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Without further ado Chapter Eleven of Kendall Falls...

James POV

Ahhhh, today is my birthday! What better way to spend it than with my step-mom and half sister. Okay I am being a bit sarcastic and mean. I love them a lot but I wish I was spending it with Kendall. I was smacked upside the head.

"James don't look so lost in thought. It's your birthday today! Now what is our plan?" I shrugged and looked into my cereal. Marissa chuckled.

"You know, the answer won't be in that bowl. Why don't you call Kendall?" I sighed.

"Because it's 9 o'clock here means it's 11 o'clock there. He's at work today. Besides he had already called and left me a happy birthday message. Told me not to delete." She sat down and nudge my arm.

"Play it. It may make you feel better on your 17th birthday." I shrugged and pulled the phone out.

"Happy Birthday to you. Happy Birthday to you. Happy Birthday dear, Jamesy, Honey, Handsome. Happy Birthday to youuuuuuuu! Happy 17th Birthday my Handsome. Hello Handsome! I hope it's a great one. I love and miss you. I'll be home about eight so we can talk then. I LOVE YOU JAMES DAVID DIAMOND! Alright I should get off here because I may get noise complaints from next door. You may or may not be getting a present in the mail. If you delete this I will have your head. I love you Handsome. Bye." I smiled and looked at the background to my phone. It's us at Prom right after I said I love you. He looked so surprised yet so beautiful.

"James, you've got yourself a keeper. I am guessing he's smart but so funny and kind. He's a sweetheart." I nodded and turned to Stella. She looked like she was about to explode.

"Stella what's going on in your head?" She shrugged and went running off. But she came back and took my phone then ran off. I turned to Marissa who was shrugging.

"Don't ask. I'll go check on her." I nodded and she went off.

I wonder what she is up too. I wonder what Kendall's doing right now. Probably cleaning up dog poop. Eww, that's kind of gross to think about that while eating. Katie and Carlos seemed to be doing better. I mean that could be but they are grounded. Didn't Kendall say there might be a present? Ooo, I wonder what it could be. Marissa walks in with a smile on her face.

"What's she doing with my phone?" She shrugged.

"Can't say. So, what is the big thing you want to do for your birthday?" I sighed.

"I haven't had a home-cooked meal since I came. Plus, 17 isn't a big deal. 18 and 21 are a big deal." She chuckled.

"You just want to hang out here to stay by the laptop just in case he decides to call you early." I shrugged and slurped down the rest of my milk. She laughed and shook her head.

-Later-

There was a knock on the door. I looked around to see Marissa and Stella both knocked out from the movie marathon we are doing for my birthday. I get up and walk to the door. A FedEx man is standing there.

"Hello, is a James Diamond here. We have a package from Minnesota for him." I smiled.

"That's me. Do you know what it is?" He chuckled and shook his head.

"Nope, but I need your signature." I grabbed the pen and wrote really fast. He smiled and handed me the box. I waved goodbye and closed the door. Stella was sitting up rubbing her eyes when I walked back into the room.

"Jamie, what's that?" I shrugged and sat down.

"Something from Minnesota." She jumped off the couch and ran to the box.

"I know it's from Kendall." She stated sitting next to me. I smirked.

"Oh really, how do you know it's not from my mom?" She shrugged.

"She'll take you shopping like she normally does." For an eight year old she is really smart. It's kind of scary how smart she can be.

"Well, shall we open it and find out?" She nodded. I cut the tape and pulled out a gift wrapped box. Stella looked confused.

"Why would he wrap it? It was already wrapped in the box." I chuckled.

"Stel, remember it's Kendall. He loves wrapping paper." She shook her head.

"I still don't understand." I rolled my eyes and ripped open the wrapping paper. It was another box.

"Okay Stella I am with you. I don't understand either." I opened the box and sitting in it was a picture frame and a jersey. I picked up the picture frame and it had a sticky note on it.

'Just a little something to remember me by.' I chuckled and turned the frame over. Inside is our picture from Prom. Underneath it had something engraved.

'Handsome, I love you.- Kendall & James 2014 Prom' I smiled and put it back in the box. The jersey I picked up was the jersey his dad worn on his senior year. Number 13 Captain just like mine. I smiled and folded it back up. Last was a bottle of Cuda man spray.

"Jamie what's with the jersey?" I sighed and picked her up and sat her on my lap.

"Well, Kendall's dad used to be a hockey player. That was his jersey." She tilted her head.

"What happened to him?" I sighed and gripped her tighter.

"Kendall and his family moved down to Florida in the fifth grade. Some time in the tenth grade his dad got into a really bad car accident down there. He didn't make it." She hugged me.

"Why did they move back?" I pulled her back.

"Because the memories down there were to hard to live with." She nodded and hugged me again.

"You know, I am kind of glad his dad died." Stella said. I pulled back to see true honesty in her eyes.

"Stella, why?" She shrugged.

"If he didn't die then Kendall would still be down there and not in Minnesota. He makes you happy Jamie, you wouldn't of come if it wasn't for him. I missed you and I have to thank Kendall for sending my big brother back." I gripped her tighter.

"You will always have your big brother Stella. I am always a phone call away." She nodded and snuggled into my chest.

"I love you Jamie." I smiled and kissed her forehead.

"I love you too, Stel."

-Later-

"Happy Birthday Jamesy!" I grinned and sat the laptop on the table.

"Thanks Kendy. Say hi to everyone." I turned the laptop around to show Stella and Marissa. He laughed and waved.

"Hi my queen, Marissa." Stella blushed and Marissa waved.

"James has been going crazy today without you. I am glad you could join us for his birthday dinner." He chuckled.

"I am happy to watch and talk through your dinner." Stella took the laptop and ran with it. I glanced at Marissa who smirked. Stella came back and handed the laptop to me. She smiled and sat beside me.

"What was that about?" I asked looking at Kendall and Stella. Kendall shrugged.

"I don't know what you are talking about." I rolled my eyes.

"Let's dig in." We ate for a little while. Kendall kept sending funny faces to Stella and me.

"So, did you get your present James?" I shrugged.

"I may have." Stella gasped.

"You did and you looked about ready to cry when you opened it." Kendall and Marissa started to laugh.

"Aww, so I did well?" I nodded.

"I still can't believe you sent me your dad's jersey." He shrugged.

"I thought you should have it. Katie has his old wallet, I have his hockey stick and that bear he gave me, Katie gave Carlos his old watch. I think each of us should have a piece of him. Mom is going to give Logan his old myth book." I nodded.

"Yeah he was a big part of elementary. When dad forgot my birthday he would always take us to the rink and then to the ice cream parlor." He laughed.

"No for everyone's birthday he'd take us to those places. You were just more special to him. Mom always like Carlos better because he was with out a mother figure, you were always without a father. Logan always had both of them because of his shy nature." I grinned.

"I was your dad's favorite." He shrugged.

"Yup, other than me and Katie. I always think he favored me over Katie when we were younger." Marissa looked over my shoulder.

"Maybe it's because you are the baby. From what I hear about Katie, she is a lot more..." He sighed.

"Independent. Yeah I know, I am too but not to her point. I still like having help from my mom." She smiled and brought out a cake.

"Let's change the subject. Happy birthday James." Kendall smiled and watched me blow out the candles.

"What did you wish for?" Stella and Kendall both asked. I grinned. I wished for years with Kendall.

"Can't say won't come true if I do." Stella jumped on my lap.

"Ken-doll, will I always be your queen?" He chuckled.

"Always." She grinned.

"Will you take Jamie from me?" He looked confused.

"Stella what's with the questions?" She shrugged.

"I wanna make sure I will have my big brother if I need him." I could see Kendall's heart break at the statement.

"Stella, you will always have your brother. No matter what happens you will always have him. I wouldn't ever take him away from my queen." She nodded.

"Jamie said the same thing. Will I always have you?" Kendall glance up at me.

"Always. Even if me and James never work out, you will always have me. I am like your second big brother. Got it?" She nodded.

"Yeah I got it Beautiful." Kendall grinned.

"Now I think it's time to get ready for bed Stella. I'll talk to you later. Love you my queen." She sighed.

"Love you Beautiful, You too Jamie." She ran off to her bedroom. He sighed and looked at me.

"Hold on let's go to my room and talk." He nodded. I walked to the room and looked around. There are pictures of Kendall scattered around my room. I looked at a smirking Kendall.

"This is what Stella was planning? Was it?" He shrugged.

"Look for a note James." I sighed and looked around. Over beside a picture of Kendall with Jessie and Tank was the note.

To Jamie,

You were missing Ken-doll real bad. I am hoping this would help.

Happy Birthday Jamie.

Love, Stella

I turned to look at a smiling Kendall.

"You knew she planned this didn't you?" He shrugged.

"She brought me in here to see what she did. I thought it was sweet." I smiled and plopped on my bed.

"What was all that with Stella?" I sighed and rolled on my stomach.

"We were talking after I opened your present. She said she is kind of glad your dad died." He looked confused.

"Why?"

"She said that you make me happy. If he didn't you'd still be down there and not there. She also said you brought her big brother back." He frowned.

"You were never gone." I shook my head.

"I haven't seen her in a year." He shrugged.

"Doesn't matter. It's been your dad, anyways how does her age work with everything? I mean it was seven years not eight." I grinned.

"Oh dad knocked Marissa up when she was 19. So he cheated on mom for a year before they split." He scrunched his eyes up.

"What a douche. So, I got the third degree from the little sister. This was an eventful birthday." I smiled.

"Oh yes it was. I love you and Stella and Marissa. It was wonderful." He tilted his head.

"No one else left you birthday messages?" I sighed.

"No, I got texts from everyone saying happy birthday. Dad wasn't even here. So you three are the ones that said happy birthday in the normal way. But speaking of other people how has things been?" He shrugged.

"Ehh, Katie and Carlos are both grounded for the week. So, no changes until the weekend when Carlos is suppose to help with the Durango." I rolled my eyes.

"Has he even met the dogs?" He shrugged.

"Not sure. Katie doesn't like them though. I left them here all week so she can take care of them. She calls them beasts." I laughed.

"Yah, maybe they know she's the one that cause trouble last weekend." He shrugged.

"So, I have like a thousand dollars already saved up." My eyes grew.

"Really how'd you manage that?" He shrugged.

"Working and not spending any. I spent like two hundred on the dogs themselves and like a hundred fifty on items. Other than that haven't spent a dime." I nodded.

"That's amazing. What's your plan for school time?" He sighed.

"Three nights a week and Sundays." I shrugged.

"Not to bad. I know it's like eleven o'clock there so I am going to let you go." He nodded.

"Happy Birthday, Handsome. I love you." I smiled.

"Hello Beautiful, I love you." He logged off.

I hope things get better for the both of us. Things are so much worst on your end Love.

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-cicibunbuns