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Katie looked up at her mother as the woman hastily packed their last few items as they got ready to leave the motel to head for the road again from her sitting position. Something about her was off. The way she packed was like she was... depressed.

She understood that they were in a hurry to go see her brother and his friend but what she didn't understand was why it was such a big deal that they got there so fast. The boys have been inured so many times before playing hockey, breaking their bones even. So why was this time any different?

"Mom, why are you like this?" Katie inquired, her mocha orbs shining with innocence. "Mom? Mom!" She called again, watching as her mother packed item after item, going all around the room, oblivious to her question, possibly her existence even.

Suddenly Mrs Knight seemed to snap out of a trance and emitted a small sigh, signaling her attention. Katie tried again, this time, making sure her mother was paying attention. But she didn't get any form of reply from the said woman. Katie began to feel suspicious.

"You know something, don't you?" She asked firmly.

Mrs Knight paused and spun around to look at her daughter. Katie looked directly into those brown eyes and saw the sadness in them. They no longer contained the warm and caring joy they used to. That right there, confirmed Katie's suspicion.

"Don't you?" Katie asked again.

"I told Mrs Diamond." Mrs Knight replied simply.

"And? She didn't take it very well, did she?"

Mrs Knight shook her head as she continued packing, slowly.

"What did she do?"

"She hung up on me."

Katie nodded in understanding. Not wanting to make her mother feel worse, she got up from the bd and started helping her out. She couldn't help but wonder what chaos awaits their arrival in LA.


The night went by fairly quickly for the residents and guest of Apartment 2J. Mrs Diamond woke up from her beauty rest and went straight to the bathroom, worried about her appearance. Kendall saw the woman heading straight to the bathroom and couldn't help but chuckle. Like mother like son...

It took a while, but one by one they took their showers and got ready for another visit to James's hospital room. They were all silently eating their breakfast when Logan spoke up.

"Mrs D, you sure you're okay? You've been quiet since yesterday-"

"Yeah, the only time you talked was when James was awake." Carlos interrupted.

Mrs Diamond put her utensil down and looked up at the boys. She was a bit taken aback to see Kendall still eating quietly.

"Just tell me," She began calmly. "What happened that night."

"It was my fault, Mrs Diamond. I didn't mean to. I really didn't" Kendall rambled.

"What happened." She stated sternly, stressing on each word.

"We had a little... falling out. He left the apartment right after that and I left a few minutes to look for him. I couldn't find him and they-" he pointed to Carlos and Logan "-told me he hadn't come home. So I got back and we decided to wait for him to return in the morning. But he never did. We went to look for him and then found him all beat up in an alley. That's pretty much all we know." Kendall finished.

Mrs Diamond showed no emotion. She looked down at her hands and began to speak.

"What was the fight about?" Mrs Diamond asked plainly.

Logan and Carlos turned to face a fidgeting Kendall. Both boys hadn't heard the full story of the fight, well from Kendall's point of view, at least. All they know was that both the tall teens stormed out of one of the bedrooms and argued in the middle of the living room.

Kendall remained silent, unsure of how to answer the question. He knew it was directed at him and he was the only one who could answer it since Logan and Carlos didn't know the full story of it. He was in the same position as Mrs Diamond, only he was playing with his fingers as he thought of what to say.

After a moment of silence, he finally spoke up.

"Well, I was in my room when James started complaining how I haven't been me during the past few weeks after my break up with... Jo." Kendall winced at how cracked his voice was on the last word.

Mrs Diamond felt for the poor boy. Dealing with break ups can be heard. She then started paying closer attention, shifting her attention to only Kendall. Said boy felt her eyes on him and this, all the more pressured him in choosing his next words.

"According to James, I have been pushing the guys away," Kendall said solemnly.

Mrs Diamond sensed how uncomfortable Kendall was with the topic. So she decided to drop and change the subject.

"It's okay, hun. You don't have to continue if you don't want to," she assured, her voice ever so soft.

Her warm blue eyes landed on sorrowful green orbs. She gave him a soft smile and they continued their breakfast.


Logan smiled as he pushed his friend on a wheelchair. He hadn't been able to stop smiling ever since the doctor had told them that James was free to go. The boys were on their way to meet Mrs Diamond who was at the counter doing the paperwork to check James out.

Kendall was happily chatting away with James and Logan as they walked the distance from the room to the exit. Carlos was slowly walking behind them, pouting since he couldn't push his best friend.

The group of boys headed for their car as soon as they met Mrs Diamond at the counter. They were all talking about a new sleeping arrangement to suit James' needs so that everything would be convenient for him. All their chit chat came to a sudden halt when a certain redhead and preteen entered the hospital in a haste.

The mothers stopped right in front of each other. The boys saw how Mrs Diamond's facial expression transit from happiness to anger in a matter of milliseconds. Her lips were forced tight in a frown nobody has ever seen before. Her eyes were staring daggers at the woman whom she once called trustworthy.

Mrs Knight was pale. Deathly pale. Dark and large bags collected below her eyes and it was obvious she hadn't been sleeping lately. Her eyes were so dazed and unfocused.

"When did you get back?" Mrs Diamond spat, breaking the silence with every bit of venom dripping off her voice.

Kendall, Logan Carlos and especially James winced at the sudden harsh tone. Why was Mrs Diamond suddenly mad? Was there something that happened between the mothers that they didn't know about?

The boys looked at Katie for help. Her face was clear of all emotion. Her eyes were just as dull. All she did was look up every once in a while and return to looking back down.

"Brooke, please, can we talk? Just us? Please, Brooke." Mrs Knight begged.

Mrs Diamond just rolled her eyes. Reluctantly, she obliged. The mothers made their way to a more private corner as Katie and the boys slowly headed towards the car.

"What was that all about?" Carlos spoke up. All eyes landed on him and then they landed on Katie. The way she was fidgeting made everyone think she knew something.

Kendall spoke to his sister through their eye contact. Katie knew what he wanted even though it was a silent conversation. Caving in, she sighed.

"After you called, mom phoned Mrs Diamond to tell her about James," she started.

"What about me?" Said boy sat ramrod straight in confusion.

"We found you in an alley. What happened to you is a mystery... since you can't remember..." Kendall explained, trailing off at the end.

James just nodded.

"Well yeah..." Katie agreed. "I don't think it went well..." Katie said after a pause.

By now, they had reached the BTR Mobile. Mindful of James' leg and arm condition, they gingerly assisted him into the car. Aside a few hisses, James made it into the car with minimal pain.

Linebreak

Mrs Knight shakily walked towards the corner of the hospital lobby with Mrs Diamond in tow.

"What is there to talk about, Jen? Huh? You betrayed my trust! That is as simple as it is!" Mrs Diamond hissed.

"Look, I didn't mean to do this, okay? My niece called in..." Mrs Knight trailed off, choking back a sob.

This somehow caught Mrs Diamond's attention.

"Linda got sick. I had to take care of her. Please Brooke, you have to understand."

Mrs Knight looked into her friend's eyes. She was waiting for the latter's reply. Anything.

Mrs Diamond's heart softened. Perhaps she may have been a little too hard on her friend. It surely must have been such an emergency for Mrs Knight to just leave the boys like that. Surely she herself might have done something similar to that had she been in Mrs Knight's shoes.

"Brooke?" Mrs Knight took one of her friend's hands in hers and gripped it tight. "Please Brooke... Please forgive me."

Mrs Diamond just stared down at her friend. The grip on her hand
tightened. It was heart wrenching to watch her long-time friend sob like that but she was at a loss as to what to do

"Jen," she sighed, placing her free hand atop the two that were gripping hers. "It's okay." She smiled.


Eh, not my best work. :/ And sorry for the short chapter. Been sick all week. :(

Sorry for any mistakes!

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Xoxo, Sasha.