Could you barely stand to see what was gonna happen! SORRY! ; )
Here it is…
Kendall's entire body tightened. Why did James want to talk to Jo? He wasn't going to tell her everything… right? No. He wouldn't.
"James? What are you doing?" Kendall whispered to James as Jo walked over to sit on the couch.
"Don't worry about it." James said drying his eyes. He went and sat right next to Jo.
"What's up James? Is everything ok?" Jo asked.
"Well Jo. No. Not really actually. Ya See…" was James going to reveal everything? Right here, right now?
"James! Don't!" Kendall shouted.
"Kendall? What's going on here?" Jo was confused.
"Kenny… its fine." James said, smiling.
"Wait. Jo. Before he tells you anything! You have to know I love you Jo, I do... But… James… "Kendall was at a loss for words. This was it. Kendall knew his entire life was about to crumble any second now.
Why wasn't James saying anything? This pause seemed to last a lifetime.
"Kendall and I are best friends. As you know. And as my best friend he's been helping me through some personal stuff. I'm sorry if he's been acting strange lately. He's afraid that you might break up with him because he's been distant. But Jo... I can honestly say that he is 100 percent completely in love with you. You guys are the perfect couple." James lied.
"Ken! Really? I would never brake up with you. Yeah… you have been really distracted, but I understand. Oh babe! You're such a good friend!" Jo stood up and hugged Kendall.
Wait. What? Kendall was in a complete daze. This isn't what he was expecting. He didn't even process what James had said… but he know whatever it was it didn't ruin his life.
"Yeah." It's all Kendall could make himself say.
"Oh! Isn't it Tuesday? Shouldn't you guys be off to a movie or something?" James said.
Wait. What? Kendall was still in a complete daze. What was James doing?
"I gotta go change! Meet me down stairs in 15?" Jo said smiling.
"Yeah." Again, all Kendall could manage.
As Jo skipped off, Kendall just stood there. Shocked.
Kendall mouthed the words "What… the… fuck?"
"Like I said. I LOVE you. This is what's best… Jo is perfect for you. I hope you guys are happy together." James said. He was smiling, but it was the saddest smile Kendall had ever seen.
"James. I don't know what to say… are you gonna be ok?" Kendall was starting to come out of his mini coma.
"I'll be fine. It'll take a while, but I'll be fine." And James knew he would be… eventually.
"Oh god. James, thank you. You're amazing! You know the saying 'what doesn't kill us will make us stronger?' well…. This. This is definitely making our friendship stronger. We may have lost sight of it… but we're best friends!" Kendall wrapped James in a hug.
"Without benefits…" James whispered into Kendall's ear.
They laughed and hugged and then Kendall kissed James on the forehead.
"Thanks buddy!" Kendall said, finally letting James out of his embrace.
"I just hope I don't keep having dreams about you! It's been tough on little James! And my right arm is really sore!" James joked after a slight pause.
"Really right now, James!" Kendall said laughing.
Look at them! Joking around like nothing ever happened… best friends. Forever.
Epilogue/afterword to follow! Keep an eye out!
