Livin it Big Time
Chapter 10: Heartbreaking News
Logan Mitchell began to slowly open his eyes. Carlos looked up from the hockey magazine he was currently busy reading and ran to be by his side.
"Come on Logie…You can do it…Wake up…Come on…" Carlos said as he grabbed his hand.
"Carlos for the last time Logan is still asleep…" James said annoyed walking in with his lucky comb.
"No…I saw him trying to open his eyes…Oh look he's doing it again…" Carlos pointed out.
"Logan?" James asked.
Sure enough Logan immediately began to open his brown eyes and Carlos attacked him in a huge bear hug.
"Oh Logie thank goodness your awake…" Carlos said as he hugged the brunette. "I missed you…"
"I missed you guys too…" Logan smiled as he patted Carlos' helmet.
"Hey James…" Logan smiled.
"Good to see you again Logan…I'm glad your o.k." James smiled.
"Do you know what this means? We can play hockey again…" Carlos said waving his hockey magazine around.
"Easy there helmet head…Logan still needs to recover…He's been in a coma for quite a while…" James pointed out.
"Oh darn it…" Carlos pouted.
"Don't worry Carlos I should be better in no time, then we can play hockey as much as we want…Just like before…" Logan smiled.
"Then I hope you get better soon…" Carlos smiled.
"I will…" Logan smiled.
The next hour was spent by Carlos catching Logan up on everything that he had missed. James also told Logan how the entire class had made him get well soon cards for both him and Kendall. Logan smiled. He was glad to have such caring classmates. And with their kindergarten graduation coming up soon Logan smiled. It was their first huge step into adulthood and they couldn't wait to enter the first grade. Logan hugged Albert close, and knew that the dream to be a doctor like his dad was still there.
"Carlos where are my mom and dad? Shouldn't they be here?" Logan asked.
"Um…Logie…They're not coming…" Carlos said.
"Huh? What do you mean?" Logan asked.
"Because they went to visit your family in Kansas…" James said as he whacked Carlos across the head.
"NO…Mrs. Knight told us that they were…" Carlos began.
"Carlos may I please speak to you outside…" James began.
"But Logie just woke up…" Carlos said.
"Now…" James said as he dragged Carlos outside to the hall and closed the door.
"What the heck do you think you were doing in there?" James asked.
"Telling Logie that his parents died…I was telling the truth…" Carlos began.
"Carlos you dumbo…what if Logan can't handle the truth…What's gonna happen to him? Carlos think about it…Logan just woke up he can't handle something like this…" James said.
"What do we do then?" Carlos whispered.
"We hide the truth from him until he can be able to handle the truth…" James replied.
"But papa always told me that lying was against God's will…" Carlos said.
"Man you really are a catholic aren't you?" James asked.
"Yep…Now please let me tell him the truth…" Carlos said.
"Carlos…I can't let you tell Logan the truth it could hurt him emotionally…and it can be bad…" James replied.
"How bad can it be?" Carlos asked.
"I heard of something called depression…It's when a person cuts themselves out of other people's lives…and it looks like their dead…Now you don't want that to happen to Logan now do you?" James asked.
"No but…"
"But nothing…" James said as he took a hold of Carlos' shoulders. "If you tell him, he won't ever be the same person ever again…I know I wouldn't be the same person if I was in his position…" James said.
"But I've never lied to him before Jay…In fact…I don't think I've lied to anyone before…" Carlos said. "Please let me tell him the truth…If he goes into that thingy you just said then…it will be all my fault…" Carlos said.
"Fine…Tell your best friend in that room in there…who just woke up…who will be emotionally unstable for at least six months after this…that his parents are gone…just don't ask me to watch…" James stormed away in tears as he pressed the button to go down. Carlos took a deep breath.
"I'm really sorry Logie…" Carlos said before he opened the door to the hospital room.
Meanwhile in Kendall's hospital room Kendall was reading his favorite hockey magazine. It had an article that featured Bryan Knight. Kendall smiled. He was so happy that his father was a successful hockey player. But he also wanted him to be there for him. Especially at a time like this. Kendall sighed. He heard the door slam shut. As he looked up, he was surprised to see James there with tears going down his face.
"Jay what's the matter?" Kendall asked.
"It's Carlos…" James replied.
"What about Carlos?" Kendall asked.
"He's about to tell Logan that Mr. and Mrs. Mitchell died…" James said.
"They what?" Kendall asked.
"You didn't know?" James whispered.
"No…I thought they were fine…Why doesn't anyone…wait…did you just say Carlos was telling Logan his parents died?" Kendall questioned.
"Yeah…" James said.
"Logan woke up?" Kendall gasped.
"Oh yeah…I skipped that part…Logan woke up twenty minutes ago but that's not the problem here…The problem is helmet head is about to tell Logan his parents died…" James said.
"But at least he's telling the truth…" Kendall said.
"What is it with you two? Haven't you ever told a lie before?" James questioned.
"Plenty of times…But one thing I won't do is lie to my friends…Especially about something as big as this…Logan deserves to know the truth…" Kendall replied.
"But…what if he can't handle the truth?" James asked.
"This is Logan we're talking about…He is the strongest person I know…He can make it through whatever…"
"That maybe…But what if he can't… I don't want to see him hurt…" James replied.
"I don't either…But he deserves to know Jay please just tell him the truth…" Kendall begged.
"You know what… You and Carlos can think whatever you want…But I can tell you one thing…Logan is not going to find out his parents died…" James said.
"So your just not going to tell him that his parents died? Jay that's lying…That could hurt Logan even more than not telling him…" Kendall replied.
"I don't care what you think…" James said. "I'm not telling him and that's final…"
Meanwhile back upstairs the doctors were done checking on Logan. Dr. Webber was extremely pleased that he had made such amazing progress. He was surprised that he had recovered so fast. Especially for someone that just came out of a coma. He praised him. Carlos smiled as he hugged his best friend close.
"I knew you would come back Logie…I knew it…" Carlos smiled.
"I could never leave Carlos…" Logan smiled. "I would miss you three way too much…"
"Logie I have something to tell you…" Carlos sighed.
"What is it Carlos?" Logan asked.
"Your not going to like this…" Carlos said.
"Oh Carlos! I told you not to buy corndogs off some random hot dog vendor in the middle of the freeway!" Logan sighed.
"What? NO! This is about what Jay said about your parents…" Carlos said.
"He said they were visiting family in Kansas right?" Logan asked.
"Logie James was lying…" Carlos said.
"Lying?" Logan questioned.
"Yeah…The truth is Mrs. Knight told that…your parents died…"
"They died?" Logan asked. The two turned around when James dropped his juice box on the floor.
"You told him!" James shrieked.
"You lied to me?" Logan asked in a hurt tone.
"Logie…" James said.
"What kind of a best friend are you? Lying to me about something as big as this…" Logan questioned.
"Logan please…" James said on the verge of tears.
"Lying about my parents in Kansas is one thing all together…but hiding the fact that they are actually dead? James what were you thinking?" Logan asked.
"I wasn't thinking…Please don't be mad at me Logan…"
"You know what…I don't think we should be friends anymore…" Logan said.
"I think so too…" Carlos added. "It was wrong of you to do that to him Jay…" Carlos said. "And Logan is right…I don't think Kendall would appreciate it either…" Carlos said.
"You guys…Please just let me explain…" James began.
"I think you need to go…" Said a voice behind James.
"Kendall? Mrs. Knight?" James said shocked.
"Lying isn't a good thing James…And I don't think we should be friends with you if you lied about this…" Kendall said.
"Are you serious…" James whispered.
"Oh we're dead serious…" Mrs. Knight said. "Oh Logie…" Mrs. Knight walked over to the brunette and encased him in a hug.
"Mrs. Knight…I don 't have a mommy or daddy anymore…" Logan sobbed.
"Oh Logie…" Kendall said shoving past James. He engulfed Logan in a tight hug.
"Kenny…what am I supposed to do?" Logan sobbed into Kendall's shirt.
"I know just what to do…" Mrs. Knight said.
"What?" Logan asked.
"How would you like to be a part of our family?" Mrs. Knight asked.
"Huh?" Logan asked slightly confused.
"Logan sweetie…How would you like it if we adopted you?" Mrs. Knight asked.
"Oh Logie…We can be brothers…" Kendall said attacking him in a tight hug.
"I'd like that a lot Mrs. Knight…" Logan smiled.
"Hey! If you two are brothers then what am I?" Carlos asked from the corner.
"Your our little hyper brother…" Logan added while Carlos attacked both Kendall and Logan in a hug.
James watched the entire scene through the window. They were just fine without him. James felt so guilty that he had decided to lie to Logan about his parents. But if only they had known that he was just trying to protect him.