Chapter 3

NOTES FROM LAUREN NICOLE: Wow…Sorry this took so long to update! Like seriously, I don't know why it took me this stinkin' long! But here it is, and, yeah. This chapter is for BTRlover98! Again, sorry it took forever! Here we go! Here's where I introduce the 13 year old OC. Enjoy!

"Hey, mom, can I walk around a bit?" Gen asked. She shifted her weight from one foot to the other, growing impatient waiting at the front desk.

"Go ahead, but be back at the apartment in half an hour." Her mom told her. She rung the bell again, waiting for the manager to show up. Gen nodded and turned on her foot. She looked around the lobby of the Palmwoods, trying to decide on what to do for the next 30 minutes. The doors leading to the pool were open, and the sun was shining. She decided that she would sit in one of the chairs for a while.

Gen walked out and shaded her eyes from the bright light. She saw a canvas tent set up with a table and 2 folding chairs. Nobody was occupying either chair, and the sun was beating down hard. The shade looked very inviting, so Gen made her way over. She sat in solitude for a good 5 minutes when a boy, about 5' 11", walked over.

"Hi, uh is this seat taken?" He asked. He was holding a pink smoothie in one hand, a blue one in the other, and was, despite the heat, wearing a grey beanie on his head. Gen looked up at him from her seat.

"Nope, go ahead." She smiled, happy to have some company.

"Thanks. I won't be long, I'm waiting for someone. I'm Kendall, by the way." He said sitting in the empty seat.

"I'm Gen." She responded. "Can I ask who you're waiting for?"

"My girlfriend, Jo. She's running late getting off from work." Kendall explained. Gen nodded. "So, are you new here?" Gen nodded again.

"Uh, yeah, I just moved in about 3 hours ago." Gen giggled. She bit her lip. What was that? She questioned herself.

"Oh cool. Do you act?" Kendall asked curiously.

"N-no, I'm a, a singer." She stuttered. Pull it together Gen. "Me and my sister, we b-both are singers." Gen smiled forcefully, hoping that she didn't sound like she was trying too hard. Kendall nodded and smiled again.

"That's really cool. Is-" He started, but was cut off.

"Hey!" A blonde girl walked over. Kendall stood up and kissed the girl on the cheek.

"Hey! Oh, Gen, this is my girlfriend Jo." He introduced the girls.

"Hi, Gen." Jo said greeted kindly. She looked at Kendall.

"Oh, we were just talking while I was waiting for you." Kendall explained, smiling sweetly. Jo "oh-ed" and nodded.

"Well it's nice to meet you, Gen." Jo smiled. Kendall handed her the blue smoothie and she rolled her eyes at him playfully. Kendall laughed and put his arm around her.

"It was good talking to you, Gen, but I have to go." Kendall told Gen apologetically. "But I'll see you around, right?"

"Yeah." She replied, trying to hide the disappointment in her voice. She didn't want Kendall to go yet. "I, uh, I have to go. Uh, bye." She got up and walked to the door going into the lobby. She didn't turn back until she had entered the air-conditioned building. When she did, she wished she hadn't. Kendall and Jo were kissing each other, leaning over the table Kendall and she had just been sitting at. Gen could feel her cheeks redden as she bit her lip. Kendall loved Jo, but Gen, Gen loved Kendall.

NOTES FROM LAUREN NICOLE: So…I am sorry. I'm sorry that I haven't updated this story since May 29th, and I'm sorry that this was so short! Just, URG! This is not fabulous. I don't like writing short stuff! But even though it was short, I hope you liked it=) Especially you, BTRlover98. This chapter was for you=) Sorry it was short…The other ones will be longer, I promise! So part of the reason why this is so short is that from Wednesday to Friday, I will be working like all day at the farm fair with my grandpa, so I won't get to update during the day, and then from Saturday to Saturday, I'll be on vacation! Yay! My first beach vacation since I was like, 3! I'll be in Surf City for an entire week with my mom, my brother, my aunt, and my 3 cousins. Yeah, all in 1 house. Heehee one of my cousins has to sleep on the couch cuz there's not enough beds=) He doesn't mind though=) Hahah so yeah, I wanted to update before I got into all that because when I'm at the beach, my house doesn't have internet, and the only place that does is some internet café but IDK how much time I'd have to actually update. So yeah, sorry if this chapter was a little bit of a 'big time rush'. Sorry, you know I had to do that! Hahah. Well I better go before this A/N ends up longer than the actual chapter. Until next time (whenever that is),

~LaurenNicole