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Getting over his shock Kendall asked, "What are you doing here?"
"Wait, what? You guys have met? How do you know my sister?" Krista asked, with a confused look on her face.
"I thought you said Kenzie was your sister." Logan stated, also looking confused. "This is Mac."
"I'm Kenzie, well McKenzie but I like Kenzie. Tony calls me Mac just because he can. But he's the only one okay."Kenzie told Logan and Kendall. Looking over to her sister, "Yesterday at work, we came here and picked up their friend. How is he? Is he home yet?"
"Yeah, we just got back." Logan said, walking further into the box filled room. "He and James have gone to bed. They didn't get much sleep last night."
"So," James said, looking around the room noticing how much better it is compared to their room was when they first moved in. "Are you an actress as well or something else?"
"Something else." Kenzie answered, bending down to an opened box to continue unpacking. "I'm here to keep Krista company, and because she wasn't allowed to stay here alone. Apparently you have to be over eighteen."
"And you're studying, so you can't really afford to live anywhere else anyway." Krista added.
"Wait...you're studying? I thought you worked on the ambulance?" Logan asked.
"Aha!" Kenzie suddenly yelled, giving the boys a fright. Kenzie stood up holding onto a hot water jug triumphantly.
"Anyone want a cuppa?" She asked, walking over to the sink to fill it up with water. Once the jug was in place and switched on she turned around and answered Logan.
"I'm studying to become a paramedic online and I need to do a shift or two on the road every week. So they put me with Tony and Travis. Yesterday, when you saw me, Travis had to back up another crew when we got the call so they just sent Tony and I."
"Oh...ookaaay." Logan nodded slowly as he looked at Kendall with a 'what the heck is she on about' look.
"Don't worry," Krista laughed. She had noticed the look. "I don't understand either and she's explained it to me heaps. All you do is smile and nod."
Once the water was boiled, Kenzie made them all Hot Chocolates and they sat down wherever was possible. Krista and Logan had made room on the couch for them to sit, Kendall had taken a few boxes off a chair and sat down on that, while Kenzie simply sat down on a box.
I like these guys. I really hope we become friends with them as well as Carlos and...James was it? Kenzie thought to herself.
"So why are you guys living here at Palmwoods?" She wondered.
"We're Big Time Rush." Logan said. "Well half of it anyway. The other half are sleeping."
Everyone laughed before he continued.
"We have two albums out."
"I think I've heard you guys on the radio. You guys are really good." Kenzie said, taking a sip of her hot chocolate.
"Thanks Kenzie," Kendall smiled. "Are either of you musical?"
"Yip." Krista popped the 'p'. "Mom was a music teacher," she said sadly. "So she made all of us learn the piano when we were little. I kept going but Kenzie moved onto the guitar, but you still play the piano every now and then, aye?" She looked at Kenzie.
Kenzie nodded. "Usually when I get bored with everything else."
"You play guitar? How long for?" Asked Kendall, very interested.
"Eight years. I started when I was ten. I love it. Why? Do you play as well?"
"A little. Usually at concerts we sing and dance, but every now and then I'll bring it out."
Krista, sipping her hot drink, slowly tuned them out and smiled. I'm glad we came here. I haven't seen Kenzie smile like this ever since mom and dad died. It will do her good.
-FLASH BACK-
"I know you're younger than her, but I worry about Kenzie." David told his younger sister as Krista was packing up some of her stuff to move.
She was sitting on her bed with a suitcase out and clothes all over the floor, while her brother was standing under the door frame leaning against it.
"I'll come around when I can and visit but do you think you can keep an eye on her. She hasn't been the same since mom died."
"Don't worry Dave," Krista reassured her big brother. "I've kept my eye on her long before now and I've noticed she hasn't been eating properly, so I'll be watching that a lot more closely."
-END OF FLASH BACK-
"Krista? _Krista?"
Krista snapped back and realised Logan was speaking to her.
"I'm sorry, what?"
"I asked if you wanted to look around Palmwoods now. Kenzie said that the gear we brought up was the last of it."
"Please Krista?" Kenzie begged, bouncing her knees up and down. "I'm sick of unpacking. We can do more later."
"We've only just started." Krista laughed, knowing all too well that her big sister wouldn't be doing any more unpacking anytime soon. Sighing in defeat she said,"Sure, why not? I think we need a break." Even though we have just had one, she thought, laughing inside.
Standing up from where they were sitting, they all rinsed their empty cups and left the room.
"Man this place is awesome as!" Kenzie was in awe. "They have a swimming pool! I mean, come on, you can't get better than a swimming pool! I am so down here later."
Kendall laughed. "Don't you have boxes to unpack?"
"Pfft. I've got plenty of time for that."
"You've got plenty of time for a swim too Kenzie." Krista folded her arms and looked sternly at her sister.
"But_"
"Nope." Krista shook her head. "We need to unpack first or else we will never get finished.
Kenzie looked down hearted.
Logan laughed. Even though Kenzie was older than Krista, he could tell she wasn't the one in charge.
"What are you laughing about." Kenzie pouted, gently pushing Logan on the shoulder. "It's not funny."
Logan pun an arm over her shoulder and pulled her into a hug. "Don't worry Kenzie. You'll be swimming in no time."
"I better be." She said.
"Thanks for this guys." Krista was happy that they had been shown around. "But I think we better go back and finish so we can do other things." Looking at Kenzie she shook her head.
"No problem." Kendall said. "We'll be around if you need us."
"Yeah, and I guess I better go wake Carlos up." Logan took his arm away from Kenzie as they headed back to the elevator.
Walking into their apartment, they found Kendall's mom sitting down on the couch, reading.
"We're back mom." Kendall told her.
"I sort of figured that out when Carlos and James, half asleep, walked in and headed to their rooms without even saying hello." Mrs Knight said, looking up from her book. "Are they alright? I was talking to Carlos's mom this morning telling her that he was coming home today. She wants him to ring her so she can make sure herself."
"His head still hurts and he doesn't like loud noises, even though he's usually the one making them." Logan laughed. "I was just going to wake him and get him up, so I guess he can ring his mom now."
Logan climbed up swirly and walked into Carlos's room without knocking. He's asleep, he won't hear me.
"Carlos buddy." Logan shook his friend. "Time to wake up."
No movement.
"Come on Carlitos," he shook him a bit harder. "No more sleeping."
"Mmmm."
"That's it bud, wakey wakey. You have to ring your mom."
"Mama?"
"Nope, not me. You have to ring her. Come on."
Carlos sat up in bed and rubbed his eyes.
"Why'd you wake me?" He mumbled, sleepily.
"You can't sleep all day 'los."
"Did someone say Mama was here?" Carlos swung his legs out of the bed and stood up.
"Nope." Logan led him out of the room. "But she wants you to ring her."
"I better call her now." Walking off, his stomach rumbled.
Changing his direction, Carlos headed for the kitchen.
"Maybe I'll have some food first."
I hope you all enjoyed that. I will see you all in a week.
