"Hey T, were are the guys?" Linda asked as she came backstage that night with her parents.

"Oh Hey Linda, they are getting ready"

"Aw, look I'd like you to meet my mom and my dad" she said as she turned to her parents "Mom, dad, this is the sister you never wanted to give me, but God gave me"

"Nice to meet you Leticia, I've heard a lot about you" her mom said as they shook hands

"I hope just  the good stuff" she said as she laughed a little

"Of course" Linda's father said as they then shook hands.
 

Trish then turned to Linda and said.

"Girl i need to talk to you"

"Sure, what is it?"

"Please I need your help tomorrow"

"my help? what's happening girl, you look pale are you sick?"

"no, no, but I need to go somewhere and I need you to come with me, please"

"Sure, just let me know when"

"First thing in the morning, it's really important"

"wow, what's going on? you making me nervous"

"I can' tell you yet, but, don't worry it's nothing to worry about, well at least not yet" she said as she saw the worried look on Linda's eyes "come on, let's have some fun, your folks are here tonight and we've gotta enjoy this for the best"

"Ok, let's go find the guys and wish them good luck" she said as the two girls walked to their dressing room.
 
 

"Can we come in'" Linda asked as she peeked a little and saw some of them weren't ready yet

"Sure, sweetie come on in" Nick said as they hugged and kissed

"aw I missed you Nick"

"I missed you too, your parents here?"

Linda nodded.

"Yeah, they have been great"
 

Trish walked in as she saw AJ was still with no shirt, she couldn't help looking,  but  she soon looked away when  she saw he noticed she was looking at him.

"So, trish you felling any better honey?" Howie asked after they kissed.

"Well, yeah a little, it wasn't nothing I'm ok now"

"I dunno, I just dunno, you look kinda pale"

"Maybe it was just some virus don't worry" she said as she smiled a little and gave him a quick kiss

"Ok, if you say so, but I can't help worrying about that"

"I know, but I'm ok, thanks"

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Linda looked at her left as she saw her mom dancing at the sound of  the guys old hit "Quit playing games, with my heart".

"What? I always liked this one sweetie" she said as Trish and her dad laughed a little.

"Mom"

"Come on she's having fun, look Nick's part"

"hmmm, still so sexy" she said out loud as her dad stared at her and she blushed a little "ops"

AJ started singing his part and Trish felt the lyrics were coming directly to her "baby , baby, the love we had was so strong, don't leave me hanging on there forever, oh baby baby, this is not right, let's stop this tonight".

"Shit, and if, and if I'm really pregnant?, no, no I don't wanna think about  it" she said as she saw Nick blowing a kiss to Linda and she pretended she  grabbed it and placed it on her heart.

Linda giggled as she looked at Trish.

"What? I'm in love girl" she said as Trish rolled her eyes at her.

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"Oh you're all sweaty" Linda said as Nick arrived back stage and he picked her up and the kissed.

"yeah, the way you like" he said as Linda's dad coof a little and he put Linda down.

"Oh Mr. and Mrs. Schwit, I hope you like the show" he said as they shook hands

"well, yeah, me and my wife  enjoyed it very much" Linda's dad said

"Yeah, it was nice, to hear back those so many familiar songs, I think i know most of the lyrics by now, no wonder with Linda playing it on repeat 24 hours a day"
 

"Mom!"

Nick laughed a little. "It's nice to know I have a fan so close to me" he said as he looked at her eyes and smiled.

"Nick, you know I'll always be your number 1 fan"  she said as they kissed again.
 

Trish was there watching the scene carefully.

"Aren't they just sick?" she said out loud to herself laughing a little

AJ came behind and said "I personally agree"

Trish froze as she heard his voice, she then looked back and met his eyes.

"yeah, guess so"

He then smiled at her. "Look I have been thinking  about it a lot, and well I was just there a minute ago, and then we were all, you know the guys, and it hit me. they are one of the most important things on my life, and D, well he deserves the best girl on this world, and if he thinks that girl is you, I guess we have both to make an effort and be friends, just forget we ever met each other before this. So what you think?" he asked as he put is hand forward

Trish stood there for a second just looking at his hand, every single detail of it just seemed so familiar, her  heart told her not to shake it, but her mind  was telling her it was the best thing to do. She put her hand on his as she felt the warm of his skin next to her, she then looked at his eyes and said:

"Yeah, it's the best thing to do" she said as she smiled a little and then Howie came behind them and placed his hands around her waist.

"Oh, you two guys talking? that's cool, I really want you two to be friends, you are two of the most important persons on my life"

"Yeah, Trish is one great girl" AJ said as he smiled and walked away
 

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The guys were by now answering to some questions that the germans tv channels were asking. Linda  Trish and Leighanne were at a corner watching it all carefully.

"Sometimes those reporters just don't know when to stop it" Leighanne said, she was felling a little upset, she just wanted to go back at the hotel.

"yeah, they've been there for too long" Linda said who was impatient, she wanted to kiss Nick good-bye, after all she had to go back with her parents.

"It's always the same thing, they just never have enough of it, and this night seems like Nick and howie are the poor victims, look, they don't leave them alone for a second"

"Aw my poor Nick"

Trish  started felling a little dizzy, maybe all that heat, yeah definitely it was the heat, she needed air, she needed to breath.

"Linda. ."she called as she hold on to her jacket and passed out

"T, T!!!!! what's going on?" Linda asked as she and Leighanne hold on to her

"Hey Trish, wake up, " Leighanne called as se looked at Linda not sure of what to do

"I think we better take her to the boys dressing room or something before all those reporters find out what happened"  Leighanne nodded

The two girls carried Trish back to the dressing room, and laid her down as she started regaining conscience.

"Trish? are you ok?" Linda asked as she sat

"yeah, I'm ok, it was just all that heat, don't worry"

"I don't know, you don't look that well, maybe it's better take you to go see a doctor or something"

"No, no need, I'm ok  now, I just need a glass a water Leighanne please can you get me one'" Leighanne nodded as she got up and went to get her some water
 

"Linda, look  can I go with you to your parent's place? I really need to talk to you and all but not with the guys around"

"Sure, sure, you can sleep over"

"Ok thanks, but let's just tell Howie that you invited me, or something ok? I don't want him to worry"

"But, is there something to worry T?"

"No, I'm ok"

"Here" Leighanne handed Trish a glass of water and Trish drank a  sip

"Thanks" she said

"Are you sure you are ok?" Leighanne asked

"Yeah yeah I am, let's see if the guys are ready now" Trish said as she got up and started walking with the other girls behind.
 
 
 
 

"Nick, me and Trish we are going now" Linda said as she placed her arms around Nick's neck.

"Aw you going with Linda'" Howie asked

"Yeah" Trish said

"Yeah, I asked her to come, hope you don't mind, we need some girl's talk"

"Man, what the hell a I gonna do on that huge bed all  alone?"

"Hey, if it's too big for you, well ask Howie to share his with you"

"Shit, don't even joke about it, he  snores" Howie said

"I do not, you do"

"yeah yeah"

"We really better get going" Trish said as Howie hold her by her waist and moved really close to her kissing her.


"I'm gonna miss you" he finally said

"Yeah, don't worry tomorrow afternoon we'll meet

"I call you later to wish you goodnight" Nick  said as he watched Linda and Trish walk away
 

"Shit"

"What?" Nick asked as he looked at Howie

"I was so sure it was gonna be tonight, I had it all planed"

"What?"

"I'll tell you all about later, ok? let's just leave this place"

"Fine by me"