A/N: Hello again everyone! I'm back with another chapter! I'd like to give a huge shout-out to winterschild11, Kames all the way, mandamichelle, and LoveSparkle for reviewing last chapter! I'd also like to take a moment to thank everyone that's read, followed and favorited this story so far!

I hope you all enjoy the new chapter!

Chapter 7

I let out a sigh as I made my way to my locker, my mind still processing everything. Which was odd since it had been about two days since the incident.

I had tried calling James a couple times after he stormed out of my house, but didn't get an answer. Not that I could really blame him though. Ever since he walked out I had been thinking about what he said.

Part of me, a small part of me was upset. Upset that James didn't even give me a chance to explain, but then I realized that there wasn't much I could say to make things better. I was mostly upset with myself though, because I knew how worried he was about his parents splitting up.

In the months that we did stay in contact with each other, he would always complain about his parents fighting, and I would always assure him that they would work things out. And even though I knew deep down that something was wrong, that people who loved each other fought but never as often as his parents did, I continued to give him false hope.

"Hey Kendall." Logan said as he walked up to his locker, which just happened to be next to mine.

"Hey." I said, my voice lacking its usual enthusiasm.

"Oh boy, I know that voice." He said, putting a couple of books into his locker before closing it and turning his attention to me. "What's wrong?"

"I really messed up Loges." I said softly, turning around to lean against my locker.

"This wouldn't have anything to do with James? Would it?" He asked, almost looking a little nervous to hear the answer.

I gave him a look before silently nodding my head.

"Alright, come on." He said, grabbing my arm and dragging me away from everyone.

"Wait, where are we going?" I asked, knowing that were going in the wrong direction.

"We're going to find 'Los and we're talking about this." Logan said sternly, which shocked me for a second.

"But lunch-" I started, only for Logan to cut me off.

"Can wait. We're going to find Carlos and figure out a plan to help get James back." He said as he continued to drag me down the hall.

But there was something in his voice, something in his voice that made me realize that he missed James just as much as I did.

XxX

As I stepped into the cafeteria, I quickly scanned the area, making sure that there was no sign of Kendall before making my way to my usual table.

It had been two days since I had talked to Kendall. Well, technically yelled, but that was beside the point. The point was that I felt… I don't know how I felt. Honestly, I've just been numb ever since my breakdown.

There was a part of me that was furious, part of me that honestly hated Kendall. But then there was also a part of me that just felt… nothing.

"Hey."

I looked up at the familiar voice, immediately noticing a happy-looking Dak taking a seat across from me.

I ignored my stomach growling at the sight of the sandwich on his tray as I shifted uncomfortably in my seat.

"Go away." I muttered, honestly just wanting to be alone at the moment.

"Someone's in a mood." He chuckled, stopping as he looked me over, his look quickly turning into one of concern. "What's wrong? And why aren't you eating anything?" He asked, noticing how I didn't have any food in front of me.

"I'm not hungry." I said softly, my stomach betraying me by letting out a loud growl.

"Yeah, definitely not hungry." He said sarcastically, breaking his sandwich in half before offering me half.

"Dak seriously, I'm not hungry." I said, but the jock wasn't having it.

"Eat. I'm not going away until you do." He said stubbornly, and given the look in his eyes, I had no doubts that he would keep to his threat.

"Fine." I muttered, taking the offered half of the sandwich before taking a bite.

I couldn't help but inwardly let out a sigh of relief as I chewed the sandwich.

It had been a little over a day since I had last eaten, and I could tell by the content growl from my stomach that the food was greatly appreciated.

I had devoured the sandwich in what seemed like seconds, feeling a little embarrassed as I looked up, noticing that Dak was staring at me with wide eyes.

We sat there in silence for a few seconds before he suddenly slid his tray over to me, which contained the other half of his sandwich.

"Dak-" I started, but he held up a hand to stop me.

"Take it. You seem like you need it more than I do." He said, giving me a sympathetic look.

"Thanks." I said softly as I picked up the other half.

"No problem." He said giving me a small smile. He stayed silent for a second for a second before continuing. "So… what's going on with you?" He asked, staring at me intently.

"Nothing." I lied, knowing that it was the furthest thing from the truth.

"It can't be nothing if it's bothering you enough to keep you from eating." He said, giving me a knowing look, which made me wonder a little.

"Seriously, it's nothing. Don't worry about it." I said, silently praying that he would drop the subject.

"Look James," He sighed. "I know that something's bothering you. And I know that we barely know each other, but I want you to know that you can trust me." He said.

I looked into his eyes, trying to gauge whether or not I could trust him. I was suprised to find genuine concern and something else that looked alot like sympathy.

I quickly looked away, taking a deep breath in the process.

'Maybe talking about it will make me feel better. Besides, maybe he'll have some advice for me.' I thought to myself.

I knew that I couldn't hold in my emotions anymore, that was made evident by the way I blew up on Kendall. I took one last look at Dak before deciding to tell him. I pretty much told him everything pertaining me having to move and Kendall breaking his promise, all while omitting Kendall's name from the conversation. I watched as Dak listened closely, not saying anything until I had finished speaking.

"Well first, I can tell you that you don't really hate the guy." He said, shocking me for a second.

"How do you know that?" I asked, watching as a smile formed on his face.

"I can tell by the look both on your face and in your eyes when you talk about him. It's not a look of hate. It just looks more like you miss him." He said, shrugging his shoulders like it was the most obvious thing in the world.

But now that I thought about it, really thought about it, I realized that I honestly didn't hate the blonde. Sure, I was majorly pissed, but I didn't hate him. And I did miss him, along with Logan and Carlos.

"You're right." I said, my mind still reeling a little.

"I know." He said, the bright smile never leaving his face. "Just sit down and talk with him. I'm sure you both have things that you need to get off your chest and discuss." He said, which couldn't help but agree with.

"Fine. But I'm not making it easy for him. I'm sure I can give him the silent treatment for another day or two." I said, not ready to cave just yet.

"I guess that's pretty fair." He said chuckling a little.

We sat there in a comfortable silence for a minute before I broke it.

"Thanks Dak." I said softly, knowing that if it wasn't for him, I would still be moping around.

"No problem. Whenever you need me, or you just want to hang out, just call or text me alright?" He said, handing his phone over to me to put my number in while motioning for me to do the same.

"I will." I said as I handed him my phone.

I knew that there were still things that needed to be worked out, but right now, I was feeling pretty optimistic.

Alright, so not too much happened in this chapter, but it was necessary. Like I said, Dak will pretty much be a main character in this story so we'll be seeing a little more of him. And there's an issue in this chapter that will reappear again later in this story. ;)

I've decided that this story will not be slash, but for those that wanted a slash story, I am currently working on a Kames story that I was hoping to have up sometime this week, but it looks like it might be another week or two before I post it.

Next chapter will be up soon and will include a Jagan moment, with the Kames talk happening chapter after next!

-Rusher0994