Logan, left with not much choice, is dragged by Carlos away from the shelter and the others. After walking for a few moments up to higher ground, he finds his voice "What did you want to talk about Los?" he says trying to sound confident.
"Us" Carlos stops and looks directly at his brunette friend.
"Us?" Logan repeats avoiding his friends eyes.
"Yeah" Carlos continues taking a deep breath "you and me and"
"And" Logan pulls his hand from Carlos's just noticing that it's still being held by the Latino "And what Carlos?"
"Well" the hyper boy bites his lip "I was wondering, if maybe, you and me, could maybe"
"Maybe what?" Logan almost yells getting frustrated.
"Maybe we c-c-c-could be more than friends" Carlos mutters quietly.
"WHAT?" Logan does yell this time "What? Want do you mean more than friends?"
Carlos stares at Logan trying to figure out if his clever friend is just playing dumb or genuinely didn't understand. Logan is glaring back at him looking annoyed and frustrated not exactly the look Carlos was hoping for. He takes another deep breath and reiterates what he has said and expands it so Logan knows exactly what he means. "I would like us to be more than friends. I want us to" he gulps "date"
"No" Logan tells him and calmly walks away leaving Carlos feeling like the bottom has fallen out of his world.
Logan doesn't stop or turn back to Carlos he just makes his way up to higher ground and when he is sure that he is out of sight, he falls to his knees and begins to cry. He knows that he has hurt someone who means more to him than probably anyone in the world but he had to, it was for the best. He is no good in a relationship, his past with Mercedes and Camille showed that. It's the right thing to do, it will be better for Carlos in the long run, it's for the best. He knows it is but that doesn't stop the tears streaming down his cheeks.
xxx
Carlos thinks about following Logan, pleading with him, he'll tell him that he'll change, that he will calm down and stop doing stunts, he'll study and try to be smarter, that he'll do whatever Logan wants. But he knows there is no point, Logan told him no and he knows Logan is always right and he'll never been good enough.
He stands there for a few minutes not feeling anything but pain, it's like someone has died. He knows that it was always a long shot that Logan would like him, he knows that he never really had much of a chance with someone as amazing as Logan but he hoped that maybe, just maybe he had. But now he knows the truth, he didn't, he never did, no matter how much he hoped.
He turns and makes his way back to the shelter to find James and Kendall glaring at each other and Katie smirking at them. They all turn to him once he steps under the boulder.
"Where's Logan?" James asks.
With that Carlos's tears begin to fall.
"Is he ok? What's happened?" Kendall moves towards his friend.
"He doesn't want me" Carlos wails "I'm not good enough, I'm stupid and dumb and, and"
Katie stands and wraps her arms around the crying boy "What happened Los?" she asks him gently, guiding him down towards the fire.
"I thought maybe I had a chance, I'm so stupid" he sniffles "so stupid and dumb"
"Shh" Katie says holding him tightly "you're not stupid"
"I am, Logan knows it too, that's why"
"Why what? Come on Carlos tell us what happen?" James says quietly, rubbing his friend's back.
"He doesn't want me, I asked if maybe we could go on a date and he said no" Carlos tears become heavier.
"Did he say no cause you're stupid? I'll kill him" Kendall mutters.
"He, he" Carlos wipes the tears from his face "he's right, I am. How could I think that someone like Logan would want someone like me"
"That's it he's dead" James leaps up but is stopped by Katie.
"Stay here with Carlos, I'll go talk to Logan. Kendall if you want to do something useful get more fire wood"
With that she stands and before she leaves she turns to Carlos "Where is Logan?"
"Just up on the ridge, on the right hand side" Carlos tells her.
"Ok" she nods
xxx
Logan is sitting on the ground, hugging his knees close to him, rocking slightly and hoping against hope for the storm to clear up, so that they can get out of here and forget this situation. He hears a noise and glances up to see Katie walking towards him. She doesn't look happy.
"Hey" he says quietly.
"Hey" she says sitting beside him "care to explain to me why our friend is bawling his eyes out? And why he keeps telling us he is stupid and dumb? Even if you don't like him Logan you have no right to call him names"
"I-I-I-I didn't"
"You didn't what Logan? Cause his tears?"
"Call him names, I swear"
"So why doesn't he keep saying he is stupid and dumb and that you were right and not to want someone like him"
"I do want him" Logan tells her "but I'll hurt him and I don't want that to happen"
"Too late Logan, you've already hurt him. He is crying his eyes out"
"Katie, I'm not good enough for him. He is funny and bubbly and makes everyone smile. I just ruin everything"
"Oh for God's sake" Katie sighs "you idiots are meant for each other. You are yin and yang, black and white, you balance each other out. And if you both stopped thinking you aren't good enough for each other, you might actually get somewhere. Don't move" she stands up "and when he comes up here just talk to him" she then storms off towards the shelter.
"Carlos get off your butt and go talk to Logan now!" Katie yells at the Latino, who knows not to question her by the tone of her voice.
Carlos slowly makes his way towards the ridge and finds Logan sitting on the ground "Logie?"
"Hey Los"
"I'm sorry, I shouldn't have said anything, I know you can do better"
"Stop, you don't need to apologise" Logan pats the ground beside him signalling for Carlos to sit "I'm the one who should be apologising. I just said no and gave no explanation. It's just that" Logan runs his hands through his hands "I'm no good at relationships and dating and you should be with someone who is and someone who makes you happy not a stick in the mud like me"
"You make me happy and I like getting stuck in the mud, it's fun to get messy and as for relationships and dating I'm not good at them either but I wanted to try with you" he smiles sadly at Logan.
"Why?" Logan tilt his head and looks at Carlos.
"Because I like you, really like, like you"
"I really like, like you too Los"
"You do?"
"Yeah"
"Well then I'm ignoring you"
"What?" Logan asks shocked.
"Yeah, I'm ignoring you saying no and dating you" Carlos tells him sternly but with a tinkle in his eyes.
"Oh"
"Yeah" Carlos kisses his friends cheek "now come on, this sun isn't good for your complexion and I'm not listening to you moan about sunburn on our date"