| �Of course. What is it?� �Why didn�t you tell me about the Boys before?� �I wanted to surprise you. That and the fact that for the next few months we�re going to be with the Boys and I wanted to spend sometime with you. If you had known I knew them you would want to spend all your time with them so�� I trailed off. I knew Shannon all to well and she couldn�t tell me that if she had a chance she would spend every minute with the Boys. As to confirm my thoughts she just mumbled, �yeah� �What was that?� I asked. �Damn, you really do know me huh?� �Scary, but yeah, I do. Come on Shannon. You�re my best friend. Give me some fucking reason why I shouldn�t know you.� �Okay, I can�t do that. But, you do know that reasons don�t fuck.� �Shannon�� I couldn�t finish because we were laughing too much. �So, tell me, when �Everybody� came on, you weren�t picking it up from watching TV, huh? �Not quite. I was taught the routine. Oh, just to let you know, you�ll always have a front row seat, if you want it. Along with a backstage pass.� �For real?� �Yeah. But of course, you can�t tell anyone else, kay?� �Okay.� �See, told ya you would meet the Backstreet Boys.� �Yes you did! And I will always love you for it.� �I know. Hey, um, Shannon, do you think you�re going to be happy with Bri Bear?� I asked. �I don�t know. I mean, he�s a sweet guy and I do like him, but not as much as AJ.� �Just be careful, please Shannon?� �I promise. So, what�s up with you and D?� �Nothing, why?� �Just looks like you guys are getting real close,� Shannon said. �Well, we really are just friends.� �I�ll believe that one,� Shannon said. I just looked at her and smiled. Of course she knew me and she knew that I liked Howie. Always have and probably always will. God, I really couldn�t have asked for a better friend. �Okay Shannon, you win. You know I like Howie.� �Like? Isn�t it more like love the poor guy?� �Okay, like a lot, happy?� �For now, I guess. You�ve spent the last week with the guys. How are they?� �Like, what are they like?� I asked. I was just waiting for her to ask that. �Yeah.� I thought about it. �Well, they�re crazy, funny people. Yet at the same time, they�re serious, caring people. Like one day, by the way, did I mention that Fatima doesn�t like me?� �No, why?� �This story is why. See, one day Fatima had come up with a dance for �Boys Will Be Boys�. I didn�t like it and really neither did anyone else. So, I showed her the dance that I did for one of my championships and the guys loved it. They wanted me to show them that. Well, I started to and Fatima got all mad. It was so funny. So, anways, as we were leaving, she stopped me and said I could never replace the best dancer. I just laughed at her and walked away.� �So, she can�t stand you?� �Yup. Like I said, I think it�s funny.� �Yeah, it really is. I take it that she assumes she�s like the greatest huh?� �Something like that,� I answered. I pulled up into my parking space and we got out. I checked my pager. The time was 3:30. The flight left at 9:00 so we were supposed to be at the airport at 8:00. Half an hour drive there. I did the math and figured the latest we were allowed to get up was 6:30. That is again, if we sleep. Knowing Shannon, we were going to be up and talking. We walked up to the apt and found Ramon up. �Well, you guys are home safely so, I�m going to bed. Am I taking you guys?� �Yeah. Good night Mony,� I answered him. He walked over to me and gave me a hug. �Night Resa. Night Shannon.� �Night Ramon,� Shannon said, giving him a quick hug. We walked back to my room and changed into our pj�s. �Are you tired Mrs.Dorough?� Shannon asked. �Not really. Hey Squeaky, let�s see if we can make it all night.� �Theresa, you know me.� �Yeah, I do. We easily make each other very hyper. I�m sure we can do that again.� �Positive, is more like it, right?� she asked as I just looked at her and smiled. �I�m positive,� I answered. 8 years of friendship, I hope we knew each other well enough. We went out to the living room and sat down on the couch. �So, what would you like to do?� Shannon asked. �How about a movie?� I suggested. �Cool. What do you have?� she asked as I flipped the TV on. The first channel that popped up was MTV. �Yes, you heard it folks. Backstreet Boys have found the final dancer. Her name is Theresa Lambe and she�s getting ready to turn 22 in July. She just graduated from the University of Kentucky and she will began touring with the Boys. That�s all for MTV News,� Serena said. They started playing videos again. The video was �I�ll Never Break You�re Heart�. I just looked up at Shannon and wondered how the hell MTV found out who I was. �Don�t ask me,� Shannon said. I just stared at the TV wondering how. Suddenly the phone rang, brining me out of my thoughts. I picked it up by the third ring, hoping it didn�t wake Ramon. �Hello?� I asked. �How did MTV find you about you?� AJ asked. �Nice to talk to you too. As for the MTV thing, I have no clue. I was getting ready to watch a movie, when that came on.� �Damn. We were wondering because we got a call from Lou.� �Sorry Alexy, can�t help you on that one. By the way, why are you still up?� �Me and D couldn�t sleep. Actually, I believe Bri is still up too.� �Oh,� was all I could say. �Why are you up?� he asked me. �Come on Alexy, you know me. I�m a night person. Sides, me and Shannon usually stay up all night.� �I see.� �You sound bored.� �I am a little.� �Hey, J, bring D and Bri with you. You all can come over here and keep us company.� |
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