Hey guys. Updating today. So I just got home from my basketball playoff game and I won. Moving on to the next round. Woo hoo! Im getting so excited for BTR season 4 and the 3rd album. It is going to be great. Anyway, here is the next chapter.

After I sat up I stayed sitting in a cold sweat. I knew he was hiding something from me. I just didn't know what. And I had a feeling that it wasn't something good. I started thinking of solutions, but nothing seemed to work. I couldn't figure out what my dad was hiding from me. I hope it isn't anything serious.

I lay back down, and tried to fall back asleep in the comfort in my dad's arms. All the thoughts in my head kept me up though. So I stared at the ceiling for a good 45 minutes before I felt drowsy again. Not even a minute later, I was out like a light.

The next morning I woke up and headed downstairs for breakfast. Everyone was waiting for me so when they saw me, they rushed to the table.

"What took you so long?" Katie said. I shrugged.

"I take it you're hungry." I said. She nodded. "Well I'm going to get up from the table now and…"

"NO!" her and Carlos shouted at me. "I'm hungry so you better not move."

I laughed at them and watched them pile their plates with food. As we all ate we talked and laughed. Everything was back to normal again. I couldn't wait to do stuff with the guys again and not be worried or upset about anything. As if on cue, my phone rang.

"Hello," I said. "Yeah….I'll be over when I'm done….Ok….bye." I hung up the phone.

"Logan, James and Carlos want us to go over to James' house and play two against two basketball. You want to go?" I asked

"Yeah sure. Let me get dressed first." He went up stairs and came down about 5 minutes later.

"Ready?" I asked. He nodded and we headed out the door. We got in my red Subaru and headed in the direction of James' house. We pulled into his driveway 5 minutes later and got out. We rang the doorbell and he answered.

"Hey guys! Come on in." he said. We followed him to his living room and we sat down on the couch.

"Now we are just waiting for Carlos to come out of the bathroom." He said. The toilet flushed, and out came Carlos.

"Hey guys. You ready to play?" everyone nodded their heads so we went out side. It was me and Logan against James and Carlos. We played up to 30 and then went back in the house to cool off.

"That was fun," Logan said, "we should do it again sometime." We nodded. But then, my phone rang. I looked at my caller ID, and it said 'Mom'.

"Hello." I said.

"Hi honey. Could you come home? Your father has something important to tell you. We have already been told and we don't want you to wait any longer." She said in one long breath.

"Um yeah sure. Be right there." I hung up the phone and turned to the guys.

"Hey guys. Sorry to rain on your parade but my mom wants me home. She said my dad has something important to tell me."

"Do you want me to come with you?" Logan asked. I shook my head no.

"I think I'll be OK on this one. Just come over when you are done here." He nodded and I left. I got back in the car and headed home. I knew he was hiding something. I just knew it.

As I pulled into my driveway, my hands started shaking and my heart raced. I really hope it is nothing serious. I thought to myself. I got out of the car and opened my front door. I walked into the living room where my parents were, and gave them both a once over.

My dad looked nervous and guilty s if he had been hiding something, and my mom looked heartbroken. Which only meant one thing. Whatever it was wasn't good and it was going to put me into more depression. And I was starting to get better.

"Kendall, sweetie, have a seat." My mom said. I walked over to one of the empty seats and sat down. I stared between the two of them, but all they did was stare back at me.

"Well." I said trying to break the awkward silence between the three of us. My dad sighed. Uh oh I thought.

"Kendall, I have been hiding something from you. And I'm sorry. Do you think you could forgive me before I tell you what it is I'm hiding?" he asked. I nodded my head but I was still freaking out inside my head.

"Ok well here it goes. Remember how I showed you that scar the other day." I nodded and he continued. "Well when I said I would be fine I lied. I was just trying to protect you. I didn't want you to worry about me anymore."

I looked up at him and gave him a small smile. " go on." I said.

"Well your mom told me that it was wrong to hide it from you so I decided to come clean and tell you the truth. The car is life threatening. It has an infection in it. When I went into surgery, the doctors couldn't clean it all out so I could die from it. I don't know if I will live or not. I'm so sorry."

I stared at him eyes wide open in shock and I didn't know if I was going to cry or scream or explode with anger. I was feeling so many emotions. I looked to the floor thinking of what to say. I looked at him again but I could feel tears in my eyes. I wanted to scream at him. I wanted to yell until he understood that he can't hide something that big from me.

"Don't hide something like that from me again." I said. With that done and over with, I decided to go back over to James and Carlos' house to tell them what happened. But instead of taking the car, I decided to walk the quarter-mile. It would be good for me to clear my head.

As I walked, I knew I had been right all along. I knew he was being to calm. I knew he was hiding something. I just didn't understand why.

I was only trying to protect you. Those words played over and over in my head. But protect me from what? What did I need protecting from? Before I knew it, I was at their door. I rang the doorbell, and James answered it again. He moved aside and let me in.

Before I could enter the living room, where everyone else still was, he pulled me to the side.

"Are you okay?" he asked. I shook my head no. He gave me a sad smile. We walked into the living room, and everyone stopped talking.

"Is everything alright? Is your dad ok?" Carlos asked. I shook my head again, and they hung their heads.

"Guys there is something I need to tell you." I filled them in on all the information. Even how he hid it from me. They agreed that it was the wrong thing to do.

"Protect you from what?" Carlos said. I shrugged my shoulders.

"That's what I've been trying to figure out." They tried to help me figure it out, but in the end we gave up. We couldn't think of anything that I could be getting protected from. I don't know how it happened, but I had an emotional breakdown. I was crying so hard my face turned red. Tears streamed down my face. I was in hysterics.

"Shh. Kendall, calm down. Everything will be ok." I heard them repeat. On the outside I acted grateful, but on the inside, I knew they were wrong. Nothing will ever be ok again.

Hey. How did everyone like it. Sorry I haven't updated in a while. I just started lacrosse and practice is 4 days out of the week. So yeah. But keep reviewing. I also have a question. Do you guys want a sequel to this story? If you do I have an idea on how it will end but if you don't I know how that will end too. Let me know!