Palm Woods Love | Kendall Knight

Chapter 44

Jo
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Kendall completely broke Natalie when he walked away and didn't care. I comforted her when she was crying her eyes out in the lobby, while Logan went to talk some sense into Kendall. Everyone was still standing around and talking, minding their own business now.

"Sh, Natalie, sh." I quietly said as I rocked Natalie back and forth between my legs. Her hair was all messed up and her face was red and stained with tears and mascara. God, I've never seen Natalie like this before, and I'm starting to think that she's starting to break open her shell.

"I- I don't know what I did. K- Kendall was my e- everything and I- I lost h- him." Natalie choked out, stuttering on most of her words. "I know, I know. He's a guy, and they don't know how to react properly when it comes to this." I said, referencing to what happened almost an hour ago.

"I admit, what Kendall did was absolutely and downright horrible, but he wasn't able to process everything because it happened so quick."

Natalie looked up, her hair sticking to her face and also standing up in every direction. I took one of my hands and moved her hair out of her eyes. "Does he love me?" She asked, but her breathing was still very heavy. I sighed. "Of course he does. I know that he'll do anything for you. And you know why? Because a guy will only cry over a girl if they truly love them."

Natalie turned her head and started crying again. I stood up, pulling Natalie up as well, heading to her apartment so she didn't have to breakdown in front of everyone all over again.

I reached her apartment door and turned the handle to open it. When I did, Logan and Kendall were sitting on her couch. There were tissues piled up on the table and all around the living room. My mouth dropped open and I turned towards Natalie and told her to wait out here for just a few minutes.

"What—"

"He refused to go home. He wanted to come here, but I told him it's not a good idea because of Natalie." Logan said before I could finish my sentence.

"Natalie's broken by him. He broke her in a million pieces after he left her sitting there and crying." I said, defending Natalie. Kendall stood up and walked over to me. "I broke her? Look at me, Jo! She cheated on me with my so-called best friend! How do you think I feel, I'm living the worst nightmare!"

I backed away and hit the door. "She didn't mean it Kendall! They both told you, and you never listened! You and Natalie need a break, a longer one. And I mean it." I opened the door and slammed it shut, seeing Natalie balled up against the wall.

"W- who's in there?" She asked, her face still buried in her knees. "Logan...and Kendall." I dropped down and sat next to her. "H- he's there? C- can I see him?" I shook my head no and kept my arms locked around her.

"You both need a break from each other. Maybe even a longer one than last time. If the time is right, you'll end up in each other's paths again."

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"What did she tell you?"

I groaned as Kendall kept following me around all day. He's been talking and asking about Natalie for hours since Natalie and I parted.

"Why do you care all of a sudden? You sure didn't care when she dropped to her knees in the lobby." I said, not facing him. His footsteps stopped and I knew he was standing directly behind me, just waiting for me turn around.

"How am I supposed to feel when the girl I love broke down in front of me? I didn't know what to do, so I left!"

This time I did turn around, and oh boy did I want to smack him hard in the face.

"What are you supposed to do? Kendall, you're supposed to comfort her! Make her feel better about herself! You didn't! You made her feel like this was all her fault, when it's not."

"She kissed James in front of me, of course it's her fault." I smacked him across the shoulder, and I'm pretty sure that I made a mark from it. Why on earth would Kendall blame Natalie for this? Natalie's my best friend, and I know that she didn't mean to kiss James.

"Every time I say it, you still don't listen. I'm done talking to you Kendall." I walked away, leaving Kendall standing there.

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