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We came back out into the party and ran into Amanda immediately. She pouted her lip at me. "Bummer. And I thought I was going to be the lucky one tonight." She walked off before I could figure it out. I looked at Kendall like what-the-heck-happened? He just shrugged. I had a feeling he knew though.

"I'm gonna go help my mom," he said suddenly. "I'll meet up with you later." So much for going to find Logan together. I started wandering aimlessly, sort of feeling lost without Kendall by my side. Why was I feeling this way? It didn't take long though to find Logan. I ran into him within two minutes.

Logan smiled up at me. "I didn't think you'd show," he said.

Amanda walked by again. "He wouldn't miss the hot guys." And now I understood her earlier comment. Man, I wanted to kill her so much right now. She scared Kendall away.

Logan eyed me. "What does she mean by that?" he asked.

"Nothing," I said. "I was just hanging out with this one dude and then his sister pulled us aside to talk to us. It wasn't really that big of a deal but apparently Amanda thought it was. I'm not gay you know."

"I know James," said Logan. "You don't have to get defensive with me."

I sighed heavily. "Sorry, dude. She's been pissing me off tonight." Logan chuckled slightly and I knew why. Amanda was to die for sexy but there wasn't a day that went by that she didn't annoy the crud out of me. "So where's Masen? I saw her earlier."

Logan gestured off toward a corner where Masen was talking to Katie Knight. Katie was a little demon. How could she and Kendall be related? They're nothing alike! Kendall… He was something else.

"She's really taken a liking to that girl," said Logan, startling me. "I wonder why." I shrugged and Carlos bounded up to us, hockey helmet planted firmly on his head.

"Hey guys!" he practically shouted. "Man, Kendall throws the best parties. We'd always have one at his house after we won a game. I think Mrs. Knight started want us to lose more often." He stopped talking to put some kind of food in his mouth.

The whole rest of the evening went by with us buds just chilling and hanging out. We talked about the hot girls until Masen showed up by Logan's side, bored from talking to Katie. After that, we talked about the birds and bees if you know what I mean. Masen practically smacked Carlos on the back of the head when he asked if she and Logan had done it yet. I was laughing along and having a great time but I couldn't take my mind off of Kendall. No matter what I did, he just wouldn't get out of my head. It was driving me insane.

Masen drove us all home since she has her license before any of us. My house was the farthest away from Kendall's place. Carlos said bye and leaped from the car. Literally. Then I was forced to witness a short lived kiss between Logan and Masen before I moved to the front seat.

"So, you and Kendall talked tonight?" Masen asked. I looked at her. Had news really traveled that fast around the party? "Amanda told me," she said.

I sighed. I could kill Amanda right about now if it wasn't going to get me arrested. "You know that I'm straight," I told Masen.

She didn't look at me, her eyes on the road, when she spoke. "Ever thought about what it would be like if that were different? I know I'm biased but Kendall's kind of amazing, even for your standards." I chuckled. "You can't knock it until you try it." We pulled up to my house and my mom was waiting outside. I turned to Masen. "Think about it," she said. I got out of the car and went into hell.

"Did you have fun?" Mom asked as soon as the door was closed. I could hear the undertones in her voice.

"Not really," I said truthfully, still thinking about Kendall and about what Masen just told me.

Mom looked at me like I was crazy. "Were any of the girls dressed inappropriately?"

I just glanced at her. "Just Amanda." My mom had met Amanda before. She just left it at that.

I went to my room and sighed. I would probably never see Kendall again. It was one of the most depressing thoughts in the world.

"Mom!" I called out to her from my room.

"What is it honey?" she yelled back. She sounded like she was still in the kitchen, cleaning up from my party.

"Do you remember a guy named James at the party? I think he said he was one of Carlos's friends!"

She paused, I guessed thinking. "No, but I do remember two guys and a girl hanging out with Carlos like all night! I'm pretty sure one of the guys and the girl were at your last concert!"

Logan and Masen. "Thanks Mom!"

"No problem!"

Katie was at my door in an instant. "Are you sure Jo shouldn't be worried?" she asked.

"Yes Katie," I said. "Besides, James said he was straight." That part had killed me the most. But he had amended himself. I wonder why. If you were straight you were straight, right? "I'm probably not going to see him again anyway."

"You could ask Carlos where he lives," Katie suggested. "Go try to talk to him."

"Katie, you almost made me kiss the guy," I reminded her. "I don't think I should talk to him right now."

Katie sighed and walked over to me. "Look, I've only ever seen you that happy when you're singing or when you're with Jo. And even with Jo you're not that happy. You have to at least talk to James before we leave in a week."

"Maybe," I sighed. Katie could be a pain sometimes but she was an awesome little sister. I knew I could always count on her, no matter what.

Christmas came and went fast and not a day went by where I didn't think of James.

I got back to LA and Gustavo hit me hard, surprising me with another concert to "save the whales or something". I rolled my eyes and saw Kelly do the same but it was best not to question Gustavo. One more concert, this one televised. I really hoped James watched it.

"What's up with Kendall?" I heard Camille asking one day when I was thinking about James. I was sitting by the pool, wondering what the tall brunette would look like without his shirt on. Of course, Jo had no idea what was up with me. There was no way I could tell her that I was bi and in love with a dude. No, not in love. I'd only seen James for one night. That is not enough to fall in love. "I'll handle this," Camille said cracking her knuckles. She walked over to me and shooed Jo away so she wouldn't hear anything.

"You fell in love in Minnesota, didn't you?" she asked without warning.

"Is it obvious to tell?" I asked her.

She shook her head. "I'm just that good, and I just got you to admit it without really knowing anything." I smiled at Camille. I can't believe I had fallen for that one. My mind must have been elsewhere. It must have been on James. "So who is she? Is she pretty? Prettier than Jo? Is she blonde like Jo?"

"Brunette," I said. "And, well, he is amazing."

Camille looked at me like James did when I told him I was bi. "He? You fell in love with a guy in Minnesota." I nodded. "Oh my… Does Jo know that you're bi?" I shook my head. "I won't tell her. But what should I say because I know she'll be curious as to what we talked about."

"Keep it to yourself," I pleaded. "I have to tell her and I don't know how yet."

Camille smiled and walked off to talk to Jo. Camille was a good girl and a nice friend. I knew she wouldn't rat me out.

I had to find some way to clear my head though. Concert, not James. Concert, not James. Concert… oh James. He was almost too good to be true. Why did he have to be straight? Without anything better to do, I checked my text messages. It looked like Katie had stolen my phone. Carlos gave her James's number without a second thought. He was so naïve but I guess it wouldn't be obvious, that is, unless he had talked to that Amanda girl. That had to have made James feel bad. He said he was straight. Being accused of being gay isn't a good thing for a guy's self esteem. And I could tell that James looked highly on his self esteem. I shook myself. Concert, not James. Concert, not James. Concert… text James later.

Hey guys! I was thinking about changing the title. Let me know what your ideas are because I'm drawing a huge blank. Anyway… what'd you think? I edited together this really cute Kames picture. Check it out on DA! Penname: YayasSexyDuckies. Isn't it cute? Review. Love you guys.

-BTBD (Scarlet)