(25)Kendall

"Kendall, man? Where are you?" Logan's voice was saying over the phone. I wasn't even talking to him and the guys; I was just listening to the endless voice mails each of them had left me.

I knew that is was unfair to make them worry about me like this, but I really hadn't felt like talking to anyone. Ever since I had seen Ally and Levi…I had been had been hiding out at the park; sitting on a damp bench from the last rainfall.

Barely anyone was at the park, today. Why was I so surprised? All the kids my age and younger were probably still in school. Where I should be.

Sighing, I decided to send a quick text to the guys to assure them that I was fine. But I would be sure not to tell them where I was because I really did not want any company. I hadn't felt this heartbroken since Jo.

And to think that I thought she was different, I though to myself in my misery. Maybe I had just been desperate for someone special in my life. Maybe I was tired of James coming home with a girl all the time.

Whatever the reason, the truth still remained the same. My heart was broken, and there was nothing that could change that, right now.

I stared off blankly at the flower garden a few feet away from me. Of course, it being winter, there were no flowers on the dead-looking, shriveled up plants. I quickly darted my eyes away from the scene. Could anything else possibly add to right now to make it any more depressing? I don't think I can take anything else.

"I know you saw us," a voice suddenly spoke from behind me, and I quickly turned to see a sickeningly-familiar, tall, blond boy. This guy was the last person I wanted to see right now.

"I know you were there," he said, as if I hadn't understood him the first time. "The question is…why were you there?"

I didn't answer him right away. It took me a couple deep breaths before I could actually find the words to say to him. I decided to dance around the subject. "Why are you here, Levi?"

"I asked you a question, first."

Clenching my teeth, I let out a somewhat-frustrated-sounding groan. "I saw you two hugging, before. I automatically had assumed that you two were…you know, so I began to run off…but then I realized that it was only a hug, so I decided to come back.

"When I came back, you two were still there…but your conversation was getting a little…what's the word…hot?" I shook, partly from the cold weather, but mostly because I was disgusted with the memory of them making out.

Levi let out a deep sigh, but I didn't let him say anything, yet. "While I was listening to you guys, it suddenly got quiet, so I peeked out from my hiding spot and saw you guys…" I didn't dare finish. If I had finished, I might have broken down in tears at the memory of the pain my heart had experienced when I saw them together like that.

"I love Ally," Levi said, staring at me. "For longer than you have even liked her. I have also known her longer. I know everything there is to know about her."

It was silent on my end. I knew that he spoke the truth, but just because he had known her for so long did not make him automatically love her more, right? It felt like it was impossible for anyone to love anyone else more than I loved Ally.

"How can you play with her feelings like that, man?" he continued. "You know she can't be with a pop star! All you'll do is crush her, and I'm just saying…I will never let that happen."

Anger was building inside of me more and more by the second. "OK, for one, I am not a pop star. I am done, remember? And two, like it or not, Levi, I am a human being, just like you. I have feelings and heart. Can you possibly imagine how agonizing it was for me; just watching the two of you stand there, kissing in front of me?"

When he didn't respond, I continued. "The last thing I would ever want to do to Ally is break her heart. And like I said a moment ago, I am human, like you. If she did end up with you, can you promise that she won't get hurt?" He looked like he was about to protest, but I didn't let him.

"No one knows how relationships will turn out. That's what's so awesome about them! I may have just met Ally, recently, but you have no idea how much I deeply love and care for her. I was literally counting the minutes until I would see her again when I was out sick, last week."

Levi was just slowly shaking his head at me. "I'm moving to New York on Monday," he said, suddenly. "I told her this afternoon, and I asked her to come with me. I hope you know that I am going to do everything in my power to get her to come."

My eyes widened in shock. He was moving…on Monday…to New York? And he was trying to get her to come with him? Even if I was upset with Ally right now…she couldn't leave. I hadn't known him long enough to know that he was one of those guys that played to win.

"You…you can't take her," I said, trying to appear more confident, but knew that I failed. Levi looked almost smug at my fear. "We'll see. She still has six days to decide." With that, he turned to leave me.

As soon as he had begun to walk away, I looked down, but noticed that he stopped to turn back around, quickly. "Oh, and by the way," he said, not smiling much anymore. "I am here because I wanted to warn you that I'm not giving up on Ally. I have known her for most of my life, and I am not about to lose her."

Well, it shall be a fight to the finish, I thought to myself, daringly. Because I'm not about to lose her, either.