Big Time Songwriter

Big Time Mansion

I walked outside to the pool with Logan and saw empty cans all over the place.

I walked up to James and hugged him from behind. He jumped a little but relaxed once he realized that it was just me.

"Hey baby, what's up with the empty backed bean cans."

I walked outside to the pool with Logan and saw empty cans all over the place.

I walked up to James and hugged him from behind. He jumped a little but relaxed once he realized that it was just me.

"Hey baby, what's up with the empty backed bean cans."

"Carlos is trying to beat the underwater fart world record."

Out of nowhere James pulled out an umbrella and handed it to me.

"You might want this."

I opened up the umbrella and aimed it towards the pool knowing Carlos could fart at any given second.

I tuned out Logan explaining science to the boys and stepped back away from the water holding my umbrella in front of me.

When the water rose so high I held the umbrella out in front of me keeping me dry while the boys where soaked from the pool water.

"Did you guys get it on video?"

"Should it be smoking like this?"

I looked over at Kendall and saw that he was holding my camera. And oh boy was James going to pay for a new one later.

"James when I said that you could barrow my camera I didn't mean break it."

"I know and I promise that I will get you a new one."

I looked up at him with a smile on my face and he put an arm around my shoulder and placed the other hand under my chin tilting my face pulling me in for a kiss.

I wanted to tell him that I love him but I couldn't the timing isn't right.

I was snapped out of the moment that I was having with James when my phone went off. After I read the text from Gustavo, I started to tear up.

"Babe what's wrong?"

"Gustavo got a call from the hospital, my mom just died."

James pulled me into a hug and kissed the top of my head.

"Why don't we go to the studio and you can go to your safe place there."

"No I want to stay with you."

"Well we're going to the studio anyway because Gustavo needs us to record a new song."

"Okay, can you carry me? I don't feel like walking."

James just laughed and picked me up and walked down to the studio.

"Oh, hey Bella, how are you doing?"

"Gustavo do you think that's the right question to be asking right now?"

"Good point James. Put her down on the couch and then get in the booth so you can sing your song."

James tried to put me down on the couch and I just latched on to him even more. Like he would fade away from me if I let him go.

"Hey Bella, look at me, I'm not going anywhere. I promise."

"Don't leave me James please."

I cried into his shirt and hugged so tight that it If I let go of him he would leave me.

James took my face into his hands and kissed me, when he pulled away from the kiss, all I saw was love in his eyes. I knew in that moment that all of the love in his eyes was for me and no one else.

"Okay, so it's obvious that Bella won't be letting go of James anytime soon."

James picked me back up and walked into the booth with me in his arms. He put me down for a second so he could put on the head phones.

James wrapped an arm around me and rubbed my back with his hand. I was so caught up in the moment that I hadn't realized that the boys stopped singing.

"And cut."

"Sounded good right?"

"No, Bella sounds great. You guys didn't make me wanna vomit."

Gustavo cut the sound from his end so we couldn't hear him anymore. James picked me up and exited the booth with me in his arms.

"Gustavo, we just wanted to thank you."

"Yeah, thank you."

"Thank you so much."

"So much fun."

"It's been a blast."

"I just wanted to say... you guys are... done for the day. Kelly and I are off to North Carolina and possibly Bella if I can pry her off of James."

"Ooh can you bring us back a Tar Heel?"

"Ooh I'm thinking about bring back a hot new boy band that I can replace you with, when you inevitably fail me."

"Replace us?"

"Gustavo!"

"Stop!"

"You can be serious."

"Kelly who'd you get to house sit my mansion?"

"You said you were going take care of that."

"There's no way I could possibly..."

Kelly pulled out a recorder and play the tap if Gustavo say that he would find someone to house sit his mansion.

"You can play your little blame game later. Meanwhile, who's gonna 100 inch plasma, feed me exotic pets, and make sure my 1 million dollar media room stays set at 68 degrees?"

"We'll mansion sit for you."

"Oh, you want me to let the monkeys mansion sit?"

"Yeah I thought we were dogs."

"You're monkey dogs. And the answer is no."

"Can I see you in your office please? Bella you too."

I refused to let go of James. I don't know why but he's like my safety net. And I know if I fall he'll be there to catch me.

"Babe you need to let go, so Kelly can talk to you and Gustavo in his office."

"Bella come on you can bring James with you."

James put me down on the ground and he took my hand in his. And we walked over to Gustavo's office.

"I think you should let the guys house sit. It would be a great way to thank them for all of their hard work."

"It's mansion sit and the answer is still no. Get freight train to do it."

"Do you remember what happened the last time freight train watched the mansion?"

"Good point."

"Our flight leave in 45 minutes. You need a house sitter now."

"Bella you're coming to North Carolina with us and yes you can bring James with you. Bring the rest of the guys in here."

Kelly opened the door and the rest of the guys fell to the ground.

"There are five rules at casa Gustavo. One stay out of my media room. Two do not open my living room fridge. Three keep the butts off my 40,000 Federico benini couch. Four do not touch my Peruvian hairless cat Monty."

"Ooh, I love cats."

"Don't touch him."

"I don't even like cats."

"Five if anything... anything... is broken in my mansion you're all fired. Oh and I'm taking James and Bella with me."

"Why does James get to go?"

"Well Kendall if you haven't noticed Bella is clinging on to him like

Spider-Monkey."

"Bella seriously I have got to go to the bathroom and I can't take you with me."

"No!"

"Kelly a little help here, I really need to go."

"Bella let him go, he'll be back in a minute."

It took both Kelly and Gustavo to get me to let go of James so he could go to the bathroom. But Kelly had the bright idea to throw me to Kendall.

"Okay Bella I'm back, you can let go of Kendall now."

"James help."

"Bella, look I'm back you don't need Kendall anymore."

I don't know why but I started to cry again.

"Bella, what's wrong?"

"K-Kendall doesn't want my hugs."

"Good going Kendall you made her cry."

James wrapped an arm around me and lead me out of the room away from everyone. Kelly and Gustavo followed not to long after me and James left.

"Okay everybody in the limo so we can get to the airport."

"Hey Bella this will be good for you. Spending sometime away from the boys..."

"Hey I'm right here Kelly."

"Except for James, will be good for you."

"Look at it this way you get to spend some more time with me and I can get to know you better."

"Plus I don't know if Gustavo told you this but you can go and see your mom one last time and say a proper goodbye to her if you want to."

"Yeah, that would be nice."

Once we got to the airport we walked to where our plane was waiting for us.

"Okay Bella you're going to sit next to James and I'm sitting next to Gustavo."

I grabbed ahold of James' hand and squeezed it a little. He looked at me and just smiled.

"I've never been on an airplane before, James, I've only traveled by car."

"Don't worry I'll protect you. So what do you think the rest of the guys are doing right now?"

"If I'm right and I probably am, they're probably breaking all of the rules that Gustavo gave them."

"Yeah, that's probably what they're doing."

"Ladies an gentlemen this is your caption speaking, please put on your seatbelts and prepare for take off."

The plane started to move and into the air and I held in to James for dear life.

"Hey, it's okay. The plane's not going to crash. Plus you have me, and Kelly and Gustavo are sitting next to us, so you're safe I promise."

About an hour of James trying to keep me calm so I don't go insane, we finally landed in North Carolina.

"Babe you can let go of me now."

"is it safe?"

"Yes it's safe."

I let go of so he could get out of his seat and when I got out of my seat James helped me get my backpack that I had packed for the trip. After we got our stuff I grabbed James' hand again and he walked out of the airport to the limo.

"So here's the plan, Bella we're going to stop at the corners office so you can see your mom and say a proper goodbye and I want you take all of the time that you need with her. James I want you to go in there with her so when she crumbles to pieces and she will I want you to be there for her. After you say a proper goodbye to your mom we're going to have a mini funeral and then we're going to a studio to check out a band call the Windmills. Any questions? No. Alright let's get this show on the road."

After thirty minutes of being in a limo we finally reached the corners office. We walked in and Gustavo asked if I could see my mom. The corner lead us to the fridge where my mom was being held. The corner opened it up and and pulled out my mom and I burst into tears after seeing her the way I did. I wish I could get that picture out of my head but unfortunately I can't because that will forever be burned into the back of my mind. Lucky for my James was there to keep me from crumbling to the ground.

"Bella, it's going to be okay. I promise."

"Promise me that you won't leave me. I can't loose anyone else."

"I promise Bella. Now come on. Gustavo promised you a mini funeral and that's what you're going to get."

"I don't want to bury her I want her cream aided so I can have her by my side everyday."

"That's a good idea Bella."

"Excuse me sir."

"Yes ma'am?"

"Can you cremate my mom for me."

"Sure, we can do that."

"And I want to take her ashes back with me today."

"Absolutely, is there a number that we can call for when she's ready to be picked up."

I wrote down my number and gave it to him and asked him to give me one I can recognize so I know it's them calling me.

"Well while we wait why don't we go check out the Windmills and see how they are."

"Okay. That might help get my mind off of things for a little bit."

We got in the limo and head off to a studio where the Windmills where waiting for Gustavo and Kelly.

When we got there Gustavo told the Windmills to sing the song the City Is Ours. I could tell James was a little jealous that Gustavo had them sing that song.

An hour and a half later I got a call from the corners office say that moms ashes where to be picked up.

"Gustavo I hate to interrupt but I got a call from the corners office saying that we can go ahead and pick up my moms ashes."

"Great let's go."

"Gustavo why do you seam so eager to get out of here, I thought that you liked the Windmills."

"They're a little to perfect."

Gustavo opened the door and a whole bunch of producers fell to the ground.

"They're all yours fellas."

"Hey Bella you ready to get your mom and bring her home with you."

"Yeah I guess."

After an hour in the limo we were back at the corners office. I got out of the car and James took my hand in his. Before we walked in James kissed the top of my head.

We walked in the corners office and the doctor handed me and urn that said Mom on it.

"Here you go sweetie, we're so sorry for your loss. And we want to give you the personal effects that she had on her. One of them was a note looks she was on her was to post office and didn't make it. She also had a box in her car we didn't open it because it's not our business to know what's in it. We called around and found her lawyer and she said that she will send you what your mom left for you in her will. Once again we are so sorry for your loss ma'am"

"Thank you, for doing all of this for me and not seeing me just as America's pop princess Isabella Spade. So thank you for treating me like a normal teenager who lost her mom."

"You're welcome."

We walked out of the corners office and got in the limo and Kelly called Kendall to let him know that we were headed back early.

"Let's rehearse what you're going to say to the boys."

"I like you, and Thank you for all your hard work."

"Good. I'm very proud of you."

"Unless they touched anything in my mansion then it's, 'I hate you! And you're dead! You hear me? Dead!' Except for James because he was there when Bella needed him most."

"Awe thank you Gustavo. You made this journey worth it."

When we got to the mansion the boys where close to the door and acted like they where sleeping.

I walked up to the statue and looked carefully and noticed a crack in my which could only tell me one thing the boys broke it. I also noticed that there was a fresh paint smell in the air. I walked to the bathroom opened the door and saw an alligator just sitting there.

"Gustavo before you saying thing to those boys, I would like to point out that there is an alligator in the bathroom, the statue has a crack in it and there is also a fresh paint smell in the air. Also the curtains look like they have been resown and do the pillows, and the couch cushion over here has been ether flipped over or had bleach used on it. Also that lock on the fridge looks like it's been broken."

"Okay so Bella has been here for but five seconds and already pointing out things that sounds a lot like you have destroyed my mansion!"

"Okay Bella might be right."

"And judging by the guilty look on Kendall's face they were in the media room."

All of the color in Kendall's face faded away when I said that and all of the boys ran out of the door.