AJ woke up and saw that Howie and Alexanderia were already up.  'Why didn't they wake me up?' he thought to himself.  He walked out of the bedroom and he saw Alexanderia sitting at the table drawing and Howie working on his laptop.  He cleared his throat to let them know that he was in the room.  Howie and Alexanderia looked up from what they were doing.

"Hey, good morning! How did you sleep?"

"I was uncomfortable because you weren't there.  But anyway how come you guys didn't wake me up?"

"I told Alexanderia not to because you got in late and I thought that you needed your sleep."

"Okay" then he turn his attention to Alexanderia "where is my good morning kiss and hug?"

Alexanderia got down from the bench and walked over to AJ and gave him a hug and a kiss.

"Now it is a good morning.  So how long is it before we get there?"

"Jim said that it should be another three hours but we're going to stop to eat soon because Nick begged Kevin to and for some reason he listen."

AJ had to laugh at that "I'm going to go get dress."

"Okay then, I'm going to try and finish this and Alexanderia is cool here with me.  By the way don't try and look at her drawing she won't let you."

"Why?"

"I don't know."

AJ gave Howie a quick peck on the lips and messed up Alexanderia hair and Howie and AJ had to laugh at her expression.  She had her bottom lip stuck out and she brushed her hair back.

"Run and get a brush and I'll fix it," said Howie and Alexanderia did just that.

When AJ was finished getting dress, Jim was finding a place to park the bus.  They decided to stop at the drive thru and order their food there and eat at a park.  It would be fewer people at a park then at a restaurant.  They were just going to have their bodyguards order their food but they didn't know what to get Alexanderia and she wasn't comfortable going with the bodyguards to order so they did the drive thru.

They park the buses about a block away from the park and once they were at the park their security and bus drivers sat about 2 feet away leaving the guys and Alexanderia some alone time.  

After Alexanderia finished she pointed to the swing set and then to herself.  "Kev, how much time do we have left?" asked AJ.

"Another 30 minutes."

"Good, okay you can go Alexanderia," said AJ.  She started running when Howie called out to her "stay so that we can see you."  She stopped and nodded her head and then continues running to the swings.

The guys watched Alexanderia for a couple of minutes with out saying a word to one another.  Brian was the one who spoke first "I guess she's back to normal.  What happen to her last night?"

"To tell you the truth Brian I don't know what's going on with her.  I really wish that I did," said Howie still keeping on eye on Alexanderia.

"I know what you mean, sometimes I wonder what's going on in her head" said AJ.

Then Nick said something that everyone was thinking "do you guys, ever think that she is going to talk?"

AJ and Howie looked at each other "I don't know Nick, I hope so, I really hope so" said Howie.

While the guys we're talking Alexanderia was sitting on the swing with Tender Heart in one hand.  She was just sitting on the swing now; her legs got tired of going in and out trying to reach the clouds.  Alexanderia knew that she would have to go with Mrs. Doubtfire soon she didn't want to go.  She began to talk to Tender Heart.

"We have to go play Mrs. Doubtfire soon but she doesn't look like a person to play with.  She looks like a mean person I don't want to go I want to stay with Papa and Daddy.  Why can't I stay with them I'm quiet and I don't make a lot of noise and I know that I can be quieter."  She began to whisper lower then she is now "I can be quiet like a mouse.  Hey do you want to play in the sandbox; you know my Granny use to play in the sandbox with me.  Yeah, she got in and all the grown ups look at her."  She gave a little tiny laugh and then her face turn serious "my Momma never took me to the park, I had to stay inside and be quiet.  Not to wake up Bret he sleeps a lot and he gets mad when I made a lot of noise.  Momma said that she was too tired to take me to the park.  Mrs. Doubtfire looks like Bret don't tell anyone but I'm scared of Bret and Mrs. Doubtfire.  Mrs. Doubtfire is going to hit me like Bret.  But you can't tell anyone Tender Heart, Bret and Momma said that I can't tell anyone.  Because they take me away and put me in a bad place for little girls."

"Alexanderia, it's time to go," said AJ walking towards her.

Alexanderia got up and brushed the sand off of her and ran towards AJ.

The bus pulled closer to the arena and Alexanderia could hear a lot of screaming coming from outside.  She ran to look out the window and say a huge group of people screaming and holding up signs of the guys.  She couldn't figure out why they were screaming out her Daddy, Papa and Uncles names.  AJ and Howie were watching Alexanderia's expression to the fans.

"What do you think she's thinking?" asked AJ.

"I thinking she's wondering why people are screaming for us?"

"Yeah, to her we're just normal people."

"Alexanderia is time that you get what stuff you want to play with, when you're with Mrs. Doubtfire ready" said Howie.

They got safely inside the arena and Krystal was waiting inside a room for them.

"Hey guys" she yelled when she saw them and she went and gave them all hugs.

"How's it going?" asked Brian.

"You know the same old, same old but enough about me where is Alexanderia?"

"Right here, Alexanderia I would like you to meet Krystal she is going to be on tour with us" said Howie.

Krystal bent down "Hi, Alexanderia I'm glad to meet you.  I think that we will have more time later to hang out."

Alexanderia shook Krystal hand while holding on to Howie with the other hand.  Krystal stood and said to AJ "she does look a lot like you.  She got the better qualities of course," said with a laugh.

"HAHA very funny Krys but we all know that you want me and your jealous cause you can't have me."

"Keep telling yourself that, Howie if I were you I would make sure that your best friend was okay."  The reason why Krystal said that was someone that didn't know about Howie and AJ just walked into the room.

"Excuse me but a Mrs. Doubtfire said that she is here to see you and I'm not sure if I'm suppose to let her in" said the man.

"Yes, she is allowed, show her in please," said AJ.

When the man left the room AJ said "nice save?"

"Well thank you, you know I learned from the best.  Anyway who is Mrs. Doubtifre?"

"She's the person going to 'play' with Alexanderia when neither of us can," said Howie.

Just then Mrs. Doubtfire walked into the room "Mr. McLean, Mr. Dorough, Mr. Richardson, Mr. Littrell and Mr. Carter."  Then she looked down at Alexanderia and gave her a look "Alexanderia are you ready?"

"One minute Mrs. Doubtfire I would like you to meet Krystal Harris.  She is a good friend and will be also performing on tour" said Howie.

Mrs. Doubtfire turned her attention on Krystal she nodded her head and said "hello."

"Hello" Krystal got a bad feeling about this woman.  She didn't know what it was but it was just something about this woman.

"Come on Alexanderia it is time to go," said Mrs. Doubtfire returning her attention to Alexanderia.

Alexanderia looked up at Howie and then to AJ pleading with them not to make her go.  Alexanderia's grip on Howie's leg got stronger.

"I know that you don't want to go but you have to sweetheart but don't worry we will see you at dinner and then when we pick you up tomorrow morning" said AJ.

"Tomorrow morning" thought Alexanderia "I don't want to stay with her, why so long I can stay really quiet please Daddy let me stay" Alexanderia thought to herself this is what she wanted to say but all she could do was nodded her head sadly.  

All the guys and Krystal hugged her before she left but that still didn't matter she had to spend a whole day and night with this woman.  A big "meanie" of a woman, she held on to Tender Heart tighter and everyone watched as a scared Alexanderia was being dragged out the room.