my friend's chapter. wow.

POV: Carlos Garcia

"What was that?" Destinee came up inside the apartment. She looked alarmed by the noise.

"Where'd you get the key?" I pointed at it.

"James left it at my apartment because he was busy hitting in Stacie."

James blushed. "She's pretty."

It's true. Stacie had this certain quality that made guys like her instantly. Her red-ish brown, curly hair was so… different… a nice different. Her pale green eyes were different, too. Destinee's always telling me that Stacie's got a crush on me.

Even though Destinee and I have been dating secretly, no duh, I find it flattering.

James took the key from her, and gave her that flirty smile of his.

"No, James." She shook her head.

"What? I said nothing."

"Dude, all girls know what you'll say," I commented.

Destinee laughed loudly.

"I'm not deaf, Dest."

"What's your point?"

"You're… so… ugh!" He walked away, practically pulling out his hair.

"Back on topic, Kendall came back from Jo's place. Logan's talking to him."

"I'll see if he's okay."

"Kendall will be fine."

"I meant Logan."

"Oh, right." I followed her.

We pushed the door to see Kendall pelt Logan with a pillow.

"Dude! That was not cool!" Logan yelped.

"Kendall, what's wrong?" Dest sat on Kendall's bed.

"It's Jo. I thought she loved me. Shows how much I know 'bout love."

"Clearly, not much. She cheated on you, didn't she?" she accused.

"Damn, it's like you were there."

"She just looked like that type of girl. I was gonna tell you I thought she was wrong for you."

"Why didn't you?"

"You never trust my judgment."

"That is so… true." He accepted his defeat and hugged Destinee, crying lightly on her shoulder.

I had to leave; too sentimental for me.

James walked over to me once I was standing in the middle of the living room. "I know you like Destinee."

"Looks like you're getting smarter." I walked away from him.

"You don't get it, do you?"

"Clearly, I don't. Enlighten me."

"She will be mine, so stay away."

"She won't be, so, no."

Before I could turn and walk away, James' fist nailed me in the face. I fell to the ground, helmet flying off my head in the process.

POV: Destinee Knight

There was a crash outside the door.

"What the hell was that?" Logan opened the door. Kendall, who had finally calmed down and eyes no longer red, jumped to his feet and ran out the door.

I followed, only to find Carlos on the floor, covering his nose and mouth, and James who looked at me, apologizing with his miserable and guilty looking light brown eyes.

"James, come with me and Logan. Dest, check if James broke any bones in Carlos' body," Kendall commanded.

"Yes, sir!" I saluted him and they disappeared into Kendall's room.

"Ugh," Carlos groaned in pain as I helped him up. He refused to face me. I put him in a chair and removed his hands from his face. To my horror, I saw blood on his lips, hands, and now on my hands.

"Oh, shit," I gasped. I ran to the cabinet and opened it. My aunt had told me about her first-aid kit in there, just in case someone got hurt. Pssh, when will that happen?

I took it out and began setting things down.

"Dest?" he asked, a little shaky.

"Yes, Carlos?" I looked up from the kit.

"Before you do any of that, could you do something for me?"

"Of course." I moved my hair behind my ear. "What is it?"

"C-could you kiss it?" he looked up at my innocently.

"Alright." I smiled and leaned over. I kissed his lips for half a second. But before I could pull away, he grabbed me and put me on his lap. He smiled and kissed me. The fact that his lips were bleeding didn't bother me for some strange reason. I pulled away and stood up, going back to the kit.

"The only think I can really do is clean your lips." I grabbed some gauze and put it on his lips. He held it and I went into Kendall's room.

"James busted his lip."

Their jaws dropped. Kendall and Logan looked at James with the harshest expressions.

"I'm sorry, I don't know what came over me!" he shouted.

I walked to him. "It's okay, he's fine." I gave him a quick hug.

He patted my back, thanking me.

"Oh, my god!" Logan said once we let go.

"What?" James raised an eyebrow.

"She's got blood on her hands!" He grabbed my wrists, and Kendall grabbed my arm.

"Yeah, I had to get Carlos' hands away from his face. His hands had blood and some got on my hands. No big deal."

They let go and I left quickly to wash my hands and lips. Hopefully, no one noticed the latter part.

"Wait, Dest!" Logan called.

Damn. "Yes?"

He grabbed my shoulders and spun me around. His eyes inspected my face. He looked surprised. "What the hell?"

"Stop saying that, please."

His fingers ran across my lips. He inspected his fingers and raised both eyebrows.

Yup, he figured it out. "I need to talk to you," he said strictly.

I obeyed his orders. I even put some chap-stick on to see if he'd buy it.

I came out of the bathroom. He pushed me out the door and into the hall. "Destinee Charlotte Knight," he began.

"Whoa, whoa, whoa, there's no need to use my middle name." I defensively put my hands in front of me.

He paced back and forth. "Don't think I don't know what you did. And after I said it'd be cool to just be friends!"

"So you were eight pissed off, or dying inside."

"A little bit of both." He turned the doorknob. I stopped him.

"So, you lied to me. Are you gonna tell Kendall about this?"

"Um, hell yeah." He turned the knob again.

What am I gonna do? What can I do? And why does Logan smell like waffles?

My first reaction? I grabbed his face and kissed him. He let go of the door and held me close to him.

I pulled away. "Damn! You're strong, you know that?"

"Kinda, yeah."

"Please, let me go." I hoped that worked.

"Alright." Once he did, he opened 2J's door and ran inside. "KENDALL!!" he shouted. I chased him.

Fail.

Carlos looked up, confused, surprise there. James, of course, combing his pretty-boy hair, looked up at us, too.

"Hey, hey, where's the fire? Kendall came out of his room.

I was still chasing Logan, this time, around the table. That is, until Kendall grabbed me.

He, lead by Logan, went into his room, James following. James closed the door and Kendall dropped me in a chair. He sat on his bed. Logan and James stood.

"What's up?" Ken turned to Logan.

"She kissed Carlos."

"What?!" He rolled off his bed, but jumped back up like nothing happened. "That's it, Dest!" He walked up to me. "You always do something like this."

"I'm sorry that I like him and he likes me back!" I defended.

"Starting today, you're not allowed to talk to, or see Carlos. That's final."

He sat back onto his bed. I rose from the chair.

"You can't tell me who I can and can't date!" I placed my hands on my hips. I only do that when I'm extremely pissed off. Even Kendall knows.

"I can when it comes to guys like Carlos. He's reckless, immature, and he is not to be trusted." He pointed.

"I-"

"I'd rather see you dating James."

James smiled at me. I glared back.

"Give him a chance," Ken pleaded.

I give up. "Fine!"

"Good girl. James, take her somewhere. Take this opportunity to get to know each other."

James came to me and his muscular arm was around my waist.

I hate it when Kendall does this.

I felt heartbroken as we walked out and headed for the front door. Me not being able to see Carlos was like… like… my heart being ripped out and stabbed over and over again.

I didn't bother to look at Carlos; I knew it would hurt too much.

POV: Logan Mitchell

"Where are they going?" Carlos asked. His lips finally stopped bleeding.

Kendall only stared at him, arms folded.

"Okay, what did I do now?" He got up and grabbed a water bottle from the counter.

"Where do I start?" Kendall began. "I don't like it when you take advantage of girls! And since Dest is my cousin, you are not gonna do that to her."

Carlos raised an eyebrow. "How would you even know?"

"Logan saw blood on her lips. She didn't have that before." Kendall was getting pissed.

Carlos remained calm. "I know what's up. You are hurt by what Jo did and you think I'd do the same to her." Carlos shot back. "Your turn."

"So what if it's true?! She's my cousin. I care about her and I love her."

"So do I!"

They both left. Kendall to his room, Carlos out the door, and me stuck in the middle.

Girls make life so difficult!