The next chapter. We finally find out what happened between Kylie and Logan. Hopefully you've already figured it out. Same disclaimer.
Once in the park Gustavo watched carefully as Kylie ran through her choreography then made the boys do theirs. Kylie sat on the grassy field and watched. After seeing Logan look at her for the sixth time during All Over Again Kylie stood and walked over to the stage.
"Can I borrow him for a second?" Kylie asked Kelly pointing to Logan.
"It's a rehearsal Kylie; you can wait a few minutes." Kelly answered. When Freight Train moved in front of her Kylie sighed and waited.
Finally five minutes later the music stopped and Logan hopped down off the stage. Kylie grabbed his arm and dragged him behind the stage to the sound tent.
"What did I do now?" Logan asked.
Kylie let go of his arm and Logan checked it over looking for a bruise. "I think I've figured out why you and I don't get along and let me say seven years is an awful long time to be angry Logan. Especially since you have Camille now."
"What are you talking about Kylie?" Logan asked looking up from his arm.
The other three boys looked at each other as the pair's voices floated out of the speakers. Logan must have forgotten the mic in his hands was still on.
"I'm talking about the reason we can't get along and I feel like I want to kill you when you walk into the room. Are you angry at Melissa for tempting you away or are you angry at yourself for letting it happen?" Kylie asked imploringly.
"Maybe you're blowing it out of proportion and I'm not angry at all." Logan suggested. Kylie glared at him.
The other three boys waited in tense anticipation for Logan's real answer. They were about to find out why Kylie and Logan didn't get along.
Kylie narrowed her gaze again as Logan tried to hide his real emotions. "Look, when I saw Lissa for the first time I was ... for lack of a better phase I was drawn to her. I didn't know why, I just was. I've never fallen for anyone the way I did for Lissa Thompson. Not even Camille drew me in like that at first. Then we broke up and she asked me out." Logan explained.
"You dumped me for her. There was no breaking up about it." Kylie corrected. "But I guess I can see where a blonde you've known for years has nothing on a beautiful redhead."
"A month later she dumped me after we found out we had gotten an A on our science project. After that you gave me the cold shoulder so I just stayed away from you and we didn't talk."
"So let me get this timeline straight. We were dating for three months in the sixth grade then Melissa starts sending you all the right signals so you dump me. You get paired for a science project with her and that leads to you two dating. I'm hurt by the breakup and that hurt lasts the entire month. You two get an A and she dumps you then you try to talk to me and put things back together. I'm still hurt that you dumped me and that you're trying to make things up to me but you can't figure out the real reason I'm upset so you take it as me giving you the cold shoulder. A week after that I find out what Melissa did to you when I hear her talking to her girlfriends in the bathroom and I try to talk to you but you think I'm still angry so you just blow me off. I take that as you really didn't care about me so I convince myself I don't care either. And that all leads to today?"
"Yeah that's about right. Wait when I thought you were giving me the cold shoulder, you were just hurt?"
"Of course I was hurt. I'm a very hot blonde. I was a gorgeous kid and now I'm a hot blonde who not only has the looks but also has the smarts. Why would I not be hurt when you left me for a girl whose only redeeming quality was that she was a redheaded cheerleader? She couldn't even pull a D plus average on her own. She gets her grades through her boyfriends. Most of them. But that doesn't answer my question."
"Right after she dumped me and you wouldn't talk to me I was angry at her. I had an amazing girlfriend who could blow any girl out of the water and she tempted me away from that but lately I've realized that I've always been angrier at myself for walking away. You were amazing and I blew it. Not Melissa, I blew it." Logan finally admitted.
Kendall and James looked at each other and then Carlos to see if anyone of them knew and Carlos carefully watched the other two to gauge their reactions and he didn't like Kendall's.
"But it wasn't just that I blew it." Logan continued. "I hurt you in the process. Even if you didn't show it and I didn't want to acknowledge it, logically any girl would be hurt by what happened. Why did you ignore me though? Was it just because you were hurt?"
"I was angry and hurt at first but after I found out what she did, you sorta shut me out. I couldn't get you to talk to me and so I decided if you were going to shut me out I shouldn't try to change it. That and Carlos was right there and hadn't let me down since kindergarten so why should I beg for your affection when he was there like a puppy dog showering me in it?"
"You didn't seem too upset when James dated her." Logan said.
"At that time in 8th grade I finally understood her so I wasn't that upset. I knew how she got under people's skin and I knew my friendship was stronger with James. Not because I had known him longer but rather because we bonded quicker and he was my friend. You weren't really. I dated you because you were my brother's best friend."
"Oh." Logan said. He bit his lip and looked down.
"Logan, do you still have feelings for me?" Kylie asked. "Is that why you're still so angry with yourself?"
"I honestly don't know." Logan admitted softly.
Kylie sighed and could only come up with one way to find out. "Are you and Camille back together?"
"No, we said we'd talk after Thanksgiving."
"I think I've figured out a way to sort out how you feel."
"What's that got to do with Camille?"
"Girl code. You know I've heard you can tell how much you like a person by kissing them. However—"
"You won't break girl code because if I'm with Camille that makes me off limits. Are you sure that's the only way?"
"To know for sure."
"But—" His words were cut off by Kylie's lips on his.
"Anything?" Kylie asked pulling away.
"Shock." Logan said as Carlos and James jumped off the stage to race after Kendall who was rushing back to the sound tent. "You just ... kissed me." Logan said stunned.
"Oh, well yeah." Kylie bit her lip wondering if she had gone too far but she was unwilling to apologize for it.
"But maybe ..." Logan trailed off cupping Kylie's cheek. He looked into her eyes then gently kissed her.
"Kendall, wait." Carlos said stopping his best friend outside the tent. Though he knew why Kendall wanted in there he also knew that Kylie and Logan needed a few more minutes to sort things out.
"That is my sister." Kendall growled.
"Who is fully capable of making her own decisions." Carlos said.
"And mistakes." James added.
Kendall looked at the other two for a moment then went inside as Logan pulled away from Kylie.
"Well?" Kylie asked again.
Logan looked at her then shook his head. "Nothing."
"Nothing hmmm ..." Kylie sighed. "Anyway so things can be cool between us?"
"As long as we don't have to tell anyone about Melissa especially not—Kendall." Logan frowned.
"Agreed." Kylie smiled.
"No. Kendall." Logan pointed a finger behind Kylie.
Kylie spun around and stood between the teen boys.
"Kylie, stand aside." Kendall said.
"No!" Kylie stated firmly. "This is between me and Logan."
"Not when it's my best friend and my sister." Kendall said.
Kylie stared him down but he stood his ground. Then Kylie said something that didn't at all sound like English. Kendall, James, and Carlos stared at her then Kendall spoke. When he did none of them understood him except Kylie. Their conversation went on for the next few minutes in this weird language with a lot of gesturing and pointing until finally Kendall sighed, rolling his eyes.
"So there's nothing between you too?" Kendall asked.
"No." Kylie answered.
"No tension, no romance." Logan said.
"Good." Kendall said.
"So what did the two of you say to each other?" Carlos asked motioning between the twins.
"Nothing." They said.
"Nothing? How's that even possible? You two seemed to be locked in an intense conversation." James said.
"Cryptophasia." Logan said finally. "Twin speak. I've heard of it but I've never seen it in person."
"Most twins give it up at about 10, but Kendall and I use it when we need to have a private conversation in public. Speaking of private conversations, how did you hear about ours? This was private." Kylie said.
"Logan really should turn off that mic in his hand." James said.
"Logan." Kylie whined. "Wait." Kylie spun around and grabbed Logan's mic. She flipped it over and turned off the switch on the bottom. "You're telling me Kelly and Gustavo heard all that?"
"Sorry." Logan winced.
Kylie rolled her eyes and Kendall spoke. "I can't believe you dated my sister and didn't tell me."
"I can't believe you didn't notice. We dated for three months at the start of sixth grade." Logan answered.
"DOGS!" Gustavo yelled.
"Back to practice." Kylie said then she, Carlos, and James left the tent and went back to the stage. Logan went to follow but Kendall placed a hand on Logan's chest stopping him.
"Kendall, are we ok?" Logan asked looking down at the hand.
"That's my sister." Kendall said. "Best friend code, remember?"
"Best friend code was seventh grade. This was before that. Besides she's into James and you're ok with that."
"There's nothing between you two?" Kendall asked.
"Nothing. It was sixth grade and I'm over it." Logan said.
"Then yeah we're cool." Kendall said.
"Good. Are you not ok with her and James together?" Logan asked.
"I don't know. She's my sister but she's had a crush on him for years."
"You have to get used to it. It's going to happen."
Kendall nodded and they went back out to the stage. After the concert which had a crowd of at least 30,000 and the short meet and greet beforehand, they were taken back to the hotel and sent to bed early.
The next morning at five they were in the ballroom and they ran through a list of the songs they would each be performing. Then after a quick run through of the lyrics they were driven to the general gathering place.
"I think I'm going to puke." Kylie said as they stood waiting to be taken to their floats.
"Please don't." Kelly said.
"I haven't been this nervous since fourth grade." Kylie said.
"Then it's a good thing I brought these bags." Logan said holding up a few brown paper lunch sacks.
"Relax." Kendall said touching his sister's shoulder. "Close your eyes and listen to my voice." Kylie did so. "You're going to do just fine. You'll get out there on that float and have an amazing time. Just like playing hockey you can do this. Just sing like it's the two of us at home, alone, making cookies and rocking out to your favorite tune."
"You can do it my sweet, little Fay." Kylie heard in her ear. She spun around as her eyes flew open and saw Joe standing there in a tabby cat costume minus the head.
"Joe." Kylie squealed.
"You know I should be sitting in the crowd with my girlfriend, the band, and their families but 20 minutes ago I got a call from Griffin telling me to dress up as a giant tabby cat." Joe said.
"Why would he tell you that?" Kylie asked.
"Don't know. Probably something to do with you freaking out and needing a friend."
"Hmmm." Kylie hummed. "Wait that's Racer. Create-A-Cat's spokes cat, well one of them."
"Mm hm." Joe answered. "He's my girlfriend's favorite spokes cat."
"That the only reason you chose him?"
"He's cool."
"And according to Create-A-Cat's website he loves playing with yarn, taking long naps in the sun, and oh yeah, racing motocross hence the jacket."
"We do have that in common I suppose." Joe said.
"Now I think I'm going to be sick." Kendall muttered.
"Shut it." Kylie said.
"Alright boys, say goodbye to Kylie. Joe has to take her to her float now." Kelly said.
"Al-already?" Kylie swallowed hard. "But ... but ... Uh oh." Kylie took one of the bags Logan offered her and got sick.
"Gross." James said.
"Sorry." Kylie whimpered sheepishly.
"You're a teenage boy, you'll do things that are grosser than she'll ever do and you complain about that?" Carlos asked whacking James in the stomach with the back of his hand.
As Joe disposed of the bag Kylie hugged each guy and wished them good as they responded in kind. The parade rolled through New York City and about every couple hundred feet or so Kylie sang Santa Clause is Coming to Town. Finally the float stopped in front of the broadcast station and Kylie sang her hit You're the Reason. As they reached the end of the route Kylie was ready to crawl back into her warm hotel room bed and go back to sleep but Kelly had other plans.
"Alright. Meet and greet time." Kelly said.
"But I'm so tired." Kylie whined but it came out more of a croak.
"Oh no you are not losing your voice."
"I just sang for a couple hours along a 2.7 mile parade route in 31 degree weather. Of course I'm losing my voice. Where'd you get the blankets?" Kylie asked rapidly switching topics as she looked at her brother who was wrapped in what looked to be a warm blanket.
"The vendor." Kendall said. "Get your own." Kendall finished knowing she was going to ask for his.
"But ... but ..." Kylie frowned. Suddenly heat flooded her body and the smell of Cuda products filled her nose. "Thanks James. He loves me more." Kylie said sticking her tongue out at her brother. He rolled his eyes and carefully watched as James kept one arm and half his blanket wrapped around Kylie. They spent the next hour or so wrapped up in their blankets and signing autographs. Finally they were allowed to go back to the rented van and Kylie squished herself between Carlos and James turning the heat as warm as it could go and the fan as high as it could go. She was still cold ten minutes later when the boys all pulled off their blankets. Carlos and James took pity on her and draped their blankets over Kylie.
"Why are you so cold babe?" James asked. "Winter is like your favorite season." James wrapped his arms around Kylie trying to get her warm quickly.
"Winter is my favorite season when I have a warm coat. Whoever bought me this coat knows it was stylish but nowhere near warm." Kylie answered.
James shifted slightly in his seat and pulled Kylie's legs into his lap. Then he reached under the blankets and took her hands in his and began rubbing them.
Kendall looked up from his text and saw the pair but not James's hands so he reached over the seat and flicked his best friend's ear. "PG and rule number 13." Kendall said.
"He was warming my hands up." Kylie said as James removed his hands from hers and turned to look at Kendall.
"I'm well aware of rule 13." James growled.
"What's rule 13?" Kelly asked looking back in the rearview mirror.
Kylie sighed and looked at Carlos who shifted a bit and pulled her to him, her back flush against his front as much as the seatbelts would allow, and wrapped his arms around her. Then she said "Rule 13 is also known as the bro code and part of the best friend code. Never date your best friend's sister or ex. They're off limits period. Set forth in the seventh grade it has stopped a lot of chaos in this group of friends. When Kendall realized guys were starting to ask me out, especially his hockey buddies, he came up with the rule. Even if he couldn't stop them all he could stop these three. He said it was bad luck that's why the 13."
"But you and Logan ..." Kelly prompted.
"That was before that rule. Kendall didn't know until now about me and Logan."
"And the rule doesn't apply to Carlos?" James asked looking between the boy and Kendall.
"I don't have a problem with her in your arms; I have a problem with your hands being where I can't see it." Kendall said.
"He wasn't doing anything wrong." Kylie sighed getting comfortable.
"If I can't see his hands I don't know that."
"Whatever." Kylie said as her eyes slowly fluttered shut then snapped back open. "James, sit down."
James plopped down pouting.
"And don't pout;" Kylie kicked her feet up on his lap, "you don't look half as handsome when you pout." Kylie said then smiled at him.
He gave her a half smile and Kylie finally let her eyes stay shut.
Back at the hotel Kylie went to bed as the boys played video games. Dinner was served at 4 and Kelly, Gustavo, Honey Bear, and Freight Train all joined them.
So there you have it. Tell me what you think of the reason they split up and what you think of Kendall switching sides again and again.