| �Shannon has a anklet of music notes with AM in the middle. She has a butterfly on her right leg. She has a broken heart with a sword. And she has a 69 with Glowin� Yellow on her right arm.� �Oh, okay. Where�s the heart?� �Um,� I started. I looked down and finished. �The heart is on her left boob.� �Oh,� was all he got out. �Hey, let�s go driving. I went shopping yesterday and I don�t feel like going today too.� �But aren�t you the one who loves to shop?� �Yeah. But I want to take a drive instead.� �Fine.� By the time we were ready to go, it was 11:30. We decided just driving to my favorite park and having a picnic. When we found a spot we liked, it was already 1:00. We ate and talked, mostly just about graduating, what we planned on doing and then the subject moved to the Boys. Finally after a hour and a half, I told Ramon that we should get going. We packed up everything and left. We reached the house around 4:15. We put everything away and decided to watch a movie. �Hey Ramon. When do you work again?� �Tuesday, why?� �Oh, I was just wondering.� �Cool.� We went back to watching the movie. A few minutes later, the phone started ringing. �Hello?� I asked. �Is this Theresa?� �Yes. Who is this.� �Fatima. Could you please come to the dance room?� �Yeah, when?� �Now please.� �Sure, I�ll be there in 15 minutes.� �Okay, thanks.� �Yeah. Bye.� I head the dial tone and slowly I turned the phone off. I got off the couch, grabbed my things, and started heading out the door. �Theresa, where are you going?� Ramon asked before I closed the door. �Oh, I have to go meet Fatima.� �Okay, see you later. Hey, by the way, good luck.� �Thanks. Bye.� I looked down at the black skirt and white tank top I had on. �Oh well. No time to change,� I thought. I finally reached the place 10 minutes later. I walked into the room and saw Fatima along with Lou. �Hey Theresa. How are you?� Lou asked. �Fine. What is this all about?� I asked. �Well, we would like to tell you that�� Fatima said. �That you are now one of the personal Backstreet dancers,� Lou finished. I just stood there with my eyes wide and my mouth open. �Now, who�s letting the bugs in?� someone asked from behind me. I slowly turned around and saw Brian talking. �Sorry. How rude of me. I guess this means I start touring soon huh?� I said. I looked back at Fatima. �Yeah. But first let�s introduce you to our Boys. Of course you know Brian and Kevin. Nick and Howie. Hey, where�s AJ?� she asked. �I�m right here. Sorry Fatima. So, please show me to the total bitch of a dancer I�m being forced to dance with.� �AJ, that was really rude man,� Howie said. �Why?� he asked. I slowly started to realize where I knew that voice from. I was still in shock that I was dancing with the Boys, and the fact that I met Howie, that I forgot about my childhood crush. �Alexy?� AJ looked around the room, looking for the person who said his childhood name. His eyes stopped on me and I knew he was starring, even though my head was down. �Esa?� I slowly looked up. �Total bitch, huh?� I thought. �Yeah AJ. By the way, I�m your new, how did you say it, �total bitch for a dancer�,� I remarked. I narrowed my eyes, picked up my bags, said goodbye to everyone and started walking out the door. �Wait, Theresa.� �Okay, I�m in trouble. He never called me by my full name,� I thought to myself. �Yes, Alexander,� I replied back. He just looked at me and I knew he was thinking the same thing. We just started laughing. �Okay AJ. So, what�s up?� �Oh, now it�s AJ?� �Well, isn�t that what you liked to be called?� �Yeah. But not from my best friend. Right Esa?� �You know, it�s been ages since anyone has called me that. I�ve missed you.� �Well, I�m not sure if I missed you. You were really strange and all,� AJ said, a smile in his eyes. �Fine. I see. No love. That�s cold,� I replied, shaking my head. �Come on. You know I thought about you. Actually, today, I was telling Howie that I wish I could see you again.� �Really? Funny, I assumed you never thought about your childhood. I mean, your famous now, so why would you think about us little people?� �Please. You were never known as little people.� �Well, sorry to cut to this short, but is everything okay?� Howie asked, coming to check up on us. �Yeah D. Everything is cool. Hey, I have to get going. Sorry,� I said. I turned around and started walking to my car when AJ called out to me. �Hey Esa. No hugs?� I ran back and gave AJ a big hug. And then I gave Howie a hug. I blushed as he gave me a kiss on the cheek. �By the way, welcome to the family,� he whispered in my ear. �Thanks. Bye.� I turned and walked back to my car. Again, the next few days flew by. My journalism final was so easy. And every time Shannon called, I missed her due to practice. And I never got the chance to call her back. Saturday came and the Boys sang at my graduation. All together, everything was nice. Finally, I got a hold of Shannon on Sunday morning. AJ and Howie stopped by and then we were going shopping. �Hey girl. Is Shannon around?� I asked Rachel once she picked up the phone. �Yeah, hold on. SHANNON!� Rachel screamed. �Coming,� I heard her yell. �Hello?� �Shannon? Sorry, I hadn�t gotten a chance to call you. But I�ve been busy.� �It�s okay. So, did you get it?� �No. They liked someone else,� I replied. I try to sound sad but I couldn�t help the smile on my face. |
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