Bleh. I'm not really liking this story...at all. :/ But I have off from school today so I'm writing anyway! Thanks for all the reviews (: I'm glad you guys like this! Unless you don't and you just feel bad that it's such a bad story...um, anyway...
I don't own Big Time Rush.
"Kendall, what are you doing?" Logan asked as he climbed into his bed later that night.
Kendall was sitting on his bed with his back to Logan, and Logan was pretty sure he was crying. The blonde boy quickly wiped away his tears and replied with a soft, "Nothing..."
Kendall crawled underneath his covers and hid his face. He didn't want Logan to see him crying. He was done being a wimp, and now that he had Katie and she was safe, he had no reason to cry.
Well, maybe he did, because Katie wasn't exactly safe...
"You know you can tell me if you're upset," Logan said, trying to pull the blankets off of Kendall's head, but the taller boy held on to them tightly. "I'm not gonna tease you. I understand..."
"I know, Logan," Kendall muttered, annoyed that his friend wouldn't leave him alone. "I'm fine. I'm just a little worried, that's all."
"Well, obviously, you're more than just worried," Logan sighed. "Where's Katie? Do you want me to get her?"
"No, I don't want her to know I was crying!" Kendall shouted, finally giving in and sitting up in his bed. "I just...I just realized...I was...Alicia...Katie...and I'm..." He tried to find the right words, but he didn't know how to explain what was wrong to Logan.
"Um...what?" Logan asked with a small chuckle.
Kendall sighed. "I don't want Alicia to live with us," he mumbled. "I know it's not fair to say that, but my mom is treating everyone differently, and I feel like..." He trailed off; he wasn't sure if he should say the rest.
"What, Kendall?" Logan demanded.
"I feel like Katie's in more danger with Alicia here," he said quickly.
Logan stared at him for a moment, and Kendall tried to read his expression. However, it was a mix of more than just one emotion, and Kendall couldn't put it all together. Finally, the brunette spoke up.
"Well, I guess I can't blame you for thinking that," he said with a shrug, and Kendall raised his eyebrows in surprise.
"Really?"
"Well, yeah, I mean...for all we know, those idiots could be after Alicia, not Katie," he replied. "But, at the same time, we don't know who they want. Maybe whoever they get to first, maybe Katie, maybe Alicia, maybe both...maybe even one of us."
"But they're probably after Katie," Kendall grumbled miserably. "I'm the reason they got put in jail, and they know it would kill me to lose her again."
"We never know, buddy. Maybe they left California and they're just trying to get away from the cops," Logan suggested.
"Maybe...I hope so..." Kendall said quietly. "But do you think they would...kill Katie? To get back at me?" he questioned.
Logan looked surprised at this question, and before he could say anything back, they heard a quiet knock on the door.
"Who is it?" Kendall called.
"Katie!"
"Come in!"
The door opened and Katie slipped inside, dressed in her pajamas and ready for bed. Kendall glanced at the clock and saw that it was already 11:30 at night. He smiled at Katie, who was standing nervously at the door. She looked back and forth between Logan and Kendall, and she seemed unsure whether she should be there or not.
"You wanna sleep in here?" Kendall asked. She nodded, staring at the ground. "It's okay, Katie, don't feel bad. We don't mind at all, right, Logan?"
"Yeah, I don't care," Logan smiled. Katie smiled back before slowly climbing into Kendall's bed with him.
"Are the Winters gonna kill me?" she asked quietly. Kendall sighed before laying her down in the bed.
"No...pretend you never even heard that," he said.
"What if they take you?" she questioned.
"Don't worry about me. Just go to sleep, okay? Everything's fine, they aren't anywhere near us," he assured her, but in all honesty, he had no idea where they were.
Logan turned off the light and climbed into his own bed. Kendall could feel Katie pressed up against him, shaking. He wanted to kill himself for not realizing she was listening to their conversation.
He wrapped his arm around her tiny body and held on tight, careful to avoid any of the bruises that hadn't healed yet. He kissed her head as one last tear fell from the corner of his eye.
He wasn't going to let anything happen to her.
"What do you think we should do?"
"I don't know, what do you think?"
"I think we should just do something! I don't care who it is, but I don't wanna sit around anymore! We have work to do!"
"Well, the boy said it would kill him to lose his sister. Do you think we should take her?"
"Maybe. If he thinks we're after Alicia, we should leave her alone. Maybe we should take one of his friends. That would upset him, too."
"Oh, maybe the one that wears the helmet? He won't expect it, and it'll be fun to see what we can do to him!"
"Well, wait, those boys are strong. I think we should stick to taking the girl. They'll all get upset, and it'll hurt them all anyway."
"Okay, when should we do it?"
"The next time she's alone. If we take her while she's asleep, we might wake up the boy."
"Okay, that's good."
A sick smile crossed over Chris Winters' face, and he let out an evil laugh. This would be good.
Katie yawned as she rolled over in her brother's bed. She rubbed her eyes, sitting up, and turned towards the clock to find that it was only 6:30. Kendall, Logan, James, Carlos, Alicia, and her mom were obviously still asleep because the apartment was silent. Katie sighed, knowing she wouldn't be able to fall back asleep. She hopped out of bed and quietly left the room.
She soon realized she was right about being the only one up. She didn't know what to do with herself while she was waiting for everyone else, so she just plopped down on the couch and turned the TV on.
As she was flipping through channels, she thought she heard something from behind her. She looked back to see if someone had woken up, but no one was there. Shrugging, she turned her attention back to the TV.
"Hello...darling."
Katie froze. She knew that voice. That cold, evil voice. The same voice that was used on her when she was about to get beaten.
Her heart was beating ten times faster than usual, and she tried to pretend she was hearing things.
"Excuse me!" the voice said. "I was speaking to you! I want you to listen to your father! Do you want me to punish you...sweetheart?" he spat.
Katie slowly turned around, her eyes wide with fear. Immediately, she opened her mouth to scream.
"KEND-"
A hand was suddenly covering her mouth. She felt like this was all a huge nightmare. It couldn't be real...could it? Just last night, Kendall had assured her she would be okay.
"Your stupid brother can't save you this time," a female voice rang through her ears, and she felt her body burning with fear. She bit the woman's hand, and Mrs. Winters let go of her.
Katie tried to run. She pushed past Mrs. Winters and tried to get back to Kendall's room.
"KENDALL! HELP! KENDALL! LOGAN, JAMES, CARLOS! HE-"
"Shut up!"
Mr. and Mrs. Winters were both holding onto her now, their grip tightening as Katie continued to struggle.
"KENDALL!"
Kendall tossed and turned in his bed. He was having a nightmare. The Winters came back for Katie, and he tried to save her, but he couldn't.
He awoke with a start when he heard a scream. Sighing, he realized it was only a dream, and turned towards his baby sister...who wasn't there. He stared at the empty space in confusion, but suddenly, he heard another scream.
"KENDALL! HELP!"
"Katie!" he said to himself before leaping out of bed.
Katie struggled more and more to get out of the Winters' hands. She screamed and cried as loud as she could, but it was hard when she was being slapped and a hand was over her mouth.
But then, she heard Kendall's door open, and she prayed that he would save her.
"Katie, what are you do- GET OFF OF HER!"
"Molly, let's get out of here!"
"KENDALL! H-HELP! PLEASE, K-KENDALL!"
Kendall was sprinting towards them at top speed, and when he reached them, Mr. Winters punched him right in the face, while Mrs. Winters held back Katie, who was screaming even louder in hopes she would wake up someone else in the family.
"DON'T TOUCH HIM!" she screeched. "KENNY, NO! STOP! DON'T TOUCH HIM!"
Mr. Winters had beaten Kendall hard, and he was now lying motionless on the floor.
"KENDALL! NO!" Katie screamed. She finally managed to break free from Mrs. Winters grasp, and she dropped down beside her brother.
"Kendall, get up! Please, Kendall! Don't leave me with them! Please! Get up! I don't care if I have to leave, but please don't die! KENDALL!" she was shaking him, but he wouldn't wake up.
She screamed when she felt her hair being yanked, and she heard another door open.
"Molly, we have to go!"
"What are you guys-"
This time it was Carlos's voice. He screamed when he saw Kendall, and he screamed even louder when he saw Katie being dragged away by the two people he did not want to see.
"KATIE!" he shouted.
"STAY BACK!" Mr. Winters warned. "Or I swear we'll kill her."
Carlos gasped and looked at Katie, his eyes wide. It had suddenly gotten completely silent. Katie still felt as though she were dreaming. How had all of that happened? She looked at Carlos with tears ready to pour out of her eyes, and he remained perfectly still.
"D-don't take her," Carlos finally said quietly. "Take me instead."
"Carlos, no!" Katie cried.
"Oh, you want to come with us?" Mrs. Winters chuckled. "Well, then, I guess we can take both of you!" she suggested.
"No. Katie stays here," Carlos said.
"No! No...just l-leave him alone!" Katie pleaded.
"Okay, listen," Mr. Winters started, "you stay where you are, kid. You don't follow us, and you don't tell anyone we have her, got it? If we find out you said anything, we'll kill her in a second. Do you understand me?"
"No, please...take me inste-"
"No!" Mr. Winters shouted, and Carlos whimpered, looking down at Katie with fearful eyes. "If you follow us, we'll kill her, and then we'll kill you!"
"Leave her alone," Carlos whispered in such a quiet voice, it was almost inaudible.
"Shut up!" Mrs. Winters snapped. "If you shut up, we won't hurt her as bad! But if you keep talking, we will hurt her ten times more!"
Katie sent him a warning look, begging him not to do anything that would get him hurt. He stared at all three of them, breathing hard, and he nodded.
Katie sent him a tiny, tiny smile.
"Good. Chris, let's go," Mrs. Winters said. "Have a good day, little boy!" she exclaimed as if nothing was happening. As soon as they looked away, Carlos looked at Katie.
"I'm gonna save you," he mouthed. Katie shook her head, knowing it would get worse if any of them tried. Suddenly, she was yanked by her hair again, and the Winters dragged her out of the apartment.
Carlos stood, watching them go, and then burst into sobs.
Heh, do you guys hate me..? Um, I actually liked this chapter! I hope you guys all did too! I liked using Carlos in it, and I got some ideas for more chapters! YAY! The only thing that I didn't like was that it didn't make much sense that no one woke up, and Kendall... yeah. But I really hope you liked it! It would mean a lot if you reviewed! :] Thanks!
