beyond the boundaries*
chapter 15
Amanda sat in the waiting area before boarding the plane. She took out her cell phone and called her father�s house.
�Hello?� Her father answered.
�Hi Daddy.� She said
�Hi, are you at the airport?�
�Yeah. Waiting for the plane to board.�
�Daddy who�s on the phone?� Eve asked walking into the room picking up the phone.
�Me.�
�Oh hey Manda. Where are you?�
�At the airport.�
�How are you?�
�I�m ashamed of myself.�
�Amanda you have to pay the consequences for your actions.� Her dad said.
�I know dad. I just-�why send me off? I�m going somewhere where I don�t know anyone, live alone, whole new job setting.�
�I know it�s going to be hard but you�ll adapt to it in no time.�
�It�s going to be different without you two there.� She said
�I have no one to play pranks on the new agents now.� Eve said.
Amanda laughed. �I�m gonna miss that. Don�t do too much without me.�
�Alright.�
�How�d Josh take it?� Edward asked
�He cried, but was calm and cool about it. He understood. He was positive, at least one of us was.�
�Manda, why aren�t you thinking positive?� Eve asked.
�Because my life is going to become a living hell.�
�You�ll be fine.� Her dad said.
�Wait until I go into a funky depression�I�m kidding.� She chuckled.
�Just keep up with work and you�ll manage.� He said
�Give me a call and we�ll chat whenever.� Eve said
�Okay.�
�All first class passengers are able to board the plane now.� The person said over the intercom.
�Oh that�s me. I have to go.�
�Okay, we�ll miss you.� They both said
�I�ll miss you guys. Tell Murphy I said bye. Love you guys. Bye.�
�Bye.�
Amanda hung up the phone and grabbed her carry on bag and boarded the plane. After a while, the plane was finally in the air. She began to think of everything that went wrong. What she could have done to have prevented it? What her career was going to be like after these 3 months? What should she expect or what is it going to be like in Seattle? All these questions ran through her mind. But most of all, she was worried the most about Josh. What was going to happen to them? She was in love with him and couldn�t be with him.
�What can I do to be with him?� She thought to herself. That question ran through her mind as she fell into a deep sleep. She hadn�t slept in a week and she was glad she finally got the chance to.
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2 months later�
After work Amanda drove to the local ticket master. She parked her car in the parking lot and walked inside.
�Hello ma�am, how may I help you?� The lady working there asked.
�Are you still selling *NSYNC tickets for next week�s concert?� Amanda asked
�Yes, they are almost sold out.�
�Can I please have 1 ticket?�
�Sure.� The woman rung up the ticket. �Wow, lucky you.�
�What?�
�This ticket is on the floor.�
�Really?�
She showed Amanda the concert seating and Amanda�s seat was on the floor about 10 rows away from the stage. (The stage is like the one for the Celebrity Tour 2002)
�Oh cool.�
�That will be $110.�
�Dang. Ok here.� Amanda handed her a $120. She got her change and ticket and walked back outside to her car to go home.
�I hope Josh won�t see me.� She thought to herself.
She parked her car in the garage and walked inside her apartment. She set her bag by the door and walked into the kitchen. She got a bite to eat and then went into a room she made her office. She turned on her laptop and worked for another hour or so, then decided to go to sleep because she had to get up early.
She changed into her pajamas and before she got into bed the phone rang.
�Hello?� She answered
�Hey Manda.� Eve said
�Hi Jo, what�s up?�
�Nothing much decided to call you to see what�s up�you busy?�
�I was planning on going to sleep but I�ll talk to you for a little bit.�
�Aw, I feel special.�
Amanda laughed.
�So�how�ve you been? How is it there?�
�It sucks! I hate it out here. I know no one still after 2 months.� She chuckled, ��I�m so lonely Eve.�
�I�m sorry, just think you have like 3 or 4 weeks left.�
�Not really. Matthews is making me stay for an extra 3 months.�
�Are you serious? Why?�
�He says because they need my help. He told me and I got mad. I told him I want to go home, I�m lonely here and sick of it. All he did was apologize and I still have to stay.�
�Aw, that sucks.�
�Yeah it does.�
�So what do you do? Basically go to work then go home?�
�Yeah basically. Sleep. Work. Eat. Work. Video Games��
Eve laughed.
�Then sleep again��
�You play video games now?�
�Yeah I�m a pro at it.�
�Cool. I�ll have to practice so when you get back I�ll kick your ass.�
�You wish!...Well anyway, it�s getting late and I have to wake up extra early tomorrow. I�ll call you tomorrow.�
�Ok, goodnight.�
�Night.� Amanda hung up the phone and turned off the lights then going to sleep.
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A week later�
Amanda pulled her car into a parking space. Getting out and locking the doors. Walking towards the stadium. She gave the person at the gate her ticket and he gave her the stub back.
�Thank you.� She said
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�Enjoy the show.� He said
She walked in looking at the signs above her trying to figure out how to get to her seat. Amused by all the girls extremely excited about seeing the guys. So was she. She hadn�t seen them for almost 3 months. She probably shouldn�t even be there because she wasn�t allowed to contact any of the guys, especially JC. But he was the one she wanted to see the most. She got to the floor and looked for her seat.
�Amanda?� She heard her name. She turned around to see who it was.
�Amanda is that you?�
She recognized the person. It was Lonnie, one of *NSYNC�s bodyguards.
�Oh hey Lonnie.� She walked over to him.
�Hi how are you doing?�
�Fine.�
�Do you live here in Seattle?�
�Uh�no. I came to see the concert here because they weren�t showing where I live.� She lied.
�Oh.� There was an awkward silence.
�He misses you.� Lonnie said.
�I know. I miss him too.�
�Do you want to go back and say hi to him? I�m sure he�ll drop everything to see you.�
She chuckled. �He would. You don�t know how bad I want to, but I can�t.�
�Ah, I understand.�
�Can�t take any chances this time.�
�Of course.�
�But tell him I said hi and I love him.� She smiled.
�I sure will. It was good to see you. Enjoy the show.�
�Thanks. I will. Bye.�
Amanda walked away, going to find her seat once again.
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All the guys sat in the dressing room talking when Lonnie walked in.
�Hey Lonnie!� They all said
�Hey guys�JC guess who I just saw?�
�Your mama?�
�No! Dumbass�� He chuckled. �No I just saw Amanda. We talked for a few minutes.�
JC jumped from his seat. �Are you serious?�
�Yeah.�
�What�d she say? How does she look? Where is she?� He asked anxiously.
�Calm down C!...I just saw her and called out her name and she came over and I asked her how she was and she said she�s fine. I asked if she lived here in Seattle and she said no you guys aren�t playing where she lives-��
�Where do we not perform?� Josh interrupted him.
�I don�t know?� They all shrugged.
�Can I finish?�
�Yeah, sorry.�
�Then I told her you missed her and she said �I know, I miss him too.� I asked her if she wanted to come back and say hi to you but she said she really wanted to but she couldn�t. She can�t take any chances this time. And she said to you �Hi and I love you.� So yeah�there ya go.�
JC sat back down. �Oh my god, I can�t believe she�s here. I have to find her�Lonnie, man can you go look for her?�
�Yeah man, but you don�t want her to get in trouble again do you?�
�No.�
�Then you can�t see her.�
�Man, call Eve and ask her if you can three-way or something.� Justin suggested.
�I really want to see her though.� He said becoming quiet.