~~~If You Knew What I Knew~~~
~~~~~~CHAPTER 20~~~~~~
"What are we going to do?" Karen asked. Drew turned and saw the connecting door to the room next to her's. "I'll go through there." Karen nodded her head and Drew walked over and opened the door. He knocked on the other that was behind it because it was locked. "Who's room is over there?" He asked. "Laura's." Karen said. Just then the door opened and Laura stood there looking confused. "What's going on?" "Nothing. Drew go in." Karen said and pushed him in the other room and closed the door. Karen took a deep breath and answered the door that Jeff was at. "Hi. Sorry..I was..um..in the bathtroom. Do you want to come in?" Jeff nodded and walked in. Karen followed him and sat down next to him on the bed. She folded her left leg under her body and let her right leg hang off the bed. She looked at Jeff's face. It was red and it was obvious he had been crying. "Have you beem crying?" She asked. He didn't say anything. "I'm so sorry Jeff. It was a huge mistake. I didn't mean to kiss him, it just happened. If I could, I would take it back." Jeff shook his head. "No, it's not that. I just got off the phone with my mom. My cousin died this morning." He started to cry. Karen put her hands to her mouth. "Oh Jeff. I'm sorry." She moved closer to him and wrapped her arms around him. They sat in silence for a few moments then Jeff pulled away. "I came here to tell you that after the tour I'm going to move back home for a little while." Karen's heart stopped. "Jeff, thats in Ohio." Jeff nodded. "I know." "But we were going to get an apartment in Tampa togther." Jeff sighed and lowered his eyes. "I think it will be better if I go back home." Karen froze. "So, wait, are you breaking up with me?" Jeff stood up. "I have to go call my aunt." Karen stood up and blocked his way. "No, answer me." "I don't know. Just let me go." Karen moved out of his way and sat on the bed. Jeff walked out of the room.
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Laura followed Drew out in the hallway. "What was that all about?" She asked. "Laura you're going to miss the rest of the movie." Pat called from inside the room. "I'll be in, hold on." She turned back to Drew. "Nothing. We were talking and Jeff showed up and I left." Laura nodded. "Right. Just talking?" "Yeah." Drew said. "That was a mistake before. I went to talk to her about it. That's all. Can I go or is there anything else you want to accuse me of doing?" Drew asked. Laura put her hands on her hips. "Why are you giving me such an attitude?" "Because you're asking me stupid questions. Good-bye. I'm going in my room now." Drew said. He turned and walked down the hall and went in his room. Laura sighed as she turned into her room.
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After making sure Brian was okay in his room, Gina and AJ went into AJ's room. They both sat on the bed. "I can't believe that just happened. It's gonna be all over MTV tomorrow. 'Backstreet Boy gets bonked in the head by girlfriend's ex. MTV news...you hear it first." AJ laughed at Gina's silly remark. "Bonked?" Gina shrugged her shoulders. "Yeah. I don't know." AJ leaned over and kissed her on the lips. "Did you have fun tonight?" Gina shrugged her shoulders. "You don't know?" AJ asked. "You sure were dancing a lot and moving that butt of yours all around." AJ said smiling. "Well, I was having a good time until Brian got punched." Gina said. "He'll be fine." AJ reassured her and kissed her once again. Gina smiled. "Ya know, I was think that maybe I can stay in here tonight." AJ rose his eyebrows. "Do you mean what I think you mean?" Gina shrugged her shoulders once again. "You sure have been doing that a lot lately." AJ said. Gina nodded her head. "Yeah, I think I know what you are thinking and you think right." They both started to kiss again and kiss and kiss. Then AJ's cell phone rang. "God dammit." AJ said. He leaned over and picked it up. "I'll just turn it off." Gina shook her head. "No, it could be important." AJ sighed and clicked it on. "Yeah?" He said very annoyed. Gina sat and lisented to his side of the conversation. "Oh hey! What's up?...Yeah...Oh..wow...um..I don't think that wou..what?...Oh man...I mean,..oh cool..yeah..Okay well I'm kinda busy can I'll call you tomorrow." He said looking over at Gina. Gina smiled. "Okay bye." AJ clicked the phone off. "We kind of have a problem." AJ said. "What?" Gina asked. "That was my cousin Isabel. Turns out her and Amanda are flying out for the last two weeks of the tour." Gina sighed. "Oh, well thats kind of good. You can break up with her as soon as she gets here and then she can go back home. Or maybe tell them not to come at all." "They aleady bought the tickets. And I wouldn't want Isabel to leave. I guess I'll just have to stick it out for two weeks." AJ said. "And what am I supposed to do?" Gina asked. "Just pretend nothing happened and that she is still my girlfriend. That's all." Gina stood up and started to walk out. "Where are you going?" "I suddenly feel tired and I'm not really in the mood anymore. See ya tomorrow." And she walked out the door. AJ groaned. "Damn cells phones."
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Brian woke up with a pounding headache. He saw Elena slumped in a chair next to the bed. She sat up when she saw his eyes open. Brian remembered getting hit and he remembered being woke up and being brought back, but he wondered if she was there all night. "How ya feeling?" She asked. Brian sat up. "Like I got knocked over the head with a sock full of pennies." Elena gave him a fake smile. "Well, he did hit you pretty hard." Elena got up and sat down next to him as Brian sat up. Elena's face became serious and Brian noticed it. "What's wrong?" He asked. "Loretta called this morning and told me that she was watching the news last night." Elena paused. Brian sat in silence. "Last night Bill crashed the car right through a pole. It split the car right down the middle." Brian's eyes grew wide. "Are they okay?" Elena lowered her head. "Bill slipped into a coma...and...um..I'm sorry Brian but Alison didn't make it." A tear fell from Elena's eye. Brian put his head in his hands and started to cry. "Oh God. I should have stopped them." "It's not your fault. You tried to." Elena pulled Brian close to her and they both stayed in eachothers embrace.
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That nights concert was cancelled. Kevin and Danielle decieded to get some coffee at a small coffee shop down the street from the hotel. "I can't believe all this is happening." Danielle said. Kevin just nodded his head. They both were very tired and were actually glad they didn't have to perform that night. Kevin placed his hand on Danielle's. "After the tour I want you to take a trip out to Lexington with me. Only for a week. I want you to meet my mom. Plus, we'll be away from all of this and just be toegther. Just the two of us." Danielle smiled. "I'd love to." Kevin nodded. "Great. You'll love my mom. And I know she'll love you." Kevin's phone intrupted their converstation. He moved his hand away From Danielle's and picked up the phone. "Yeah?" "Kev?" The sobbing voice said. "Jess? What's wrong?" Kevin asked. Danielle sat back in her chair and folded her arms. "Your in Las Vegas right?" "Yeah." Kevin said. "So am I. Rich has a house here and he brought us down here to get married. This morning I changed my mind and said I didn't want to. He got so mad and he just left but he said he's coming back. He had this look in his eyes." She paused. "I think he might kill me." Jessica started to cry. "Okay, I'll come get you." Jessica gave him the directions and Kevin hung up. "You're going to get her?" Danielle asked. Kevin stood up. "Yeah, she is really upset. This guy is a weirdo. I gotta go get her. Just go back to the hotel. I'll be back in about a half hour." Danielle stood up annoyed. "That rental car is due back in an hour." Danielle said. "I'll be back." Danielle crossed her arms. "I have to walk back to the hotel by myself? Can't I go with you?" Kevin shook his head. "No, he could be there. I wouldn't want you to get hurt." Danielle sighed. "Why do always have to be the hero? Just call the cops." Kevin shook his head. "No, I'm leaving. I'll be back. I promise." He kissed her on the forehead and left the coffee shop.
