Chapter Three
I stood looking at the limo in front of me. I pointed at it.
"This is your limo?"
"Yup." Kendall nodded
"You guys, have, a limo?"
"Yes." Kendall raised his eyebrows.
"Woah."
Kendall rolled his eyes.
I put my hands in my short pockets. What was everyone waiting around for?
"Why are we just standing here, shouldn't we actually get in the limo?" I asked.
"We need to wait for Kelly." Kendall said as if it was common sense.
"Who's Kelly?"
"Gustavo's assistant."
"Who's Gustavo?"
"Our boss." Kendall said, his voice rose slightly. "Would you please stop asking so many questions?"
"Sor-ry!" I said. "Someone's a little touchy."
Kendall sighed.
"Don't worry, he's like this all the time." Logan told me.
"Hi guys." A dark skinned woman smiled. She looked at me and smiled. "Who's this?"
"Kelly, this is my twin sister Robyn." Kendall introduced us.
"It's very nice to meet you." I smiled at Kelly, and she did the same.
"We need to get to Rocque Records," Kelly said. "Before Gustavo kills someone."
"I call dibs on sitting next to Robyn!" James said.
"No way!" Carlos said. "I was just gonna do that!"
"Guys," I laughed. "You can both sit next to me."
The two boys shrugged, and we all climbed into the limo. James was sat on my right and Carlos on my left.
Just like earlier, James put his arm around me. I didn't show any reaction; I was good at playing hard to get.
Kendall however, did react.
"Dude!" He said. "That's my sister!"
James sighed and took his arm from around my shoulders.
For the rest of the car ride, he sulked.
We arrived at Rocque Records, and were lead down a hallway that was covered in posters of all different bands from the 90's; Boyz In The Attic, Angel Angel, and various others.
"OK," Kelly said. "Dak's here for another concert training session, just to see how you're doing."
Dak? As in... Dak Zevon?
"Wait a second," I said. "Do you mean Dak Zevon?"
"Yeah." Kelly nodded.
"Oh my God!" I screamed.
The boys of BTR rolled their eyes.
"What?" I said. "Dak Zevon is amazing!"
Out of the corner of my eye, I saw two people walking out of a studio; one was a young, handsome, guy, and one was a middle aged, fat man, wearing a tracksuit. The man went a different direction to the guy, walking into another room.
I turned to face him.
"Oh my God." I said, my eyes wide. "That's Dak Zevon."
"Robyn, don't..." Kendall said.
"That's Dak Zevon!" I said loudly, and jumped up and down.
Dak put his hands to his face.
"What?" I asked him.
"Please don't hurt me!" He said.
"Dude, I may be a fangirl, but I'm not that much of a fan girl!" I laughed.
Dak lowered his hands from his face, so they were back by his sides again. He smiled at me. "So, who are you?"
"Robyn Knight." I said. "Kendall's twin sister."
"Kendall," Dak said. "You never told me you have a twin sister."
"Yeah, well now you know." Kendall said.
Dak turned his attention back to me. "Well it's nice to meet you." He smiled.
"You too." I grinned back.
"Shouldn't we be in practise right now?" James asked.
"Right." Dak said. "Let's go."
Dak lead us into a large performing room with a stage. Also there were Gustavo and Kelly.
The guys all hopped onto the stage.
"Where do I go?" I asked.
"Who are you?" Gustavo boomed.
"Gustavo, this is my twin sister, Robyn." Kendall said.
"Is she anything like you?" Gustavo asked him.
"She's worse."
I gave Gustavo an innocent smile.
"You can stay, just don't do anything to annoy me!" Gustavo shouted.
"Geez, dude, I'm not deaf." I muttered under the breath.
"Excuse me?" Gustavo raised his eyebrows.
"Nothing." I smiled sweetly.
"Just sit on the side of the stage." Dak smiled, and I did so.
"OK." Dak began. "Hand slap."
A crowd of about 40 kids turned up out of nowhere.
Logan was first. He put his hands out and hand-slapped the front row of kids. Carlos, Kendall and James took their turns in doing this too.
"Good." Dak smiled.
He went over a few other basic things, whilst I sat on the side of the stage, bored out of my head. I'd got lost in my own thoughts.
"Robyn will do it." I heard Kendall say.
"I'll do what?" I asked jumping up.
"Sing Jordin's parts in Count On You."
"No, no, no!" I said. "I can't sing."
"Robyn, seriously?" Kendall frowned. "You're an amazing singer."
"I don't know." I said sheepishly.
"Come on." Kendall said. "You're an awesome singer."
I took a deep breath. "OK."
Robyn: Now I'm about to give you my heart
But remember this one thing
I've never been in love before
So you gotta go easy on me
Kendall: I heard love is dangerous
Once you fall you never get enough
But the thought of you leaving
Ain't so easy for me
Robyn: Don't hurt me
Desert me
Don't give up on me
Logan: What would I wanna do that for?
Robyn: Don't use me
Take advantage of me
Make me sorry I ever counted on you
BTR: 1, 2, 3, 4 to 5
Robyn: Baby, I'm counting on you [4x]
Kendall: Understand I've been here before,
Thought I found someone I finally could adore
Carlos: But you failed my test,
Got to know her better saw I wasn't the only one
James and Robyn: But I'm willing to put my trust you,
Baby you can put your trust in me
*James looked his hazel eyes into my blue eyes. I tried to look away, but he kept catching my gaze. I finally managed to rip my eyes away from him.*
Carlos and Robyn: Just like you count to 3,
You can count on me and you're never gonna see
Logan: No numbers in my pocket.
Anything I'm doing girl I'll drop it for you
James and Robyn: Cuz you're the one I'm giving my heart to but I gotta be the only one
Robyn: Don't hurt me
Desert me
Don't give up on me
Logan and Robyn: What would I wanna do that for?
Robyn: Don't use me
Take advantage of me
Make me sorry I ever counted on you
BTR:1, 2, 3, 4 to 5
Robyn: Baby I'm counting on you [4x]
Robyn: I really hope you understand
That if you wanna take my hand
James: *He stared at me again, his hazel eyes burning holes in my skin.*
You should put yours over my heart
I promise to be careful from the start
Robyn: I trust in you with love in me
BTR: Very, very carefully
Robyn: Never been so vulnerable
James and Robyn: Baby I'll make you comfortable
BTR: 1, 2, 3, 4 to 5 (yeah)
Kendall: Baby I'm counting in you (oh)
BTR: 1, 2, 3, 4 to 5 (Robyn: Why would I want to do that hey yeah)
BTR: 1, 2, 3, 4 to 5 Logan: Baby I'm counting on you
BTR: 1, 2, 3, 4 to 5
Robyn: Now I'm about to give you my heart
So remember this one thing
I've never been in love before
Yeah you gotta go easy on me.
There was a long silence after the song had finished. The kids in the crowd began to cheer, whilst Gustavo was sat with his jaw hanging open.
"What's up with him?" I asked Kendall.
"You!" Gustavo said. "You, are an amazing singer."
"Thanks." I said. "I'm hungry. When does this end?"
"I think you should let them go." Kelly said. "Robyn had to take an overnight flight from Minnesota to LA."
"How does she know that?" I asked Kendall.
"Kelly knows everything."
I furrowed my eyebrows slightly.
"OK, you can go." Gustavo said. "But I want you here early tomorrow."
"You are amazing." James smiled as we left Rocque Records.
"Really?"
"Yeah!" Carlos agreed.
"N'awww, thanks guys." I smiled, hugging each of them.
Once we returned back at The Palm Woods, we went back to the apartment.
"I'm so tired." I yawned. "I think I'm gonna call it a night."
"It's only 7pm." Kendall said.
"Wait, aren't you meant to be on your date with Jo?" I asked.
"Oh shit." Kendall ran over to the door. "See you later."
"Of course he forgot." I rolled my eyes.
I shuffled to mine and Katie's room, to get my pyjamas. She was sat on her bed, playing her Castle Smasher's game.
"I'm going to bed soon." I said, taking my pyjamas out of my suitcase.
"OK, whatever." She said, her eyes fixed to her games console.
"Just don't make too much noise."
I locked myself in the bathroom, and put on my PJs.
There was a knock at the door. "Whoever's in there, I gotta pee!" Carlos.
"Just a minute." I laughed.
"Ah, man!" I heard Carlos say.
I laughed and opened the door. I smiled widely. "Were you 'ah, man'-ing because you really need to pee, or because I now know that you really need to pee?"
"Both." Carlos said, embarrassment crept on his face.
I smiled and ruffled his hair, before shuffling away into the kitchen, to get a glass of water.
James was there, looking in the cupboards. He hadn't heard me come in...
"Hey." I said.
James screamed and jumped up, turning around to face me.
"You scared me." James put his hand on his heart.
"Sorry." I half smiled sweetly.
"It's cool." James smiled. He pushed himself up, so he sat on one of the worktops.
I got a glass from one of the top cupboards, and got myself a glass of water.
"So, how do you like LA so far?" James asked.
"I like it a lot." I smiled.
"You know," James said. "You're an awesome singer."
"Thanks." I grinned. "You are too."
I didn't want to tell him about earlier; about 'the connection'. It would be awkward.
"Well, I'm gonna go to bed now." I yawned.
James opened up his arms. I walked into them, and hugged him.
"Good night." I said as we pulled away.
"Night." He smiled.