Hello readers! Here is the next chapter of this story! I'm after this chapter I'm going to try and update regularly everyone Friday or Saturday, so just stay on the look out for those days for new chapters!

Just to clarify, the Christmas chapter I wrote had nothing to do with the plot. It was just a fun chapter I wrote for the two for the Holiday spirit! There was a bit of confusion with that so I just wanted to clear that all up!

Well, anywho, I hope you like this chapter =)

Disclaimer: I do not own BTR or the song titles and lyrics!

"This was the very first page, not where the story line ends. My thoughts will echo your name, until I see you again."

L.A. had many differences compared to Minnesota. There was no snow and the weather was always exceptional. The sun was shining almost everyday, and everything seemed a bit more luxurious compared to Shakopee, Minnesota. Even still, something just didn't feel right. It was as if something was missing or out of place.

Or maybe Kendall had just felt out of place.

Kendall, his family, and his best friends would be spending the next three months trying to become famous as Big Time Rush. If the higher-ups liked their demos, they'd be in, and from there the young man wasn't really sure. All he knew was that if he didn't give his all then he'd be out, and their new dream would be crushed. After almost having to give up the first time, Kendall knew that wasn't an option.

He stared outside the window of his newly furnished apartment and smiled. He was happy he and his friends had accomplished getting rid of the moldy smell and dull paint on the once small apartment room. He watched as people spent their time outside, enjoying the pool and the sun. He sighed, turning as he heard the sound of the apartment door open.

"Hey, mom." Said mother smiled at her son as she set the bags of groceries down on the counter.

"Where are the boys?" she asked curiously as Kendall shrugged.

"I think Logan and Carlos said something about checking out the new Burger Shack that just opened, and James is trying to get a date with one of the Jennifers," Mrs. Knight's son explained. She chuckled as she shook her head, putting the food in their rightful places in the kitchen.

"Ken-" she stopped as her eyes softened and she watched as her son sighed a bit, a gloomy expression sitting on his face.

"How is everything?"

"It's fine I guess-"

"Honey, I mean with this whole new transition?" Kendall stared at him mother, surprised she had caught on, then again, she was his mother for a reason.

He gave his mother a smile as he nodded. "I'm fine, mom. Don't worry so much," he stated as he walked over and gave the woman a kiss on the cheek. She smiled, but raised a brow as she watched her son open the door.

"Where are you going?"

"I think I'm going to explore a little. I'll be back for dinner!" he called out as he closed the door, not waiting for his mother's response. He made his way toward the elevator and tapped his foot, the door sliding open after a minute. He stood in silence, letting his thoughts mull over in his head. He walked out of the elevator and smiled, waving to a few faces he had began to recognize from his first two weeks living in the hotel.

Stepping outside, he smiled, happy that he had caught the bus in just enough time. He walked on and sighed, not really sure where he was going. He rode the bus for a good twenty minutes, trying to decide where to go, but the decision had suddenly been made for him as the bus pulled up to a building.

"An ice skating rink," he mumbled to himself. He grinned before standing up and getting off the vehicle. He smiled at the building before walking in. He glanced around, noticing it almost empty, save for the girl at the cash register. He walked up to the counter and smiled as he asked for skates in his size. The girl smiled as she nodded, grabbing his skates. Taking note that she was pretty cute, Kendall smiled and sighed, turning around and glancing at the time.

We'd be getting out of practice right about now. the blond thought as he frowned a bit. He wondered how the team was doing without the four of them. The season had barely started before they had to pack everything up and leave.

"Here you go." Kendall turned and smiled, nodding a thank you to the counter girl. He took his skates and smiled, excited to be back out where he knew himself best. He walked into the chilly rink, but stopped as he noticed a lone figure sitting on the bench. He raised a brow as he watched the stranger struggle to tie their skate.

"This is completely typical of her to leave me here. I didn't even want to skate in the first place!"

"Looks like you could use a hand." Kendal watched as the stranger looked up at him with wide eyes. She was probably surprised that anyone else was even in the room with her, most people wouldn't skip out on a such a nice day. She blinked at him as he examined her.

She had dark brown hair that reminded him a bit of dark chocolate, and he was surprised at how blue her eyes seemed. She had a lean figure, though from what Kendall could tell, she didn't look like the sporty type, not that he was judging her for that.

"Tying the laces on these can be pretty hard, especially if you don't really skate much."

The girl watched as this complete stranger began to tie her skate. She hesitated, but decided to take a chance. "What about if you've never skated before?"

The boy looked up, slightly surprised that the girl had even spoken at all. He chuckled before he nodded his head.

"Yeah, that can do it too." He gently slapped the girl's finished foot as a sign to switch feet. The brunette listened to the boy's request, replacing her left foot with her right. She watched as the boy diligently tied her laces. She tilted her head and watched, intrigued by his prowess.

"How long have you skated for?" Kendall looked up, blinking as the girl looked at him with a curious expression. He smiled as he looked back down at her laces.

"Almost my entire life," he explained as he stood to his feet. He smiled as he held his hand out to the girl.

"Want to hit the ice?" The young girl stared at his hand for a moment before she revealed a small smile. Taking his hand in her own, she stood and they carefully walked to the gate. The blond smiled happily as he felt the ice beneath his blades. He sighed, turning and watching as the girl stared hesitantly at the ice.

"It's not going to bite you," he said playfully as the brunette rolled her eyes.

"I know that, I'm just not sure if this is a good idea," she explained as she held to the railing of the gate. Kendall chuckled as he skated up to her.

"How about I be your personal instructor for the day then? I'm pretty good," Kendall said with a smirk. The young girl sighed as she nodded, carefully stepping on to the ice. The blond glided towards her, making sure he'd be able to catch her in case she fell.

"Alright," he smiled. "Time for ice skating 101."

Hours had passed since the two had started skating; Kendall had no clue what the time was at that point. He was surprised at how well the young girl caught on to the whole thing. She wasn't able to do any kinds of tricks-not that he could either-but if she was asked to skate again, she could confidently say yes. They had found themselves skating in circles for who knew how long, talking about where they were from, and why they were in L.A. Kendall's story was far more interesting than any story the new skater had heard.

"So now we're here making demos and if it goes well, we get to stay and try and make it to the top."

"Wow…that's…that's crazy!" the girl exclaimed a Kendall laughed, nodding his head. He sighed as he locked his hands behind his head, staring up at the lights.

"L.A.'s not bad, it's actually great…but..." Kendall's eyes softened as his companion stared at him, "it's definitely different from home."

The brunette stared with a soft expression as the blond sighed, trying to hide the fact he was very much homesick. She thought for a moment before she smiled a bit.

"You know," she began. "It's hard being so far away from things that are familiar to you and from people you love and care about." She looked at him with a smile as Kendall looked at her with wide eyes. "But I think that you'll adjust fine. You seem like the type of person who doesn't give up on anything, even a short notice dream."

The leader of Big Time Rush stared at the girl as she continued to skate on. He smiled, feeling suddenly better about his move to L.A. and his sudden change in lifestyle; he had a feeling he was going to get through it just fine.

"But." the brunette raised a brow as she looked at her teacher. "If singing isn't your original dream, what is?"

Kendall smiled widely as he skated ahead of her. He turned, skating backwards as he held his arms out. "This is!"

"To own an ice rink?"

"I want to be a hockey player for the Minnesota Wild…or maybe the Maple Leaves, it really depends," he explained with a smile. The look on his face made the girl chuckle as she sighed.

"I had no idea those teams even existed." Kendall's eyes widened, feeling almost like they were about to fall out. He skated up to her as he gave her a disbelieving stare.

"Are you serious?"

"I was never a hockey kind of person," she explained as the blond laughed and shook his head.

"You need to watch one of their games one day, they're great!" he stated as his companion laughed and nodded.

"I'll be sure to do that."

The two skated for quite a bit longer before Kendall raised a brow. "So, what are you doing here in the land of the famous?" he asked curiously. His companion looked at him before she sighed.

"Well, I'm here with my aunt and father. They've been looking around at places where I can stay, but my father's sort of…picky when it comes to things like that," she explained as she rolled her eyes. "I was suppose to wait with my aunt to meet my father for dinner, but then she abandoned me to meet her boyfriend for a little bit." She shook her head as she glanced over at the blond to see him chuckling at her predicament. She elbowed him gently in the side as he coughed, clearing his throat.

"I wasn't laughing!"

"Sure did look like it," she said as she narrowed her eyes at him. He laughed as she smiled at him and shook her head.

"Honestly though." Kendall looked down at the girl as she stared out ahead of her with a frown. "I probably won't be living here for awhile. I'd say about…maybe in like eight months I will, but who knows."

"You'll get here though." Blue eyes widened at the statement as they landed on the confident singer. "If you want it, and you believe in yourself, you can make it here."

Who was this boy? There was something strange about him that confused the girl so much. She couldn't quite put her finger on it, but he was the strangest person she had ever met in her entire life, and she had met a lot of people in her time.

The sound of a ringing phone echoed in the rink as the brunette pulled her phone out. "Sorry, one second."

Kendall watched as the girl skated to the side. Trying not to eavesdrop, he began to spin around wildly, chuckling at himself a bit.

"I'm outside, Jayne."

"Have fun on your little date?" said girl teased as her aunt cleared her throat.

"How am I stuck babysitting you?"

"Don't complain, Claire." Jayne muttered as she glanced over her shoulder. She smiled a bit as she watched her skate teacher fool around on the ice. She chuckled before nodding.

"I'll meet you outside." She flipped her phone shut before she skated back to the blond, who stopped spinning, blinking the dizziness away. He shook his head and smiled at the brunette as she smiled at him.

"My rides here." He nodded as he got the hint, the two skating toward the gate. They unlaced their skates in silence, letting the day's events settle in their heads. Kendall glanced at the girl as she pulled her skate off and slipped her shoe on. He smiled before he did the same, pulling his sneaker back on. He stood to his feet as he walked over to the girl. She looked up at him after putting her other shoe on, and smiled as she stood.

They returned their skates and walked outside together. Jayne glanced around and nodded as she found the black Lexus sitting in a parking spot. She pointed at the car slightly as she turned to Kendall.

"There's my ride," she stated as the boy nodded. They stood in silence for a moment, not sure how to end their time together. They stared at each other before Kendall smiled and held his hand out to the girl.

"It was nice to meet you," he said with the most genuine smile he could muster. Jayne hesitated but nodded as she smiled back at him, holding his hand and shaking it with her own.

"It was."

Jayne waved and began to walk away, Kendall watching her all the while, not able to take his eyes off of her. He raised a brow as he watched the girl stop in her tracks. She turned and smiled at him. "Don't give up, as a singer or as a hockey player."

Kendall blinked, surprised by her statement. He smiled widely before he waved and watched her walk away again.

"Don't forget, the Minnesota Wild!" Jayne laughed as she nodded and waved a bit before walking up to the car. Kendall watched with a smile as the car pulled out of the spot and began to drive off. His smile felt permanent as he made his way to the bus stop, but it disappeared for a moment as he mentally kicked himself.

"Crap!"

"Who was that? He was cute!"

"Claire, you have a boyfriend."

"Oh, come on! You know what I mean."

"He's the one that skated with me instead of a certain someone I know."

"Don't be like that!"

Jayne chuckled a bit, unsure of why she couldn't stop smiling. She buckled her seatbelt as her aunt began to pull out of the parking lot. She glanced into the rearview mirror as her skate teacher's figure began to disappear from her line of vision.

"What's his name?" Claire asked as the two stopped at a stop light. Jayne opened her mouth but stopped as her eyes widened.

"I can't believe this!" she snapped. "I forgot to ask for his name!" Jayne groaned as she shook her head and slapped herself in the forehead.

"Well, on the Brightside," Claire smiled weakly. "I'm sure you won't be seeing him anytime soon."

"You free right now?"

"Yup, you ready?"

"Yeah! Just finished up our last scene," Jo stated from her end of the phone. Kendall smiled to himself as he made his way inside the hotel. Not paying attention to much around him, he didn't notice the figure heading in his direction, also not paying attention much to her surroundings.

"I-" Kendall stopped mid-sentence as he felt something run into him, making him stumble a bit. He pulled his cell phone away from his ear for a short second as he looked to see what he had collided into.

"Oh, I'm sorry," a delicate voice rang out. Kendall's green eyes constricted as he blinked.

A girl with dark brown hair took a step back from Kendall as she smoothed her sundress out. Her side sweeping bangs did a good job of concealing her eyes from the singer as he tried to get a better look at her face but failed to.

Shaking his head, he smiled, gaining his composure back.

"No problem." he stated as he watched the stranger walk right around him after nodding at him, not giving him a second glance.

"Kendall?"

Jumping back into reality, Kendall pressed his phone back up to his ear as he scratched the back of his head with his free hand.

"Sorry about that." He turned and glanced over his shoulder, hoping to catch a better glimpse at the stranger's face. He frowned a bit as he watched the figure be shielded by the closing elevator doors. Deciding to shake it off, Kendall turned his full attention to his girlfriend.

"What were you saying?"