Chapter Seven
Kendall and Aria sat on the bus waiting for James. Carlos and Logan were playing video games in the bus. James was saying good bye to Jenna before they headed off to New York.
None of the guys questioned what had gone down between Aria and Kendall. They just figured that they were in speaking terms again so everything was okay. Aria decided to spend the trip to New York on the boy's bus because she didn't want to be away from Kendall.
After about ten minutes James finally entered the bus and went straight to his bunk.
"I guess he's really upset." Aria said.
"I guess so." Kendall stated.
"Maybe someone should talk to him." Aria said to Kendall, Logan and Carlos.
They all looked at her in silence. "I guess I'll do it." Aria said rolling her eyes.
She stood up and weaved through the video game system chords and arrived at James' bunk. She knocked on the wood next to the curtain on his bunk.
"Knock knock." She said.
"I don't wanna talk." James groaned.
"Too bad." Aria said pulling back the curtain on his bunk to reveal James lying there, staring at the ceiling. "Okay. Why so sad?"
"I dunno." James shrugged. "I guess I just wasn't ready to leave Jenna. It sucks."
"I know it does. Leaving behind someone you love. But you gotta make the most of it. Isn't she coming to the L.A show?" Aria asked.
"I think so." He muttered.
"Then we only have 3 shows until then! Come on James. Don't be sad." Aria said trying to cheer him up. She could see it clearly wasn't working. She sighed and walked over the Carlos and Logan.
"Can you guys please fix James?" she asked.
Logan and Carlos looked at each other. "Okay!" they said getting up and heading over to James' bunk.
Aria stood in front of Kendall. He looked up at her. "Hi." He said pulling her down to sit on his lap. Aria snuggled up to Kendall and put her head on his shoulder.
"Hi." She said into his neck.
Kendall chuckled. "You're adorable."
"Can I just stay like this until we get to New York?" Aria asked closing her eyes.
"You don't realize that's a really long time right?" Kendall replied.
Aria opened one eye. "What's your point?"
Kendall laughed and kissed her on the forehead. "Okay, you stay here." She closed her eyes and fell asleep.
Aria woke up to sounds of Kendall's growling stomach. She was surprised that he didn't move her somewhere else so he could eat. "Your stomach is really loud." She said.
"Probably because some girl's been sleeping on me for the past 4 and a half hours." Kendall said putting down his book at he was reading.
"Have I actually been asleep for that long? Where are we?" Aria asked.
"Yeah, um, about 10 minutes out of NYC." Kendall answered.
Aria groaned. "I don't wanna move. What do you want to eat?"
"I dunno. Just wait ten minutes and we can grab food at the catering table at the venue." Kendall said wrapping his arms around her.
After they arrived at the venue, ate and soundchecked, Aria and the boys had some free time between then and the show. Kendall and Aria were sitting in Aria's dressing room. Kendall was trying to teach her how to play barre chords on the guitar but Aria kept getting frustrated because her fingers were too short, which lead to Kendall giving her kisses to make her feel better. There was a knock on the door. Aria put her guitar on the couch and opened the door. Chris was standing there. Barely, seeing as he could hardly stand up straight.
"Chris? What are you doing here?" Aria asked.
He leaded into her but she moved out of the way. She got a wiff of him and he reeked of alcohol. He regained his balance and tried to grab her and kiss her. She shoved him off.
"What'sssss wroooong baby?" he said slurring his words.
"Aria, what's wrong?" Kendall asked appearing behind her.
He saw Chris and grabbed Aria, pulled her toward him. "What are you doing here? Did you not understand that Aria has a boyfriend last time you spoke?"
"Shut up, pop star." Chris said. He swung his right fist at Kendall. But Kendall managed to dodge it and shove Aria out of the way. She landed on the couch, she was a little shaken. She shook her head and looked towards Kendall just in time to see Kendall's fist collide with Chris' lower jaw.
"Kendall!" Aria shrieked running to his side, grabbing onto his. "Stop."
"Yeah Kendall, listen to your whore, stop," Chris taunted him.
Kendall broke Aria's grip and took another swig at him but missed. Chris took a swig at Kendall, there was a loud crack as Chris' fist collided with Kendall's nose. Kendall grabbed his nose with one hand and swug with the other. He knew made contact with some part of Chris' body because Chris screamed out in pain. Aria shoved him out the door and closed it after him. She rushed to Kendall's side pushing him onto the couch and moving his hand off his nose. There was blood all over his hand and face.
"What the hell were you thinking?" Aria shouted at him. She grabbed a bunch of tissues off the table next to the couch and handed them to him.
"I'm fine thanks." Kendall said sarcastically.
"I'm sorry. Are you okay?" she asked him.
He raised the tissues to his nose to try and stop the bleeding. "No. He called you a whore, Aria. That's not okay. I'd like to go out there and beat the shit outta that guy and—"
"Kendall!" Aria cut him off. She looked at him and shook her head. "You're ridiculous. You're bleeding and your main priority is to beat the shit out of some guy who called me a whore? Who cares what he thinks? I only care what you think."
"So I just bled for no reason?" Kendall asked.
"Not really. It was cute of you to defend me like that." Aria said.
Kendall rolled his eyes.
"Would it help if I told you that it was really hot?" Aria asked.
"Maybe a little…" Kendall said innocently.
"Well it was." Aria laughed.
"Hey Aria." Kendall said.
"Yeah?" Aria asked.
"I love you."
After the show, everyone filed onto their buses to head to Toronto. Aria was especially excited because she was from there. She was also nervous because not only did she get to see all her family but her friends too and there was no way they didn't know about Aria and Kendall by now and she was nervous about what everyone would think. Aria curled up in her bunk and closed her eyes. Suddenly her phone went off.
"Hello?" she asked sleepily.
"Hey Beautiful." Kendall sounded sleepy.
"Hi." Aria smiled.
"Sorry I didn't get to see you after the show." He said.
"It's okay. I'll see you in Canada." Aria laughed. "How's your nose?"
"It's still attached." Kendall stated.
Aria giggled. "Good."
"I just called you say good night." He told her.
"Okay. Good Night then." Aria said rubbing her eyes.
"Good Night babe. I love you." Kendall said.
"I love you too." Aria said.
"I love you more." He replied.
"We're not doing." Aria laughed.
"Okay then good night,"
"Good night, Kendall." Aria hung up the phone and closed her eyes. It was a matter of seconds before she fell asleep.
