Chapter 11

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After a half hour passed, Kendall was finally done being questioned.
"The police are going to be calling me to the stand when they start Griffin's trial."Kendall said slowly.
"It's going to be alright,"James assured.
"They're not just going to call me to the stand but everyone Griffin first took."Kendall told them.
"Which means Carlos, Camille, Jo, and me."Kendall nodded.
"When is his trial?"Logan asked.
"Next week in LA."The blond answered. Everyone was quiet as they walked to the jet.
"You think Kendall is holding more in than what he's saying."Katie asked Jo.
"Maybe. He doesn't like to confront his problems."
"Nothing's ever going to be normal."
"What do you mean?"
"Logan,Carlos,Camille, Kendall,Delilah, and you have powers. Everyone is going to be asking you guys about them. You guys were giving something and didn't have any of your memory until you saw us. None of this is going to be normal Jo."
"Katie, once we get this Griffin thing out the way we're all getting these powers extracted from us. I don't want to live and know I can hurt someone I love with abilities some lunatic put into me. Everything is going to be fine."Katie smiled at the blonde girl.
Meanwhile Delilah,Kelli,Levi,and Karen were sitting together like they were a happy family but weren't.
"So what is the situation with you and dad?"Delilah asked.
"It's not a situation. We're fine." Karen lied.
"I can tell your lying and Kelli told me a little but I want you to tell me."
"Me and your dad are growing apart Delilah. We're getting a divorce."
"You didn't tell me that." Kelli butted in.
"Me and your dad were going to talk to you guys."
"Bullshit." Levi, Karen and Kelli roomed at Delilah surprised by such language coming from her mouth.
"You weren't going to tell us. Dad doesn't even talk to us. Heck I felt like I was Kelli's mom since I took car of her. Not you."
"What about your brother?"
"What about him? He was a batshit crazy mom. Excuse me language but fucking crazy. He tackled me to the ground because I wouldn't spend time with him. Danny punched Kelli for sneaking out and not listening. Sure she was grounded but mom Danny slammed her onto the ground and punched her ribs. He never liked it when me and her were together. It's like everything was on him. So maybe I'm glad I did what I'd done to him." Delilah went off.
"Delilah, don't." Delilah ignored her sister.
"I locked him in a room filled with poisonous gas that killed him. He's been dead for a year."
"Delilah Monroe, why would you do such a thing to your brother?"
"Mother, he was a psychopath. Not my brother. He did those awful things to me and my sister. There's more stuff he did. How do you think I broke my arm? He pushed me out a tree. I didn't fall or jump like he told you. So don't act like he was the perfect son." Karen wanted to say something but didn't know what to say after such a confession from her daughter.
"She's been through a lot. Give her time mom." Kelli assured her mother and cuddled into her boyfriend's arms.
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Kendall was having a hard time as they just got back to Los Angeles. Once Kendall was falling asleep, everything came back to him.He remembered everything from when he was with his friends at the facility. Everything Griffin had done to him. Everything he was forced to do was under Griffin's control. To his girlfriend. To his baby sister. He grabbed his guitar and left the apartment. He wasn't going back to sleep anytime so what better way to spend his time on the balcony with his guitar.
"I kinda figured you weren't able to sleep." Katie said.
"What are you doing awake?" Kendall asked.
"I didn't want to find out you had run away from us again. You are never allowed to leave us again."
"I promise I'm not ever leaving again. But you still didn't answer my question baby sister?"
"Because just like you big brother, I can't sleep knowing if you are here or not. I need your more than ever."
"I'm sorry." Katie was confused. Why was her brother sorry?
"Sorry for what?"
"I'm sorry for what I put all you guys throughout because of Griffin."
"It's because of Griffin Kendall. It's his fault. Nothing you should apologize for."
"But I was under his control. I couldn't tell myself what I was doing was wrong."
"Kendall, do you hear yourself? Griffin had you under his control. It wasn't your fault Kendall. You didn't know what you were doing. This is all Griffin's fault."
"You should listen to Katie Kendall." Katie and Kendall turned around to see Jo standing there.
"I couldn't sleep either and I knew Kendall wouldn't be asleep so I came by."
"How much did you hear?"
"I heard everything I should've heard. And I thought you guys would want to see your mom." Mama Knight came into view.
"As soon as I heard you were home, I had to see you."
"Mom I'm so glad you're here." Kendall said
"Me too." Katie said.
"I'm glad you're here to, Mrs. Knight." Jo added in.
"Jo, your family. Call me anything my crazy children call me."Jennifer said.
"Now back to what Katie was saying. She's right. None of this is your fault. Nothing you should be apologizing for. I know everything I need to know Kendall."
"You guys are right. I guess I feel guilty about everything."
"There's nothing to be guilty about. Now you want to play us a song with guitar." Jo asked him, getting a smile from him.
"That's all we want from you. To see Kendall Knight smile." Jennifer said.
"I love you guys." Everyone smiled and gathered together as Kendall started to play a Na na na.
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Such a sweet family moment at the end right there. Next chapter, Griffins trial and the aftermath. Please stay safe out there and until next time.

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