THE NEXT DAY
"Nicky, Alex, Brian!" Emma yelled
"Yeah mom" they all said at once
"Your father and I are going out for a few hours. Can you guys finish cleaning the basement while were gone?"
"Sure mom"
"Bye guys" Nick and Emma said as they left
"Well I guess we should get started" Nicky sighed. The 3 of them walked down to the basement to start to clean.
2 HOURS LATER
"Thank god, we're almost done" said Alex as she looked around.
"Where does this go?" asked Brian holding up a blanket
"Just put it the back room" said Alex.
Brian folded the blanket and took it to the back room and was looking for a place to put it when he came across 2 big boxes. "I wonder what's in here" he said quietly to himself as he wiped all the dust off the 1st box and lifted the top "Wow a box full of trophies" he said as he looked at the contents of the box. He pulled a one of them out and started to pretend he was at a big award show and that he had just won it. "And the winner for the most important person in the world award is..... Brian Carter" he said in a deep voice "Thank you so much. I wasn't expecting this award. Let me see now I like to start out by thanking all the little people......."
"That's a good way to win the crowd over"
Brian spun around only to see Nicky standing in the doorway staring at him.
"What?" Brian questioned
"I'd like to thank all the.... hey wait, is that an MTV video award?" Nicky asked looking at the award in Brian's hand. "I guess so" Brian said not really paying attention to the award.
"Where did you get that?"
"In there" Brian said pointing to the box. Nicky rushed over and looked inside. "Alex come here quick!" He yelled
"What do you want?"
"Look at all the awards"
"Huh?" Alex questioned
"Look there's MTV awards, Much Music awards, a couple golden globes, about 3 world music awards, there's even a couple Grammy's"
"Let me see" Alex said walking towards the box
"Who's are they?" asked Alex as she peered into the box
"Look there's something under all the awards" exclaimed Brian. They took out all the awards and were shocked by what they saw.
"That's dad!" exclaimed Nicky
"Yeah but who's he with?" asked Brian
"Oh my god is that.... no it can't be..... it is, that's Brian!" said Alex
"It's not me!" said Brian
"No not you, Chris's dad" she said
"Oh my god, it is" said Nicky
"But who are the other 3 guys?" asked Brian
"I'm not sure but I'm calling Chris maybe he knows" she said rushing to a phone. She picked it up and dialed Chris's number.
"Littrell residence"
"Hi Mr. Littrell this is Alex, Chris's friend. Could I talk him"
"Oh hi hun, one minute I'll get him for you, oh and Alex"
"Yeah"
"It's Bri"
"Oh yeah, sorry Mr. Li........uh......Bri"
"Hello" said Chris as he picked up the phone
"Hi Chris, it's Alex"
"Hey Alex what's up"
"Do you think you could come over there's something I want to show you"
"One second I'll ask my dad" about 30 second later he came back on the line "I'm aloud"
"Great come over as soon as you can"
"O.k. but Alex I don't know your address"
"Oh yeah it's 813 Ruskin road"
"O.k. I'll be there in a few minutes"
10 MINUTES LATER
"Hi Chris" Alex said as she opened the door
"Hey Alex, wait before I come in what time do you should I tell Nikki to pick me up at?"
"Nikki's here"
"Yeah she drove me over why?"
"Do you think she could come in for a little while she might wanna see this too"
"One second I'll ask her" Chris ran down to the driveway and came back about a minute later with Nikki.
"So what do you want to show us?" asked Chris
"Come down stairs and see for yourself" Alex said and lead them down to the basement to where Nicky and Brian were still going through the box.
"Alex look we found some movies too" Nicky said as they walked in the door.
"What's going on?" asked Nikki
"Well we were cleaning the basement when Brian found a box full of awards he showed me and Nicky and we all started going through the box when Nicky found this" she explained and held up the picture
"Is that dad?" Chris and Nikki asked in unison
"Yeah that's your dad my and our dad" she said pointing to Nick and Brian "But we don't know who the other 3 guys are"
"Hey Chris isn't that Uncle Kevin?" asked Nikki
"Yeah it is" said Chris
"Who?" asked Nicky
"It's our uncle Kevin, well he's not really our uncle he's actually our dad's cousin but we call him our uncle" explained Nikki
"Well now we know who 3 them are but who are the other 2" asked Brian
"Maybe the movie will help us" suggested Nicky
"What's it called Nicky?" asked Chris
"Backstreet Boys the Video" Nicky replied
"Well I guess there's only one way to find out. Let's watch it" said Alex
The 5 of them went upstairs and watched it.
"Wow I've heard daddy sing like that before" Brian said after the movie
"They were really good" said Chris
"O.k. so let me get this straight, your dad and our dad used to be best friends, they used to sing in a group called the Backstreet Boys, they were really famous and adored by thousands of girls and guys around the world and never even bothered to tell us!" exclaimed Nikki
"I want to know more like why they broke up, why we haven't met A.J. , Howie and in Brian mine and Nicky's case Kevin and until now Brian"
"I know who could tell us" said Nicky and ran and got a phone book. "There it is" said Nicky as he picked up the phone and dialed the number.
"Nicky who are you calling?" asked Brian
"You'll see"
"Hello"
"Hi, aunt Laura"
"Nicky is that you?"
"Yep"
"Hey hun how are you?"
"I'm fine thanks, how are you?"
"I'm fine. So what's up? Is everything o.k., no one's dying right"
"No, no it's nothing like that I just have to ask uncle Aaron a couple questions is he around?"
"Yeah one second he's outside I'll go get him"
"Who's Aaron?" asked Chris
"He our dad's brother. Him and my dad are really close, my dad tells him everything so I figured he'd know the answers to all our questions" explained Nicky.
"Hello"
"Hey uncle Aaron it's Nicky"
"Hi Nicky what's up?"
"Well...." Nicky explained the whole story to him and asked him all there questions
"I told Nick not to hide that stuff out in the open like that because I knew you'd find it one day"
"But why would he want to hide it?" asked Nicky as he put Aaron on speaker phone so everyone could hear. Aaron explained the whole story to them ".....So after the fight he put anything that reminded him of the group into a couple boxes and vowed never to tell you guys because he thought you'd be ashamed of him
"Why would we be ashamed of him?" asked Alex
"Because he's always telling you to never give up on your dreams and that's exactly what he did he gave up on his dream. Anyway kids I've gotta go I'll talk to you soon".
"O.k. but uncle Aaron"
"Yeah"
"Don't tell my dad we know about the whole Backstreet thing o.k."
"O.k. .See ya later"
"Bye"
"Why didn't I think of that before" Nicky said as he hung up the phone.
"Think of what before" asked Nikki
"Our dads haven't seen each other in 13 years right"
"Right" Chris said slowly
"Why don't we throw them and the other 3 guys a big surprise reunion or something"
"That's actually a good idea " said Nikki
"Yeah but how are we going to contact them it's not like we've ever met them or anything" said Alex
Nicky started flipping trough his dad's phone book. "Just as I thought dad still has their numbers in his phone book"
"Yeah but how do you know they haven't moved" asked Chris
"Well there's only one way to find out" Nicky picked up the phone and dialed the number
"We're sorry but the number you have dialed is no longer in service. Please hang up and try your call again" said a recorded voice on the other line
"Your right they did move"
"Now how are we going to reach them" moaned Brian
"I've got an idea" said Alex as she picked up the phone and dialed 411
"AT&T Directory of assistance for what city please?" asked a recorded voice
"Orlando"
"How do you know they live in Orlando?" asked Chris. Alex just shrugged her shoulders and continued answering the questions
"Would you like a residential number"
"Yes"
"For what name?"
"Alexander James McLean"
"Please wait while an operator find your number"
"The number is 253-8639"
Alex quickly wrote down the number "One down 2 to go" she said
"Wait, why don't we try that number first just in case it's not the right one" suggested Brian
"Good idea" said Nicky as he picked up the phone and dialed the number
"Wait what are you going to say and who are you going to ask for?" asked Nikki
Before Nicky could answer someone answered the phone.
"Hello" said what sounded like a little girl
""Hi is this the McLean residence?"
"Yes it is who's this?"
"My name is Nicky Carter who's this?"
"Brianna"
"Brianna can I ask you a question?"
"O.k."
"Do know a guy named A.J. McLean?"
"That's my dad's name"
"Good then this is the right number"
"What?"
"O.k. this is a long story so you might wanna sit down"
"O.k. I'm sitting. Now tell me what's going on"
Nicky told everything he knew about the Backstreet Boys and about their plans to reunite them.
"How do I know your not just making this all up?" she asked "I mean your asking me to believe that my dad was once famous and he didn't tell me"
"Where exactly in Orlando do you live?" asked Nicky
"About 30 minutes away from down town"
"Do you know where the Orlando shopping center is"
"Sure do"
"Do you think you could meet us their tomorrow"
"Small problem I'm only 10 years old and I can't go to the mall by myself to meet some total strangers"
"Your only 10 years old" he looked at the other's who were watching him intentivly "she's only 10 years old" he repeated "Well do you have an older brother or sister who could bring you?"
"No, but my mommy probably could bring me"
"Is you mommy home?"
"Yes she is"
"Can I talk to her"
"One minute" she said and ran to get her mom
"Your going to tell her mom" yelled Alex
"Well what other choice do we have?" said Nicky
"Well what are you going to say to her?" asked Chris
"Here give me the phone I'm good with adults" said Nikki. Nicky handed her the phone just as she came on the line.
"Hello"
"Hi, Mrs. McLean"
"Hi, may I ask who this is?"
"My name is Nickolle Littrell I'm actually calling in regards to your husband"
"Yes what about him?"
"How long have you known your husband?"
"Almost 20 years now, why?"
"Then you must know he was once part of a Group called the Backstreet Boys right?"
"Right, wait what did you say your name was again?"
"Nickolle Littrell"
"Littrell, as in Brian Littrell?"
"Yeah I'm his daughter"
"Oh my god we haven't spoken to him in like 13 years"
"Actually that's kinda why we're calling"
"What? who's we?"
"Me my brother Chris and Nicky Alex and Brian Carter and yes it's Carter as in Nick Carter"
"Oh my god how is everyone, A.J.'s going to be so happy when he finds out you called"
"No you can't tell him"
"What? Why?"
Nikki told her all about the surprise reunion. She thought it was a great idea, she said she would bring Brianna to the mall and promised to make sure A.J. didn't find out.
20 MINUTES LATER
"So does your uncle Kevin have any kids?" asked Nicky
"Yeah he has 4" said Chris
"How old are they?"
"Serena's 19, Bradley's 16, Courtney's 13 and Amanda's 10 why?" asked Nikki
"Because then if that Howie has kids that are old enough to go to the mall by themselves to then we can arrange this thing all by our selves and not need any adults"
"But we've already told Brianna's mom"
"Well she can be our backup just in case we do need an adult"
"Anyway" said Nikki "Chris dad's probably wondering where we are so we better go home"
"O.k. " Chris said standing up
"Do you think you guys could call your cousin's tonight and get them to the mall tomorrow and we'll call Howie"
"Yeah definitely"
"O.k. then I guess we'll see you tomorrow"
"Yep, remember meet in the food court in front of New York Fries at 10:30 am sharp"
"O.k. see you tomorrow" Alex said as Nikki and Chris left
Part 3
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