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Chapter 5 – Prom
"Take off the Helmet." Logan throws his hands in the air. He's been telling Carlos the same command for the last six hours of rehearsal.
"No Logie!" He clamps his hands on the over worn piece of plastic. "Gustavo is trying all day to get rid of Helmie."
Logan groans and death stares at the tall blonde. Kendall raises his shoulders apologetically, gritting his white teeth.
"I'm going to the bathroom with the helmet on." Carlos empathizes helmet before dashing down the hall.
"Good job Kendall." Logan sarcastically praises. "Now Carlos won't take it off."
"Sorry Logie but I had to do it so Carlos won't find out right away." He falls back on the beanie bag chair in the lounge room. "But Carlos is not going to wear it all day. Eventually he will take it off."
"HA!" James laughs taking Kendall's lap as his seat. "You will see me give up my Cuda products before Carlos takes off the helmet."
Logan groans again crushing his head.
"Not helping James." Kendall wraps his arms around the ticklish brunette. He nuzzles James' ear feeling the body wiggles on him. "Logan, I bet if anyone can get Carlos to take off the helmet it is you."
"Geez thanks because trying all day sure shows that true." Logan collapses on the black leather couch.
"Why don't you help Carlos figure out where is the next clue." James suggests playing with Kendall's golden hair. "Carlos will do anything for the next clue."
"But I've been trying, obviously." Logan gazes at the taller members' display of affection.
Kendall stops James' hands noticing Logan's irritated demeanor. "Look Logan, Carlos will eventually take off the helmet. We just have to wait."
"Hey guys." Kelly walks in with her clipboard and Freight Train by her side. "So Gustavo is giving you the rest of the night off because we have important business to do."
"Alright, night off!" Carlos jumps out of no where. "Woo Woo!"
"Yea guys, but don't get into trouble today ok?" Freight train adds.
"Why not?" Carlos questions crossing his arms.
"Because Kelly and I are on important secret business and I can't provide you with protection for the rest of the day."
Carlos' face lights up and a smile widens on his lips. Logan smacks his forehead anticipating Carlos' thought.
"So we will be going." Kelly waves to the four teens as she walks out with other adult.
"Logie, we have to follow them." Carlos commands grabbing his arm. "I am hundred percent sure Freight Train has my next clue."
"Umm." Logan sounds eying the other snickering guys. "I don't think Freight Train has it."
"I think so." James exclaims making Kendall giggle and Logan glare at him. "Carlos, I am a hundred percent sure he has it too."
"See Logie, James thinks so. Please Logie, we have to follow him." He begs pouting and making his dimples round and irresistible.
"Sure." Logan gives in. "Only if James stalks with us."
"Nope, James and I have a date." Kendall tightens his embrace. "I think Carlos, you should take Logan alone. I bet it will be fun." He winks.
"Come on Logie." Carlos pleads tugging his arm. "They are probably far ahead and gone. We have to leave now." He whines.
Finally Logan gives in and runs with Carlos holding his arm. He still hears James and Kendall's laughter echo the hall.
Outside the recording building the two boys clad in a tree helmets, survey from the bushes. Carlos intently watches Kelly typing on her phone and Freight Train waiting for the light to change. Logan stares at the helmet wondering, what is the best way to get it off Carlos' cute, round head.
"Lucky charms, they are on the move." Carlos taps Logan's chest twice signaling them to follow the two. Logan sighs, reluctantly dodging around the crowded street and stopping behind a tree. Carlos stops abruptly against him.
"Carlos." He murmurs feeling the excited boy pressing his body against Logan's body. "You're squishing me."
"Shh Logie." Carlos puts his fingers on Logan's lips. "They can hear us."
"No they can't." He sounds through his collapsing lungs. "They are at least fifty feet in front, completely out of ear distance."
"No time for smarty talk, time for action." Carlos grabs his hand and drags him down the busy street.
Lucky for Logan, Kelly and Freight Train stop at a huge restaurant. "Why would they stop here?" Carlos asks. Logan shrugs his shoulders. "Let's go in."
After Kelly enters through the door, Carlos and Logan follows swiftly behind them until they are stopped at the door.
"Sorry sirs." The hostess says eying the two of them. "Today the restaurant is for screening only as in for couples wishing to rent the ballroom for events."
"But we have to get in." Carlos whines.
"Sorry sir. The ballroom is for people wishing to rent and taste the chef's five course dinner."
Carlos smiles as an idea pops in his head. "My boyfriend and I are wishing to rent the ballroom for our engagement party."
Both Logan and the hostess stare at Carlos. They both have a surprised expression but Logan also has a red tint covering his.
"I am going to ask for his hand and I think your ballroom is perfect." Carlos adds connecting hands with Logan.
"Ok, you may go through." She says ogling Carlos as he proudly walks in swinging Logan's hand. "It is the second door to your right and you may sit anywhere."
"T-thank you." Logan stutters following Carlos to a table with a view of Kelly's. Logan checks himself in the reflection of the metallic pepper shaker on the table. He still sees a faint pink tint on his face. Carlos is more focused on the two sitting across the ballroom.
"Carlos, what are you thinking?" Logan finally asks as his face returns to a suitable stern color. "We are not en-en-engaged."
"I know but… It was the best idea I have and I did get us a date in a restaurant for free." Carlos shows off his pearly white teeth happily. "I mean, I've never been on a date but a free date in a ballroom restaurant sounds good."
"You've never been on a date?"
"Well, never on a finished date." Carlos corrects. "All my dates end somewhere with the girl walking out or I walk away because the girl doesn't like corndogs or something."
"So, it's always the girl's fault?" Logan jokes making Carlos laugh. "You know maybe if you take off the helmet, your date would not run off." He tries.
"Nope." Carlos clamps is hands on the gear again. "This time it won't happen."
"Why Carlos?" Logan moans. "Why not this time?"
"Because this time you're my date." Logan smiles at his response, shaking his head playfully.
"Hey, Logie. I got a plan." Carlos points to Freight Train leaving the table. He hooks his arm around Logan's and walks him to Kelly's table. "You go distract her and I'll check Freight Train's jacket."
"Fine Carlos." He willingly answers rather than fight Carlos again. Carlos jumps behind a table watching Logan walk towards the texting secretary.
"Hi Kelly." Logan waves his hand.
"Logan?" She asks surprised. "What are you doing here? Are you following us?"
"What following? Psh no!" He stutters eying a Latino gesturing him to do something. Logan sighs, hearing a gentle classical waltz song humming through the room. "Kelly would you like to dance?"
Kelly raises an eyebrow before shrugging her shoulders and throwing her phone on the table. "Sure, why not."
Logan takes her hand and gently spins her to the middle of the glossy waxed floor.
"So, Logan, how is the game going?" Kelly whispers quietly. "Prom is in a week. Does he know it's you yet?"
Logan shakes his head. "Nope." Kelly gives him an apologetic face. "Well I'm fine. I mean I'm just having a lot of fun playing with him. Sometime I don't care if the game never ends because he seems happy." Logan watches Carlos with his tongue out of the corner of his mouth, tearing through the pitch black coat. "And I'm happy."
Kelly smiles spinning around Logan. "I bet he will love you." She ends with a dip.
Who knew under her black belt, is a ballroom dancer?
"Excuse me." Carlos taps her shoulder. "May I cut in?"
"Sure Carlos." Kelly says extending her hand.
"Um sorry Kelly." He scrunches his face. "I wanted to cut in with Logie."
"Oh. OH." She interjects shifting her eyes between the two boys. "Wait I thought. Well He said… So you know?"
"Know what?"
"That Lo"
"No Kelly!" Logan cuts. "I said before Carlos doesn't know who it is yet." He blushes as Carlos looks at them with a confused look.
"Of course." Kelly laughs awkwardly. "I'm going to leave you now." She backs away slowly to her table.
Logan sighs.
"So may I have this dance?" Carlos offers his hand. For a second Logan just stares at the gesture but soon smiles as he cordially accepts. Carlos pulls him into a dance hold as they sway to the three time beat. Logan, forgetting his surrounding, rests his head on Carlos' shoulder. "Do you think Kelly knows?"
"Knows what?"
"Knows who? I think Kelly and James and Kendall all know who my secret date is." He pouts. "Do you know who it is?"
"I think you're over thinking it?" Logan says as Carlos spins him slowly under his arm. "So where do you think the clue is if it is not with Freight Train?"
Wait, how do you know it is not with Freight Train?" Carlos stops pulling out an envelope.
"I mean yay you found it. He he he." He laughs trying to diverse the awkwardness.
"Freight Train had it in his pocket and I found it, without your help for the first time." He says proudly opening the envelope.
"Yep you sure showed me." I got to kill Kendall for lying to me. Logan thinks watching Carlos pull out a card, or two.
"What is this?" Carlos stares at the two tickets.
"What!" Logan snatches the tickets reading it.
"They are food vouchers for the dinner here." Freight Train grabs it out of his hand. "Gustavo wants us to check out the food here first before finalizing the place for prom. He got paranoid hearing three ballrooms in LA has food poisoning."
"So you're not the clue?" Carlos asks disappointingly. Freight Train shakes his head.
"Is that why you're here?" Kelly asks. Logan nods his head. "That makes sense. You had to sneak in or else the hostess won't let you in. For the screening you have to bring a date."
"Oh, we didn't sneak in." Carlos adds. "The hostess thinks Logie and I are on a date."
"Well, are engaged." Logan mumbles. Kelly stares with Freight Train, smirking afterward.
"Here Logan." Freight Train hands him back the vouchers. "This place is good and clean, I checked so why don't you guy enjoy the food."
"And the rest of your date." Kelly winks.
"We can't." Carlos says. "We have to find the next clue."
"Just enjoy the food Carlos. I bet you're hungry."
"Well, I guess I'm kind of hungry." He admits. "Thanks Kelly. Thanks freight Train."
"Do you want a ride to the table?" Carlos' face lights up as he jumps in his arms and he carries Carlos to the table.
"Enjoy the rest of your date Logan." Kelly says nudging Logan's shoulder. "He seems happy with you." She notes the smile on the bubbly Latino's face.
"Thanks Kelly." Logan says as they walk to the table.
Soon after, the two adult leaves and Carlos and Logan give the waiter the vouchers for their dinner.
"This is so cool Logan." Carlos states while Logan drinks his water. "I get to go to prom with you."
"What!" Logan spits his water. "How did you know?"
"Know what? We are having dinner at the place where Gustavo rented for prom."
"Oh right." Logan blushes. "I guess that makes sense in a Carlos way."
Carlos laughs and unhooks the helmet.
"What are you doing?" Logan watches him finally take it off.
"We are on a date and you said the helmet might be a reason why my dates ran, so I am taking off because I don't want you to run."
Logan grins, eyes lock with Carlos'. "I'll never run from you."
"Good but just to be sure." Carlos puts the plastic helmet on the table and returns to staring at Logan.
"Carlos you should check your helmet." He points to a white corner sticking out.
"What?"
"The clue is in your helmet." He pokes his finger.
Carlos jumps up pulling the envelope. "YES!" He screams. "Finally I found it. Thanks Logie. I wonder how it got there. Kendall should have seen it where he place it on my head and told me never to take it off."
"kendall said what?"
"Kendall said never to take it off right after James whispers something in Kendall's ear."
"Do you remember what James said?" Logan fists the tablecloth.
"I don't know for sure but I think James said something like the bunny is going to annoy the nerd. But that doesn't matter because I found it." Carlos rambles in his happiness.
Logan shakes his head. I have to kill them later. He thinks. "So what does it say?"
"'Prom' and the next clues is 'mocha'."
Rarusu- kudos for thinking it is Freight Train. =] From the start, I planned it to be the helmet with Freight train being Carlos' guess. So it's so cool you thought outside the box or outside the helmet lol -.-' I'm so lame.
Please review, =] and guess. I love to see what you guys think it is the place and the "fake" place.