An hour and 20 minutes later...the guys hear their door open and the girls walk in to find Frankie in the middle of getting dressed...He just pulled up his pants (Yes...his boxers were on when they walked in) as he looked up at the girls who were all staring at his ABS.
Holly-Wowwie!! All the girls stand there with their mouths open...
Diana-Eh...whatever...I see them all the time. Frankie, put on your shirt so we can go to breakfast...
Kristen, Kayla, Holly and Kelli-Nooooo!! The other four guys look at the girls and give them "the stare."
Kayla-Um yea...put on your shirt....
Kristen-Uh...does he have to??
Kelli-(Elbows Kristen)
Kristen-Uhh fine...put on your shirt...
Holly-Are the rest of you ready?
Jesse-Yea I think so...
Greg-Let's go! The 10 of them lock up their rooms and head down to breakfast...When they get there, they find their families and crew waiting for them...Everyone's all scattered around and there are other guests eating too...They find a big table to hold all 10 of them and they sit down.

They quickly eat breakfast and Louie tells them all that everyone is having a meeting about the performance later on. Everyone has to meet in the business room in 10 minutes. After talking for a couple of minutes they walk into the business room and find seats.

Louie, Claudia, Berny, Kevin and Brian all stood at the front of the table, while the guys' parents were scattered, sitting and standing all over the room. At the table, Kayla was sitting on Jesse's lap...Diana and Frankie were sitting next to eachother, Matt and Kelli were sitting across from eachother and Greg was sitting next to Kristen, with Holly across from him and Chris was across from Kristen, sitting next to Holly.
Louie started to talk..."I just want to go through some of the main rules for today's performance. As much as you don't want to, when you guys leave this room you have to appear "single." That means that you can't show any affection to the girls, whatsoever. As of now, they're friends, cousins, whatever you want...EXCEPT girlfriends.
Greg-But-
Brian-I'm sorry guys but this is how it has to be...
Claudia-You girls have the choice to stay backstage during the performance and act like family, or go into the crowd and be nothing more than fans...
Kelli-We wanna watch the guys perform, so I guess we want to "be fans." The other girls nod in aggreement...
Louie-Okay...thats fine, but guys you can't give them any "special treatment." What I mean by that is, you can look at them and smile but don't forget about the other fans...Pay attention to everyone...And don't forget what's our #1 rule???
Jesse-Give every fan eye-contact...
Brian-Very good Jesse!

As Brian and Louie were rambling on about "the rules" Chris slides off his shoe and reaches over to what he thinks is Kristen's foot and starts rubbing it from under the table...otherwise known as "footsie." What Chris doesn't know is he is playing "footsie" with Greg...Greg looks up thinking it is Holly and he smiles at her...He slides off his shoe and starts playing footsie back with Chris...thinking it is Holly. So Chris and Greg are playing "footsie" together thinking they are doing it with "their" girls. The guys are both smiling at Kristen and Holly and the two girls don't understand why.

Louie-Be safe and have a good time...
Claudia-C'mon guys...we have to go and get ready!
Louie-You girls go with that security guard and he'll take you to the performance area and when the show is over...go back to him and he'll take you backstage. All of the girls hug and say goodbye to the guys and get up and walk out...Greg and Chris both realize that they're still playing footsie but the girls aren't there...They exchange weird looks at eachother, and look under the table to see their feet rubbing eachothers... They both pull their foot away quickly and scream...
"DUDE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
Greg-Ewww...so gross!!!
Chris-That was you???...the whole time???
Greg-I have to go puke now!!
Frankie-What happened guys?
Greg and Chris-NOTHING! Frankie looks under the table to see Chris and Greg's shoeless feet...
Frankie-Ah Ha!!! You guys were playing footsie with eachother...weren't you?
Greg-Us?? Nahhh....
Chris-No way dude!
Jesse-YOU WERE!!!! Gross!
Matt-OoOo the girls would LOVE to know this!
Greg-Dude! You tell them....and I'll kick your ass!!!
Matt-Haa!! I'm older!!
Greg-I'm stronger!!! You're weak Matt!!
Chris-Yea...remember when we arm-wrestled??? You lost to everyone...EVEN JESSE!!!
Jesse-What's that suppose to mean? I'm "the man" remember??
Mrs. Raposo-What are you boys talking about???
Greg-Nothing mom!
Claudia-C'mon guys...we have to go into the van and drive to the boardwalk so we can get you guys ready in the backroom... The guys all get up....
Matt-Hey! The only reason I lost at arm wrestling was because I was tired that day!
Greg-Excuses....Excuses!
Matt-You wanna take this outside??
Greg-You talking to me little boy??
Matt-Little boy?? I'm older than you stupid ass!
Greg-Okay...let's take this outside!
Claudia-Right! Outside is where we need to go! C'mon you guys have to go into hair and makeup still...
Chris-I already did my hair...they're not touching my hair! They're mean to my hair! They don't do it the way it likes! And they use bad products! My hair told me it doesn't like it....
Frankie-Oh so now your hair is talking Chris? How interesting?
Chris-Shut up Spankie!!!
Frankie-I thought we stopped using the name "Spankie!"
Matt-Oh yeah! That's right...we call you Franklin now!
Jesse-Franklin! Ha what a stupid name!
Greg-Hey! That's my middle name...don't be dissing it! They all argue throughout the whole car trip to the boardwalk...And argue while walking to the backroom.

After going through clothes, makeup and hair (even Chris) they were still arguing.
Claudia- Boys Boys Boys!! Settle down...you know we don't want to start the show when you're arguing...Now everyone hug everyone!
Jesse-But-
Matt-I don't wanna hug them!
Claudia-Nope...you have to...And not those boy hugs either! We want good tight hugs! All of you...now!
Chris-Claudia...if you ever tell ANYONE that we do this before every show, I'll..... Just then the security guard walks in..."You guys better get out there! The fans are going crazy!" They hear Louie's voice on the microphone starting the show. The boys put on their headsets...apologize (Claudia made them) and run out onto the boardwalk...down the steps to the beach and climb the stairs to the large stage and Jesse by accident trips Chris...Chris gets up so fast that no one really notices that he fell and they ran onto the stage!
Greg-Hey guys whats up? He says to the screaming crowd...
Chris-How is everyone doing? You couldn't really hear an answer cause all of the girls were screaming...The guys all search the crowd to find "their" girls...And they finally locate them in the middle towards the left....
Jesse-Okay! Well the first song we're gonna be singing is called "Sugar Rush!" The screaming starts and gets quieter as they get into their positions to start the song...as some crazed fans scream..."SUGAR MUSH!" The guys hear it and instantly start laughing because they know who it is...Kelli, Kristen, Kayla and Holly! The 4 girls are laughing very hard...but look over at Louie who doesn't look too happy, so they decide to stop. They sing "Sugar Rush," "They Don't Understand," "Feel the Rain," and all of the girls in the audience know that the next song would be "This Time." And during that song they each pull a girl up on the stage with them. Everyone in the audience knows this, except for the 4 girls. They begin the song and the first guy to pull up a girl was Chris during the beginning of the song before Matt's verse...He searches the audience as hundreds of girls scream "Pick Me Chris!" He has a devilish smile on his face, as he hops off the stage and girls start grabbing him...Two security guards are on either side of him and he walks up, dodges the crazy girls and goes up to Kristen...Kristen looks around, very confused, but he gives her his hand and she grabs it and he leads her up on stage...When the other guys see what Chris has done, they are shocked but ideas pop into their head...When Matt's verse starts he jumps down and goes to Kelli and takes her hand...Kelli grabs him right away and leads HIM to the stage...As the chorus comes on, Greg jumps down, takes Holly's hand and he puts his arm around her waist and they go back by the stage...Jesse...unsure of what to do, but knows what he wants to do, hops down, runs over to Kayla and takes both of her hands and takes her to the stage, just as his verse starts...Frankie knows they are all gonna get in a lot of trouble but he figures what the hell and he goes down and brings Diana up on the stage with him. The other fans in the audience are all looking very pissed off because they weren't picked and the guys are acting very cozy with the girls on the stage...Louie and Brian are steaming backstage when they see what the guys had done.

Back on stage, the guys are just finishing up the song and they kiss the girls on the cheek and lead them back down the stage...They finish up the concert with, "I Say Yeah" and "It Happens Everytime." When the guys are done singing...they go backstage to change for the signing while all of the fans ran to get on line. The 5 girls go up to a different security guard then before and tell him that the 5 of them have permission from Louie to go backstage and meet up with the guys before the signing...
The security guard says..."I'm sorry girls, but there's a little problem going on backstage at the moment so I can't go and clear it up with Louie, and you girls can't go in right now. Why don't you girls go get a good spot on the line before it gets too long?"
Kristen-Wait, wait wait...you said there was a problem going on backstage?
Kelli-What kind of problem?
Security Guard- I'm sorry girls, but I'm not allowed to discuss it at the moment...Please go on line... The girls turn around to walk on line and start talking...
Holly-Uh-oh...
Kayla-Do you think the problem is because of us?
Diana-I know the guys aren't allowed to bring us up on stage...I don't know why they did. That was the first time...since I've been going out with Frankie that he's brought me on stage...We both have known it's not allowed but I went anyway...If thats what the problem is, then they are in BIG trouble with Louie and Brian...and I mean BIG trouble...
Kristen-But we should be getting in trouble too? I mean we went up with them and Louie told us the rules...
Diana-Don't worry, we're all in for it later...
Kelli-We should go back there and try to find them!
Kayla-But how...the stupid security guard is there...?
Kelli-You're talking to me...the "queen" of persuassion!
Kristen-I'm in!
Holly-Me too!
Kayla-I'm gonna stay here on line.
Diana-Yea I'll stay with you and we can see if we can get any information...
Holly-Okay...save us a spot on line...we'll be back in a little while...
Kayla-Good luck!
Kristen-We don't need it....ok never mind, we do! Diana and Kayla got on the line while Kelli, Holly and Kristen talked about the plan to get backstage...
Holly-I got an idea!!! They discuss the idea and Kelli and Holly hold on to Kristen's arms while she limps on one foot...
Kelli-Kristen...start crying now!! Kristen starts crying while she limps over to the security guard with Holly and Kelli holding on to her...
Holly-Excuse me!! Please! She fell and she needs help! Kristen starts to cry louder!
Kelli-She needs some ice! Get her some ice!
Security Guard-Yes! Right away! Wait here and I'll run across to the restaurant over there and get some ice...
Kelli-Okay! Take your time!
Security Guard-Huh?
Holly-She means...she doesn't want you to get hurt...you know walking over and getting the ice and stuff...
Security Guard-Oh okay...I'll be back! He quickly walks away...leaving the girls in front of the door with no other security guards around leading the girls to the back room...
Kelli-How dumb is he??
Holly-Yea I know! Kristen...nice job! Kristen wipes away the tears on her face and says laughing and in a joking way..."Yeah I know!" She gets off of Kelli and Holly and the 3 of them walk into the hallway leading to the backroom...They quietly run down the hallway looking for the room...A little further down the hallway they see the 5 guys walking over to the bathroom...The guys go in and the girls run after them...

In the bathroom...
Chris-Dude...this is so not cool...
Greg-I know...it's not that big of a deal.
Jesse-They need to chill.
Frankie-And besides this is the first time the girls have made an appearance here...besides Diana, but she's usually backstage.
Matt-Yea...we shouldn't get in trouble and neither should they.
Greg-I don't care what they say...we're going out tonight.
Chris-Yea...they can't tell us what to do!
Jesse-Well actually they can...but that's not the point. The girls run up to the bathroom door and knock on it....
Kristen-Open up!!!
Kelli-It's us!! Greg opens the door and pulls them in...
Holly-What the hell are you doing?? This is the GUYS room!!
Frankie-Lock the door so no one can come in!
Chris-How did you girls get in here? Isn't there a security guard out there...?
Kristen-Yea...but that dumbo is getting some ice for my "hurt" ankle... The girls all start laughing, and the guys look confused...
Jesse-Wait...there's only 3 of you...
Matt-Good observation Jesse!
Kelli- Diana and Kayla are on line trying to find out information from the fans...Anyway...whats going on?
Greg-We're getting in trouble for "breaking the rules."
Holly-Uh-oh...we're sooo sorry. We didn't want to get you guys in trouble...but it just happened so fast...
Greg-Babe...it's iight...they justs gotta deal...
Frankie-Okay...In English now Greg...
Greg-Shut up...
Chris-We're going out tonight with you girls no matter what...
Kristen-But if we get in trouble, are we never gonna see you again?
Matt-You don't have to worry about that...they can't decide who we see. In Greg's words...they'll just have to deal... The girls stay in there for a few more minutes and tell the guys that they will see them on line and talk from there...They hug the guys and say goodbye. And quickly run down the hallway to find the exit...

Meanwhile on line...Diana and Kayla are talking...
Diana-I wonder where they are...
Kayla-Who?
Diana-Who do you think??? Why aren't you paying attention?
Kayla-I can't STAND these fans...Look at that one...She has Jesse written all over her body! And look at her!! She has 20 roses for Jesse! And look at-
Diana-Calm down...you'll get use to it...

Just then, they hear someone behind them having a conversation and they decide to listen...
Kerri-Yea! This is the 98th time I've seen them...Me and Frankie keep track...and Jesse always signs my poster special!
Diana-(whispers to Kayla) Uhhh that's Kerri...I can't stand her! She goes to EVERYTHING to see the guys...She's an obsessive freak...and her favorite is Greg...but she secretly has a thing for my Frankie...you can just tell.
Kayla-Yuck! And what is she wearing??
Diana-You mean those Dream Street pins and buttons? She thinks shes "cool."
Kayla-(Saying loud enough so Kerri can hear) Uhhh what a pinhead...Someone needs to get a life...
Diana-Whatever...the guys don't like her anyway... Just then Kerri turns around...
Kerri-Why hello Diana! Don't you want to introduce me to your friend??
Diana-Not really...
Kerri-Oh come on Diana!
Diana-Uh...Kayla this is Pin....I mean Kerri...and Kerri this is Kayla...
Kayla-Um hi....
Kerri-OoOo you're the one that went onstage with Jesse...If his girlfriend were here she would have been VERY mad!
Kayla-Uh...GIRLFRIEND?????
Diana-(Looks at Kayla and whispers) Don't believe her! Obsessive freak...Obsessive freak!
Kerri-Yea...his girlfriend Mandy...She's like my best friend...She couldn't come to the show because she had to go to Florida. She's been there for 3 weeks...Jesse probably misses her so much! She's coming back soon though. She'll be at the performance down here before they leave.
Kayla-Whatever....So I hear you've been to 97 of these things??
Kerri-Yeaaa...I have...not to brag though, but it's the 98th time...but who's counting?
Kayla-(Mumbles) Someone needs to get a life....
Kerri-What was that?
Kayla-Um...nothing.
Kerri-Did I ever tell you, me and Jesse went out?
Diana-Um, no..so Kayla aren't we gonna have fun tonight going out?
Kerri-Yea...we went out for 2 months...didn't work out...He called me sweetie cakes too much...but he's a GREAT kisser...
Kayla-I know you did NOT just say that about MY man!!
Diana-Kayla...no...shhh
Kerri-You WISH you were his girl...Just wait till Mandy comes back...
Kayla-Whatever...Get a life!!! And take some of those pins off pinhead...you look like a freak!!!
Kerri-Ha Ha I have to go now...so many fans want to talk to me! Kerri walks away and Diana holds back Kayla from running after her.....
Diana-Kayla!! Calm down...she's not worth it!! I'm going out with Frankie and he tells me EVERYTHING about the other guys "love" life and I KNOW there is NO girl named Mandy that he's going out with right now. Don't believe her...
Kayla-The next time I see her...uhhhh!!!! Just then Kelli, Kristen and Holly walk over on line by Diana and Kayla...
Diana-So guys what happened???
Kelli-Haha...we got in.
Diana-How?
Kristen-Let's just say security guards have more muscles than brains...
Diana-So did you find the guys?
Holly-Yup...in the bathroom...
Diana-What? Just then they heard screaming because the guys had come out and sat at the table...
Holly screams over the crowd..."We'll explain later!" The line starts moving and the girls all clue eachother in on what happened talking to the guys in the bathroom...and about the "lovely" Kerri. As they are talking, they don't realize they are almost up to the guys...Diana goes up first and Chris is sitting down...She hugs each guy and moves down the line to Frankie who is last...He smiles at her and she gets a BIG hug from him...and a little kiss on the cheek too!
Frankie-We all have to meet somewhere after the signing...
Diana-Can you guys try and meet us back in our room?
Frankie-Yea...we'll try. Are you staying till the signings over?
Diana-No we're gonna go back, but when you get there let yourselves in...I put the key by the mini bar this morning...
Frankie-Okay...see you later babe! Diana moves over to the side to wait for the rest of the girls...Kayla is next and she gives Chris, Greg, Matt and Frankie hugs but when she gets to Jesse he stands up, smiles and asks for a hug....
Jesse-Can I have a hug from my baby cakes?
Kayla-Nah...but I'm sure when your Mandy comes back from Florida, she'll give you many hugs...
Jesse-Huh??
Kayla-You know what I'm talking about...She turns away and walks over to Diana... Next is Kristen and she goes up to Chris and gives him a big hug...He kisses her on the cheek and says...
Chris-So did you like the show?
Kristen-You...all sweaty and sexy on stage??? How could I not?? They both laugh and he says he'll meet up with her and everyone else later...She gives Greg and Jesse hugs....
Jesse-Kristen...is something the matter with Kayla?
Kristen-I'm not sure, why do you say that?
Jesse-She was all pissed off at me a minute ago and she wouldn't give me a hug...
Kristen-Hmmm...thats strange...I'll talk to her later about it...
Jesse-Okay, thanks
Kristen-No problem. Kristen goes up to Matt and he reaches over and gives her a big hug and when they both pull away, he gives her a big smile and they stare at eachother for a few seconds, before they both look away. She talks to Frankie for a minute and then she goes and stands with the other girls...Kelli and Holly are on their way down the line and when Holly gets to Greg he stands up to give her a hug and whispers..."I soo wish right now that we could be more than just friends..."
Holly-Yea...but aren't you already in enough trouble?
Greg-Eh...trouble's my middle name!
Holly-Hm...thats funny, I thought your middle name was Franklin?
Greg-Yea but keep that on the DL....
Frankie-(Shouts from the other side of the table) DL? English Greg!!! Holly walks through the other guys and meets up with the girls while it is Kelli's turn... Chris is about to give her a hug when...
Kelli-Eww get off of me!! Sweaty boy!! I don't want to be smelly Kelli!
Chris-Everyone thinks my sweat is SEXY!!!
Kelli-Yeaaa whatever...She moves on to Greg and Jesse giving them hugs and when she gets to Matt she says...
Kelli-You put on a good show Matthew!!
Matt-Thanks! I know I did! They hug eachother and then Kelli kissed Matt on the cheek...

The girls all meet together and go up to the other security guard who brings them back to the hotel....

An hour and a half later, the guys finish the signing and are taken back to the hotel...

Chapter 14