Chapter 21

"So it's up to us to think of a brilliant solution" Scott said looking at the entire group. The whole group looked at each other silently. Finally Sean spoke up, "Hey mate!" he semi-yelled to J. "Yeah?" "A year today we can go into a mall.... without bodyguards!" Sean said happily. "Yeah that's going to be the best isn't it?" "To be able to go to the market during regular hours, with regular people" Abs said like in a daydream. "Walking outside" Rich said in the same voice of amazement as the others. "What are you guys talking about?" Scott asked. "Life" Abs said. "We can live again" Rich said. "We've already accomlished our dreams of stardom. But now all we dream about is life" J said. "I'm still confused." Alea said. "We got a phone call from our lawyer about the charges right after Scott left. He said their totally bogus. There are many chances nothing will happen. But then he told us our final option, and suddenly in dawned on all of us that it was what we wanted." Abs said. "Okay I'm missing something here?" Scott asked. "Scott, I mean your married. Yet your too busy being a star to even be there. The rest of us all want to be as lucky as you. But unlike you, the chances of finding love and keeping it in our situation is slim to none. All it takes is one group handshake." J said. "One handshake to do what?" Candy asked. "To end 5ive" Rich said directly.

Scott sat down, unprepared for what they had just told him. "Scott, take away the situation. If you were told you could end the group with no hard feeling...at all. Everything would be the same, except no more performing, cameras, newsreporters, nothing. Would you do it?" Abs asked. Scott sat silently for a few minutes before quietly saying, "Yeah. Yeah I would." "Well that's what were offering. It's a complete mutual situation. One hand shake and it's final. Press conference tomorrow and we're done" Abs said extending his hand. Scott grabbed it and soon 5ive were in a group hug.

"I don't mean to sound rude, but how does this help our situation?" Alea asked. "Honestly? Nothing" Sean said. Alea was about to say something when J jumped in. "Alea we all knew we wanted this, this was just a reason for all of us to say goodbye a lot easier. This morning our lawyer just called to say it would never stand in court. The judge told them they would be the ones getting head cheaks, not you" J laughed. Alea jumped up screaming "Yes" she laughed. As the group all got together and hugged. At that moment 5ive was no more, it was simply Scott, Abs, Rich, J, Sean, and their friends, Alea, Candy, Marybeth and Jessica.

Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
Chapter 10
Chapter 11
Chapter 12
Chapter 13
Chapter 14
Chapter 15
Chapter 16
Chapter 17
Chapter 18
Chapter 19
Chapter 20
Chapter 21