Scream In Pain (Time Is Almost Out)
I left Kendall after a few hours of talking to go see Logan in his Lab. Walking through the streets of the Upper class in the clothes I wore; a black singlet, black tracksuit pants that were baggy at the bottom and an unbuttoned blue flannelette shirt with my chocolate brown hair down passed my shoulders and reaching down to my hips, caused quite a few stares for those who were a little too classy for my tastes, though most of the people I passed waved and smiled to me. It hadn't taken me long to get to Logan's Lab.
"Logan, Logan, are you here?" I asked as I opened the front door. Logan appeared from the next room where all of his equipment was scattered on the tables. Logan pulled me into a tight, quick hug and then dragged me along to the room he had just exited. I sat on one of the less crowded benches and Logan immediately started to examine my watch.
"Is there anything wrong with it, Logan" I asked as Logan looked worriedly at me.
"Well, there is something wrong; I think someone may have tampered with your watch. If I know what they had done, perhaps I could set the watch back, but that could longer than you have." Logan let go of my wrist and grabbed my hand in both of his hands.
"Who do you think could have tampered with my watch? I mean, I've begun to notice every time Ken takes off my watch, it takes a little more every time. I get scared when it happens but I'd rather Kendall take time from me than anyone else." Logan let go of my hand and took a step back, staring at me in the face.
"You really like him, don't you?" I looked at the ground, unable to look Logan in the eyes.
"Yeah, but he's my best friend. He thinks of me as his little sister."
"You really think that that he doesn't think of you like that? James and Carlos can never get him to shut up about you. You're always on his mind." I was so shocked. Kendall liked me, he liked me. I realised the heat that had risen to my cheeks and looked down, though I knew it would have worked to not show my happiness and nervousness.
"I think you should go, lately people have been watching everyone for thieves in this part of town. I'll try to conduct tests on an unused watch; maybe I could find some way to stop your time from being stolen or, better, find a way to get the watch off your wrist and give you a better life." Logan dragged me to his front by my wrist and shoved me gently out the door.
"Be careful; don't let anyone but James, Carlos and Kendall know that you are doing this for me." I whispered and ran back to my neighbourhood, not looking at anyone I passed or ran into. My house was in around the middle of my neighbourhood, with Kendall two houses down from me when he really could have been living near Logan, James and Carlos.
I made my way through the door of my small brick-built house and sat down on the lounge. I looked down at my watch; more time had been taken off, "Only enough for ten days." I said to myself as I small tear trickled down my cheek.
My phone buzzed in my pocket, I knew I had a message from someone. I pulled my phone from my back pocket and slid the front up, my phone popped up with an unknown number. Unsure, I opened the message.
'You know how to get these watches off, but every action has its consequence. Watch out for who you trust, they could be the ones to leave forever.' I knew what that meant, someone's life would end as a price for a new life away from the watches.
I gulped and threw my phone to the wall; luckily it didn't smash or even break in the slightest way. My head began to spin and I held my head in my hands as I collapsed onto my knees, then rolling into a ball on my side.
"Why is this happening to me?" I cried into my hands as I felt my head still whirl, beginning to make my head become painful as the question pounded in my brain. Apparently, I knew how to get the watch off, but a friend would have to go. I looked through my blurry, tear-filled eyes at see my watch. Easier said than done to get have get those off. I looked up at the slight indent and mark on the wall where my phone had impacted with it and picked it up from where it lay. I went through my contacts and hit the one name I knew would help.
"Logan, I just found something out about these watches. Get your butt over here now." I hastily said, not giving Logan enough time to even answer me. Obviously it had given Logan the extent of the situation, as he had arrived in a pair of loose, low jeans and a baggy singlet with an old muddy pair of joggers on.
"Alright, I had gone for a nap after staying up for so long and then you call and force to get me out of bed again. Hmm, when was the last time I had a good rest, oh, yeah 30 hours ago!" I laughed and let Logan sit down while he examined my watch.
"Well, what did you find out about your watch because I sure can't see anything unusual about it?" Logan asked looking up at me.
"I got a text from someone - I don't know who - and it said that I am the only one who knows how to get these watches off but it would cost me someone I trust. What is happening?" I felt like I was going to break down again before Logan pulled his head up; I knew then he had an idea.
"I think I have a few ideas of what it means but I need time to test it on some old watches and other people. I will figure this out for you." Logan embraced me tightly and kissed my forehead just before rushing out of the house towards his car, which I had just noticed was parked outside.
I honestly hoped Logan could be the one to find out how to get these watches off and not me. But with all of that said, I know I was in trouble and I could squirm my way out of it easily.
A/N: I have updated again, yay. I still have yet to write up the last couple of chapters but still have some ideas of where to go from here but I still need help with a few things. Tell me what you think should happen, credit will definitely be given. See you all soon guys.
