Disclaimer: I do not own Big Time Rush or anything to do with it.
Celia really hated Calvin. A birthday was something a person should look forward to, however she was dreading hers. On the bright side Calvin had been practically ignoring her, it beat the alternative where he was mad at her all the time and hitting her.
Finally Friday came the day she was dreading the most. She woke-up to find her sister standing over her grinning.
"Happy Birthday" said Maddie grinning handing her a gift she had obviously wrapped herself.
"Thanks Maddie" she said opening to find a missphaped homemade clay pot. "Thank you it's beautiful" she said smiling pulling her sister into a hug.
"You're welcome; my art teacher helped me make it weeks ago. I hid it in my room so you would not find it" finished Maddie.
"Aren't you smart" said Celia ruffling her hair.
"Are you scared about tonight?" asked Maddie curiously.
"Very" answered Celia seriously.
"Me too" said Maddie hugging her sister.
At quarter to seven the doorbell rang and Celia ran to open before anyone else could, she knew it was Kendall.
"I told you not to come" said Celia exasperated.
"Well hello to you too" said Kendall coming in and giving her a quick kiss.
"I am serious you have time, run" said Celia seriously.
"Celia it will be fine" said Kendall reassuringly.
Before Celia could respond Calvin came into the room, Celia instantly tensed up.
"Hello Kendall" said Calvin flatly.
"Hello Sir, nice to see you again" Kendall responded.
"Why don't we all go to the dining room and sit down for dinner. Come along Cecelia" said Calvin turning and leaving the room.
"Coming" said Celia throwing Kendall I told you so look before following her step-father.
They all set through a very tense dinner, barely a word was spoken. That was fine with Celia; the less Calvin said the better.
"Kendall I bet you are wondering why I asked you here" said Calvin finally as they finished dinner.
"To help Celia celebrate her birthday?" asked Kendall hopefully.
"Actually I wanted to discuss you and Cecelia. I think it would be best if you two stopped seeing each other" said Calvin firmly.
"Excuse me" said Kendall as the same time Celia cried "what!"
"You heard me, you two are to stop seeing each other immediately" said Calvin.
"I knew you were up to something you just want me to be miserable" said Celia fiercely staring at her stepfather not caring what the consequences were.
"No Celia I just do not want you getting too serious so young" lied Calvin.
"With all due respect" said Kendall finally speaking up "we have only been going out for a month and it's not like we are always together all the time. We do have lives outside each other; I really do not think you have to worry about us being too serious."
"Well I am sorry you feel that way but after tonight you are not allowed to see Cecelia. I do feel you two are too serious and I do not want something to happen" finished Calvin glaring at Kendall.
It finally clicked in Celia's brain what Calvin thought. "For goodness sakes we are not sleeping together! You just want to control me and make me miserable because when I am miserable it makes you happy" cried Celia tears coming to her eyes.
"Cecelia" warned Calvin clenching his jaw, Celia could tell he was mad but she did not care she was beyond furious.
"Celia maybe Kendall should go" said her mom finally speaking up. Celia looked over at her mom and sister. Her mom looked extremely pale and Maddie looked on the verge of tears.
"No maybe we should just tell Kendall everything" threatened Celia.
"Damn it Cecelia" screamed Calvin slamming his glass down on the table, his glass shattered.
Celia needed to get Kendall out of there now before Calvin could do anything.
"You're right Calvin" whispered Celia tears running down her face "I'll walk Kendall out" she said standing up. Kendall wordlessly followed shocked by the scene he just witnessed.
"I am so sorry I absolutely do not agree with Calvin I was just trying to calm him down" said Celia fast hoping Kendall believed her.
"I know and I am so sorry about tonight, some birthday huh?" he joked trying to lighten the mood.
"Just another wonderful night with Calvin" said Celia bitterly "you better go. I will call you as soon as I can" she said opening the front door for him.
"Okay, maybe Calvin will change his mind once he calms down" said Kendall hopefully giving her a quick kiss.
"Maybe" said Celia knowing more than likely she may never change Calvin's mind.
Celia begrudgingly returned to the dining room. She saw her mom trying to calm Calvin down and Maddie in the corner shaking.
"You" screamed Calvin when he saw "when I tell you something you do as I say" he continued screaming his face turning red.
"Calvin please calm down" said Olivia grabbing at her husband before he could reach her daughter. Calvin shoved her away and Olivia slammed into the wall.
"Don't touch her" cried Celia going to her mom, but before she could Calvin grabbed and practically threw her and she crashed on the ground the breath knocked out of her. Her little sister rushed to her side trying to help her up.
"Calvin" said Olivia regaining her footing "I noticed that since Celia started dating she has not been around as much. You said it yourself that when Celia is not it your hair as much you can stay calmer" reasoned Olivia. "So maybe if it is alright with you Celia can keep seeing Kendall, but not as often so they will not be as serious" she finished.
Celia knew part of what her mom was saying was a lie, and the other part was to help her out. With Maddie's help she got to her feet, her whole body felt like it was on fire. "Mom is right, when I am not around you can stay calm. May I please keep seeing Kendall?" she begged.
Calvin stared her down, but she stood her ground. "Fine" Calvin growled "you keep seeing that boy, but the second I suspect anything I will beat you within an inch of your life and lock in your room" he finished before leaving the room.
Celia collapsed into the chair suddenly she felt exhausted; it had been a long night. "Thank you" she said turning to face her mom.
"You're welcome" said her mom coming over and giving her a kiss on the top of her head. "I am so sorry your birthday ended like this."
"Me too, but it ended pretty much how I expected" finished Celia sadly.
Kendall quietly made his way into the apartment. He felt so bad for Celia, she was right her step-father was a total jerk. He noticed his mom at the kitchen table drinking tea and flipping through a magazine.
"Hey honey how was your night, did Celia have a nice birthday?" asked Mrs. Knight when she noticed her son.
Kendall did not say anything he just went over to his mother and hugged her.
"Not that I don't love getting hugs, but what is this for?" she asked.
"For being a great mom" he said sitting down beside her. He then told her all about the dinner.
"I'm sorry honey" said Mrs. Knight giving his hand a squeeze "poor Celia, but maybe you're right once he calms down he may reconsider things" she finished hopefully.
"Yeah maybe" muttered Kendall, just then his cell phone "it's Celia" he said surprised.
"See I told you to stay positive" his mom said with a smile.
"Hey" said Kendall answering his phone.
"Hi" answered Celia her voice sounding strained. "Calvin has reconsidered and I am allowed to see you again. However if he feels that we are getting to serious he is pretty much going to lock me away until I am old enough for the senior citizen discount" she finished. Kendall could not help but feel that she was keeping something from him.
"That's great" said Kendall happily "what are you doing tomorrow?" he asked hopefully.
"Calvin and my mom are going to be out I am on Maddie duty" she said sadly.
"That's fine you can bring her along" Kendall said with a smile.
"Okay what are you up too" Celia said with a laugh.
"You'll see" he said mischievously "just be here at one" he finished.
"Okay Maddie and I will see you then, bye" she said hanging.
"Bye" said Kendall sliding his phone back into his pocket.
"What are you up too?" asked Mrs. Knight.
"A do-over birthday" Kendall said with a smile "can you bake a cake?" he asked.
"For Celia of course" said Mrs. Knight.
(A/N: I am going to try to put another chapter up tonight or tomorrow)