Right, once again I've missed the responses and I'm so freaking sorry!
Christmas has been so busy for me, I've had to decorate the house, get presents as well as do a whole load of coursework!
I literally haven't had any time to write responses, I have only just written this chapter a few hours ago.
But, I will clear up some of the things constantly being asked in reviews:
I was going to make it a Jecho fic, but because of this James/OC fic that I have started to write, I have decided to write a fic for each of the guys
The James/OC fic will be coming after I've finished this story and taken a few months out to rest
And no, James isn't going to be left alone in this story. Who's to say a new OC won't come into the story to add more drama and a possible love interest?
ONCE AGAIN I'M SO FUCKING SORRY!
I'm so angry at myself that I've let this happen again, you all write such dedicated and lovely responses that I feel horrible not responding to them or acknowledging them, they make me so happy, honestly.
She was given the world
So much that she couldn't see
And she needed someone to show her,
Who she could be.
And she tried to survive
Wearing her heart on her sleeve
But I needed you to believe
Demi Lovato- Two Worlds Collide
Throughout the rest of February Nick's award show was the talk of the media, Griffin got better, the doctors said his health was good enough to fly over to L.A for the awards, even though he wasn't running or working out or even walking around the whole day like he used to, he was getting there and that was what was important. Cherry Boom's new single, Strip Me was contending for the top spot again Big Time Rush, If I Ruled The World, Hawk knew that Big Time Rush would stay on top and he was proud of the girls. Jo seemed happy to constantly love reminding me that Big Time Rush were going to be at the Award Show and that we were nominated for the same category and that we were going to meet up later in the night, her and Kendall and me and Jett, happy times...not.
Camille and Tracey helped me pick out a dress for the upcoming night and I loved it because it was simple but sexy at the same time as well as being modest.
I spoke to Tracey about being scared about the awards show. I was going to see the guys –all of them- for the first time in almost a year. It was weird and I didn't know how I was going to feel or what was going to happen. It took an hour for Tracey to reassure me that everything was going to be okay and that James was finally accepting that we were siblings.
Apparently there were a few secret awards on the night that was going to take a few of us by surprise, by that I was hoping nobody meant me.
I was also praying that I wasn't going to get slimed; Jett teased me about if for weeks because I was so worried, acting like an actual female for once, worrying over my dress and hair.
When the day arrived that we would go, Jett, Griffin and I all boarded a plane together, while Griffin slept through practically the whole ride, I was hyperactive and so excited for the awards that I couldn't sit still.
When we checked into the hotel, much to Jett's dismay I spent the rest of the day getting ready as we were needed to be there at 5pm, I straightened my hair to a sleek style and applied a smoky eye shadow and eyeliner with a nude coloured lipstick, the dress hugged my figure and was a purple colour, it ended mid thigh and it was strapless, the suite-heart neckline embedded with jewels and rhinestones.
"Echo, seriously come on, we've gotta go." Jett called into my room as I slipped in the diamond earrings he gave me for Christmas.
"I'm coming!" I called to him as I slipped on my peep toe purple heels in a rush.
"You've been saying that for the past 20 minutes, we're going to be late." Jett said impatiently through the door.
"The award show doesn't start till 7!" I complained as I grabbed my phone.
"But we've got a lot of interviews, photos and then we've got to find our seats and your fans will be there so you'll be signing a lot, this is your first awards show." Jett said, as he finished his sentence I opened the door to him.
I grinned at how he was wearing a leather jacket over a shirt and tie and when he saw me, his eyes widened.
"Well, I think an hour is long enough to do all of that." I said smiling.
"Griffin already went, he had to talk to Gustavo and people before hand." He said, his eyes full of lust when he took my hand.
"Oh, okay. Hey, Jett can you look after my cell? I've got nowhere to put it." I asked him, holding out my cell phone to him as we walked out of the hotel and down to the limo.
"Sure." He said, taking the phone from me and slipping it into his jacket pocket. "You're up for a lot of awards." He said to me as we got into the limo.
"So are you." I said pointedly.
"Yeah, but this is my third kid's choice award show, this is your first."
"Well have you seen the people I'm up against? I'm surprised I'm a nominee." I shrugged to him.
"You really don't understand how many fans you've built up." Jett shook his head grinning.
"Hey, I didn't intentionally get people to like me, it was an accident!" I protested.
"Having a big fan base isn't something to be ashamed of." Jett rolled his eyes to me.
"I'm not ashamed of it, I'm humbled by it." I told him pointedly and he grinned.
"Good, because as soon as you step out this limo with me, all your going to hear is screams, cause you know how hot I am." He winked and I laughed lightly.
"And then what do we do?" I asked him.
"Well, you say hi to your fans, sign a few things then walk down the orange carpet get the pictures taken, go down to the interview talk about yourself and then go inside."
"And that takes an hour?"
"Yes, because other stars come up to you and tell you how much of a fan they are, well they do to me, anyway." Jett grinned again. "But with how dramatic your life has been at the moment, everyone wants a piece of you, you're popular accept that."
"I never was a popular person at school, or in life to be honest." I shrugged.
"Well you are now, but you gotta watch out, you might get slimed."
"Oh God no! I love this dress! You're protecting me." I begged him.
"I might get slimed too!" He protested. "You know Gustavo is going to be there..."
"Yeah, and the guys." I sighed. I hadn't seen any of them –apart from James- in nearly 8 months, when I saw James, he had changed so much and admittedly, he was so much hotter but since that day he has never called, I still can't believe we're freaking half siblings!
But then, that also means I'm a half sibling to Asha. I'm not her fully fledged sister anymore, I never was.
Tracey explained to me how the doctors took Lisa's dead baby out of her uterus and how I was actually under the covers that Lisa couldn't see under, all they did was make me cry, clean me up quickly, like I was dirty, cut the invisible umbilical cord and boom, Lisa thought of me as her child… for about 3 years.
Tracey suggested it might be best if we take it out to the public but I refused, it should be James' decision as much as mine. I was going to have to talk to him today.
As the limo came to a halt I heard the distinct sound of tweens screaming and shouting happily, my heart hammered and I glanced at Jett nervously.
"Well, we're fashionably late, let's get this show on the road." He said, as the car door opened Jett made the move to get out first and I let him, I began to get butterflies in my stomach.
As Jett got out I heard a wail of screams and cheers, though most of the screams were high pitched –which indicated a high female fan base- I just hoped I would get the same reaction.
I took a deep breath and stepped out the car next to Jett who wrapped his arm around my waist. The screams were deafening. Kids stood behind labels that promoted Kid's Choice Awards 2012. The orange carpet was lain down in the middle and the children were on both sides, behind the barricades. They were screaming and holding their hands out as if they wanted to run over and hug us. I saw one little blonde girl, pushed up against the front holding out a notepad and a pen, she reminded me of Asha, instantly, I got out of Jett's hold and walked over to her, as I reached the left side of the barricades, the young kids screeched happily, reaching out their hands to touch me.
I found myself smiling, I couldn't believe people liked me so much, let alone kids. The girl looked up at me with wonder as I took the note pad from her and signed my autograph, giving her a sweet little note underneath, when I gave it back to her she blushed madly, and smiled happily.
"Thank you." She mouthed to me and I nodded, smiling widely at her.
It was crazy. We spent at least 30 minutes, walking down the orange carpet, signing autographs and taking pictures with fans, I had never met so many people who knew my name!
I loved it.
It only took us a few minutes to have our pictures at the end of the orange carpet, and then we were taken down the steps onto what would have been the sidewalk but was covered in more orange carpet where the interviewers stood.
One woman came over to us straight away and Jett wrapped his arm around my waist.
"Jett, Echo, could you spare a few minutes for an interview for Gossip TV?" The woman asked shyly.
I nodded. "Of course." I said to her with a big beam on my face.
"Rolling," the camera guy said.
"Well, we have Echo Kimberleigh and Jett Stettson here from New Town High, so how are you finding the KCA's so far?" She asked.
"It's crazy." I said into the microphone she thrust in front of me. "I mean, I've never been to one of these things before and so far, it's great."
"We understand that Echo, this is your first time and Jett's third, you've both been nominated for quite a few categories, do you think you'll win any of them?"
"If Echo doesn't win one she's walking home." Jett grinned and I rolled my eyes.
"I didn't expect to be nominated." I answered honestly.
"Talking about awards, you're both presenting awards, aren't you?" She asked.
Are we?
"We are, I'm presenting best breakthrough and Echo is presenting best group." Jett answered.
I'm what?
"Speaking of groups, Echo, Big Time Rush will be making several appearances throughout tonight, Echo are you and Kendall still not speaking?"
"It's not that we're not speaking on purpose, it's that I've been busy and he's been on tour." I said, not really wanting to elaborate further upon the subject.
"You've had a tough few months over last year." She said and I nodded. "But I'm sure I speak for a lot of fans when I say I'm glad you're okay."
"Thank you." I smiled.
"So, with New Town High a new season is being premiered in a week, am I right?"
"Indeed you are, the premiere will be in Florida." Jett said grinning.
"There's been a lot of rumors about this season, what's going to happen?"
"Well," Jett began, "the mystery behind Hayley is finally revealed and she and West begin to think about a relationship after the season finale ended with Hayley and West kissing. There's a lot in store."
"Talking about that kiss, it came as a shock to everyone considering West kissed Rachel, played by Jo Taylor a few episodes before, both kisses are nominated for best screen kiss. Echo, do you think your kiss with Jett will beat the competition?"
"I can only hope." I said smiling.
"Thanks Jett and Echo, we hope you win you're nominated awards." She said as the camera men yelled cut and more interviewers came over to talk to us.
I see what Jett meant.
I was so tired of talking about myself by the time we got inside. The place was huge! At the very front stood the children, then there were seats for the children and then that blocked off for the celebrities.
I had a total fan moment, there were so many celebrities here that I looked up to as a kid, I nearly melted when Michael Bublé came over to talk to me after the last interview. I mean, it's so weird to see how far I've come, I only know that Asha would have loved to be here, and soon, when she's older I only hope that she will be, here for a nomination to a blimp.
I then spoke to Jett about me presenting best group, he said that Griffin told Nickelodeon that I would do it to which Griffin looked up at me sheepishly when I confronted him. Jett said I would have to sneak backstage after Favourite Female Artist.
Jett and I found our seats, I sat next to Griffin while Jett sat next to me and next to Jett was the New Town High cast and sitting on the row in front of us at the front of our little block was the cast of iCarly.
We had been sitting down for just less than 10 minutes, talking about the show and about sliming when on the screen right at the front of the stage, a video tape started rolling.
Kevin James, the host was in a suit and I settled into my chair as I began to watch.
"Hey, Kevin, you're hosting tonight, huh?" My body froze when the camera angled to the person who was speaking. The person was sitting down on a couch with a black beanie on, a blazer, a grey tight t-shirt and impossibly skinny jeans.
Kendall.
I knew he was going to be here, I knew he was going to be making appearances, but seeing him, for the first time in nearly 9 months made my breath hitch in my throat. He was still the bushy-eyed pervert I met a year and a half ago, but he had changed and as he sat next to James on the couch, I realized they all had. They had grown up into men.
My heart fluttered when I saw the two sitting on the couch casually together. Did I still have feelings for both of them?
"What you got there? Some Jokes?" James asked when Kevin looked down at the cards he was holding in his hands. James was the same guy he was a few months ago, but my heart tugged and yearned just for us to speak, even if he doesn't want to accept the fact that we're siblings, I'm trying to. But it's hard not being attracted to him when he looks so sexy in a shirt and a tie.
Carlos was sitting next to James on the couch and I found myself smiling up at the video tape as the kids screamed in high pitches, the girls showing their love for Big Time Rush. Carlos still looked like the fun, little Latino he was, he looked completely the same but there was an air of maturity around them.
Why has everyone suddenly matured?
"I got some fun facts, some math stumpers and maybe a riddle." Kevin said excitedly as the guys groaned.
"You gotta bring some excitement, you know?" Kendall asked.
"Gotcha! Start with the riddle." Kevin said excitedly and Logan just shook his head remorsefully. Logan hadn't changed one bit, he was mature before and he still seemed to be now. I was glad I at least fully recognized one of them.
"No, no, no...Uh, bring some energy." Carlos suggested.
"That's a game changer there, this is gold!" Kevin protested.
"Oh, come on. Bring the fire! You gotta go over the top." Logan suggested.
"Over the- I just-"Kevin mumbled.
"Relax." James said, giving him a smile that made girls scream, literally. "You're going to be great, just go on stage, be yourself and how about you do a little dance? Everyone loves a dance." James suggested.
"I can do a little dance, I'll do a little dance." Kevin said, nodding.
"This is a really big show, so you gotta make a lotta noise." Carlos said. That was the Carlos I knew.
"Make a lotta noise." Kevin parroted what Carlos said. "Do a little dance, make a little noise, okay thanks guys, I appreciate it. Okay, I'm gonna go now." Kevin said, about to go.
"But Kevin, you've got to make sure someone gets slimed tonight, there's always got to be slime." Logan said to him with a smile.
"It's the Kid's Choice Awards, 2012, there will be slime. So, do a little dance, make a little noise and get people slimed. Okay!" Kevin said before walking out of the cameras view and the video tape ended.
"YOU WANTED THE BEST AND YOU GOT THE BEST!" The little over voice said, the kids screamed loudly and I cheered while Jett hollered. "KEVVINNNN JAMES!" As the speaker guy announced this, Kevin stepped out with two people standing behind him so they were in a triangle formation. Kids cheered as the lights dimmed and he stood still, the two people carried on walking so that they were in front of him as Chinese-like music played throughout the large room.
I cheered loudly as the two guys started to do some dance moves, they were impressive. Flips, cartwheels, it was going good until Kevin shook his head.
"Stop it, stop it." Kevin said, holding a microphone up to his mouth. "I'm sorry, guys, I'm sorry." Kevin said as the guys stopped break dancing and the music cut off. "I can't do this, no. I'm sorry, Big Time Rush got in my head, they got me nervous. I'm losing it here, I can't do it." At the very mere name of the band, screams echoed through the arena.
"No, no, you can do this." A mystical voice said out. "You can do this Kevin."
"Angel Adam Sandler?" Kevin asked, as he said this, behind him a chair lowered down from the ceiling, it was Adam Sandler, all in white and dressed as an angel with a halo on his head.
"Yes, yes Kevin!" The kids cheered loudly and I clapped my hands excitedly and Jett rolled his eyes at me. "Shame on you, you have it in you, Kevin." Adam Sandler said.
"Yes." Kevin nodded.
"You're a good person." Adam said.
"Yeah." Kevin nodded again.
"You're a good dancer."
"Yeah!" Kevin said for the third time.
"The children love you, right children?" The response to Adam's question was a sea of cheers. "You can do this, Kevin."
"You're right! I can do this!" Kevin said, throwing his microphone to one of the people who were dancing earlier and ripping off his suit to reveal a tracksuit underneath.
"Hit the music!" Adam said as Kevin ripped his clothing off.
The same music that came on from earlier came back on and more dancers suddenly appeared on stage, I whooped as Kevin started busting out choreographed moves with the dancers and Adam shouted along with the music.
"Look at him!" Adam shouted. "Kevin James, you are the host. So do things that a good host likes to do." Adam began singing along with the music and I giggled next to Jett and Griffin. "Do a little dance, make a lotta noise!" The crowd cheered. "Get slimed today, woo! Get slimed today!" As Adam sang this, little slime fountains right at the front of the stage shot up and covered all of the kids standing at the stage. "Do a little dance, make a lotta noise, get slimed today! Get slimed today!" More and more slimed fountains came up and covered more kids in green liquid. "Freestyle!" Adam called out as Kevin began to freestyle with the other dancers. "Yes! Yes! Oh my Goodness! Such flexibility!" Jett chuckled beside me. "Shake it shake it, Kevin! Wow, wow, wow! Do a little dance, make a lotta noise, get slimed tonight! Yes, get slimed tonight!" The song finished and multiple slimed fountains all burs up at the same time and hit a load of the young audience, I thanked I wasn't standing in that pit.
The audience cheered and clapped. Jett, Griffin and I all clapped, though I cheered and whooped loudly.
This was amazing.
As Adam was lifted back up and disappeared and Kevin disappeared off the stage the voice over guy started to introduce the show and who would be making an appearance.
"...And presenting the first award, Shaun White!" The voice said, Shaun appeared on the little slime island where the microphone stand was like a fountain of slime but it wasn't spitting out at anyone.
"Hey guys!" He said, I was in love with his ginger curly hair and the kids cheered for him. "Let's get this show on the road, it's the KCA's 2012!" He shouted out and I clapped and cheered. "The nominees for Best Film are..." As he trailed off, on the two screens behind him a clip started playing. "Alice in Wonderland." They cheered. "Diary of a Wimpy Kid 2," they cheered again, "Breaking Dawn Part 1," more cheers, "and The Karate Kid." Shaun finished.
I knew who was going to win, it was obvious what kids were into these days.
"And the winner is..." Shaun trailed off, a box next to him. It looked like a jack in the box and as he pressed a button on the front of it the top sprung open and out popped the word 'Dawn.' "Breaking Dawn Part 1!" The kids cheered and I watched as Taylor Launter and few other cast member jump up out of their seats on the front row, just a few rows in front of us, a big smile on their faces as they jumped up the stairs to the slime island to collect the award.
Shaun congratulated each person who came onstage and a little boy who was no older than 8 gave the blimp to Taylor, he grinned down at the boy and said something to him that made the boy grin and nod his head enthusiastically.
As they all crowded next to each other, six of them all standing on the stage, Taylor held the blimp and began to speak into the mic... well, when the cheers and screams finally died down. "Wow, thank you everyone. Is this happening?" He joked. "I have to admit, I have always dreamt of winning these amazing orange blimps and now, the cast can share it, so thank you." He kept his speech short and simple, as did the other cast members before they made their way back to their seats.
"He did a little dance and made a lotta noise, now make some noise for your host, Kevin James!" The over voice said and I clapped, along with Griffin and Jett. He came out grinning, walking over to the kids who had their hands held out and angled towards the stage, he bent down and high-fived them all, not minding that they were covered in slime whatsoever.
"Wooo! Yeah! What's up, L.A?" He asked and the arena lit up with cheers. "You know, I have never hosted the KCA's before. So, to make sure I am the best host ever, Nickelodeon hooked me up with this meter that tells me how my hosting skills are. "He pointed to a large meter that had portions according to how 'awesome' Kevin was. It went from Alright, to Good, to Better, to Awesome, to Danger and then after the danger zone to Beyond Awesome. "Right now, it says I'm doing alright, but I want to be awesome, you know what, forget that. I want to be BEYOND AWESOME!" He shouted out and the kids cheered. "Yeah! And do you know how we're going to make that needle move up? BY SHOOTING FREE STUFF OUT OF A CANNON!" He yelled, causing more screams, two people ran on stage, one handed him a cannon while the other one held theirs.
It wasn't much of a cannon, more like a gun-ish thing.
"Who wants some free stuff? Yeah!" He shot the first one and it landed in a sea of public audience who snatched it up. "Let's have another one." He shot another one. "One more." He shot one more and the people scurried off stage and he grinned as the needle moved up to good.
"You know what? We gotta stop, stop." He said. "Free stuff is too easy, I've got to earn beyond awesome. And I will get us there, I PROMISE!" He yelled. "Now, here is something beyond awesome. We got over 115 million votes for tonight's awards, that's a new world record!" He exclaimed and I cheered. "Let's get on with the next award!" Kevin exclaimed and walked off the stage as the light dimmed.
"Give it up for Jaden Smith and Jackie Chan!" The over voice said and the crowd cheered as the slit-house of Jaden Smith did a few karate moves that had me in awe with Jackie Chan to show just at how flexible Jaden was. When the finished the crowd whooped and they slapped the hands of a few fans before walking up to the edge of the stage, a different place to where Shaun was to announced the next award.
"The nominees for the Best TV Show are!" Jackie said as the clips to the relevant nominees appeared on screen. "Wizards of Waverly Place... The Suite Life on Deck... Hannah Montanna... and New Town High." Jett took a hold of my hand as Jackie said New Town High. When they finished Jackie motioned to a box next to the podium that was nearly Jaden's height. Jaden hit it twice, as did Jackie and then Jaden grabbed a piece of cardboard and pulled it out.
"NEW TOWN HIGH!" The massive multi-coloured card had our name on it. I grinned as a light shone on us as Jett pulled me out of my seat. People cheered loudly as Jett, Jo and I made our way up to the stage. When we got up on stage I high-fived a few of the children as Jaden passed the blimp to Jett. Jo grinned and hugged Jackie as I hugged Jaden and then vice versa.
"Wow, this is amazing." Jett grinned, speaking into the microphone.
The adrenaline that hit my body was amazing.
Jett grinned to the high pitched wails of girls. "Thank you." He said, winking at a particular girl in the pit. "I just want to give a special thanks to Mark Right, the producer, director and creator of the show and to the amazing cast and crew, you know. We've been nominated for this award, three years in a row and never got it, we have this because of you guys, thank you!" Jett said, holding up the blimp. I clapped beside Jett and the crowd cheered.
We made our way back down to our seats, though Jett went back stage. When I sat back down Griffin gave me a proud smile.
"I'm so proud of you." He said to me as I sat back down. "Did Jett take the blimp backstage?"
"No, I got it right here." I said, showing it to him, I passed it to him so he could inspect it further.
I thanked God he was still breathing next to me, even though he was far from fully healed, he could still attend the awards show tonight which meant so much to me.
"Give it up for star in the movie Marmaduke, George Lopez!" Kevin called out at the front of the stage. George Lopez jumped out onto the stage as the fans screamed in delight. He slapped a few hands before making his way over to the middle of the stage, behind the podium.
"Hey, everybody! I think we're missing someone very important out here. How about, I welcome you, creator, executive producer and host of America's Next Top Model, Tyra Banks!" He called out into the microphone. Tyra came onto stage in a beautifully simple tight but modest red dress.
She hugged George. "Hey everybody!" She yelled out to which her response was a cheer.
"Tyra and I are here to present the award for Favourite Female."
"And I would like to say that I love each and every one of these girls for reaching for their dreams and making it happen."
"It kinda reminds me of myself when I was their age." George mused.
"Yeah, I bet you look real fierce in a size 13 heel, George." Tyra joked.
"Okay, if you're going to be the funny one then I get to be the pretty one and the smart one, too!"
Tyra Laughed. "Good luck with that. The nominees are... Miley Cyrus...Selena Gomez...Echo Kimberleigh... and Miranda Cosgrove."
"And the winner is..." George said. "Selena Gomez!" I applauded Selena as she got up on stage a bright grin on her face as she accepted the blimp.
Sure, it sucked not winning but it was one hell of a tough category and I didn't think I was going to win, I had already been a part of one blimp tonight, so I don't mind not winning another one.
"Thank you so much!" Selena gasped as she held the blimp and looked out to the crowd. "I'm so nervous! But I know that it's because of you guys that I'm able to go to a place every day and make families laugh and I get to live out my dream every day because of you, I'm the luckiest girl in the whole world so thank you so much!" She said, nearly bursting into tears, she then walked off stage with George and Tyra.
Kevin appeared on slime island. "Every year on the KCA's we have many music performers on the show, so from big time slime to some big time stars I present you with...Kendall, James, Carlos and Logan, Big Time Rush!"
I know this is weird, the whole KCA awards in a fic so I'll point out that it wouldn't let me watch the 2011 awards online, so I watched the 2010 one and put BTR's performance from 2011 on it, all the rest is what happened from 2010 apart from a little bit of the dialogue and the nominees for the awards.
Sorry again I didn't freaking respond! I love all you guys!
You had your dreams, I had mine.
You had your fears, I was fine.
You showed me what I couldn't find,
When two different worlds collide.
When two different worlds collide.
Demi Lovato- Two Worlds Collide