Chapter Seventeen:
All of Kendall's friends were taken home, meaning that either Logan or Kendall had to drive now. Logan would've drove, but Kendall hoped out of the back seat and got right into the driver's seat. Neither Katie nor Logan commented though, well, Katie probably would've commented if she wasn't asleep. Kendall didn't even bother telling Camille, James and Carlos goodbye, but they understood. Logan sat in the passenger's seat, starring at Kendall, trying to form words. Kendall could always feel Logan looking at him, but he chose to ignore it. But, Logan begged for attention with his big brown puppy dog eyes. After moments of trying to get Kendall's attention, Logan finally gave up. He faced forward in his seat. His posture was uptight and filled with worry. The car ride was still silent.
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When they arrived at the Knight home, Logan woke Katie up. Kendall was already in the house. Logan and Katie walked into the house, where they found Mrs. Knight, with a shocked facial expression. Her shock grew when she saw the tissue Logan was holding up to his face.
"Oh, my God, somebody needs to tell me what happen. And they better start talking right now." She said. Logan and Katie exchanged looks, and then looked back to mama Knight.
"What happen!?" she yelled, when no one answered her.
"Dad was drunk and he got in a fight with Kendall." Katie said. Mrs. Knight filled with outrage.
"That's it; I'm filing a restraining order! This cannot keep happening. Logan, go check on Kendall!" Mrs. Knight was shouting orders and commands everywhere. Logan didn't hesitate to run upstairs and bust through Kendall's door. It was surprisingly unlocked. Kendall stood, looking out his window, clenching both his jaw and his fists. Logan's eyes grew wide. Logan closed the door behind him and began walking towards Kendall. Kendall didn't budge. He just continued to stare, still in his tattered tux. Logan braced himself.
"Kendall, are you okay?" Kendall didn't answer. He only continued to look out the window. Logan stepped closer until he was arms length from him. Logan thought about reaching his arm to place it on Kendall's shoulder. He changed his mind.
"Kendall?" There was still worry in Logan's voice. Kendall finally sighed and turned around to face an expectant Logan. Logan chewed on his lip.
"I'm fine, Logan." He said. Logan stepped a little closer and looked up at Kendall.
"Are you sure, because you don't look fine."
"Well, I am. It doesn't really hurt anymore."
"You know that's not what I meant, Kendall." Kendall turned back around to face the window again. Logan sighed.
"Okay, Kendall, whatever. If you don't wanna talk to me then I'll just go."
"I do wanna talk to you." Kendall turned back around as he said this. Logan stared at Kendall with his arms crossed.
"Well, you're not saying anything."
"What am I supposed to say? You were there. You know what happened." Kendall said flatly. Logan didn't respond. Logan was feeling a bit hurt because of the cold shoulder he was getting from Kendall. Kendall sighed when he saw the hurt in Logan's eyes.
"Logan, I'm sorry. My dad is just- He makes me wanna kill something."
"It's okay."
"I'm sorry you had to see that."
"Kendall, it's okay. It wasn't your fault."
"But, it was. I threw the first punch. I started it." Kendall said admittedly. Logan gave him a side ways glance.
"Kendall, he shouldn't have been talking to you like that. He doesn't respect as a person or as his child. He got what he had coming for him." Logan explained.
"Hm."
"Your mom said she gonna get together a restraining order or something." Kendall head cocked to Logan's direction.
"Really? She said that?"
"Yeah, she did. Do you not want her to do that?"
"Well, yeah. I want that, but what about Katie? She probably still wants a relationship with her dad." Logan couldn't help but smile a little. He thought it was so adorable how Kendall thought about his little sister and how she might feel about the situation.
"I think your mom is downstairs talking about it with her right now." Kendall began heading towards his bedroom door. He went downstairs.
"Yes, I would like to gain full custody of my children." Mrs. Knight said on the phone as Kendall entered the living room. Katie sat next to her mother quietly. Kendall took a deep breath before sitting next to Katie. They both sat and listened to their mom as she talked to her lawyer. Logan decided to sit in the kitchen as the Knights sat near each other. He didn't want it to seem as if he were poking his nose somewhere it didn't belong, even though he still listened.
"No, ma'am, he has no agreed to this. Yes. I understand. I can do that. Yes, both physically and verbally…" Mrs. Knight continued to talk for about ten minutes or so before she finally hung up the phone. She looked to both of her children who held expectant expression. She sighed.
"Well, they're going to have to contact your father first and let him know what's going on." Mrs. Knight said.
"What exactly is going on?" Kendall asked.
Another sigh "Well, sweetie, - I've given your father far too many choices. I've tried to let him make up to you two, I've tried letting him spend time with you guys, but he always finds a way to hurt you two both emotionally and physically. I can't take this anymore, Kendall. I can't stand seeing you hurt and having Katie experience the awful behavior of her father." Mrs. Knight's face was stern, but a small tear slipped down her cheek that didn't go unnoticed. Kendall frowned and looked to Katie, as he put his arm around his mom's shoulder. He squeezed her into a hug.
"Katie, if you wanna say something, you can. How do you feel about this?" Kendall asked, as he noticed the hurt and thoughtful expression on Katie's face. He couldn't tell what she was thinking. Katie sat up a bit and crossed her arms.
"Well, if it were up to me, I'd say his ass should be in prison." Katie said. Mrs. Knight's eyes went wide. Kendall couldn't help but smile a little bit.
"Katie, language!" Mrs. Knight warned.
"Sorry. I'm fine with you having full custody. It wouldn't change much. We already live with you." She explained.
"Are you sure, sweetie? You can still visit your dad whenever you want."
"Yes, I'm sure. I never want to visit him anyway." Katie said honestly. Mrs. Knight nodded her head in understanding. She looked to Kendall.
"What about you? Are you okay with this, Kendall?" Kendall almost snorted at her.
"Yeah, mom."
"Okay, just making sure."
"Logan, you don't have to sit all the way over there." Kendall said, gesturing for him to come sit in the living room. Logan quickly shook his head.
"No, it's fine." Kendall squinted his eyes.
"Logaine, it's okay." Kendall joked. Logan sighed and made his way over to the living room. He sat down on the other side of Kendall. Kendall smiled in satisfaction.
"Logan, I'm sure you'll be part of this family sooner or later. You can be involved in family discussions." Mrs. Knight said, causing Logan to blush. He smiled and nodded his head.
"Okay, none of us can get our hopes up though. I'm almost positive that he's gonna put up an unnecessary fight just because this is something I want to do. This will be a situation that will have to be handled in a courthouse. Sometimes, they asked for the children to come, so I don't exactly know how all of this is going to play out." Mrs. Knight explained.
"I hate Courthouses." Kendall said.
"Well, I'm sorry. You might have to go. The judge might want to hear what you two have to say. This is' about you two."
"Do we have to talk to dad?" Katie asked.
"Hm, I don't think so. There shouldn't be a reason you should have to communicate with your father in the courtroom.
"Good. I really don't want to."
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About a week and a half later, Mrs. Knight received a notice in the mail, explaining dates and information about being in court. Just as she suspected, it asked for her to bring the children. After reading it completely, she went to tell her children that they would have to be in court with her the following Saturday. They weren't upset. They had already seen it coming.
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"What are you supposed to wear to stuff like this?" Kendall asked Logan as he was preparing himself. Logan tilted his head to the side thoughtfully.
"I don't know. Just wear something nice." He said. Kendall perched his lips as he looked though his closet for the seventh time.
"Help me." Kendall said in a whine. Logan smiled and walked over to Kendall's closet. Logan began pulling out random things.
"Here, wear this."
"That's your shirt."
"This is my shirt. Why are you stealing my things?" Kendall smiled.
"You left it here, so I kept it for you." Logan smirked
"What other things have you 'kept for me'?" Logan asked inching closer to Kendall, attempting to seem threatening.
"Your virginity." Kendall said with an even bigger smirk than Logan had. Logan gasped and smacked Kendall's arm playfully. Kendall laughed and pulled Logan into a hug.
"No, get off, Knight."
"I was kidding."
"Nope, get off."
"Haha, I love you, Logan." Logan smiled and turned himself to press his lips against Kendall's. Kendall smiled into the kiss. Logan tried to talk against Kendall's lips, causing him to laugh. Kendall pulled himself back from Logan's lips.
"What did you just say?"
"I said I love you too." Logan said with a smile. Kendall also smiled and kissed him again. Kendall took off the shirt he was wearing and put on a white button up dress shirt. He kept his black skinny jeans on and his chucks. He ruffled his hair a bit then looked to Logan.
"How do I look?" Kendall said, holding his arms out wide for Logan to get a good look.
"You look handsome."
"You're just saying that."
"Yeah, I know. You look awful as always." Logan joked. Kendall gasped lifted Logan off of his feet. He placed Logan over his shoulder. Logan began to laugh.
"Kendall, put me down! You know I hate when you do this!"
"This is what happens when you disrespect my sexiness,"
"Kendall!"
"Yes, beautiful?" Kendall had the cheekiest grin on his face.
"Put me down!"
"Say you're sorry."
"No. I'm not sorry!"
"Oh well." Kendall began tickling Logan, whilst he was on his shoulder.
"Kendall, stop! Stop Kendall!"
"Call me Big Daddy!"
"No!- Okay, okay! Big Daddy!" Kendall smiled and placed Logan on his feet. Logan tried to cover up his smile with a pout. Kendall leaned down and pecked Logan's lips.
Kendall's bedroom door swung open.
"C'mon, Kendall, we gotta go." Mrs. Knight said. Logan jumped a bit. Mrs. Knight closed the door and went to get Katie.
"Well, I guess I'll go." Logan said, hugging Kendall.
"I'll call you when it's over."
"Okay, good luck."
"Thanks."
"Don't get in a fight in the courthouse." Logan said, only halfway joking. Kendall rolled his eyes playfully before kissing Logan one last time. Logan grabbed his keys and left the Knight house. Kendall walked downstairs and found Katie and Mrs. Knight waiting for him. Mrs. Knight was dressed very professionally. She wore a teal/blue skirt suit. Her hair was tied back. She wore black heels, and a hint of red lipstick. Katie just wore casual everyday clothes. She wore a green t-shirt with some wording on the front and some denim skinny jeans.
"C'mon, let's go before we're late." Mrs. Knight said, walking out of the door. Kendall and Katie followed close behind.
The Knights rode, on their way to the courthouse. Mrs. Knight was tense and a bit nervous. She didn't want it to show on the outside. Kendall could always tell when his mother was feeling uneasy. Mrs. Knight stopped at a stop sign and turned to look at her children.
"Now remember, don't speak unless you're spoken to." Mrs. Knight said.
"She's talking to you," Katie said, looking at her brother. Kendall snorted sarcastically and rolled his eyes.
"I'm talking to the both of you. Both of you have a little temper when it comes to certain things."
"But mom, you know dad says stuff to piss me off-"
"I figure he'll have his act pulled together in the courtroom."
Kendall sighed and slouched back in his seat. He really didn't want to see his dad, and he really didn't want to go to court.
The Knights pulled up to the courthouse and eased their way out of the car. Mrs. Knight took a deep breath before she began walking. She was ready for this, but at the same time, she wasn't ready for this. Kendall was just ready to get this whole thing over with. His father was awful to him, and it already seemed like his mom had full custody anyway. It wouldn't change anything but a few papers.
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The court case was going on forever. There was talking, talking and more talking. Kendall didn't even know what the conversation was about anymore. Kendall could've fallen asleep. He looked over to Katie and saw that her eyes were glued to her cell phone. Kendall slid his hand in his pocket, in search for his own phone, trying to be slick, but jumped once he realized that the judge was addressing him.
"Yes ma'am? - I mean your honor."
"I asked for your age. You're 18, right?"
"Yes, your honor." The judge nodded and turned back to Mrs. Knight.
"Mrs. Knight, your son is past the custody age, so I'm assuming this is only meant for the girl," the judge said. Mrs. Knight came into realization that her son had recently turned 18 and she nodded her head quickly.
"Yes, your honor. I'm asking for full custody of my daughter, Katie."
"Has your father ever hit you, Katie?" the judge asked her.
"No, ma'am, I've only watched him beat my brother."
"Has he ever threatened to hit you?-"
"I object, your honor, if I may. The only reason I fought him was because he provoked me to hit him." Mr. Knight said. The judge cocked her neck to the side.
"I'm gonna need you not to interrupt me in my courthouse. When I'm talking, I like to be the only person talking." The judge said.
"And, this is your son. You don't fight your son. There are no excuses. I have a gay son and I'd be damned if his father put his hands on him and abused him for being who he is," she continued. Kendall couldn't help but smile a little. He was feeling good inside. The judge continued asking Katie questions and then moved on to Mrs. Knight.
"Mrs. Knight, has Mr. Knight ever abused you in anyway?" Mrs. Knight took a second before answering.
"Yes, your honor. He still, to this day, abuses me verbally. And, he used to hit me, when we were married." She explained. Kendall tensed at the edge of his chair in anger. This was new to him. He would've kicked his dad's ass a long time ago if he had known he was putting his hands on his mom. Mrs. Knight noticed Kendall tense. She placed a gentle hand on his shoulder, in attempt to calm him. This was almost over. She didn't want Kendall to do something stupid.
There was more talking and discussing. It went on for about twenty minutes. There were many papers that were exchanged and signed and taken away. Then there were papers that were brought back. Kendall's head was beginning to hurt.
The judge got the attention of the court room and sat up tall in her seat. She announced that Mrs. Knight gained full custody of Katie and Mr. Knight lost his fight in this case.
"Court dismissed."
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Kendall lay on Logan's bed, smiling to himself. Logan walked over to the bed and sat on the edge.
"What are you so happy about?" Logan asked his boyfriend.
"You shoulda saw the look on my dad's face when he lost."
"Well, he deserved it. He was awful to all of you." Logan snuggled next to Kendall and wrapped his arms around him. Kendall smiled bigger and kissed Logan's forehead.
"Well, either way, I still have the love of my life." Kendall said. Logan smiled.
"And, who might that be?"
"Marshall from third period, duh." Kendall teased. Logan gasped and jumped on top of Kendall, straddling his hips. He began playfully hitting him. Kendall started laughing.
"I was kidding, gosh!"
"I can't stand you, Knight."
They play fought until they were called for dinner. Kendall and his family had so much stress lifted off of their shoulders. He felt like this was the start of a new happiness.
THE END
A/N: Thanks for reading my story. I like, legit love you all. I really don't wanna stop writing stories, just yet, so if you will, please give me suggestions on a new story to write about. I promise it'll be good! (: