Kendall dragged himself out of bed. His head ached from all the crying he'd done lately. Tonight was the night. Tonight he would have to perform in front of his hometown.

He already had it all planned out. He would get the show over with, say a quick hello to the Diamonds, the Garcias, and the Mitchells, and then spend the rest of the night on the tour bus.

It was going to be a long night.


Anya trembled with anticipation as they entered the concert venue. The best Gustavo could do was give them seats in the back, but that was ok with her. The only thing that really mattered was that she was there.

The lights dimmed and the crowd began to scream. The music started, the beat of the bass drum matching the beat of her heart. The curtain raised and Big Time Rush appeared on stage. Tears began to pour out of Anya's eyes, much like many of the girls at the concert, but for a very different reason.


Finally, the show was over. Kendall, James, Carlos, and Logan exited the stage, using the towels that Kelly handed them to mop the sweat off of their faces and necks.

Almost immediately, they were greeted with cries of "James!" "Carlos!" and "Logan!" Kendall watched as his friends rushed over to their families, seeing them for the first time in months. Kendall put a weak smile on his face and nodded a quick hello before making his way over to the bus. Just a few more steps…

"Kendall!"

Kendall turned around. Before he could even begin to process the voice he had just heard, two skinny arms were tightly wrapped around his neck.

Kendall pulled them away and looked at the girl they belonged to, unable to believe his senses. "Anya…? What…?"

Mrs. Knight and Katie came over to the pair, huge smiles on their faces.

"I don't understand. What are you doing here?" Kendall asked.

"We had another meeting with Child Protective Services the other day and we got her back," Mrs. Knight said.

"For good?"

"For good," Katie told him, "Nobody's ever going to take her away from us again."

Overjoyed, Kendall wrapped his arms tightly around Anya, not wanting to ever let go. The tears of sadness that had gathered in his eyes now fell as tears of joy.