed its way onto his face. "Follow my car, okay? His house is pretty close by."
I left for my car without another word and followed his until we reached a rather large house. There were many cars parked on the sidewalk and it was surprisingly hard to find a relatively close parking space. Damn there has gotta be around a hundred people here. I followed Kendall to the back gate and into his backyard. Everyone was cheering and chanting Carlos' name. I looked up to the roof, squinting my eyes as the sun shone in them, scanning for the small Latino. Yup he's there.
"Logan?"
I whipped my head towards the voice and saw my best friend standing there, a cup of fruit punch in hand.
"James," I replied.
"What are you doing here? I thought you had volunteer, and that you don't care for Carlos."
I wanted to smack James in the pretty face. He had on a smug smile and appeared amused.
"Shut up," I groaned. "I don't even want to be here. I ran into Kendall at the hospital and I was let go early and one thing led to another. I still can't believe he guilt-tripped me into this."
"I didn't guilt trip you into this!" Kendall scoffed, unable to wipe the smile off his face and stop snickering.
James fist bumped the blonde. "Nice one!"
I picked up a few pebbles and started pelting them with them. They started laughing as they dodged the rocks flying towards them.
"Everybody! Can I please have your attention?" Carlos announced with a megaphone in his hand.
Instantly, everyone in his backyard started cheering and clapping. Carlos smiled brightly at the great acclaim he received. He clipped on his helmet and stepped a few steps back.
"5!" the crowd screamed, "4! 3! 2! JUUUUUMP!"
Carlos immediately shot forward, yelling at the top of his lungs. He sprung forward, jumping high into the air and landing into the pool with a huge splash. The people that were close were soaking wet, but that only made them happier. The crowd roared and screamed as loud as they could when Carlos' head popped up to the surface of the water, laughing. I sighed and rolled my eyes. This is what kids find entertaining now? I pity our generation.
Carlos started making his way out of the pool, getting attacked with hugs and screaming girls who had shirts on that said "Crazy for Carlos" or "I Heart Carlos." I shook my head slowly and snorted. Pathetic… I thought. I turned towards James and Kendall who were now holding hands and sitting next to each other.
"Wow, that was so fun," I deadpanned, clearly sarcastic. "So glad I spent ten minutes of my life here. If you'll excuse me, I'm going to leave."
"Good luck," Kendall chuckled, pointing to the gate. I turned to see people pushing to get out, creating a barricade at the door. There was no way I could get out.
"Great," I huffed and took a seat on the ground next to the couple.
"Don't get your undies a twist, Grandpa. Just wait until they leave," Kendall said.
Logan shot daggers at the blonde, who only turned and laughed. "Really loving your boyfriend, James."
James turned a deep shade of red. He mouthed an apology, but I just shrugged it off and returned to staring at the crowd of people at the door. I want to leeeeaaaveee…
"Logan?"
I glanced up to see a soaking wet boy with a helmet in front of me. I never really noticed, but Carlos had a pretty nice body. A really nice body. His arms, pecks, and abs were quite defined and his caramel skin was to die for. I was snapped back into reality when I felt a hand close my mouth. I didn't even know my mouth was open. I side-glanced and saw James and Kendall stifling their laughter. I groaned inwardly and realized they noticed I was checking Carlos out.
"…Logan?" Carlos repeated, raising and eyebrow.
"Oh, s-sorry," I stuttered nervously as I continued to gawk at his glistening, wet abs. "Um, yeah?"
He took a seat next to me and I crossed my legs, trying to hide my boner. More snickering. I was about to punch both of them in the face, but I suppressed my urges with everything I had. I would deal with them later.
"You came...!" Our eyes met and he was smiling like a little kid on Christmas morning. His eyes were filled with joy, and that made me smile.
I mentally slapped myself. What the hell was going on with me? Why am I so happy? I wiped away my smile and cleared my throat.
"Yeah, yeah, whatever," I snapped, trying to sound annoyed.
Carlos smiled bigger, seeing right through me. "Right, so what did you think?"
I stood up when my lingering eyes noticed the doorway was cleared. "It was stupid and dangerous." I tried my best to hide the guilt that found its way to me, making my stomach churn.
His eyes dropped to the ground and he looked hurt. "Oh…" he managed.
I closed my eyes and fought the desire to turn around and give the cutie a hug. I wasn't supposed to like him. No, I don't like him! I don't know what's going on with me today. This is strange. Maybe I'm sick… I needed to get home—now.
"James, I'm leaving. Are you staying here with Kendall?" I inquired without looking at him.
"Yeah, I'll text you later," he replied.
I nodded and made my towards my car, not daring to turn back. I got into the driver's seat and buckled my seatbelt. I slumped into the chair and shut my eyes as tightly as I could. I know what this is. I don't actually like Carlos; I just think he's attractive. There's nothing wrong with finding someone physically attractive. Yeah, that must be it. He's nice and all I guess… but he's way too immature for my taste. I fluttered my eyes opened and started drive off, smiling. I knew I could figure this out.
Oh Logan... Sad, little Logan...
Always in denial, aren't you? ;D
Next chapter is going to be in James' POV.
Guess what it is? YUP, HIS DATE WITH HIS DEAR KENDOLL.
Teehee, R&R if you can! Thank you. :3
