| ~Test of Your Sanity 8~ |
| �What were you doing over there?� Nick asked. �I was talking.� �Duh. But WHY were you talking to them?� he asked, getting impatient. �Because I know them,� the red head said. Nick sighed. He knew he wasn�t gonna get a straight answer from her. �It�s ok Nick. Gosh. You don�t have to worry about it,� Heather assured him. �Are you sure?� �Nicky. Yes I�m sure. I�m all yours.� �Good,� he joked. She smiled at him, then looked around. �Had there been anyone we HAVEN�T talked to yet?� Nick shrugged. �Too many people to tell.� Heather sighed. �What time is it?� �About 8.� �Oh. Still about 4 hours to go?� �Yup.� �Sometimes I just HATE these business parties,� Heather complained. �You�ll get used to it. My girlfriend ALWAYS comes with me everywhere,� Nick smiled. Heather looked up at him, surprised. �You�re serious?� �You wanna be?� �Your girlfriend? DUH!� Then she smiled. �I�d love to be.� Nick smiled wider. �Good.� �Boy would the guys get a kick outta this,� Heather laughed. *** �So how�s life?� Jessie asked, eating her chips. �Pretty stressful actually,� JC said. �Oh. It�s pretty boring on our tour,� Jessie admitted. �Oh. Too bad. But it sounds better than being the victim of Chris� jokes,� JC smiled. Jessie smiled. She felt SO good now. She hadn�t realized how much she had loved him till now. �But�� �But what?� Jessie questioned. �If you want more action�� �Yes?� �You wanna join our tour?� JC asked nervously. She blinked. The idea sounded extremely good�but what about Heather? Could she get along without her? �I don�t know�� �Please?� The wall of protection was wearing down slowly�slowly but surly. �JC, I don�t know. What would Heather think? Would she think I was abandoning her?� �I don�t know. Ask her. But please. I want you to come with us,� he begged. �It�s been too long. I don�t want to lose you again.� She was down to the last row of bricks of her wall, and she stood. �I�ll ask her, kay?� JC nodded. Jessie turned around and looked around for the red headed friend of hers. She spotted Heather with Nick on the dance floor. She made her way towards them, saying sorry a little too much. When she finally got to them, she tapped on Heather�s shoulder. Heather turned around slowly. �Hmm?� �Um�JC asked me�� �Asked you what?� she asked. �If I could join them on their tour.� Heather blinked. �Their tour? NOW?� �Yeah.� Then she added quickly, �But if you don�t want me to, I won�t but-� �No, no. Go,� Heather said, feeling a little put out. Who was she gonna talk to? �Are you sure?� Jessie asked, guilty. �Yeah yeah. Go ahead,� she said. �I�ve got Nick here.� Jessie could hear the bitterness in her voice. �If you don�t want me to go�� �No. Go. It�s a great opportunity.� �Ok�� Jessie said, turning around. She found JC quickly. �What�d she say?� he asked immediately. Jessie smiled. �I can go.� He smiled and hugged her. He felt as if it was a dream�but it was a dream come true. *** �Look,� Chris said, pointing somewhere. �Where?� Justin asked, looking for�whatever he was pointing at. �Jessie, Heather and Nick,� Chris said, still pointing. �They�re RIGHT THERE.� �I see �em,� Lance said, clearly seeing the 3 talk. �What�re they talkin� about?� Justin asked. �Please Chris,� Joey urged. �Enlighten us.� �Heather looks pissed,� Lance said. �Why?� Joey asked. �You tell me,� Justin said, peering over the people�s heads. �Jessie�s walking away�� Lance reported. �Now she�s talking to JC�oh! Now she�s hugging him�� �Sounds like somethin� JC did,� Chris concluded. �He must�ve done SOMETHING.� �Hey they�re comin� over here,� Lance said. �Act normal!� Chris said. �Sorry you can�t do that Chris,� Justin joked, earning a death glare from Chris. �Hey guys,� JC said, looking very hyper. �Hey�� Justin greeted, looking strangely at the older man. �Guess what?� JC asked, looking at them. �What?� they asked, pretending to be clueless. �Jessie�s comin� with us on tour!� JC smiled. The guys looked at each other worriedly. Was THAT why Heather was so mad? �What?� JC asked. �What�s wrong?� �Nothing�� Chris said slowly. JC�s eyes narrowed. �What happened?� �Really. What happened?� Jessie asked, worried about their glances. �Um�we saw you talk to Heather�� Lance started, �and it doesn�t look like she�s so happy about that.� Jessie�s shoulders slumped. �I KNEW I shouldn�t have said anything!� JC looked very bothered. �You mean you aren�t coming?� His heart dropped when she said that she�d have to think about it. When was he gonna see her again? �I don�t want her to think I�m a bitch,� Jessie said. �But�what about me?� JC asked feebly. Jessie looked at him. He looked so sad. His usually crystal eyes were now glazed over. Her eyes glistened as tears formed slowly. She blinked hard. �You�re not coming, are you?� She felt so torn. Her best friend-sister-or her love� She didn�t know what to think. Was Heather really THAT upset? Tears ran down her cheeks. Her vision was blurry as she looked at everyone. When she blinked, her vision cleared for a moment, and she could see their faces. Even Chris looked sad. As quickly as the picture appeared, it got blurry again. �I�m sorry,� she whispered. �How do I know if I�ll never see you again?� JC asked, tears in his blue eyes. �You will,� she said softly. �It�s just� I don�t know! I can�t choose!� �I understand,� JC said, not meaning it. He felt like throwing Heather out of the picture� �I�m so sorry,� Jessie whispered, hugging him tight. JC buried his face his her hair, breathing her scent before she�d have to leave him� again. Chris and the others looked away when they kissed, feeling sad for them. For a while, JC was back to normal. But now he�ll be back to what he was when they broke up. Chris closed his eyes and just prayed that they�d find a way to work it out. After a long while, they parted. Now Jessie could see the tears falling from his eyes. That just made her cry harder. �Call me everyday?� JC asked quietly, unable to gather his strength to speak any louder. �Of course.� She hugged him again, trying to memorize everything about him. �I love you.� JC closed his eyes, letting him drift away. �I love you too.� *** �I can�t believe she�s leaving me,� Heather sighed. �Who am I gonna talk to?� �You can talk to me,� Nick said. �Right. I can tell you how hot some guy is,� she said sarcastically. Nick raised an eyebrow. �What guy? You�re MY girlfriend, right?� �Oh yeah!� she smiled. Nick pretended to look sad. �You forgot?� She hit his arm. �Of course not.� �Heather?� Heather looked up at Jessie. �What�s wrong?� she asked, seeing her red eyes and tear stained cheeks. �Nothing. But�I�m not going with JC.� �Why not?� Heather asked. �Um, they were a little too busy,� Jessie lied. �Oh. I�m sorry,� Heather said apologetically. �No it�s ok,� she lied again. �I�ll see you guys later.� Then she turned and left, heading directly toward JC. She could at least spend the rest of the night with him. �That�s so sad,� Heather said. �Yeah but you know, like they say, no man or woman�s worth your tears; the only one who is will never make you cry,� Nick recited. �She�s crying, right?� �But what that means is when they BREAK UP.� �She cried then too.� Heather pursed her lips. �That�s true�but still�she loves him.� Nick shrugged. �I love some people but they don�t love me back.� �Oh?� Nick smiled. �Yeah. I love somebody, but I�m not sure if she loves me.� �Really?� Heather asked, curious. �Yeah. So?� �So what?� Heather asked. �Do you love me?� Heather smiled so wide her face could�ve cracked. �You love me?� The blonde superstar grinned. �Ever since the beginning.� �That was about 5 years ago little boy.� �Hey you�re younger than me.� �So?� Nick shook his head playfully. �Really. When did you love me?� �About 2 years ago,� Nick said. �Oh.� �So?� �So what?� �Do you love me?� Nick asked again. Heather smiled. �Yes.� Nick leaned in a little. �You had me worried.� Then he kissed her softly on the lips for the first time in his life. |
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