| ~Test of Your Sanity 9~ |
| �I�m gonna miss you so much,� JC sighed, stroking her hair, now let down. �Me too.� The night was beginning to turn darker and darker, the stars peeking and winking at them. They lay on the grass outside of the building, away from the people, music, lights, reporters, and everything else. All they wanted was some time alone. �Are you sure you don�t want to come with me?� JC asked, hoping maybe she�ll go with him. �I would if I could but I can�t,� Jessie said. JC recognized her saying. It was what she said all the time when she was younger. He sighed. �I wish you could come.� �Me too.� Suddenly, a flash of light streaked through the sky, illuminating the stars. �Quick,� JC said, �make a wish.� Jessie closed her eyes and made a wish on the shooting star. �I wish I could be with JC� �Do you think it will come true?� Jessie asked. �If you were asking for world domination, then no,� JC smiled. They laughed softly, but they didn�t know that just a couple feet away was a camcorder turned on, recording their every word. *** �I don�t think we should be doing this,� Lance sighed, watching JC and Jessie out in the grass. �We are gonna make this work,� Chris said, determined. �They are gonna live happily ever after. You understand?� Justin, Lance, and Joey nodded. They had rarely seen this from Chris. But if he was serious, then he was serious. �But how is this gonna help?� Joey asked. �You�ll see.� *** �What time is it?� Jessie asked, afraid that their time ran out. �It�s only 10. Don�t worry sweetie. Our time isn�t gone yet.� �I don�t want to leave.� �Neither do I.� A pause went by. �Promise me you won�t forget about me?� JC asked. Jessie looked up at JC�s stressful face. �I could never forget you. I love you too much.� �I love you more than that.� She buried her face into his neck. �God I�m so sorry for not believing you before.� �Don�t say sorry,� the singer said. �I got you back.� But his head was saying, �Now I�m losing you again� �I promise I�ll call everyday,� she said. �You promise?� �Promise,� she said, kissing him quickly. �I�m gonna miss those,� JC smiled. She smiled and said, �But you know, if I called you everyday, I�m gonna have a huge phone bill.� �Don�t worry about it. I�ll be calling you most of the time.� �You sure?� �Of course. No amount of money is too much if I can hear your voice.� �God I�ll miss you so much,� she whispered weakly. �I�ll miss you too.� *** People slowly leaked out of the building when 11 rolled around. Pretty soon, it was only the workers, the Backstreet Boys, NSYNC, and the girls. �We�re gonna leave soon right?� Lance asked. �I mean, we have a concert tomorrow.� �Not yet Lance,� Chris said. �We�ve almost got everything we need.� �But what do we need?� Justin asked wearily. �Evidence.� �Yeah yeah. But I�m not in the Sherlock Holmes mode right now,� Justin said, irritated. �Ah, but that�s not the case,� Chris said. �Hey did you guys know that Heather and Nick have been in that closet for an hour now?� Joey asked. �You TIMED them?� Lance cried. �Get a life Joey!� �Is it MY fault we�re not leaving?� Joey asked defensively. �No,� Justin said. �It�s Chris�.� �Shut up. Ok Joey the square�s the stop button right?� �Yeah.� �You guys know where Jessie is?� AJ asked. �Why do you wanna know?� Lance asked the tattooed man. �Cuz she�s my date,� he said angrily. �Now where is she?� �Not here,� Joey said. �What do you mean, not here?� AJ asked. �She has to be here somewhere!� �Somewhere would be correct,� Chris said, pressing the stop button on the remote. �Guys,� Kevin called out. �Where�s Nick?� Joey smiled. �With Heather.� �Where�s Heather?� Joey smiled wider. �In the closet.� Kevin�s jaw dropped. �WHAT?� �Open the door stupid,� Justin grumbled. Kevin stormed over to the closet door and threw it open. Inside was Nick and Heather all right. A sad sight it was. �So THAT�S what you�ve been doing for the past hour,� Joey smiled. �What do you think you�re doing?� Kevin demanded. �Us?� �Yes you,� Howie said. �What were you doing?� �Did you recently acquire the lipstick or was that there before?� Justin asked Nick, smiling. Nick wiped off the red lipstick with his shirt, creating a huge red smudge on his sleeve. He glared at Justin who laughed. Heather and Nick got to their feet. They brushed themselves off and looked around. Even some of the workers were staring. �Where�s Jessie?� Heather asked, changing the subject before it could be started. �Um�� Chris, Lance, Justin, and Joey mumbled. �Where is she?� Heather and AJ asked. �She�s outside,� Chris said under his breath. He didn�t think they�d hear what he said, but surprisingly, they did. AJ and Heather, followed by everyone else charged for the door. Chris threw up his hands and followed after his friends (well, mostly). �Oh my god,� AJ grumbled, irritated. �Oh my god,� Heather repeated, except this tone in awe. JC and Jessie were still on the grass, but they were sleeping. By coincidence, they were in the same position that AJ and Jessie had been before their prank, except Jessie had both her arms around JC�s neck. And this time, it wasn�t a joke. �Oh my god,� everyone mumbled. AJ stepped forward and nudged Jessie�s shoulder. �It�s time to wake up.� There was no response. So AJ tried to turn her. She groaned and gripped harder onto JC. �Do I see a pattern here?� Justin asked the air. AJ exhaled through his nose, a sign of frustration. �Jessie?� No response. �Let�s try a different approach,� Chris said, stepping forward. He bent over and whispered to JC, �Hey man. Wake up. We�re like 3 hours late.� JC�s voice moaned, �Please don�t make me go.� Everyone chuckled. Chris tried again. �Jessie�s in the hospital.� JC�s eyes flew open and he cried, �What happened?� Heather burst out laughing and the others laughed quietly. JC looked down and saw he still had Jessie in his hold. He sighed. �What the hell were you thinking? Did you want me to get a heart attack before 30?� �No. We just wanted you to wake up,� Justin said. �It�s time to go.� �What? Already?� �Yeah Sleepy head,� Heather joked. �Now?� �YES!� everyone shouted. �SH!� Then he whispered softly, �Sweetie it�s time to wake up.� She stirred and her eyes were forced open. �What�s happening?� �How did I know?� Joey mumbled. �It�s time to go,� JC said softly. �NOW?� �YES!� everyone shouted again. Jessie shrank back at the sudden noise. Reluctantly, she stood, JC close behind. Without speaking, JC put his arm around her waist and she put her arm around his. Everybody walked in silence as they filed in 2 by 2 into the large ballroom. �I feel so bad for them,� Heather said to Nick quietly, watching the two of them in front. �Why isn�t she going with him?� �She said he was busy.� �Wouldn�t he MAKE time for her?� �It�s the company�s decision Nick.� �So what?� �But there�s just this feeling�that she didn�t tell me everything you know?� �I get that sometimes too. But that happened once when we almost forgot Brian at the airport.� Heather chuckled lightly. �I can�t believe it�s already 11:30,� Jessie said softly, the doors of the exit coming closer. �I know. It just seemed like time passed us by,� JC answered. �But at least it was some time.� �God I love you so much,� she said for the millionth time, hugging his side. �I love you too.� They paused in front of the doors, then opened them, stepping out into the starry night and light winds of Orlando. The limos were parked in front of the building, waiting for them to board. Their footsteps could be heard in the quiet streets, sending echoes down the streets. They finally reached the limos and they turned to face each other. �Are you sure you can�t come with us?� JC asked. �I would if I could�� �but I can�t,� she and JC said together. �Yeah I know,� JC said. �You know I�ll miss you to death.� �Me too,� she whispered, hugging him again. �I guess this is goodbye then,� JC said sadly. �No, this isn�t goodbye,� Heather broke in. �You�re gonna see each other again. Don�t worry about it. But don�t say goodbye.� They forced their smiles and hugged each other saying, �See you soon,� and stuff like that. JC held Jessie�s hand tight as Justin pulled him away. �I love you,� he said quickly. �I love you too.� Heather pulled gently on Jessie as their hands slipped away. �C�mon Jessie,� Heather whispered. �The guys are waiting for us.� The door to NSYNC�s limo closed and tears rushed down her face. She turned sharply before entering the limo. Heather went in after and the car sped away. |
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