Kendall was really starting to worry, it had been 20 minutes and James still hadn't turned up. Carlos was still crying silently and was starting to get edgy from the height, and was gripping onto the branch tight. "Carlos!" Kendall spun around to see James jogging over

"JAMES! what took you so long?" Kendall asked, running to meet him

"I couldn't find the rope ladder!" Together Kendall and James jogged over to the tree and James prepared himself to climb up the tree with it

"You sure this is the best thing to do? What if you get stuck?" Kendall asked, holding his hands out to give James a boost

"I'll be fine dude, stop worrying" Kendall nodded and lifted James who grabbed hold of a branch, pulling himself up. Kendall handed him the end of the rope ladder and watched carefully as he climbed up to where Carlos was sitting, shaking. James' foot slipped causing Carlos and Kendall to let out a little gasp and James to let out a mini scream but he managed to stop himself from slipping off completely.

"James, be careful!" Kendall shouted. James rolled his eyes

"Yes MOTHER" Kendall gritted his teeth as James climbed onto the same branch Carlos was on. He attached the ladder to the tree and went to climb down, helping Carlos move so he was on it too.

"Okay, babe, I'll climb down first and then ill hold the ladder as still as I can for you" Carlos nodded carefully and gripped hold of the branch as James went to climb down.

"Im scared James..." Carlos whimpered. James stopped and looked up at Carlos, tears forming. Carlos was petrified, he wasn't usually this scared of heights.

"It'll be okay baby, I promise" Carlos swallowed hard and gave a little nod, watching as James continued to climb down. As soon as he had his feet firmly on the ground he took hold of the rope ladder.

"Okay, step down a couple" Carlos closed his eyes tight and let his foot go down to the next bar, followed by the other foot

"okay, and another one" He did the same again, whimpering as he felt the ladder move.

"Okay now take hold of the ladder and hold on tight." Carlos shook his head, he didn't want to let go of the branch. It was the only thing keeping him up. James sighed

"Carlos, baby please, you'll be fine" Carlos bit his lip as he let go of the branch with one hand and grabbed hold of the ladder tightly, quickly followed by the other.

"There we go, now, slowly climb down" Carlos tried to step down another bar but missed the step, he felt his feet fall and soon he was hanging on by only his hands, he let out a loud scream and started crying

"CARLOS!"Kendall and James screamed

"GET ME DOWN FROM HERE" Carlos screamed, trying to find a bar to put his foot on. His hands were getting sweatier and hotter and he could feel them slipping

"GUYS IM SLIPPING" James started panicking.

"KENDALL WHAT DO WE DO?" For once Kendall had no idea

"I don't know..."

"WHAT DO YOU MEAN YOU DONT KNOW?" James turned and looked up as he heard another scream.

"CARLOS" He screamed as he watched his friend plummet to the ground, not able to get over to him fast enough to catch him. Kendall sprinted over and knelt down next to him, James was close behind and took hold of Carlos' face

"Carlos, baby? Carlos speak to me!" James had tears in his eyes

"oh my god..." Kendall said quietly as he noticed the blood soaking through Carlos' hoodie sleeve and trickling down the side of his face. James reached for his pocket and dialled 911

"hello ambulance? Yeah I need an ambulance to Palm woods Park NOW!" Kendall took off his Jacket and placed it under an unconscious Carlos' head, not caring if there would be blood on it. James was crying so hard he was shaking. He stroked the side of Carlos' face, getting blood on his hand, not seeming to care.

"We need Logan; he would know what to do" James nodded. Kendall sighed and pulled his mobile out of his pocket, calling the first number on his speed dial.

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Logan awoke to the sound of his mobile ringing beside him; with a groan he sat up and answered it.

"Hello?"

"Hey! Logan, we need your help, now!"

"What's going on, Kendall?" Logan said sitting upright hearing Kendall's tear filled voice.

"Carlos got stuck in a tree and... he's bleeding... he fell..." Logan shot out of bed, ignoring the aches in his arms and back and grabbed his jacket

"Did you phone an ambulance?"

"Yeah, James did... they're gunna be at least 10 minutes!"

"Okay, just make sure James is okay, get Carlos' jacket off if he's still wearing it and I'll be over in a minute"

"Okay, I'll see you in a second Logie, I love you"

"Yeah yeah, love you too" Logan pressed the end call button, grabbed the first aid kit and sprinted out the flat, once again ignoring the aches and the tightness of his chest.

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"KENDALL, JAMES!" Logan called, sprinting up to them, gasping for air. Kendall shot up and grabbed hold of Logan before he collapsed

"Hun, you really shouldn't have run..." Logan ignored him and fell down next to Carlos. Kendall had already pulled his jacket off, revealing Carlos' swollen lower arm and bleeding shoulder where he had hit the root of the tree and had a huge gash. Logan swallowed, still panting but went to work. He cleaned the cut and carefully moved Carlos so the cut was no longer lying on the ground and cleaned the cut on his forehead. Both cuts continued to bleed but at least they were clean.

"I can't do much else..." Logan said, collapsing backwards, Kendall rushed over and pulled Logan up to him and cradled him

"Its okay Logie, you did more than we could" Logan's eyes were getting heavier but he had to stay awake. The ambulance arrived a few minutes later and James was pulled away from Carlos as he was checked over and taken onto the ambulance.

"All of you can get into the ambulance if you wish, you can phone your parents from there" The paramedic said, walking over to them. Everyone nodded and soon enough they were all in the back. One of the paramedics in the back kept looking at Logan with worry in their expression. Logan was finding it harder and harder to stay awake, and was cuddling up to Kendall, sitting on his lap.

"Excuse me, It's Mr Knight isn't it?" Kendall nodded and looked up at the Paramedic sitting opposite him

"Is your friend okay? He doesn't look well" Kendall bit his lip and looked down

"I really don't know" He mumbled

"We could give him a check over?" Kendall looked up again

"He only saw the doctor today" The paramedic nodded and smiled

"Okay well in that case he doesn't need one but if anything happens let me know ok?" Kendall nodded as he pulled Logan a little closer, rubbing his arm

The ambulance arrived at the hospital and Carlos was rushed into emergency. James wasn't allowed to go so Kendall found himself comforting two guys. Logan was still boiling hot and James was crying. James didn't know if Carlos was okay, and he wouldn't for at least another hour. And that hour was going to be the longest he'd ever had to wait. Longer than the wait for the answer to his audition for 'Les mis' that he never got the part for, longer than the wait in the cue for the new rollercoaster at the local theme park, even Longer than when his dad was late home from a business trip and hadn't phoned to say the plane was delayed. James sighed and laid back in the chair, staring at the ceiling. Kendall patted him on the shoulder

"It'll be fine James, it always turns out fine" James forced a smile and nodded.

James went back to staring at the ceiling. Kendall didn't know that, and neither did he. He would give anything to make sure Carlos was okay.

Anything at all.