Hello, I'm JessiE, and here it is, If Only, my BsB - N Sync fan fiction. Have fun reading!

This story has 5 sagas, this is Saga 1, and each saga starts with chapter 1 back again... and a fair WARNING! This story is long ... very long (to me)!

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If Only,
Saga 1,
Chapter 5
By  JessiE

          Brian stood near the door, listening to what Caitlin said. He was about to enter the EntertainmenTeen office to meet Jennifer. Amanda was just being quiet, wondering whether she was doing the right thing or not. Amanda was only listening. It was Caitlin who was telling Brian everything.

          "Brian, this is what happened. Amanda and Jennifer had a fight just now."

          "Fight? Why?"

          "This is what I'm telling you about. They fought because Amanda's paper works were stolen. Jennifer was the one who stole it."

          "She stole Amanda's paper works?" he turned to Amanda. "Is that true?"

          Amanda just nodded.

          "Whew. I can't believe this. She seems nice. But how can she do that?"

          "Maybe she just wanted compliments from our boss. Because she thought Amanda's paper works are good and complete, she took them and thought she'd get compliments out of the paper works," Caitlin said. "Anyway, Brian, let me continue. There's this one guy at the office named Josh. He's Jennifer's good friend, and Amanda's too. He's nice. We now know the real Jennifer. I mean, how could she steal someone's paper works selfishly? Therefore we don't want her to be involved with a nice guy like Josh. If they stay being friends, Jennifer might even do something bad to him as well someday, maybe stealing his work or something. That's why we're asking for your help... to separate them both."

          "I'm willing to help. They should be separated. It's for that guy's sake. His name is Josh, right?

          "Yes. And thanks a lot because you're willing to help us."

          "Sorry. We know you're having a break from your work. Now it seems like you'll have to do something in the midst of your rest time," Amanda said.

          "Oh, that's nothing, really. It's good to know I can help someone."

          "Thanks. I mean, it's weird why we're asking you to do all this when there are just a lot more people we can ask help from. Even we can try doing it ourselves. But we think with your help, it might work better. We were going to meet Jennifer in there and tell something to her that she might not believe. That's our plan at first. Then we met you. Caitlin then thought up a new idea immediately. You're actually Jennifer's favorite Backstreet Boy. So we believe Jennifer will believe what you tell her."

          "So I'm going in there to tell her something, right? I understand. Maybe it will work, maybe it won't. But anyway, what am I supposed to tell her?"

          "Here it goes," Caitlin said. "Firstly, you're supposed to say that you just came from the coffee shop. You heard some people around you saying her name as well as Amanda and Josh's names. So you listened to their conversation. You kinda heard from them that one of them actually saw Josh stealing Amanda's paper works and putting them into Jennifer's drawer. Tell Jennifer that you believe that that's related to Jennifer. You also believe that those people who were talking about it are Jennifer's colleagues. They also said that  Jennifer didn't know Josh was the one who stole Amanda's paper works. They dare not to tell Jennifer about it. They thought it'd make things worse, and they didn't want things to get any worse than the way it had been. Then only you knew that Amanda and Jennifer had fought because Amanda thought Jennifer was the one who stole her
work. Amanda was wrong..."

          She is truly wrong... she just didn't know, Caitlin thought. She continued explaining.

          "... then you followed those so called Jennifer's colleagues here when they went away from the coffee shop. Tell Jennifer, you decided to tell her about what you heard because you knew she didn't know about it yet. Remember to convince Jennifer that Josh really stole Amanda's  paper works. She might not believe you, but in any way you can, just try to convince her. Like, if it weren't true, why would her colleagues talk about it? Or just say anything that would make her believe Josh is the stealer. So... what else? I think those were all that you need to say to Jennifer. When I was trying to make this thing up, I was confused myself. But I still understand it. So far, do you understand what I said, Brian?"

          Amanda and Briane exchanged confused glances.

          "I don't really understand. What you said was sort of confusing," Brian said.

          "I think you almost made me thought some stuffs that you just said were true," Amanda exclaimed. Caitlin felt kind of worried when Amanda said it.

          Some parts are true... especially when I said you were wrong when you thought Jennifer was the one who stole your paper works, Caitlin thought.

          "Okay, never mind, I think I understand," Brian said while processing back all the things Caitlin had said in his mind.

          "Brian... if Jennifer said anything else that I haven't told you, you can just think of your own answer. Just don't let it ruin anything," said Caitlin.

          "Sure, count on me on this."

          He entered the office. Caitlin already told him where he could find Jennifer. Therefore, he knew where to look for her.

          Uh... I can't believe this. What am I doing? I believe Josh is a nice guy. So why am I going to tell Jennifer that he's the stealer who stole Amanda's paper works? The bad person here is Jennifer. How could she steal something from her friend anyway? Now I'm gonna tell lies about a nice guy to a bad woman, he thought as he was walking.

          He went to the second floor by the elevator. He noticed some people were looking at him just the moment he stepped into that building.

          Oh, why can't I have a day without anyone looking at me like I'm a ghost? Or anyone following me like I'm a prisoner who just escaped from prison?

           He thanked God nobody was following him. He was wearing a cowboy hat, which was slightly helping for him not to get recognized.

           Then he spotted Jennifer, sitting at her desk, pondering sadly.

           "Jennifer," he addresses when he got near her. Jennifer was absolutely surprised to see him.

           "Brian...? What are you doing here?"

           Brian had a short thinking for a while. He was processing all the things that Caitlin said to her just now again, to make sure he would say everything.

           "Okay, Jennifer, I have something to tell you. Listen to me carefully, and don't say a word till I'm done talking."

           Hahaha, now I think I sound a bit like someone who's trying to threat someone else to really listen to me or else I'm going to kill that person, Brian thought as he chuckled to himself.

           "What?" Jennifer asked.

           So, he told her all the things Caitlin told him. It was not so good for Brian to see Jennifer looking hazed and confused. He just wanted her to understand. Truthfully, he was not in the mood to talk to her. He truly hated her because she betrayed Amanda. Brian also hated saying bad things about Josh, although he did not even know which guy around him was Josh. But his only aim was to make Jennifer understand what he was saying.

           "So, Jennifer, do you understand?"

           Jennifer seemed speechless. She nodded thoughtlessly.

           She understood what I said so fast? Amazing. I don't even understand wholly of what I said yet till now.

           "You're sure, Brian? You heard my colleagues say that?"

           "I'm positive. Although I don't know them... but I followed them till I reach this place. That's how I found you. I decided to tell you about it since I thought you had not known."

           "Oh... where are they? Are they anywhere around?"

           "Well..." he looked around, pretending to be looking for Jennifer's colleagues.

           Yeah right. Who am I looking for anyway? Like those people I just said to Jennifer really exist.

           "... I don't know. I don't really remember how they look like."

           "I see..." she sighed. "I guess it's true then. Josh stole the paper works and put them into my drawer. But why would he do that?"

           "Oh, well... I don't know. I just heard your colleagues talking about it, that's all."

           "Well, Brian, thanks for your information. If it's not because of you, I wouldn't have known who actually caused all this."

           "It's absolutely nothing. In fact, I wonder why I come here. I shouldn't bother anyone else's problems."

           "No, you're not bothering, you're helping me. You cleared out the truth. Thanks."

           "No need to thank me—" His pager beeped again. Nick was the one who paged him again.

           "Pager? You have a pager?"

           "Yup. I'm sorry, I have to leave now. Nick's calling me."

           "That's okay. Thanks for your help anyway."

           He smiled. "Bye."

           He went away hurriedly.

           Glad I'm done. Now I gotta run home, before Nick gets mad.

           At her desk, Jennifer was still stunned of what Brian told her.

           "Josh..." Jennifer muttered.

           Why did he do that? Stealing Amanda's paper works and putting them into my drawer, causing me to be blamed?

            She got up from her chair and went straight to Josh's desk. Josh was surprised to see her, looking extremely upset.

            "Why the hell did you do that?" she said loudly. All the people around her looked at her.  No other sound could be heard anymore, except her voice.

            "What?" Josh asked very anxiously. "What did I do?"

            "Don't pretend almost like you don't know. Amanda and I had a fight just now, and it's all your fault!"

            He was stunned. "You and Amanda had a fight?"

            "Yes... come on Josh! It's your fault. Amanda's paper works were stolen and she found them in my drawer. I didn't steal it, you did!"

            From not knowing anything at all, Josh immediately understood everything. But he knew he did not steal Amanda's paper works.

            "Why are you so quiet? Because you're surprised that I finally found out you stole my work, is it?"

            "What are you talking about?" he stood up. "I didn't steal anything from anyone!"

            "Of course you wouldn't admit it. It's okay Josh, I don't care. But from now on, both of us are officially off! I'd never talk to you again for the rest of my life!" Jennifer walked away madly.

            "But Jennifer! I didn't steal anything! You have to believe me!"

               But Jennifer kept walking away  without any reactions. Meanwhile, everybody was still looking at them both,  including Amanda and Caitlin who got back there after Brian left Jennifer.  Actually, Brian had not even left the place yet. He was just standing at the entrance of the office, looking at Jennifer and the guy whom he believed was Josh. He was about to leave the office when Jennifer started yelling at Josh. Somehow he did not feel good at all of what he had done and what just happened.

            "What are you looking at?! Mind your own business!" Josh yelled. He sat on his chair back again, thinking about what happened.

            On the other hand, Caitlin was smiling. She was more conceited than before when Amanda and Jennifer fought. She had completed her mission.

             I wonder what will happen next. Will Jennifer tell Claudia about this? If she told her, things will start to stumble around. But no matter what, I don't think she'd do that. Right now, I don't really need to care about that. I'll think about it later.

             But now, I know Josh and Jennifer are officially  not friends anymore. And Josh is now available... he's mine now!