Hey guys, sorry I didn't update recently, but I've been busy. I was packing for a long, thirteen hour flight home. Did I mention I was stuck in an airport for ten hours because there were some "operational problems"? Thank God for Starbucks in Belgium. XD Again I apologize…but bear with me. You're very lucky to be getting a chapter out of me when I'm so tired. Enjoy this chapter. (: By the way, thank you so much for your kind reviews! I really appreciate all of them! (: I need a change for once…Logan's going to do the disclaimer!
Logan: Julia owns the O/Cs that she created. Cissy was created by Royal shadow1, therefore Julia doesn't own her. Can I go back to COD now?
Julia: *Thinking* Boys and Call of Duty…I swear it's like a drug to them. *Says out loud* Yes Logan, go ahead. Anyway, here's the moment you've been waiting for…I hope.
Chapter 23:
-James's P.O.V.
I cannot even start to tell you how upset I was. My best friend was in love with my girlfriend/wife-to-be. I swear, if I had a glass in my hand right now, it would have been shattered to pieces. I needed to find him immediately so I could beat the tar out of him…figuratively of course. Violence is never an option. I would have to take care of this…but how? I could always tell him that I don't want him in our lives if he's going to be this way all the time…yeah, that could work.
"Kaitlin, I need you to come with me."
"Alright…everyone…make yourself at home. No wild parties while we're gone." She laughed a little after she made the attempt to lighten the mood. I gave a half-hearted smile and took her hand as we walked out of the house.
Looking up, I noticed a dark cloud hovering overhead. Hoping that the rain would hold off for just a little longer, we walked to the place where I knew I would definitely find Kendall: the park. Whenever he needed to think or something was upsetting him, he would go sit there and try to let off some steam.
When we entered the gateway to the park, we found Kendall sitting on the second bench, close to the pond, tossing pebbles into the water.
"Stupid," he muttered as we came up behind him. He noticed our approach by the reflection in the pond. I knew because I saw a spark in his eyes. I didn't know what type of spark it was, but it was there and apparent. "What do you want?" he asked with no inflection in his voice. He had to have been crushed.
"To talk to you," Kaitlin replied rather gently. "Look Kendall, I know you love me…and I love you too…just in a different way. I'm sorry."
"Whatever," Kendall replied coldly.
"Look, if you don't want to care about anything, then don't bother being in our lives," I snapped angrily.
"Maybe I won't!" Kendall shot back.
"Good!"
"Good!"
"Let's go Kaitlin."
"Wait James, I'm not done here. Kendall, I can see right through you. You're like a wet, white tee shirt. Do you want to know why? Because I like to hold stuff in too," Kaitlin remarked.
"Kait, why do you have to be so right all the time? It's not fair. That's one of the reasons why I fell for you in the first place. You don't know how much pain I'm in. It hurts so badly knowing that person you're in love with doesn't love you back. Knowing that the beautiful baby that will come from the one you love will not belong to you, but instead to your best friend who you could never stay mad at. I'm sorry for everything…I can't help the way I feel. It's almost impossible to not love Kaitlin. James, you are so lucky. Don't take anything for granted," Kendall replied, tears welling up in his eyes.
"I know," I sighed, feeling calmer. I should have said more, but I couldn't.
I felt a drip on my shoulder. The drips became more frequent. Before I knew it, we were caught in a downpour. The rain was whipping against our faces. Our clothes and hair were completely drenched.
"How fucking cliché and ironic," Kendall choked out. I couldn't tell whether he had raindrops or teardrops on his cheeks. My guess was both.
"Let's get going back to the house," I offered, wrapping my arms around Kaitlin.
"Let me bask in my misery. I deserve this anyway," Kendall replied.
"Kendall, snap out of it! Don't be an idiot! You're going to get sick. Come back with us…please," Kaitlin pleaded.
"Fine."
Kaitlin snuggled into my side and wrapped her arm around Kendall's waist. I would have been upset if I hadn't known that Kaitlin really cared about Kendall like a brother. We walked awkwardly back to our house in almost complete silence, except for the gush sound our sneakers made as they collided with the wet pavement.
We arrived back at the house in one piece, but freezing. It didn't help that the climate control was turned on. I thought better of turning it off while everybody was still here so, we sat there and shivered. It wasn't until Kaitlin decided to sit on my lap that it got warmer. The heat radiating from her body was warming, and yet chilling at the same time. Her closeness sent shivers down my spine. I wished that everyone in the room would disappear so I had Kaitlin to myself. I sat and watched Kendall closely while everyone chatted for what seemed like hours. He was looking at Kaitlin…but he no longer looked like he needed her. Instead, it was more a look of, I'm happy you're happy. My wish was finally granted an hour later. Everyone was ready to leave at the same time. Kendall stuck around for an extra minute.
"Hey Kait…"
"Yeah, Kendall?"
"I'm sorry for everything…"
"I already forgave you. I think you need to apologize to James."
"James, look…I'm so sorry. It's wrong of me to be so jealous…but I just can't help it. I promise I'll be more supportive of my best friend and my little sis. I care about you both, and if there's any way I can help with anything…let me know. I don't blame you if you hate me." Kendall turned to head out of the house.
"Wait Kendall…" I grabbed his shoulder to stop him.
"Yeah?"
"Dude…how can I not forgive you? You're my best friend…no, you're more than that. You're like my brother. I don't know what I'd do without you. You've always been there for me…and I can't lose the bond we have. I'm sorry for reacting so harshly. I understand you love Kaitlin. I understand that you can't help the way you feel. I overreacted. I knew you weren't going to try to steal Kaitlin away from me…but something inside of me just snapped. I really love Kaitlin too…I know you know that. So…I should be the one apologizing. Are we cool?" I said, regretting the events of the day.
"We're cool." Kendall pulled me into a bro-hug. I smiled and shook my head. "I'll go…I need to change before I get sick…bye guys."
"Bye Kendall," Kaitlin and I responded in unison. Everything worked out between us all because we are inseparable.
End of chapter notes:
Well…like it? Every story always has a happy ending…until the next chapter! Muahaha! Lol. Time for a well deserved sleep! Hopefully writing tomorrow. (: Six reviews again please? Let me know if there are any mistakes...I can barely see straight. Goodnight all. Peace and love.
