I'll Always Be There For You: A Big Time Rush Fan Fiction

Chapter Three

A/N: Yay! Chapter three is here! I actually had this written already I just wanted to leave you with a cliff hanger and make you wait for the next chapter on the edge of your seat. It obviously worked haha. Okay I'll stop talking and let you read.

 

“Oh my God,” Karmen whispered.

She looked into his green eyes in shock. She couldn’t believe he was standing there right in front of her. Her own brother, who was supposed to be dead, was standing there. He looked completely normal, all of his bruises and gashes were gone, and he wasn’t covered in blood. The only odd thing about him was that he was standing in the pouring rain, but he wasn’t wet at all.

Kendall looked at his sister in concern and then looked at the knife in her hand. He didn’t say anything he just stared at her. Karmen was so stunned she didn’t know what to say.

“K-Kendall?” she stammered.

Before he could reply his eyes shot up and Karmen felt someone grab her shoulder. She turned around to see Carlos.

“Karmen?” he asked loudly over the pouring rain, “What are you doing?”

Karmen didn’t reply, she was still in shock. Carlos looked down and noticed the knife in her hand.

“And what are you doing with a knife?” he questioned, looking concerned.

“What?” Karmen asked.

“The knife,” he replied, pointing to her hand.

Karmen looked down at the knife, “Oh this, I was just…” she glanced over to where she saw Kendall, but he was gone, “I was just um…”

“Were you trying to kill yourself?” he questioned.

“N-no,” she stuttered, shaking her head, “I don’t know what I was doing.”

Carlos sighed and helped her stand up, “C’mon, let’s go back to the funeral home,” he said, pulling her in the direction of the funeral home.

Karmen stopped him, “No, I can’t go back there.”

“Why?” he replied.

Karmen glanced over her shoulder to the stop sign at the end of the street, and saw Kendall standing there looking at her. She looked back at Carlos and said, “I just can’t, okay.”

She turned back around and still saw Kendall standing there, “Do you see him?” she asked Carlos as she pointed to Kendall.

The little Hispanic boy gave her a confused look, “See who?”

Karmen glanced back at Carlos, and then at Kendall. How could she see him, but Carlos couldn’t?

“I think you hit your head on something when you fell. Let’s just go back,” he told her, trying to drag her away again.

Karmen ripped her arm away, and kept staring at Kendall. Then she turned to Carlos, “No!”

“Karmen, we need to be there,” he said calmly, trying to grab her arm again, but Karmen pulled away.

“Just leave me alone, Carlos!” she snapped, turning  back to see Kendall, who was still standing there.

Carlos’ face fell, “Okay, whatever,” he mumbled, and with that he left.

Karmen realized what she had done and quickly turned around, “Carlos, wait I didn’t mean it!” she cried, but he just ignored her and kept walking.

She turned around to see if Kendall was still there, and he was. She was so confused. Kendall was supposed to be dead, and he didn’t exactly look very dead standing at the corner. He looked alive and well, but that couldn’t be possible. Unless he was a ghost, but that was impossible. Ghosts aren’t real. It was probably just her imagination.

Kendall turned down the corner and disappeared behind the buildings. Karmen felt the urge to follow him, so she started limping to the corner on her broken heel. She soon realized if she kept walking like this he would be gone. Karmen kicked off her shoes, picked them up, and started running barefoot to the stop sign.

When she reached the corner, Karmen stopped to look in the direction Kendall had turned.  She saw him walking about a block away. He stopped and glanced over his shoulder at Karmen, then he turned into the alley he was standing in front of. Karmen immediately started running toward the alley.

By now, it had stopped raining, except for a few drops here and there. Karmen stopped in front of the alley and looked in. Kendall was gone. She slowly walked in and kept walking until she came to a dead end. She stared at the brick wall, and remembered what had happened in this alley. This was the same alley the guys got beaten up in by the girls’ hockey team a couple years ago. Thinking about this made Karmen giggle.

“Hey!” someone said behind her, touching her shoulder.

Without thinking, Karmen spun around and punched whoever it was right in the face.

“Ow! God Karmen! What’s the matter with you?” he yelled, rubbing his face.

When Karmen saw who it was she quickly apologized, “Oh my God, Kendall, I’m so sorry. You scared me.”

Realizing who was standing in front of her, Karmen’s eyes grew wide and she quickly jumped back against the wall, “Kendall?” she asked, and he nodded, “But you were-and the van-but-and the funeral- but- but how? You’re supposed to be-“

“Dead, I know,” Kendall finished.

Karmen’s eyes grew ever wider, “Oh my God, I’m going insane,” she stated, starting to panic.

“No you’re not,” Kendall said, grabbing her shoulders, and looking into her eyes, “Just let me explain.”

Karmen nodded, and Kendall sighed, “I am dead, okay, but I’ve come back. And I came back for a specific reason.”

“And that reason is?” Karmen questioned.

“To keep my promise. I promised you that I would always be there for you, and I don’t want to break that promise. Especially since I never got the chance to even try and keep it,” he told her.

“So you’re like a ghost?” Karmen asked.

“Yeah I guess I am,” he answered, “But you can’t like walk through me or anything. I’m basically like a real person.”

“I missed you,” Karmen expressed, pulling him into a hug.

Kendall was surprised at how well his sister was taking this, “Wow,” he stated, “You’re taking this a lot better than I expected you to.”

Karmen laughed, and pulled out of the hug. After she pulled out, she hit her brother hard on the arm.

“What was that for?” he cried.

“Why didn’t you pop up like this earlier? The past week has been a living hell for me!” she exclaimed.

“I know and I’m sorry. These things take time, and I obviously came in at the right time,” Kendall said, referring to the episode Karmen had earlier.

Karmen looked down at her feet and remained quiet, “Why on earth would you try to kill yourself?” her brother asked.

“I-I don’t know. I was just upset and I wasn’t thinking straight. You have no idea what I went through after you died,” she replied.

Kendall sighed, “Just promise you won’t ever do it again.”

Karmen nodded, “I promise. I’m just so happy you’re back.”

Karmen hugged her brother again. She was truly happy, even if he was dead. She just hoped it wasn’t a dream.

A/N: I know this chapter kinda sucked. It's really short, but I have  feeling thtat chapter four will be amazing!

xoxo, Em :)