"Oh, Care-bear…why?" Carlos whispers, moving closer to his sister. She's looking up at him with terrified eyes, gripping a razor blade in her right hand. Her left arm is covered in blood, and there are tears streaming down her cheeks. She looks so broken, and he can't believe what she's done to herself.
Not waiting for a response, he pulls off his shirt, revealing a grey tank top. Pressing the shirt to Carrie's bleeding arm, he uses his other hand to wipe the tears from her cheeks. Keeping the shirt pressed to her wounds, he lifts her into his arms, smiling sadly, when she buries into his chest, sobbing hysterically.
"Hey, shhh. Calm down, I'm here. You're okay, Carrie," He murmurs, running his fingers through her dark hair, and pressing kisses to her forehead. He just wants her to feel safe. And for her to never even think about slitting her wrists again.
"Hey, Kit Kat!" Kendall says, as Katie runs out of the building and straight into his arms. He lifts her to his chest, placing a light kiss on her cheek. "How was your day?"
"Suckish," Katie mumbles. "Lianna and Jenna both went home, injured. And Carrie, I think she ran out when the bullies got to her. Which left me to deal with everything, and honestly, please don't let me go because I really need you right now."
"I wouldn't dream of it, baby sister. I've got you. Let's get home, and you can tell me everything, okay?"
Katie nods, hiding her face in his chest, as Kendall carries her to his car.
"She's asleep," James says, walking out of the room he shares with Jenna. Logan looks up at him from his place on the couch, Lianna on his chest. He's been reading to her, something they've done since she was young. Currently, they're reading Divergent, by Veronica Roth.
"Oh, good. How long did it take?" Logan replies, closing the book. He lifts Lianna, and turns her so she's on her stomach.
"I'm gonna sleep for a while, Logie," Lianna murmurs, snuggling into her brother's chest and closing her eyes.
"Alright, babygirl," Logan whispers, starting to rub her back. He looks back at James, who's sitting at the kitchen table with his head in his hands. "Dude, she'll be okay. At most, she'll be on crutches for a month. Relax."
James head snaps up, his eyes wide with pain. "No! Logan, no! This isn't fair! She just recovered! She just started getting her self-esteem back! She just started to become the old Jenna! It hurts to see her like this, Logan!"
"Hey, I know," Logan says, laying Lianna on the couch. He walks over to where James is sitting, and wraps his arms around his brother. "It's not easy to watch Lianna's random pains, either. But they'll get better. This is just one rough patch, Jay. Sure, both Jenna and Lianna had similar childhoods, but that makes them a little more dependent on us. And all we have to do is comfort them. I'm sure you like having Jenna in your arms, don't you, bro?"
"I do…" James murmurs thoughtfully. "It's…well, I wasn't able to protect her from our father, but having her in my arms makes me feel like I'm protecting her now. But I let her get hit by a fucking truck, Logan!"
"Whoa there, buddy. Calm down," Logan looks at James in shock. He's neverused language like that before. It truly breaks his heart, to see his brother in so much emotional pain. He pulls back, and presses his lips to James' forehead lightly.
"Jay, you can't beat yourself up over this. Jenna will get better. But bro, she needs you to be able to recover. She's relying solely on you, like what Lianna's doing with me. It'll pass soon enough. I'm not sure they'll ever be the same again, but we can try to get them as close as possible. Now, do yourself a favor, and go back into your room. Lay with Jenna, make sure you're there when she wakes up, alright?"
James nods, a small smile making its way onto his face. "Thanks, Logie."
"Kit Kat, you okay?" Kendall whispers, alarmed at Katie, who's crying softly, against his chest. Something doesn't seem right, and he needs to know what it is.
"No…" Katie lifts her head, revealing her red, tearstained face. She looks at him with pleading eyes, begging to continue breaking down. Immediately, Kendall pushes her back down, so she's lying on his chest, as she begins to cry again.
After 10 minutes, Katie looks up again, regret in her chocolate eyes. "I'm sorry, Kenny."
"For what, Kit Kat?"
He watches in shock, as she lifts up her sleeve, revealing cuts made earlier that day.
"Care-bear, please…tell me why you did this. I need to know, baby," Carlos whispers,
Carrie looks up at him, her eyes full of pain. "It hurts, Car-Car."
"What hurts?"
"Everything." Carrie turns her face away, not wanting to meet his gaze.
"You gotta be more specific, babygirl. I want to help you."
"The girls…the ones that bully me…"
"What about them?"
"They…they told me to cut…"
I know this chapter is short, and it's pretty much a filler. You guys saw what happened with Katie and Carrie, as for Lianna and Jenna, their story will be detailed soon. Review!
XO ~Neha