This chapter's sad, in my opinion, because you kind of get to see how the news about Carlos affects each of the boys and Katie. It's sad, but not as sad as what is to come. I plan to hurt them all in some way or another (that sounds messed up, but you guys get the point), so there should be angst for everyone throughout the story. Hope you enjoy.
At first, Logan isn't quite sure why it is that he got woken up from his sleep, but it only takes him a few seconds to figure it out. The phone in the apartment is ringing, at almost two in the morning. Confusion leads to fear, because who in their right mind would call at such a late hour? All he can think, is that something might have happened, something bad.
Groggily but in a hurry, he rushes to the living room, where the phone is. By the time he gets there, he's visibly shaking. He takes the phone in his hold and raises it to his ear, shakily saying "hello" into the speaker.
"Hello. Is this the number for the Knights?" the person on the other end questions him.
"Y-Yeah. Who is this...?" the brunette asks, already dreading the answer. He can't help but wonder if something might have happened to someone back home, or even Mrs. Knight, who had been visiting some relatives in Minnesota. From the corner of his eye, he watches as both Kendall and James emerge from the corner that leads to their bedrooms, Katie following right behind them.
"I am from the LA General Hospital," the man says. "I regret to inform you that Carlos Garcia has been taken into the ER—"
"W-What?" Logan asks, not even letting the man finish what he was going to say. His knees are shaking uncontrollably, and he feels like he might pass out any second now. Kendall must notice this, because he steps forward and takes the phone from Logan's hand.
"Who is this?" he asks, watching Logan's face, which looks pale, even more so than usual.
"I am from the LA General Hospital. Who am I speaking to?"
"Kendall," the dirty blond mutters, "Kendall Knight. What's going on?"
The man on the other end sighs, and Kendall's heart feels like it might have stopped, or like maybe the air in his lungs has been trapped. "Carlos Garcia was taken into the ER about fifteen minutes ago. He got hit by a car. We'll give you more information once you're here."
The grip Kendall had on the phone, loosens, and before he knows what's going on, he hears the noise it makes as it lands on the floor. He feels like he might throw up, or pass out—whichever dares to come first. But then he remembers Logan, and he hears James begging him to tell him what's going on. Katie's holding onto James' arm, watching the two boys in front of her with fearful brown eyes.
"Guys, what's going on?" she asks. It is clear by the tone of her voice that she is as afraid as she looks on the outside, maybe even more so.
"C-Carlos, he got h-hit by a car. We gotta get to the hospital."
Everyone stays quiet for a minute, except for Logan, who seems to be trying not to burst into tears in front of them.
"Y-You're joking, right?" James says, and that is when Katie starts to cry, which surprises Kendall, because he hasn't heard his baby sister cry since she was a baby. "Kendall, please tell me you're joking. I swear, if you are, I am going to—"
"I'm not..." Kendall says softly, looking away from the taller brunette, because he can already feel the tears that are threatening to fall. He refuses to cry in front of the guys, much less in front of his baby sister.
James bites his lip, his eyes tearing up. He doesn't speak; he's afraid to do so, in fear that he might break down at any moment.
"We gotta get to the car," Kendall says in an emotionless tone and nods towards Logan. "Where did you last leave the keys?" he asks him, since Logan is the only one who drives the BTR Mobile. He's the only one with a driver's license.
"They're on my desk," the smaller boy says in a small voice. He starts to walk towards their bedroom, but Kendall stops him and goes and gets them himself. It doesn't take him long to return. His heart breaks at the sight before him. Logan and James seem so broken, and Katie can't stop crying. It's an awful sight, one he'd rather not witness at all.
He opens the front door, allowing the others to walk out before him. He follows them in a daze, not really sure of where he's headed, because his thoughts are somewhere else.
When they get to the car, he thinks about having Logan drive them to the hospital, just in case they were to be stopped by a cop, but he decides agains it. He can see the nervousness in Logan's eyes—the boy is extremely shaken up, and Kendall doesn't want to put him through any more stress.
"I'll drive, you get in the back with Katie," he tells him. Logan follows his orders without a single word and gets inside, pulling the younger girl into his arms. James takes a seat on the passenger's side and just stares forward as they pull out, eyes unfocused on his surroundings.
The hospital is not too far from there, so it doesn't take them any longer than ten minutes to arrive. They all climb out and walk in through the glass doors, dreading the news that they'll be given inside.
Kendall nods towards the waiting room. No one even questions him as they take a seat there.
"H-Hi," the blond greets the nurse on the front desk, now shaking from fear. "I'm here for Carlos Garcia." The name sounds foreign in his lips; sounds so out of place, like he shouldn't be saying it, but he is.
The nurse types something into her computer, and then turns back to him. "He's been taken into the ER. The doctor will speak to you as soon as there's any news on him."
Kendall wants to scream. He wants to break something, wants to run and never look back. He feels anger, pain, and sorrow, and quite frankly, he doesn't know what to do with all these emotions. It's like they're begging to be set free, but he won't allow them to.
Instead, he nods and walks away from the front desk, taking a seat in between James and Katie. He turns to the smaller brunette and sees the tears in her eyes, and God, he hates it.
Logan, who is sitting beside her, has his knees pulled up to his chest, his face buried against them. It reminds him too much of the Logan he saw the time they auditioned for Gustavo, only ten times worse.
James has his hands tangled in his hair, his head leaning forward, facing away from everybody else. However, from the quivering of his back, Kendall can tell that he is crying. Kendall wants to hug him—he wants to hug all of them and tell them that things are going to be okay, but he doesn't know how to tell them something, that he isn't even sure of.
He's scared to death—terrified. So he just sits and waits, hoping that news will come their way soon.
So, there you have it. The next chapter should be more angsty, especially in regards to a certain brunette... not telling you which one.
Hope you enjoyed, and thank you for reading.
~ BigTimeRush-BTR :)
