I grabbed a gallon of milk and proceeded to leave when a cold rush of air hit me. This was where I first met Nick. My first glance at him. I shook them away and walked out of the store

“Oh! I’m so sorry!” I cried as I bumped into someone

“Rachel!” I looked up. It was Brian.

“Oh…Brian…” I whispered and I grabbed him and hugged him

“What’s wrong?” he asked me

“I, missed you,” I said

“You missed Nick,” he corrected me.

“No…I missed you. I haven’t talked to Leighanne that much either…I miss her,” I said

“Why haven’t you talked to Leighanne?”

“She’s always with you,” I said

“Oh…” Brian guided me to my car

“I’ll tell Leigh…you can spend some girl time with her when we go on tour,”

“Oh, when do you go on tour?”

“Tomorrow,”

“How long?”

“5 months,”

My heart tugged me. I twitched. Something told me that I should talk to Nick “Well…I wish you luck,”

“Thanks honey,”

“Take care,” I said.

“Thanks,” he smiled at me. Something about that smile bothered me. I brushed them away. I drove away.

~*On the Tour Bus:*~

Nick ran to the bathroom sick. It was their first show night and he felt disgusted with himself.

“Nick…what the hell is UP with you?” Brian cried

“Brian…I…can’t do this!”

“Can’t do what? This was only our first night!” Kevin cried.

“I…hate my life, this isn’t what I want,”

“Nick….dude, you’re OUT of it! What are you talking about?” AJ cried

“I don’t want to be a fucking Backstreet Boy!” Nick shrieked pounding on the wall.

“Nick…come on…calm down,” Howie said

“Nick…what is it?” Brian cried

“It’s Rachel, I need to be with her, I want her. before it’s too late,”

“Before WHAT’S too late? You and her are over with,” Brian cried

“NO! I’m gonna be with her always,” Nick said certainly.

“NICK!! What’s is wrong with you? You broke up with her…ages ago!” AJ cried

“No AJ…I’ve been with her the whole time,”

“What the hell---“ AJ spat out

“Nick! God, you’re talking crazy!” Brian cried out. Nick slammed the bathroom door in their faces

“LEAVE ME ALONE!!” He shrieked. He took out something he’d been carrying in his pocket. The picture of the shooting star. Tears formed in his eyes

“Rachel…oh god…I love you so much…come back to me,” a single tear rolled down his cheek and fell onto the tiny framed painting. He wiped it off “Why did I leave you? I’d rather die than be without you….” Nick said.

~*Outside the Tour Bus:*~

Robert: Robber #1 Jonathan: Robber #2

“Ok…you take the blonde kid and I’ll take care of the rest, that blonde kid’s got the most dough,” Robert shouted over the loud roar of the truck. They blocked off the tour bus. The driver stopped