Around noon we started on our way to the Windsor Court hotel on Bourbon street in downtown New Orleans.I was glad that when I looked into the backset through my review mirror Howie was busy talking to Janine. Now maybe for once in all my times visiting Aj while on tour, it can be just me and him for a few days, with out the tag along. Now dont get me wrong, I love Howie like a brother. But sometimes, there are just things that Aj and I would like to do, with out him coming.
I knew it was going to work. me calling my old friend Janine from Orlando yesterday. I remebered her telling me that at one point her and Howie were friends. But she moved before they came back from thier first tour. Since then, I know she had gotten pregnant, and had married when she was 22, I cant wait for him to find out. But while he's playing catch up with her, I can be playing make up with Aj.
"So what do you guys want to do first?" I asked everyone. "Tour, shop..eat?"
"Eat!!!!" Aj yelled.."Eat, Eat Eat!"
"Well, it looks like Aj wants to eat" Howie said. "Janine, how about you?"
"Oh it doesnt matter what we do, i live hee remember." she said sweetly. Deep down inside she really made me sick.
"umm, okay, so D, since you like to shop, how about you and Janine go shopping, while Aj and I go have a bit to eat." I asked him.
"Sure, sounds good.." Howie replied. He looked like he was inlove..poor thing.
"K, I know this really cool store down in the plaza area..Amanda, can you drop us off around the corner?" Janine asked me.
"Yeah sure ! Ill take Aj to the hotel, and we'll take everything upsatirs.." I replied."Dont worry about a thing."
"Thanks." Howied told me.
I turned the corer to come to a little intersection. On it had stores that almost everyone shopped at, cause it was so busy. I noticed a Timberland store and made a ote to stop there with in the next few days to get Aj a few christmas presents. Damn, I dont even know if he still likes Timberland. Ill have to bring it up later sometime.
"Hey page me up when yall are done, cause then we all could catch a flick or something" Aj told Howie and Janine as I stopped the car and they were getting out.
"Alright, but I think well catch a cab to the hotel around 5, so well see you then." Howie yelled through the window. "Bye!"
"Later" Aj said "Bye" I said
I tell ya, I never thought that they would stop talking. Howie and Aj I mean. I swear it was like they were brothers, but they basically are, so I guess thats ok. I had no idea where I was going to take Aj to eat at. The place was huge. Not only did it have stores for everyone, but the place was like a mini Epcot Center with all the diffrent types of resturant they had. We settled on a little Italian one a few blocks away from where I had dropped the two off at. At least we were safe here from them wandering in and join us.
The place was small, no I mean really small. I think if it wasnt for the tables outside on the sidewalk, they could have had maybe, oh, fifteen people tops eat here at on time. The waiter seated us at a table in the back away from veiw of other cutomers when he noticed that Aj was "Aj of the Backstreet Boys" and that I was Amanda latona "Aj's girlfriend". I hate being labeled a shadow. And thats what it seems latly.
"Um excuse me sir," The waiter said to Aj "Can I get your autograph for my daughter? She a vary HUGE fan of yours."
"Hey, no problem" Aj said, taking the pen and scribbling some thing on a napkin." Whats her name?" he asked.
"Bridget" Waiter guys said "Oh nd she likes you to ms.." he added.
"Me?" I asked "She, no, you know who I am?"
"Yeah! Your that one girl..ummm. Andrea right?" he asked uncertainly.
"No, my name is Amanda." I corrected him, knowing he ment well.
"Ohhh I am soo sorry miss.. please forgive me!" he said embarassed
"Its okay! Its okay! It happens all the time" Aj told him. trying to calm him down.
"Oh my. I do apologize..after all, it is my daughter that knows everything about the Backstreet Boys and thier girlfriends.my name is Gino. I own this resturant." He told us.
"Wow, nice resturant." I told him
"Yeah man, this palce is tight." Aj said..glancing around.
"Ohh thank you!. You know, just for me bothing you, consider both of your meals on the house, free!" Gino laughed. "And thank you very much mr Aj and Ms Amanda for the signatures." he said shaking our hands, and saying my name carfuly this time not to make a mistake.
After I ate my wonderful vegitable lasagna and Aj his Ravioli with cheese sause, we headed back to the hotel, bu tnot befor ewe signed a few more autographs for the rest of the staff. It was only 330 and we fgured we had enough time to go for a swim before they D was evr done shopping. He is so picky I figured that they would be there for hours upon hours, going from store to store.
Aj carried the bags upstair, and had am usher push what was to heavy to carry, behind us. We unloaded the diffrent bags into the right rooms, and i followed Aj into his so that we could change to go swimming. Only and hour and a hlaf till they were back, and I wanted him all to myself till then.