Beaten & Bruised

Makeup does wonders

Trinity POV:

After I finished applying the ridiculous amount of makeup to my face and body, you couldn't tell there had ever been a bruise on me. Just as Kendall wanted it to be. I guess he thought if we covered them up then it never really happened... but it did. So many times now than I couldn't even count it on two hands. I was in pain but I had to ignore it and what scared me was how good I was getting at pretending, better yet lying. My parents would be so ashamed that I allowed myself to get to this place in my life but I was scared and the part I hated most of all was I still loved Kendall just as much as the first day I met him and at some point I had to learn to seperate the old Kendall I thought I knew with the new Kendall who was in no way like the one I fell in love with. After I checked myself in the mirror one last time my phone buzzed. Luckily Kendall hadn't heard it or he would have looked over my shoulder to check. It was Logan... sweet, sweet Logan just checking up on me. Which made me feel even worse that I had to lie again to someone I cared about. Especially him.

Logan> Hey pretty lady. Just seeing if you're alright. You've been quiet. See you at the Casino soon.

As much as I wanted to reply I did what I knew I had to. To save myself an unnecessary episode with Kendall. I deleted it, and just like that... it was like Logan's sweet sincere worry had never existed.

"Yo Trinity! I'm not gonna tell you again. Come On!" Kendall yelled as I took one last look at myself in the mirror and exited the bathroom. "There you fucking are. Come on there waiting" he said pulling my hair behind my ears and checking my makeup for his own inspection. "Hmm nice work. Can't even tell" he said when I smarted off without thinking. Luckily he let it slide because he heard people in the hall. "Yeah- you get good at hiding the truth when you have to lie so much"

"Aye man!" Kendall said meeting up with James and Carlos and Logan followed not far behind. Alexa looked beautiful as always and so did Lucy.. I felt bad that Logan was here all alone... He really did deserve someone great because he was great. "Who's ready to drink and gamble?" Carlos spat as the boys walked together laughing. Then I caught James looking at me asking me to come here with his hand. "Yall go ahead. We'll catch up" James told everyone. Kendall immediately gave me a haunted look even tried to get me out of it but James was not letting up. Something was up curiosity or something... and Kendall could feel the tension.

"Come on babe. Can't yall talk later?" He said when James repeated himself only this time Kendall took the hint and gave me a kiss on the cheek and continued down the stairs with everyone else.

James and Trinity>>>

"What?" I asked as James looked at me with a heavy stare and never broke his focus from my eyes. "Something is wrong I can feel it." He said as I nervously laughed and crossed my arms. "James what are you talking about. I'm fine" I replied looking at my nails to avoid looking at him. "So everything with you and Kendall is alright!?" He asked I let out a sigh mostly because I was upset that I couldn't say anything not if I didn't want to get anymore hurt than I already was. I smiled and touched his shoulder, ignoring the pain I was feeling in my arms from earlier. "We are great. I promise bubba" I said when he shook his head. "I just dont get how you can get so hurt and not tell me.... that's not like you" he said looking at the makeup under my eyes especially that was laid on pretty thick. "I'm sorry. I'm okay though. Just didn't want to bother you. You're so stressed out now especially after mom and dad!" I said and he knew it was true. He was taking on so much and it was killing him doing it alone. "I have to do what I have to do sis! Just because they died-" He said when I cut him off. "Just please don't finish that sentence... Are we done are we okay?" I asked when he still gave me that worried, and concerned look and shook his head. "Yeah- just give me a hug" he said I cringed hoping he would avoid my bad back. When he out of the blue pulled away from me. "Can I see something real quick?" He asked. I hesitated but asked what and that's when he pointed to my back. I shrugged my shoulder and prayed the makeup I added worked because I couldn't handle him knowing the truth or anyone for that matter.

He lifted up my top enough to see the spot im guessing Lucy must have seen and then quicky put it back down. "What? What were you hoping to find?" I said jokingly when I saw Kendall stare at me from the staircase. "Uh nothing... nothing I guess?" He said scratching his head. I quickly started to do what I did almost as good as lying. I changed the subject. "Come on let's go have some fun for a change? Everyone's waiting" I said with a giggle. Surely things would simmer down I would hate to have to have anymore curious minds wondering what was going on. Because I could tell Kendall was starting to get uneasy.