a/n: Okay, warning here: I have major exams coming up so uploading may be scarce :/ I'll try to upload as often and as much as i can, but i can't make any promises :( Sorry!

Oh, and also a quick sorry because most of this is rushed, and i haven't properly proof read it yet, i just wanted to get it out there, so there may be quite a few mistakes :/ Sorry!

other than that... Enjoy!

Hallie woke with a scream that shook right through her. The image in her head wouldn't go away. She could still hear the screams as her nightmare slowly disappeared and reality broke through, leaving her as a shaky, hot mess.

Her hand clapped to her mouth and tears started to fall. Her throat felt tight as she pulled her knees to her chest. She'd had nightmares nearly every night since... But nothing like this one.

Through her slightly blurred sight she could tell she wasn't in her old room, or her one at gustavo's house. It was too boy like... But it was clean...

As a fresh wave of tears started falling, the door burst open.

Kendall had never really been a heavy sleeper. He'd learnt that deep sleep was not something he was safe to have with the three other boys, and Katie, in the same apartment as him. Unfortunately the other boys hadn't learnt that, and James' snoring beside him was keeping him awake.

Giving up on any hope of sleeping, Kendall stood and walked over to the kitchen. After pouring himself a glass of water, the boy slid into a chair at the island in the kitchen, and rested his head on the cool worktop.

His eyes felt heavy but he still couldn't sleep, but with the next sound, his eyes opened wide and he shot out of his chair.

He practically flew down the small hallway and to the door to his room. Barely giving himself time to breathe, Kendall burst through his bedroom door to see Hallie sitting up on his bed, hugging her knees to his chest.

"Hallie..." Kendall took a few wide steps towards the bed and sat down next to the girl, pulling her close to him.

"Kendall..." He looked up to the door to see James, Mia, Logan and Mrs Knight. Trust Katie and Carlos to sleep through it... Mia almost had her own tears as she leant against the side of the door.

"I'm fine... Just had a nightmare" Hallie managed to choke out, head resting in Kendall's chest.

"Are you sure sweetie?" Mrs knight asked, entering the room and sitting at the end of the bed.

Hallie nodded, loosening her grip on Kendall's shirt to try and make it convincing. Mrs Knight nodded before standing again.

"Okay, well we'll leave you two, I'll make us all a hot chocolate if you're up for it? Just come through when you're ready" Kendall nodded and mouthed a thank you at his mum as she turned to leave, ushering the other three out and closing the door.

"Are you okay?" Kendall asked quietly, stroking Hallie's hair as he tried to calm her down. She nodded slowly.

"Just a bad dream... Wasn't real..."

"Do you wanna talk about it?" Kendall offered. "Sometimes it helps" Hallie shook her head and tucked her legs back under her blanket.

"I just wanna sleep…" Kendall nodded slowly and went to stand up but Hallie gently grabbed his wrist. "I… I know it sounds strange… but can you stay? Just till I fall asleep… Maybe it'll help." Kendall furrowed his eyebrows.

"Are you sure?" Hallie nodded once as she pulled her blanket over her.

"You… You don't have to though" She murmured, followed by a yawn. Kendall smiled and sat on the bed next to her.

"If it'll help…." Hallie nodded again but her eyes were too heavy to do much else. Kendall started stroking her hair and she could already feel herself drifting.

James wasn't good at being the comforting friend, even with the other three guys. It was just something that never came naturally to him. So having Mia sitting next to him with her head against the island was making him a little uncomfortable. They both had Hot Chocolates, but Mrs Knight had gone back to bed, leaving just James, Mia and Logan sitting in silence.

"I'm gonna go to bed…" Mia mumbled against the side.

"Want me to come… I mean walk you there…. Or… something…." James offered. Mia lifted her head and smirked slightly.

"It's fine pretty boy, I'm not gonna get eaten by monsters or something" She slid off her seat as she spoke.

"I know… I just…."

"I'll see you in the morning guys" She said with a little more of a sincere smile and a slight wave. James lifted his hand to wave back but she'd turned and headed off before she saw his wave.

"Idiot…" Logan mumbled.

"Hey! I've never been in the friend zone… Not with a girl like her anyway…" James protested, trying to keep his voice low.

"That's not the point… She's Gustavo property pretty much…" James sighed and went to reply but was interrupted.

"Guys, we need a plan" Logan and James turned to see Kendall sliding into where Mia previously sat.

"…. For what?" Logan prompted.

"The girls… Something's bothering them, and I think it has something to do with why they're in LA in the first place."

"and why do we need a plan?" James asked, trying to pull Kendall back to the original question.

"So we can cheer them up! What else do us four do best?" James and Logan looked at each other and Kendall sighed. "I don't know why Hallie is so upset, but the crying and nightmares give me the impression it's something serious… and she needs some shoulders to cry on, and a good distraction… so why don't we fulfil our bands name… and try and make their stay here a big time rush?"

The three exchanged glances and before long smiles broke out on their faces.

"Sounds good to me!" Logan replied with a smile.

"Carlos is good with fun filled stuff!" James pointed out.

"We'll ask him in the morning then! But for now I'm guessing we need our sleep… see what we can come up with if we sleep on it" Kendall finished. The other two boys agreed, and in unison downed the remaining hot chocolate before heading off to their 'beds' for the night.