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| Arriving in New York at 12 that afternoon, the guys were rushed off to their rooms to be �beautified� as Diamond would put it to the boys. Everyone was pretty much running a muck while she was calm and collective. She felt she had nothing to worry about and that everything in her department would go by smoothly. Reaching her hotel room, she immediately went in to an unpacking mode. Not taking too much time in unpacking everything, she kept some thing hidden still in her bag. Taking a seat on her comfortable bed, she turned to the phone. She had to call Tia and tell her about her sudden arrival. Of course she knew Tia was going to throw a fit for her not being responsible enough to call in advance, but she really didn�t care. Dialing the familiar numbers, she waited after the third ring. �Hello, this is Tia Morales speaking. how may I help you?,� solemnly spoke Tia. �Girl, you really need to stop answering your phone like you�re still in the office. You miss me?,� she laughed. The screams of Tia came loudly over the receiver of the phone. �How come you haven�t called me in three days? Did you forget you have a child? Where are you? You better be glad you�re not in New York child, or else....Arg!,� frantically Tia ranted. �Sweetie, I would advise you to calm down. I�m sorry if I�ve seem to neglect you and my baby, but Johnny has kept me so busy. I�m actually in NYC now. I�m coming over to see ya�ll right after I go to the MTV Studios. I have a lot to tell you,� she explained. �What?! when did all this happen? Never mind...just get over here quick chica. I know Krystal will love to finally have her mother�s presence,� said Tia. �Alright. See you in about 2 1/2 hours. Bye,� she spoke after hanging up. Letting out a small laugh at her friend�s behavior, she grabbed her coat to begin her adventure of straightening out the possibly mess that had already occurred. As she suspected it was a complete mess. Everything the guys had wanted wasn�t what it was supposed to be. She had an enormous headache by the end of her two hours there fixing all the wrong things. Closing the door of the rental car that was given to her, she took a deep breathe before she started the engine. She was so glad the drive to Tia house was only about 40 minutes away because she seriously needed some time away from this �job� of hers. Pulling into the driveway of Tia�s home, she stepped out and knocked the door. She was immediately greeted with a surprise that she never expected, another one of her good friends, Giovanna Watson. �Gi Gi! I haven�t seen you in ages. How are you?,� gushed Diamond, hugging her friend. �I know girl. Our jobs definitely keep us apart. I�m doing fine, but you on the other hand missy. I heard about Jamie putting you on an assignment I quite don�t like,� pointed Giovanna, leading Diamond to the living room where Tia was waiting. �Ok....there is really not much to say actually. The guys are very fun to hang out with though. Chris has this weird, corny, but funny sense of humor that makes you laugh not matter what. Joey, he�s just Joey. He can be the party animal then take a step back and be a good listener to any friend that has a problem. JC is a workaholic, but he can get wild himself. Lance....he can be quiet, funny, serious, and playful at times. He�s not at all how the music business like to portray him or the others. Then there is Justin.....that boy. He really gets to me and not in a bad way unless he figures why I�m really there. He�s very understanding, caring, honest, sweet, and funny. On a not so...whatever....we definitely would be close friends,� poured Diamond, �A lot of the times I feel so heartless because I�m working to ruin their lives. They�re such a close knitted family and they welcomed me with open arms and showed me that they will be there for me. I sometimes feel like I show just spill this secret and get it over with before it blows up in my face.� The expressions on both Tia�s and Giovanna�s faced gave Diamond the knowing look. They knew it would soon come down to her feeling guilty about what she was forced to do. Diamond was never a heartless person and always cared for those around her. Being so close with the guys she was supposed to be exposed they knew it would cause her to feel those feelings. �I think you should quit like I told you to do after the whole crap with Jamie. He only put you on to get under your skin. It probably wouldn�t solve much, but it would help. Quit both so Jamie wouldn�t have anything to play against you, but you will have to tell the guys the truth and it will hurt,� proposed Tia with Giovanna agreeing �I don�t know if I can do that. Either way I will be screwed. I want to do this and get over with it. If you�re wondering, no I haven�t given any info and I plan on not giving anything. I�ll stall with Jamie until my time is up,� Diamond stated. �D, I�m not your mother so I won�t lecture you on this situation, but whatever you, i will back you up 100%,� said Giovanna. �I guess I have to agree with Gi even though I don�t want to or like it. Just know that I�ll be there for you,� sighed Tia. The bright smile appeared across her face and she gladly hugged her friends. �Guys, thank you so much! You�re the best friend�s I�ve ever had,� exclaimed Diamond. Laughing her Diamond antics, Tia had to be the one to put her two cents in. �That�s because we�re your only best friends. Now, when we going to meet these boys. I�ve been hearing about JC a lot and I think he�s a cutie,� laughed Tia. �Eww! Next time keep that to yourself, but we can meet them now, if you like. They should be at the hotel already since they have a big day tomorrow,� stated Diamond. �Well then what are we waiting for. Lets get Krys ready so we can leave,� excitedly spoke Giovanna. Laughing at Giovanna sudden impatience, they all scattered about. Tia and Giovanna went to fix themselves while Diamond went to get her baby. Only time would tell if what she was doing, letting them know her personally would end up hurting all in the end. Back Home Chapter 9 |