Chapter 52 Ending It All
A/N: Okay guy! Here's the new chapter!
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Okay, so! Someone asked me what the title of this story meant. Well, let's just say it's more of a description of my life-style. Anyway, I've been thinking about this for a long time. This tile makes NO SENSE for this story! When I first started this story, I just really wanted to put that title because it was dramatic and all that good stuff, but now I realize that it was stupid. So I'm going to change the title soon. I'll let you know when I do. But just in case, you should really add this to your alerts! Just in case!
Now, I don't know if you remember…cause I've been a total douche and haven't been writing as frequently as I should….but John Darrow is Logan's lawyer. Just thought you should get a reminder because he is in this chapter.
Disclaimer: I don't own any of the things mentioned in this story…I mean I probably own a cell phone and a camera and a microphone, but you know what I mean!
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The taller of the two sat on the his bed, watching the smaller struggle with his tie. On any other occasion, it might have been quite amusing to him, but today just wasn't the say for it. Today, he had to put aside the his usual cheery attitude and put on his "mature, polite attitude."
The brunet stood in the mirror tugging at his tie. He absolutely hated the revolting thing. It constricted his throat and made his shirt rub against his skin too much. It wasn't just ties either. He hated all formal attire –which he so happened to have been fully clothed in at that moment. It reminded him of unpleasant things. Funerals. Stupid, cheesy weddings. Court.
He sighed and shrugged it all off. This was for the best. The formal attire would make him look more mature and…"presentable". There was a knock on the door. "Boys? Are you ready? We have to get downstairs at eleven."
James got up from bed and opened the door. "Yeah, we're ready Mama Knight. We're just gonna go talk to Kendall and Logan first and we'll be ready." Mrs. Knight nodded. She adjusted James's tie in a motherly fashion and said, "You boys look wonderful. The court will definitely appreciate nice proper looking young men like you."
Carlos appeared in the doorway next to James, his tie completely ravaged. She finished with James's and started to fix Carlos's. "And the court definitely needs to see you as good boys for Logan's sake." She finished adjusting the tie and patted it back into place. Carlos smiled gratefully at her. It no longer irritated him.
"I'm gonna go downstairs with Katie. Come down as soon as you boys finish up." They nodded and she left. James gestured to Kendall and Logan's room.
James reached for the knob when he realized that the door was already partially open. He pushed gently to reveal the couple sitting silently on with their legs over the side of the bed. They were completely unaware of James and Carlos's presence.
Kendall placed a hand over Logan's intertwined ones as the smaller boy continued to stare down at them. "Logan, you have nothing to worry about. Everything will be fine. I promise. I'll protect you from anything."
Logan continued to stare at his hands. "Logan. I won't let anything happen to you. Everything will be okay. You'll win the case. We'll go back to normal. Everything will go back to the way they used to be."
Logan smiled at the prospect of finally being able to live life again. He looked up at his boyfriend. Kendall smiled encouragingly and they leaned in for a kiss.
"Ahem." They both snapped their heads over to James and Carlos. "How long have you guys been there?"
"Just a bit." They sat down on the floor in front of the couple. James smiled when he noticed that his best friends' hands were still connected. "How you guys holding up?"
Logan sighed. "Fine. Just…nervous." James nodded. "Kendall's right, Logie. You'll be fine. We all know the truth. There's no way he can win." Carlos continued after James. "Yeah, it'll all be over soon and then we can go back to old times."
Logan smiled again. The thought of being back to normal was just so overwhelming. "Thanks guys. It means a lot that you're still here for me after all this crap."
James chuckled. "No problem, dude. We're always gonna be here for you. Best friends? Remember?"
Carlos nodded vigorously. "Yeah, like that time you dad forgot to pick you up and we waited out in the rain with you instead of walking home."
Logan's smile faltered, but he managed to keep on his half smile. James noticed the change in his demeanor and jabbed Carlos with his elbow. "Ow! What the hell?" James glared at him and hissed, "You just made a Mr. Mitchell reference!"
Carlos realized his mistake and glanced up at Logan. The brunet had tears that he refused to let fall as he gripped Kendall's hand harder. The blond rubbed his back soothingly, ignoring the pain that was developing in his other hand.
Carlos frowned, disappointed in himself. "I'm sorry, Logan! I can't believe I just said that! I'm so fucking stupid!"
Logan smiled through his water eyes. "It's okay Carlos…I just…can we just forget it?"
They all nodded, not wanting to upset him before the huge court appearance. Logan sighed and they sat for a few awkward minutes silently. A soft knock finally came and interrupted the silence and the door opened to reveal Katie in her blue dress.
"Guys, the limo's here." They all looked up at her, looks of grief still on their faces. They slowly got up, following her downstairs. (1)
Just as they were about to leave the lobby, they heard a voice call to them. "Guys!" They turned around to see Jo, Camille, Jett, and Stephanie. Camille ran up and hugged Logan. "It's going to be ok, alright?"
Jo hugged him next. "We'll be there soon as we can. Don't worry, you'll have all of our support."
Jett offered a nod and said, "That's right. We're just gonna get ready and then I'll drive us over there in time for the trial."
Stephanie hugged Carlos before finally hugging Logan. "Relax okay? There's nothing worse than a nervous person in court. You have to be confident about everything you say. Don't twitch, tug at your clothes, and most importantly, do not lie." Camille pulled her away before more of her director's side could get out. Logan smiled at all of his friends and thanked all of them.
The boys and Katie entered the limo to be greeted by Gustavo, Kelly, Mrs. Knight, and Mr. Darrow. They were all sitting on one side of the limo so James, Carlos, and Katie sat on the other while Logan and Kendall sat at the back end.
Darrow turned to everyone and nodded. "Ah, I see you all followed my instructions. It's extremely important to dress properly for a court case. The suits make you boys look very respectable, and the dresses make you ladies look very honorable. But…" he took another good look around the small space, "James, you're fine. Carlos, okay. You ladies are perfect. Gustavo…you shouldn't wear those glasses. They make you look shady. Kendall, you're fine. Logan…"
Logan frowned and looked down at his appearance. He couldn't find anything wrong with it. He had followed specific instructions. Nice suit, nothing too classy so he wouldn't look spoiled. A tie, because…it's a tie for goodness sake. Appropriate leather shoes that didn't make him look too young, but didn't make him look too old either. His hair was neat and clean. He'd opted for not styling it that day and instead left it a bit shaggy as to look more innocent – which he was. He'd made sure all of his clothes were spotless without a single trace of lint so that he'd look hardworking – which he was. He even wore a casual watch to look punctual – which he was. He couldn't find a single thing that was out of place.
"What's wrong?" Darrow opened his brief case as he spoke. "Nothing is particularly wrong, but…" he fished something out of the brief case and snapped it shut, "you should change into this tie. That green one is very nice, but blue represents justice and calm. It'll help your appearance."
Logan took the tie from him, observing it. It was a beautiful dark blue made of silk. It wasn't too skinny, nor was it tacky and wide. The color was deep and rich and the tie seemed to shine slightly when it passed under some light from the window.
Logan hesitated. He really liked the blue one that Darrow had given him, but he didn't want to take off the green one he had on. It was the exact same size as the blue one and even had that shine property, but more importantly it was green. Kendall's favorite color. It was a dark, earthy green. Kind of like an olive green. They matched Kendall's amazing eyes perfectly.
"What's wrong, Logie? That tie would look great on you." Logan smiled. "I really like it…but I just wanted to wear the green one…I know it's your favorite color." Kendall smiled at the thought. "That's really sweet, baby, but you should wear the blue one. It'll help you. Tell you what, how about I wear that green one then?" Logan's smile widened as he and Kendall quickly changed ties.
Darrow smiled. "Ah, this looks much better. I'm sorry you had to do something you didn't want to, Logan, but this is for the best."
Logan nodded and took the hand that Kendall offered.
The limo pulled up just in front of the courthouse. Darrow peered through the tinted window and frowned. "Okay, there's good news and bad news."
Carlos spoke immediately. "Just give us the bad news first. Everyone always picks the bad news first."
Darrow raised his eyebrows, but nodded when no one protested. "Bad news is, there are a lot of protesters…as in anti-gay…as in anti-you two."
Logan frowned while Kendall's expression hardened. "What's the good news?"
"Well, there's a huge crowd out there, but the police managed to split it down the middle so that there's a path leading to the courthouse entrance. It's basically like the red carpet, but with all the haters and paparazzi on one side and all the supporters and fans on the other.
"Mrs. Knight, Katie, and Kelly should go first. Freight Train will escort you ladies in front of us. Then I'll walk with Logan and Kendall. James, Carlos, and Gustavo, you bring up the rear. Just walk casually, don't listen to the negative comments…especially you, Kendall. I saw that stunt after Oprah."
They all nodded, Kendall a bit begrudgingly. "Alright, let's go."
As soon as the door opened, lights began flashing and the crowds became louder. Freight Train walked with the ladies, who all looked serious and worried. Darrow walked with Logan who never let go of Kendall's hand as they walked with their eyes downcast. James and Carlos walked with Gustavo, looking straight ahead and on their guard in case anyone pulled anything.
The screams and shouting and flashes became more intense.
"Logan! I love you!" – "Kendall! You're so amazing!" – "James! James!" – "Carlos! Will you marry me?" – Big Time Rush forever!" – "Kogan is Love!"
"Faggots!" – "Queers!" – "Burn in hell!" – "Fags!" – "Go fucking die!" – "Straight is the way!" – "You're an abomination!" – "I hate you!"
Across the street, reporters were promptly speaking into their microphones with their back to the crowd, facing their cameras.
"After rescheduling their court appearance, the members of Big Time Rush are finally here today for their trial." – "As you can see behind me, the crowd has been split in two; one side of supporters, the other with some not-so-friendly people." – "This has got to be the hugest court case since the trial of Anthony Orwell last year! (2)" – "We've just received information that the accused sexual assailant of Logan Mitchell is actually Wade Fredrickson." – "Wade Fredrickson, the star of the famous hit show "Dancing with the Killer" two years ago, has been identified as the accused rapist of Logan Mitchell."
It was all one loud blare to them as they finally made it into the courthouse. Once inside, the security officers shut the entrance and the police began disbanding the crowd to no avail.
Kendall pulled Logan to the side as everyone else entered the courtroom. They rounded a corner before Kendall finally let go of Logan's hands. The shorter of the two looked up at him in confusion. "Kendall, we have to get in there. They won't like it if we're late."
"I know, I just wanted to make sure you were okay…are you okay?" Kendall's eyes clearly displayed how much he was worried form Logan.
Logan nodded slowly. "Y-yeah. I'll be okay. I just wanna get this over with."
Kendall smiled sympathetically. "I know, babe, so do I. Just remember, as soon as this is all over that guy will go to jail where he belongs and we can finally move on from all this crap, okay?"
Logan nodded and they walked into the courtroom, hands interlocked. Logan looked around uneasily. Everyone was staring right at them as they walked over to the group near the front of the room. In the third row, Logan could see Jo, Jett, Camille, and Stephanie, giving him sympathetic smiles. In front of them, Gustavo, Kelly, Griffin, and Mercedes sat. They all offered a nod and a quick good luck. Mrs. Knight, Katie, James, and Carlos stood in the front row, beckoning for them to hurry over.
Mrs. Knight immediately set to adjusting their ties. "Boys, you'll be fine. We all know the truth and you've done nothing wrong so there's nothing to worry about."
James and Carlos nodded in agreement. James patted his back. "Don't worry, buddy. This is the end of it all. No more worrying." Carlos continued after him. "Yeah, no more of that jerk-face bothering you."
At the mention of his tormentor, Logan turned around to observe the defendant's side of the court. There weren't many people there. Only about ten or fifteen men and women that looked looked to be in their mid-forties. Logan figured they were old co-stars. Whoever they were though, they definitely looks like they knew who Logan was. Their glares and dirty looks seemed as if they could make an old woman drop dead. They were all dressed similarly to Logan's supporters, he noticed. Suits, dresses, ties, watches, impeccable shoes. Logan did his best to ignore their accusing looks.
His gaze finally turned to Wade Walker (3). What he saw definitely made him want to burst into tears and cower behind Kendall. The man looked like a whole different person. His face was clean shaven. His hair, combed back sleekly. His suit looked extremely expensive and seemed to be black from a quick glance, but if when he looked closer he noticed it was an extremely dark blue. 'Subliminal imaging.' He thought. His shirt underneath was black, but it wasn't a dark black so his suit still gave off the illusion of being black. But what caught Logan's attention the most was his tie. It was a stark contrast to the rest of his outfit, a bright white tie that had a glossy appeal.
"White. The color of purity and innocence…" he said, thinking back to his eighth grade history class. He hadn't realized that he spoke aloud until Kendall wrapped an arm around his shoulders and said, "Don't worry, Logan. Gonna take a whole lot more than just a stupid tie for that guy to win."
James turned to see what Logan and Kendall were looking at and noticed someone talking to Wade. "Gustavo…what's Hawk doing here?"
Gustavo frowned before he even turned to look at Hawk. "What the…?" It didn't seem like he would continue so Kelly spoke. "He has a degree in law. Actually was one of the best lawyers in Los Angeles before he became a music producer. I guess he's Walker's lawyer."
Gustavo's eyes narrowed as turned back to address Kelly. "Yes, but why? What connection does he have with Walker? It doesn't make sense."
"Of course it makes sense."
They all turned around to see Wade standing only a few feet away from all of them. Logan did his best not to whimper, but still couldn't help himself to slightly hiding behind Kendall.
Wade only smirked and looked straight at Logan with his menacing blue eyes. "I told you I had friends in high places. Hawk's one of those friends in one of those high places." A hand came down on Wade's shoulder. "Wade here used to be on a TV series, as you already may know. Well, that show happened to be under Hawk Industries' Television Division. You know, I've been waiting for another chance to destroy you Gustavo, and oh look, here it is. Don't look forward to celebrating anything. You won't be winning."
Gustavo was completely purple in the face by the time Hawk finished speaking. He looked like he was about to explode. Everyone else seemed to be in the same state of mind.
"Hawk, you may have had the highest number of cases won in the past, but I know how you play. You play dirty and you don't care about anyone, but yourself. Well, let me tell you, I'm different. I'll be fighting for Logan so you best stop patronizing my client." Darrow spoke with a firm, cool voice. His eyes staring intently at Hawk and Wade.
Hawk smirked. "Common Wade, let's leave these poor excuses of life to prepare for their inevitable failure." They walked away chuckling to themselves.
Darrow turned around with a aggravated expression to see his client being consoled hurriedly by Kendall. "Don't listen to them, Logie. They're all bark and no bite. There's nothing to worry about. Mr. Darrow's gonna win this case for you." Logan nodded shakily, his face still buried in Kendall's chest. Darrow's migraine only began to worsen as he realized how much was at stake this time. He only prayed that he'd be able to take on Hawk, a man he had once looked up to when he studied to be a lawyer.
"Logan, it's almost time for the trial to begin. We need to take our seats at the plaintiff's desk." Logan nodded obediently and followed Darrow passed the wall that separated them from his supporters. He was about to take his seat at the desk when Kendall called his name. Logan turned around to be met by Kendall's green eyes.
"I love you."
"I love you, too."
A/N: Ok so, who thought it was Logan and Kendall instead of Carlos and James in the first paragraphs? Also, I got the idea for the two crowds at the court house from "I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry". Haha.
1) Okay so you know how there are those scenes that are super cool and dramatic when all the main characters just look up slowly and seriously at the person who speaks up or something? Yeah, I was trying to do something like that!
2) I made up Andrew Orwell and "Dancing with the Killer". And if you remember, Wade Walker changed his name. Everyone that doesn't know him, knows him as Wade Fredrickson.
3) So I was watching "Crybaby" (the one starring Johnny Depp) a few weeks ago with some friends. Anywho, Wade Walker is also the name of the main character in that movie. He was the bad boy type. Idk, when I heard the name in the movie my mind shot to this haha.
I REALLY HOPE YOU ENJOYED THIS! -even thought it was a filler-ish thing...
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