We arrived in LA the next day and taping was scheduled to begin the day after. That night, AJ and I stayed up late watching a movie. Kevin woke me up the next morning.
"Drew, wake up," he said. "We have to be there soon. Everyone else is already downstairs."
"I don't wanna," I told him, covering my head with the pillow. "I just went to bed."
Kevin moved the pillow.
"What time did you go to bed?" Kevin asked.
"1:00. Me and AJ were watching a movie."
Kevin mumbled something under his breath.
"Well, you still have to get up. I'll wait in the hall. And hurry."
I groaned but got up and Kevin left the room. I changed quickly and brushed my teeth and hair. Then I went into the hallway and Kevin and I went downstairs.
We got in the van and I sat next to AJ with Kevin on the other side of me.
"How you doing?" AJ asked.
"Tired," I told him, resting my head on his shoulder. I closed my eyes and Kevin must have thought I fell asleep.
"AJ, what where you thinking letting Drew stay up so late? What movie were you watching?"
"Boys on the Side."
"Boys on the Side?" repeated Kevin.
"Boys on the Side?" the other guys asked.
"Yes," said AJ.
"That's rated R," Kevin told him.
"Kevin, don't yell at AJ," I told him without opening my eyes. "I was the one that wanted to watch it. It's a good movie."
We got to the location and got out of the van. I looked around and spotted a camper.
"Is there a space to sleep in there?" I asked. Howie nodded.
"See ya." I went into the camper and laid down on a couch.
The guys were still outside.
"Should I go and see if she wants breakfast first?" asked Kevin.
The guys nodded; they all wished they were sleeping. Kevin went into the camper.
"Drew?" he asked. "Do you want something to eat first?"
"No," I said with my eyes closed. "Just make sure the others don't eat everything first."
He laughed. I opened one eye.
"Kev, are you wearing a shirt under that sweatshirt?" He was wearing a Phat Farm sweatshirt.
"Yes."
"Can I have the sweatshirt to hold while I sleep?"
"Sure."
He took off the sweatshirt and handed it to me. I have this weird thing where I have to hold something while I sleep.
"See ya," he said as he walked out the door.
When I woke up, it was about 10:30AM. I walked out of the camper and inside to where the guys were practicing.
"Nick, pay attention," Fatima was saying.
"I want to sleep," he told her.
"Nick, you can either sleep now or get a lot of money in the future. What one do you want?"
"Sleep."
Everyone laughed.
"Okay, now let me show you the routine again," she told them.
Fatima started to do something with a chair and I watched. There was another chair right by me and I grabbed it. I started to do the routine. Howie saw me.
"Can you do that one more time?" he asked Fatima.
She did it again and I did it with her. By that time, everyone, except Fatima, noticed me and they all clapped at the end.
"Thanks," said Fatima.
"We weren't clapping for you," Brian told her. "Drew was doing it behind you."
Fatima turned around.
"Oh." Then she turned back around. "Okay guys, take it from the top.
I watched them for awhile and then got something to eat.
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