A/N: Hey all! Thank you so much for reading and reviewing. It means the world to me. Well, here's Chapter 10, and as I promised, the real action and plot is going to start! I hope you like it.

Disclaimer: I do not own Big Time Rush.

Chapter 10: It's Inevitable

Leigh POV

It was a morning like any other. I woke up at 6:00, as usual. I went through my everyday routine of putting on my workout clothes, brushing my teeth and hair. Never in a million years would I have expected today to be so drastically different.

The difference between today and yesterday started as soon as I walked out of my apartment.

"Oh, hi Kendall," I greeted, seeing that the blonde hair boy just closed the door to his apartment, too. "What are you doing up so early?"

He grinned. "I could ask the same of you."

I shrugged. "I'm going for a run, like I do most days. What's your story?"

"Uh…I'm meeting Jo…she likes to work out in the mornings and I offered to be her training buddy," he answered, trying to not blush as he said it.

I couldn't help but smirk. Jo and Kendall started "dating" a while ago after he discovered she pretended to have a boyfriend. Looking back on it, I actually kind of feel bad for suggesting to Jo to fake a boyfriend to get the boys off her back in the first place. I wonder how Kendall react if he knew that? I decided it was best to just let bygones be bygones.

"Well, have fun," I said. Then, I remembered the last time Kendall was Jo's training buddy. "And be careful."

"Oh, I definitely will be," he responded, "And you be careful, too you hear?"

I walked past him and made my way to the elevator. "I always am."

Too bad it didn't pay off this time around.

Leigh POV

When people ask me what happened, I tell them I can't recall much. I just remember driving to the park. I remember steering my car down the hill, like I always do in order to get to the parking lot near the lake. I always enjoyed running next to the lake. It was incredibly tranquil. The next thing I realize, my brakes aren't working. I remember the car picking up momentum as I headed toward the lake. I remember honking my horn to alert what few people were at the park. I remember rolling down my window as I neared the water.

I remember bracing myself as the car and I made contact with the water. But what I remember the most vividly was the panic I felt as I saw the water quickly enter the car. I vaguely remember trying to calm myself down, my logical side trying to explain to me it was necessary for this happen so that the pressure inside and outside the car can equalize, which would allow me to open the door. I remember my hands clumsily feeling for the door handle and desperately trying to yank the door open. I remember the door after God knows how long finally opening, and I remember unfastening my seatbelt. I remember pushing myself out of the car and swimming toward I direction a light.

I remember the sweet taste of air. I remember seeing the morning sunlight and the sky. Neither had ever looked so bright before. I remember seeing the running trail that I ran everyday crowded with people. I remember my arms feeling like ten-ton weights as I struggled to swim to shore. I remember feeling the icy water cut through me like a butcher's knife. I remember feeling my eyelids get heavy and my breathing slowing down.

And then I remember darkness.

Kendall POV

How could such a wonderful morning turn into one of the worst days of my life? After an excruciating (but fun) workout with Jo, I returned home. The smell of scrambled eggs wafted through the room, welcoming me home warmly. My little sister and best friends were gathered around the table, waiting for breakfast to begin.

"Morning, everyone!" I addressed them jovially.

Jumbled sounds that sounded similar to "Morning," were said back to me. I grinned as I sat next to James and Katie.

"Maaaan…I'm starving!"

"You're always starving." Katie retorted.

"You know it!" I laughed, hugging her.

"Wow dude, you're in a really good mood," Carlos stated, smiling. "You're workout with Jo must've gone well."

I was about to reply when the phone rang. Mom put the whisk down and answered "Hello? Knight residence." I heard my mom gasp and she ran to her room with the phone by her ear.

"That was weird," James observed.

"I wonder what happened?" Logan added, looking in the direction my mom had gone in.

Before anyone could voice their opinion, my mom came flying out of her room, her face sheet white. She was shaking uncontrollably as she tried to hang up the phone.

I shot out of my seat and helped her. When the phone was in its placed, I grasped her shoulders. "Mom, what's wrong?"

She exhaled shakily and looked up at me. "I-It's Leigh. Her car was found in the lake this morning."

I felt my knees give out, but I quickly recovered. How was this possible? I just saw her. Suddenly, I felt sick. I held on to the wall next to me for support as I turned to see the others.

Carlos had a look of pure horror on his face. His naturally olive complexion had turned ashen, and I could see tears forming in his eyes.

Katie's eyes were even bigger than normal, and I thought she might start to vomit at any second.

Logan was standing up, his hands clenched at his sides. The muscles in his face were severely strained as he tried to keep the sobs that were threatening to spill out of him at bay.

"I-Is she…" James trailed off, his eyes downcast and head bowed.

"They managed to get her out of the water and she was still breathing and the paramedics are currently trying to wake her up. They said to come as quickly as we could." Mom replied, going back into the kitchen and turning the oven off. We all rushed to the car and sped off toward the park.

I couldn't help but feel disgusted as I saw the news reporters. My friend almost died and these people were broadcasting it like it was the latest in celebrity gossip. I wanted to scream at them to go away, but I knew that wouldn't help anything. Glancing over at the others, I could tell they were sharing similar sentiments.

We were led to the ambulance, where Leigh was getting evaluated. On a way to the park, we received the good news that she had woken up. Eagerly, we reached the doors to the vehicle.

I gasped. There was Leigh, visibly shivering even though she had a large blanket draped around her. For a minute, I didn't even recognize her. She had a long cut on the left side of her forehead, with four butterfly stitches holding the cut together. There was an ugly bruise already forming around the cut, in addition to the bruise that was located on her cheek. She looked up at us, her eyes hollow, seeming to gaze past us and into eternity, her skin impossibly paler. I almost felt ashamed of myself when I noticed her makeup was gone and thought she looked…pretty. Natural Leigh was such a startling contrast to the Leigh we knew. She almost looked like an entirely different person.

James was the first to react. He moved away from us and knelt in front of Leigh. Slowly, she moved her gaze toward the boy in front of her. I heard him inhale unsteadily as he leaned forward and enveloped her in a hug.

"Li-Li!" Carlos cried, running to give her a hug as soon as James let go. Logan and I made our way to her, waiting our turn to embrace her. Logan went next, squeezing her tightly, mumbling into her wet hair. I then brought her into my arms, feeling her coldness seep into my clothes. I gently pushed her back and gave her a reassuring smile, patting her shoulders.

"Is she going to be ok?" I looked at my mom, who was eyeing Leigh worriedly as she squeezed Katie's hand tightly.

The paramedic smiled. "She's going to be just fine. With a warm shower and some rest, she'll be back to normal in no time. The stitches will fall off by themselves in a couple of days."

"So can we take her home?" James asked.

"I have cleared her to go, but there's someone who'd like to talk to her."

As if on cue, a police officer walked up to us. "Good morning, I'm Officer Butler," he stated, showing us his badge. "I would like a few words with Miss Gibbs."

Mom spoke up. "Excuse me, Officer Butler? But is there anyway we do this at home? She should change out of her wet clothes before she gets sick."

Have I ever mentioned how much I love my mom? She's so kind and loving toward my friends, even if it meant prolonging police protocol.

Officer Butler sighed, but agreed and my mom gave him our address. James helped Leigh up and escorted her to where we were parked. As we drove home, I kept asking myself, "What happened to Leigh's car?"

A/N: So, how was that? Intense enough? If it wasn't, I promise it'll get even more intense. We're about to hit the climax, people! Get excited lol

I did want to mention that I did look up how to escape out of car when it's underwater, so if anything sounds weird…blame the website I was using lol. Also, I'm a girl, so if the boys' reactions to hearing about Leigh were kind of weird...my apologies.

I'll most likely be updating tomorrow, so be prepared!