| �Then let�s play,� Brian said. Me and Shannon looked at each other, glad we were wearing shorts and t-shirts. We walked over to the courts while Kevin went to go get the ball from the car. �Okay, what�s the teams?� Howie asked. �Um, how about me, Shannon, Kevin against you four?� I said. �Oh, that�s fair,� AJ said, rolling his eyes. Shannon and I just looked at each other. �Um, I don�t like that look. I think they could beat us,� Nick said, not quite sure what to make of our look. �Just wait and see,� I said. The ball was thrown up and Shannon got the ball. In the first 15 minutes, we had the boys beat with a score of 45 to 10. They finally snapped out of whatever they were in and came back. A hour and half later, we beat the boys 75-72. �God, took you guys long enough to get going?� Shannon asked. �Well, we were in shock. You and Theresa are really good,� Brian said. �Yeah. And Theresa, you can nail those 3 pointers,� Nick said. �We owe it to my brother. He taught me how to play,� I said. �Well, check the time you guys. We don�t have time to change,� Kevin announced. �Wow, it�s already 5:30. We have that sound check at 6:00. And the concert begins at 8:00,� Nick added. We packed up everything and left. We reached the arena in record time. �Glad you decided to show up on time,� Fatima said. �Yeah, so are we,� Nick said. We went in and took seats and just waited. The sound check finished around 6:45. �Are you guys ready to go?� AJ asked. �Yeah,� I answered. Me, Howie, AJ, and Shannon jumped in Howie�s car and he took us home. On the ride there everyone was quiet, lost in there own thoughts. I took a look behind me and notice a tear fell from Shannon�s eye. She looked at me and I smiled. I turned back around when AJ reached for her hand. I turned my heard and looked out the window. My head turned as Howie put his hand on my leg. I gave him a small smile and covered his hand with mine. �You know Theresa, I never officially asked you out,� Howie said. I couldn�t help but smile. �Your right. I guess I assumed we were already going out when we kissed.� �Yeah, that�s what I thought,� he said. He looked over at me and smiled. I looked behind me and Shannon had her head on AJ�s shoulder and a small smile on her face. We arrived at my house and the guys walked us up to the door. �The limo will come pick you up, so be ready by 7:45, okay?� AJ asked. �Yeah, we will. Have fun and we wish you luck,� Shannon said. Howie and I just watched as Shannon gave AJ a kiss. �How happy she is,� I thought. �Theresa?� �Yes Howie?� �I love you.� �Te amo,� I said. I gave him a kiss and then they got in their car and left. �You know Theresa, I wonder who paged the boys?� �I know. 143 is I Love You, and I know we didn�t do it,� I said. It made me wonder if it was Emily and Amanda. I unlocked the door and went inside. �I�m going to my room. I�ll be back and then we can plan what we�re going t wear tonight.� �Okay.� I put my purse down on the table and went to get something to drink. I noticed a piece of paper on the floor by the door. I picked it up and wondered why I didn�t notice it before. It was addressed to Shannon and I, so I opened it. The note read: Dear Ladies, There is no easy way to tell you this. But��..Emily and I, we went to the doctors today and found out that we are pregnant. The Boys have (just to let you know0 been seeing us while they�ve been seeing you two. I know this is not easy to read but we felt you should know. Also, when you leave tomorrow, the Boy�s are staying with us and won�t pick you up for the tour. So don�t worry about school. Just to show you, we paged the Boys with 143 and they should come to talk to us. Once again, I�m sorry. I know this hurts. Emily and Amanda Usually, I wouldn�t believe anything like that except AJ�s and Howie�s signature were on the bottom, agreeing with the girls. �No!� I thought. �So, Theresa, let�s go see. What? What happened?� she asked. I held the tears in as much as I could but the look on my face told Shannon something happened. �Howie..AJ..ch..ch..� I started but lost it. I cried a few tears at first, but as Shannon read the note that I handed to her, she started cryingm which made me cry even more. She gave me a hug and we sat down on the couch. We cried on each other�s shoulders for the next half hour. �I think�..we should talk about this,� Shannon suggested trying to breathe. �Okay.� �Are we sure they cheated?� Shannon asked. �Yeah, that�s their signature. I�m sure they read this or something like that,� I said. �Well, I don�t feel like going tonight. In fact, I hope I never, EVER, see that asshole again,� she screamed as ran to her room. I felt horrible. I mean, the guys knew how we had been treated before and now they pull this shit. It really didn�t seem like something they would do. But their damn signatures. I looked at the clock and the clock read that it was 7:15. I�m going to call the airport. Maybe we can switch the times. �Hello. National Airways. How can I help you?� the lady asked when I finally found the number in the phone book and called. �Yes. Um, I have two tickets and we were supposed to catch the 3:00 flight tomorrow afternoon. I was wondering if we could move to an earlier flight?� �Yes. We have a flight that leaves at 10:00 and 1:30.� �Oh, can we have the 10:00 flight?� �Yes. Can I have your last name please?� �Lambe,� I answered. I could hear the keyboard and I knew she was getting things ready. �Okay Ms.lambe, you can pick the tickets up tomorrow, okay?� �Okay. Thank you.� �Your welcome.� I hung up the phone and looked at the time. It was going on 7:30. I turned off the light. �God, why? Why would they do something like this?� I thought. I finally got off of the couch and walked up to Shannon�s room. �Come in,� Shannon called out after I knocked. �Hey.� |
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