Kendall was sitting at Palm Woods Park. It was pouring, and he was afraid he would drown if he stayed out too long. But he needed to talk to his girlfriend. So there he stood, letting the downpour soak through his skin and drench his bones.

Finally, he saw Jo walking toward him. He smiled, but it wasn't a happy smile. This wasn't a happy thing.

"Kendall, I got your text. What's up?"

He sighed. "Um…listen, Jo, this isn't hard to say, but—"

"Kendall, are you saying what I think you're saying?"

"Yeah. Jo, I think we need to break up."

Jo sighed angrily. Nobody broke up with her. She was Josephine Taylor. She was beautiful. She was an actress. And she was a damn good person. But when she was angry…

"Kendall, you cannot be serious."

"Jo, you and I both know that this relationship has gone downhill since your show took off. I mean, for the last few months we've spent half our time fighting. I just…don't think it's gonna work out."

Jo shook her head. "Kendall, do you remember a few weeks ago, when a fight got a little out of hand and you hit me?" Kendall nodded, afraid of where this was going. "Well, I promised I'd keep it to myself because I was your girlfriend and I loved you."

Suddenly, Kendall became nervous. "You…you wouldn't—"

"Kendall, if you break up with me, I won't be your girlfriend anymore. I don't know if I'll be able to keep that promise anymore."

"Jo, this is exactly why I want to break up with you. Ever since you became a star, you've been nothing but a manipulative little bitch!"

Something in Jo snapped. "You know what, Kendall. I might have said it was just a little slap that didn't do any damage. I might have even said you did it just as a teasing little tap. But now…now I'm going to say you did it a lot. You gave me bruises. You belittled me. You acted like we were the "it" couple in Hollywood when the cameras flashed, but when we were alone..." Jo let out a fake sob. "When we were alone all you did was hurt me. Then you dumped me because I wouldn't give it up to you." She sobbed again, then smiled evilly. "It's your choice, Kendall. You can stay with me, and nothing will get out, or you can leave me, and that little story will be a front page headline tomorrow morning."

Kendall sighed. Jo's smile grew. She had him.

"Fuck you, Jo."

Her smile fell. "Wh-what?"

"You heard me. Go ahead, tell your little story. By the time it makes the news, I'll be back in Minnesota and away from your sorry ass."

Jo looked saddened for a moment, but quickly composed herself. "Fine. Have it your way Kendall." She turned back towards the Palm Woods, and stood for a moment. "Sucks that Big Time Rush will be crushed before they even get a real taste of fame. I wonder how James will feel about that."

Jo laughed and walked back to the Palm Woods, leaving Kendall alone to think in the rain.

"I hate you so much right now, Jo," he said to nothing.

As much as he wanted to believe otherwise, he knew Jo was right. If that story got out, Big Time Rush would be over. Nobody would want to buy their albums anymore if they thought Kendall was abusive and only wanted sex. They'd hate him and BTR. His heart fell. James' dream was to become famous. That wouldn't happen if Kendall was involved. He needed to leave for the sake of his friend's dream. He sighed and walked back to the Palm Woods, hoping that he could get in and out without being noticed.

Unfortunately, things don't always work out as planned.

Kendall stormed into 2J, taking his anger towards Jo out on the door. He hoped that nobody was home, but of course, Logan was sitting on the couch, reading. He tried to avoid talking to him, but of course Logan was too caring for his own good. They fought, and it ended with Kendall storming out of the Palm Woods and taking his mom's rental car. He didn't know where he was going, but he sure as hell wasn't going to stay in LA. His friends would do fine without him. They all had the talent, and Gustavo liked them better anyway. It'd be easy to find a replacement, and then James could live out his dream. Kendall could only hope that they would focus on that instead of finding him, especially since he didn't want to be found.

Of course, he was wrong.

Since that Saturday afternoon, Kendall felt his life was starting to fall apart. He lost his girlfriend, abandoned his friends, and was about to have his reputation crushed. Life couldn't get any worse for him.

But, luckily for Kendall, things worked out. He got his friends back. Jo was back in Connecticut. After a blowout with the producers, she was dropped from New Town High and replaced with someone nicer. Her credibility went down the drain, and even if she had told her story, it was doubtful anyone would believe her.

So yeah, Kendall had dealt with some bumps in the road. But it was good to know that his life was back on track. And this time around, he wasn't going to let one insignificant person change that.

A/N: Alright, that's it for this story. Thanks to all of you for reading, and thanks to the reviewers. Hope you all enjoyed the story, and look out for my next one in the next few weeks. Until then.