Logan
"Logan, get your ass up now!" I heard as I felt the sun's harsh rays come into my line of vision.
I groaned. I was a bit annoyed at whoever had woken me so harshly. Before glancing at the person I looked to my clock that was resting on my night stand.
6:45 AM.
Fan-fucking-tastic! I just love being up so early in the morning.
I looked up at Camille and my irritation dimmed a bit. Not all the way but a bit. She wore an olive green strapless dress that hugged her curls perfectly. Her hair was up and make up was already done. I smiled at how stunning she truly looked.
"Morning dear." I said groggily.
She didn't bother saying anything back. She simply began rummaging through my closet for clothes and shoes.
"Ahem, good morning dear. If you don't mind me asking what are you doing?" I asked as nicely as I could.
She stopped rummaging long enough to look at me and sigh.
"Don't tell me you forgot what today is. My mom's coming remember?" Her eyes searched through mine hoping to see some familiarity. Sadly, I only began to remember when her eyes drooped tot he floor.
"Oh gosh, maybe this was a mistake. Having her meet all of you at the same time and on Thanksgiving? How stupid can I be?" She continued rambling until I got up and wrapped my arms around her.
"It's not a mistake. It'll all be fine. If it helps you look amazing." I said nuzzling her neck.
I heard her sigh and knew the next thing she said probably wouldn't be good.
"Logan, I'm not going to say anything. Just get dressed please and wake the others." Her face seemed sad almost and I felt a tinge of guilt.
This was a big deal to her. I don't know why I didn't realize it before. I watched as she walked out of my room. Shortly after the front door closed with a barely audible click.
I mentally slapped myself for being forgetful and went to wake the others.
First off was Carlos. Surprisingly, he was always the easiest to wake. I simply snatched the covers off of him and hit him a few times and he would be set. It did take a few more minutes to wake him up but in the end some cold water did the trick. As he muttered a few curses my way I walked towards Kendall's room.
I've come to learn to knock first before going into Kendall's room. You never know what the blond could be doing in there. I knocked and of course since it was like seven by now I wasn't going to get an answer. I walked in and no surprise there lying tangled in the sheets were Kendall and Jo. The blanket was pulled up to Jo's chest and up to Kendall's waist. I walked over to Kendall's side of the bed and tapped him lightly on the head.
"Jo, please we've done enough. Let me get some sleep."
I looked at Jo for a second than back at Kendall and tried tapping him again. This time his movement woke up Jo.
"Ken- whoa Logan!" She said as she jumped up grabbing the sheet with her.
Kendall soon followed but didn't jump off the bed like Jo did. I wish he had though. At least Jo was covered. Kendall on the other had not so much. I covered my eyes.
"Busy night?"
"Logan, it's seven in the morning. Why the hell are you waking us up so early! Plus we're naked!"
"One, I didn't know you'd guys would decide to flash me various body parts if I did and it's Thanksgiving so Camille told me to wake the rest of you up so we can get ready." I explained.
"Hey you shouldn't be talking you and Camille go at it like rabbits! At least Jo and I are quiet about it!" Kendall said defensively.
I slowly unshielded my eyes and found that Jo was still wrapped in the sheet but Kendall had at least put some boxers on.
"Actually you guys were pretty loud. Constant screams and crap. It was all night too. I mean seriously no wonder you guys always do it when no one is around!" Carlos said coming somewhat to my defense.
"Shut up." Kendall muttered as he handed Jo her clothes.
"Well, this is my cue to leave." Jo said before walking out of the room and out of the apartment.
We all stared at her in shock.
"Did she just leave with the sheet?" Kendall asked.
"Yeah, I think she did." I answered.
"Hmm, that so doesn't happen in the movies." Carlos said.
I rolled my eyes and sighed. Last but not lease James. He was always the hardest to wake in the morning. Not to mention he did go to sleep late because he went to go pick up Camille's friend Annie from the airport at midnight.
Why he offered to do it? I have no idea but he did.
"Can you guys help me wake James?" I asked.
Kendall and Carlos simultaneously nodded as we all exited Kendall's room and went down the hall to James'.
We didn't bother knocking and barged in. James' room was always unusually neat but this time various items were scattered across the floor. From Cuda products to CDs we had to carefully tip toe around the room to get to his bed.
"What the hell happened in here? James!" Kendall yelled while he tapped James' head that was covered by his thick black blanket.
Suddenly James walked into the room in only some boxer shorts. Our eyes widened as we looked from James half-naked form to the sleeping lump on is bed.
"If that's James then who's in James bed?" Carlos asked.
Right then and there the lump moved and wasn't exactly sleeping anymore. We watched as a smug smile grew on James' face as Annie's face emerged from under the blanket. Her sleepy hazel eyes watched us for a second before they grew wide in recognition.
"Oh wow! Um this is awkward." She said as she tightened her grip on the blanket more.
"James, when Camille asked you to pick up Annie I don't think she meant it like this!" I yelled.
"Logan, relax. It's not my fault. It takes two to eat a tangerine." He smirked.
"It's two to tango you idiot!" Kendall answered equally frustrated as I.
"Look, it was a mutual attraction. We couldn't help it." Annie said smiling a bit.
"Yeah what she said." James agreed.
I shook my head before walking out of James' room followed by Carlos, Kendall and James. We made it to the kitchen before I finally turned around to face them.
"James, explain why you would randomly hook up with Annie." Kendall demanded.
I was pacing now. Camille is already worried about today and now this? Someone shoot me now.
"Logan, relax. And it wasn't a random hook up either. I'm dating her."
"It is a random hook up. You've only met her one other time." Kendall exclaimed.
"Actually we've been dating for a month now." My jaw dropped as I heard the words.
"Wait, what?" Kendall and I both exclaimed.
"Whoa, good going bro!" Carlos said high fiving him.
"It's true." Annie said emerging from the hallway and over to James. He gave her a kiss on the forward before slowly embracing his hand with hers.
At least she had some clothes on now. She now wore some purple pyjama bottoms along with a black tank top her blond hair now in a messy bun.
"Okay, someone explain before Camille comes barging in here more upset than she was before." I said frantic.
I really didn't want to add more stress to her day. But of course with my luck she had to come in right there and then. The door opened and a now dressed Jo and a differently dressed Camille came in.
"Log-"Camille stopped mid-sentence as she took in the scene before her.
"I can explain!" I said holding my hands up and rushing over to her.
"Explain what? I just came to apologize but now that I see you aren't even dressed I'm second guessing the thought."
I looked back at Annie and James and then Camille and I realized that all she cared about was that I didn't get dresses yet. Hello, does she not see that her friend and James are together? Why is she not panicking.
"Why aren't you panicking? Do you not see James? He's half naked, with swollen lips and with Annie your friend. Does this not bother you?"
"Nope, why would this bother me. They've been together for like what two months?" She explained.
"Actually a month and two weeks." Annie exclaimed happily.
"Not that we're counting." James said with an equal amount of happiness.
I sighed and wrapped my arms around Camille. I kissed her gently.
"As much as I'd like to know what the hell is going on, can you guys go get dressed, Annie, Camille and I need some help in our apartment can you help us?" Jo said.
"Sure," she pecked James on the lips before grabbing Jo's hand and lead both of them out of the apartment.
"Logan, it's alright. I probably should've given you three a heads-up but I figured James would tell you instead."
"It's all good Camille. You look great today by the way." Carlos answered.
She smiled that Camille smile before grabbing my hand and walking out of the kitchen.
"Thanks Carlos."
"Where are you taking me?" I asked.
"If you want something done you have to do it yourself." She said before leading me into my bedroom
Camille
Few hours later
After somehow managing to get Logan dressed in record time, the moment I had been waiting for arrived. Mama Knight was kind enough to go meet my mom downstairs to the apartment and we were waiting by the door for her to come back. I had changed several different times and somehow Logan still managed to somehow match his outfit to mine. I had settled on a purple cotton sun dress and some black flats. My hair was now hanging down and was beginning to come down to my waist a bit. It had been awhile since I'd gotten a haircut so I put a mental note on my to do list.
"Logan, what if she doesn't like me?" I blurted out.
It's not like I had been thinking it or anything but it just came out. I quickly looked over to him and he sighed.
"Camille, would she be here if you didn't have some feeling for you? I mean she is your mother."
"Logan, being a mother doesn't actually make you instantly loving. I have very few vague good memories of her. And this moment brings me back to one of the bad ones. She always had a way of making me feel like I was a speck of dust waiting to be wiped away. I don't think she tried to but she can be very intimidating."
"How bad could it be?"
My eyes widened as he said that. If anything I've learned from not only personal experiences but television and movies too, you never say "How bad could it be?" because it always turns out bad.
Before I could even comment the door flung open and so did my mouth. There standing beside an annoyed Mama Knight were my mother and father. My mother forced a smile when she saw me and my dad didn't even bother to look at me.
"Oh dear." I heard James whisper from behind us.
"Camille? Wow, more beautiful than I could ever imagine." My mother said as she walked forward and stood in front of me.
It had to be obvious to anyone that she was my mother because I looked like her. Just a younger version of her. It was scary. Her curly hair and chocolate brown eyes were simply aged but the weird part was that she even had my infamous beauty wore black slacks and a purple cardigan.
"Hi mom. Hi dad." I said nervously. My voice cracked and it went unnoticed.
"Wow, I've wanted to hear you say that for so long." She said beaming.
"If you would've never left then you would've heard it." I heard my dad mumble.
My mom heard but chose not to comment.
"Hi, I'm Logan." Logan said as he reached out to shake my mother's hand.
My mother took his gratefully and smiled at him.
"Great to finally meet the guy who's been taking care of my little girl for a while."
"Hmm so what am I chopped liver Sara?" My dad said yet again.
Her smile fainted a bit but she once again ignored my dad's bitter attitude and continued to greet everyone else. I pulled Logan away and we silently made our way to the living room.
"This is why you never say how bad could it be!" I hissed.
"Cam, what's the worse that could happen now?" Logan said stupidly. I smacked him on the arm just as the doorbell rang.
"Who could that be?" I heard Carlos ask.
I glared at Logan before walking over to the door and opening it. There stood Mr. Bitters, I breathed a sigh of relief as I motioned for him to come in.
"Nope. I'm just a messenger. Your lover boy had a visitor downstairs in the lobby and since he's a stranger I didn't want to just send him up here so I decided to be nice enough to come up and get food and give you the message."
I frowned and silently cursed Logan. For a genius he really knew how to say the worst things.
"Who is it?" Logan asked.
"If I knew would I be here?" Mr. Bitters asked.
"Yes." I said.
"Just get downstairs. Both of you!" With that he pushed through into the apartment and went to the kitchen. I looked at Logan and he nodded.
"We'll be back everyone. There's someone in the lobby." Logan said.
"Who?" Kendall asked.
"We don't know."
"Then how do you they're in the lobby?" Jo asked.
"Bitters." Logan and I answered before exiting the apartment to meet this mystery person.
Thanks readers! You've made it this far and now only two to go! Did I surprise you at all? Did you like it? Tell me what you think in a review! Only one more chapter left before the epilogue where it'll wrap up. If the next chapter comes out way too long I might separate it but it sort of depends. Anyway Review and don't expect another chapter until two weeks from now. I have a big Journalism project and a bunch other stupid school stuff to deal with.
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-Nessa
