On one early morning, Lance awoke from his sleep. He got up and went into the kitchen for breakfast. A few moments JC came walking in. He had obviously just woken up.

�Oh, gosh I�m so sleepy,� JC yawned.

�Oh yeah, like that�s the first time I've heard that from you before,� Lance said.

�Ha, ha, ha� JC said as he turned the TV in the kitchen turned on. The news was on. The news person said, �Shari Sue just died in a TERRIBLE way. She was stabbed 326 times last night in her home. Police are investigating the matter, and are going to each house in the neighborhood asking the neighbors questions.�

�OH MY GOD!� said Lance. "Shari Sue, she lives just down the street from Joey."

"I know that," says JC wide-awake now after hearing the news person. "We better check up on Joey.� After the 2 ran over each other trying to get to the phone before the other did, they called Joey. Beep, beep, beep, beep, the phone was off the hook. �Joey!� JC cried into the phone �Oh no, we have to go over there now,� JC snapped at Lance. As soon as JC found his keys to his jeep they took off.

JC sped down the road almost going 90 miles per hour in a 60 miles per hour zone. Then what seamed like hours of driving the reached Joey�s house. �Joey� they both yelled at the same time �Joey� Lance yelled again. They knocked, rang the bell, then they knocked again. JC could not take it any more he backed up and ran towards the door.

BAM! He knocked the door down the first time. JC fell to the floor Lance ran in. "Joey!" he yelled out.

Joey came running into the living room, �What on earth did you do to my door? Man, I just got that fixed,� Joey yelled.

�We called, and the phone line was busy,� JC said.

�Yeah, I know. These same girls kept on calling and calling last night then when it reached 4:00 am. I got fed up and took the phone off the hook. What�s the prob?� Joey asked.

�Why did you not come to the door just now?� Lance asked.

�I was in the bath room. Man, can�t a guy pee in private. What�s up with you guys?� Joey asked. Then they told him what had happened to Shari.

Meanwhile, Chris and his dog Busta were eating breakfast, when Chris heard the telephone ring. Joking Chris yelled out, �Busta could you get that.� Then Chris walked over to the phone. �Hello� Chris said.

The voice on the other end said, �aren�t you glad that you did not let Busta answer the phone?�

�Who is this, and what do you want?� Chris asked.

�Oh don�t worry you will find out soon enough I promise,� and then he hung up.

Justin was going over to Chris's house to hang out with his friend. They had all planned on going out and just spending the day having some fun. As Justin was driving, his cell phone rang. "Hello?" He asked. All that Justin heard was static. �Hello?� he asked again. There was no reply. �Who is this, and what do you want� Justin demanded.

�Don�t worry pretty boy, you will find out in time� Click, the person hung up. Justin was now freaked out. When he finally arrived at Chris's place, he ran up to the door and banged on it until his friend finally answered the door.

"What's wrong man?" Chris asked Lance.

"I just got some weird phone call!" Justin said to his friend.

�What did the person say?� Chris asked. Justin told him. �Oh my gosh,� Chris said, �I just got a phone call too.� Chris told Justin what the person had said. �Let�s call the guys,� Chris said. "They may have gotten the same kind of phone call.� Justin and Chris went inside and then they talked to the guys on the phone and then they told him what happened, and then Justin hurried and called his girlfriend Britney to make sure she was OK.

Justin picked up the phone and dialed Britney. Ring, ring, ring, ring. There was no answer. He tried her cellphone number and there was still no answer. Just as Justin was about to give up Britney answered her cell phone. "Hello?" Britney said.

"Britney!? Where are you!?" Justin asked.

"I'm just leaving an autograph signing, why you asking?" Britney asked. Justin told Britney everything that had happened, and Britney didn't even become close to believing Justin or the rest of the guys, cause she thought that they just pulling another prank on her. Britney kept talking to Justin while she was walking to her car.

"Britney, this is NO JOKE!" said Justin.

"Sure I believe you, that's what you said last time." Britney said.

"Please Britney believe me, I swear to you, I am not playing a prank, please Britney, please", Justin pleaded. Britney then realized that Justin was not joking.

"OK OK," Britney said, "I'm sorry, what do you want me to do?"

"Come straight to JC and Lance�s place, that's where were all meeting, it's the safest place so far, nothing bad, no phone calls, nothing has happened there."

"OK." Britney said.

"I love you," Justin said.

"I love you t...� Justin heard Britney scream in the other end, and starts yelling out her name in the phone.

"BRITNEY, BRITNEY! Answer me, BRITNEY! Does anyone know where the signing was supposed to take place?� he asked looking at the guys

�Ummm...in Macys, at the mall� JC quickly remembered.

�OK guys I�m goin' over there� Justin said and then ran out the door. JC, Lance, Chris and Joey all stood there and looked at each other.

�Wait up!!!!!!!� they all yelled at the same time we are going too.

�Yeah, I�m not stayin' here if some mass murderer is on the loose and he trys to kill you and I could have done something,� Joey said to Justin.

�Who says its a he?� JC remarked

Bobbie pressed the pedal a little bit more hoping that there were no cops around. JC and Lance weren't at the house and she had just turned on the TV to hear about Shari Sue. She knew that she lived near Joey cause she would always borrow sugar from her when she was at Joey's house with the guys.

She made some tire tracks as she drove into the driveway. She was relieved to see that JC�s jeep was there and she ran up to the front door, which was strangely open. "JC?!?!?" she called out desperately.

�Bobbie?" a voice called.

"Thank goodness you're here," Bobbie said hugging JC. "I was so worried after what I saw on the TV."

"So are we!" Lance said standing there nervously.

"But we should be okay if we stay in a group," Joey said. "Shouldn't we?" Joey said again a little less confident.

Just then the telephone ring and they all jumped...it was Bobbie's cell phone. She reached for it at her hip and hesitantly poked the send button. "Hello?"

�I got your number Bobbie, and it does not look good. I got your lil' boyfriends number also,� a distorted voice said to Bobbie.

�Who is this?� she asked shaking.

�Oh,� said the distorted voice �You really wanna know?� Click, the person hung up Bobbie hung up the phone shocked, and had the chills thinking what was going on, who was that.

Justin then yelled out "I'M GOING! IS ANYONE COMING OR NOT?� everyone replied yes.

However, JC saw the expression in Bobbie�s face thinking something was wrong and quickly said, �WAIT. Just go on without us, we�ll join ya in a bit."

With a shrug, Justin left out the door, and Joey and Chris went into the kitchen. JC asked Bobbie, "Who was that on the phone." Bobbie, still thinking of who that could of been, didn't hear JC at first. JC then repeated but in a more louder voice, �Bobbie who was that?"

Katie finally snapping out, "Huh, oh I don't know, I mean it was no one, just ummm... those damn sales people, I was just deciding whether to join their club whatever."

"No," Lance said, "you're lying."

"WHAT ARE YOU TRYING TO SAY, THAT I'M LYING?" Bobbie yelled to Lance.

"Calm down, it's only obvious." Lance said back.

JC saw that Bobbie was really getting pissed off. but he knew that she was lying, but knew there had to be a reason for it. Then he quickly said, "Lance just stay out of this, OK?" But also made a face expression to Lance telling him to please stay out of this, and Lance understood.

"OK," said Lance, "sorry." and he left the room.

Bobbie started to shake as she turned off her cell phone just in case. "What's wrong?" JC asked concern gripping her shoulders. "Who was that?"

"I don't know..." Bobbie's voice started to tremble. "But we are in big trouble if we don't get out of here fast."

"What are you talking about? Who was on the phone!" JC demanded realizing who it might've been after putting two and two together.

"Where's the others," Bobbie said frantically realizing that it was suicidal just to stand there in the middle of the room. "Let's follow Justin and split!"

"We're not going anywhere until you tell me what happened Bobbie," he said holding her in place.

"They're going to kill us!" Bobbie yelled at him struggling to let go.

"They?"

"Him, her, them, whatever! They want us dead! That was them on the cell phone! They know who we are and where they are and they're coming for us," she said in a low voice trying to control her fear. "Where's everyone else?"

"Lance?" JC said realizing that they were alone. "Joey? Chris!" he yelled waiting for an answer...but there was no answer.

Just then, JC heard a noise coming from inside the closed closet. Bobbie realized JC's attention was on the closet. �JC what is it, what�s wrong?� Bobbie asked him as her voice shaked.

�Shh, be very quiet there is something in the closet� JC said in a low voice.

"Oh my gosh," Bobbie said in a scared voice while trying to keep her words low. JC told her to stand back as he grabbed the first thing he saw (a fire place poker). Bobbie looked around for something to grab as well. All she saw was a flower vase. She tossed the flowers out and was ready to hit whatever was in that closet. She nodded her head signaling him to open the door. He reached for the door and slung it open. Bobbie and JC screamed out in terror!!!!!

�SURPRISE!!!� Sammy yelled out. DC jumped out from behind the couch as Dallas came from the basement. Joey and Chris came running from the kitchen, and Lance from upstairs. They were all surprised to see the members of Youngstown.

JC dropped the poker and Bobbie dropped the vase. �What on earth is going on you guys?� Bobbie asked.

"Knowing it�s Halloween time, we knew it would easy to scare some people,� Sammy answered, �You guys especially.�

�The phone calls. Was it you guys making the phone calls?� Chris asked Youngstown.

�Yep,� DC answered, �It�s always fun to mess with people�s heads.� Everyone�s surprise turned to anger as they began to close in on Youngstown.

�Wait a minute, what about Britney?� JC asked, right as the front door flew open. Justin and Britney came in. Everyone else looked at them, wanting an explanation. Britney was quick to explain.

�I was talking to Justin on the phone when this huge bird took a dive at me. Terrified, I dropped the phone.�

�And on the my way home, I was listening to the radio, and they said the murderer had been arrested. So, now I�m trying to figure out how made all those weird phone calls,� Justin informed.

�Umm, that was us,� Dallas said. �We didn�t mean to freak everyone out, we just wanted to have some fun.�

�Are we forgiven?� Sammy asked.

�Yeah man, I always like a good prank, just not when it�s on me,� Chris said. Everyone else agreed.

�So, who�s up for a movie?� Joey asked everyone. They all said yes, as long as it wasn�t a scary movie.

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