It had been at least a week or so since JC’s big explosion, which couldn’t leave Erica’s mind. Jacob still didn’t know what was wrong with her but he took her state of advantage to use for his benefit. He really didn’t like the way the apartment looked so since Erica was down so much he asked to change things knowing that she wasn’t in her right mind.
I just don’t understand how this could happen. Everything was fine. I didn’t think he wanted to be with me I mean maybe I was blind? Maybe I just didn’t want to believe that he wanted me? I’m just not sure what happened. This is just terrible. I want to make JC happy but to do that I have to be with him and I don’t want to do that to Jacob. This situation shouldn’t be this hard. JC can easily lose his feeling for me?
I need him in my life I don’t want to lose his friendship over something this silly.
Erica sat on the couch silent for a second until her light bulb finally went on. How could I have been so stupid? When you really think about it this is really my fault. Why did I lead him on like that? I didn’t come on to him as a friend and I sure didn’t act like it when I was with Aaron and I still don’t. Why in the hell did I not see it before?
He gave me so many hints especially with the trip to London, the talk we had at the hotel, and just the way he is with me all the time. He must think I am a total retard.
JC’s apartment
Joey was on the couch eating chips and watching Cartoon Network while Chris was playing pool with Lance and Justin was trying to talk some sense into JC.
“Do you plan to spend our entire eight months off sitting around on your fat ass like a lonely lazy bum?’’ Justin asked as he talked to JC in his bedroom.
JC was still in bed and not trying to get up for any one. He had been like that for the entire week. He covered his head with his pillow to shield Justin’s voice.
“How in the hell did you pricks get in here?’’ JC said muffled by the pillow.
“Simple you originally only gave a key to Lance. I still don’t know why you did that. Any way we all were pretty pissed at first but we were able to get on Lances nerves enough to make him get three copies.’’ Justin smiled.
“You guys will never take a clue! Now do me a favor and leave me be I’m trying to freaking sleep.’’ JC replied.
“What’s THAT I CAN’T HEAR YOU WITH THIS PILLOW!” Justin stated as he ripped the pillow from his grasp.
“You retard.’’ JC replied and vastly covered his head with his other pillow.
“Dam you!” Justin groaned.
“Well fine JC sit your lazy ass around I don’t care. But while you’ll be thinking about what might have happened if you would have actually heard Erica out Jacob will be with her doing the things you want to do with her.’’ Justin replied.
“Go away!” JC muffled.
“Fine.’’ Justin said annoyed.
“Are you leaving?’’ JC asked.
“Yes I just have one last thing to do first.’’ Justin smiled evilly as he ripped JC’s covers off and took his pillow away.
He was left with his boxers and wife beater on and nothing covering him.
“Fine I was hot any way.’’ JC yelled as Justin left the room.
JC shook his head and started off back to sleep.
He didn’t notice that Justin, Joey, and Lance had entered back into his room and were all on the left side of the bed.
They were about to pull the mattress up.
“One……….two……three.’’ Justin mouthed and the three guys pulled the mattress up sending JC rolling off the bed onto the floor.
“What the fuck!” he squeaked as he hit the floor.
He pulled him self up to glare at three smiling faces.
“You bastards.’’ JC said angry.
“JC I’m sorry man but this is for your own good.’’ Lance replied as he picked up his legs and Joey helped him carry Josh to the bathroom.
“You all are nuts put me down!” JC budged.
“No you are going to get cleaned up and all pretty for Erica so you can go across town and make up with her. Your miserable and knowing Erica so is she. This will be better for her, you, and everyone else. And when you make up with her you might just find out that Jacob isn’t that bad of a guy.’’ Lance explained as they put him on the bathroom floor.
“No LIKE I SAID EARLIER AND EVERY SINGLE DAY SINCE MONDAY TILL TODAY WHICH IS FRIDAY I AM TIRED I WANT TO SLEEP! I DON’T FEEL LIKE THINKING ABOUT ERICA AND I’M FINE I’M OVER HER SHE CAN HAVE HER LITTLE BOY TOY! I DON’T GIVE A DAM! NOW IF YOU WILL EXCUSE ME I’M GOING BACK TO BED! OH YEAH DON’T LET THE DOOR HIT YOU ON YOUR WAY OUT!” JC exclaimed.
“Sorry JC we can’t let you do that.” Joey and Lance blocked the door.
Justin was cracking up at the way JC was acting as he watched the scene.
“You think this is funny curly?’’ he replied as he tried to get through his two friends but was having no luck.
“I SWEAR AFTER I GET THROUGH THIS I AM KILLING ALL OF YOU AND STARTING A NEW BAND. BETTER YET I’M LEAVING N’SYNC!” JC went on.
“JC give me a break you know and we know that you miss her. Stop fighting this and stop listening to your head. Your heart is telling you to make up with her. Just work everything out. It won’t hurt most likely it will make everything better. And so you can’t be with Erica right now with time she could possibly and most likely will see that Jacob isn’t the one for her.” Justin had a point.
“I told you I’m fine alright now all I truly want to do is sleep!” JC cried.
Justin groaned.
“Oh give up already!” Justin replied.
Chris than came down the hall to see all the action, “Hey what’s up with JC?’’ Chris looked at Justin.
“Oh thank God Chris tell Justin that I’m fine and that I’m over Erica and help get Lance and Joey’s fat ass out of my way!” He continued to push through the two.
Joey just laughed.
“Now your never getting through.’’ Joey grinned.
“But JC you’re not fine. Who knows when you’ll actually be over Erica but right now your just in denial.’’ Chris nodded.
JC groaned in anger.
“See now that Chris has made his wonderful decision to join us, “I never said I was joining any one I was just bored and decided to see what you guys were up to.’’ Chris interrupted Justin.
“Well will you join us?’’ Justin sighed.
“I guess.’’ Chris replied.
“CHRIS YOU’RE SUPPOSED TO BE ON MY SIDE!” JC cried.
“I WILL NEVER GO TO THE DARK SIDE ………NEVER!” Chris shrieked.
Justin gave Chris a high five and than turned back to JC.
“Now Luke will you give into us or will you be difficult?’’ Justin asked.
“I WANT TO SLEEP DAMMIT!” JC went on.
“Fine I’m sorry that I have to do this old friend but ……..lock his butt into the bath room.” Justin commanded and with one good shove JC was once again on his butt in the middle of his bathroom.
Lance quickly closed the door and the four all held onto it because the lock was really on the inside of the bathroom.
“Hey! Get off the door!” JC stated.
“No you decided to make this hard now get your ass in the shower! When you come out you can get dressed and the four of us will personally escort you to Erica’s apartment.’’ Justin said.
JC sighed and finally gave in. He realized that even if he did get out of this situation his four annoying friends would still bother him until he talked to Erica.
He just went along with what their demands were.
“I DON’T HEAR ANY WATER JOUSHA!” Justin exclaimed.
“Oh put a sock in it you wanna be gangster!” JC replied and started his shower up.
Nothing but laughter was coming from the four outside of the bathroom as they gave each other high fives and dabs.
Thirty minutes later JC came into his living room fully dressed and looking like his old self.
“See that wasn’t so hard was it? You look even better now that you’ve shaved.’’ Justin commented.
“Yeah yeah yeah can we go now.’’ JC said like a little child.
He was wearing a white wife beater with a Chicago Cubs button up jersey over it and some khaki shorts with sandals.
“Okay lets shake shake and roll out.’’ Chris jumped up.
JC just shook his head and walked out of his apartment with his friends.
“I have to either get my locks changed or move.’’ He told himself as he left.
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