Chapter 11

"You think Kendall's gonna wake up?" James asked Logan quietly. The three were sitting in the waiting room, waiting for whatever was going to happen next. They knew something was going to happen; they just didn't know what.

They all hoped that Kendall would wake up, but not everything they hoped automatically happened. No one would have any problems if that were the case.

Logan sighed loudly, putting his head in his hands. "I don't, James! I really don't… I thought Kendall would wake up by now… but he hasn't. I don't even know if he's gonna wake up at… at a-ll."

James bit his lip, wrapping his arm around Logan while keeping his grip on Carlos, who'd fallen asleep on his lap a few minutes ago. James didn't know how much longer they could last without Kendall. Carlos couldn't stop crying, and now Logan was starting to freak out. Kendall needed to wake up, and fast.

"Don't worry, Logan. Kendall will wake up soon, he just needs time to recover. He'll be fine." James didn't even know if he was convincing himself or Logan.

"Family of Kendall Knight?" James looked up so quickly he felt his neck pop. He didn't even notice the pain.

"We're Kendall's best friends. What's wrong? Is he okay?" James asked hurriedly. The doctor looked at them, his gaze full of pain and grief. James didn't even have to ask; he knew what had happened.

"I'm so sorry, guys… The bleeding was just too much for him… and he didn't make it through the night. I'm so sorry, folks." The doctor turned away, tears in his eyes. He walked away slowly, his head down.

James froze. All he could see was his tears, and all he could hear was the loud noise of blood rushing through his head. Kendall was… dead. Kendall was gone. Forever. And he was never coming back.

Carlos collapsed onto the ground, sobbing. Logan started breathing heavily, his eyes wide like James's.

James felt numb, like a thousand pounds of ice were poured onto him. No… this couldn't be happening. Not so fast. Not so soon. "No… Kendall." James whispered, his hand on his aching heart. It couldn't be. No.

"James?" James heard a voice in the distance. "James, I needa tell ya something…" A soft voice in the distance. Was he dying too? Were the angels coming to get him? At least then he'd see Kendall in heaven.

"James? James, wake up! Please? You're scaring me…" James opened his eyes, expecting to see fluffy clouds and… Kendall. But he saw himself in his own room, Carlos standing over him.

"James? Are… are you okay? I was shaking you but you weren't waking up and I-" James interrupted Carlos by sitting up quickly and holding onto Carlos's shoulders tightly, shaking him.

"Oh my gosh, Carlos! Are you okay? Are you hurt? Did you have a nightmare? Did someone hurt you? I swear, if they did, I-" James stopped talking when Carlos put his hand over his mouth.

"James, I'm fine. It's morning, see? the doctors called and-" Once again, Carlos was interrupted. James pulled Carlos's hand away from his mouth.

"Kendall dead, I know! He's dead… I could've protected him! I could've! But I didn't do a good of enough job, and now he's dead, Carlos, he's DEAD!" James screamed loudly. He sobbed loudly, his face in his hands. Kendall was dead… he was dead… and it was all his fault.

Carlos flinched back and opened his mouth to call for Logan. But then James's words sunk in. James thought Kendall was dead… maybe he had a nightmare or something. Kendall wasn't dead. Just the opposite of it, actually.

"J-James?" Carlos asked in a timid voice. He was afraid of what James could do to him in his paranoid state. James was so strong he could beat the crap out of Carlos if he thought Carlos was someone else…

"James! Please stop! Kendall's not dead! The doctors called!" Carlos cried, grabbing onto James's arms firmly. James took a few deep breaths, calming himself down. All he could process was the fact that Carlos had said that Kendall wasn't dead. Kendall was… alive? Could it be? James felt his heart stop beating so fast, his head stop pounding so hard. Kendall was okay.

"James, you… you okay now?"

James rubbed his forehead. "Y-yeah… just had a little panic attack there… I-I'm sorry if I scared ya, buddy. Now what… what was it you wanted to tell me?" James asked weakly, his head aching and his stomach cramping up.

Carlos stared at James with his big brown eyes. James had to admit it was kind of unnerving, staring into those brown orbs. "Well?" James urged Carlos. Carlos flinched, as if the noise had startled him or something.

"Kendall woke up." He stated bluntly. It took James a moment to comprehend what Carlos was saying. Carlos could be so blunt sometimes; he got right to whatever he was going to say. James didn't know if he liked that or not.

"He… he w-woke up?" James asked, disbelief in his voice. Carlos nodded, grinning.

"Yep! Isn't that great, Jamie? We can go see him at the hospital and he's gonna be able to talk and stuff! Let's go, James! Come on! I'll got get Logan!" Before James could respond, Carlos had run off.

James sighed. He decided not to tell Carlos the fact that Kendall could be different now that he'd finally woke up. Kendall may never be the same again. But he couldn't break Carlos like that, not today. He hadn't seen Carlos's bright smile for days now.

James changed quickly, anticipating and fearing the hospital visit. He quickly ran down the stairs, grabbing the keys and putting on his shoes. Logan and Carlos were already there, looking happier than ever.

"Let's go see Kendall!" Logan cheered. Carlos cheered along with him, and the two shorter boys ran down the stairs, leaving James behind to lock the doors up. He didn't expect Logan to be this carefree now that Kendall had woken up… but hey, maybe Logan was trying to be optimistic too. Just like James was. Maybe Kendall would be okay. Maybe he was worrying over nothing.

The ride to the hospital was painfully slow. James would almost curse every time there was a red light, but quickly stopped himself. Carlos hated it when people swore, and Logan would just start lecturing about how James should keep his words "clean" or whatever.

The three boys ran into the hospital, sprinting towards the front desk. "Kendall Knight! We're here to see Kendall!" James shouted. The nurse told them to calm down and follow her. They did.

"Here you are." The nurse stopped in front of Kendall's room. James nodded a quick thanks to her before opening the door quickly. He didn't even hesitate for a second. He felt adrenaline pumping through him; he'd face whatever he had to once he saw Kendall.

When he saw Kendall, James was shocked. Kendall looked perfectly fine. Like nothing had ever happened to him.

"K…Kendall?" Logan asked cautiously. It almost seemed too good to be true. Kendall smiled at them weakly.

"Guys… wh-what happened?" He whispered hoarsely, clearing his throat the best he could.

James walked over, putting his hand on Kendall's shoulder cautiously. Kendall didn't even flinch.

"You got a concussion, Kendall. From hitting your head that day at the hockey game. You were in… in a coma for, like, a week." James explained quietly. He felt Kendall tense up.

The blonde boy sighed. "I'd face palm right now, but I can't move my head too much. It's hurts like,.. really bad." Kendall said, smirking. James sighed in relief. Kendall still had his humor. He was alright.

"Kendall, are you okay? Cuz the doctor said that maybe because of your bleeding-" Kendall made a grunting noise, shutting Logan up.

"Hey, man, I'm fine. Don't worry. Just a little concussion. Carlos gets 'em all the time. It's fine. Really. I'll be better in no time. I'm sorry if I scared you guys, but it takes a lot more to break Kendall Knight." Kendall grinned up at them.

Carlos coughed. "You s-sure? You're sure you're totally fine?" Carlos asked quietly, looking doubtful. Kendall sighed.

"Of course I'm sure, Carlos. I feel fine, except for the stupid pain in my head. Geez, this is like a giant headache times a thousand or something."

Logan rolled his eyes. "Yeah, but the concussions Carlos gets aren't half as bad as the one you got. There was bleeding in your brain for far too long. Kendall, why… why wouldn't you tell there was something wrong in your head?"

Everyone stopped moving. Maybe even breathing. But Kendall just scoffed. "You know who I am. I thought it was nothing. Didn't really think telling you guys was necessary. And see? I'm right. I'm okay now. Nothing ta worry about." James noticed that Kendall was kind of talking in fragments, something he didn't really do often. Kendall's eyes also kept on rolling to the back of his head.

"Kendall, maybe you should get some rest, buddy. You look like you're gonna pass out." Logan pointed out. Carlos nodded along with the genius, looking worried.

"Guys, don't worry. I'm fine. How many times do I have to say that?"

Logan sighed, giving it up. "Alright fine, Kendall. But we're always worried about you. So next time, please tell us what's wrong, even if you think it's nothing?"

Carlos nodded. "Yeah, please?"

James smiled. "Yeah, please?" He mimicked Carlos. Kendall grinned at them.

"I promise-" Kendall let out a pained gasp, his eyes rolling all the way back into his head. His started choking violently on something. His shaking hands reached up. His body jerked and convulsed.

"Oh my gosh, oh my gosh, oh my gosh…" Logan breathed out, pacing back and forth. He ran over to Kendall's bed and slammed his fist onto the call button.

Kendall kept on choking, making frightening gasping sounds. Choking on something unknown, his body flopping around like a fish.

James didn't know what was happened, but Kendall was not okay.

A/N- Depressing, I know…I'm so sorry for doing this to Kendall… but next chapter's gonna be even worse… so prepare yourselves. I'm scared to write it… it's that bad. But Kendall doesn't die, I'll tell ya that. Just to make your day, ya know?

Anyways, please review this chapter? Please? I'll try to get the next one up soon, but you know me… I always say that, and look how that turned out. ;)

Peace, Love, and Giraffes,

Anonymous Skrtle