One Mistake & No Survivors
Disclaimer: I do not own anything or anyone from Big Time Rush. The girls belong to their creators. I only own the plot.
Chapter Seventeen
And The Truth Comes Out
Carlos's POV
Erika sat at the counter of 2J while I was in the kitchen, popping popcorn in the microwave. Our conversations have changed from one thing to the next. We just finished talking camping, which Erika loves because of fires and s'mores.
"How do you like Hollywood so far?" I ask as I pull the bag of popcorn out of the microwave.
"Its okay I guess." Erika says. "I wish that all this stupid drama wasn't happening."
"It will all blow over." I reassure her as I pour the popcorn into a bowl. "I know my friends, and they hate drama. And Kendall and James are hopelessly in love with Elena and Amanda. I wouldn't be surprised if Kendall and Elena or James and Amanda are in the middle of a make out session as we speak."
"What about Logan?" Erika asks. "Is he really this stubborn?"
"Logan isn't one who likes getting hurt so easily." I explain as I bet the bowl of popcorn down in front of Erika. "When he was seven, Logan's mother just left Logan and his father alone. Logan was hurt by his mother's abandonment, and swore never to trust any outsiders ever again. Kendall, James, and I weren't outsiders, so he trusts us. But a year ago, when Kameryn entered his life, I have never seen Logan let an outsider in so quickly. But you girls leaving, especially Kameryn, who Logan had fallen in love with, well it just broke Logan in two."
"So Logan is being a jerk because he's still hurting over last year?" Erika asks.
"Yeah." I response simply, popping a piece of the buttery snack in my mouth. Erika eyes me suspiciously, and I take note of this.
"Something wrong?" I question.
"We're you hurt?" Erika asks in a tiny voice. I fiddle with the piece of popcorn in my fingers, avoiding the question. "Carlos, tell me now." Erika demands. I look up at her, and she gives me a half-glare.
"And what will you do about it?" I tease. Erika stands up from her chair, a smirk on her face. I back away a little, a slight smile on my own face. Erika hops up onto the counter, spins around, and rests her feet on the lower part underneath her. "Still want to find out what I'll do?" Erika whispers, leaning forward a little.
"If you think you're going to break me down, you're wrong." I tease. "You can try but you won't."
Erika jumps off the counter, taking e to the ground. I don't even get a chance to react as she puts me in a headlock.
"Now will you tell me the truth?" Erika says.
"Let me go and I will." I say, struggling against Erika's grip. She lets go and I fall onto my hands and knees, taking in sweet air. "You have a death grip Erika Castriel." I say as I turn around to face her. Erika gets down onto one knee and looks me dead in the eye.
"I want the truth Carlos." Erika demands. "Were you hurt when I left you a year ago?"
"No."
"Promise?"
I gulp a little, but Erika doesn't see this. She's too busy searching my eyes to see if I'm lying. And I am, but I'm trying not to show it.
"Promise." I say back. Erika leans forward and gives me a peck on the cheek, satisfied with my answer. "Can I pick out the movie?" She asks. I nod my head and Erika gets up off the ground and goes into the living room, searching through our rack of DVDs. I go to make more popcorn, and when I look back at Erika, the memory of her and I picking out a movie to watch back in New York flashes before my eyes.
The door to the apartment flies open, and Logan comes storming in. He sees Erika sitting on the floor of the living room, and lets out a giant groan.
"You okay buddy?" I ask as I pull the fresh popcorn out of the microwave.
"I'm so tired of these stupid girls!" Logan screams. "Why did they have to come back? Why couldn't they just leaving us broken hearted instead of coming back into our lives. Things were so much easier when all of us were just moping around here like we had nothing to live for!"
"What happened with Kameryn?" I ask, looking out of the corner of my eye. Erika is standing up now, and I can see anger written all over her beautiful face.
Logan, without even knowing, just revealed I lied to Erika.
"Logan, calm down." I say, trying to relax my angry friend before he reveals anything else that will make Erika explode at me.
"No!" Logan screams. "Things were so much easier when I forget Kameryn even existed. Things were easier when James locked himself up in the bathroom and Kendall cried himself to sleep every night. Things were easier when you got those hang up phone calls from Erika and everything just sucks right now! I hate this! I want things to go back before we went to New York and weren't being stalked by some creepy people and I just hate this!"
Logan storms off into his room, leaving Erika and I alone in the room.
Erika throws the DVD on the floor and begins to storm past me. I quickly run out of the kitchen and throw myself in front of the doorway.
"Let me out Carlos." Erika demands.
"Can we talk about this?" I plead.
"Talk about what?" Erika screams. "Why should we talk when you're just going to lie to me again!"
"Well, maybe we should talk over the phone, so then you hang up on me again!" I scream back. I regret the words after they come out of my mouth. "I didn't mean that…"
"I get what you mean." Erika says. "It was wrong of me to come back to you. I should have just let you get cheated on by Stephanie. I get it; it was all my fault. But at least I'm not a liar."
The words sting. I open my mouth to speak, but Erika throws me out of the way and storms out of the apartment. And I'm just left on the floor to watch the apartment door swing shut.