The next concert…..

"Wish me luck," I said to the guys.

I stepped on stage and walked over to the microphone. I looked over at Justin back stage and he mouthed, "I love you, You will do fine". I started singing and the whole audience started to sway with the beat of the music. They were even clapping with the beat and getting into the song. Oh my gosh! I can’t believe they like me. I finished and they all clapped for me. Some guys in the crowd were hooting and hollering.

"Now, Are ya’ll ready for the best group around. N SYNC!!!"

The guys all ran out on stage while the music to Here We Go blared over the speakers. Justin looked over and winked at me. The guys were really good that night. They showed real enthusiasm and they all hit every dance move so perfectly. I watched in awe as my five best friends received acceptance from every audience member.

Joey ran of the stage and the guys all followed. They suddenly grabbed me and dragged me on the stage. They started yelling, "This is the one and only, Andrea Mack." I was laughing but was quite embarrassed at the same time. The crowd just kept on screaming. I didn’t know if they were yelling for the guys or me but it didn’t matter because it made me feel really good.

We went back to our hotel and everyone went to bed. Justin jumped in the shower from getting sweaty at the concert. I knocked on the bathroom door and Justin told me to come in. I took of all my clothing and jumped in the shower.

"I thought you could use some company," I offered with a sexy smile.

Justin smiled at me and ran his fingers over the side of my breast. He leaned down to kiss me and I pulled him as close as I could. He turned off the shower, lifted me up and dropped me on the bed.

"Justin, make love to me,"

"No problem there," he said slightly laughing.

I wrapped my arms around his neck and brought his lips to mine. He kissed me back and started kissing every inch of my body. I giggled when he kissed my stomach because that always tickled. He made his way up to my lips again and I pulled him on me. "I love you" I said in between kissing him. "I love the way you taste and feel," Justin responded.

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The next day….

I woke up to Justin staring at me. He saw me open my eyes and he kissed my forehead. I wrapped my arms around his neck and kissed him with all the passion that filled my body. We pulled apart and he pulled the covers down so it exposed my naked body.

"I like your naked body. Want to help me take a shower? I promise we will take a shower this time," Justin said.

I smiled and shook my head yes. He pulled me up and then we both jumped in the shower. I grabbed the sponge and rubbed it on his chest. He took my hand and started cleaning my arm.

"Baby, I was thinking. You were a big hit with the audience last night. Why don’t you open for us the rest of the time? I mean you don’t have to but it would be a great start for your career to blossom."

I turned to look at him with twinkling eyes, "Yes, I would love that. When I sang I loved everything about it. How the audience reacted and how I felt doing it."

"Good because everyone else was asking me and they were hoping you would. The only bad thing is I might have to beat up some of the guys that will be at the concert. After all you are MY girlfriend."

"Justin, you are such a dork. You know that I love you."

We got out of the shower and I told him that I was going out with Makala to watch a movie. I got dressed and went to find Makala. She was still in her room and I could hear laughing so I knocked. It took about two minutes but finally JC came to the door in some boxers. He is built a lot like Justin!

"Oh, hey Andy. Just a minute," JC went back inside and came back out with a shirt on, "You can come in now."

"Hey Andy sorry I was ready but I kinda got preoccupied as you can see," Makala said.

I looked around the floor and the sheets were on the floor and some clothes too. Makala got up and told JC bye and we left to go to the movie. On the way there Makala suddenly grabbed my arm. She motioned for me to pull over at a restaurant. I pulled over and she told me to follow her inside. We sat down at a booth and she gave me a worried look.

"Andy, I took a pregnancy test this morning before you got there. I have been feeling kind of sick and I thought I could be pregnant. I told JC it was nothing when he saw something in my hand. I threw it away and then we got "Preoccupied". Before I threw it away I looked at it and it was pink."

"Oh, no Makala. Haven’t you been using protection? What are you going to do? Maybe we should go see a doctor instead of the movie."

"JC always used a condom but I think it broke the last time. I want to tell JC but I don’t exactly know how to tell him. I thought we could go to the doctor today. You don’t mind taking me there do you?" Makala asked.

"No, whatever you want I will take you there. Lets go right now."

We found the closest Doctor’s office and hurried inside. The secretary told us we would have to wait a minute or two before he could see her. We nervously waited for the call of Makala’s name. Finally she called her name and I gave Makala an encouraging smile. This could be happening to me. I better get on the pill or else I will be stepping in here for myself.

Makala came out of the room and we went to the car. We sat inside and then she just started bawling. I tried to comfort her as best I could but nothing I could say or do could stop the fear and sadness she felt. She finally calmed down a bit and we returned to the hotel. "Makala, you have to tell him first before you do anything. OK? Promise me you will tell him. I am here for you if you need anything." She nodded and got out of the car.

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A week later….

Makala came sobbing to my door one night and I opened it to see her completely a mess. She told me how she had told JC and he blew up at her about not being the right time and that this will ruin his singing career. She was so hurt by that and she didn’t know what to do. I comforted her as best I could. That night she slept in the same room with me. I explained to Justin the whole situation and he understood. He gave Makala a hug and kiss on the cheek then he went to sleep in the room with JC.

Makala had been a mess ever since then and I tried to make it better but I couldn’t. Then she started to feel really sick and this time it wasn’t just morning sickness. I took her to a doctor and the doctor examined her. He came out of the room to talk to me. He told me to sit down and that it wasn’t good news.

"Andy, your friend has had a miscarriage and in the process she has gotten an infection. Now, the infection is no problem and that will go away in a few days with the pills we gave her. I don’t know if the pregnancy was planned but just understand that there was nothing that could have been done to stop the miscarriage. I thought I should inform you before her because she will more than likely not handle it well and she won’t be able to explain it well. I am very sorry and if there is anything I could help you with I will," the doctor told me.

"Thank you doctor," I said in disbelieve of the disturbing news.

The doctor shook my hand and left to tell Makala the news. She fled out of the room and ran to me bawling. I got her to the car and to the hotel. She had been staying in my room ever since she told JC about her pregnancy.. Justin also slept in the room. I dragged her up the stairs and into the room.. We both didn’t go to the concert that night and Makala barely slept. She would get up and go to the bathroom crying.

The next morning Justin left a note saying he would be back in a bit. Makala saw me wake up and she came over to me. Her eyes were all swollen and red from crying. She started to say something but stopped filling with emotion. I grabbed her arm trying to comfort her and she yanked it back saying no.

"I called the airport and I am leaving in 10 minutes to go back to Union City with my family. My mom knows that I am coming home and she is going to pick me up at the airport in Michigan," Makala said.

I told her how sorry I was for it to come to this but it was probably the best thing to do. She already had all of her stuff ready to go and I got up threw on a robe and walked her to the taxi waiting for her infront of the hotel. She waved to me from the taxi and I fell to the ground sobbing. I felt someone grab my waist. I looked up to Justin grabbing me and holding me tight. He lifted me and carried me to our hotel room.

He held me the whole time as I blubbered about how she had left. "Justin it was just to much to handle. I had to watch her suffer so many times this month. Now JC doesn’t even know. How come he had to be such an asshole to her about it. It was her fault yea but it was also his fault too."

I had trouble sleeping for a couple nights but Justin just held me to keep me safe.

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A week after Makala leaving…

I was sitting in the lobby with all the other guys from ‘N Sync. Justin and I hadn’t told anybody about Makala having a miscarriage or that she left. For a while nobody even mentioned anything about her being gone but then Chris started asking where she was at. I just kind of blew him off whenever he asked where she was. Then when we were sitting there I told them that Makala had to go home and she was sorry she couldn’t say good bye but she didn’t have time.

"She probably went home to whine to her mommy. Now what am I going to tell the public about why there is a small town girl that is having my baby? There goes my name from the group," JC said looking annoyed.

"I guess you won’t have to worry about what to say to the public because she doesn’t have a baby anymore. If you weren’t such a freaking moron maybe you would know that she had a miscarriage. She went home because she is in such deep sorrow that she lost your freaking dick’s baby," I answered fiercely. I then got up and walked out of the room.

"Oh," was what JC said and then slowly he walked up to his room.

JC found me in my room watching MTV and he said handing me a letter, "Here, it won’t help much but just read it," then he left the room.

I opened it and it said:

Andy,

I write this in deepest sadness. I never knew it would come to this between Makala and I and I never wanted it to. I am sorry if I have caused you pain and please tell the guys that I will be back in a week but there is something I have to do.

With Love,

JC

I put the letter back on the desk and walked to the lobby to tell the rest of the guys. I found them sitting together looking really worried. Justin saw me walking into the room and he scooted over so I could sit next to him. I sat next to him and he grabbed my hand trying to comfort me.

"JC, is leaving and he told me to tell you that he will be back next week. He didn’t say where he was going but that he had to do something. I am very sorry I didn’t tell ya’ll why Makala was gone but I had to get myself together first," I explained.

They all shook their heads in agreement and one by one they came over to hug me. They said it was fine that I didn’t tell them and asked if I was OK by it. I looked away and then turned back and said that if God didn’t have a reason for her to lose the baby then it wouldn’t have happened.

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A week later…..

I finally got myself feeling better about the whole thing and even forgave JC. I guess JC apologized to Makala because when I went out to the bus to get my brush I left in there last night JC and Makala walked up to me hand in hand. They were both smiling and Makala looked just as happy as the day she met JC. JC came over and apologized again for being such a jerk. I shook me head saying it was fine if he promises to not be an asshole again. He looked at me and said, ‘I promise,’ laughing.

The guys were happy to see that everyone was back too normal. We all went to a club to go dancing that night to celebrate the return of both JC and Makala. I had so much fun. Justin and I danced the whole night. Girls kept on coming up to ask him to dance but he said no. That made me happy he wanted to be with me that much. Sadly we all got plastered and went straight back to the hotel to sleep.

I continued opening for the guys at their concerts. I soon became more well known around the US. People would recognize me on the streets and ask for an autograph. It was actually really flattering. After a while I couldn’t even walk down the street. I would practically get run over so I had to have either Calvin go with me or just not go anywhere.

Justin started acting really weird around me. If I would try to kiss him he would turn away. I couldn’t figure out what was up with that so I went and found Lance. He was in his room reading a magazine about horses. He set his magazine down when he saw me walk in the door.

"Hey Andy, what’s up?"

"Lance, I was wondering if you have noticed anything different about Justin. He won’t even let me kiss him. I thought you might have noticed something so I came to you."

"He has been acting weird. Yesterday he threw the basketball really hard at the board when we were outside playing basketball. We asked him what that was about and he just mumbled something. I don’t know what to tell you. If I find anything out I will let you know."

"Thanks Lance," I said and walked out of the room. That is weird why would he do that?

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