Chapter 1

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One year later

It's been a year since Kendall left. A year since they found the note Kendall had left them.
I'm sorry for leaving you all. I had to get away to try to understand all these memories without everything swarming me at once. I don't know where I'm going but I hope to see you guys again soon. -Kendall
Everyone knew there was nothing for them to do and would have to wait until they saw Kendall again. But nobody knew when that would be. At the palmwoods, it was an average day at PalmWoods. Everyone was off either at an audition for a show or down at the pool or in one of their apartments practicing for their role or something. But the 11 teens who were missing their friend today. Sure Kelli, Delilah, and Levi didn't know Kendall that well but they considered the teens their friends after what they been through together.
"You know it's been a year since he left us."Jo spoke.
"Yeah."James mumbled as he stared at the tv.
"We think we'll see him again?"Carlos asked.
"Maybe. I just want him here."Jo asked. Jo's memory was getting better as she was able to remember her dates with Kendall which made her miss him even more.
"I promise we'll see him again."James promised as they all watched TV, Kendall on their minds.
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Kendall was travelling to New York as it was the next place to help him understand these memories. So far in the last year, he's been in 10 different states. Nothing was helping, only understanding bits and bits of his memories. But he hoped soon, something would soon help him.
"Have you ever been to the Big Apple,son?"Kendall looked over to the older man who was sitting next on the plane.
"When I was younger, I don't remember much."Kendall said.
"Well hope you enjoy your stay."The older man said as he got his bag from the overhead and walked off. Kendall grabbed his bag and smiled. Maybe something would come to him.
Once getting into a taxi, Kendall looked out the window and smiled as something came to his mind.
"So we have a day to explore before our concert tomorrow."James said.
"We should go to the empire state building."
"Let's go sightseeing."
Kendall laughed as his friends argued about where to go for the day.
Kendall smiled back as he remembered his friends. The friends he had left to go on his own journey. The ones he missed dearly. He was sure one day he was going to see them again
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There was nothing more everyone wanted to do except escape their past. But it was clearly impossible as something had to trigger a flashback to the facility for them. But that wasn't their main problem. It was the phone call they received that day.
"Hello?"Delilah answered. No answer.
"Who is this? I don't have time to be playing games."Delilah said.
"Well I think we'll be playing a game pretty soon."The voice answered.
"Who is this?" Delilah demanded, grabbing everyone's attention.
"You know I missed you and all your friends. Let me guess you're with Jett and all of your so-called friends." The voice said, making Delilah look at everyone.
"How do you know?"The voice started laughing.
"Your so gullible. Not even going to deny it and probably won't deny Kendall is in a different state." Delilah didn't know what to say. How did this person know this?
"I've been keeping tabs on all of you. I'll see you once the games begin Delilah. Tell your sister hi for me." Delilah couldn't respond as the person hanged up and left her in a daze. Who could possibly know them? The rid of the facility and it's agents who worked for them. It couldn't be then. Unless somehow The Head had found them and was watching them and Kendall. For all she knew Jesse, Gustavo, and Kelly could still be alive and be watching time. She knew for a fact it couldn't be Danny, she had killed him. So she thought running through her mind.
"Delilah who was that?" Kelli asked.
"I don't know." She answered, staring at the phone in her hand.
"What do you mean you don't know? They obviously know something about you." Logan said.
"They said they're keeping tabs on us and know Kendall is off in a different state. And to tell Kelli hi for them which I don't know why or who it was." Delilah told the group.
"You don't think The Head knows where we are?" Jo asked.
"It's a possibility but we never know. We'll just have to watch our backs. For now we shouldn't worry about it." James answers this time.
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Kendall got a similar phone call soon after Delilah did.
"Hello." He said.
"I'm so glad I found you Kendall." The voice said, making Kendall's eyes go big.
"How do you know my name?" He asked.
"Aren't you Kendall Knight? The future hockey player or the big pop star? Or is it subject S-1?" Kendall's heart started beating fast in his chest. It couldn't be the same person that had taken him and erased his memories could it?
"No, just leave me alone." He said.
"See that's where you are wrong. Once we began my game and my games with your friends, you'll be saying that. You'll never get away from me." The voice chuckled.
"What do you want from me?" Kendall asked quietly.
"Be my subject again and maybe the game won't be so bad. I'll see you soon Kendall." Kendall didn't know what to do. He was freaking out and didn't know how to contact his friends. He knew it was bad now.

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