"What? What guys?" Kristi asked, confused.
"Oh, JC, Justin, Lance, Chris and Joey," Sarah said.
"And...who would they be?" she asked again.
"Oh, JC is Jessie's brother," Melanie said.
"Oh, so who are the other guys?"
"Some friends. They're actually in a singing group that is huge overseas. They're called *N SYNC," I told her,
"*N SYNC?!?! You have got to be kidding me!" Kristi exclaimed.
"Well, no, I'm not," I said.
"Oh my gosh, I just got back from being in Germany for 2 months and they are huge over there! They're such cuties and have such good voices! You mean...we're really going to go out to dinner with them? And JC of all people is your brother? Whoa, that is too cool!" Kristi was so excited she just kept talking and talking and talking.
"Right, well, let's go get ready! It's already 5:15!" Tara said.
Kristi was still excited as her and Tara walked in Kristi's room as she was talking Tara's ear off. Sarah, Melanie and I went into Sarah's room to get ready. Finally, after each switching outfits about 3 times, we decided we were ready to go. We suddenly heard a voice from in the living room.
"I'm so excited! This can't be happening! This is too cool!"
"And that would be Kristi," Sarah said as we all laughed. "Trust me, I'll have her calm when she meets them!"
I walked out to see Kristi with Tara and Tara rolling her eyes.
"So, Jessie, how long has JC been your brother?" she said, but immediately realized what she just said. "I mean, what was he like to grow up with?" she asked, laughing.
"Well...um...I...just...see..." I started but Tara completed my sentence.
"Jessie met him for the first time a couple weeks ago."
"Oh really? OK, I gotcha!" she said as Tara explained the story. It was a relief since I'm sick of talking about it.
"Hey Kristi, I love your skirt!" Melanie said as she walked out of Sarah's room. It was knee-length with a leopard pattern. It matched her hair great since her hair was light brown with blond highlights.
"Thanks! Yours is cool too!" she told Mel. She was wearing a red skirt that came up to a little past her knees with a white tank top.
Tara was wearing a pink dress that went perfect with her dark blond hair and green eyes. The dress was a little past her knees and fit her tall frame well. Sarah was also tall with blond hair but had on an orange dress that went past her knees & went great with her nice tan. And I was wearing a dark pink tank top with a lighter pink, silky skirt that went to my knees. We were ready to set out and impress the guys!
We now had Kristi's car so Melanie and her went to her sports car. Sarah, Tara and I went to Sarah's car. We got to the nice little Italian restaurant about 10 minutes away, right downtown. We arrived inside at the same time as JC, Lance and Chris. We all said hello and I was introducing Kristi to JC as we sat at the table.
"JC, this is Sarah's roommate, Kristi. Kristi, JC."
"Hi," was all Kristi could get out as she looked into his soft eyes.
"Hello, nice to meet you." He was staring into her eyes and I could sense an immediate attraction between the 2 of them.
It was Tara who asked where Joey and Justin were. "Well, we aren't quite sure," Lance said as we looked at him questionably. "Let me explain. We wanted to get here because Justin was taking, like, forever to get ready. So, Chris, JC, and I came here because Joey volunteered to wait for him."
We all nodded our heads as the waiter came up. "Would you like anything to drink?" he asked Sarah who was sitting to my left.
"Sure. I'll just have a coke," she told him.
"And you?" he asked Melanie who was sitting next to Sarah and Lance. He asked everyone then finally got to me.
"Would you like anything?" he asked with his eyes looking strait into mine.
"Um...just a sprite," I said.
"OK, I'll be right back with your drinks," he said as he was turning around to leave and ran into a mad Justin. Justin gave him a fierce look and walked to the table and sat across from me, as Joey sat a couple seats away from him, by Tara.
"Hey Curly. What's wrong?" Chris asked.
"Oh, nothing. Except for our friend Joey just got a speeding ticket," Justin said in a stern voice.
"Hey, it's not my fault. You were asking, no, telling me, to go about 90 miles an hour on a 75 mph highway," Joey said in the same voice.
"OK, guys, let's stop fighting and look at the menu," Lance said trying to be the peacemaker.
"It would have been fine if you would have quit admiring yourself in the mirror," Joey said to Justin.
"OK, stop guys, you're acting like you're in 3rd grade!" JC said.
"No, we're not!" Justin and Joey snapped at the same time. They finally calmed down enough to sit and look at the menu. Justin looked up after he had decided what he wanted, looking like he had calmed down.
"So, why did you want to get here so soon?" Tara asked, slowly.
"Oh, he just wanted to see J..." Joey started when Justin cut him off.
"I was hungry. Let's leave it at that," Justin spoke. We decided we should probably leave the two alone and not ask too many questions. The waiter came back and took Justin and Joey's drink orders, then asked, "Are you ready to order?"
This time he started with me. "Yes, I'd like the pasta with meat sauce." I looked up from my menu and the waiter's hand touched mine real quick while I was giving the menu back. I quickly took my hand away and looked across the table to Justin, who didn't have a very nice look on his face. After everyone had finished ordering, and I spoke up in asking Justin, "What is wrong? What is up with that look you were giving me?"
"Oh, it's just the fact that you were flirting with the waiter after you told me, and I quote, 'Justin...I'm not ready for a boyfriend.' Yeah, I'm sure. You should have just told me that you didn't want to be with me!" By now, our whole table, and most of the restaurant, was turned towards Justin and our friends with their mouths open.
"OK, Justin, you have got to calm down. It was an accident. I don't like the waiter. I've known him for 5 minutes! What I told you was the truth! Will you stop presuming things? You know what I think now? I'd never want to be your girlfriend because you'd get too jealous! So stop already! I'm sick of it!" I proclaimed, then stood and rushed towards the restroom.
