| �May I have some?� I just handed him the bottle and turned back around. �Look, Resa, I�m sorry. I was just worried. You know that me and the guys will always be there for you.� I turned back around and looked at him. �I know. And I�m sorry for being such a bitch about it. But, really, everything is going to be okay. Like I said, I just have to get use to things.� �I understand.� He gave me a quick hug then we headed off to practice again. �So, where does everybody want to go?� Nick as we walked over to the limo. I just looked at him and smiled. Anyone could see how hyper he was. �How about the movies?� Brian suggested. �Bed?� Kevin suggested. �Of course the club,� AJ and Howie suggested at the same time. �How about we do our own things,� Shannon threw in. I liked that idea better than anything else. �Yeah. Sounds good to me,� I agreed as we all got in the limo. I smiled for the first time that day, a true smile. Whatever that feeling was, it seemed to have left. Maybe I was scared about being on tour but now I knew that everything was going to be okay. �Are you going to go to the club with AJ?� I asked Howie. �Yeah. Aren�t you going to go?� he asked me. �No, I was just going to head over to the park. I need to think about some things,� I told him. �Want me to go?� he asked me. �No, have fun with AJ, okay?� �Are you sure? I don�t mind spending time with you,� he told me. �That�s sweet. But no, go and have fun.� With that he just softly gave me a kiss on the cheek. �Okay hon. But if you need anything, you now my cell number.� �I�ll let you know if anything is going on, okay?� He just nodded his head as we pulled up the hotel. Everyone got out to go do whatever except for me. I asked the driver to take me to the nearest park. We pulled away but then we stopped again. I was about to ask why when I saw Nick climb back in. �Sorry. But I�m not leaving you by yourself,� he told me. I just threw him a smile. After a few minutes of silence, we finally reached the park. Nick let me out first. �So, what�s bothering you?� Nick asked as we started walking around. �Nick, can I trust you enough to know you won�t tell anyone else?� I asked him, keeping my head down and looking at the sidewalk. �Theresa, you know you can trust me. I promise I won�t tell anyone anything.� I looked up and smiled at him. �Remember when I told you on the plane that I felt something weird. As soon as I stepped off the plane, I had this feeling like something was going to happen. I can�t explain it but I just felt like something bad was going to happen. Almost like I didn�t belong. I don�t know what I�m trying to say. I guess I�m not making much sense, huh?� �Well, I can�t say I understand, but I sorta know what you mean.� �Well, thanks Nick for trying to understand. Actually, the feeling started going away when I started dancing. Maybe I do belong.� �Theresa, of course you belong. Who else would beat my ass up? Nobody but you.� �Thanks. That means a lot.� �Your welcome but I just stated the obvious. So, new subject if you don�t mind. How are things between you and D?� �Well, I�m happy. It�s only been a day, but still. I�ve liked him for a while.� �If you want my opinion, I think he�s very happy with you.� �Thanks,� I told him. I glanced down at my pager. The time was 9:45. We had been walking and talking for like the last hour. �Maybe we should start heading back,� I suggested. He nodded his head and we started walking back. We reached the hotel around 10:05. �I�m off to bed, see you in the morning.� �Yeah. Pleasant dreams Resa.� Nick gave me a hug and walked over to his room. �Do I want to be by myself or should I just go back outside,� I thought to myself. I turned back around and started walking again. I was so lost in my thoughts that I didn�t hear the car behind me. Finally, after a few seconds of honking, I heard them. I turned around and saw Brian and Shannon. �Resa, what are you doing out this late? And by yourself?� Shannon asked me. �I just needed to think, why?� �Theresa, it�s going on 11:30. Hop in and we�ll take you back,� Brian told me. I glanced down at my pager and noticed I had received 4 pages. I walked over to the car and got in. �Brian, do you have your phone with you?� �Yeah.� He pulled out his cell phone and handed me it. �Thanks,� I said with a smile. �Hello?� I said as the other line picked up. �Theresa? Where are you?� Nick asked me. �Well, right now in Brian�s car, why?� �I needed to ask you a question but you weren�t in your room. So then I started paging.� �I see. I needed to think by myself. Sorry. Anyways, Brian just pulled up to the hotel, so I�ll talk to you tomorrow.� �Okay. Night Resa girl.� �Night Nick.� I hung up the phone and handed it back to Brian. �Thanks again Brian.� �No problem. I�m here if you need anything,� he told me. I got out of the car and walked through the lobby. I turned around as I heard someone calling my name. I saw Howie and AJ coming up to me.� �Hey D. Hey AJ. How was the club?� �It was good up until I got a call asking me where you were,� AJ said. �Well, sorry. I guess Nick called you to see where I was. Why he thought you would know is beyond me. Anyways, I�m going to bed now.� �Wait, Esa, what�s up with you? You just seem to be a bit bitchy lately,� AJ asked me. He put his arm around me, trying to comfort me. �Alexy, look, I�m sorry for the way I�ve been acting. I just had a rough day.� �Esa. You can tell me anything, you know that right?� �Yeah, I do. I�m off to bed.� With that I walked over to the elevator. �Wait, I�ll walk you to your room,� Howie told me. �Thanks.� We walked into the elevator followed by Brian and Shannon. �So, Theresa, are you okay?� Brian asked me. I just glanced up at him and then I looked back down. I remember what I told him earlier in the day. �Yeah, I�m fine. Thanks for asking,� I told him. The elevator door�s opened and we all got out. I walked over to my door and opened it when I felt someone put their hand on my shoulder. I turned around and saw Shannon standing there. |
| How Did This Happen? By: Resa Dorough |
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