a/n: Kay so I found some time to update so I did! I may or may not go to my Dad's house next week so I am super duper nervous (read my other story Inside Out and you'll know why) so yeah. The details aren't really clear yet because they left to Florida until next Monday. If I go then I won't be able to update until I return.

Thanks to Anonymous Skrtle, Hikari no Kasai, Jessayra, CheekyBrunette, bluestring, T-Bone14, say, and freakycutiecarlos for reviewing, alerting and favouriting.

Now for the next chapter of Sticks and Stones.

Disclaimer: I own an iPod, a laptop and... nope not BTR.

=+=Chapter 6: School of Collapse=+=

School has started again. Whoop de doo. (Please note my sarcasm). Mrs. Knight took us all on individual shopping trips for back-to-school stuff.

It was about two weeks into school and I wasn't feeling well. I passed the wave of nausea I just felt off as nothing.

During history I continued to feel nauseous as well as dizzy. I tried to focus on what Ms. Collins was saying but that became harder and harder with each passing second. I felt myself swaying slightly so I discreetly grabbed the sides of my wooden desk. My head began to pound so I bowed my head and closed my eyes tightly. I faintly heard Ms. Collins ask something before calling my name.

"Carlos? Can you answer my question please?" I wanted to respond but I couldn't. My head was killing me and I couldn't think straight. I tried to focus on calming myself down more than anything else.

"Carlos? Is something the matter?" I barely felt myself nod but I did nonetheless. "What's wrong sweetie?" she asked. Though she spoke softly her voice sounded like an extreme earthquake. My head was spinning rapidly and I soon found myself falling to the ground, darkness overcoming me.

Stephanie POV

I watched as Carlos collapsed onto the floor. I gasped along with others as some girls screamed. I immediately rushed to his side along with Ms. Collins.

"He has a weak pulse and his breathing is shallow. Johnny call 911!" Johnny did so while everyone crowed the Latino on the classroom floor.

"Everybody back up!" I shouted. "He needs all the breathing room in he can get!" I ordered, everyone moving back a couple steps.

As everyone was fussing over Carlos I looked up to see Kendall, James and Logan all leaning against the far wall in the room, talking as if nothing was wrong. I scowled at Logan as he looked my way. He visibly gulped and turned his head away.

Eventually the ambulance came and I followed. "Whoa there, where do you think you're going little lady?" One of the paramedics asked me.

"I think I'm going to go in the ambulance with my friend," I replied, trying to get through. "Oh no you're not, it's policy. I'm afraid you're going to have to follow the ambulance and wait in the E.R. waiting room like everyone else," he explained, blocking my path. "Fine," I scowled. I was about to leave and head for the hospital when I noticed that Carlos "friends" weren't coming alone.

"Uh, hello." I greeted as I walked up to the three boys that just exited the classroom.

Kendall smiled. "Hey, Stephanie."

"Don't you 'hey Stephanie' me Kendall," I snarled. He put his hands up in a surrendering position. "Whoa what'd I do?" I scoffed and crossed my arms, an eye-roll going along with my aggravated look.

"What did you do? Did you not see your best friend since Pre-K collapse in the classroom? Because, if you did, you're not doing anything about it!" I all but yelled, fury coursing through my veins.

"What are we supposed to do?" James asked carelessly while combing is hair. I roughly grabbed it from his hand and threw it to a random corner. "HEY!"

I ignored his yelp of protest and continued on with my rant. "Well for one thing, Logan would've been all doctor-y and gave orders. Kendall would've making sure everything was in order and went according to plan, while James would've done what was asked. Where were those people because I didn't see them in the classroom? Does your friendship with him mean nothing to you?"

"...He's not our friend anymore," Logan stated quietly. I scoffed again.

"What because he burned a book, ruined a date, and stained pants?" I asked disbelievingly. I was utterly disgusted when they nodded their heads.

"You're not his friends because of those stupid reasons? You do know that he thinks you hate him right? He's scared of you. He's never been scared of you. He thinks that if he says or does the wrong thing around you that you're going to lash out on him or something.

"You do know that everything he did was an accident right? And if I was informed correctly than I know that you're book was replaced with a new and deluxe edition. That you're pantswere re-bought and that he offered to arrange and pay for your next date. Am I right?"

The guys nodded. "You guys are being so stupid right now. All Carlos is doing is trying to make things right but you keep pushing him away. He's built a shell around himself. He only acts normally when he's with me or Katie. He didn't mean to do what he did!"

"But we're tired of hearing him saying that! He needs to learn to be more responsible and mature! That's why we're angry!" Kendall shouted, Logan and James nodding in agreement to every new point he said. My mouth gaped.

"I swear if we weren't in a lobby full of kids and parents I would be cursing at you so much that you're heads would spin," I said with gritted teeth. "You guys are acting like jerks and I for one am tired of it. You know just as well as I do that he needs all the love and support he can get. His parents are dead. He lives with his sick grandmother and two siblings. His other family is somewhere he isn't even aware of. He's just so scared of losing more people and he feels that he already lost you. He depended on you to be is rocks and you failed him. I never thought that I would see the day any of you turned your backs on one of your friends. You three are the most selfish, rude, and uncaring jerks I have ever met in my life! I'll be at the hospital if you need me... or if you decide to do the right thing." I turned on my heel, purposely whipping my hair at them.

I angry slammed my car door, disgusted with those three boys. Just as I was about to put my keys in the ignition I saw Mrs. Knight.

"Mrs. K!" I called out. She looked up and smiled.

"Hi Stephanie," she greeted as she approached my car. "Hey...um I don't know how to say this so I'll just come out and say it: Carlos is in the hospital.

a/n: Stephanie is my hero. XD. Just kidding but I felt that this needed to be done. *nods* Someone had to smack some sense into those morons.

I got a review and it made me reconsider the whole story. What they said made me change up the plot a little. Not that much but it'll kinda change.

Another thing I realised was this: in the show Kendall usually speaks the most. But in this story, Kendall isn't allowed to talk that much. It's all about Carlos.

Next chapter will have some things being revealed and there will be more Logie. *winks*

Until next time. Later peepz.