Part 570
While the guys did the set with their blue suites, Sarah was busy making sure her prank for the small stage was set. She made sure all the security personnel had their masks and a couple cans of silly string. She also made sure that Raoul had the cans for the Boys. She didn’t want them completely defenseless.
Ben found Sarah as she was finishing her rounds.
"The confetti and streamers are set. When they open the trunk, it’ll go off."
"Thanks, Ben. Make sure everyone is in place."
As Becca and the other girlfriends joined them, he asked, "Are you going up first?"
"I guess so. I hadn’t really thought much about it."
As the sounds from the last song drifted down, Lynne suggested, "Sarah, you should go last…make them worry where you are and what you’re doing."
"Oh, I like the way you think," smirked Sarah.
Over her earpieces, Sarah heard Chris. "The trunk is in place."
"Time to go," said Sarah.
As they waited in the underworld, the girls listened to the conversation above them. The guys were discussing changing costumes and they heard the crowd’s cheers for Nick to go ahead and strip down on stage.
"Nick, NO! We’ve got little kids out there," pointed out Howie. "Would you REALLY want someone like Britney Spears changing clothes in front of GT? And don’t forget the LAST time you stripped and how embarrassed Becca was."
"Ah, man, you’re right but…."
"But what, Nick?" asked Brian.
"I don’t wanna go first."
"Why not?" asked AJ.
"Didn’t you realize that Sarah wasn’t in her seat for the ENTIRE set? She’s probably down there waiting for us."
They all looked at each other and over at the seats where the girlfriends were suppose to be sitting. Kevin said, "Ya know, he’s got a point and all five of them are missing now."
AJ shook his head, "Nah, she’s done for the night and the girls are probably just getting something to drink…or at least waiting to walk with us to the back."
Howie laughed, "You underestimate my wife."
"Then YOU go first," said Nick to AJ.
"Why me?"
"Because YOU think Sarah’s done," said Howie.
"You should go first ‘D’. She’s YOUR wife," said AJ.
"No way! I’m the one she’s after."
"She’s not after me. I’ll go first," offered Brian and the trunk was opened slowly.
On stage, streamers and confetti shot into the air sending waves of laughter throughout the audience.
"She’s finished, huh, AJ?" smirked Howie.
Peering over to make sure it was safe, Brian was met by the first person, Sonja, coming out of the trunk. And for the next fifteen minutes, it went on as everyone connected with the tour from the crew to security to drivers and dancers to the girlfriends came out of the trunk.
Looking at the crowd of people on stage, Brian said, "There is NO WAY anyone else could be in there."
"WHOA! Wait a minute," said Nick putting his hand on Brian’s shoulder to stop him from going into the trunk.
"What’s wrong NOW?" asked Kevin.
"You guys haven’t really LOOKED at who’s up here. There is someone missing," pointed out Nick.
The five guys looked at the crowd on the stage and realized Nick was right. There was one person conspicuously missing.
"Becca, where is she?" asked Howie.
Becca giggled and said, "The last time I saw her, she was near the lockers."
"Our lockers? Where we keep our costumes and clothes?" questioned Nick.
"Yes, dear! Your lockers where you keep your clothes but don’t worry, she didn’t have anything in her hands," placated Becca.
"Uh, Bec." All of the girls had been given mics in the underworld and Lynne had now pulled Becca away from Nick. "Didn’t she have a can of whipped cream and a pair of Nick’s shoes?"
"Yeah, I thought I saw the same thing," agreed Alison.
Nick looked at Howie. "DO SOMETHING!!!"
Howie leaned over the trunk and called, "Sarah! Are you in there?"
All five guys were leaning over the trunk looking inside as Sarah came from the wings. Standing behind them, she said, "’D’, you lookin’ for me?"
They spun around, startled by Sarah’s presence behind them and unnerved that she had her hands behind her back.
"’Angel’, where have you been?"
"And what’s behind your back?" questioned Nick suspiciously.
"My hands, ‘Blondie’," shot Sarah as she presented both hands for inspection. "Man, you are paranoid."
"Where have you been, ‘Tigger’?"
"Watching from the wings. That was a killer prank. I wish I had thought of it," smirked Sarah.
All five guys rolled their eyes and groaned in exasperation as Kevin said, "Yeah, right! You didn’t have a THING to do with that!"
Putting her hand over her heart, "Oh, I am HURT that you five would think that I’d do something like this. Now, hiding your clothes for your next set or having buckets of water set to dump on you as you opened your lockers…. THAT’S my style."
"That’s it, I REFUSE to go below to change my clothes," said Nick as he stripped his pants off revealing his boxers.
Shrieks of glee and surprise echoed through the crowd as Becca put her hands on her hips. Sternly, she scolded, "NICKOLAS CARTER! You should be ASHAMED of yourself!"
"But…but…." Stammered Nick and he looked at the other guys for help.
"BUT nothing!!"
"BECCA, you KNOW what Sarah is capable of!!" pleaded Nick.
"If you five hadn’t ganged up on her with super soakers, you wouldn’t have to worry, now would you?" reminded Becca.
Sarah shot Nick a triumphant smirk.
"Don’t worry, Nick! I won’t leave you hanging," said Brian as he slipped his pants off to reveal his polka dot boxers.
Sonja made a grab for Brian’s pants and he took off running around the stage to get away from her, which only increased the laughter from the crowd.
"Hey, AJ….gonna join us?" asked Nick as he noticed AJ fiddling with his belt.
"Ummm, I don’t know. I mean, I’m an engaged man these days and….ah, what the hell!" and he started to take his pants off. As he lowered them, just enough to get a peak, AJ looked at Alison who had her hands on her hips glaring at him and he stopped. "Oops! Guess not, Nick!" and he pulled his pants back up.
Kevin stepped up. "OKAY! Enough of this foolishness! We need to get ready for the next set and I promised the fans a peak into our dressing room. Get these people OFF the stage and Brian, you and Nick get in there and change your clothes."
"Yes sir!" chorused Nick and Brian giving Kevin a salute before first Brian went down followed by Nick.
"Guess I should go now too," said Howie taking Sarah’s hand. "’Angel’, you gonna help me?"
"Sure, ‘D’!" and she giggled as he helped her into the trunk!!
Howie and Sarah disappeared and AJ and Kevin looked at each other. Together, they closed the trunk and sat on it.
"Let those three find out what she’s done," said AJ. "It’s time for the Kevin and AJ Show!"