Hey guys sorry it's so late I've been super busy this week. Hopefully I'll start doing better and I hope you guys are still enjoying this story. If you have any suggestions, please review or PM me. I always reply to PMs. Anyway, this is a very fluffy chapter with some humor in it. So I own nothing (sad sigh), pretty please review, and ENJOY!
Kendall and Katie arrived at the mansion two hours later and immediately noticed Camille's car in the driveway.
"Stay here, Katie, I'll be right back." Kendall said with a mischievous grin. He got out of his car then went up to the porch and peaked through the glass door. As he suspected, Camille and Logan were making out in the living room. Kendall went back to his waiting sister.
"Logan and Camille making out?" Katie asked already knowing the answer. Kendall nodded.
"Hey, will you reach inside my glove compartment and get my air horn?" he asked.
"Why do you have an air horn in your car?" Katie asked as she retrieved the horn for her brother.
"Gustavo gave all of us one in case we're attacked by reporters or fans when Freight Train isn't with us." Kendall explained.
"What are you gonna do?" his little sister questioned with an eyebrow raised.
"You'll see. Just follow me and be as quiet as you can." Kendall instructed then walked up to the door and opened it just enough for him to slip through. He motioned for Katie to stay put then slowly crept through the foyer and into the living room unnoticed by the couple. The dirty blonde positioned himself right behind the couch where Camille and Logan were and looked to Katie. She nodded with a grin then Kendall pushed the button on the horn. The two screamed and Logan fell off the couch. By now, Katie had come in and she and Kendall were on the floor laughing uncontrollably.
"Guys, that's so not funny!" Logan groaned while trying to get off of the floor. Camille pulled him up and gave him his crutches.
"Correction, my little Logie Bear, it's hilarious!" Kendall laughed. Logan opened his mouth to respond when Carlos and James came bursting through the back door soaking wet.
"What happened? We heard screaming!" Carlos exclaimed slapping his helmet on his head. James saw the out of breath Camille and Logan and the air horn in Kendall's hand then figured it out.
"Let me guess. Logan and Camille were swappin' spit then Kendall came in and scared the crap of you guys?" James said with a smirk. Kendall nodded.
"Logan even fell off the couch!" Katie grinned.
"Hey it's not my fault I don't have the best balance at the moment!" Logan defended holding one of his crutches up for emphasis.
"Oh, Logie, you know I was just messing with ya!" Kendall smiled putting a hand on the raven-haired boy's shoulder.
"I need new friends." Logan sighed then plopped back down on the couch.
"Come on, Logie Bear, you know you love us!" Carlos grinned batting his eyelashes.
"Oh barf!" Logan replied rolling his eyes.
"Logan, you'd better straighten up." James warned mischievously.
"Or else what?" Logan challenged. James looked at Kendall and Carlos who nodded.
"TICKLE BUG!" they chanted then pounced on the raven-haired boy and began to tickle him mercilessly.
"Camille! Katie! HELP!" Logan cried laughing. Camille started to step forward but Katie stopped her.
"Trust me, you do not wanna go in there. He's already a goner." Katie warned.
"Sorry, Logan, you're on your own." Camille shrugged.
Suddenly, the door opened and Mrs. Knight walked in. She immediately noticed the three boys torturing poor Logan while Katie and Camille watched in amusement.
"Uh, boys? I'm home." She tried but received no acknowledgement from the boys of BTR. Camille and Katie, however, noticed her arrival and waved to her before returning to the show. Mrs. Knight sighed then walked into the kitchen. She mixed up the cookie dough and sugar to make her famous snicker doodles and put them in the oven before returning to the living room.
"Hey, boys, I'm making snicker doodles." The mother of the band announced. The boys froze for a second before scrambling to their feet.
"Did you say snicker doodles?" Kendall asked excitedly.
"Yup, they're in the oven as we speak. Now do I want to know what was going on?" she asked with an eyebrow raised.
"Everything's fine, we were just teasing Logan." James replied.
"Speaking of Logan, can somebody please help him up?" the raven-haired boy called from the floor. Carlos grabbed Logan's crutches and helped him up.
"So how'd it go at the hospital?" Mrs. Knight asked.
"Fine, I got my stiches out and on Monday we'll set up my first physical therapy appointment." Logan replied.
"Good to hear, how was brother-sister day?" she asked moving on to her own children.
"Great! We ate ice cream in the park and played mini golf. Then we ate lunch with Jo and saw a movie." Katie answered with a smile.
"I'm glad you two had fun. How are you, Camille?" Mrs. Knight asked turning her attention to the actress. But before she could answer, the door opened and Freight Train walked in.
"Hey, FT! How are things at the Palmwoods?" Carlos asked running up to the massive bodyguard and giving him a high five.
"Actually, not nearly as crazy as I thought it would be. I think the interview really helped." He replied.
"So when can we go back?" Carlos asked longing to be back at the Palmwoods.
"Well, if you'll let me stay with you for the next week or so, I think it would be okay if you guys go home now." Freight Train smiled knowing that was the answer the boys were hoping for.
"Seriously? We can go home?" James asked excitedly. Freight Train nodded.
"Yay!" Carlos cheered hugging their huge protector.
"Alright, so why don't you guys go pack your things and the snicker doodles will be done by the time you've finished." Mrs. Knight instructed. Camille was left to watch the cookies while everyone went to pack their stuff.
"Wow, I can't believe we're going home today." Kendall sighed happily packing his duffel.
"I know, it feels like we haven't been there in forever." Logan agreed.
"I miss my swirly!" Carlos exclaimed.
"And the best pool on planet Earth." James added.
"At least things are finally starting to get back to normal. Are you nervous about going back, Logan?" Kendall asked the raven-haired boy.
"A little, but I'll be fine as long as you guys are with me. I'm still a little self-conscious." Logan admitted sheepishly.
"A little?" James questioned.
"Okay, a lot. But before you guys go into some inspirational speech on how everyone loves me and is glad I'm alive and how I don't need to be self-conscious, I'm fine. I know everyone loves me, but no matter what I'm going to be self-conscious for a while until I get used to the way things are now." Logan explained.
"Alright, Logie, we'll skip the speech…for now. In the meantime, let's go get some snicker doodles and go home!" Carlos declared grabbing his bag and then running out of the room with James right behind them. Kendall picked up Logan's bag along with his then the two boys made their way to the kitchen where they were met with the pleasant aroma of Mrs. Knight's snicker doodles. Even Gustavo and Kelly came running in when they heard what was being served.
"So, since you dogs are going back to your crib, we can start having rehearsals back at Roque Records. But because I have spent five straight days with you dogs, I need some time away from you. So I'll call you when I need vocals for the new songs." Gustavo announced then went back into his lair with a plate of cookies.
"Have a safe trip home, guys." Kelly said hugging each of the boys before following her boss with her own plate and two glasses of milk.
"Let's go home!" Mrs. Knight announced. Logan and Camille rode in her car, Kendall and Katie in his, James in Carlos in James' car, and Freight Train and Mrs. Knight in her car. Once they arrived at the Palmwoods, they unloaded their bags and went into the lobby. Inside, they were surprised to see that all their friends were there holding up "Welcome Home" signs. Jo, Guitar Dude, the Jennifers, Tyler, Budda Bob, Lightning, and even Jett and Bitters were there to welcome the boys home. Everyone exchange hugs and high fives with the boys invited them to hang out by the pool for one of their largely missed campfire jam sessions.
"You guys go on. I'll take your bags upstairs and make sure everything's good up there." Freight Train offered with a smile.
"I'll help you. I need to start on the laundry anyway." Mrs. Knight added.
"Thanks, FT. You too, Mama Knight." Logan grinned.
"Anytime boys, now go have fun. I'll text you when I make dinner."
The boys nodded then joined their friends at their special spot. Guitar Dude started playing "Cover Girl" and the boys sang. Logan and Kendall had their arms around their girlfriends while Carlos and James sat among the Jennifers (Katie had gone to the park with Budda Bob and Tyler to do who knows what). The boys sang four songs then Carlos and James ran to the apartment to change into their swim suits. Kendall and Jo went to the park to play Frisbee and the other Palmwoods teens dispersed to their usual hangouts.
"So how does it feel to be home?" Camille asked her boyfriend.
"Really good, actually. I haven't been here since the day 'it' happened." Logan sighed.
"Are you okay?"
"Oh yeah, I'm fine. I'm just…relieved."
"Relieved? How so?" Camille questioned curiously.
"Well, when I first found out we were coming home today, I was really nervous about facing everyone again. Some part of me kept telling me that they were gonna look at me like a freak or something. I know it's stupid, but that's how I felt." Logan replied then shook his raven-colored hair.
"It's not stupid. I would be nervous and self-conscious too if it were me."
"Yeah, I guess you would be. But I'm not anymore because everyone was so nice to me, even Jett and Bitters! And when we were singing, it's just like all the nerves and self-consciousness went away. I almost forgot I only had one leg!" Logan smiled.
"That's great, Logan. I know this sounds really cheesy, but I'm really proud of you. I almost fell apart just watching you go through what you did."
"Thanks, but believe or not when it actually happened the guys really had it worse than I did. I was kinda out of it the whole time." Logan chuckled.
"Well you certainly scared the crap out of everyone. I almost fainted when Kendall called me. I can't bear the thought of losing you, Logan." Camille said trying to hold back the tears that formed in her eyes thinking of a life without her boyfriend.
"Then I guess you're stuck with me." Logan smirked then pulled her into a kiss.
Logan got a text from Mrs. Knight two and a half hours later telling him that dinner was ready. He called James and Carlos out of the pool and Camille helped him up. She gave him his crutches then he invited her to come up for dinner. They met Kendall and Jo on the elevator and the teens made their way up to 2j. They walked in the door and were immediately greeted by the delicious scent of dinosaur chicken. The boys and girls hungrily gathered around the table where Freight Train and Katie were already waiting. After they ate dinner and leftover snicker doodles, Kendall and Logan each walked their girlfriends home. When they got back, they joined Carlos and James for a game of Black Ops 2. They played that for a couple of hours then turned on the hockey game between the Wilds and the Admirals. The Wilds ended up winning 4-2 making the boys celebrate loudly until Mrs. Knight came in and told them to settle down before Bitters kicked them out. The boys said goodnight to Mrs. Knight, Freight Train, and Katie then they all went upstairs to Kendall and Logan's room.
"What do you two think you're doing?" Logan questioned when he saw James and Carlos get out sleeping bags out of Kendall's closet.
"You didn't that just because we're home that we would stop sleeping together did you?" James replied.
"Guys, we'll be fine. I haven't had any nightmares the past couple days and Kendall's here if I need anything." Logan assured.
"Well, I do miss my own bed." Carlos faltered.
"I'm staying here." James said determinedly crossing his arm.
"And I'm not going to go sleep alone." Carlos said.
"You might as well give it up, Logan. You know that James is stubborn as a mule." Kendall put in smirking at the tall brunette.
"Fine." Logan sighed in defeat. All four boys were fast asleep within the next half hour.
"G-guys?" James looked over and what he saw scared him to death. Logan was hanging on to the side to the water and there was a terrifying amount of red in the water. Kendall ordered him to go call 911 so James started to paddle towards shore. He didn't know he could swim this fast, no matter how much he bragged to the guys about being the best swimmer. Once on shore, he raced to the car and grabbed his phone (thank goodness they had left the windows unrolled). He dialed 911 and anxiously waited for an answer.
"911 please state your emergency." The dispatcher finally replied.
"M-my friend, something happened. You gotta help him! He's bleeding a lot." James said still panting from his run. He gave them directions to where they were then called Mrs. Knight. As soon as he hung up with the shocked mother, he ran as fast as his legs could carry him back to his friends. It took all the self-control he had not to scream at the sight of Logan. He was ghostly pale and his right leg was now just a stump above the knee. James knelt beside Logan and alerted his friends who had been called. Now came the most agonizing wait James had ever endured came watching one of his best friends, his little brother, cling to life while waiting for help. James hung on tightly to Logan's hand, as if his touch was the only thing keeping him alive. Suddenly, James looked up and saw that Kendall and Carlos had disappeared. He looked back down at Logan and saw that he was getting paler by the second.
"Logie, please hold on for me. I can't lose you. Kendall, Carlos, and I need you with us." James said with tears streaming down his face.
"S-sorry James. I can't do hold on any longer." The raven-haired boy rasped out then his eyes rolled into the back of his head.
James inhaled sharply and shot up. He immediately looked at Logan's sleeping force and let out a sigh of relief when he heard the steady breaths he was taking. James then looked at Kendall and Carlos and made sure they were safe before noticing that he was drenched in sweat. Not able to sleep in such disgust, James quietly got up and made his way to the door, careful not to trip over the sleeping Latino. He opened the door and went into his and Carlos' room and changed into dry pajamas. He then went into the bathroom and splashed some cold water on his face before returning to Kendall and Logan's room. James sat on his sleeping bag and stared at Logan. He had almost lost him. James found himself tearing up at the thought. He pulled his knees up and buried his face in them.
"James?" he heard a quiet voice. His head shot up and saw that Logan was awake and staring at him.
"Oh, Logan, did you have a nightmare?" James asked quickly rubbing his tears.
"Yeah, it wasn't that bad though. Are you okay, man?" Logan asked, his voice laced with concern.
"Yeah, I'm fine." James lied.
"Dude, and you say I'm a bad liar. Did you have a nightmare or something?" Logan asked patting the space on his bed beside him. James quietly went and lay beside Logan.
"Fine, yes I did. Happy?" James whispered.
"You shouldn't suffer in silence, James, it's not healthy. Was it about me?" Logan asked. James nodded. "I figured, but it's okay. I'm right here and I'm never going to leave you."
"Promise?" James asked. He knew it sounded childish, but he didn't care.
"Promise. Now, can you stay here with me?" the smaller boy asked.
"I thought you'd never ask.