Chapter 10
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As Leighta was running from Justin's room, the girls had assembled outside the suites in the living area where Sims had retired after attending to Chris. They were fully engrossed in the funny sights they had seen while putting the guys to bed. JC had fell asleep in the closet, Joey had thought JJ was his mother, and Lance fell on the floor and instantly started snoring. The girls were exchanging stories when Sims saw Leighta crying and whisked over to her, and said,"What's wrong, Le?"
"Nothing,Simmons. I'll be alright I just need to think, okay. Do you think you guys could go out and do something for an hour or so? I just need to think and I'm not in any condition to be seen by anyone. Are you okay with that?"
"Sure, honey. I'll take your drunken friends out for some coffee so they can sober up."
"Thanks." And with that Le quietly crept away to their room where she changed into her pjs and got into bed where she thought and cried for no one but herself.
Half an hour later, Le awoke to the knock on the door. She got up yelling, "Simmons! I said an hour! Oh, did you forget-"
"Hi."
"Timberlake......I said to go back to sleep. I can't talk right now....well, I don't want to talk right now......."
"Le? Can't we talk? Just for a little while? I just want to find out what's wrong......."
"Alright, Timberlake. If you want to.........but just for a minute! You need to be in bed and I need to do some things......"
"Ok, fine with me. All I remember is me waking up and seeing you crying and running out the door. I called out for you and you didn't answer. What was so wrong that made you not come back?"
"I read your email, Timberlake."
"Oh, shit."
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"I know your secret, Timberlake. Why didn't you tell me you had a girlfriend and a child?"
"Because I don't."
"Why lie, Justin? I read it with my own fuckin' eyes! You plainly said,"I love you. I miss you and the baby. " Dammit, Justin! Just be straight forward! I mean, honestly! Why didn't you just tell me? Oh, I get it! You wanted me to be like all your other girls, didn't you? You wanted me to start falling in love with you so then you could dump me and forget about me, right? Well, guess what? You fuckin' succeeded! I like you, ok? Now get the fuck out!"
"Le, calm the fuck down! Let me tell the damn story! Yeah, I did write the email! I wrote it to my ex-girlfriend from high school! When I left to join the group, she got pregnant from some guy in college. She said she felt I was cheating and decided to get back at me, which is why she and the guy got together. Well, after she told the guy she was pregnant, he ran off. Her parents are dead and the only thing she has now is me and my mom. So I said she could stay there. And I treat the boy like he was my own! I didn't tell you because I was afraid you would be so afraid......."
"Afraid of what, Justin? The fuckin' kid? Dammit!"
"No, Le......me. Afraid of what we could have, if you would just be willing........."
"Dammit, Justin! Is this some kind of fuckin' game to you? Do you think this is funny? Do you think that you can just act like you want me everytime I confront you about something? I mean, I like you! Shit! If I would have known this.....I wouldn't have done it........."
"Le........when I came on this trip, I knew you were just some kind of obsessed fan who just wanted to say that she helped Justin Timberlake. But you came on that plane so different than what I expected........it was a breath of fresh air. I wanted to get to know you then, I want to get to love you now..........only if you let me."
"Timberlake, sometimes even for a crippled guy, you never seem to amaze me. Maybe this time, I could be the crippled one and you could be the one to help me..........learn how to love you."
