Hey guys. This chapter actually sounds really cheesy, especially towards the end, but... I kind of like how it turned out, and I hope you do, too. :)

"Carlos' parents are here." That's Kendall's voice, filled with evident sadness as he stands in front of James and Logan. He wraps his arms around himself and takes a seat beside Logan, not turning to look either of them in the eye. "They're really upset. I don't think they expected something like this to happen either."

"I don't think anyone did," Logan says quietly.

"I just want him to wake up, you know? I want him to be okay," James mumbles from where he's sitting to Logan's left. "But... even if he does wake up, that doesn't mean he's out of harm's way, does it?" he asks, turning to the shorter brunet, who looks at him with sorrow-filled eyes and shakes his head.

"Not exactly. We won't really know until he wakes up, which could take hours or even days. Not even the doctors know when he will. We don't know how he will react... We don't know anything."

"I'm... I'm scared." Kendall looks down at his feet, purposely avoiding looking at them for a reason. He has never really been the kind of person to admit when he's scared, so saying it out loud makes him feel embarrassed, though he knows he shouldn't be. "I'm scared of how things will be afterwards. I'm scared this will happen again."

"It won't," Logan affirms. "It won't happen again. We won't let it happen again."

James stands up and shoves his hands into the pockets of his jeans, kicking a pebble that is lying on the ground. "We shouldn't make promises we can't keep," he says quietly, before walking away from them and back into the hospital.

"He's not taking this well," Kendall whispers under his breath, finally turning to Logan. The smaller boy shakes his head and watches James' retreating figure from where he's sitting. "I wish there was something we could do to help him."

"Me too, Kendall, but I don't think he's going to feel any better, until he sees that Carlos is okay... or at least, that he's going to be okay. Right now, no one is sure of anything, so he probably doesn't know what to think."

"To be honest, I don't know what to think either. Nobody is telling us anything, and I'm tired of waiting around for someone to tell us what's going on."

"I am, too, but there's not much that can be done about that."

"I wish there was," Kendall murmurs. "I hate that I have no control over anything right now. I can't even control my emotions. I feel pathetic."

"You're not pathetic." Logan pats the space between them, urging him to move closer. Kendall looks at him with hesitance in his eyes, before scooting closer to his friend. Logan gives him a small smile as he reaches for Kendall's hand that is resting on his lap. "You're not pathetic for having feelings; you're just human, like the rest of us. We'll get through this."

"That's what I keep telling myself," Kendall sighs, his fingers tightening around Logan's, "but if I'm being honest, right now, it's hard to believe it. It's... it's just hard."

"I know it is." The brunet lets his head rest against Kendall's shoulder and Kendall leans his head against the top of his. "It's gonna be okay."

"I hope so... We should go back inside, or else mom will worry."

Logan nods, and the two of them stand up and head in the direction of the hospital's entrance, but Kendall takes ahold of Logan's arm before they reach it, stopping him in his tracks.

"Wait."

"What?" Logan turns around, giving the younger boy a confused look. "What's wrong?"

Kendall shakes his head and grabs Logan by the shoulders, pulling him away from the automatic doors. "It's just that..."

"That what?"

"I just wanted to warn you."

"Warn me about what?" Logan asks, his heartbeat quickening. "Kendall, just tell me, you're scaring me..."

"It's... it's nothing to be scared of. Carlos' parents are just... they're not okay, so just be warned."

"What do you mean?"

"When I left, Carlos' mom was in hysterics. It was all just really heartbreaking and overwhelming, and his dad was no better, so I don't know if they'll be doing any better now. I just wanted to warn you. I thought you should know."

Logan wordlessly nods as he feels his eyes burn with tears. "Thanks, Kendall," he says quietly, blinking rapidly in hopes that he will be able to stop the tears from falling.

"Do you need a hug?" Kendall asks, but he doesn't have to wait for a reply, as Logan takes a couple of steps towards him and wraps his arms around his neck. "It's okay," Kendall whispers, his own arms moving to wrap around the shorter boy. "It's okay to cry."

"I don't want to," Logan mumbles against the fabric of Kendall's shirt.

Kendall pulls away, holding onto Logan, but keeping him a few inches away, so that he can look him in the eye. "You can't keep your feelings bottled up, Loges. It won't do you any good... trust me. The more you keep everything bottled up, the more it will destroy you."

"I know," the brunet mumbles. "Can I ask you a question, though?"

"Anything."

"Do you... do you really think Carlos will get better?"

"Honestly? I don't know, but I do think that if he wants to, he will."

"It's not really up to him, though. Not right now, at least."

"Maybe not, but... I think that if he has a reason to get better... a reason to keep living, he will recover. Perhaps he just needs a little help."

"How can we help him, though? He's unconscious, he can't hear us."

"I'll tell you once we're inside, so that James knows as well. Come on," Kendall says, nudging Logan inside. When they reach the waiting room, they're surprised to find James and Katie sitting together by themselves, with Mrs. Knight and the Garcias nowhere in sight.

"Where's my mom and Carlos' parents?" Kendall asks, looking around the room, but he recognizes no one around them.

"Your mom took Carlos' parents to the cafeteria. She said she wanted to talk to them and try to get them to calm down, so I stayed here with Katie."

"Oh, okay. I actually need to talk to you guys about something," the blond says, taking a seat in front of James and turning around, so that he can look at him and Katie. Logan takes a seat beside him and follows his actions, so that they're all now facing each other.

"What about?" James asks, looking up and meeting Kendall's eyes.

"I was talking to Logan, about how Carlos has to have a reason to get better, and well... This is probably gonna sound cheesy and stupid, but... When I was little, and my dad was in the hospital after his car crash, my mom always told me to try to talk to him. She would tell me that even though he wasn't conscious, he could still hear me. So I would talk to him, about anything and everything. I don't really know if he could really hear me, but... I was thinking we could do that for Carlos."

"You want us to talk to him?" James asks.

Kendall nods. "He needs to know somebody cares; he needs to know how much he means to us. He needs to have a reason to keep going. I don't know if talking to him will help, but I think it's worth a shot. I think we should at least try."

"And you think this will help him get better?" Katie questions her older brother.

Kendall shrugs his shoulders. "It might. It might make him realize he's not alone."

"He was never alone," Logan says softly.

"But he might've thought that," James says. "I think it's a good idea. We should do it."

"So... what do you two say?" Kendall asks, turning to both Katie and Logan.

Katie nods her head and gives him a small smile. "Definitely. If it might help, then of course, I'll do it."

"And you?" Kendall turns to Logan, poking him on the side with his index finger.

"Well, I think we should at least try. I mean, what do we have to lose, right?"

Did you guys like it? Hate it? Let me know. And thank you for reading. :)

So, there's a new challenge on the BTR Plot Adoption Forum, and I thought I'd tell you guys about it, in case any of you wanted to participate. It's a BTR song challenge, so basically, it's about writing a story that is based off a BTR song. If any of you are interested, let me know. If you're gonna participate, I need to know which song you're gonna choose, because two people can't choose the same song. I hope some of you join. :)

~ BigTimeRush-BTR :)