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�Wh..What?� I asked, starting to turn around.
�Will you go back out with me?� he asked. You would have thought he was serious but I saw the laughter dancing around in his eyes. I just smiled.   �There I finally got you to smile,� he said, giving me a hug.
�You could always do that,� I said. I gave him a quick kiss on the cheek and went back to doing my makeup.

Around 6:15, a knock came on the door, stopping the talk between the three of us. We were already dressed and waiting. I told Lance he was coming just in case. I went to open the door, thinking it was the limo driver, but I found another surprise.
�Wow, you look hot girl,� Neil said, looking me up and down. He stepped in and tried to wrap his arms around my waist. I slapped his arm away.
�Don�t EVEN TOUCH ME,� I yelled. Lance and Shannon came up behind me.
�Damn Shannon. You didn�t have to look so sexy for little ol� me,� Ricky said, taking Shannon in.
�It isn�t for you. It�s for my boyfriend,� Shannon said, wrapping her arms around Lance.
�What? This skinny ass boy,� Ricky said.
�Yeah,� she said, giving Lance a kiss on the cheek. I just stood there, watching for one of the boys to step in. Sure enough, Neil came in.
�GET OUT!� I yelled.
�Why? Don�t you want me? He asked trying to get closer. Out of the corner of my eye, I saw Lance getting closer.
�No jackass, I don�t want you near me,� I screamed. He lifted his hand and backhanded me. I was dazed for a few seconds but before he could lay another hand on me, I kneed him. �I told you not to touch me,� I said. Ricky picked him up, and giving us dirty looks, left. I ran back to my bathroom and saw the bruise forming.
�Are you okay? Shannon asked.
�Yeah, I�ll live.� I started applying makeup to try and cover it up when the limo driver arrived. I knew there was no way that I could cover it up anymore, so I just left it. The limo took us to this little place about 5 miles out of Flagstaff. It was a music hall that me nor Shannon never knew of. We got out and took our seats, which was front row, center. It was just the Boys, seeing how this was an unexpected stop. The concert was supposed to go from 7:00 till 9:00. I looked over at Shannon as the lights went down and the music started playing. She looked back and we both wished we could be in another place. The first song they did was �Boys Will Be Boys�. �God, exactly. Boys will always be boys,� Shannon thought. Then half an hour later the solos came up. It went Kevin, Nick, Brian, AJ, and then Howie. It seemed that during AJ�s solo he couldn�t help but look at Shannon. �Lay Down Beside Me,� Shannon thought, �that could be nice.� I glanced over at her and I kinda figured that she was already starting to forgive him. When Howie came out, I looked away from Shannon and over to Howie. My jaw dropped. He came out with no shirt or no jacket on and he was holding a bouquet of white roses. He did his solo, which is �My Heart Stays With You,� and passed out the roses. He jumped from the stage and walked in front of the crowd. He stopped right in front of me and handed me the final rose. He walked back on stage and left. I read the note that was attached in the dim light.
Mi amor,
May I ask what happened to someone so beautiful? You look like you�ve been hurt. I will began to say I�m sorry, but I will explain everything later. Please hold on to these. Give one to Shannon. I love you.
       Love Always,
        Howie
I saw that they were back stage passes. On them was a big �YOU�. After thinking about it for a minute I figured they were the ones who were sending the little things. I looked up at Howie and he winked at me. Slowly, my mind started forgiving him, but my heart was saying something different.

Shannon just stood in awe as AJ started singing his solo. He couldn�t seem to keep his eyes off of her. She blushed when she came to that part when he�s on the floor. �My, my,� she thought. She just watched him. Slowly, her heart and mind started forgiving him. But the talking behind her made her look away. She knew that voice and turned to see who was talking. Amanda! �Oh my God. I have to let Theresa know,� she thought. She looked over at me only to find me watching Howie. �Later,� she told herself.

There were near the end of the concert and the Boys have been through love songs, hoping we would forgive them. The second to the last song they played was �Don�t Want You Back.� Through out this whole song, Howie and AJ kept glancing behind us. I finally turned around to find Emily and Amanda. I sat down and Lance sat right beside me, holding on to me. I didn�t cry, because I wouldn�t let the girls have that kind of satisfaction. I looked up as the song was done. Howie was looking right at me, both hurtness and anger in his eyes.
�Okay, this is going to be a little different,� AJ said. I looked around, only seeing AJ and Howie on the stage. I was totally confused and so was Shannon.
�Yeah, there are two very special ladies out in the crowd tonight. We love them very much. Something happened and they left,� Howie stated.
�When we found out what happened, we couldn�t believe it. We then realized that these two very lovely, and sexy looking ladies, had every reason to leave,� AJ told the crowd.
�We would like to say we�re sorry and that we love you, now and forever,� Howie finished. As he said this, I noticed that some security guards had surrounded me and Shannon.
�Would the lovely, sexy, girlfriend of mine come up on the stage please. Ms.Langley, that is if you don�t mind,� AJ said.
�And would this lovely, outstandingly sexy senorita right next to her, come up too. But if my girlfriend would rather stay behind, I understand,� Howie said. The Boys looked over at us with puppy dog eyes. We slowly got up and the spotlight found us. As we walked up on the stage, all the men in the crowd were screaming. But for the first time, people like that didn�t make us blush. AJ offered his hand out to Shannon. She gazed in his eyes and took his hand. He slowly led her to the middle of the stage. Howie was offering out his hand to me but froze. He lightly brushed my right cheek, �who?� he mouthed.
�Neil,� I whispered. He put his hand on my waist instead and we followed AJ and Shannon. The guys got down on one knee and told us to sit down on the other. AJ pulled out his mic and started the next song. These words filled the room: �It�s not that I can�t live without you.� As he finished, Howie joined him on the chorus. For one brief second the room was quiet but then Howie�s voice stopped the silence with �I don�t know how it got so crazy.� Once again, Howie and AJ sang the chorus. The final verse was sung by both Howie and AJ. By the end of the song, both me and Shannon were in tears.

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By: Resa Dorough

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