Warning!: Sensitive Material in the middle of this Chapter. You've been warned...
Also this is pretty much a filler Chapter. But it has a little information about what's going on and maybe some foreshadowing?
Without further ado Chapter Nine of Kendall Falls...
Kendall's POV
"Are you sure you want to do this Kendall?" I nodded.
"Yeah, I love'em." He smiled and handed over the forms.
"Okay let's go get them."
From: Handsome Honey
Hey, I wnt 2 video chat be4 u head off to the look out. -Jay
From: Beautiful Love
Okay I'll be ready whenever. -Ken
I go and hook up my laptop and sit it on my bed. I go downstairs and seen mom and Katie sitting on the couch.
"Hey, I'll be video chatting James. He wants to chat before we head out to the look out." Katie looks up and grimace.
"Sorry Kendall. Carlos and I aren't going to the look out with you tonight. We are just gonna hang out on his patio to watch the fireworks." I sighed.
"Okay." I walked back to my room and sat on my bed. A green light started to flash and I clicked the button. James appeared on the screen and smiled. He was shirtless. I really miss him.
"Hello Beautiful." He said happily.
"Hey Handsome." He gave me a concerned look.
"Okay Love what's wrong?" I sighed.
"Nothing." He raised his eyebrow. I heard whining and scratching coming from my door.
"What in the world is that? Is it the boogie man." I chuckled.
"Close." I got up and opened the door. All I seen was black, white and tan run and jump onto the bed. I closed the door and shimmed my way in between the color. James was sitting there confused.
"Okay what just happened?" I grinned.
"I have some new company." He tried to look around.
"What are they?" I pushed the computer back and pointed to each side.
"You remember Jessie and Tank. I adopted them like two days ago." His jaw dropped. Tank is a tan pit bull about 35 pounds. Jessie is a female Dalmatian and is about 40 pounds.
"You got dogs and didn't tell me." I shrugged and petted Tank's head.
"You never asked." He shook his head.
"Why?" I sighed.
"I wanted something to have cuddle with me and keep me company when I am home alone." He nodded.
"Understandable. I should have known you were gonna do this one day."
"Well of course. I couldn't let my favorites sit there and rot away in cages now could I." He chuckled and ran his hand through his hair.
"So, I have competition now." I shrugged.
"Possibly. I just may like them better." He gasped and put a hand over his heart.
"That hurt. The words are like a knife to my heart." He said over dramatically sobbing. I rolled my eyes.
"Okay Drama King you know you're one of a kind. I don't think anyone could replace you and your big over dramatic hole that's in my life." He grinned.
"I feel better now. Since I met your new family members what was wrong when you logged on." I shrugged.
"Katie and Carlos aren't coming to the look out with me. It's all good though I can bring Tank and Jessie." He looked upset.
"Now, why would they not want to go to the look out with their friend and brother." I shrugged and shook my head.
"I don't know. I haven't actually had a real conversation with them in about a week. So, yeah. I have talked longer with Papi, Jessie and Tank." He looked furious. His hazel eyes are now a deep brown color.
"That is so wrong. They should at least talk to you more. They know this is hard on you. You're all alone and they know it. Why on Earth would someone let someone else be alone knowing how they are? I am calling Papi and have him talk to Carlos. If I knew this was going to happen then I wouldn't of left." I shook my head.
"Honey, don't do that. I don't even think they notice they are doing it." He huffed.
"I need to though. It will make them realize that they are ignoring you." I sighed.
"James, I go to work everyday except weekends. On the weekends I work with Papi. I don't think they really think I have time to spend with them." He nodded.
"I understand that but if they don't know it. I could always tell them and at least they could try. Plus, you wouldn't be spending a holiday alone. Where's your mom going?" I shook my head.
"I don't want to ruin my mom's fun. She is going out with the parents and she is finally having fun. I couldn't do that." He nodded and relaxed a little.
"Well, at least you'd have Jessie and Tank there with you. Jessie, Tank." They both lifted their heads to the screen and tilted them.
"I want you to keep Kendall company as much as you can until I get back. Got it?" Jessie barked at the screen and laid her head in my lap. Tank looked back and forth between me and the screen. He finally laid his head on my lap. James was grinning ear to ear.
"Wow they understood." I smirked.
"Wasn't expecting that, were you?" He shrugged.
"I can honestly say no. I was not. I now know why you liked them the best. Why didn't you pick Jasmine and Luke?" I sighed.
"If I could I would of gotten all of them but mom only agreed to one and then she met Tank and fell in love with him. Plus, I like these guys better and they aren't puppies so they are better trained dogs." He nodded.
"Ahh, I see. So Jasmine and Luke are puppies. One I thought you worked with the long term dogs there and two does Katie like them?" I shrugged.
"Jasmine and Luke have been there since they were born. Both mothers were pregnant when they were brought in. Now they're like five months old. Katie, I don't know if she likes either of them. Like she said she's a cat person. These guys are huge so, may not mix well." He sighed and kicked his feet up.
"So, tell me Tank's and Jessie's story. I know they must have a ruff story and I want to know how old they are." I nodded and rubbed both of the dogs behind the ear.
"Okay lets start with the oldest. Jessie, she is now three years old. Her story isn't as bad as Tank's. Josh was called to this house to retrieve some dogs and they described them as dobermans. I think it was a start of a fighting ring. Well, when he got there he had found Jessie and nothing else. She was about seven months, she was used as a bait dog. You know what that is right?" He nodded his head.
"Yeah, it's a dog where the fighting dog can practice on." I nodded.
"Well, yeah and she was in bad shape. She's had multiple homes and they have all given her back because of her size." He frowned.
"Now that's ridiculous. They know how big she is and she was a puppy they knew puppies grew. I find that horrible." I shrugged.
"Yeah, but she is now with me and I will not give her up." I bent down and held her face in my hands.
"Jessie, I love you." Her tail started wagging and she licked my face. I felt a nudge at my hip. I turned to face Tank when all I got was a big slobbery lick to my face. I sighed and scrunched his face up and kissed his nose.
"Okay, I love you too Tank." I turn to the screen where James is laughing so hard he is crying.
"Ohhh, I feel like me and Tank will be getting along just fine." I rolled my eyes.
"Yeah yeah. Wanna know his story now?" He straightened up and looked directly at the camera.
"Yes, should I be prepare to cry or something?" I shrugged.
"Maybe, but just to be on the safe side. YES." He huffed and got comfortable again.
"Okay... I am ready." I rolled my eyes.
"Tank, is about two years old. Kelly was actually called out for this one. You know that lake on the other side of town?" He nodded.
"Well, that's where she was sent too. They called about two dogs starving and how one was chained up. You know when that really bad storm happened like the summer of 2012?" He nodded.
"Yeah that one was major. Like half of the city was flooded." I shrugged.
"Wasn't here for that. Anyways, when she had gotten on the scene. Tank was standing there in the water. He was like four months old. The water was about to his stomach. She then looked down and found the other dog. That dog had died in the water. I am guessing it was so hungry it had laid down and when the water started to rise something got caught on it's chain and it couldn't get up. So, it drowned. Tank had been standing there the whole time. When Kelly tried to pull him to the car so she could take care of the other dog, he wouldn't budge. It was like he didn't want to leave it." James' eyes were misty.
"Oh, poor Tank." I shook my head.
"Not even the worst part. When Kelly pulled the dog out, it had a collar on like Tank's. The name read Bella, she looked exactly like Tank but with a brown spot around her eye, so they assumed it was his sister or mother. It looked like from the collars they were really loved but one day they just tied them up." James shook his head.
"Aww, Tank's been through a lot. How'd he get off the chain though?" I shrugged.
"They think the owners tied him up with rope and the rope somehow snapped off." James sniffled.
"Wow, they have some rough pasts. Just like some people we know." I nodded.
"Yeah some really rough pasts." James looked at the clock and sighed.
"Kendall if you want to go to the look out you better get going. Tank, Jessie give Kendall a kiss for me." My eyes grew when the bed started moving. Each side of my face was licked to death. I glared at the laughing James on my computer.
"Kendall I love your dogs." I laughed humorlessly.
"Jessie, Tank off." They both stopped and jumped off the bed. I raised my brow to James. Who acted innocent in all of it.
"Really James. You made them get slobber all over may face." He shrugged.
"They are the best thing to give you kisses from me." I sighed.
"You watching fireworks with Stella tonight." He nodded.
"Yup and while that's going on, Marissa and my dad are going to go to dinner and talk." I growled.
"They better not do anything to hurt Stella or I will kill them." James rolled his eyes.
"Everything involving my dad will end up hurting Stella. You've got to go now Love." I sighed.
"Bye Handsome, I love and miss you." He sent a sad smile.
"Bye Beautiful, I miss and love you. Have a great time with the fireworks." I nodded and blew him a kiss.
"Stella isn't there to give you it. Love you." He smiled.
"Love you." He logged off. I shut the laptop and laid back. Jessie jumps up on the bed and lays her head on my chest. I sighed.
"Jessie, Tank you wanna go out tonight?" I heard a bark and then all the weight on the bed left. I laughed and got up.
I grabbed the red harness and grabbed Jessie's collar. I slipped it on and hooked on her leash. Next I grabbed the blue harness and had to find Tank to put it on. I told Jessie to stay and I went to look for Tank. I walked into the kitchen where mom was. I smiled.
"Hey mom I thought you were going out tonight, and have you seen Tank?" She grinned.
"I was just about to leave. Your sister left like an hour ago and Tank ran by here so go check in the dinning room." I nodded and walked into the dinning room. Tank was sitting at the back door. I chuckled.
"Hey Tank we are going out the front door dude." He ran off to the front. We usually take him outside the back way.
I got to the front where both of the dogs were sitting and waiting. I got on all of Tank's stuff and walked out to the car. In the past two days I put cages in the back of James' car. I take them to work everyday so, it helps a lot. It also helps keep James' backseats clean. Once everyone is in I drive to the look out.
I took out the dogs and sat right in the middle of a grassy spot. Both dogs laid right beside me. It should be starting here soon. I wonder what Logan, Camille and Camille's family is up too. I bet Nashville's fourth of July fireworks are amazing.
I heard a pop and looked up. A blue star-burst firework just went off. I watched all the colors blend together but I just couldn't keep myself from thinking and wondering.
I wonder what next year's fourth of July is going to be like. Will James go back out there with his dad or will he stay here with me? I bet James would love this. We could both be on the hood of the car, laying side by side. My head on his shoulder while he rubs my arm. I really do miss him.
I wish Katie and Carlos were here to talk to. I bet they'd try to make my mind stop running. Why are they like avoiding me at all costs? I understand the baby stuff but honestly they are only two months into it. They can still do stuff and not be home bodies. I felt a nudge at my leg. I sat up and looked for the culprit. Tank had his paw on my leg. He walked over and rubbed my arm. I smiled and rubbed his head.
"Thanks, buddy." He then laid down. We watched the rest of the fireworks and went home. I have a feeling that they both know that I am upset because they laid on my bed right beside me all night. James texted me before I fell asleep saying he loved me and he was to tired to call and had to put Stella to bed.
I hoped you like this Chapter. What are you predictions on what will happen?
Have a beautiful, wonderful day
-cicibunbuns
