"Your parents know you're gay?" Shane asked in low voice. Kendall rolled his body to face the brunet.

"Yeah," he nodded, "Both of them."

"How did you tell them?"

Kendall sighed, "Uh... I talked to them individually. I talked to my Dad first when we're on our way back to home after surfing. You know... I told him like I was joking."

Shane stared at him, fingers wrapped Kendall's skinny fingers. The hazel eyes locked into the green eyes, soft breathe, everything was really beautiful in front of Kendall's face.

"He a little bit shock at first. He never thought I'm gay but yeah, this is me." Kendall leaned his face to kiss Shane's lips, "I like boys. I like you."

Shane smiled, "I like you too, Kendall. How's your mom's reaction?"

"She knew even before I told her. She's like... mind reader you know. Both of my parents always being supportive. They support for whatever I do as long as it makes me happy and it is good for my life, they have no problem."

"I'm so glad you have the great parents to grow up with, Kendall." Shane kissed his forehead, "I am so glad that I met amazing person like you."

Kendall pulled Shane's body into his hug, "You are the amazing one here, Shane."

Shane just smiled. Kendall put his hand around his shoulder, "Did your Mom knows?"

"Maybe," Shane shrugged, "She wouldn't care."

Kendall frowned, "Where is she?"

"I don't know," the brunet once again shrugged, "She doesn't care about me and neither should I."

"Hey," Kendall hugged him, "Don't talk like that."

"Kendall," Shane whispered, loud enough for Kendall.

"Yeah?"

"Do you think I have a chance to meet your Mom?"

Kendall nodded, "Of course! Tomorrow, on my birthday party here, I'll ask her to come. She actually really wants to meet you."

Shane's eyes went wider, "Really? You told her about me?"

"Yeah," Kendall nodded, "Because I tell her everything I love."

Kendall didn't remember how annoying the paparazzi were. Every time he went outside from his home – even for taking out the trash – he could feel the cameras on him. The most annoying part was he need to be really careful and wore the beanie and sun glasses every day, even for band practice. He needed to hide his face or worse, he needed to disgust.

He threw himself on the couch, "Fucking paparazzi!" he hissed, dropped the backpack on the floor.

Kendall just arrived at the studio. Logan smiled wryly, "You know, they've been there all the time."

"Yeah," he frowned. His hand tucked into his jeans pocket, taking out his phone, "It's been 3 days James didn't call me or text me back."

Carlos sighed, "Well… he's getting more popular now. I can see him in every news for this 'James Diamond's controversy' he should be really busy to taking care of it."

Dustin nodded in agreement, "Yeah and then again, I heard these rumors affected to his company."

The rumors grew bigger not only because James Diamond was the most powerful and richest young man under 25 which the world knew that already, but also because the world knew that Kendall Knight from Heffron Drive was gay as well. The more the merrier.

Kendall stared at the ceiling, "I must be put him in so much trouble."

He felt his phone vibrating, a text from James.

Don't worry, I can take care of it

Sorry for the paparazzi

They follow you every where

It must be really annoying

Kendall replied,

How are you?

I'm fine with those paparazzi

I worry about you

James replied,

I'm fine, Kendall

I miss you so much

Kendall sighed. He really missed James,

I miss you too, James

So fucking much!

James replied,

I can't talk much right now

Company still in troubles

I'll call you ASAP

Love you, Knight

Kendall wanted to cry. As cheesy as it sounds, he really wanted to cry.

I love you more James

It's been a week since the James Diamond's gay rumors and the brunet still alive. The CEO gay controversy leaded to the so many LGBT controversy, made pers talked about same sex marriage. Like it didn't enough, political community and other communities talked about how they could deal to the fact that the biggest company had a gay CEO. Pros and Cons, James through his life with cameras. Tom even added twenty guardsmen to look after James. Tired of being the talk in news every where, James finally made a press conference to confirm that the rumors weren't real, that he and Kendall just good friend.

"The rumors about my sexuality are violate my privacy."

"How well do you know Kendall Knight?"

"Mr. Knight is really a good friend to hang out with. We are a good friend" James stated.

"How did you met him, Mr. Diamond?"

"I met Mr. Knight in New York. He had a meeting with Camille at my hotel. She's my cousin and we're become friends ever since. I met the band too. They all my friends."

"Do you know he is gay?"

"I do."

"What do you think about that?"

"It is his privacy and I don't want to answer any kind of questions that might be interfere his privacy. He is a really good musician and I respect him. Thank you." James stood up and walked out from the room even the pers still asked and captured him.

James didn't want to answer any other questions because he really hated to deny it. He wanted to come out so bad about his sexuality, about Kendall, but he couldn't.

The Diamond Global Enterprise's shareholders could breathe easily for a fact that their stocks were finally back to normal. The company back to its raising time. Everything went normal although Arthur and Brooke Diamond still didn't want to talk to their only son, although James still thinking so much about his brother, although he hadn't met Kendall for 6 days now.

Kendall Knight still alive. His weight off for 4 or 5 pounds and now he had dark circles underneath his eyes, result from insomnia for the past 4 days. He was still thinking about his feelings for James and Shane Adams' story. He couldn't stop to not to, hell no. He wouldn't just get over it.

Day by day thinking, it always comes to the dead end, to the idea that Kendall had to let James go before this relationship hurting the brunet more. Why? Kendall knew that James almost got dumped by his family because his sexuality and Kendall wouldn't let it happen. He couldn't just accept his boyfriend at his home, comforting him and fuck him to make him feel better. Hell no. That's not going to happen.

Ready or not, he had to do this. Now or never

"I think we better broke up," and that's all being said. James almost dropped the mug that he'd been holding for about a couple of minutes while waiting the coffee machine finished its job.

"What?" James asked in disbelieve. They were okay during the day and the dinner then bam! Kendall just said the magical words.

Kendall stepped closer, "This has nothing to do with my feelings, James. I love you so much," he cupped the brunet's face, "I love you so much and you know that but we're not meant to be together."

James didn't say anything, just stared to Kendall. There's a bunch of emotions going on in his heart and brain, or both. There's anger, fear, sad, disappointment, and other emotions that Kendall couldn't describe.

"I don't want to hurt you more than this, James. We can't be together." Kendall tried to convince him.

The brunet remain kept silent. Kendall knew this would happen, he knew that for sure. He really had no idea how and what to do anymore.

"You're right." James broke the silence. His voice sounded so strange. It's so cold and tense which James never do this before.

Now it was Kendall's turns to be shocked. He didn't know James could accept this easily. Not even defended their relationship?

"We're not meant to be together, huh? You're so fucking right, Kendall Knight! Thank you for making me realized after all that has happened." James exhaled heavily.

He's mad.

He was really mad.

"After all that we've been going through, this is it? This is how you dumped me?" James asked in a cold tone.

Kendall shook his head, "James, please… I don't mean this conversation to that way…"

"Then where, Kendall?" James cut him off.

"I want the best for both of us! It's hard for me to accept the fact that you and Shane are brothers and… to know for a fact that this relationship leads you into a big problem. Damn it, James! Please understand me!"

James looked to the other way, "I can't! I can't live without you, Kendall!"

"James," Kendall grabbed his hand, "You don't understand! We have to move on."

The brunet shook his head, "No, you're the one who don't understand here, Kendall Knight! There is no such thing like moving on from you! Don't you get it? I love you! Is that not enough?" James insisted.

Kendall hid his tears, "I'm leaving, James. I know you'll get the better life without me,"

James grabbed Kendall's shoulders, "Don't fuck with my feelings just because you're unsure of your own!"

Kendall cried, "If you love me then respect my decision! I want you to break up with me, James! That's my decision!"

"I don't want to. I can't!" James shouted.

"Then I will. I break up with you," Kendall swallowed the saliva, "Good bye, James." he kissed James' forehead then walked out.

Kendall closed the door behind him. He could hearing James cursed and things falling down. His hand up to wipe his tears away from his face.

Good bye, James. I will miss you until we meet again.

111 missed calls from James Diamond

16 voice mails from James Diamond

24 text messages from James Diamond

17 new emails from James Diamond

Delete all notifications?

Yes

"Oh my God!" Jo rushed to hug her best friend. Kendall smiled wryly when he saw the blonde walked in to his studio.

Jo's eyes watery, "How many days since your last shower? Have you eaten anything yet, Ken?" she caressed his head and Kendall leaned his head on her chest.

"I don't know."

"Oh baby," Jo kissed his forehead, "I'll cook something for you first okay?" she cupped her best friend's face.

Kendall just nodded.

"Where's your friends?"

He shrugged, "I don't know."

Jo frowned, "What do you mean you don't know?" she asked from the kitchen, "This is your band's studio."

"Yeah," Kendall joined her to the kitchen, "But I asked them to take a week off because those papparazi wouldn't let us practice in peace."

"How long you've been here?"

Once again, Kendall shrugged, "I don't know."

Jo stopped washing the vegetables, "Kendall, are you... okay?"

Kendall had no idea how to answer her question. Part of him wanted to say he was really okay but part of him wanted to say that he's dying.

"Kendall," Jo hugged him, "Don't go back to where you used to be."

He knew what she meant. She didn't want Kendall had depression. It was bad enough for Kendall had depression twice in his earlier life.

"I won't." he hugged her tight, "I just need time to think about this."

"Mr. Diamond, there's a phone call for you on line 2." his secretary, Gwen, stood on his doorway.

James frowned, "From who?"

"She said she is your counselor, Sir."

James Frowned. He never had a counselor, not even once. "Thank you, Gwen." after she left, James picked up the phone on his desk, "Diamond."

"How dare you not answering my calls!"

"Camille?"

"Who else do you think? I'm on the lobby now. Get your ass down here, I'm having lunch with you. Now!"

Then she hang up.

Camille Roberts sat on one of the black sofas at the Diamond Global Enterprise's lobby. She wore a pair of wash jeans and a loose white shirt. She turned her head once her eyeballs caught James' feature.

"Why you didn't tell me?" she sputtered, hands crossed in front of her chest.

James smiled, "Let me take you for lunch. Shall we?"

The twosome headed to the basement. James didn't say anything and neither Camille, both of them were really busy with their phones.

"Okay, talk!" Camille insisted.

James rolled his eyes, "Can we wait until we get to the bistro?"

"No."

He sighed, "Alright, little miss grumpy."

Camille groaned, "Talk, James or I'll kick your ass!"

James started the engine. "Actually you come to the wrong person, Camille." the car started to moving on from the basement to the main road.

"What do you mean?"

James smiled wryly, "He didn't tell you?"

"I haven't met him," Camille answered in low voice, "What happened?"

James cleared his throat, "I don't know."

Camille frowned, "Please James, you can trust me."

"No, I really don't know, Camille. We were fine. We had dinner, we talked. Everything was fine that day until we got home and there he was. He broke up with me."

"Kendall did?"

James nodded, "Yes. He did."

"Oh my God! Did he... tell you his reason?"

Once again, he nodded, "He did. He told me that... this is the best for both of us. He didn't want to hurt me anymore. He wanted me to get better life."

Camille caressed his shoulder, "I'm sorry..."

"If he really wanted me to get better life, then why he broke up with me? Why he pushed me away? Why he left me?" James turned his head to see his cousin who now was crying, "Why he did this to me?"

Camille wiped her tears, "I really don't know."

"He's the one that really matters to me after all, Camille. I can't live without him."