Yep even more! I know I have no life!
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Since it was just the six of us to the one floor of suites in the Four Seasons, we had some fun. First the rooms were amazing, it was like a small apartment, refrigerator, TV, microwave, stove. However, inplace of the usual two double beds, set one nice king bed. Plus, the rooms were ajointed to those next to us.Britney's face seemed to sparkle with a radiant light and it was rather scarey what happened next. The five of us were all standing there looking at her, before Kelli and I were briskly carried into the closets room."Now, is anyone thinking what I'm thinking?" she said raising one eyebrow. "I think I am," Kelli answered.I knew what they were thinking, it was just a matter of getting me to believe what they were going to try to do. "Think about everyone else is gone. We have the right to set up sleeping arrangments right? Of course we do. Well, we have like another 2 weeks and then you all leave. Lord help me when I'm stuck with them all by myself. Anyway, here's what I was thinking," she opened the night table drawer and begun writing names down.(Kelli and Ames, Nick and Justin,) (Britney and Ilana, JC and Lance,) (Kristen and Leighann, Brian and Kevin,) she paused for a second and continued again, (Joey and Chris, Howie and AJ,) (Trip and Ryan, Christina and Key,) and then Tyler."That's all the people need to know, and then whatever we can come up with in our imaginations seems to work just fine with me.""I do like this idea," Kelli added."Guys?" I said laughing."No seriously, it is like we all have a private all night date," Britney assured me."You are cazy!""Oh please, I'm not about to shed anything. I'm respectful. I just want some time alone, without those stupid statues and rules and millions of people watching.""Whatever," I said shaking my head. "YES!" Kelli said and Britney jumped up and down."Girls?" Lance asked through the door."GET OUT HERE!" Justin shouted.Britney giving an evil grin walked through the ajointing door. "Come on, Justin ain't going to be screamin' at me."She went to open the door to the hallway. However her attempt to hit Justin with the door backfired. She moved the door about an inch and well, being weaker lost the battle. Justin just had to stand there."Um, well this was impressive," I said and walked into the other room before going outside."Ah ha, one of them has emerged," Lance said."Yeah, your girlfriend is trying to my boyfriend and well I kind of have a problem with that!""Alot of people have a problem with her, but then again she is mine!""HEY, LANCE, I HEARD THAT. Now make Justin move!"Justin moved to the side and the door came slamming into the wall and along came Britney to the floor!"Nice one," I said."Yeah, I thought it was cute.""You are so out of the plan!" Britney said to me."Then how are you going to work it out? Or explain it to all those statues!""You bite!""Sorry, come on Kelli we are getting our stuff while Britney came do the explaining."
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"So Britney was able to come up with all this on her own?" Justin said sitting on the floor oh what was not our room."Yes she did! Now stop picking on her. If it is such a good idea, why are we in here?""Because Nick challanged me to a game, and I gotta win it.""Justin, Nick can play Nintendo better then you!""64! And we will just see about this." "Oh what a great plan this was," I said sitting in mine and Justin's room with Kelli."Oh yeah, the perfect all night date, and we are here with each other no offense.""None taken, but this is ridiculous! I say we go find Britney and ruin her Lance moment.""Ames that isn't fair.""Like pairing Nick and Justin is?""Good point!" "BRITNEY," we shouted into the door."Oh and we have rather annoying guests," we heard Lance say."Hello," Britney said opening the door."They have been playing that stupid Nintendo for an hour now!" I complained."So you come and bother us. You people have nothing up your sleeves.""And that would be?""Play them at there own game," Lance said. "What you got to do is either beat them at Nintendo, or seem to be having fun without them. Britney has it easy, she beats me in everything, and I love when she has fun without me. But this is Nick and Justin here. By the way, Ames, you might want some M&M's!""Yeah, I'll keep that in mind!" I said shaking my head, and leaving. "M&M's, my god all we do is through them at each other." "So what should we do first?" Kelli asked."I say we put on pajama's so we won't have to deal with using the bathroom with the psycos'.""Be right back then," Kelli said walking through the door taking stuff out of her bag and walking back through the door without the two even noticing.The two of us changed into a tee-shirt, and long flannel pants before sitting on the bed."Now what?" I asked."I say we go find the M&M's.""Oh god!"
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"We have M&M's, two nice rooms, two great guys, and one stupid Ninetendo game. I'm going to kill the guy who invented the annoying game," I complained."Ames, I say we just go watch.""Oh yeah, fun!""No, like comment, you know, get annoying." "What are they doing?" Nick asked."We are sitting here!" I replied."Having fun?" Justin asked not looking away."Yeah, oh watch out for that tree thing!" I screached."Thanks Ames, so helpful," he said as the car hit the tree and fell behind."Sorry," I said innocently."Nick, which button makes it go? A or B?" Kelli asked."A makes it go," Nick said without even thinking."We aren't very good at this," I whispered."So where does this game take place? It looks kind of like Europe, you know Paris, or England.""Oh, it has to be England, look at the telephone booths," I said pointing with my finger to the screen."MOVE!" Justin and Nick said together."What, those things are cool. I should show you the picture of the guys all squeezed into one. It was cute. Of course AJ was acting like, oh, one of those guards," I said pointing again."Ames?" Nick scolded."Yeah, you really should show me the pictures. A young cute Nick. I can imagine it. The interesting hair," Kelli said as she flicked his hair, "or his cute cheeks," she said trying to touch him, "oh, maybe even some girls?""Girls, hello he was like 12, Nick first off wasn't into girls and he had no time for them.""Aww poor thing," Kelli said wrapping an arm around his shoulder. "But now he has the best.""Yeah, Justin, over here," I said placing my hand on his back, "Was dating, you should ask Britney. Of course she would know, since she was one of them. He was completely into girls by 12. I bet his poor Mama didn't like that.""OKAY!" Justin finally said after he lost the race. "You win!""Who wins?" Kelli asked."Both of you, you are driving me crazy. It is too hard to concentrate.""We shall finish this championship another day!" Nick protested."There poor mommy's never seeing their baby boys grow," Kelli said shaking her head."I know and they were baby boys.""Okay, AMES GET OUT!" Nick shouted."Oh, I guess they are ready to actually pay attention to us now.""I've noticed. I wonder what they would do if we disabled this Ninetendo and watched an old movie?" Kelli asked."Alright we are leaving!" Justin said pulling on my arm."But Kelli and I were just starting to have fun.""Yeah, talking about you guys as babies is fun!"The two just stood there distrought, rolling their eyes. "Fine let's go!" I said and winked to Kelli. "So BABY girl, that was interesting preformance.""BABY girl?""You called us baby boys.""Okay, fine, so I'm a baby girl, get over it. How is that Ninetendo stuff so intrigueing anyway?""Because you want to win, and when there is a little," he thought, "thing, getting in the way, it is hard to win.""Oh, I'm sorry! I think you'll survive.""Yeah, so what are we going to be doing anyway, baby girl?""I don't know, anything other then Ninetendo." "Nick?""Yes?""What are you doing?" Kelli asked."Going through this bag. It seems to swallow things.""Okay," Kelli said sitting with her back against the wall on the bed."Found it!" "What are you doing?" Justin asked as I flicked through the channels."I don't know, trying to find somethng interesting to watch.""You stopped me from winnig that game to watch you play with the remote.""Justin you weren't winning!""I would have won!""Whatever, aww, I want that doll, look it even suxs her thumb," I said as it passed the home shopping network."I would have won!""That is why Nick was lapping you!""I would have caught up!""Whatever, open the M&M's!"
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"Nick?" Kelli asked."I'm just making sure Ames didn't steal anything. She is always taking my CD's, well some of them anyway.""And they are so important?""If we are going to listen to them, yes!""Like what are we listening too?""I don't know, I'm in the mood for Nirvana." Kelli made a weird face. "Oh but wait, Key has that one!""Can I make suggestions then?""Depends, I'm not listening to myself!""Not exactly!" "So now what?" JC asked."I think I should walk you to your room!" Ilana said leading him over to the elevator."And then what?""I guess we will just have to wait and see if you're everything I had expected.""Oh, so after a nce dinner, nice music, nice walk, I still didn't prove to you?""I told you wait and see!" "How does Journey sound?" Kelli asked."Um, depends, you know!""Oh really?""Yeah, what do I get?""A happy nice Kelli!""Eh.""How about a dance, like teaching me that one you did with Ames!""Kelli," Nick whined."Please!" she begged."But," Nick said pouting, but being persuaded."Please and aa kiss?""Fine!" he said and put the CD into the player before turning the sound up. "What the?" I said jumping up from the bed when a loud thud rang through the building and coming from next door."My God that is loud!" Justin complained."Hey, that is Journey! And that just happens to be Nick and my song. Oh, he will pay for that.""You and Nick have a song! We don't even have a song.""Justin, we were 13 and Kevin taught us how to dance.""But still we need a song, besides, teach me!""To dance?""Yeah, to this song, here and now.""But you can dance fine!" I protested."Not like that though. I do slow or pop lock!""You have spun me!""Ames, will you please dance with me!""Well, how could I refuse that?"
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"What the?" JC said walking by the rooms."Oh leave them alone!" Ilana said continuing to walk."Fine!" JC said and shrugged it off. "What are we going to do now?""How does some desert sound?""Depends on what you had in mind!""Oh, I don't know," Ilana said shrugging her shoulders."Who's room are we going into?""Brit's and mine.""And where is Britney then?""Oh in your room with Lance," she said opening the door and then slipping off her sweater. "Come on!""Wait a second? Lance is with Britney, meaning Justin is with Chris now?""No, he is in room with Nick actually, while Chris and Joey can stay up into the morning hours.""What? What about Tyler?" "JC, he gets a room to himself! Now do you want to see what desert is?" Ilana questioned. "Thanks," Kristen said as Kevin stood next to her at the door."Love you," Kevin said kissing her gently and turning around."Kevin, why don't you come in here till Bri and Leighann get back.""I guess that will work," he said smiling and not hesitating to enter. "NO!" I complained. "This is so not good!""What? I'm trying.""I'm not used to leading, being the girl and everything!""Helpful Ames!""NICK!" I said banging on the door."Now what?" Nick said to Kelli as he spun her outwards and walked to the door. "Yes?""Help, this is not working to well, and you keep replaying the same parts over and over.""Oh, teaching huh? Kelli and I almost have it!""Because your the guy, now help dork!""Fine," Nick said as Justin and I walked back into the room, and the song began from the beginning all over again."Ready?" Nick asked looking at me."Am I ever?" I said a took his hand before beng twirled into his arm and spinning back out.The two of us finished the song, and then started on the first 16 counts and went on from there till the song was done. We went through the song at least seven times before all the movements were taught and at least another three till we had them down. However, considering it took Nick and I a week to just learn the moves and then another to perfect them, we were doing just fine. "That was simply nice!" Leighann said with a sigh, thinking of the dinner her and Brian had just shared without one interuption from a single person."Big day tomorrow too!" Brian said."You think? Party, TRL, and whatever!""Have fun!""Oh you are not out that easily!" Leighann said pulling on his hand."Oh really?""Yeah, innocent!" she said before placing his hand on her shoulder."Love you," Brian said and kissed her good-night."Love you too," she smiled and unlocked the door. "Um Bri?""Yeah?""Kevin and Kristen? Small problem," she said pointing the figures asleep on the bed."What problem, I don't see a problem," Brian said and lead her into the next room. "Desert?" JC asked."Pie, whipped cream pie. Compliments of Joe and Tammy!""You guys are just mean," JC said pouting."Yeah, but you love us," she said taking a bite and sharing the next with JC."Thanks Ilana!""I love you!" she replied slidding another bite into his mouth. JC was, however, a little drwan back by the thought, and put in a daze."JC?""I love you too," he said and kissed her.
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"Did you hear that?" Britney asked."Brit, stop!" Lance complained."That was so sweet!""Britney, leave them alone! Come finish watching this movie!"Britney did as told even though she wanted to continue to listen to JC and Ilana talk throughout the night. She pulled down the covers and curled up into Lances arms, before turning to look back at 'My Best Friend's Wedding.' Lance kissed the top of her head, and turned to finish watching the movie, till they both were soundly sleeping. "Christina this is not fair!" Key complained. "Trade with Tyler then!" Christina said as she left to go into the room with Trip.Although Key had no problem with Ryan, she did not want to share a room with him, nevertheless a bed."How did these rooms end up so messed up anyway? I'd rather be with AJ!" she said a trudged all her stuff into the hall way. "Tyler, damnit open the door!""What?""You are sharing a room with Ryan, now!""What?""You heard me, I want my own room, and Christina is being a pain. So bye bye buddy!""Okay," Tyler said as Key pushed past him into the room. "I'll just get my stuff then!" "Thank you, good-night!" "I'm ready for sleep," I said rubbing my eyes.Kelli yawned, and Nick practically kicked us out."Night Kelli," I called back."Hey Ames," Justin said."Yeah?""I don't know. I'm going to use the bathroom.""Okay. Pulling down the sheets, Nick laid Kelli into the bed, and put Bryan Adams into the CD player."What?" he asked as Kelli steared up at him."Nothing," she said smiling. "Are you going to just sit there or go to bed?"Nick slid into the covers next to her, and she placed her hand in his."I love you," he whispered."You too," she responded and kissed him before allowing herself to fall asleep in his embrace. After watching her peaceful breathing, Nick finally fell asleep still holding her hand. I fidgeted around on the bed for about 15 minutes with the pillows, the sheets, and my bear, before Justin had reappeared from the bathroom. Steam and the smell of shampoo followed him."Sorry, but I wasn't going to have Mary-Beth pull at my hair tomorrow early in the morning, when I could just get all of the juhk out of it tonight.""I see," I said nodding my head from the bed."Having fun?" he asked as he looked at the disorderment of the bed."I guess.""Does it have a name?""What?""The bear," he continued before my face turned completely red. "Well?" he said sitting onto the bed."Yeah, Ribbons, I have had him since I was 13 at a church carnival thing. Since then he has gone everywhere with me.""Oh, like a remembrance type of thing?""I guess," noticing I was now nervous."Like JC's necklace, and my pictures?""I assume so. I look at it more like AJ's little blanket his mom gave him.""Oh, well that is cool," he said and jumped onto the bed. "I've shown you some of the pictures, every night, Jonathan and Steve are placed on the night table."I just smiled."So what time are we waking up?""Whenever you wake me up! I have no where to be at any special time, Popstar.""So whenever Lance bangs on the door," he said lieing down looking at the ceiling."Okay! Sounds good!""Come here," he said extending out his arm."What?""Just come over here."
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I slid across the bed and folded my legs into a pretzel as I steared at Justin."Now what?""First, the blushing is very becoming!" Justin said."Trying to make my cheeks redder?""Who me?""No, my imaginary friend making faces behind you!""Oh really, does he have a name?""Of course, his name is Andy!""Andy?""Yeah, comprende!""Cute, Babygirl!""Thanks!" I said and laid down with my head on the pillow."Sleepy?""Yeah, it is like 2!""You can sleep-in too," he said and laid down.'Then shut-up and sleep!""Good-night to you too!""Good-night, Justin!" I replied sliding the blankets around us and griping the bear."Sweet Dreams!" Kelli slowly rolled and when she hit something hard, she reluctently opened her eyes. It took her a few seconds to remember that she was lieing in the arms of Nick. She smiled and closed her eyes to fall back asleep. But that wasn't going to happen. After realizing that she was sharing a bed with Nick, her mind went into a mental panic. Why on earth was she in bed with him? Sitting up suddenly, her eyes flew open."My gosh, what happened?" Kelli whispered in the darkness, trying not to wake up Nick. "Why on earth am I in the same bed, none the less the same roon with him? "Panicing, she grabbed her journal as she dashed out into the dark living room of the suite and tried to calm her breathing and rationalize the thoughts flowing through her mind. Sinking onto the sofa as her mind awoke, she began to laugh at herself as she wrote. *Dear Journal:I just had a major panic attack at like 2:30 in the morning or whatever time it is. See each couple is kinda sharing a room, and you know how I get when room arraingements are new to me, I panic. Well, I rolled into Nick and just flipped. I mean, I raced out here in the living room. I hope I didn't wake him up, but I wanna get some sleep, so more details laterLove:Kelli*"How stupid are you, Kell? Nothing happened, it was just the room arrangements that Britney made and that I agreed to. I gotta stop panicing like this on vacations," she laughed as she tip-toed back to the room."Hey Princess, where were you?" Nick's groggy voice asked as she was sliding under the covers."Um bathroom?""In the living room?" Nick replied doubtfully, "Come on, you can tell me""It was nothing, g'night," Kelli responded, avoiding the question all together."Uh huh, sure..." Nick pressed"Well.. I paniced when I rolled into, um, you and I had to get out," Kelli summed up quickly and closed her eyes hoping Nick would get the hint.And he did, leaning over closer to her, Nick gently kissed Kelli good night as he turned Bryan Adams back on and wrapped his arms around her before they both fell asleep, again.
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I laid there, staring at the ceiling. The clock had just hit 7. I should have been asleep, we practically had a free day till TRL and planning JC's party, but I had a strange feeling in my stomach. It could have been that Justin's arm was spread across it, but I think it was the fact that I was actually lying there. My head was spinning. On the right side I had a feeling of wrong doing and immorality, but on the left it felt so completely perfect and in place. Although Brian well knew and undoubtably trusted my every movement, it was the first time I thought I can't tell my parents. It was a scary thougfht, and I was still surprised I had agrees to anything like this. However, I wanted to live in the moment forever, not moving. I turned and looked at the peaceful expression Justin had and then saw the small framed picture of his brothers. I smiled to myself, what else could I want?"I love you," I whispered, realizing that it was the first time I had ever used those words in that sense, and my stomach did another flip. "Why are we the only ones awake?" Joey shouted through the hallway."Maybe because you take up so much damm room in the bed I was practically on the floor," Chris shouted back. "Will you shut-up?" AJ opened a door and yelled into the hallway. "Now look what you did Joseph!" Chris said and opened the closet door. "Get the hell out!" Key shouted and threw an extra pillow at Chris."Love you too!""GET OUT!" "Oh my God," Nick groaned at the noise."Go back to sleep," Kelli rolled to her other side."I would.""Nick," she whined."Sorry," he kissed the top of her head and walked into the bathroom. "Morning," I smiled as Justin rolled back over for the millionth time before opening his eyes."I hate this, they are so going to die when I finally get up."I could have cared less if the two annoying idiots were in the hallway screaming, I had just realized how much my life had changed within two months."Hello?" Justin said as his hand ran in front of my face.""Hi, I get the bathroom first!" I said a jumped up towards the bathroom.
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"Kelli, Princess, you should probably get up now," Nick said tenderly."I'm up," Kelli yawned back."You're up while your laying in the bed, wrapped in the covers, with your eyes closed?""Yes!""Awright, how about you actually move."She rolled over in response."Cute, come on, ot I'll have you here all day."She still didn't move."I'll take the Beatles CD!""I don't think so!" She shot up aned protested."Oh, I get how it is!""Nick!""Kelli."She snarled and walked into the bathroom closing the door behind her. "What are you doing to my bear?" I asked emerging from the bathroom carrying a hairbrush."Playing with it.""Right," I said shaking my head in disbelief. "You seem to be more awake now."He was dressed and there was an empty bowl sitting on the table."You look cute!"I looked over my clothing, jean shorts, and a plan navy shirt."Can I do your hair?""What?" I asked totally unprepared for that inquiry."Your hair!""Um, I guess." "So are we ready?" Leighann pounded on Kelli's door."Almost," Nick shouted back, and opened the door."I could have cared less about you, where is Kelli?""Good morning to you too.""AJ is giving me head-ache. So if you'll just be so kind and keep your mouth shut for a little while, then maybe I won't have to kill you.""Alright," Nick said shaking his head. "Kelli!""Yes?" she responded from in the bathroom."Hurry up!""I am. Just putting my hair up."She stepped out of the bathroom, "Morning Leighann!""Yeah, you ready?""Um, I guess!" she shrugged and looked at Nick."AJ morning!""Oh," Kelli nodded. "Is Ames ready?" "ANSWER THE DOOR!""COMING AJ!" I shouted back. "What?" I asked answering the door."Nothing," he said entering the room. "You hair is cute, by the way.""Justin did it!""Oh really? The little pigtails would work really well with that school uniform too.""Thanks AJ. Any other reason why you came to bother me?""Nope, hey man!""Hi," Justin said sitting on the bed."So you all get some action?""I can see why Leighann is screaming already," I replied."Well?" AJ asked again."Of course we did, and it is oh my god so good.""What?" Justin asked."What, it is just AJ, he will just go tell the whole world.""Whoa Ames!" AJ said."What?" I asked innocently."Brian is going to kill you!""You think I'm serious? God AJ!" I said rolling my eyes. "Not only would Brian kill me, but so would everyone else, Key, my parents, all you guys, and then poor Justin. The Popstar wouldn't be able to sing for a long time.""Alright, I'm leaving now.""Yeah, that was purpose, bye bye!" I said as AJ walked out."What the heck was that?" Justin asked."That was AJ.""I saw that, but your answer?""He is always getting on Leighann's case, so why not spice it up for him. That's what he wanted to hear.""That rocked.""Yeah," I said laughing. "You ready to go.""Of course, interviews are the highlight of the day. Yes, my favorite color is still Baby Blue. No Britney and I did not plan that.""Aww, you will survive. I'll see you at TRL!""You better be there!" he said kissing me quickly and opening to door."You ready?" I asked."Let's get this stuff going!" Ilana said."Bye guys!" We all called. "I wish I weren't head lining, I want to go shopping too," Britney whined."Aww, just go they won't even notice," Lance said."But!""Who cares what Bop or BB says, we can say you are visiting Bryan or something.""Really?""GO!"
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After we had all gotten new clothing, set up the dining hall, and had everything under control, we were headed to the TRL Station in Time Square.The limo ride was silent, probably from exhaustion. Christina and Britney still needed to deal with make-up and hair before they appeared. It had been hectic, looking through stacks of clothes that were causual but dressy was interesting to say the least. Tyler, Trip, and Ryan didn't seem to be to thirled about following us around either, so they went ahead and cleared the room out. After we had outfits, we picked upi a cake a few decorations before heading back to the hotel. Ilana and Leighann practically cleared us all out, except Tyler. We all walked up the stairs and into the room which would be filled with screaming teenyboppers (including the group of us) within the next 30 minutes. "I'm going to pass out," Kelli whispered."I know," I said shaking my head as my leg bounced up and down, a few minutes before everything was going to begin."Hey, calm down," Tyler said. "Helpful," I said shaking my head."It is just like a concert.""On the TV, and I can bet all the people I know are watching," I replied."5 minutes!" a loud voice shouted and a door opened to the side of us. Screams filled the room, and I felt as if my heart jumped to my throat. The minutes went by fast though. We all were in the front to the left. Key and Leighann had no problem with sounding like everyone around us."Oh God!" I said shaking my head."What's UP!" Carson shouted as the screams got louder. "Lets get right into number ten, so we can get to the annticipated guests we have on our show today!"The show began the and eventually they all came out welcoming all the screaming people. The first half of the interview involved the regular things about the tour, schedule, shows, soundchecks, and backstage traditions. It did finally change over to something more graspable."So how do you all get along, being the biggest rival. I've heard that there have been some fights over Britney?""What?" Britney said quickly."Rivals we may be," Kevin began."But we are all friends," Chris finished."Over the past few months we all have grown close, and of course you want your music on top, but you also want to see your friends suceed," Brian added."Exactly," JC said. "It is like the Yankees, and O's, they may hate each other on the field, but some of them are the best of friends when not trying to win the game.""And all that matter is that we make our music and have fun while doing it. It is just a bonus for you all to like it, and put us to the top of the chart," Lance said."We all do fight though," Joey said."Yeah, like I'm the best at Ninetendo," Nick said."Sit down, I'm so much better then you," Justin began."Whatever Timberlake," Chris said. "Nick can beat me, and I can beat your sorry...fingers.""And I think we should go to number four. Would you like to introduce yourself, Christina?""Of course. Here I am with my first single, 'Genie In A Bottle'. Thanks for putting up here!" "There we had Christina at 4 and Britney at 3. Is there any sort of rivalry or sisterly bond between you two?" Carson asked."Well we have known each other since we were 12 and 13," Britney began."We all have, Justin, JC, Ryan over there, and Brit Brit," Christina added. "It is the Mickey Magic I guess, that made us the best of friends. I wasn't even part of this tour, and they all welcomed me with open arms, and my set gets bigger with each night.""Yeah, and we are like sisters, I look to her for advice, and vise versa," Britney added. They showed the next video, Backstreet Boys with 'I Want It That Way' and came back from commmercail."Can we ask Tyler to come up here since JC's birthday was yesterday?" Carson said.Tyler got up and joined his brother."1, 2, 3..." Justin began and he started Happy Birthday, with everyone to follow."Aww," Carson said saractically. "Now at number one we have *N Sync with 'God Must Have Spent'.""Oh, you are so getting a beatdown, we should be number one!" AJ shouted and jumped at Chris."Alright, and here is the video," Carson concluded.
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"I am not wearing that thing!" Nick complained."Nicholas Gene Carter, if you do not wear that then you are no longer invited!" Leighann retorted."Good, I'll sit here in the room and play Ninetendo. It is better then having to wear that..that thing.""We told you he wouldn't wear it!" I said shaking my head."Leighann!" Brian shouted."Yes?""What is this thing?""Your clothing for tonight. You and Nick are going to look cute.""Leighann, sweetie, this is NO WAY!"Kelli and I stood in the door way of Nick and her room shaking our heads as they fought over the ridiculous clothing that Leighann had decided would be perfect for the event. Little did she know, I had alternative outfits for the two, because there was no way either of them would wear anything with flowers, nevertheless, something girlish, and short. A wet suit was one thing, but the Hawaiian prints and style was just a little to far."Um, Leighann!" I interupted. "Why don't you go get ready, I think I'll be able to get these two into those things.""Ames!""Leighann, come on!""Fine!" she said and walked away."There is no way I'm going to wear that!" Nick started at me."No kidding. You think I would let you were that hidious looking thing?" I asked."But you just told Leighann?" Brian began."Yeah, she delt with AJ this morning, had a ball shopping, and planning, but then started with PMS!""Explains it all right there," Nick said shaking his head."You wanna wear that thing?""NO!""Then shut-up!""Ames, what else are they going to wear?" Kelli asked."Did you really think they were going to wear that?""We were talking Leighann here.""Good point, but would you really want to see them wearing it?""No," she said quickly."Yeah, so are we going to let them see what I got, or wait for Leighann to come back?""Let's go, Now!" Nick said. I walked down the last set of stairs in my little white skirt with pink Hawaiian flowers, white top, and blue lai. I was runnign a little late because I was distributing the clothing to people. Key had picked out some orange outfit, Kelli was done simply in a baby blue and black surfer top with boys board shorts that she had brought, topped off with her ever present puka shell necklace, Leighann was in a yellow sundress, Britney had on jean shorts and a pink bathing suit top, and Christina matched but hers was a lime green color, Kristen and Kevin were both in complete tie-dye, and the rest of the guys were either wearing board shorts and a white t-shirt/wife-beater, or tan shorts and Hawaiin shirts. The only two outfits I was unsure of were Ilana, JC, and Tyler.I reached the bottom of the stairs, and who else was supposedly waiting, Justin. Yet, there was another girl, dressed in jean shorts and small tank top, who had her arms briefly wrapped around him before kissing his cheek."Well, what the heck was that?" I asked, skeptically."Well! Ames this would be Heather, JC's younger sister.""Oh in that case, I have to talk to you. He'll be just fine till some other stranger decides to make a move," I said as we walked away from Justin."Hey!" Justin whined."Hey, I like her already!" Heather said as we entered the room filled with blown-up palm trees, streamers, fake flamingos, a baby pool next to the beach chair and umberalla, along with at least six beach balls."So where are my brothers?" Heather asked."Ilana is doing something with them!" Justin replied."Ilana? As in MMC, Ilana. Why doesn't that boy ever call me.""But if Ilana didn't tell you who did?" I asked."Tyler!""Oh!""HEATHER!" Chris shouted from across the room."CHRISTOPHER!" she shouted back in a more sarcastic tone."Damm girl, you look yummy!""Damm boy, you look like chipmunk!""And this is how they usually act," Justin said."Doesn't seem to fit the Chasez outline.""She had two brothers, what else can be said?""Justin!""What?" he asked innocently.
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"This is nice!" Brian said complimenting Leighann."I'm still going to kill Ames.""Baby, did you really think you'd get us in those things?""I don't know. I have damm cramps, but it does look nice in here." "You all did this?" Nick asked."Mostly Leighann, Tyler, and Ilana, but we picked some of the stuff out," Kelli said."Very nice, and you are adorable," he said kissing her."Yeah, I'm glad Ames did that for you all, those outfits were scary.""Your telling me, and god they had to be uncomfortable." "Tyler why am I wearing this again?" JC said looking down at his clothing."Because Ilana said I had to make you wear it. It looks cute.""Yeah, cute coming from my brother," JC said walking down the hall. "This is like Wipeout all over again. Purple tie-dye, and these surfer shorts.""Will you just shut-up, and enjoy the night!""Where is Ilana anyway?""Getting ready!" "Oh God," Ilana sighed as she looked at herself in the mirror one last time before leabing the room. "I still can't believe I'm doing this!"Slowly she walked down the stairs and the long hall, waiting for Tyler to cross the enterance before she entered into the room."JC, it isn't like you never wore this stuff before and we all look like this," Tyler reassured him."Yeah, tightness isn't my style anymore. And this is my party so I'm allowed to complain.""Will you just shut-up, an enjoy some part of the night""Whatever!" JC rolled his eyes and walked into the room."JC!" Heather screamed."Heather?" JC questioned."No, it is Mom!" Heather said and enveloped her brother in a hug."Hey girl, you kind of stand out.""Well, the little brat over there didn't tell me to dress up, by the way Happy Birthday!""Oh by the way, what you'd bring me?""A nice warm smile, a hug, and a kiss!""Aww, go back home!""Well it is so nice to know he likes seeing me!" she said and walked away. "What is Ilana doing?" Tyler asked me."I don't know, I thought she was supposed to come in after you guys did.""Well she didn't.""Okay, I'll go look for her," I said and walked out of the room.I looked around the hallway, and walked the direction in which she was to be coming. I went to turn the corner to go up stairs and there set Ilana."Hey, you okay?""Yeah!""Then what you doing out here?""Thinking, and waiting for the perfect second to enter," she said in a certain tone wanting to change the subject.I wasnt going to give in that easilly. 'Thinking about what?""This whole thing," she said and shook her head. "This whatever. Four weeks ago I wasn't here, and everything was normal. Now I'm here with a guy who I haven't thought about for awhile, unless his picture is in the grocery store. I stil have my Senior year of college to finish, and I don't know.""So you are now having the same thoughts JC was a few weeks ago?""What?"
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"Yeah, he was just as nervous as you are. If you want something though, you have to put into it what you want out of it.""Good point, so do I look really weird in these clothes?""Do I?""Yeah," Ilana said smiling and walking down the hallway."Well, I'm so glad I was helpful, now can we go in there Mack?""Only as long as Wipeout is in there and the girl in the white stang is out of range.""Oh yeah, did I mention Tyler asked her to come.""Oh well, she is a burnt out match to this little light of fire right here!" I walked back into the room, and Ilana shortly folllowed. If there was any Cinderella moment, it was then. Jc was standing at one end of the room talking with Justin and Nick, and the second Ilana appeared the mass of us moved. Ilana smiled and walked down the aisle now created for her. Althgough her dress wasn't light blue, long, and big, JC's mouth was wide open. She wore a short brown dress which was quickly recongized by Christina and Ryan. After JC got over the intital shock, he started to move."Hi," she said."Hi," JC whispered, rocking on his heels.She just stood there and looked up."DAMMIT KISS HER ALREADY!" Heather shouted.Ilana raised and eyebrow, "Yeah, kiss her already!"JC slowly bent over and instinctively wrapped his arms around her waist. "You look sooo good," he said and lets his lips cover hers.I have no clue what Ilana was so scared about. She seemed to know exactly what she wanted, or else she played it off well. I think, however, she knew what she wanted and even the thoughts running through her head weren't going to keep her from having JC. An hour later, after talking, eating the chocolate things, Leighann finally called for the dinner to be served. Of course, we had Chinesse, but with a beach twist. Instead of weird vegetables, we had bowls of fruit. JC went straight for the sushi, while most of us ate the chicken in different assorted sauces. Dinner ended, and out came the cake.Happy Birthday was sung louder then I had believe possible, and with Key standing next to me, I thought I wouldn't be able to hear. JC blew out the candles and cut the first piece of the wave decorated cake.Cake went by quickly, no messes, food across the table, or fighting. "So now what?" JC said."Whatever you feel like doing," Ilana said."Whatever I feel, huh? Let me see. I want to...""Open the gifts," Heather suggested."Yeah!"
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"Well Heather you can go first!" JC insisted."I told you all I brought was a smile, hug, and kiss.""Tyler why did you let her come?""Because," Tyler shrugged."Jeeze Joshua!" Heather snapped. "Here is my little gift."JC unwrapped the small box which she pulled out of her pocket."What?" JC said looking at the little black beeper first."It is from Mom and Dad, they can contact you at any time. Here is mine!" she said pulling out another box.JC unwrapped this one first to see a silver whistle. He read the engraving and started laughing."Cute!" he said hugging her."WHAT IT SAY?" Chris whinned."It says 'Blow when Chris is Near'.""HEATHER CHASEZ!" Chris said running."Look at the other half!" Heathe squealed avoiding Chris."It a key. What for?""My house up here in New York," she said and ran across the room."Your house.""Yeah, I got an internship up here! Come and visit!""I'd say congrats and all, but I think you should run," JC finished and picked up another box."Aww, Kelli that is so cute!" he said walking to her and hugging her small figure. "Thanks!""I, um, yeah, your welcome," she said hugging him back before he clasped the puka necklace with a little surfer emblem in the middle around his neck.JC went back over and looked at the pile. He picked the next smallest box.Tour the paper off to reveal AJ, Brian, Kevin, Howie, Nick, Kristen, and Leighann."What is with keys?" he said as he opened the box. "You could have read the paper," AJ suggested.JC's eyes turned back to the box and read the paper that sat under the key."You guys got me a piano?" he replied shocked."What else could you need?" Nick asked."Good point!" JC said. "Thanks!" He picked up a bag."From Key! Of course a softball, with her signature. Lovely little note too, use carefully, but Tyler, Chris, and the other weirdo's are good targets. Thanks Key!" he said nodding in her direction."Your welcome!" she replied.JC took the only other bag and read the little card. "From my homies? You all let Justin write the card?""Just open the gift!" Justin said.JC reached into the bag and pulled out the first thing, "*N Sync lip balm - just what I always wanted the taste of Lance on my lips. Oh and you can't forget the camera with our pictures and sayings at the bottom. What did you all do, sign all those papers for manufactoring?" he shook his head and grabbed the next thing. "Of course got to have that Tiger Beat with my picture plastered on the front. This years mini calendar, guys the year is almost over.""We got it on sale," Joey said."Oh," JC nodded. "This has got to be what Lance got me," he said holding up a bag of coffee."Well, we had to have something practical in there, and the bus was running out.""Thanks, what else is in here? Oh, Chris and Joey, thank so much for the farting stuff, just what I always wanted. Anything else you guys have?""Not at the moment," Lance shrugged."Well thanks! What next!""OURS!" Britney and Christina screamed in unison, while carrying the surfboard towards him."Wipeout all over again," he said shaking his head while looking at the board which looked to be tye-died in purple and green with WIPEOUT written across the middle in orange."Thanks," he said hugging them at the same time. "Wait ours kind of matches," Ryan said handing JC the small square.
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"Ryan and Trip, a CD with oh the best 80's songs on it.""No like this - Not just the best 80's hits, but the best collection you will ever see as long as you caan live. If you don't like it, we will give you a full refund within one month of you post mark date," Trip began."Yeah," JC said laughing. "I'm assuming this would be the of the same thing," he said picking up another wrapped gift."But Ames I have.." JC began and when we all looked at him, he continued to open the CD case. "Wait, when did he announce that?""Richard Marx announced his new CD to come out early next year and a small tour. You better believe I'm taking you that night whenever, where ever.""Thanks Marx Girl!""So Tyler where is yours?" JC asked seeing nothing was left."Love how he askes me and not Ilana," Tyler said pulling out his wallet."Money?""Yeah, JC, I'm giving a millionaire popstar money? No!" he said taking out the white envelope and handing it to JC.JC opened it, "Tickets to the O's! VIP too, very nice. Heather coming too?""Whoever you want to bring," Tyler said. "You only have like a whole section there.""Man we have not gone to an O's baseball game in forever. Thanks!""Can we go watch that?" Heather asked."Who are they even playing tonight?" I said."The Athletics!" Heather answered."Hold on," Ilana said. "You all can go watch the game but I have one more thing to give JC!""Like what?" JC asked. "Last night, today, now, what else could you have?""Come over here," Ilana said pulling his hand towards a box in a corner. "Open it!"JC opened the box and looked at the gift, before he started laughing. "How did you remember that?""I remember everything JC," Ilana said. "Mind explaining what you are talking about?" Christia asked, looking at the karaoke machine."To make a nice, long, story, it was out first official date, like forever ago. It was just the two of us, and we ended up singing the whole night in a little bar in downtown Orlando.""Okay?" Britney said shaking her head."Let's go watch the game!" Heather said. It was now almost two in the morning and the baseball just ended. The Orioles' won in a two inning over time. The ones who hadn't fallen asleep or did so where they were, were spread around Chris and Joey's room for some reason. Nick picked up Kelli and carried her out, Key got up and left along with Lance, Britney, Christina, Trip, Ryan, and AJ. Kristen, Kevin, Leighann, Brian, and Howie had left already. It left Justin, Chris, Joey, JC, Tyler, Heather, Ilana, and me."If we have to get up and travel early tomorrow," I yawned, "I'm going to go to bed."I trudged over to the door, with Justin closly behind."Good-night," JC called after us."So GET OUT!" Chris said."Yeah, bye bye," Heather said and the four got up and left."Well, where do I sleep?" Heather asked."Key is by her self," Tyler said."That works!" Heather said and started to run before turning around. "Last one to the left," Tyler said shaking his head. "Good night you two.""Night Tyler," Ilana said."So, now what?" JC asked."I think sleep sounds really good, JC, especially if we have to get up in the next few hours.""Sounds good to me!"
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A week later on the drive from Ohio to Hershey Pennsylvania. The group had grown excessively smaller. Kristen went back home, Heather stayed in New York to set up her apartment, Christina had followed Trip home, and it left the orginal gang plus Ryan and Ilana. "If this rain does not stop before we get there I think I'll kill mother nature.""Aww, baby, it isn't that bad!" Ryan said in response to Key."First, I'll beat your butt if you call me baby again, and it suxs. I wanna enjoy the theme park when they do the soundcheck and everything."Little did the two know, they were falling for each other, weither or not they wanted to admit it. They spent all there time together, mostly arguing over something, but they loved every minute of it. Over that past week, Justin and I had gone through every single song I think ever exsisted. We looked through everything, Shania, Bryan McKnight, Beatles, Elvis, Richard Marx, Bryan Adams, Boyz II Men, Mariah, Garth Brookes, Sinatra, Stevie Wonder, Righteous Brothers, White Snake, Daina Ross, Kiss, Boston, Whitney Houston, Elton John, anything you could think of starting in the 50's to today. Nothing was our perfect song. We were mostly leaning to Shania or Bryan McKnight, but then which one, and it was driving me crazy."How about 'Take Me Out To The Ball Game'?" Chris suggested."Yeah if lived in a dugout, moron!" Justin said and threw a crumpled piece of paper at him."Well I figured I'd try something you haven't considered.""Why don't you just write a song?" JC added."Oh, I plan too!" Justin corrected. "But dancing and whatever to my voice over and over I think would get rather annoying.""He has a point, getting romantic, frisky, and freaky to his voice would be intolerable," Chris commented."Why do you even need a song?" Lance asked."Because songs have special meanings," Britney replied."Like what?""Like something to request or dedicate or quote, something you can cry to when you hear it, something that will always bring back a special memory.""Dammit, then we need a song," Lance said."We could get one!" Britney said, "but we will know when we hear it!""I have to pee!" Key shouted."Then get you butt up, BABY!" Ryan said."After I pee, you are getting a beating, and you are going down so far Satan will be jealous." "CHOCOLATE!" Leighann shouted as he left the bus and walked into the parking lot."I KNOW!" I said in reply before turning to Kelli. "You sleep well there?" "Yep, and they were all very nice. Only on distrubance, when AJ tripped in the bathroom.""He fell in the bathroom?" Key asked."He did something in there.""AJ, WHAT ABOUT YOU AND THE BATHROOM?" Key shouted and ran up the stairs."So you have any luck today?""Not really, still strong with Bryan McKnight, Shania, or maybe Stevie Wonder.""You guys are crazy, it should be easy, something that just feel right.""I know, I think we are spending to much time pondering it, and not really listening. I want it to mean something forever, something that you could never get sick of.""Yep," Kelli said and then smiled when Nick's arms wrapped around her waist and he put his head on her shoulder."Afternoon Nick," I said."Hey. You hear some of the stuff Justin has been working on?""What?""Lyrics. Nice ones at that!""If they are so great, I'm sure they are worth the wait. So, are we going to stand here or get this stuff going, before Leighann eats everything in sight."
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"I think I'm going to be sick," Leighann said as we walked out of the elevator to the hotel rooms."You are the one who ate the nine chocolate bars, and that huge kiss and the hugs and whatever other candy you could touch," I replied."I know," she said dreamily. "And we can do it all over again tomorrow.""Tomorrow is the last real day Leighann," I said."For you, I'm stuck for another week and a half.""And that is a bad thing?""No, I get four bunks then.""Oh shut-up. Tomorrow after the concert we drive to DC and then it is time for me to go home, pack, and holy go to college.""Scared?""Damm straight! It is weird thinking about being on your own and providing everything for yourself.""Yeah it is, but don't worry, we all got somethings up our sleaves.""I hate when you say things like that. It is almost just as scary.""Nothing out of the ordinary.""For you?""Yeah for me, you and Kelli will love it.""Great now I'll be pondering that for the next two weeks.""Good you go ponder, I'm going to sleep so I can wake-up and make my date with heresy tomorrow.""Good-night!" "Ames, girl get up!" Kelli said standing over me for a change. I knew I had to get up, pack-up, but the bed was nice a warm."Alright," I said a pushed the sheets off be hit the cold air. "This time tomorrow we will be getting off the bus and walking down the aisles of the MCI Center.""Excited?""Disappointed, I don't want it all to end.""It is only the beginning.""Well, I can tell you one thing, I'm ready for more chocolate!""Then lets GO!" "We are going to Maryland tomorrow," Joey sang practically bouncing off the walls in the arena."Do we all look that stupid when we get to see a girl?" AJ asked."Yeah, and look at Tyler," I said pointing at the boy who had just jumped onto Joey's back and was being spun around."Promise me if I ever look that stupid you will remind me of girls and PMS.""Sure thing," I said shaking my head. "But I think it is kind of cute.""You would, Ms. Helpless Romantic Fanatic.""And you aren't?" I questioned."No way!""I'll remind you that the next time you put in a Sinatra movie.""Ames go bother Leighann now!" AJ snarled."Yo just know I'm right. By the way, when ya'll done in here.""About half an hour if you shut-up and let me back over there.""You were the one questioning guys antics.""Bye Ames," he said walking away."Bye.""What was that about?" Kelli asked."Nothing, I just proved him wrong." "You are so coming with us. We are not going on those dammed rollercoasters," I whined at Justin and Nick who both looked completely pathetic stearing down at Kelli and me."But those rides are so stupid and boring and.." Nick trailed and stopped abrutly as Kelli placed her hands on her hips."No, Nick if you dare give in, I swear to God I'll beat you down right here," Justin complained."What if I beat you down right here?" I replied."Baby Girl, just remember that revenge is hell.""Your revenge is so hell, I remember quite well. Now we can stand here and argue or at least go see some of the shows.""I want to ride the rollercoasters!" Justin complained. "After lunch, okay?""You going to get on them?"Nick laughed at that comment, "Not unless you want her crying, screaming, and then getting sick.""Thanks Nick, and by that time, I think I'll be in the mood to catch up with Leighann for a little fun.""What fun?" Kelli asked."It's Leighann, you have fun just watching her face." For the next few hours we spent on the little dinky rides and going to the shows. I think it was on the little lady bug ride thing that Nick and Justin were spoted by some girl. She screamed and took some pictures but kept her distance. The shows were good. The 50's preformance AJ sat through with us, and then the dolphins were accompained by JC and Ilana.