Chapter 23

 

"Kevin?  Do you know who these people are?"  Howie asked.
 

"I think I've seen them somewhere before," he replied, his brow scrunched up in thought.
 

Brian and Nick looked at each other and sighed.  They knew their band mates were only joking around because they would be seeing them a lot more often when they go on tour.
 

"Wait a minute here!" AJ exclaimed.  "I just realized something!"

All the guys exchanged glances.  "Nick and Bri and Kev are all getting some and I'm still not getting any!  What is up with this?"
 

They all laughed at AJ.  He was freaking out because he didn't want to be the only single Backstreet Boy; that would mean that no one would go to the clubs with him.
 

"And this is our fault somehow because......?" Brian grinned at him.
 

"We can't help it if we're smoother with the ladies than you are," Nick added.
 

AJ's mouth dropped because he knew he was just really dissed.  He had no idea what to say.
 

"Alright guys.  As fun as picking on AJ is, we have to get down to business here," Kevin said, picking up the leader figure once again.   "Management wants us to decide some stuff for our upcoming tour and our new single..."
 

The guys knew it was gonna be a long morning.

***

Krista was in a such a good mood that she ended up getting up early. And since she felt ever-so-good, she went out for blueberry bagels for herself and Angela.

She put the bagels on the table.  "Is there a better best friend than me?  No.  I don't think so," she said to herself.     

 

No more than five minutes later, she decided that she couldn't take it anymore; she had to get Angela up so she could tell her everything.  So she ran down the hall to Angela's room and peered in.  Her best friend was curled up in a ball completely under the covers.  "Awww!  How cute!" she cooed.
  

Without as much sound as possible, she crept over to Angela's bed. Pausing for a second, she decided how she was going to wake her up.  But little to Krista's knowledge, Angela had already waken up; Krista forgot that she was a light sleeper.

Angela tightened her grip on the blanket without Krista noticing. Krista tried to yank the blankets off of Angela and was shocked at how they stayed in place.  "Damn you Angela!" she whined.
   

She sat up, all smiles.  "Thought you would have the last laugh, huh?"
      

"Yeah, I kinda did.  But I have a surprise for you.  And I couldn't wait any longer for you to get your lazy butt out of bed.  I'm dying to tell you about last night!"
   

"Alright, alright.  Give me a minute here," Angela said.
      

A few minutes later, Angela wandered into the kitchen.  She felt a smile grow on her face when her eyes landed on what her best friend had brought home.  "What a nice surprise!"

      

"Yeah, well, not everyone can be as good as I am," Krista bragged.
       

"I believe you," Angela said reassuringly.
 

"Sit down and pull up a bagel.  It's story time."
      

Krista went on to tell Angela everything that happened from the way she felt to what she thought to where she hopes this relationship goes.   She felt like she was reliving the night all over again.
   

"You two are clicking quite well.  And I must say that I did a good job setting you two up," Angela said.
  

"Hate to break it to you, but Brian did help."
  

"He really didn't do anything.  It was all my idea."
      

Krista rolled her eyes at Angela.  She really didn't feel like arguing with her.  "Let me ask you a question."
       

"Alright."
  

"Do you still love him?" Krista asked, not knowing what to expect.