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It seemed like only yesterday that Karen moved in, but she had been living with us for a whole month now. She went to school with us during the day and went auditions in the afternoons while we rehearsed in the studio. She was part of the family you could say; we ate dinner with her, played video games with her, pulled pranks on Gustavo and Mr. Bitters with her, and so much more. And every day, I fell more and more in love with her. I learned new things about her everyday; like yesterday for example, I learned her favorite band was Good Charlotte. She explained to me that she liked to listen to all different kinds of music, which is why she liked the punk rock of Good Charlotte but also BTR's pop, rock, and R&B mix.

Today was our last day of school, and Karen had a "super duper big important audition," or at least that's what she said. She was auditioning for Breaking Dawn Part 2. She wanted to get the part of the girl who talks to Jacob in the park because she likes Taylor Lautner, who she also says is like the perfect guy in her mind. That kind of got me down, cause I was nothing like him; I wasn't tall, brooding, and mysterious, famous for my tan skin, mega-wat smile, and six-pack abs. I was short, outgoing, and funny, famous for my voice, crazy antics, and helmet. So in other words, I felt like I had no shot at all.

Karen texted me after the guys and I took a ten minute break from rehearsal.

I'm up next! Wish me luck! :D

I smiled and quickly replied.

Good luck! Ull do great, I no u will. If they dont pick u theres sumthin wrong w/ them cuz u r clearly the best! :)

"Carlos!" Kendall hollered. I jumped and dropped my phone. "Who are you texting? I was talking to you and you totally zoned me out!"

"No one," I mumbled, trying to hide my phone in my hoodie pocket.

"I know that look!" Logan grinned. "You're texting a girl! A girl you have a crush on! Who is it?"

"I told you, it's no one," I mumbled, turning away from their questioning eyes. James snatched my phone out of my pocket and flipped it open. "HEY!" I lunged for my phone, but James jumped off the couch and ran to the other side of the room. I landed on the carpet with a thud. "Give it back James!"

"Dude, he's texting your cousin!" James laughed, hanging Kendall my phone. I watched as Kendall quickly read the text, his eyes darting back and forth over the screen before he looked up and gave me a look. If looks could kill, I would be dead right now I thought.

"You like Karen?" Kendall shouted.

"Shh! Calm down!" I cried, flapping my arms. "Alright, yes, I do! I've liked her since I saw her, okay? Jeez, it's not my fault she's pretty and funny and smart and talented and likes video games and corndogs as much as I do!" I sighed and flopped down on the couch, putting my head in my hands. Suddenly, I heard laughing. I looked up, and Kendall, James, and Logan were doubled over in laughter, holding their stomachs. "What's so funny?" I asked, jumping up.

"Dude, I was just giving you a hard time," Kendall chuckled, walking over and putting his arm around my shoulders. He sat back down with me on the couch. "If you like Karen, that's totally cool with me! I'm fine with it!" He then gave me a serious look. "But understand this: she's my cousin and I love her to death. If you break her heart, we're gonna have some problems."

"Don't worry, Kendall. I would never hurt Karen, I promise!"

"Alright dogs!" Gustavo shouted, coming into the break room. "Back to work!" He pointed in the direction of the studio and we quickly scrambled away.

After rehearsals were done, the guys and I decided to chill by the pool. I was polishing my helmet when I felt my phone vibrate. I took it out of my pocket and flipped it open.

1 New Message from: Karen:) it said. I clicked open and all that was there was a crying emoticon. Something must've happened at the audition! I thought. I grabbed my stuff and went to look for Karen.

I walked into the lobby and looked around. No sign of her. I looked over at the elevators and decided to check our suite. Maybe she's already back! I thought as I pressed the button for our floor. Once I got to our floor, I jogged to our room and unlocked it with my key.

"Karen?" I called into the empty suite. "You here?" I listened for a response and heard what sounded like muffled crying. I followed the noise and stopped right outside Karen's room. The crying was coming from inside. I knocked on the door softly. "Karen? Is that you? Are you okay? It's me, Carlos." I waited for a response and heard what sounded like feet walking across carpet. The door opened and I was met with the sight of a crying Karen. Her hair was sticking to her face, and her eyes, cheeks, and nose were red from crying and blowing her nose. She was wrapped in a blanket and holding a box of tissues.

"Hi, Carlos," she choked out, wiping her nose on a tissue.

"Karen, what happened? You look awful!" I exclaimed.

"Gee, thanks," she said, turning and walking back over to her bed. I followed her in and shut the door behind me.

"I didn't mean it like that," I explained, sitting on the bed with her. "You just look really upset. What happened?"

"I don't wanna talk about it," Karen mumbled, turning her head away. I gently grabbed the box of tissues out of her hand, placed it on the floor, and took her hand in mine. I used my other hand to turn her face towards me, only using my fingertips.

"Karen, you can tell me anything," I said, putting my hand back in my lap and giving her hand a gentle squeeze. "If you're worried about me making fun of you or something, I promise I won't."

"You promise?" she asked, looking at me with watery eyes.

"Scout's honor," I said, smiling and saluting her. She giggled a little bit, then sighed.

"Oh, Carlos, my audition went awful! I went inside for my turn, and Taylor Lautner was there to do the reading with us! I got so nervous! I stuttered a little bit and dropped my script. When I went to pick it up, my shoe rubbed against the floor, and it sounded like someone farted! Taylor laughed at me! I was so embarrassed, I rushed through the scene as quickly as I could without messing up, then ran out of the room when they finally told me it was done! Oh, I just know I didn't get the part! I ruined everything!" Karen cried. She buried her face in my shoulder and started crying again. "I wanted that part so bad!" I rubbed her back and held her close to my shoulder.

"Shh, it's okay," I soothed, stroking her hair. "Everything's gonna be alright. Here, look at me." She pulled back and wiped her nose, looking at me with red and puffy eyes. "Everybody makes mistakes. And like I told you before, you're a great actress. Even if you did mess up, they'd still be stupid to not pick you. I rehearsed that scene with you a bunch of times and you were awesome. So come on, cheer up! If they don't pick you, then they're idiots! You totally deserved that part!"

"You really think so?" Karen mumbled, rubbing her eyes.

"I know so," I grinned. Suddenly, I got an idea. "Hey! I know what'll make you feel even better!"

"What?"

"How would you…" I stopped and swallowed. This idea sounded so much better and easier in my head. "Would you – would you like to go out with me tonight?"

"Like on a date?" she asked, her eyes wide.

"Well, I mean, if you don't want it to be, that's totally cool with me, it's just I thought, well you know, cause you're…" Karen laughed and placed a hand on my shoulder.

"Carlos, calm down! You're rambling! But yes, I would love to go out with you on a date tonight." I looked at her stunned. I slapped myself to make sure I wasn't dreaming.

"Are you serious?" I gulped.

"Totally! It sounds like fun!" Karen giggled.

"Alright, awesome! How does seven sound?"

"Seven sounds great! Now get out! I have to get ready!"

"Okay, okay! I'm going!" I laughed as she shoved me out the door. She smiled at me before slamming it shut. I stood there, dazed, until I heard her shower running. That reminded me I had to get ready too.

I quickly went into my and Logan's room and riffled through my dresser, looking for something to wear. After I'd finally settled on a button up shirt with a black tie, zip up hoodie vest, black jeans, and my converse, I took a quick shower, then got changed. I styled my hair a bit and put on my expensive cologne my parents got me for my birthday. I brushed my teeth and made sure to put some gum in my pocket before heading out to the living room. When I walked out, the guys were all sitting there with big goofy grins on their faces.

"So, where are you off to?" James said smoothly.

"Uh, nowhere, nowhere at all!" I stammered, looking at each one of them, then looking around, trying to find something else to focus on.

"Dude, it's okay, we know you're going out with Karen tonight," Logan grinned, waving a hand at me.

"How'd you find out?" I asked. "Are you guys like wizards or something? Cause that would be totally cool!"

"No," Kendall said, drawing out the 'o'. "Karen texted me. She's really excited."

"Really?" I grinned, my eyes lighting up.

"Yeah. Do you know how many times I've had to listen to her talk about you before and after she got here?" He then cleared his throat and started mimicking Karen in a high pitched voice. "'Oh, Carlos is so cute! Carlos is so handsome! Carlos is so funny! I can't wait to meet him! He has the cutest smile! I love his helmet!'" We all laughed as Kendall stood up. "But seriously, I'm happy for you two. She really digs you, and you dig her, so I hope this works out for the both of you."

"Thanks, man," I grinned, giving him a hug. As I pulled away, I heard a door open and heels walking across the floor. I turned around and saw Karen grinning at me. She was wearing a white t-shirt under some short black overalls with matching converse. Her hair was slightly wavy and from what I could tell, she was only wearing lip gloss and eye shimmer. "Wow," I said, walking up to her. "You look beautiful."

"Thanks," she giggled. "You look really cute, too."

"Thanks," I smiled. I offered her my arm. "Ready to go?"

"Yep!" She smiled and took my arm, and I led her out.

"Bye guys!" we called over our shoulders.

"Bye! Have fun!" the guys called back.

"So where are we going?" Karen asked as we walked to the elevator.

"Oh, you'll see," I said mysteriously. Karen just laughed and squeezed my arm.