Chapter 2 – Generations

As soon as my shift ended I went straight to my dorm, it was the start of the Christmas break. For the past three years Carlos and I had spent our holidays working but this year we were finally going to get to see our siblings and I couldn't be happier. We were all going to stay in the house that Carlos and I bought in our gap year, but neither of us have been up their since we started at UCLA.

I woke up to the sound of my phone ringing and answered without looking who it was,

"What?"

"Good morning to you too big brother! What's wrong?"

"Oh…Hi Sis! Nothings wrong, you just woke me up."

"Sorry. I just wanted to tell you that we're about to board the plane, so we will be landing in about four hours."

"Great! Now I just have to find Carlos."

"What do you mean 'find Carlos'?"

"He didn't come come back last night, I covered his shift because he was flirting with this guy over the bar."

"What am I supposed to tell his brothers?"

"Don't say anything."

"But-"

"-Bye baby sis! See you when you get here!"

I quickly hung up and dialled Carlos's number hoping he would pick up,

"Hey! Carlos here! If I didn't answer it's probably because I'm eating corn dogs-"

"-Carlos! They don't need to know that!"

"Logan! Shut up! Anyway, leave a message and I'll get back to you when I can. Bye!"

I sighed and waited for the beep, of course Carlos would go missing the day that his siblings were arriving.

'BEEP!'

"Hey Carlos, it's Logan. I just thought that I would let you know that Andres, Antonio and Javi, your three younger brothers, will be arriving in four hours. And I've told you not to disappear into thin air. Especially when we have four hours to sort the house out and get to the airport. Bye!"

"-your three younger brothers, will be arriving in four hours. And I've told you not to disappear into thin air. Especially when we have four hours to sort the house out and get to the airport. Bye!"

I jolted awake and fell onto the floor, I immediately regretted moving.

"Carlos? You ok?"

I slept with James. The guy I had spent almost the whole night flirting with.

"What? Yeah, I'm fine,"

I said, slowly standing up,

"What's the time?"

I asked him

"Around ten, why?"

"Shit. I've not seen my brothers in three years, I need to help Logan sort the house out. I am so dead."

"Woah Carlos, calm down. Let's get something to eat then I'll take you wherever your house is. Ok?"

"Ok."

"James….."

"Yes Kendall?"

"Why am I-"

"Because Logan is going to KILL me if everything isn't perfect for when our siblings arrive in…THREE HOURS! We only have three hours, we only have three hours. WE ONLY HAVE THREE HOURS!"

"Carlos. Calm. You won't be any help if you're going crazy."

"Yeah, could have waited before we got here and when there isn't a very angry looking Logan heading our way."

"Ahhh! Hide me!"

"Thanks Kendall."

"Alright I'll handle this."

I got out of James's car and went straight to Logan slinging my arm over his shoulder and turning him back towards his house.

"Kendall? What are you doing here?"

"Well, Carlos heard the message you left him and has been freaking out for an hour and James said he would come with Carlos then decided to bring me for the fun of it and now you have two more pairs of hands to clean so please don't be to hard on Carlos."

He just stopped causing me to do the same and I quickly looked at him,

"What?"

I asked when I realised he had a mischievous grin on his face,

"Carlos is over reacting,"

"I know."

"More than normal."

"And?"

He just stared at me blankly, like I was supposed to know the answer

"Are you…? He's hiding something."

Logan took off back down the driveway to where James was trying to calm Carlos down.

"What are you hiding?"

I asked as soon as I reached Carlos

"W-what do y-you m-mean?"

He asked, he was clearly nervous

"Firstly, you had a giant freak out session. Like an hour long. And second you stuttered three times and you only stutter when you're hiding something."

"I-I'm n-not hiding a-anything."

"Yes you are Carlos! I know you better than our friends do, I know you better than your siblings do. Hell, I know you better than your parents even did! So if you think you can hide something from me you're wrong Carlos!"

I took a deep breath and calmed myself down.

"Now please go inside, sort out your room and get the holiday decorations out of the attic while I go out. When I get back I expect everything to be perfect."

I walked away while fishing my keys out of my pocket and walking to my car.

Honestly, I thought Logan had been harsh on Carlos but Carlos didn't seem to react. He had waited until Logan had driven away then went inside and asked Kendall and I to help him get everything out of the attic.

"I asked you to do one thing."

I said to Kendall

"Sorry, But he's unpredictable."

"Did you hear what he said to Carlos?"

"Yes. I did."

"Then you'll agree that he went over the top."

"I…"

"I'm ok with what Logan said to me. I deserved it."

"But…"

"James, there are no buts."

He said making his way over to Kendall and I,

"Logan is my best friend, and I lied to him. I have never lied to him. Ever. I broke his trust. I hurt him in the worst way possible."

I could see he was close to tears, and I never thought I'd say this, but it broke my heart to see him like that.

"I'm going to sort out my room, can you two finish getting everything down from the attic and please don't follow me."

He said before walking off leaving Kendall and I.