Addiction - A Big Time Rush Fanfiction….

A/N - Well, here is chapter two! Wow, thanks so much for all the reviews from the last chapter; it means a lot to me, and it's the reason I'm updating! I'm super glad you all had positive thoughts on this so far. Now, things will seem a little slow at first, but they will pick up as Kendall starts taking the pills more and more, so it should get interesting. Anyway no actual trigger warning yet, but there is mention of drug use and drugs in general. So if this triggers you, please do not read; this is to spread awareness and concern, for it can happen to the last person you expect it to!

Anyway, without more, I plan to explore Kendall's reactions to the pills and the side effects. You will see what I mean when you read it.
I am hoping I am portraying this correctly and not sending missed information out about side effects. I have been trying to research on information.

So to let you all read cause I know you have wanted more, I own nothing from Big Time Rush; it all belongs to Nickelodeon!

This chapter was re-written/re-edited as of (1/12/2022).

Chapter 2

Kendall never returned to the studio that day. After taking the first white pill from the older man's bottle, the boy had decided to take some time walking to clear his head. Eventually, Kendall ended up at the beach and just allowed the rays of the warm sun to hit him.

As he walked along the shore, he started taking deep breaths to try and push the bad events of the day out of his mind. But the boy soon found himself at the edge of the sandy waters to allow his bare feet to be enchanted by the nice cool water. His socks were hanging out of his pock, some to be kept dried. Kendall watched as the sun began to set that evening, enjoying the twilight sky's beautiful orange, red, pink, and yellow. As he watched it, the boy took the bottle out of his pocket once more to look it over for a second time that afternoon. Green eyes read the labels as his mind wondered more about the bottle in his hand. Something was still bothering him about this, and he wasn't sure what it was. Kendall believed it was his instincts, but part of him was curious if these really would help him like the older man had claimed it would.

One thing Kendall had noticed since he took that pill was that his thoughts were starting to ease, and his anxiety was indeed calming down. But as the blonde-haired boy looked at the bottle, he suddenly felt a buzz come from his back pocket, and his phone was ringing. Putting the pill bottle back in his pocket, Kendall pulled out his phone to be met with over twenty-five text messages and ten missed calls. All those were from Gustavo, Kelly, Logan, James, Carlos, and worse of his mother.

Being mad at Gustavo, Kendall had decided to ignore the ones from Gustavo and Kelly. However, seeing as it was nearly dark, he knew his friends and mother were worried about his whereabouts. So, the young teen started heading back to the Palmwood's, making sure to try and be as quick as possible. After all, he didn't want to be out too late either.

After almost an hour's walk back, it is nearly eleven pm when Kendall arrives at Apartment 2J. Peeking into the apartment with the door slowly cracked after he opened it, Kendall sees that the apartment's lights are off, and he is in the clear. Entering, the boy quietly closes the door, but any regard of bumping into some fades as the apartment light turns on once his hand leaves the doorknob. Kendall curses to himself before turning to face with none other than his mother. Mama Knight stood there with her arms crossed and a scold on her face, no doubt ready to yell at him for his previous actions that day.

Seeing the look of disappointment on her face, Kendall frowns. "Before you ask, I know I am in trouble, but I just needed to clear my head - "

Mama Knight sighs and eyes her son with a serious look. "I know those help you, honey, but you can't just wander off like that. Not only did you have the guys and I worried, but Gustavo and Kelly we were worried too. It's also just not suitable to be on your own like that, L.A is a town full of strange people, and if anything ever happened to you, I wouldn't forgive myself. You're my son, and I love you. Next time, talk to me, alright? The guys told me what happened and when I heard, I was scared for you." Mama Knight finishes with a frown as she places her hands on her hips.

Kendall nods, feeling nervous; his voice cracks a little as he says, "Alright, m-mom. Next t-time I will m-message you. I'm sorry." Kendall finishes with a sigh of relief.

Pulling Kendall into a hug, she smiles. "Your welcome, and apology accepted." She then pulls away from the hug and says sternly. "But you are grounded for a week."

Kendall doesn't argue. He's lucky he only got a week, so he might as well take it. "I think I'm going to head to bed; thanks, mom." Kendall finishes with a smile.

"Anytime, sweetheart, goodnight." Mama Knight finishes with a smile.

Watching his mother walk off, Kendall sighs and heads to his and Logan's shared room for the night. Feeling tired, the blonde-haired boy gets into PJs and climbs into bed. Across the room, Logan was already asleep; the only sound coming from the brunette boy was his soft snoring. Kendall lays in bed that night, slowly drifting into sleep…

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The following day, Kendall pulled the blankets off once he woke up. Sitting up, Kendall feels his head pounding and super exhausted. Shaking it off as morning grogginess Kendall stands up to start his day, only for a wave of nausea to overcome him. The boy grabs his bed frame to steady himself, and he waits until it passes. Once it's gone, Kendall frowns only to go about his morning and start getting ready for the day, ignoring everything that just happened.

After brushing his teeth and combing his hair, Kendall goes out to the main den to find the others. The smell of pancakes and sausage filled the air, indicating that his mother was in the kitchen making breakfast. Katie was at the counter on her laptop (no doubt on watching the stock markets) while Carlos, James, and Logan were on the couch playing video games. After scanning the scene before him, Kendall had made up his choice of where to go and walked up to his friends.

"Um, morning, guys." Kendall greets as he walks up to Logan, James, and Carlos, which causes the three boys to pause their game and look at their friends. Kendall smiles weakly at them and says,
"Look, I just wanted to apologize for yesterday. I shouldn't have run off like that, and I'm sorry." Kendall finishes as he rubs the back of his neck nervously.

James had been the first one to speak, "Kendall, we understand, it wasn't your fault. Gustavo had no right to yell at you like that." James explained as he smiled at his friend.

"I know, but I feel bad and - " Kendall began to speak, only to be interrupted.

"You don't need to feel bad," Carlos explains as he shakes his head. "After you ran out, we chewed Gustavo out. We only did because even we can see he's been super hard on all of us lately, and he crossed a line yesterday. He was mad, but then he told us to leave. I think he realized we were right and wanted a chance to think things over." Carlos finishes with a sigh.

"Thanks. I appreciate you guys being there for me and standing up to Gustavo about it. I know that probably wasn't easy." Kendall states with a smile.
He eyes the three and says. "Can I join you?"

All three nod, and Kendall sits on the couch next to Logan. The Guinness smiles and pats the blonde-haired boy's shoulder. "No worries, man, we're always here for you. If you need to talk to us anytime, you can." Logan finishes with a smile as Carlos and James nod in agreement.

Smiling at his friends, Kendall remembers his mother mentioning the same thing last night. He was thankful to be surrounded by the support he had. Breakfast was ready, and soon they were all eating. As they were finishing up, Kendall felt his phone buzzing and pulling it out of his pocket, and he looked to see that he was receiving a text message from their manager.

Gustavo Roque

Come to the studio with the guys at 9 am, and we need to talk about yesterday and do a little work!

Kendall replies an okay and closes his phone, letting the guys know what's going on. Nodding, they all understood; sure, they loved their job and enjoyed working at the studio and as a boy band, but sometimes they were all pushed too hard, and things got hard. Once they finished their breakfast, they got ready to head to the studio before Kendall wanted to grab one thing before they ran out.

"Give me one moment. I need to grab something." Kendall states to Logan, James, and Carlos, who all look at him confused.

Getting to his room, Kendall went to his nightstand and opened the only door with it. He found what he was looking for inside his nightstand, which was a small orange prescription bottle. The bottle contained white pills Kendall had gotten from a random older man he met on the street. These pills were claimed to help Kendall with his anxiety. So, if he talked to Gustavo about previous events, Kendall needed them now more than ever. Opening the bottle, Kendall gets one white pill out, and he takes it with a bottle of water. Kendall has now officially taken two pills. Putting the pill bottle away, Kendall heads back to the others waiting for him in the living room when he comes out. Walking out of the apartment, the four friends headed to Roque Records together. Once they arrived, the four boys met up with Gustavo and Kelly. The group of six stood in the middle of the lobby and eyed one another. Carlos, James, Logan, nor Kendall knew what was about to go down; all of them worried about what Gustavo was about to say to them…

A/N - Just like that another chapter written, I do apologize if it was slow and possibly boring but things are starting to take effect. I am trying to portray this correctly all while making sure to keep you all entertained, somethings will happen here in the next few chapters. Thanks again, chapter three will come as soon as possible! I write when I can or as I feel inspired so I cannot promise a full-time or date when it will be up! Thank you! - BTRFanfitc13