OMG! Guys, I am SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO sorry for not updating in so long! Last week was just really hectic, but I'm gonna start updating more regularly. Just keep an eye out for new chapters! Sorry again:(
Disclaimer: No, I do not own Big Time Rush
"Listen to me. You're going to tell them that you were at Camille's last night because you needed her to help you with an audition. You had gone early because you were going to make her breakfast. Do not mention anything about seeing us or being kidnapped. Now, go." Nick said into the cross on his neck. They were currently in the car with James in the back seat, his eyes a shocking red. His face showed no emotion as instructions were sent into his brain.
Simon sat there, not understanding anything that was going on. Why was Nick really doing this? Was it really all for attention? He sat there with his thoughts, slightly shaking his head to himself. No one could ever get away with this, could they?
The car door opening made Simon turn around to see James with his eyes still glowing opening the door and leaving the car. Making his way over to front of the Palm Woods to enter the lobby, James' eyes slowly faded to their original hazel color that all his friends knew. He casually strolled through the busy lobby, saying "Hi" and "Hey" to everyone around him so he didn't look suspicious.
Walking to the elevator, he spotted Camille wearing a long dress with her hair in a bun, lots of make-up on and a crown to top off the look. She looked like she was going out for a princess role.
"Hey, Camille." James said nonchalantly to the brunette. She tuned to him wide eyes and a smile spread across her face.
"James! There you are! Logan and they guys said they've been looking for you since early this morning! Where were you?"
Suddenly, James' eyes turned to red as Nick, who was hiding behind the plants in the lobby, gave James more commands. "I was actually doing something important for the guys. Don't tell anyone, but I was planning on throwing a surprise party when the next album comes out for them since they were so helpful in helping me reach my dream. So I was gone in the night because that's the only time I could really sneak away and plan for it." James said to Camille just as Nick had told him. "So, can you cover for me and pretend I was at your apartment?"
"Oh, um..okay. Uh, James, why do your eyes look like that? It's seriously creepy." Camille was baffled by the way James' eyes could just switch color like they had just a few moments ago. She'd never seen anything like it.
"New contacts that change color. Cool, huh?" James responded. Darn, Nick was good with excuses.
"Um, sure. I guess I'll see ya later." Camille slowly said before walking away.
"Good luck with the audition!" James said with normal eyes.
"Thanks!" Camille called back, not even turning around. She kept walking, trying to ignore the way James' eyes changed to that creepy red color.
As James turned to go press the up button for the elevator, Nick and Simon casually came out of their hiding spot and over to the elevator where James was standing. "I seriously hate you guys! Why did you do this? Can't you just leave me and my friends alone?" James complained as his captors approached him.
"Shut up." Nick said into his necklace, causing James to stop talking and turn around again to face the elevator doors. The ding of the elevator went off, signaling that it was now on the lobby level. The doors slid open revealing an empty space for the three men. Upon entering, Simon hit the '2' button to get to the second floor where James would enter his apartment.
Once the doors slid open, the hazel eyed boy made his way over to his front door. He began to push down on the knob, but in the process, he could make out the slight noise of a muffled sob.
Carlos watched with teary eyes as Logan paced back and forth in the living room. He appeared to be thinking and Carlos could probably guess that he was trying to figure out where James was. As Kendall held onto the Latino, he thought the same thing. He knew his friend never did anything like this, so it was a pretty nerve-wracking experience. Unfortunately, he couldn't come up with anything to help solve this mystery.
Being the leader and already losing his cool before, Kendall was now comforting his friends as he, like his other friends, is trying to contemplate all the places James could be. He could be anywhere and there were no leads as to why he went wherever he did.
Now sniffling, Carlos sits with silent tears streaming down his face. Logan quickly turns his head towards his friend and goes to comfort him in a bro hug. All the physical contact is normal for the guys, being that they've been friends since, like, forever!
"Where are you, James?" Carlos quietly whispers as more tears fall from his eyes. Kendall could only imagine what this is doing to his sensitive friend, being that he had such a strong bond with the tall brunette.
"Guys, it may be 11:45, but don't give up hope. We still have fifteen more minutes to wait until, well, until we have to call for help. But we need to have faith that he'll come home." Kendall began to his friends. He needs to comfort his friends, and one of his famous speeches outta do the trick!
"James would never just get up and leave one day. And god forbid anything serious happened, we need to remember that we live in LA. We have some of the best police officers here to help us find him. He'll come back, guys. I promise." Kendall finished with a slight smile on his face, attempting to help Logan and Carlos become more positive.
"But what if they can't find him? What if he's gone forever because this new life was too much? Or he doesn't want anything to do with us anymore? There's so many possibilities as to where he could be that remaining positive and hopeful is really hard right now, Kendall. I'm sorry." Of course, Logan was being pessimistic again. Why couldn't he just believe that James would return safe and sound?
Carlos began to cry softly again as Kendall gave Logan an angry glare. He knows that Kendall's angry with him, but he's just trying to be realistic. Carlos needs to hear the truth, and sadly, that's it. Logan really wants to know where James is and make sure he's safe but he's heard too many stories about kids not being found to be optimistic. The tears of the truth came rolling down Logan's face as his big brown eyes showed despair.
As the blond boy held his Latino friend, all he could think about was what Logan said. Yeah, the odds may not be in their favor, but he knows that the first 48 hours can be the best time to find a missing person. He just wants Logan to look on the bright side for once.
He began noticing Kendall's grip on him getting tighter, signaling that he was deep in thought and probably upset just as much as he was. Carlos just couldn't understand where his friend was. He'd never leave the Hollywood life that he'd always dreamt of, would he? And they promised each other that they'd always stick together. He found himself getting even more upset thinking this as his silent tears escalated into horrific sobs being muffled into Kendall's chest. He couldn't help it, though. Just the sheer thought of his friends being gone made his stomach knot and tears to fall faster.
Suddenly, the front door of the apartment began to squeak as someone on the other side began to open it. The boys all stood up, the apartment quickly becoming silent as the door swung open to reveal the missing boy. He stood there with a smile on his face, but as he caught a glimpse of his friends, the smile quickly faded.
"JAMES!" Carlos yelled and tackled his best friend into a hug, nearly knocking him to the ground. Kendall and Logan approached as well, creating a massive bro hug. The three boys smiled as they held their now non-missing friend. It was good to have him back.
As they let go, Logan began the interrogation. "James, where were you? Why did you leave? When did you go? How could you do this? We were worried sick!" Everything flew out of Logan's mouth so fast that James could barely understand it.
James stood there, his eyes quickly turning a red color as the previously given instructions began to work their way into his mind. "I was with Camille because she was going to help me with a role. I left early this morning so I could go and get some stuff to help make breakfast for her, just as a thanks for helping me." That sounded convincing.
Logan's eyes grew wide as he stared as his tall friend who had a smile on his face. "WHAT?! How could you go to Camille's and not tell me?!"
"Well, you guys aren't dating anymore, and I've already told you, she's not my type."
"Yeah I guess. Just please don't scare us like that again."
"Yeah, bro. Just don't do that again! Carlos was about die of anxiety!" Kendall chimed in. Kendall had warned the other guys before to neverbring up the crying incident again, so he'll just mess with Carlos. But personally, he's so happy James came home.
"Hey! Was not! We're just so glad you're back, dude!" Carlos engulfed James in another hug, so happy to be able to hold his friend in his arms again (but not in a weird way!).
Now that everyone had calmed down, Kendall realized something. "James, what's up with your eyes?"
"AH! JAMES CAME BACK AS A VAMPIRE!" Carlos cowered behind his blond friend as to keep away from the blood red eyes, receiving a slap to the back of the head by Logan.
"Vampires aren't real, stupid." The Big Time Brain spoke up.
"Oh, I got new contacts that change color from my usual color to a cool red!" James said. He knew it was a lie, but he couldn't seem to be able to stop himself, let alone tell the guys the truth about everything.
Little did the guys know that there was a pair of ears leaning against their front door, listening to every second of their conversation. The younger man had a huge grin on his face as he knew everything was falling into place. If something came up that would jeopardize his plans, he'd fix it fast.
"So, what role were you auditioning for?" Logan asked as the four made their way over to the big orange couch. He could see James' eyes turning back to their normal color, but slightly red still. They looked kind of cool to him. But, as soon as they sat down again, they were back to the eerie red color that Carlos wasn't really a fan of.
"The audition was for the main female character's boyfriend in a new Tom Hanks movie. He's producing it."
"Cool. Do you think you'll get the part?" Kendall asked.
"I think so. I mean, who could resist 'The Face'?" James responded as he did his signature face move. His friends just laughed in response.
"We missed you, James." Logan said with a slight chuckle. "And to think we were gonna call the cops! That would've been stupid!"
"Haha! The cops would be really mad to know you came back if they showed up here!" Carlos laughed along.
"Hey, you guys wanna head down to the pool?" Kendall offered to his friends. They didn't have work today plus it was nice outside, so it seemed like the perfect opportunity.
"Sure, let's get changed." James said, getting up from the couch along with his friends, eyes their normal hue. As they were walking toward their bedroom, James stopped dead short behind his friends as his eyes were beat red. He listened to what he was being told, not paying attention to the world around him. All that mattered was his instructions.
"James? James! Buddy? What's wrong?" Carlos was waving his hand in front of James' unblinking eyes desperately trying to get his attention.
Suddenly, James flinched, eyes turning back to a normal hazel color. "Sorry, buddy. I must've zoned out there. Come on, let's go." He said as he walked past Carlos and into their bedroom. Carlos could only stand there and watch his friend with a puzzled look.
Chapter five will be a lot more interesting than this. I just needed to put this in as a filler, sort of. Ok, review what you think will happen:) Ciao!