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CHAPTER 2- PILLOWS ARE HURTFUL

"I don't like him." Caleb immediately started listing reasons why I shouldn't go as soon as we got in the car. "Have you seen the tabloids and magazines and shit? He's a total manwhore!"

I burst out laughing. I struggled to breathe and squeaked out, "Manwhore?!"

He glared at me. "Yes. Do you know the kinds of girls he's dated? Katie, you know I love you, and I'm only looking out for you."

"Caleb, I know, trust me. And it's not like anything is going to happen anyway. You said it yourself. You've seen the magazines. He doesn't go for girls like me."

"Hmph. But...just promise me you won't 'do' anything, ok?" He cringed.

"Ok first of all: I am 21, Caleb. You can't keep me in a bubble forever! And I'm hanging out with Kendall, Logan, Carlos, their girlfriends, AND Kyra. Nothing can happen anyway!" I smiled at him.

He rolled his eyes. "Wow, way to reassure me."

The next morning- or afternoon I should say because I like my sleep- I got up and showered. After I dried my hair, Kyra called to say she'd be over in an hour. So I was picking out clothes and dancing around my room to Fun.

"I fell in love with a wind up souvenir..." I heard a knock on my door and Caleb came in.

"Jesus, can you sing any louder?"

I pouted. "Does it sound bad?"

"No, Katie, you're just reaaally loud." He laughed. I chucked a pillow at him. "God! I'm leaving..." He closed the door muttering, "Insane little sister".

I ran and opened it again. I yelled, "Tell me when Kyra gets here?"

"Don't worry, she'll be able to find you. People can hear you from a mile away." He snickered.

"Ass!"

"Priss!"

"Love you, Caleb."

He chuckled. "Love you too, little one."

"Um, this little one will be with two 22 and two 23 year olds in a few hours!"

He groaned. "Please. Don't remind me. Mom will be home by then and she'll have to hold me back from jumping in the car and bringing you home."

I laughed. "Remind me to NOT tell you the address."

He narrowed his eyes at me and walked down the stairs. And I put my Fun. back on. Louder.

A little while later, all I heard was my door banging open and Kyra singing "I knew you were trouble when you walked in". I pulled her headphones out.

"OW! WHAT THE FUCK KATE?"

"TAYLOR AND NATE DO NOT MIX!"

"WHY ARE YOU YELLING?"

I laughed. "Cause you are." She shrugged and I turned off my speakers.

"So...did he call yet?"

I sighed. "No...I don't think he's going to."

"He will. He was so happy when you gave him your number last night!"

I gave her an Are you serious? look. "He had also just downed a Bud Light."

She laughed. "Nooooo he HAS to call!"

I smirked. "You just wanna meet Keeendaaall," I sang.

She looked at me, completely serious. "And?"

"Wow...I was right! Aw yeah!"

She rolled her eyes at me. "Yeah, yeah he's cute." We looked at each other and shouted, "TALL BLONDE AND EYEBROWS!"

Caleb came in my room. "Ok, so the singing stopped but now I actually have to sit in my house and listen to you two talk about boys?"

I shot Kyra a look. I stepped towards Caleb. "Did you SEE James last night? I mean, his hair? So hot. His body? SO hot. And that smile? God, it was killer. I mean-" I licked my lips, "-I could just-"

"OK OK STOP! PLEASE! I'M LEAVING!"

I cackled as he ran out of my room. Kyra came over and high fived me. "And that," I told her, "is how you Caleb-proof a conversation."

"Guys like me...like girls like you..."

"I thought you turned off your speakers?" Kyra asked me.

"I did...and OHMYGOD HE'S CALLING! Well, it says unknown number. Oh I should probably save it and-"

"PICK UP THE FUCKING PHONE!"

"Oh shit! Right." I answered the call. "Hello?" I said tentatively.

"Kate?"

"Yeah. Hi James!" Kyra punched the air and mouthed "yes!".

"So...we're meeting at Kendall's place at 6. You guys are still coming, right?"

"Uh huh."

"Awesome. Lemme give you his address..." I took it down as he said it. When I put the phone on speaker Kyra pretended to swoon and land on my bed. But she missed. So she ended up on my floor with a thud.

"Ow, my ass!" she whined.

"Kate? Um...everything alright?" I could tell he was trying to stifle a laugh.

"Oh yeah...this is just a normal day in my life as the best friend of Kyra Sherman."

He laughed. "Wow. Alrighty then. I'll see you at 6, then?"

"Yup! Sounds good. See you then."

"Bye, Kate."

"Bye."

I hung up and helped my friend off the floor telling her, "You are such a lazy ass. You couldn't get up yourself?"

She pouted. "But it huuuurts!"

"Oh, don't worry," I smirked. "Kendall will make it all better." She glared at me. I ran out of my room, downstairs, and hid behind Caleb. "Help!" I squeaked.

He sighed. "What did you say this time?" I told him and he laughed. "Nope, you're on your own this time, kiddo."

"No! Don't leave me!" I pleaded. When Kyra came storming down the stairs, Caleb ran. Like RAN. Only I know how to deal with an angry Kyra.

"I'm sorry?"

She started whacking me with a pillow. "Damn straight you are!"

At 6, Kyra and I showed up at the address James gave us.

"This better be his legit address and not some weird ass," Kyra muttered.

I laughed. "What if Kendall's a weird ass?"

"Oh hell no. Maybe he's weird and dorky but my boy is not a creeper."

"Your boy?" I teased. She glared at me. "Love you!" I told her. Kyra continued to glare at me and nodded.

We rang the doorbell and stood on the stoop, waiting for someone to answer the door. I heard Kyra gasp when we saw Kendall through the glass door. I leaned over and whispered, "You didn't freak out when you met James!"

"Uh yeah. He's not Kendall!" she hissed.

Kendall opened the door and greeted us with a warm smile. "Come on in."