The boys stood wordlessly in front of the cabin, no, mansion, in front of them. This was going to be their home for the next five months.
"I can't believe we get to stay here." Carlos, finally breaking the silence, bounded up the steps to the front door. "This whole place is ours."
"It's Griffin's," Kendall reminded. "So, let's be careful."
"He's letting us stay here. He should know what he's getting." James followed Carlos.
Logan shook his head.
Kendall had the key so to satisfy his "brothers" he walked up the steps and unlocked the front door with Logan following behind. He remembered the last time they had the opportunity to stay in a mansion. They turned it down missing their friends at the Palm Woods. The difference here was that they knew they would be going back to them. This wasn't permanent and they weren't going to become Bel-Airheads. They could just simply enjoy their time away.
"You know what the best part of this is?" Carlos asked.
James looked at him.
"No Adults!" They shouted simultaneously.
"Well, technically, we're adults," Logan said. "In age, not maturity," he said to himself.
Kendall whipped out his cell phone and texted his mom the message they had arrived at the cabin. She was very worried about the boys being on their own like this, but with a lot of discussion Kendall, James, Carlos, and Logan were able to assure that they could handle it. As Logan said, "If we didn't have Big Time Rush we'd be moving into dorm rooms on a college campus anyway." Kendall probably should have called her instead of texting, but there was someone else he'd rather talk to.
"We're here," he said when Jo answered the phone on the other end.
"Good thing you caught me during a break. I don't have long to talk. How is it?"
"A-maz-ing. Well, actually, I can't really say that since I've only seen the foyer. I'll have to send you pictures."
"You do that."
"Jo, are you okay?"
"Just tired. Jett and I had to do 85 takes on our kissing scene today. Remind you of anything?"
"Jett Stetton?"
"Yes, Jett Stetton. Do you know any other Jett? The producers of this movie liked the idea of a New Town High Reunion. I quote them 'Rachel and Drake are back together again.'"
"Why did you keep this a secret? This isn't a New Town High movie is it?"
"I don't think that would quite be possible with the horrible accident that killed my character so I could get out of my contract. And I didn't keep this a secret. I texted you on the first day of filming. Look, you know I have no feelings toward Jett and he has none toward me."
"Not you in particular but the fact that you're his costar again?"
"Kendall, you trust me, right?"
"Yes," he sighed. "I do."
"Good. I trust you, too. I have to go now. Talk to you later."
"Okay and NO KISSING JETT!"
"Goodbye, Kendall!"
"I'm looking into it as soon as I get off the phone with you," Kendall heard Logan say after he hung up his phone and placed it back in his pocket. He wondered what Logan was going to look into. "It's too late for that, though." Too late for what? Kendall shook his head. He really shouldn't be eavesdropping on one of his best friends' conversations, especially one he was probably having with Camille. "But, CSU is 2 hours away."
CSU? CSU? Is Logan thinking about going to college?
"Isn't this supposed to be our break?" Kendall blurted out.
"On the phone," Logan mouthed.
"I'll start getting our stuff out of the car."
Logan nodded turning his back on Kendall and absorbing himself in his conversation.
"Carlos?" Kendall called out.
"On the phone with Alexa," he called back from somewhere else in the house, probably the kitchen or the living room.
"James?"
"Lucy!"
Kendall rolled his eyes.
"I guess I'll do it myself," he muttered to himself.
Griffin had purchased a silver (or as he had repeatedly told the boys "Tungsten Pearl") Lexus GX 460, which is their medium sized SUV for those who couldn't tell that just by looking at the name. It was to be his Colorado vehicle and was sitting at the airport waiting for Big Time Rush's arrival. Kendall was very surprised that he was letting them be the first to drive his new car. Looking at the mileage already on the SUV they weren't the first to drive it, but from what Kendall could guess Griffin only drove it for a short time while purchasing the cabin. Without this luxury, they would either have had to rent a car for five months or go with public transportation only.
It took more than a few trips, but eventually Kendall had all the bags, his guitar, and Logan's laptop out of the SUV and into the foyer of the house. No one had claimed any rooms so he didn't know what else to do with the bags.
Leaving the foyer he stepped into the living room where James was lounging on the brown leather couch chatting away on his phone like a teenage girl. Kendall gave a slight wave and then headed toward the wooden staircase.
On the second floor were the bedrooms, six in all, and each had its own bathroom. Well, actually bedrooms five and six shared a bathroom. Kendall wanted to look at all the rooms before he made a decision on which one he chose. He would get to choose since he thought none of the other boys had made their way upstairs. They were too busy talking to their girlfriends. Well, he would have been, too, if she wasn't busy filming. So, he couldn't blame them.
He stepped into the first bedroom and literally bumped into…
"Logan!"
"Oh, hey."
"Thanks for helping with the luggage."
"Is that what you were doing?"
Seriously? Kendall pulled a face. He noticed the boy was no longer on the phone.
"So, what's this about CSU?"
"CSU?" Logan looked confused. "Were you eavesdropping on my private conversation with Camille?"
Kendall rolled his eyes.
"Oh please, you're not that interesting." He didn't know why he was so snippy with his brainy best friend. Maybe traveling made him grumpy. "You're thinking of going to college?"
"Yeah, I'm thinking about it."
"This is our break. Y'know, time to relax."
"Yeah, and? Studying and education is my way of relaxing."
"You're weird," Kendall muttered under his breath.
"You just call me weird?" Logan looked ready to attack.
"Um, I think we're both a little loopy and need to rest." As he walked out of the room he added to himself, "I am so not picking that room."
Thanks to the anonymous review that I was not able to send thanks to via PM (Log in if you want a reply. I do think it's polite to send one). I have this story roughly (and by roughly I mean only the broadest of details) planned out, but I will take suggestions to keep things going. I like to keep things a surprise so I'm not going to say whether I will be putting any suggestion into my story. If you have a suggestion don't be afraid to voice it. If I don't use it, it may spark something else to help the story. I write for me, but I also write for the readers.
Oh, hey, I think this is funny. I'm reading Safe Haven by Nicholas Sparks (have not seen the movie) and the two main adult female characters are named Katie and Jo! Too bad there's not a Jennifer and we'd have the most important women in Kendall's life. The story is set in NC. The book Jo is originally from there and has moved back home. Our Jo moved to LA from NC. I just find it funny.
OK, now I want ten reviews before I update again!
;) Just kidding. I don't ask for that. I don't want anyone to feel forced to review. Review if you feel like it. Don't review if you don't feel like it. I'll update as soon as I get the next chapter finished whether I have 1000 reviews for this chapter or 0 and whether 1000 people have read this chapter or 0 have.