Kendall dragged his feet across the floor to 3J's coffee tabled. He sat Indian style in front of it. Madelyn slowly following be hind, lying James' jacket on the coat rack. She walked over to one of the many cabinets. She pulled out two cup, neon green and neon purple. She quickly put ice and poured tea into both before going back to the coffee table, sitting in front of Kendall, legs resting on her knees.

"Thanks," Kendall said as she places the green cup in front of him. Her hazel eyes going in random spots in the room.

"So… Where do you want to start…?" Madelyn asked.

"When did you start dating James?"

"When I was fourteen."

"Just turned fourteen or about to be fifteen?"

"In the middle…"

"Was he a good boyfriend," Kendall's protective side was starting to pop out.

"The best… Just not the best at breaking up…" the brunette's bottom lip started to slightly quiver.

"What happened?" Kendall stood and went to sit by her, pulling his arm around her. She leaned against him. With that, Madelyn told him about the day he excepted Gustavo's offer.

Kendall was fuming, "He. Did. That. To. My. Little. Sister."

"Not like you're any better than him," she mumbled.

"That was an accident."

"Sure, whatever. She's my best friend and I had to watch her hurt. Move on before one of us starts yelling."

"Fine. What did you do after that."

"Well…" she began.

(((Flashback)))

James rolled his eyes and kissed her cheek, "I got to go start packing. Later," and with that, he left. Madelyn just stared blankly where he use to be standing.

"What just happened?" she asked herself, trying to hold back the tears forming in her eyes. She pulled her knees up to her chest and hugged them tightly against her. Her head fell on her knees, silently sobs shaking her body.

She didn't know how much time past before it started raining. "It's that just fucking great?" the bitter sarcasm left her lips. "Normally he'd kiss me in the rain, not break my heart," she mumbled, sadly. Her sobs turn into her bawling her eyes out.

More time past before she realized it was almost pitch black outside. The only thing giving her light was the parks lamp which flickered every now and again.

"Oh my gosh! Maddie?" a girl's voice called out. Madelyn could hear feet tapping against the rain. "What happened? I knew I should've come looking for you sooner, but you were with James so I thought it's be okay! Wait… Where is James?" the person sat down by the depressed girl, pulling her into a hug.

Madelyn knew who it was. She could tell all of her friends voices. She started crying into the other's shoulder, "H-he broke up with me, Gir…" the girl whimpered, crying harder.

Elizabeth's eyes widen immediately. She helped the other brunette to her feet. She had to think for a minute. Amber was out with Kendall somewhere, and Michelle went home to spend some time with her brother, Alex (and the rest of her family.). Elizabeth like the rain so she was walking to Michelle's house, because her family was head over there to hang out with the other family. She kept one arm around Madelyn and used the other to send a text to the others.

To: Bubba :D
Mason, plz come get me. I'm at the park on 5th. It's an emergency!

To: Amberrr :D
S.O.S! Go to Michelle's house! NOW! Don't bring Kendall!

To: Michelleee :D
S.O.S! Be at you're house in a minute!

Just as she finished her last text, she heard a honk. She saw her brother's blue car. She quickly pulled Madelyn with her. Opening the back door, she carefully put the taller girl in and climbed in next. She saw Mason give her a worried look before drive down the road again.

"Long story, bro," she sighed, arms back around the whimpering girl.

The arrived at the Lawson's house in no time. Mason gave Madelyn a piggyback in to help Elizabeth out. In an instant, Michelle was by their side, Alex not far behind her.

Michelle gasped at how broken her friend looked, "What happened?"

Jade Lawson, Michelle and Mason's sister, and Fiona Thomas, Elizabeth and Alex's step sister, appeared next.

"What's wrong with you're friend?" they asked bitterly.

"Shush!" their older siblings hissed.

"Uhm, take her to my room Mason," Michelle pointed at the stair case. "Alex, will you wait down here until Amber gets here?" the boy nodded and the group made it up the stairs. Mason laid Madelyn down on Michelle's bed.

"T-th-anks," the broken girl choked out. They decided not to say anything until Amber got there. They let the brunette get most of her cries out.

"I'm here!" Amber busted through the door. Alex stood behind her.

"Now explain," he crossed his arms, willing to hurt someone for his little sister's best friend.

Michelle glanced at Madelyn. Only one thing could send the girl into this state. Something told her it just had to do with James so she asked, "Do you mind if we tell them?" the girl shook her head.

"Well, she was dating James… Kendall's friend. She said he dumped her," Elizabeth whispered. Amber and Michelle gasped. No.

"He was a jerk about it too! He wouldn't shut up about his stupid freaking LA girls!" Madelyn growled, shocking everyone.

Alex and Mason's faces turned to anger frowns.

"That's not how you break up with someone," Mason glared at the wall, he too willing to hurt someone for his little sister's friend.

"Please don't tell Kendall, Carlos, or Logan!" Michelle pleaded.

"Or harm James," Elizabeth added.

(((End of Flashback))) [A/N/ Wow. That was a little to dramatic. Lol]

"All that happened from there was a blur. I remember Alex and Mason promising, Elizabeth's family leaving, but she stayed. I'm pretty sure Amber, Elizabeth, and Michelle stayed there until midnight just lying there in Michelle's bed with me. I think Mason carried me to his car and drove us back to dad's place."

Kendall's face was different shades of red. Madelyn wanted to cry. She sucked in her breathe and murmured, "Toothpaste, toothpaste, toothpaste…" She could feel the tears that threaten to fall disappear. (A/N: IT REALLY WORKS!)

Kendall chuckled, "What?"

"It's what you say if you don't want to cry. It makes it go away…"

"I see."

"Anyways, and I remember the next morning. Mom and Katie came by to say goodbye. Mom said you'd be over the next day because she and Katie were leaving earlier. I didn't leave my room at Dad's at all that day. Carlos and Logan came to say bye to us… I don't know if James did or not because Michelle and Elizabeth came into my room looking pretty freaking mad. Amber was with you at the moment. I waited, but you never came to say good bye. You left me. I was already hurt and you made it worse…"

Kendall sighed and held her tighter, "I'm sorry."

"Sorry doesn't make it better."

"I know," he mumbled.

"It also doesn't change what you did to Amber..."

"Okay, so maybe the LA sun did get to me. I admit it… I did forget. I thought I had broken up with her."

"Admitting it doesn't change anything either. You hurt her, just like James did me. Do you have any idea what I was thinking when a little birdie told us? I couldn't believe it. You never seemed like the type to do that to someone. Stupid LA and it's stupid fever with it's stupid girls."

"I'm really sorry," Kendall tried again.

"Still does-" she was cut off by her phone vibrating.

2 New Msgs: Dak, Michelle :D

Will you join me for breakfast?
-Dak

Okay. Amber is getting her flirt on with Kyle's big bro ;)
Gir and I will be up in a few min.
-SmartChick

"Uhm, you got to go," she glanced back up at Kendall.

Kendall looked at the text over Madelyn's shoulder, "Are you going to go with Dak? And why would Amber flirt with Jakub? He's not her type."

"Yes, I'm going with Dak. That's none of your business. Neither is the fact that Amber is flirting with a guy. She's changed, you know? She's changed her type because being with someone similar to you would hurt her."

Kendall groaned and stood up. "It is my business if you're going with Dak."

"Not any more."

"Maddieeeee," he whined.

"Go," she pointed to the door.

"Fine. Don't blame me if Dak doesn't make it to your breakfast," Kendall said, evilly.

"Don't even," the brunette shook her head.

"Whatever you say."

She rolled her eyes as she gave him a small hug; then closed the door in his face.

"This is going to be a long week."