Hey, guys. Weird how only yesterday I updated the first chapter, and here I am. Doing a second. Thank you for the first 3 reviews. I jumped up and down like a lunatic. I love getting reviews. It makes my day. (: So, yeah, also, if you have any ideas or changes you want me to make, just tell me too (: love ya.
He needed answers, fast.
People are going to label you; it's how you overcome those labels. That's what matters.
Katie looked up and saw Kelly and James looking at her through the window of the recording Studio. Kelly waled through the door to talk to Katie but James stayed put. James could hear their conversation.
"Katie, this could be a big thing. Why won't you sign with us?" Kelly asked.
"Because I can't write music. I play it but I can't write it. If I sign with you guys, then people will write my music for me and I don't want to take someone else's credit even if they insist. Also, Big Time Rush is famous and has signed with you guys, I don't want people to think I'm trying to steal their spotlight, I'm going to stick with acting." Katie said convincingly. Katie wanted to sign with the record label, she just doesn't want to go mainstream.
"Katie, if you signed with us, just think, you could be a big part of someone else's life and not know it. C'mon, what's more important? What we become, or how we become it?" Kelly said meaningfully, trying really hard not to sound like she was pressuring Katie.
"I'll think about it. Just give me some time." Katie said slowly and gave Kelly a reassuring smile before she walked out.
Back at the palm woods Katie was walking down the corridor to 2J when James caught her arm.
"Katie, why did you lie to Kelly?" James said seriously.
"What are you talking about, James?" Katie sounded offended when she knew what he was talking about.
"You know exactly what I'm talking about. 'Can't write music'? Katie, I've heard you sing dozens of original stuff." He argued. "You write way better than any one of the guys, including me. Whatever makes you think that you can't write-" James said but Katie cut him off.
"It's not that. When I write my music, it's about what I'm feeling, about my day, whatever, half of my stuff is really depressing. Do you think I want to relive those feelings? Just for the benefit of someone else? No." Katie argued back.
"California is a place, and if you look close enough ... you may see someone, someone like you just trying to find their way." James said quietly. Katie sighed in frustration and walked off into 2J and settled on her bed. She put her headphones in her ears and switched on her iPod. She flicked to a song that she fell asleep to. Ruby - Foster The People.
2 hours later she woke up to a faint knock on her door. She looked up and saw James walking in. She sat up and let him walk in. He sat down on her bed beside her and she let James take one headphone out of her ear and he put it in his ear. He smiled at her song choice. It had been on repeat ever since she fell asleep.
"Yeah, she don't know what to do. She got everything and nothing to lose."
James sung quietly and they just sat there, not talking. It was a nice silence. She didn't need him to say it, for her to know he didn't mean to snap at her in the corridor. Things were just really hard on both of them. Life comes rushing at you from out of the darkness. When it does, is there someone in your life you can count on? Someone who will watch over you when you stumble and fall? And will their love for you help them to guide you to the light?
Katie and James sat like that for what felt like hours. So when they finally got up and left Katie's room, Carlos and Mrs Knight were just arriving home with the groceries.
"What were you two doing in Katie's room?" Mrs. Knight asked septically.
"We …" Katie began, but how can 'sitting on the bed listening to music' be put into words without people assuming that they were intimate.
"Kelly and Gustavo asked Katie if she wanted to sign to Rocque Records." James said. Carlos got that goofy, excited smile on his face while Mrs. Knight looked surprised.
"Honey, that's great news, but what about acting, you've always been on so passionate about that." She said.
"Well, before you get your hoped up. I turned it down once, and when given the chance again, I told Kelly, I'd think about it, but I'm still not so sure." Katie said and smiled.
"Kitty, don't worry about what anyone thinks you should do. Just do what you want. What you feel." Carlos said. "Love the art in yourself, not yourself in the art."
"Thanks, Carlos." Katie said. "I'm going down to the lobby to meet up with Lucy for the movie. I think Camille and Stephanie might be coming as well, but I don't know." Katie said and was about to leave but Carlos spoke up.
"Oh yeah. Logan and I were texting about going to the movie: The Immortals in 3D and were wondering if you and Kendall wanted to come." Carlos said to James. "Katie, I think Lucy said that it's at the same time, but Breaking Dawn is a bit longer, so we can just hang around the Arcade."
"Yeah, sounds good." James and Katie said at the same time. They headed off to the lobby to see everyone there. Lucy, Camille, Logan and Kendall. Kendall was looking at Lucy in a way really cute way. He came up behind her a wrapped his arms around her waist. Lucy rested her hands over his and smiled as Kendall rested his chin on her shoulder. It's good to know that he moved on. We all know that 8 months after Jo left she was with someone new. It took Kendall one year before he began to look at Lucy in a whole different light, even though Lucy had a thing for him 2 weeks after she moved to The Palm Woods. Carlos is lucky to have Stephanie because she speaks his language and loves him to bits. Logan and Camille, they're pretty solid. They're past the on and off again phase, now they're just a typical love-sick couple. No slapping either. Then there's James, who just doesn't settle.
The movie was good. Better than what Katie expected it to be. Lucy and Katie were Team Jacob while Camille and Stephanie were Team Edward, but them Stephanie changed her mind and said that she was Team Seth. Even though he's not really a team.
Katie had her headphones in her ear when they got back to the palm woods and she told everyone that she's going for a little walk. Katie sat by the poo. It was just past 11 and everyone was in bed. Mr. Bitters let Katie stay by the pool and told her to lock up. Ever since he got married he's been nicer. Katie was listening to a really feel good song when she felt the sudden urge to do something.
Walk little walk
Small talk big thoughts
Gonna tell them all just what I want
That street two streets I see you and me
Hanging on the empty swings
Count high low don't worry my eyes are closed
I'm a superman and it's my show
One shoe two
Gonna kick with my new shoes
I'm going to kick until I need new shoes
Yeah, yeah
Katie stood up and kicked her socks and shoes off, unbuttoned her vest and shrugged it off. Then she took her t-shirt off and began to unbutton her jeans before slipping them off. The night was still warm and humid so she had nothing hold her back from jumping in. She jumped in with nothing but her bra and panties on. She was feeling the mood. The music was playing faintly from her iPod through the speaker and although it didn't have enough bass, it was alright.
I said uh-don't stop, don't stop, don't stop
Talkin' to me
Stop, don't stop, don't stop
Giving me things
I run they run everybody run run
And we're all just having fun
Sleigh ride boat ride piggy back ride
I'm going to show them all how I can ride
One two three close your eyes and count to four
I'm gonna (I'd like) to hide behind my bedroom door
Crayons on walls
I'll color on them all
I'll draw until I've broken every law
Yeah, yeah
James looked out his window of the pool to see Katie undress and jump in. She looked completely in the moment, and happy just being able to swim alone. There o light coming form the lobby so the only light there was, was the light that lit up the pool. Before he noticed anything James was walking down the stairs and opening the lobby doors that led to the pool. Katie, feeling her need to escape reality found it in the pool.
I said uh-don't stop, don't stop, don't stop
Talkin' to me
Stop, don't stop, don't stop
Giving me things
Stop, don't stop, don't stop
Laughin' about it
Stop, don't stop, don't stop
Don't stop
[Instrumental break]
Don't stop, don't stop, don't stop
Talkin' to me
Stop, don't stop, don't stop
Giving me things
Stop, don't stop, don't stop
Laughin' about it
Stop, don't stop, don't stop
James feeling as if he lost his battle between restrain and attraction took his shirt off and jumped in and swam up next to Katie. Once she noticed James being intimately close, she felt him pull her closer and close the distance between them. Which, may I say, wasn't that far to begin with.
I said uh- don't stop, don't stop, don't stop [x4]
With me.
Yo, yo, yo. Hope you like this chapter. Next chapter things are going to get a little heated but it's still gonna be appropriate. I have a thing for Foster The People if you haven't noticed. Also; don't get your hopes up that just because they kiss and it, may or may not, get heated. I'm not getting them to jump in just yet. James is till a player and Katie is still on lock down, please review and tell me what you think. xx
