Chapter 6
James watched the ambulance drive off with his two best friends inside, his heart pounding and tears in his hazel eyes. What could be wrong with Kendall? James didn't remember Kendall being sick or anything… but he had been acting weird the past couple of days. Messing up in dance rehearsal, always feeling tired, fainting yesterday…
James was jerked away from his thoughts when Carlos whimpered and buried his face his older friend's chest. James picked Carlos up and jogged back into apartment 2J, where he grabbed his keys, a blanket, and Carlos's helmet. He made Carlos walk by himself on the way back.
On the car, James couldn't stop worrying about his friends. Kendall was possibly in a life threatening situation. Logan always panicked under pressure, so James was worried about how the smart boy was coping. And Carlos hadn't stopped crying and sniffling since Kendall had fallen.
James reached over and put his hand on Carlos's shoulder. "Carlos, buddy, don't cry, alright? We're gonna get there soon, and you can see Kendall then, alright? He's gonna be fine." Carlos ceased his crying a little, looking up at James with his wide brown eyes.
"Here, why don't you take a nap until we get there? I even brought your helmet and your Blankie." Carlos nodded hesitantly, letting James tuck him in with the blanket and place his helmet on his head securely.
"James? Are you s-sure Kendall's f-f-fine?" Carlos whispered. James started the car and turned back to Carlos.
"Go to sleep, alright? I'll call Logan and ask him about Kendall, okay?" Carlos sniffled on last time before he closed his eyes and leaned his head against the window.
When James was sure Carlos was asleep, he started worrying even more. Was Kendall alright? Was Logan alright? Was Kendall already… dead? James took a deep breath, trying to keep his emotions under control. He had to stay strong for Kendall, Logan, and Carlos. He had to be there for them when they needed comfort.
But James didn't know if he was strong enough to do that. How could he protect both Logan and Carlos when he felt like he was already falling apart? And who knew if Kendall would get worse or not?
Kendall was their leader; James didn't know what to do if they didn't have Kendall anymore. They wouldn't have anyone to motivate them or solve all their problems. They wouldn't have their leader anymore. And James didn't know what to do if that actually happened. He would have to step up then, wouldn't he? But James wasn't sure he could do that.
James shook his head quickly. Kendall wasn't dead, or Logan would've called already. Kendall was going to be fine, he just needed some time to recover. It was probably like that last time when Kendall had the stomach flu and wouldn't tell anyone. Kendall was fine. He was just too stubborn to admit it when he was sick. He'd get better, and everything would be fine.
James told himself to stop worrying about what would happen if Kendall… wasn't there anymore. It wouldn't happen. It can't happen. Kendal promised them that he would never leave them. At least not until he was, like, 100 years old. He couldn't die this early.
Before he knew it, James was already at the hospital. He parked the car and just sat in his seat, staring at Carlos sadly. If there was really something wrong with Kendall, which there wouldn't be, Carlos would be the one who'd take it the hardest. But James was ready to protect him. Him and Logan and Kendall.
James reluctantly reached over to take Carlos away from his world of rainbows and kittens. He shook Carlos's shoulder gently, telling him that they were there.
"Buddy, we have to go see Logan and Kendall, alright?"
Carlos sniffled. "I'm sc-scared, James." He whimpered, curling his knees up to his chest.
James didn't know what he could say to make Carlos feel better. "Carlos, I am too. But Kendall's gonna be okay. He'll be fine. Nothing can break him. He's strong, and something like hitting his head won't hurt him too much, and he's gonna be better in no time. He promised us he wouldn't leave us, so he won't, alright?" James didn't even know if he believed his words, but he felt like he was in denial or something. He kept on thinking that Kendall was going to be alright, but he wasn't considering the other, more tragic, scenarios.
Carlos's eyes filled with tears. "O-okay."
Soon, the two got out of the car and walked into the hospital. Carlos stayed as close to James as possible.
"Uh, I'm looking for Kendall Knight?" James told the person at the front desk. The nurse told him the room, and James took Carlos there quickly.
He found Logan pacing back and forth, his face scrunched up in worry and his fists clenching and unclenching. James was surprised that he wasn't in full panic attack mode yet. Logan was taking this better than James had expected.
"Hey, Logan, how's Kendall?" James asked after a few minutes of silence. Logan bit his lip.
"I… I don't know. Th… they… Kendall… he-he was having a s-seizure, James! That's not supposed to h-happen if you j-just hit your head! There's… there's something K-Kendall wasn't t-telling us." James wrapped his arm around Logan, calming him down a little.
"Logan, what do you mean Kendall wasn't telling us something?" James chided him gently. Logan shook his head.
"I don't know. I just know that… what happened to him w-wasn't just a coincidence. I mean, his seizure w-was caused by something else other than that fall." Logan admitted softly. James furrowed his eyebrows. Did Kendall really keep such a serious secret from them?
"What could be wrong with him, though?" James wondered aloud. Logan shrugged.
"The doctors said they'll keep me updated if they find anything out." He replied softly.
James sighed. "Carlos, why don't you sit down, okay?" Carlos looked like he was going to break down in tears or something, and James didn't feel like he could deal with that right now. Carlos sat down, putting his face in his hands. Logan sat down next to Carlos, wrapping his arm around the Latino boy.
James looked at the closed door of Kendall's room. He heard shouts and orders and demands, beeping and tubes and other stuff. What was happening in there? Was Kendall dying? Was he awake? What was Kendall feeling? Did he feel scared, angry, sad? James would give almost anything to be in there with Kendall. If Kendall was any what conscious, he'd probably need his friends by his side. But James knew that the doctors were trying their best to make Kendall better. James just hoped they succeeded.
All James could do was wait. James hated waiting, and he knew Logan and Carlos did, too. But Kendall hated waiting the most, so James was glad Kendall didn't have to wait for his best friend's fate to be delivered to him. Because that's what it felt like; when the doctors came out, they'd tell them what was wrong with Kendall. James would finally know what was wrong with Kendall. And most of all, they would know if Kendall was going to be okay or not.
James really hoped Kendall was okay. He really did. But just because he hoped, didn't mean that Kendall would be alright.
James's head was hurting from worrying and thinking so much. He sat down next to Carlos, letting Carlos put his head on his shoulder. Logan was already asleep, probably worn out from all the stress.
"Is Kendall gonna be alright?" Carlos asked quietly. James wrapped his arm around Carlos, pulling him close to him.
"I don't know, Carlos. I don't know. Why don't you and I go to sleep, and when we wake up, we might be able to see Kendall, alright?" Once again, Carlos nodded without saying a word. In a few minutes Carlos fell asleep with his head on James's shoulder.
James glanced at the closed door where Kendall lay one last time before he finally closed his eyes and let himself go to sleep.
A/N- So, next chapter! This was supposed to be up days ago… but there's construction going on in our house and I couldn't really get to my room that often cuz they were working there. So I'm sorry bout that, but updates should be faster now. Let's hope so.
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