"...Yeah I'm afraid. Whataya want from?"

-Adam Lambert "Whataya Want from Me"

When the finally arrived at the skate rink they all filed into the bleachers to get their skates on. However before they could even sit, Carlos noticed four boys pointing at them. Two of them started laughing. Carlos put a hand to Kendall's chest. "Dude. Look," He said.

When Kendall looked to see what Carlos was talking about he groaned. "Dammit! I knew it wasn't going to be long before we saw these idiots."

"Man, I hate these guys," Logan scratched the back of his head looking around to find a way out.

James whined. "Can we leave?" he asked.

Choir looked at him. "Who are they?" she asked.

"See the guy in with the Black hair? That's Chad. The one with the Zac Efron hair do is Dean. Red jacket is John. Then the ass of them all is the one with the dirty blond curls. He's basically their leader. They use to bother us in high school." Kendall pointed out.

"They even gave us our own nicknames," James recalled. Hate was evident in his tone.

"But this time we're not going to take anything from them anymore. They're going to leave us alone once and for all," Kendall said.

"What are we going to do?" James asked.

Kendall thought for a moment. "Yeah, I got nothing. Lets leave," He said.

"Stop being such wimps," Tina said pushing past Kendall. She took a seat on the bleacher and put down her skates. "They're older and more mature,"

"Why are you defending them? You used to hate them as much as us," Kendall said.

"You've been gone for a while Kendall," Tina said. She crossed her leg and began to untie her shoe.

"Crap they're coming over here," James said moving behind Kendall.

"Ah! For the love of Gay J!" The curly blond called out. James moaned.

"What do you want?" you could hear the annoyance in Kendall's tone when the 4 were face to face.

Jessie smiled evilly. "What happened huh? Hollywood get sick of you and throw you up?" Jessie asked. The three boys behind him laughed. He's eyes fell on James who's eyes darted to avoid his gaze. "Could you have gotten any more gay looking?" He asked. James rolled his eyes and turned to walk away.

"You're one to talk," Choir said coming from behind Kendall.

Kendall grabbed her arm to pull her back. "Choir don't," he pleaded but she yanked her arm away and stepped up to Jessie. James turned to see what was going on. "You look more gayer than he does. What with you perfectly styled hair, tight jean pants, that curve smell which I'm pretty sure is the girl brand and that odd shade of pink on your lips. Is that lip stick?" Choir attacked everything she could. Everyone but Tina started laughing.

Jessie bit his tongue. He looked pissed. Choir folded her arms and smirked. "You think you're funny don't you?"

"Think?" she held her arms shoulder high. "I know I'm funny," She clapped her hands together. "Now why don't you go bother someone with your dick size?" She looked out on the skating rink. "Oh, look there's goes the little 5 year old," she looked back to Jessie and patted him on the shoulder. "I'm sure you two will get along just fine," she said.

"OOOOOHHHHHH!" Kendall, Carlos and James instigated. "You can go now," she shooed away.

Jessie was hesitant but walked off. When she turned Kendall ran his hands through his hair.

"That was amazing!" he exclaimed.

"Totally!" James said.

"Did you see his face!" Logan shouted and laughed menacingly

"You got him good," Carlos agreed.

Choir smiled brightly feeling proud of what she just did.

"I'll be here all day," she said the giggled. Tina rolled her eyes and got to her feet.

"See you on the ice, Kendall," she said and trodden over to the doorway.

Kendall didn't take his eyes off Choir. They stared at one another, Choir biting her lip.

James shook his head. "Come on you two. We're out doors and no where near a bed so keep it PG," he said.

Choir's eyes went big. "James!"

"Nice..." Kendall said. He took a seat and started unlacing his shoes. James took a seat beside him. Choir took a seat beside Logan who was leaning over untying his shoe.

Choir looked to Logan, watching him intently. Logan stopped tying his skate feeling her watching him. When he looked up at her sure enough His eyebrow lifted in curiosity. "Skate with me?" Choir asked.

"Hello! Did you happen to forget who you're talking to! I'm smart! I am not stupid enough to skate with you and have Kendall kill me," Logan said. Choir looked down to see him fumbling with his skate laces. She furrowed her eye brows then looked back up at him.

"Relax," She ordered. Logan withdrew his hands feeling slightly embarrassed.

"I thought you were skating with Kendall?" Logan questioned.

"I am. Just not for the whole day. I don't want to burden him and if I skate by myself I'm going to need a helmet," she said. At that, Logan and her looked at Carlos who was bobbing his head and humming to himself as he finished securing his last skate with a double knot. He abruptly turned his attention to Choir and Logan.

"What?" he asked. Logan and Choir looked up at his helmet and when Carlos realized what they were looking at it, he smacked his hands against the sides.

"GET YOUR OWN!" he screamed, terrified. He got up and ran for the life of him. Logan and Choir laughed.

When the laughing subsided, Logan sighed. "Fine. I'll skate with you but if Kendall gets any thing in his hand that can kill me, I'm putting you in front of me," he said. Choir nodded.

"Thanks, I think," she said and leaned over to tie her skates.

"See you on the ice," he said lastly and walked away.

"If you need any one to skate with later, I'm here for you," he said and walked out onto the ice. Choir watched him glide over to Logan and Carlos who were prancing around like a ballerina. She raised an eyebrow.

"It's truth or dare," Kendall answered sitting beside her. "We play it when there's not that many on the ice, but just enough to be humiliated," he added.

"Why?" She asked.

Kendall thought for a moment. "Because it's fun," Kendall finally said.

"Right," she laughed. Kendall got down on one knee and tied her other skate.

"Stop stalling," he said.

"I'm not! I just forgot how to tie my shoe," she said.

"Oh really?" he asked playing along. Choir nodded. "Well, then it's good you have me," he said.

"Yeah..." she trailed off. When Kendall was done he got up and sat down again. "Something wrong?"

"It's nothing big but I don't want to intrude on your first day back on the ice. Go have fun with your friends. Watching poor me so I don't fall and crack my head surely doesn't sound fun to do the whole time,"

"It's no big deal. I want to," Kendall said.

Choir pointed at him "You're lying. I can see it in your eyes," she dropped her hand. Kendall sighed.

"I really don't mind,"

"You're skating with people and that's it," Choir ordered.

"Well, if you insists," Kendall smiled. Choir smiled back and hit him on the knee playfully.

"Awesome. Let's go skate," she said. Kendall got up and walked in front of her. He held a hand out for her to grab. As soon as she got to her feet, she tripped forward. Kendall was quick to wrap his arms around her before she could knock them both down. They were face to face, chest tightly pressed against the others.

"We have some work to do," he said. Choir chuckled nervously.

When they skated around the rink a few times Tina came up from behind them. "Skate with me!" she begged. She skated in front of them and was now backwards skating. "Please?" she asked impishly. Choir scoffed a laugh.

"Just bring me to the wall," she ordered.

"You sure?" Kendall asked.

"Yep," Choir answered annoyed.

When Kendall skated her to the side she held onto the wall. "Go," she said.

"You're just going to stand there?" Kendall asked.

"I'll wave one of the boys over or try and skate on my own,"

"That sounds like a bad idea," Kendall said. "You were still have some trouble-"

"Just go. I'll be fine," she reassured.

"Okay. I'll be right back," he said. He skated back over to Tina who stood in the middle of the rink. Choir huffed and looked down at her feet. She attempted to move a foot but almost slipped. She grabbed the wall tighter for support.

"All right, Choir. You can do this. It shouldn't be that hard, right?" While holding onto the wall, she glided a skate forward a small distance than another one. Finally she was skating by herself but still holding onto the top of the wall to keep her balance.

"I'm so good," she laughed to herself. A little boy who looked about the age of 8 was looking at her as he skated back.

"Freak..." he said and skated off faster.

"Freak? I'm sorry who's the freak little ginger boy!" she yelled.

"Excuse me?" A little asked disgusted. "That's my son!" she said.

"Hey! I don't care!" Choir said rudely. The mother gasped and skated off. Just when she thought she was going to have peace to herself so she could concentrate on skating someone came singing from behind her.

"California girls, they're unforgettable. Daisy dukes, bikini's on top. Sun-kissed skin is so hot, they'll melt your Popsicle. Oooooh oh oooooh,"

When Choir looked behind her she looked back forward. "Very cute," She said sarcastically. Jessie skated by her side. "And hey, I have one for you. Fuck you, fuck you very, very much. 'Cause we hate what you do and we hate your whole crew. So, please don't stay in touch," she sang.

"Feisty," he said seductively.

Bluntly she spat "Go away," and continued to skate. She tripped but caught herself.

Jessie laughed. "Need some help?" He asked.

"I'd rather down the bottle of curve you have on," she sneered.

Jessie laughed again. Choir looked around to see if any of the boys were watching. Unfortunately, Carlos and James were still at there truth or dare and Carlos was walking on his hands on the ice while Logan watched. James was skating with some dark haired girl, deep in conversation and Kendall was all the way at the other end of the rink with Tina. Choir tripped again and this time Jessie had caught her.

"Let me go," she pushed him away and was fast to hold onto the wall before she could fall.

"Jeeze...I was just trying to help,"

"My ass," she said.

"Which is really fine if I do say so myself," Jessie bit his lip.

"Pig," she said. She stood still thinking of what to do next. She looked around to see Kendall still with Tina. She was grabbing him by the hand and pushing her body closer to his. Choir closed her eyes trying to relax.

"Are you okay?" Jessie asked. Choir opened her eyes than looked at him. "I'll skate with you," she said.

"Fantastic," he said eying her up and down.

"Stop it," she said.

Jessie laughed and held a hand out for her. Choir just watched it for a second. "I won't bite," he said. Choir gave him a dirty look and reluctantly gave her hand to him.

"I have a feeling I'm going to regret this," she said.

"You're too cute. No wonder why big nose likes you," he said. He gently pulled her into a skate but she grabbed his arm with her other hand and pulled him in tight.

"Relax, I'm not going to let you fall,"

"I don't trust you," she said.

"Clearly..." he trailed off.

"So why aren't you skating with big nose?"

"Ooh such a clever nickname. Let me guess yours. Tiny Jessie?" Choir asked looking down at his lower half. Jessie bit his tongue again, infuriated with the snide remark.

"You're a bitch, you know that?"

"Funny, I was thinking the same thing about you," Choir said looking down at his lower half again.

"I'm starting to wonder why Knight likes you know,"

"I'm wondering why anyone would like you," Choir said.

"Okay let's cut the crap," Jessie said turning Choir into him. "I have a place where we can get rid of all this sexual tension,"

"Sexual tension? In your dreams," Choir said as she tried to break free of his embrace.

"Don't deny it," Jessie whispered his hands trailed to her ass and he grabbed it.

"Perv!" Choir yelled and with all her strength she pushed him away. She was successful but then she slipped back and hit her head hard on the ice.

"Choir!" Kendall yelled. This caught the other three's attention. When they saw her on the ground they immediately skated over to her. Kendall dropped beside her.

"Babe? Choir? Wake up!" he panicked.

"What did you do to her!" James growled grabbing Jessie by the collar of his sweater. He violently let go.

"Nothing," he said. Chad, Dean and John came to Jessie's side. "She just couldn't handle it,"

"Sick freak!" James snarled. Logan grabbed James by the waist and pulled him back.

"It's not worth it," he said. James swallowed hard and looked down at Choir who was still unconscious. People were now gathering around.

"Oh man! Her dads going to kill us!" Carlos panicked.

"Choir wake up!" Kendall hit her cheek gently.

Tina skated over. "Oh god. She's probably faking it."

Kendall looked up at her. "Why don't you leave?" he looked at Jessie. "Take this garbage with you," he added. Kendall lifted Choirs head a bit and Logan's eyes went big.

"Kendall, she's bleeding," When Kendall brought a hand out from under her it was red.

"Now you're going to get it," James threatened Jessie but this time Carlos stopped him.

"Not now, dude," he said.

Choir's eyes began to blink open. "Are you okay?" Kendall asked. Choir's eyes began to look around. She looked at the three boys then back to Kendall. "What happened?" she asked.

"You fell and hit your head," Kendall replied. Choir closed her eyes then opened them back up. She pushed herself up on her elbows.

"Take it easy," Kendall advised with deep concern.

She looked at Jessie. "What the hell is wrong with you!" she snapped.

"Bite me," Jessie said and began to skate off. His three friends following closely behind.

She watched them go. Then a throb surged through her head. "Ow," she cried. She touched the back of her head. She could feel the wetness. When she brought her hand to her face she rolled her eyes at the sight.

"Dammit..."she groaned.

"Do you want me to call the EMT's?" a lady asked from behind her.

"Could you?" Kendall asked.

"I'm fine," Choir stated.

"But you're bleeding," Kendall reminded.

"I said I'm fine. Help me up," she told Kendall. He obliged and got her to her feet.

"This is all my fault anyway," she said.

"Did you ask for Jessie to make you fall?" Kendall asked.

"I might as well have," Choir said. "Get me off this ice," she said. Kendall helped her back to her shoes but when she leaned down to pick them up her head started spinning. Kendall then took over for her.

"I think we should get you to a hospital," Kendall said taking her left skate off.

"No hospitals all right!" she said aggravated.

"We're just want you to be okay," James said from the other side of the wall.

"Are we leaving?" Carlos asked.

"You three can stay. I'm going to walk Choir home," Kendall said. James nodded.

"We'll be home later before the lights. Get better," James said to Choir. She smiled faintly.

"Oh right. The lights," Kendall remembered out loud.

"The lights?" Choir questioned curiously.

"Yeah, it's an annual thing. Every year the day before Christmas Eve they light the Golden Oak park," Kendall explained. "They have singing, food, small little reenactment of the birth of Jesus, the whole nine yards,"

"What time does it start?" Choir asked.

"Starts at 6. At 8 is when they light the whole park. It stays lit for a half hour and then when they go off people start to leave. I just wish the light post wouldn't go out when the light did," Kendall complained.

"Freaking park gets so damn dark," James complained as well.

"Hopefully, my mom will pick us up," Kendall said.

Choir looked at her watch. "Well it's 4:40. I think once I get some rest I should be fine," Choir said.

"I think you should get that cut checked out," Logan said.

"Zip it speedy," Choir said. Kendall got her last shoe on and tied it.

"Let's get you home," Kendall said in an exhausted voice. She got up and held onto his arm. "See you guys later,"

"Get better," James said again.

"Thanks," Choir said.

As they walked out Carlos groaned. "I don't want to be Gustavo's turkey for New Year's Eve."

James laughed. "Don't worry. If anyone was going to be eaten by Gustavo, it's me. I mean, c'mon the guy practically hates me," James stated.

"True," Carlos and Logan said together and skated off.

"HEY!" James called after them...