HEY GUYS :)
Sorry it's been such a long time since I updated but Uni had been so stressful that I hadn't had time to do a plan or write any of my stories! But now it's the summer so I should be able to update more often. Hopefully, I can get a new chapter up every two weeks, cause I know exactly where this story is now going. I will be focusing on this story the most...
ANYWAY, I hope you enjoy this chapter!
Much love :)
Chapter 1:
Kendall looked at the body on the ground, drained of its life's blood…literally. He really hated being a vampire. Especially when it involved having to kill other people in order to survive. He knew James didn't like it either. The burning throat due to hunger. The hunger for blood. Now it was gone and, as usual, replaced with immense guilt. Another person was dead because of them. Kendall sighed and stooped down to get a better look at the body. "Now what do we do?"
James patted Kendall on the shoulder, "What we usually do I guess. Dispose of the body."
Kendall sighed and grabbed the body off the ground. "Let's go." He stated, before heading off behind James in search of an appropriate spot.
The next morning, the four boys woke up promptly at 7:30, as usual. Kendall's mother was making pancakes and Katie was watching the stock market on the television, hoping she could find some way in which she could make a tonne of money.
"Morning mum!" Kendall greeted as he walked into the kitchen with his long-sleeved grey shirt and striped pyjama bottoms.
"Morning sweetie. Have a good sleep?" She asked as she flipped over a pancake.
Kendall shrugged, "It was alright I guess."
At that moment, the three other members of Big Time Rush walked into the kitchen, yawning and stretching out their muscles in the wake of a new day. "Morning Mrs Knight!" They greeted in unison, as they sat down in their allocated seats.
"Morning boys." She replied, whilst she flipped over another pancake before placing it on the tray which already had a numerous amount of them.
"Anything planned for today?"
"Gustavo gave us the day off!" Carlos replied, taking his helmet from the bench and putting it on his head.
"So we'll probably chill by the pool." James continued.
Logan butted in before anyone else could speak another word, "Count me out. Carlos managed to convince me to hit the gym with him today." Carlos was nodding along enthusiastically.
"Yeah, I somehow managed to make him fold…"
"Yeah. YOU TOOK AWAY MY CHEMISTRY SET!" The other boys laughed as Logan pouted before they all dug into their delicious breakfast.
"So, what are you planning sweetie?" Mama Knight asked her son, who had previously been staring out into the distance, lost in his own thoughts.
"Hmm what?" he said, as he snapped back into reality.
"What are you going to do today?"
Kendall stayed silent for a few moments in contemplation before finally coming to a decision and answering her question. "I'm going to chill out here I think. Watch some T.V."
"Well, don't worry about your sister and I getting in your way. Katie wants to go to Disneyland."
Logan raised his eyebrows in confusion, "Isn't Disneyland in Florida?"
Katie got up from the orange couch to place some pancakes onto a plate and drench them with maple syrup. "Yeah, but I've kinda always wanted to go. Don't question it." The other boys just shrugged, not wanting to say anything to get onto her bad side.
"Anyway, we'll be away for a few days and I've got enough food in the fridge to last you for a week but…"
"Don't worry mum," Kendall interjected, "we'll be fine. We can last a few days on our own. It's not like anything major is going to happen anyway."
Mama Knight sighed in relief and having decided that no more food was needed for the teens, went back to her room to finish packing. Katie followed quickly behind her, leaving the four boys alone in the kitchen.
They ate quietly, every now and again talking about material things like girlfriends and the Jennifers. After about ten minutes of this, they finished eating and piled all the dishes in the sink, leaving the blonde teen to clean up while they all got ready for their respective activities.
Kendall rolled up his sleeves and sighed. No matter how much he tried to block it out of his mind, his brain would deceive him, making him remember last night's kill. Every time he saw a mental picture of that middle aged man, as pale as a ghost and lifeless on the ground, he couldn't help but flinch and that pang of guilt would hit him gain with full force. His stomach churned at the thought of it being all his fault. And it was. Now, another human was dead because of him. At that moment, James walked into the room dressed in his swim gear, black swimming trunks and a green tank top that clung tightly to his chest. Kendall looked at him with guilt lacing his emerald green eyes and James could instantly tell that the blonde was replaying the scene over and over again in his head. James walked over to him and gave his best friend a bear hug.
"I know. I know. I think about it too. But it's not like we have a choice Kendall… If we don't do it, we'll die." The brunette looked down at the blonde whose eyes were full of pain. James lifted Kendall's chin so they were face to face. "Hey Ken, we're in this together remember?"
Kendall gave a half-hearted smile feeling a little better; after all, James was going through the same emotions as he was. It just ended up that James was better at hiding his emotions than he was. James gave Kendall a reassuring smile and chucked the towel he was holding onto his shoulder. "If you need me, you know where I am." He stated with one last look at his friend before walking out of apartment 2J.
Kendall stood still for a moment to regain his composure. After all, Logan ad Carlos didn't know their secret. And quite honestly, he didn't want them to know. He took a deep breath and sighed loudly, releasing some of the tension that had built up in his body.
He turned back to finish the dishes as Carlos and Logan walked out of their shared bedroom. "We'll see you this afternoon!" Carlos said gleefully as they walked to the apartment door.
"See you guys!" Kendall called after them as they shut the door behind them. Now the apartment was relatively quiet, except for the occasional whine or groan from Katie and Kendall was relatively happy about that. It gave him a chance to think about everything that had happened since he went on that holiday with his family in the summer of the previous year. The summer that changed everything.
"Ok then," Mrs Knight sighed heavily placing the last few bags down on the polished timber floor, "that's everything packed."
Katie jumped up and down in excitement before running to her older brother and tackling him with a warm hug. "See you soon big brother."
Kendall smiled at his little sister, sometimes, like right then, you could tell how innocent she really was. "Have fun baby sister. And get me something ok?"
Katie rolled her eyes as she got off him, "Of course!" She rushed back to her mother and grabbed some suitcases before bolting out the door.
"Where are the guys?" His mum asked, as she lifted the last bag onto her shoulder.
"They've already left." Kendall got up from where he was now sitting and gave his mother a hug. "Love you mum."
"Love you too sweetheart." She replied as she walked out the door, Kendall following behind her.
"Have a safe trip." He stated as she waved her final goodbye before walking off in search of her daughter. Kendall shut the door behind him, happy to finally get the peace and quiet that he had so desperately needed. He needed to think. About everything. And also figure out a way to quench the thirst without killing anyone in the process. He needed answers. There had to be a clue somewhere. After all, she never killed anyone. She still drank blood and she still survived. He needed to think back to the very beginning. To where it all began.
It had all started last year in June when his mother wanted to go on a holiday to Canada, and Katie, being Katie, got overly excited at the mere thought of it. Kendall wasn't really in the mood to go on holiday, but when he saw the place they'd be staying at, he instantly changed his mind. Sure it was a B&B, but in all honesty, it should have been called a mansion. It was the most beautiful house he had ever seen and then he couldn't wait to pack his bags and go.
Now he wished he never did.
They arrived at the Bed & Breakfast two weeks later and couldn't help but stare in awe as they entered the tall iron gates. The taxi which they were currently in drove down the long gravel path, which was lined with trees on either side. They then came to a clearing and their respite came into view. It looked even better in real life than it had on the internet and Kendall couldn't help but press his face against the glass window so he could get a better view.
The crème painted stones of the house were a visible contrast to the crystal blue sky and long green, leafy lines were growing up along the walls, making it look like it should belong in the English countryside and not in the middle of Canada.
The taxi pulled up to the front door and his mum paid the driver. The two kids got out of the car quickly and grabbed their luggage from the boot. Their mother thanked the taxi driver once again before he drove off, creating a dirt cloud in his wake.
The Knights walked through the front doors and walked into the room marked as 'Reception'. Mrs Knight rang the bell whilst Kendall and Kate sat in the chairs in the room waiting patiently, although secretly excited about what would be held in store for them. Mrs Knight finished filing out the paperwork and was handed three sets of keys, one for each of them. They slowly made their way up to their room, staring at the beautiful building which they were now in. The marble floor, the grand staircase.
After some time searching, they found their room number and unlocked the door to find the most amazing room they could have ever imagined. It had a master bedroom, a kitchen, laundry, dining room and another bedroom with two beds, which Kendall would have to share with Katie. It should have been a house within itself. It was truly amazing.
They quickly unpacked their bags and changed into their pyjamas, the long trip finally catching up with them, before falling into a sound sleep.
The holiday seemed to go like that for a while, the Knights exploring their surroundings and the local towns nearby. They also did some hiking, Kendall quickly becoming opposed to it. The amount of effort and walking which had to do in the process, Let alone the amount of energy that was exerted. He had become both physically and emotionally exhausted from the past week's events and he was glad when he finally had some time to himself so he could do his own investigating.
His eyes slowly opened as a flash of light hit his face and he begrudgingly sat up in his bed, stretching out his arms and letting out a massive yawn. He rubbed his eyes and stared at the alarm clock on his bedside table. 11:06am. He flopped his feet onto the side of the bed and walked towards the bathroom to have a shower. The room was quiet, signalling to Kendall that his mum and Katie had already left the room on their 'Girl's Day'. He walked into the bathroom and locked the door behind him. After he stripped down, he hopped into the shower and turned on the hot water, letting the water was through his hair and down his body. He got out of the shower ten minutes later and walked back to his bedroom before putting on a pair of black boxers. He then rummaged through his suitcase to find a white V-neck, red and white checkered shirt and black skinny jeans. He fixed up his blonde locks before nodding in approval at himself and walking to the door. He did up his red converse and walked out of their room, locking the door behind him. He started to walk away and realised he forgot his wallet and phone which were still on his bedside table. He sighed heavily, the annoyance clearly evident in his voice. He rushed back in and grabbed them both and then finally, after checking he definitely had everything this time, he locked the door to his B&B apartment-like room. Kendall turned around and stopped dead in his tracks. At the door of the room opposite him stood the most gorgeous girl that Kendall had ever seen. Her blonde hair hung in waves and framed her face perfectly, her chocolate brown eyes so warm that he felt like he could melt. She smiled at him when she saw him staring and chuckled before she spoke up, causing him to snap back into reality.
"Hi." She said, a warm smile playing on her lips, which Kendall couldn't help but smile back at.
"H-Hi." He stammered, mentally scolding himself for his stupidity. "Are you here for a holiday?"
"Yeah," she replied, "Mum and I thought it would be nice to take a break from everything. She sighed, her mind obviously elsewhere before the smile returned to her face. "What about you? You on holiday?"
Kendall shrugged, "Yeah, I'm here with my mum and younger sister. They wanted a holiday."
She laughed, "And I'm guessing you didn't really want to go…"
Kendall nodded, "Yeah, but I can't really complain…" They both stood in silence or a few moments, each awaiting the other to say something. Finally, Kendall gathered up the courage to speak, "Well, I'm going for a walk. Would you like to join me?"
She smiled and Kendall could see the twinkle of his eyes, conveying her excitement, although she covered it well. "I would love to."
They walked down the stairs and out into the bright sunshine. They sky was crystal clear and there was a slightly cool breeze which seemed to compensate for the heat of the sun perfectly.
"Oh my gosh!" he heard the girl beside him say; "I totally forgot to ask you what your name is!"
Kendall laughed and couldn't help but smile at her horrified expression. It was actually kind of cute. "I'm Kendall. Kendall Knight." He extended his hand towards her and she gladly took it, giving him a warm handshake.
Her eyes lit up and the smile that had become now firmly imprinted on his mind was now plastered on her face. "I'm Jo." She said. "Jo Taylor."
