“Um…nothing.” Theresa lied. She then turned to Lisa and Stephanie, “Donna needs to speak with us before the concert.” With that Theresa walked away and back out of the cafeteria.
“Ok…” Lisa trailed off.
“I’m be back.” Stephanie said wiping her mouth with her napkin then laying it back down on the table before standing up and leaving.
“So guys listen, I was thinking about doing our solo things in Lexington.” Kevin suggested looking at Nick and Lisa.
“Sounds cool with me.” Lisa nodded along with Nick.
“Hey guys, have you looked at your schedule booklet lately?” Brian wondered looking from Kevin to Howie, then to Nick.
“Nope, you?” Howie shook his head.
“I did, and it said that we have a fan conference next week in Detroit.” Brian answered.
“Do we really?” Nick groaned just then Lisa slapped him in the arm. “Oww…what was that for?”
“They’re your fans Nick!” Lisa nearly yelled.
“I know…”
“Like you’d care.” Lisa snapped then turned to look at Justin. “ Justin, do you think of your fans like that?”
“Um…n-no.” Justin stuttered looking around the table, not really wanting to get into anything.
-Meanwhile-
“Theresa where are you?” Stephanie called walking down the halls of the arena. No one responded and Stephanie started to get a little worried. “Oh come on Theresa.” Stephanie sighed, just as she passed the bathroom she heard sniffling and crying. Stopping dead in her tracks she turned on her heel and slowly began to walk in. Turning around the corner, Stephanie noticed Theresa sitting in the corner of the bathroom on the floor with her knees tucked to her chest and a razor blade up against her forearm getting ready to cut herself. “THERESA!” Stephanie yelled running towards Theresa and sitting down in front of her knocking the blade from her hand. Theresa just looked up and cried some more.
“Why? Why did you stop me Steph, I need to.” Theresa cried.
“No you don’t Theresa! You’re going to end up killing yourself.” Stephanie retorted looking at her sternly.
“I don’t care, Steph, I need to let my pain out.” Theresa cried louder looking down at her hands.
“Look at me Theresa.” Stephanie demanded raising Theresa’s face to meet hers then placed her hands on Theresa’s shoulders. “If you ever have the urge to cut yourself, cut me.” Stephanie stated shaking her friend a bit.
“N…no!” Theresa squeaked shaking her head furiously.
“Yes Theresa! You’re my best friend and I don’t ever want you to end your life like this or hurt yourself the way you do. You was doing great, and I just want you to be strong.” Stephanie exclaimed on the verge of tears.
“It’s not your problem Stephanie.” Theresa whispered.
“Theresa, you’re my best friend almost like a sister to me and I don’t want you doing this to yourself! It hurts to see yourself doing this. Please be strong.” Stephanie cried. Wiping the tears away from her cheeks with the back of her hand Stephanie looked down at the blade then picked it up and handing it back to Theresa. Theresa was about to say something as she took the razor from Stephanie but Stephanie cut her off as she pulled the shiny sharp blade to her arm. “Cut me.” She demanded.
“What? No Steph…”
“Damn it Theresa! CUT ME!” Stephanie shouted cutting Theresa off. Theresa looked up at her best friend as tears fell from her eyes.
“I cant.” Theresa murmured dropping the blade from her hand then replacing it with her head as she cried.
“If you cant cut me, then why do you do this to yourself?” Stephanie asked softly removing her arm.
“Cause it’s not your problem.” Theresa replied quietly as Stephanie took her into her arms and rocked her back and forth. “I’m sorry Stephanie.”
“Shh…it’ll be ok.” Stephanie comforted.
-Before the Concert-
“Ok girls, now we have to talk.” Donna said as she barged into the eNVY dressing room.
“Ok Donna, is it about the photo shoot?” Stephanie asked as she looked over at Theresa whose head was down while their hair stylist worked on her hair.
“Yeah it is.” Donna nodded sitting down on the black leather couch.
“Ok, when is it? Is it still tonight?” Lisa wondered her eyes closed while Angie placed some shimmery eye shadow to her eyelids.
“Well as I told Theresa earlier today, we are running behind in getting things out and things like that. So yes we still have the photo shoot for your album tonight after the concert…”
“But Donna what about Theresa?” Stephanie cut in.
“What about her?” Donna questioned as she flipped through her black leather planner.
“Her stitches. We’re worried about her performing tonight, and what is she suppose to wear?” Stephanie asked.
“Well since they’re on her stomach, she just wont be able to show off her stomach. And as for tonight…” Donna trailed off looking up at Theresa, “…Theresa you just wont be able to dance so much.”
“Ok.” Theresa mumbled nodding.
“Ok, well girls I think that’s it, just meet me in the cafeteria after y’all perform and shower.” With that Donna disappeared out of the room.
-In the Bacsktreet Boy’s dressing room-
“Hey J.” Nick waved as A.J walked into the room. “Woah, what happened to your nose?” Nick chuckled looking at A.J, his nose had a bandage over it and was black and blue around it.
“Shut the fuck up Carter.” A.J growled walking past him and sitting down in his make up chair.
“OH sorry.” Nick spat back and she chuckled quietly to himself.
“So A.J, what happened last night?” Brian asked. “None of your damn business B-Rok.” A.J snapped as their make up artist started placing foundation on his nose.
“Well I’m sure everyone already knows that Stephanie beat your ass.” Brian smirked looking at Nick as the two began to laugh. “Jeez, it makes you wonder what Theresa thought of that.”
“Shut the fuck up B.” A.J warned his hands curled into tight fists.
“What are you going to do sleep with Theresa again while she’s drunk?” Brian laughed some more until A.J lunged at him and wrestled him onto the floor. Busting into the room Kevin noticed the two on the floor wrestling he grabbed Nick and the two tried to separate them. As Nick pulled Brian away and as Kevin got A.J the two still yelling at each other.
“You did to sleep with her admit it!” Brian yelled as Nick tightened his grip around him.
“No I didn’t…” A.J yelled back until Kevin’s voice cut in.
“What the fuck is going on here?” Kevin asked loudly over the now quiet room.
“A.J started it.”
“What!” A.J spat. “I don’t think so. Brian came in hear and started saying that I slept with Theresa!”
“Well you did!” Brian snapped breaking away from Nick.
“No I didn’t. She passed out before anything was going to happen.” A.J claimed as Kevin let go of him.
“Yeah whatever.” Brian agreed sarcastically crossing his arms over his chest. ,p>“Man, forget you all.” A.J frowned leaving the room and heading down the hall and towards the eNVY room. Taking a deep breath A.J raised his fist to the door-getting ready to knock, but then dropped his hand. ‘Come on A.J she needs to know what happened.’ He thought as he raised his hand back up and knocked three times. As the door swung open to reveal a short blond wearing a baggy yellow ‘Abercombie and Fitch’ T-shirt and a pair of blue jeans, and her blond locks were pulled back from her face in a ponytail. And her face was well done with light blue eye shadow around her eyes. It was Theresa, the girl he had came here to apologized too, but his throat was dry and didn’t know what to say.
“A.J!”
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