(A/N): I'm so sorry it took this long to get this up. I was studying for my finals. Which are DONE! That means I'm now on summer vacation! Woot! That means more time for writing! Double woot! And my book is DONE! I just have to get the query letter finished! Triple woot! Now, onto this. Thank you to these people for your reviews: Awesmazing (Wow, you prefer Jamina? Most people prefer Lorina…. Don't worry, Jamina isn't finished yet….), Milkamoo97 (Maybe… You'll have to read to find out!), Dreamer1992 (It's kind of obvious that Logan really likes Katrina. As for if something comes from that, you'll see…), LilyHeartsJamesxxx (No? No to what? I'm confused….), anon (Yep! Here's another update!), Cryss'BTRusher (For some reason, your comment made me laugh! As for Evan, you'll see here….) and Sugarcrazed (Sorry it took so long for this update!). Now the disclaimers: I do NOT own Big Time Rush nor the episode Big Time Concert which is used in this chapter. I also have no rights to the song Hollywood Dream by The Ready Set. I'm just using it here. I also don't own Aladdin which is mentioned here. And now, onto the chapter!
Chapter 58: Moving On
The group stopped in front of the Knights' house. James, who had come back to get a ride, ran off for home with his stuff. Katrina stared after him in confusion, her worn-out backpack on her back.
"I'll come by tonight to show you around," Logan told Katrina before he and Carlos waved goodbye to the family. The two walked off, heading for their homes. Katrina continued staring after them, even more confused than before.
"Where are they going?" Katrina asked.
"Home," Kendall replied. "To their families. They don't live with us here." Katrina nodded her head, finally getting it. The family went into the house and sighed, looking around at the mess they had left. Kendall went up the stairs, calling out, "I'm gonna get ready for work!"
"It's gonna be so nice to have my own room again," Katie mumbled as she went up the stairs too.
"Come on, Katrina," Mrs. Knight addressed the teen girl. "I'll show you to your room. It used to be our guest room, but it's yours now." Katrina smiled at the thought of having her own room. She followed Mrs. Knight up the stairs and to her new room. They walked inside and Katrina took notice of the room's look. It had pale green walls with a couple flower pictures on it. The bed was built with a white wood with a white bedspread that had pale pink flowers on it. There was an empty closet that was open, waiting to be filled. Next to the bed were end tables where a lamp was sitting on one of them. Over in the corner was a desk that matched the bed wood and had a lamp on it too. Katrina smiled slightly at the scene. It wasn't her dream room, but it was nice.
"Thanks, Aunt Jenn," Katrina told Mrs. Knight as she set her backpack on the bed. "It's nice." She sat down on the bed, getting a feel for it. "And I gotta say that it's so much nicer to have an actual bed rather than that cot."
"We were gonna get you one while the guys were on tour," Mrs. Knight revealed. "As a surprise, but that's obviously not going to happen." Katrina looked down at her feet sadly. "Anyways, you get settled in and then I'm taking you shopping for a new backpack and clothes since it seems like all you have are those 'Penny's Pet Care' shirts." Katrina looked up and smiled her thanks. Mrs. Knight smiled too before she left to go unpack. Katrina sighed as she got up, the smile falling off her face. She tried to open her backpack only to have the zipper break. Katrina groaned as she looked at the broken zipper in her hand.
"Why do you still have that thing?" Kendall's voice came from the doorway. Katrina turned to look at him. He was wearing the red apron for his job. Walking in, Kendall stood next to Katrina.
"I never told you guys this," Katrina admitted. "But this wasn't my backpack at first. It was Evan's. It was in his car the night of the accident. It was the only thing they recovered from the crash." She looked down at the backpack in her hands, tears starting in her eyes. "I can't believe he doesn't wanna see me." She sat down on her bed, clutching the backpack close to her.
"Katrina," Kendall addressed her as he sat down next to her on the bed. "I'm sorry I kept that from you."
Katrina turned to him with a smile, "You're being more like an older brother to me than Evan is right now. Thanks."
"No problem," Kendall responded. "And as your older brother like figure, I should tell you to get rid of that backpack and move on. Evan's in California and you're here. It's time for you to start over and decide what you want to do with yourself rather than let someone else tell you." Katrina looked down at the backpack with a sigh.
"You're right," Katrina admitted. She got up, tore open the backpack and pulled out the few clothes that didn't have the 'Penny's Pet Care' logo on it. The rest of the clothes she left in the backpack which she dropped in the trash can. "It's time for a new beginning." She stood up straighter like a heavy load had just been lifted from her back. Kendall smiled at his cousin, proud of her courage. Katrina suddenly frowned, "I just don't know where to start."
Kendall laughed, shaking his head, "I'm sure you'll figure it out." He got up and stretched. "Well, I'm off to work. Just so you know, my room is to the left of yours and the bathroom is on the right." He headed for the door. "Have fun with Logan tonight, but not too much fun." Before Katrina could respond, Kendall was gone. Katrina sighed and grabbed the clothes that she did keep, heading for the closet with them.
That night, Katrina was in the bathroom, fixing her hair as she waited for Logan to show up. She was wearing some of the new clothes she had gotten from shopping with Mrs. Knight. Thinking back to the shopping trip, she felt happy since it was the first time that she remembered no one pointing her out and taking pictures while she was shopping. She looked down at her outfit. Her shorts looked like they had been cut with scissors because of the frayed material at the end. She had two tank-tops on to give a layered look to her, one purple underneath a black one with purple stripes. Her feet had a pair of black flip-flops on making her hope that Logan didn't take her anywhere she had to climb.
Katrina heard the sound of a doorbell and smiled, assuming it was Logan. She grabbed her lipgloss and put some on her lips, making them sparkle in the light. Sighing, she grabbed her purse and headed downstairs. Mrs. Knight had already answered the door and Logan was standing in the doorway, waiting for Katrina. He smiled when he saw her.
"Hey Logan," Katrina greeted the boy with a shy smile. He grabbed her hand as she stepped outside.
"Don't be out too late," Mrs. Knight insisted.
"We won't," Katrina promised. "Bye Aunt Jenn!" Mrs. Knight closed the door as Logan and Katrina walked along the sidewalk.
"So, what would you like to see?" Logan asked Katrina.
"I don't know," Katrina replied. "What's your favorite place in town?"
Logan grinned from ear to ear, "I have the perfect place."
"School," Katrina noted once the couple got to their destination. "You brought me to a school."
"Not just any school," Logan responded. "This is the school we'll be going to in the fall."
"It's a public school," Katrina realized. "I've never been enrolled in a public school. Do they really have mystery meat for lunch? And do people really smoke and do drugs in the bathroom? What about gang violence?"
Logan stared at her in disbelief, "Did you learn about public school by watching movies?" Katrina nodded. "Well it's not like that. I will admit that there have been times where we've had food that has been a mystery, but most people don't do drugs or smoke in the bathroom and this is a small town. No gang violence here. It's like private school only you don't have to pay tuition and anyone can go."
"Oh," Katrina replied as she looked around. "Isn't being here trespassing?"
"The guys and I used to come here all the time when school wasn't in session," Logan explained. "No one knew about it. I highly doubt anyone will figure out we're here. Come on. I wanna show you something." He grabbed her hand and pulled her towards the back of the high school. Katrina followed with a big smile on her face. They went through a gate and up some stairs until they were on the bleachers overlooking the football field. Katrina looked around in confusion.
"What's going on?" Katrina asked Logan. "Why'd you take me here?"
"Sit down," Logan ignored her questions. "I'll be right back." Katrina sat down on one of the bleachers and Logan ran off. She waited patiently, drumming her fingers on her leg as she looked around. It wasn't completely dark yet since it was a summer night. The sun was setting though, providing a lot of shadows in the place, but still gave enough light that Katrina didn't have any problem with seeing anything.
It wasn't long before Logan came back. He carried a stereo in his hand as he sat down next to Katrina. She raised an eyebrow as she stared at the stereo.
"Oh God," Katrina spoke up, "You're gonna serenade me with a slow song, aren't you? That is so cliché." Logan sighed, setting the stereo next to him.
"No, I'm not gonna sing a slow song to you," Logan told her. He grabbed Katrina's hands with his own. "I just want to find out your first impression of Minnesota."
"It's nice," Katrina admitted. "But it's not LA. It's not my home." Logan's face fell at Katrina's words. "And I miss my home. It's a part of who I am."
"You're a city girl while I'm a small town boy," Logan added. "We're from two different worlds. It's like Aladdin and Jasmine. You're well known and I'm not." Katrina suddenly had an image in her mind with her and Logan flying on a magic carpet.
"And we're gonna sing A Whole New World, aren't we?" Katrina assumed. "Cause that' the love song in Aladdin."
"No," Logan assured her. "Didn't I say I wasn't singing a slow song?" Katrina nodded her head. "But I do have a song I want to dance with you to." Logan got to his feet and held out his hand to help Katrina to hers. "That is, if you wanted to dance with me."
"Dancing," Katrina noted. "In the bleachers of a football field." Logan nodded. Katrina smiled slightly. "Sure. Why not?" She grabbed his hand and he pulled her to her feet. Logan reached down to turn on the stereo. Katrina laughed at the irony when the song Hollywood Dream by The Ready Set blasted out of the radio.
She's a Hollywood dream
Straight from an A-list movie scene
Living the camera life
Ooh, she is the queen of Rodeo Drive
Logan spun Katrina around making her laugh even more. He found her laughter contagious as he joined in.
I am a Midwest boy
Straight from a small town with a voice
Screaming I want her with me
She could be the hills to my Beverly, my Beverly
Katrina let go of Logan's hand and raced up the bleachers. Logan frowned until he noticed Katrina look back at him, a challenging smirk on her face. He raced after her.
She's a beautiful ray, a socialite
A paparazzi flash on a Friday night
She's got me talking kinda fast like I'm on the fly
I gotta get her here, oh oh
On the front of magazines the world over
I'm looking at her pretty face at every turn
Loving the way she drives a range rover
She's independent, oh oh
Reaching the fence at the top, Logan was able to catch Katrina, his arms wrapping around her waist from behind. Katrina tried to complain, but she was laughing too hard for her to say anything.
Ce ele ebrity, come and be with me
Ce ele ebrity, come and be with me cause
I really think that you might like my style
Take a break get away for a while
Don't got a lot, but I got a smile
I'd like to show you
Escaping Logan's grasp, Katrina ran towards the announcer's box in the middle of the bleachers. Logan followed her.
She's a Hollywood dream
Straight from an A-list movie scene
Living the camera life
Ooh, she is the queen of Rodeo Drive
I am a Midwest boy
Straight from a small town with a voice
Screaming I want her with me
She could be the hills to my Beverly, my Beverly
Logan reached her again on a cement platform right next to the announcer's box. She had stopped running and was waiting for him with a flirty grin on her face. Logan wrapped his arms around her again, but kept them face to face.
What do I gotta do to be her everything
What do I gotta do to make her notice me
Everybody knows her name
I wanna be worth more than fame
I'm staring out into a crowd
But I'm without the one thing that I need right now
So come be my good feeling, oh
Twirling her around, Logan was able to get Katrina to laugh even louder. As they came face to face again, Logan took Katrina's hands in his own, interlocking their fingers with both hands. Katrina's laughter died, but she stayed smiling as her eyes darted down to Logan's lips. Logan found himself looking at Katrina's lips, biting his own slightly.
Ce ele ebrity, come and be with me
Ce ele ebrity, come and be with me cause
I really think that you might like my style
Take a break get away for a while
Don't know you, but I know you drive me wild
The two teens leaned forward and pressed their foreheads together. Their breath mingled together as their minds flashed back to the second time they had danced. The morning after Katrina's first night with them, after she had a nightmare. Back when they had almost kissed.
I've got designer dreams
She's got designer shades
Can't look away from her magnetic gaze
Killing me slowly when
Her lips are talking when
I untie my tongue
I swear I'll say
Logan whispered the next few lines to Katrina, their lips almost brushing as he spoke.
Pretty girl, pretty girl
Would you trade LA to come into my world
Couldn't ask for nothing more
City girl tell me could you fall in love with a
Midwest boy
Katrina cut him off by leaning up, connecting their lips. Logan let go of her hands so that he could wrap his arms around her waist again. Katrina put her hands together behind Logan's neck as they kissed.
Straight from a small town with a voice
Screaming I want her with me
She could be the hills to my Beverly, my Beverly
She's a Hollywood dream
My Beverly
I want her with me
My Beverly
The song ended at the same time as their kiss. The two teens stood there, staring into each other's eyes, catching their breath after the impulsive kiss. They smiled at each other, pressing their foreheads together again.
"So, will you?" Logan asked her.
"Will I what?" Katrina responded.
"Would you trade LA for a small town in Minnesota?" Logan clarified. "Would you trade a lifestyle of being famous to be a normal person? Will you leave the walls of millions of guys to be with me?" Katrina sighed, her smile leaving her face. She pulled away from him, looking down at her feet. Logan's smile fell as he let go of Katrina's waist. "I get it. Of course you're gonna do anything you can to get back to LA. Your life, friends, brother and everything you've ever wanted is there."
"Logan," Katrina began, looking up at him. "What you're asking is a lot. There are so many reasons why I should say no. Not only because my life is in LA, but you and Camille basically broke-up earlier today which would make me look like a rebound. And I technically only have to be here for one and a half more years until I turn eighteen and get my inheritance. Then, I can go and live anywhere I want." Logan nodded sadly, looking down at his feet. "Maybe I'll go back to LA. Or live in my dream city of New York." Logan sighed in defeat. "Or maybe I'll learn to love Minnesota."
Quickly, Logan looked back up at Katrina, confusion crossing his face, "What?"
"You were wrong when you said that everything that I want is in LA," Katrina went on. "I mean, New York is the modeling capital of America. Other than that, everything that I've ever wanted WAS in LA. Most things are still there, but some things have moved to here. Like family, some friends and you." One corner of Logan's lips went up to give him a lopsided smile. "And honestly, if being with you means that I have to give up LA and being famous then I'd gladly give it up."
"You sure?" Logan checked.
"Yeah, I'm sure," Katrina assured him. Logan wrapped his arms around Katrina's waist again as Katrina placed hers on his chest.
"By the time you're eighteen, I'm gonna make sure that you love Minnesota and you'll never want to leave," Logan told her.
"I hope you do," Katrina replied before leaning up to give him a light kiss. She pulled away to continue talking, "Now, does this date include dinner cause I'm starving."
Logan laughed, "Me too. Come on, I'll take you to my favorite restaurant." The two broke apart before Logan wrapped his arm around Katrina's shoulder. They headed down the bleachers, Logan grabbing the stereo on their way to the exit.
Evan was lying on one of the couches in his, Katrina's and Brandon's old hideout in the cliff. He tossed a baseball into the air only to catch it and do it again. Sighing in boredom, he barely noticed the footsteps heading in his direction.
"Hey Brandon," Evan greeted his best friend as though nothing was wrong. "What's up?"
"What's up?" Brandon asked. "WHAT'S UP? I'll tell you WHAT'S UP! You're an IDIOT that's what's up!" Evan stopped tossing the baseball into the air as he perked his head up to look at Brandon.
"What are you talking about?" Evan asked.
"I'm talking about Katrina," Brandon responded.
Evan's eyes went wide as he sat up in a hurry, "What happened? Is she hurt? Did she kill herself?"
"Last time I checked, she was still alive," Brandon assured Evan, "But she's in Minnesota."
"Why would she be in Minnesota?" Evan asked.
"Because she went there with your cousins and aunt since Big Time Rush had their dreams crushed and had to go back to where they came from," Brandon explained. "Which happens to be Minnesota. Which means you've missed ANY chance of reuniting with your sister unless you decide to pack up everything and try and find them. I don't even know where they are in Minnesota. All I know is it's a small town."
Evan moved to lie back down, "Perfect. She'll be safe there. Once I figure out who was responsible for the Wolff Family Tragedy, I'll go find her."
Brandon stared at Evan in disgust, "I don't even know who you ARE anymore. You know what? I'm glad Katrina's gone. Then you won't hurt her when you come back only to leave again. I hope you have a nice life with your obsession." Brandon stormed out of the cave.
Evan sighed as he dug into his pocket. He pulled out a folded picture and unfolded it. The picture was taken a few months before the Wolff Family Tragedy happened. He looked at the family portrait with a smile. Since he had recovered it from the burnt down Wolff Mansion, the edges were charred off, but most of the picture was still there. All seven Wolff kids were sitting on the steps to the porch of the mansion. Mr. and Mrs. Wolff were standing on the sides of the steps. Each Wolff had a smile on their face, none of them knowing the doom that was waiting for them.
"If only everyone knew the truth," Evan mumbled. "Kat's safe enough that I HAVE to go after them. If I don't, things will get worse for everyone." He put his hands to his head. "But what if Kat can help. UGH! This is so confusing!" He punched a nearby wall and immediately regretted it. Screaming in pain, he grabbed hold of his hand, trying to alleviate the throbbing from it. He curled up in a fetal position on the couch, his mind going through all the options he had, finally spending some time to actually think.
The next day, Carlos, Logan, James and Katrina were visiting Kendall at work. Carlos was playing in the pool display while James, Logan and Katrina were sitting in lawn chairs right next to the pool. Logan, Carlos and Katrina were smiling with sunglasses on, enjoying the sun. James seemed annoyed, anxiously looking around as he sat in one of the lawn chairs for sale. Katie was nearby, selling Big Time Rush gear at a table outside the market. Kendall passed by with a shopping cart he had collected from the parking lot to put back with the other shopping carts.
"T-shirts!" Katie called out to some people leaving the market, "Get your Big Time Rush t-shirts! It's also good for cleaning rags and organic dog food!" She pointed out a dog food bowl with pieces of a cut up t-shirt in it.
"Katie!" Kendall exclaimed. "Not helping."
"Yeah," Carlos spoke up, "But the pool display is! Woo!" Kendall rolled his eyes as he walked over to his friends.
"If you close your eyes and Carlos splashes water on ya," Logan told them as Carlos splashed water on him. "It's like you're still at the Palm Woods." He laughed. Kendall and Katrina joined in as Katrina lifted her sunglasses to the top of her head so she could look at the others better.
"We have got to keep the band going," James broke the lighthearted mood as he got up out of his chair. "We'll keep rehearsing and get back to LA." He walked up to Kendall, punching Kendall's shoulder lightly. "We cannot give up." Katrina suddenly stared at James as if she was seeing him in a new light. Her jaw was dropped slightly as she saw the determination on his face.
"We're not giving up," Kendall explained to James, "We're moving on." James rolled his eyes and looked away in frustration. "And I'm not going to waste a perfectly good day of my life feeling sorry for myself. None of us should."
"I smell speech!" Logan realized.
"Logan," Kendall started his speech, "Was it your dream to be a Hollywood popstar or a doctor?"
Logan took off his sunglasses as he answered, "A doctor."
"Then call up that prep school you say all the doctors come from and get an interview," Kendall suggested.
Getting to his feet, Logan admitted, "Good speech so far."
"Katrina," Kendall went on to his cousin, "There's gotta be something that you've always dreamed of."
"The only thing that I've ever wanted was to be a model," Katrina reminded him. "I don't see how I can do that here."
"I'm sure there's a modeling job somewhere around here," Kendall assured her, "And we'll help you find it." Carlos and Logan nodded their heads, indicating that they'd help. "In the meantime, why don't you apply for that modeling school in New York that you mentioned before?"
Logan went wide-eyed in fear at the thought of Katrina moving to New York, but Katrina got to her feet, smiling, "That sounds like the perfect plan."
"And Carlos," Kendall addressed the Latino sitting in the pool. "What was your dream?"
Carlos stood up in the pool with a giant smile on his face, "To be hit by a radioactive meteor and fight crime as Meteor Man!" Carlos struck a heroic pose while still standing in the kiddie pool. Kendall and Logan stared at Carlos blankly while Katrina had to look away, hand covering her mouth to stop herself from bursting out laughing.
Kendall was speechless as he turned to look at James. The pretty boy was pointing at Carlos with a smug and amused look on his face.
"Okay," Kendall turned back to Carlos, not really knowing what to really say. "We can work on that."
"Those dreams are stupid!" James yelled at Carlos, Logan and Katrina. The three teens looked back in shock. James turned to Kendall, "And you're stupid because Gustavo's coming back."
"Coming back?" Kendall retorted, walking over to stand with the other three teens. "He didn't even say goodbye. Look around James. There's nobody pulling up in a shiny car offering to make our dreams come true."
Suddenly, a shiny car pulled up next to them. Everyone watched in confusion and shock as the back window rolled down.
"Kendall Knight," the man in the car called out to Kendall.
Kendall hesitantly walked towards the car, "Yes?"
"I'm the athletic director of Minnesota University," the man explained. "And this is an invitation to skate with the team this Saturday." The man handed Kendall a manila envelope. Logan, Carlos and Katrina came over to get a better look. James threw his hands up in exasperation.
"This is the golden goal for high school all star skating," Kendall realized. Logan pulled the envelope from Kendall's hand and Katrina glanced at it from next to him. "How did you-" The man tossed Kendall a hockey jersey.
"Your mom told me I could find you here," the man answered Kendall's unfinished question. Kendall unfolded the jersey and held it up to himself. "And I hope to see you there." That said, the car began to drive away. Carlos grabbed the jersey as Logan gave the envelope back to Kendall.
"This parking lot has been very good to me," Kendall realized.
James rode up to them on his bike, "You are all quitters! Big Time Rush is not dead!" He put on his helmet and rode off.
"I really don't see how this would make me a quitter," Katrina noted once James was out of earshot. "I was never a member of Big Time Rush."
"Yeah, but you were our assistant," Logan pointed out. "Which means that you wanted us to succeed so that you would."
"And you brought us food," Carlos added.
Katrina stared at Carlos for a second before saying, "I can't wait for school to start. I need to start hanging out with girls." She walked back over to her chair and sat down, putting the sunglasses back over her eyes again. The guys all went back to what they were doing: Kendall working, Carlos playing in the pool and Logan relaxing in the seat next to Katrina. The four of them went into their own worlds as they thought about their upcoming goals.
Kendall, Logan and Katrina were sitting in the living room the next day as Mrs. Knight was cleaning up the room. Kendall was sharpening the blades on his ice skates, Logan, who had on a doctor's coat, was going over things on a clipboard and Katrina had a laptop in her lap, filling out the online application to the modeling school in New York.
Mrs. Knight sprayed the coffee table and rubbed it down with one of the Big Time Rush t-shirts. She stood up straight as she smiled, "Okay. I think I've finally got this place cleaned up." She, the guys and Katrina looked around at all the boxes of BTR merchandise that filled the house. Mrs. Knight sighed in annoyance, "KATIE, DONATE THESE T-SHIRTS AND POSTERS TO CHARITY!"
Katie popped out from behind a stack of boxes, "I will not donate my life savings." She walked off and Mrs. Knight followed her out of the room.
"Okay," Kendall began once they were gone, "What's on day three of our 'rebuild our Minnesota dreams' schedule?"
Logan pointed at something on his clipboard, "Ten AM: get doctor's coat for interview at Crestview. Done. Eleven AM: start Katrina's application for Hartfield Academy."
"It says that I need a video of my runway walk along with my portfolio of the jobs I've done," Katrina noted.
"We'll film that later," Kendall decided, "What's next?"
"Noon," Logan went on, "Super Carlos arrives."
Suddenly, Carlos barreled into the room, fully decked out in a superhero outfit as he knocked over a few stacks of boxes.
"Never fear!" Carlos announced heroically, "Meteor Man is here!" Kendall, Logan and Katrina looked Carlos up and down.
"It works," Kendall told him.
"But you can't use Meteor Man," Logan revealed. "There was a movie in the nineties."
"How about Asteroid Boy?" Carlos tried, giving a heroic pose.
"Catchy," Kendall commented.
"Yes," Logan added. "But will it work when you're thirty-five?"
"Plus there's an Astro Boy," Katrina reminded them. "That could get confusing."
Carlos grunted in annoyance, "It's gotta be space rock-ed themed!" He pointed at the comet picture on the chest of his costume. "Okay?" Logan pointed at him, nodding slightly. "Now, doctor dude, hockey boy, we must right what we wronged in Minnesota when we left this great land for the western metropolis."
"What are you talking about?" Katrina asked as she put the laptop to the side of her. "I don't get it."
"We broke a promise when we moved out to LA," Kendall explained as he and Logan got up. "And now it's time to fix it. You can come with us or you can stay here."
"I think I'll stay here," Katrina decided, "I have to finish up these essay questions. Who knew an application to a modeling school would require so much work?" The guys nodded and headed for the door. Katrina sighed and put the laptop on her lap again. She cracked her fingers and began to tackle the essay questions.
Katrina only got through the first two essay questions before she heard the doorbell ring. Ignoring it, she went on to the third question. She knew the person at the door wouldn't be there for her.
Mrs. Knight poked her head into the living room, "Katrina, someone's at the door for you." Katrina furrowed her eyebrows and put the laptop to the side so she could get up and answer the door.
Standing in the doorway was James. He was the happiest he had been since they were in LA. Katrina smiled slightly at the sight of the pretty boy.
"James, what are you doing here?" Katrina asked. "The others aren't here."
"Good cause I'm here for you," James responded. Katrina raised her eyebrows, but didn't get a chance to say anything because James went on. "I'm going back to LA and I want you to come with me. You don't belong here just like I don't belong here. The others can have their dreams come true here, but you and I can't. We need the big city for our dreams. Come with me and I'll help you."
Katrina stared at James. Her jaw was dropped a little from the shock of the offer. Even though she was obviously surprised, there was a small amount of desire in her eyes.
"I can't," Katrina told him, "I have to stay with my family." She looked down at her feet, confliction evident on her face. James caught this.
"You have family in LA too," James reminded her. "If you come with me, I'll help you find Evan so you can tell him exactly how you feel. Go get your stuff and come with me. The limo's waiting to take us to the airport."
"What about the guys?" Katrina continued to come up with excuses. "I can't just leave them."
"You have to choose," James replied. "LA, me and your dreams or Minnesota, Logan and a life of being normal."
Katrina shook her head slightly, "I don't know. It's so much to decide at once. Can't I have more time?"
"It's now or never," James gave the ultimatum.
"James," Katrina spoke to him. "I have lost so much. I can't give up on something I know I have. I'm sorry, but I'm gonna stay here with my family."
"I thought that at least you would have understood," James responded as he started to walk away.
"James-" Katrina started.
"Hope you have a nice life being Logan's housewife with that nagging feeling in the back of your head telling you that you should have gone with me," James interrupted her. Katrina dropped her jaw and froze in her spot as she watched James leave. He got into the limo and it drove off, but Katrina continued to stare out the open door, frozen in her shock.
It took a couple minutes, but Katrina shook it off. She closed the door and pressed her back up against it, wondering if she made the right choice.
"Okay," Kendall began. "We're all set up to film Katrina's model walk. All we're missing is Katrina." He, Carlos and Logan were standing in front of the Knights' house. Carlos still had his superhero outfit on, Logan was still wearing the doctor's coat and Kendall sported the hockey jersey. Kendall held the camera, Carlos was in charge of the music for Katrina to walk to and Logan had his clipboard which he would look over to make sure everything was going smoothly.
"Katrina!" Logan called out. "You can come out at any time!"
Katrina poked her head out of the open doorway, "Play the music! I'll come out at the perfect moment in the song!" She ducked back in the house. Kendall pressed the button to start filming with the camera while Carlos started the music with the stereo in his hand.
A couple seconds into the music and Katrina stepped out into the open doorway. She was wearing her zebra outfit again and she smirked when she saw Logan drop his clipboard at the sight of her. He had his lopsided grin as he watched Katrina walk down the steps of the porch before model walking her way toward the guys, her hair somehow blowing behind her head even though there was no wind around. She stopped a bit away from them and did a couple poses as if it was the end of the runway. After a wink to the camera, she model walked back to the house, making her way inside.
"And cut!" Kendall called out, stopping his videotaping. Carlos turned off the music and Logan picked up his clipboard.
Katrina quickly came back out of the house to join them, "How was it? Do you think it was good? Should we do it again?"
"You were fine," Kendall assured her.
"And hot," Carlos noted. Logan elbowed him. "Ow! What? I thought that would be a good compliment!"
"Thanks Carlos," Katrina told him. She held out her hand to Kendall, "Now, can I have the memory card from the camera?" Kendall handed it to her. "I'm gonna go inside, change and then get this uploaded." She led the other boys into the house.
Later on, Kendall, Logan, Carlos and Katrina were sitting on the couch in the living room. Kendall was putting some new tape on his hockey stick, Logan was filling out his application to Crestview, Carlos was eating an apple and Katrina was attaching the runway walk video to her online application to Hartfield Academy, the modeling school in New York.
"This application asks what my biggest weakness is," Logan told the others.
"You can be indecisive," Carlos pointed out.
"Ain't that the truth," Katrina mumbled.
"Right, I'll put that," Logan placed his pen on the application to write it in, but hesitated. "Wait no. Should I? I mean, yes I could put it, but I don't know if I even want to put that." He started laughing nervously. Carlos, Kendall and Katrina stared at him. "Weak bladder." Katrina scrunched her nose in disgust as she went back to her own application.
Logan leaned forward to put it down, but looked up when the doorbell rang through the house. Kendall got up to answer the door.
"Oh! How bout Comet Dude?" Carlos suggested, pointing at the meteor on the chest of his superhero costume.
"Eh," Logan and Katrina responded. Logan watched as Kendall walked over to the door.
"And send," Katrina spoke up. "Now, I just wait to hear back from Hartfield."
Kendall opened the door and froze in the doorway as he saw who was on his doorstep.
"Hello," Gustavo greeted Kendall as he and Kelly waved at the hockey player. Kendall continued to stay frozen, but fell back into the boxes behind him.
"Oh my God!" Katrina exclaimed as she put aside the laptop so she could get up and check on Kendall. Logan and Carlos followed her. The three of them froze too once they saw Gustavo and Kelly.
"Can we come in?" Kelly asked. Carlos and Logan snapped out of their frozen states, but Katrina stayed in hers. The two boys exchanged glances as Katrina fell backward, onto the floor. Logan and Carlos looked down at the model with wide eyes.
"I'm surprised it took as long as it did to figure out that they were related," Kelly noted.
"I'll get Katrina, you get Kendall," Logan told Carlos. The costume-clad boy nodded and went over to help Kendall to his feet. Logan reached down to pull Katrina up. "You okay?"
"Yeah," Katrina rubbed the back of her head. "I think the hit on my head unfroze me." She and Logan watched Carlos pull Kendall to his feet.
"MOM!" Kendall called out.
It didn't take long before Mrs. Knight and Katie came into the room. As soon as they saw Gustavo and Kelly, Katie cheered while Mrs. Knight announced, "I'll make some tea."
The entire group was in the living room again. Gustavo and Kelly were on one side of the room while Carlos, Logan Kendall, Katrina and Mrs. Knight were squeezed on the couch.
"I'm putting the band back together," Gustavo announced.
"And we're doing the concert!" Kelly added.
"YES!" Katie popped up from behind some boxes, wearing BTR gear. The people on the couch turned to look at her for a second.
"So," Gustavo went on. "What do you say guys? You wanna come back to LA and take one more shot at the big time?"
Kendall sighed and looked over at his friends. Carlos and Logan looked back, shrugging. Kendall turned back to the smiling Gustavo, "No." Gustavo broke the tea cup in his hand. Katrina jumped slightly in shock as she stared at the broken tea cup pieces on the floor. "Gustavo, we're tired of being pushed around. We're gonna be a band, we're not gonna be a band, what you want, what Griffin doesn't want. I want a hockey scholarship!"
"I want to be a doctor," Logan added.
"And I want to make the world a safer place!" Carlos exclaimed. Gustavo gave Carlos a strange look.
"You didn't even say goodbye," Kendall finished.
"I'M NOT GOOD AT GOODBYES!" Gustavo yelled, startling the others. Kelly smacked him on the back of the head. "But I believe in you. And you've taught me things. Other things that I'm not good at. Like friendship." Kendall, Logan, Carlos and Katrina looked at each other. "And loyalty. And family." Kendall, Katrina, Katie and Mrs. Knight all exchanged glances, smiles spreading onto their faces. "Can I stop now?"
"You're doing great," Mrs. Knight assured him.
"If we go back," Carlos addressed Gustavo, "Our album will be released, right?"
Gustavo got to his feet, "Once people see your concert, everything else will fall into place I'm almost positive." Katrina raised an eyebrow at the word almost.
Kendall got up, "So, you want us to pack up everything. Again. For a concert that may or may not launch our album." Logan and Carlos got to their feet too, crossing their arms simultaneously.
"So, we got a deal?" Gustavo asked.
"Yep," Carlos, Logan and Kendall replied.
"YES!" Katrina and Katie cheered together, giving each other high fives.
"YES!" Gustavo exclaimed as he and Kelly did a fist bump.
"Okay," Kendall began.
"Let's get James," Logan and Carlos helped Kendall finish. Katrina's smile suddenly dropped from her face.
"Uh, guys," Katrina spoke up, "There's something I forgot to tell you." The guys looked at each other quickly before staring at Katrina expectantly. She gave them a guilty smile.
Carlos, Logan, Kendall, Katrina, Gustavo and Kelly were standing in front of James's front door. Mr. Diamond had answered the door.
"Yeah, she's right," Mr. Diamond confirmed.
"Told you James left," Katrina told the guys.
"Sorry guys," Mr. Diamond went on, "James left an hour ago for LA with a producer named, uh, Hawk." The four teens went wide eyed and turned to look at Gustavo. Kelly covered her ears with her hands.
"NO!" Gustavo screamed. Suddenly, he stopped and started coughing. "Water." Kelly handed him some water. "Thank you." Gustavo took a sip of water. Katrina put her fingers in her ears to block out the scream she knew was happening next. "NNNNNNNNOOOOOOOOOOOOO!"
(A/N): And back to LA they go! What's going to happen with Logan and Katrina now that Camille is back in the picture? Is Katrina gonna get fed up with Logan's indecision or is she going to fight for him or is he FINALLY going to break-up with Camille so he and Katrina can be together or is James going to come in and ruin it all again? And what about Evan? Is he EVER going to come back? And, if he does, how will Katrina react? You'll just have to wait till next time to find out! Until then, happy reading!
