Surprise lovelies

CHAPTER 19

About two agonizing, tearful and pitiful hours later, both boys were done telling their stories from the moment they were taken to being reunited.

During that time, everyone in the waiting room took a share in pacing back and forth throughout the entirety.

Especially Lucy, who was most worried about James' emotional state. He has been off since their first conversation.

She had James' phone. She forgot to give it to him when they got all of their stuff back. Jo grabbed James' phone on his bedside table, charging right where it was left with a full battery with his beats. But she forgot to give it to him, being distracted and all.

At one time or another, someone had approached her and told her to either sit down or calm down or both but she would either give them the stink eye or wave them off with a white lie saying she was fine.

Noone argues but in all honestly nobody was fine.

Not until everyone was home; but even then, everything wouldn't be fine.

Recovery would be a bitch. It's a bitch now; but they were still hopeful.

The first to exit and return to them was Mama Knight with puffy eyes which clearly answered everyone's mental question.

It was bad.

After sighing and glancing around, she spoke, "They're done… it was… mortifying." She shook her head, "We can come back now" she faked a smile.

Everyone stood silently and made their way back to Carlos' hospital room.

Sharing their story wasn't all as bad as Carlos thought it was going to be, until he said it out loud.

Saying what he went through sounded way worse to be honest. He thought his situation was bleak but not downright horrific; but seeing everyone's reactions made him realize IT WAS bad.

He felt a pat on his bed by the nice officer he forgot the name of. Thankfully, James answered, "Thank you Agent Fitzpatrik" she nodded her head in appreciation.

As she stood she grabbed the recorder and hit stop then put her hand on Carlos' shoulder, "It'll be okay, I know that much. Maybe not at this very moment, but it WILL get better, I promise." She gave a warm smile.

"Will things… get back to normal? Ya know, when everything is over?" Carlos asked.

"Only you can make that decision, dear" Then with that she pulled the doctor into the hallway and they started to talk, probably about them.

James nudged him and he saw Mama Knight in silent tears with a tissue to her face, "Don't cry" he choked, now having bile in his throat.

"How can I not, honey?"

"Because we're home?" he tried to reply optimistically.

"You heard her, we'll be okay." James spoke up

She simply shook her head, "James, you had another flashback. You're not okay." She admitted sadly

"I will be, I want to be. I don't like it as much as you do" he knit his eyebrows.

"I know, I'm sorry."

"You don't need to apologize."

"Yes I do. I should've done something-"

"You couldn't have done anything… hell, we couldn't even do anything. I hate to admit it but that bastard was smart. If we stepped out of line he'd hurt someone else, making us cave."

"Because we're brothers." Carlos finished.

"You're right, I'll give you a minute and I'll get everyone, okay?"

They both nodded as she stood shakily, with James right behind her, ready if need be.

Once she was gone neither of them spoke, "Well, that was new."

James nodded his head, "I still can't believe you fell from the ceiling."

"It wouldn't be the first time," Carlos shrugged, "Besides, your hair is a different color."

"Don't talk about it" James dismissed quickly, grabbing his hair.

Carlos gave a dry laugh, "You look fine."

"Don't lie" James said seriously, taking his seat by Carlos. "I'm not fine, I don't look fine and I'm just… not, okay?"

"Hey" Carlos sighed, "you will be, just like you said."

"I only said that to make mama knight feel better" he shrugged again.

Carlos grabbed his shoulder, making James look at him, "But you WILL be fine, you just… need to be reminded everything's okay every once in a while."

"I need help, that's what I need."

"You don't need to go to a mental crook if that's what you mean, a therapist maybe but not a mental joint."

James shrugged again, "probably, but what would we even talk about?"

"I don't know, I'm not crazy" he laughed but stopped once he saw James' face, "Wait James-"

"It's fine" he waved it off.

"You're not crazy, I was just-"

"Drop it Carlos" James said a little harsher than he intended to but he didn't hear another word from Carlos.

Not a second to soon, everyone walked into the room.

Noticing the tension, Jo spoke up, "How did it go?"

She received blank stares from the both of them, "You do know we're here for you, right?"

James scoffed, "Everyone except the people we miss" he stared out of the window.

"James" Carlos spoke

"What?" he turned his head, "Am I crazy for saying that too or?"

"You know that's not what I meant-"

"NO, I understood perfectly." The two stared at eachother; James' angrier while Carlos' was saddened.

"Are we missing something?" Camille voiced, she received silence.

"Carlos thinks I'm crazy." James deadpanned while still staring at him.

"No, I don't-"

"Yes you do" he cut off.

Carlos shook his head and tried to reason, knowing he'd need to be the sane one here, "James, I was trying to make you laugh"

"I'm not laughing."

"Which I see and I apologize."

James held his stare but felt others coming his way. Grunting, he turned his head and continued to stare out the window.

Did Carlos think he was going crazy? With all these flashbacks?

He thought he was going crazy but hearing someone else say it hurt 10x more.

The tension was broken when Carlos' normal chirpy voice spoke again, as if whatever just happened, happened, "Can I have some food?"

Nodding, Kelly and Gustavo left.

"Here" Lucy whispered, partially startling James, "Here's your phone" she clarified, placing it on his knee which he grabbed greedily and unlocking its password.

Several missed calls and texts from everyone in the room from three days ago.

Then a number from earlier today, "Lucy, who's this?" he asked, staring at the unknown number.

"I don't know, I didn't answer it. It's called at least three times today."

"Hmm" he glanced up to see Carlos with his beats on and eyes closed.

He felt bad but he didn't know what to say lately, so he just let it be. It would blow over; Carlos was never the one to hold grudges.

Suddenly, his phone started to buzz with an unfamiliar number.

"Lucy."

Lucy turned her head faster than she liked, "Yeah?" she replied with a little dizziness in her head.

"Can you- wait are you okay?"

"Yeah, just a little dizzy, that's all. What did you need babe?"

He showed her his phone, "Is this number that you keep on seeing?"

She did a double take, "Yeah, it is"

James stood up, "Where's your mom, Lucy?"

"I'll go get her, just don't answer it."

James continued to look at the phone with an inaudible, "yeah."

Lucy nodded and ran out of the room to find her mom.

"Mom!"

Mrs. Tracy heard her daughters unusual cry and ran towards her, "What Lucy?"

"Someone keeps on calling James' phone. It's an unknown number." Lucy replied, eyes wide.

"It might be the kidnapper." Tracy breathed out pulling out her phone and dialing her team member, Pepper, to punch her through.

"Wait what?" Gustavo added as he and Kelly saw them run towards the room.

"Hawk." Kelly whispered then dashed in the same direction.

"Shit." Gustavo mumbled as he now started to run. Once he caught up with the others, they were outside of the room. "What are you doing!?"

"James locked the door and we can't get in." Lucy answered

"Freight Train, do something!" Kelly insisted.

James continued to look down at the phone as it rang a second time since he didn't answer it the first.

"James?" Carlos mumbled, awaking to the sound.

"Carlos, I think Hawk is calling me."

Carlos darted up, "Hawk? Answer it!"

"I can't."

"Why not?'

"Lucy said to not to."

"What if it's Kendall? Ya know, calling from wherever he is! What if he escaped!?" Carlos got out of bed and approached James and looked down at his phone.

That was all the convincing he needed to answer the phone

"Kendall?" he said nearly hopelessly.

"Wrong. It's me."

"Hawk."

"I assume Carlos is also with you?"

"What do you want, Hawk?"

"I wanted to see how you were doing in recovery." He spoke sarcastically. "I actually have someone here who wants to speak with you but before I can allow you to speak with him, are you alone?"

"What have you done to him?!" Carlos cried

"Are you alone?" Hawk spoke more strongly

"Yes."

"Good. Lock the door and keep it that way."

"Put Kendall on the phone." James persisted

"Have you done what I asked?"

"Not until I speak to Kendall."

"Nice try, lock the door or I'll kill him."

James motioned his head for Carlos to lock the door. Hesitant, Carlos listened then stood next to James, ignoring his injuries "It's done."

"Perfect" Hawk spoke which made the boys' skin crawl

"Put Kendall on the phone!" James demanded

"He's a little… tied up at the moment. But speaking of Kendall I have a little news on him. I'm afraid you won't be seeing him in the near future."

"And why is that Hawk?" James rolled his eyes, becoming frustrated.

"He's taking a little trip where all his fantasies will come true."

"What do you mean?" Carlos asked.

"He'll be well taken care of, for each price that fits of course. He'll be making me a lot of money-"

"You son of a bitch." James muttered, figuring it out. Carlos just looked at him.

"It's a shame really, all of you were going to that disgusting country he comes from but now it's just him, pity really. No matters, I'll still be making money."

James was pissed. He knew exactly what Hawk was talking about. He overheard Gustavo talking about the issue once before.

"Where's Kendall?"

"Ahhh, the man of the hour, here he comes."

Carlos and James looked at eachother worriedly as they heard Hawk whispered, to Kendall probably, "Fuck up and you'll regret it, I can promise you that."

"Hello?"

"Kendall?" James could cry form happiness, but not now. He needed to warn his brother of his future.

"James?"

"Oh thank God, Kendall listen to me, don't go."

"Don't go where? James what're you-"

"Kendall listen to me, where they're taking you is no place for a child." He stated seriously.

"James where am I going?"

"You don't know?… Kendall… he's selling you." He whispered as Carlos widened his eyes in realization.

"What?" he whispered, "How do you-"

"Kendall he's taking you to Mexico for prostitution!" James shouted into the phone. Hawk was making fun of Carlos' heritage once again. James put the pieces together, Hawk always made fun of Carlos for being Mexican which in reality he wasn't. Hawk made a mistake and James figured it out.

"James, I-"

"You don't have to say anything; we're coming to save you. You just have to hold out for a little longer okay?" James promised. He was going to save Kendall before anything happened. He was going to make sure of it.

"Is Carlos..?"

"He's here…"

"Kendall! You have to hold on for a little while longer! We're coming!" Carlos shouted, now in panic mode.

"Guys…" James felt like crying, never in his life has he heard his friend so desperate.

"Read it."

"Hawk" James whispered as it felt like sandpaper, saying his name so lowly.

"Listen and listen carefully; I hope you have said your goodbyes because it is now no secret where I will be headed."

"Kendall, what are you talking about?"

"But don't worry, I'll… be taken care of properly, I wish I could wish you well, but that won't be the case. I won't be seeing you anytime soon-… I can't"

"Kendall? Stay with us buddy, what is the bastard making you say?" James seethed.

"I-"

"Kendall! What is it!?" Carlos shouted.

"Hawk, you bastard!" James shouted on the phone.

"I love you guys." They heard Kendall whisper

"Kendall!" they screamed in sync as they heard Kendall cry out from a blow that probably hurt like hell.

"Helloooo?" Hawk sang into the phone.

"Hawk, you bastard!" James hissed.

"GUYS!" they heard Kendall shout

"Kendall!"

"Guys! They're going to find you!"

"Kendall! Not if we find you first!" Carlos shouted even though Kendall couldn't hear him.

"James! Sparrow is coming! He's going to kill you!" They heard Kendall in the distance, "Shut up, pretty boy!"

"Let go of him!"

"You have to find Logan and Katie! No! Get off me!"

"Kendall! Fight him!" Carlos shouted

"They're going to kill us all! You have to fight back! Do you hear me? Carlos!? FIGHT BACK!" Kendall screamed

"I'll fight, Kendall! I will!" Carlos replied.

"Let me go!"

"Guys! Don't give up! I love you!"

"Take him away" Hawk dismissed

"No!"

"Guys! Help! You have to help me! Help! You have to find me! Guys!"

"Kendall!"

"Hang on! We're coming for you!"

"Awe, how sweet. Wasn't that nice?"

"Hawk I swear I'm going to find you and I'll make sure that you never breathe again."

Silence.

"Don't make promises you can't keep. Now if you'll excuse me I have a client to clean up for tonight's presentation. I'll see you very soon, Jamez."

Then Hawk hung up.

"No! God damn it! Kendall!" James shouted at the useless phone.

"James, calm down!" Carlos tried t reason.

BOOM

Both boys turned their heads to see the hospital door on the floor with Freight Train behind it as everyone rushed in.

"Calm down! You want me to calm down! They're sending him to Mexico, Carlos!"

The room was in chaos, doctors and nurses rushed into the rooms, following the commotion.

He tried to reach for Lucy but he felt a prick in his arm before he could.

"No… wait… Mexico, he's taking him to … Mexico.." James muttered as he was lowered to the ground as the last thing he saw was a stranger's face.

"Freight Train, again!" Mrs. Knight flustered as she heard James shout Hawk's name.

"Pepper did you put me through!?" Agent Tracy shouted into her phone.

"I'm almost there, ma'am."

"Damn it, I told him not to answer the phone!" Lucy commented

"Kendall!"

"Pepper! Patch me through!"

"They're talking to my baby! Open the door!" Mrs. Knight cried.

"Oh my God, Kendall's alive" Jo added

"Freight Train!" Gustavo roared, now attracting attention of a nurse.

"Sir, what's going on?"

Noone answered her but the chaos continued.

"I'm going to ask all of you to leave!"

Noone listened.

"Security!"

"Listen nurse, don't you dare or you'll be charged with disrupting a federal investigation!" Agent Tracy shouted at her.

BOOM

"Doctor!" she shouted

"James calm down!"

Lucy had to get to James.

"James!" she shouted as she bent down to his now knocked out form.

"Wait no! He was saying something!"

"Doctor back away or you'll be charged for disrupting a federal investigation."

"You and what jurisdiction!?" the Doctor fired

"With the jurisdiction to fire you if you don't move!" Agent Tracy pushed him out of the way and tried to wake James up by patting his face. "Come on James, wake up."

Meanwhile, Mrs. Knight went to Carlos.

"Carlos what happened?"

"It was Hawk, they're.. they're hurting Kendall!"

"How baby, you need to calm down." Kelly tried.

"He's going someplace… they're taking him somewhere" he began to cry.

"Where Carlos?" Gustavo bellowed.

"México!" Carlos collapsed in Mrs. Knight's arms.

"Kelly, help me get him to his bed!"

"Come on Carlos, calm down. We got ya."

"No… we have to get Kendall!"

"We will Carlos."

"You don't understand!" he wailed.

"What don't I understand honey?"

"They're selling him!"

The room went silent as everyone stopped what they were doing and turned to look at him

Agent Tracy rose, "What sweetie?" she tried to remain calm.

"They're selling him…" he wiped his nose.

"To whom?" she approached.

He shrugged, "I don't know… but they're going to Mexico."

Agent Tracy lifted her phone. "Pepper, where is that bastard!?"

"I got it, boss. I know where they are."

"Everyone needs to calm down." She spoke "I need a doctor to look at their vitals. Too clear them so they can leave the hospital. Now"

Freight Train nodded and did what was asked.

"Pepper, I'm bringing the family back. Call the team and have them meet up at the apartment, now."

"Yes boss."

Tracy hung up, "I hope everyone has a green card because we're going to Mexico."

Hello everyone… Well… I finally updated! This is only a little snip it to get started. I've had so many wonderful followers, readers and authors encourage me to continue this story. I'm not gonna lie, I wasn't feeling this story anymore and the fandom was falling apart; I just needed a break, honestly. But then, more and more authors were starting up their stories again and it gave me motivation to start up mine. SO, I reread my own story and I have so many new ideas for inspiration and such. I can't wait to get started

I just wanted to thank every single one of you for encouraging me to continue. Honestly, I'm so sorry for being a crappy writer these last few months. I am so thankful for readers like you. I love all of you.

Who do you guys want to see next? Kendall? Logan and Katie? Let me know on YOUR ideas for this story and I'll incorporate them into my ideas because you guys deserve so much!

As of social media, my twitter was hacked and the password was changed. I eventually got my account back and I disabled it. SO, I will no longer be on twitter until I make a new one, hopefully by next update I'll have a new twitter.

To return to my updating days, I will try to update on the weekends and between every 1-2 weeks since one of my old problems was finding time to write. So I set a goal for myself, write at least 2500 words a weekend. It won't be like how I used to, the really long chapters every update but I will update to where there will be some content that makes sense. If one of my weekends is clear, I'll dedicate it to FF and make a long chapter

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