~~~Saturday Afternoon~~~
RING RING
Alyssa shifted in her sleep. She felt JC move beside her and reach for the phone.
“Hello?” He answered.
“Good afternoon! It’s Morgan!”
“Hey Morgan” JC smiled.
“You awake yet?” she asked. “It’s 12 in the afternoon!”
“Yea now” he laughed.
“Oh sorry!” she giggled. “Is Lyssie up?”
“Lemme check.” JC put the phone down and nudged his sleeping girlfriend. “Baby…”
“What…” she mumbled snuggling closer to him.
“Are you awake?” he smiled.
“No” she said with her eyes closed. “Ask me later”
“Alright” he chuckled and grabbed the phone again. “Morgan she said she’s ‘not awake yet’”
“Oh that lazy girl…tell her to call me when she is then ok?”
“I will”
“Bye JC” Morgan hung up the phone.
JC put the phone down and wrapped his arms around Alyssa. “You like sleeping don’t you” he whispered.
“Yea with you” she giggled.
“I thought you weren’t awake yet…” he smiled.
“I am now…” she smiled and reached over the edge of the bed grabbing her underwear off the floor. She swiftly slipped them on and hooked on her bra. “I’m gonna take a quick shower our flight’s at 6”
“Ok” JC answered slipping his boxers back on. Alyssa looked at him and smiled closing the door to the bathroom.
***
~~~30 Min Later~~~
Sally and Brian sat in the restaurant of the hotel and had lunch.
“Brian?” Sally asked.
“Hm”
“Are you sure you’re not mad at me?” she smiled.
“Yea…” he answered.
“Cause I just don’t understand why you said what you did on Leno…” she looked at him.
God she’s never going to stop asking me…its cause I don’t think of you as my girfriend! He wanted to say but didn’t. “I don’t know Sally…I told you before I’m sorry if I hurt you by saying it…I just did.”
“Ok” Sally answered. It’s all that bitches fault anyways.
***
Alyssa and JC were dressed and ready to go. They moved around the room picking up their things and placing them in their bags.
“You got everything?” Alyssa asked.
“Yea I think so” he smiled and laid back on the bed. “Do you want to go anywhere before we leave?”
Alyssa smiled and walked over to the bed. “No”
“Sure?”
“Yea I’ve had enough of this place…”
“Ok”
She rubbed the back of her neck. “I can’t believe I slept in that late!” Alyssa turned to face JC. “And it’s all your fault”
“Sorry baby” he blushed.
Alyssa looked into his eyes and moved herself on top of him. “Don’t be sorry baby…” she looked sexily into his eyes. “I loved last night…”
“I love you Alyssa”
“Love you too baby…” she smiled and kissed him.
***
~~~Orlando Airport~~~
“You see them?” Nick asked AJ.
“No man” AJ answered as he stood with Nick and Damian. Angela sent them to the airport to pick up Alyssa, JC, Brian and Sally since the girls had to be in the studio.
“NICKY!!”
Nick turned his head to find Alyssa rushing over to them with JC behind her. “LYSSIE!”
“I missed you so much!” she hugged him tightly.
“Me too”
“AJ!” she turned and hugged him.
“Hey Sweetie”
“Hey JC” Nick nodded.
“Hey man…”
“Thanks for staying with her” AJ smiled.
“Where’s Brian?” Damian asked.
“Uhm over there with Sally” Alyssa pointed down the way where Brian was bombarded by fans.
“I better go get him. Go back to the car guys” Damian said to them as he walked off.
“You ok Lyssie?” Nick asked.
“Baby…show them…” JC whispered.
Alyssa nodded and lifted her tank top revealing the bruise she had on her stomach.
“Shit” AJ pulled her shirt back down. “I’m so sorry” he pulled her in for a hug.
“Let’s go guys” Nick grabbed Alyssa’s bag and the four of them walked back to the car to wait for Damian, Sally and Brian.
***
~~~Back at the Hotel~~~
Everyone was back at the hotel waiting for Nick and AJ to get back from the airport with the others. Just then the lobby doors burst open.
“LYSS!!!” Morgan jumped up and ran over to giver her a hug.
“Hey Girly I missed ya!” Alyssa smiled.
“Sweetie!” Becky came next.
“Summer!” Alyssa pulled her in for a hug.
“I’m glad your back!”
“Hey Howie!”
“Alyssa!” he hugged her and kissed her cheek.
“Kevin!” she turned and gave him a hug.
“Hey” He smiled and kissed her cheek.
“I’m so happy to see you guys again!!” Alyssa almost cried.
“Aw Lyssie don’t cry!” Nick came up to her and gave her another hug.
***
Brian passed by the lobby and saw the happy reunion. Not wanting to interrupt he walked away and found his room. Sally followed him quietly. Stupid people…she smirked as she passed by the lobby.
***
“Come on and sit down…” Kevin led her to the couch as the others gathered around her.
“Show them Lyssie” AJ said.
“Show us what?” Michelle looked at him curiously.
“Show them how bad Sally hurt her” Nick said tensely.
Alyssa stood up and lifted her tank to show the others her stomach.
“Oh my god” Morgan stared in disbelief at the purple bruise on her friends stomach.
“Where are the other ones?” Kevin asked angrily.
JC stood up next to her now and turned her so that Alyssa’s back was facing them. He held up her tank to show the bruises on her back.
“Damn…” Michelle gasped.
“One more…” Alyssa lifted her skirt revealing the bruise on her leg. After she sat down next to JC on the couch.
“Oh Lyssie!” Morgan came up and sat next to her. “It must have been so scary.”
“It’s ok Morgie…I’m here now right?” she smiled.
“Fuck!” Michelle snapped. “Where is that damn slut!”
AJ grabbed her and sat her back down. “Whoa baby…”
“She HAS to leave!!!” Becky said.
“There is no way she’s staying here anymore!” Howie added.
***
Sally stood outside the lobby hearing them yelling about something. Well let’s go see what’s so interesting…She opened the door and walked in.
***
The all turned they’re heads when they heard the door open
Alyssa startled at who it was as JC put his arm around her. He looked to AJ who glanced at Kevin. Kevin held his arm up as if to tell them not to jump on her. They sat silently as Sally walked towards them.
Everyone was tense. Michelle clutched her fists as AJ held her near him. Nick stared out into space trying to control all the burning anger inside him. Morgan stared in disbelief as to how Sally could just walk over as if nothing was wrong, this made her angry, very angry.
“Hi” Sally smiled.
It was deadly silent as the group stared at each other.
“What were you talking about?” Sally continued.
AJ breathed to calm himself down. He turned his head slowly. “Sally go away…”
“Why?”
“Leave already” Becky sighed.
“Becky I thought we were friends?” Sally asked.
“Sally just go” Summer looked at her.
“Summer?!” Sally smiled. “What happened I thought we were cool”
“People change” Kevin looked at her sternly.
“Get the hell out of here” Michelle snapped.
“What’s your problem?” Sally snapped back.
“What’s my problem?!” Michelle stood up. “You’re asking me what my problem is?!”
“That’s what I said didn’t I?” Sally smirked back.
“Fuck off bitch” Michelle snapped and sat down.
“Don’t tell me what to do” Sally turned and walked but stopped and faced them again. “This is all your fault again!” Sally stared at Alyssa. “I hope you die Alyssa”
“Bitch!” Michelle stood up again but AJ held her down.
Nick had been sitting silently trying to control himself, but that was the last straw. He got up and stalked over to Sally grabbing her shoulders and flipping her to face him. “Take that back you bitch!” he yelled in her face. “Take back what you said about Lyssie”
“Go to hell Carter” Sally answered.
“Fucking take it back or else!” Nick got angrier and angrier.
“Or what?!” Sally answered with a smile on her face. “You’d never do anything…you’re too much of a softy…”
“Fuck you!” Nick shoved her away from him.
Sally smirked. “Well looks like I was right, fat-ass can’t do shit”
“Who are you calling a fat-ass!!!” Morgan leaped of the couch and ran over.
“Well, well isn’t it Miss fat-ass!” Sally laughed.
Morgan anger broke as she raised her fist and punched Sally in the face. “Shut up you slut…don’t ever touch any of my friends…or I’ll beat the shit out of your sorry face”
Sally grabbed her face and smiled. “Like you could”
“That’s it!” Morgan ran over and pushed Sally to the ground. She scratched her arm and pulled her hair. “Skank get a fucking life” she went off.
“Morgan!” Kevin ran over and pulled a struggling Morgan off Sally.
“Lemme go Kevin!” She screamed.
“No! Stop!” He silenced her and let go.
Sally got up off the floor. “You think you can get rid of me, think again” she got up and walked out off the lobby.
“WHOO!!! Yea Morgy!” Michelle ran up to her cousin. “Damn girl that’s the best thing you’ve ever done!”
“Thanks Michelle. Damn that felt good!” she straightened her hair out.
“You go girly” Alyssa got up and hugged her.
“I told you I was gonna kick her ass if she did anything to you” Morgan smiled proudly.
“You did sweets, you did” Alyssa smiled.
“This has been a long week!” Howie yawned.
“Let’s go to bed guy’s it’s late, and we have a show tomorrow” Kevin stood up.
“Night guys!” Michelle got up and dragged AJ away to their room.
“Night!” they all said their good byes and made their way to their separate rooms.
“C’Mon Lyss I’ll show you guys where your room is” Morgan smiled and took her arm. As Nick and JC followed. They walked down the hall and opened an empty room. “Here we are”
“Thanks Morgy” Alyssa gave her a hug.
“Your welcome girl” she smiled. “See ya tomorrow JC”
“Later Morgan” he leaned and kissed her cheek.
“Aw your such a sweetie.”
“Nicky?!” Alyssa smiled.
“Yea Lyssie?” he looked back to her.
She walked over to him and hugged him. “Thanks for sticking up for me in there”
“Hey you’re my ‘friendgirl’ remember?!” he smiled. “I’d never let anyone hurt you”
“Thanks sweetie, Luv ya!” She kissed his cheek.
“Later Nick” JC held out his hand.
Nick grabbed it and shook it. “Later”
***
Alyssa and JC walked into their room. Alyssa threw her jacket off and sat down. “When is this gonna end…” she sighed.
“I don’t know baby…” he sighed and sat next to her.
She smiled and climbed in his lap. “Guess what?”
“What?!” he grinned and wrapped his arms around her waist.
“I love you” she smiled.
“And I love you” he leaned in and kissed her.
“Are you leaving tomorrow?” Alyssa asked and laid her head on his shoulder.
“Yea…”
“What am I gonna do without you?” she pouted.
“Aw baby it will only be for a short time…I promise”
“Ok” she wrapped her arms around his neck. “I want a goodbye present…” she grinned looking lustfully into his eyes.
“Again?” JC smiled back.
“Doesn’t have to be all the way…” she looked at him. “Just a little…” she pulled at his shirt. “I want to touch you…” JC pulled his shirt off then helped Alyssa with hers.
Alyssa pushed him back on the bed kissing him passionately. Slipping out of her skirt at the same time she positioned herself atop him dressed only in her bra and underwear. JC held her small body feeling every inch of her bare skin running his hands over her curves. Alyssa undid his pants and pushed them down his legs leaving his boxers on. He slowly rolled over so that he was over her now, and plunged his head between her face and breasts softly caressing her neck with his tongue. Alyssa smiled contently and brought his face up to hers.
“I love you so much…” she licked her lips and looked into his eyes with satisfaction.
“You’re the only one baby…” He leaned in and kissed her again. Alyssa opened her mouth allowing his tongue to mingle with hers as the heat between them rose with all the love they shared with each other. He looked into her eyes and broke their kiss. “Was that an ok goodbye present?”
“Yes baby…I just want you near me…” she smiled.
He leaned down and gently kissed her before rolling onto his back and taking her into his arms. Her head rested on his shoulder as they soon drifted off in each other's arms for the night.
***
~~~The Next Day~~~
“Morgie you wanna come?!” Alyssa called into the lobby.
“Where girl!?” Morgan turned around.
“The airport we gotta drop JC off”
“Yea! See you later Nickers!” Morgan kissed him and ran out the door.
***
~~~At The Airport~~~
FLIGHT 476 TO LOS ANGELES IS NOW BOARDING
“That’s you baby…” Alyssa stood next to JC with her hands behind her back.
“Yea…” he put down his bag and pulled Alyssa in his arms. “I’m gonna miss you so much Lyss”
“Me too” she wrapped her arms around his neck not wanting to let go.
He looked longingly into her eyes and kissed her gently. “I love you”
“I love you” Alyssa answered and let go of him.
He touched her cheek before walking away to board the plane.
Alyssa stood there watching him walk away. Instinctively she placed her hand over the necklace JC gave her the day she left for New York. He’d only been gone for a couple of seconds, but to Alyssa it felt like forever. She knew right then and there that she was really in love with JC.
“Lyssie you ready?” Morgan came up to her.
“Yea Morgie lets go”
***
~~~That night at the Arena~~~
The girls and guys were at the arena for their show that night. They ignored Sally and Brian as they were all extremely pissed. Brian couldn’t figure out what the hell was going on so he ignored it. Sound checks went fine and now they were waiting for the start of the show.
Alyssa sat in the dressing room by herself. It was the first time in days JC wasn’t there with her. Morgan noticed her silence since they left the airport and walked in to talk with her.
“Hey sweetie…” Morgan said gently sitting next to her on the couch.
“Hey” Alyssa answered.
Morgan noticed the necklace Alyssa wore and examined it. “Did JC give you this?”
“Yea” Alyssa smiled.
“Wow he really cares about you…you two are so cute together”
“I know he does…” she smiled at the mere thought of him. “God Morgy I miss him so much already…” she sighed. “I’m crazy…”
“Your not crazy girl…just crazy about him…”
Alyssa blushed.
“Did he tell you yet?”
“Tell me what?”
“That he loves you…”
“Yea…he did”
“Finally!” Morgan smiled.
“I feel so much happier Morgan I don’t want it to go away…”
“Do you love him Lyssie?”
“Morgan, I think I’m in love with him…”
“Yea?”
“Uh huh…this feeling is so strong I can’t explain it…whenever were together it’s like…this is right, this is the way its supposed to be…”
“I know what you mean…I feel the same way with Nick”
“So I’m not just thinking things”
“No the only thing your feeling is love” Morgan smiled. “I’m happy for you girl, you finally found someone”
“Thanks Morgan…You’re the best”
“Hey I’m your best friend right?!” she smiled. “Now give me a hug”
They giggled and hugged each other.
“Let’s go…it’s show time” Morgan stood up as she hooked arms with Alyssa and walked backstage to start the show.
***
~~~After the Show~~~
Sally walked down the corridor in search for a phone, she had had enough of the Backstreet Boys, Phantasia and especially enough of Alyssa and Brian. The time in New York was a slap in the face to her, especially the sight of Brian kissing, hugging, talking to Alyssa made her sick. That little bitch is so scared of me now, ha, threatening her was the best thing I did so far.. at least I know SHE will stay away from Brian.. now I only have to take care of Brian staying away from her..
She was slowly getting sick and tired of trying to get Brian pay for her. He still didn’t. She decided to call her friend.. Tiffany. Finally she found a payphone, she threw a coin in and dialed Tiffany’s number.
“Hello?” Tiffany answered the phone
“Tiffy!”
***
Michelle turned around the corner and saw Sally just dialing a number. Curious as she is, she stood out of eyesight for Sally, but could hear everything that she said
“Tiffy!” she heard Sally say Oh this will be interesting! Michelle thought and decided to eavesdrop the conversation
***
“Sally?”
“Yea, its me”
“Oh, hi. How are ya?”
“Bad.. that’s why I’m calling. I need to talk to someone normal.. I’m going crazy here!”
“I saw Brian and that Alyssa-bitch on MTV the other day.. they seemed pretty close to me..”
“Yea.. I’ve been trying desperately to keep him away from her, but it’s not working at all.. seems like I’m only making it worse!”
“Man, that sucks! And how is the money?”
“I wouldn’t know, he’s still not showing me any”
“Sally.. did you listen to me AT ALL!?”
“Yes! I did! But I don’t know.. it’s just not working! I try so hard to make em mad and all that we planned, but they seem immune!”
***
Oh! That sly bitch! I have to tell Brian this! Maybe then he will FINALLY realize what’s going on! Michelle tiptoed away in search for Brian.
***
The door of the dressing room burst open. Kevin stood there naked, but Michelle didn’t see
“BRIAN! IF YOU REALLY WANT TO KNOW WHAT THE FUCK IS WRONG, YOU GOTTA COME WITH ME NOW!! ” she yelled “That bitch of yours is on the phone with the other WHORE and she’s talking about how she planned shit to make us mad and how its not working! You gotta hear this!!” she pulled Brian out of his chair. “You HAVE to hear this! At least then you will FINALLY believe us!!”
“Michelle, calm down” AJ tried
“I certainly will not!” then her eyes caught Kevin. Her mouth fell open “My GAWD!”
AJ quickly turned her around “You weren’t supposed to see that”
Michelle started laughing “My gawd..” she said again. She snapped back into reality “Brian Littrell, if you don’t come with me now I will personally kick you there!” she grabbed him by the shirt and dragged him along. Nick, AJ and Howie following.
***
“Sally, are you STUPID?!?! You’re not supposed to piss them off! You have to be sweet! That way they will have no reason to hate you!”
Sally listened to Tiffany’s lecture. She didn’t notice the 4 guys and Michelle eavesdropping on her convo with Tiff. “I tried! Summer and Becky even believed me and were starting to like me!”
“And why did you screw that up?!”
“Tiff, that Alyssa-bitch SLAPPED me ok!? Am I supposed to take that?!”
“YES!”
“That’s insane Tiffany, I can’t act nice to her when she’s after my man. First she slapped me and then she let Brian KISS her, do you hear?! She let him kiss her goddamnit!!”
“Sally! Do you want his money or what?!”
“YES OF COURSE I WANT HIS MONEY!! Gezze!!”
***
Brian grew more angry by the minute. AJ was about to walk up to Sally, but Michelle stopped him “No, baby, let her talk” she whispered to him
***
“Look, I tried my very best to make them fall for my sweetness, but they just don’t buy it.. they provoke ME! Well FINE then it’s on!”
“And what happened to Nick and Morgan?” Tiffany changed the subject
“Oh they’re back together.. even more sickening than before”
“WHAT?!”
“Yea.. the plan we set up to ruin their relationship didn’t work. She forgave him. You know what?... We should have waited with bringing Morgan up, just have her stay down a little longer.. that way you could have fucked Nick and she SURELY wouldn’t have forgiven him that.. HA I would’ve loved the look on that fat bitch’s face when she would’ve seen her fatass boyfriend fucking you!” Sally laughed evilly to herself
***
Nick’s mouth fell open “If you don’t kick her out, I will” he grumbled to Brian
***
“Yea.. well it didn’t happen that way.. its a good idea though” Tiffany answered
“But I think I’ve got it under control now..”
“Tell!?”
“Well I threatened her...”
“..Oh My Gawd! Sally!”
“Yea. I threatened her.. I beat her up also.. damn slut, she deserves it!”
“Tell!”
“Well first time she was flirting with Brian was during a photoshoot. So afterwards she passed by me and said ‘Hi Sally’ with a stupid smirk on her face. So I slammed her into the wall and slapped her and basically told her to stay away from him, else worse things would happen...so then I guess crybaby called her ‘boyfriend’ JC, cuz he came and like didn’t budge from her side. Then Brian said he didn’t have a girlfriend.. I was SO pissed! Damn its all her fault! And then JC told me to piss off.. so I was just so terribly MAD. When she let Brian kiss her I had to set up this whole thing to lure JC out of the room, well I did. And I just totally lost it.. I kicked her and smashed her against a table, against a wall, slapped her.. man I was really venting all my aggression on that whore. Man, she totally deserves it, and now she’s all like scared of me and holding her boyfriend’s hand all the time just to be safe..”
“She’s got a new boyfriend?!?”
“Yea.. I know.. who would want her scrawny ass anyway?! Gezze she’s such a do-gooder! Its all her fault Nick and Morgan are back together cuz she planned it all.. OH Tiff I hate her SO much! I could kill her, I swear.. and I would”
“Man Sally, that really sucks!...” it was quiet on Tiffany’s side “Don’t do anything too stupid ok?... maybe... maybe you should just come home..”
“Tiffany are you insane?!?! No way! I’m enjoying my time here way too much now I got that bitch scared of me!” Sally paused “Oh I wish there was a way to get to Brian’s money.. don’t you know a way to forge a check?”
“Nope, else I would’ve told you, believe me”
“I do.” Sally sighed “Ah, Tiffy I can’t go home now, its finally getting better!”
“Oh I think you can go home, and you will..” Brian’s voice said behind her. Sally turned around quickly, her eyes grew big
“Brian..” she breathed
Brian took the phone from Sally “Hello Tiffany, make Sally’s bed ready for her, she’s coming home” he said calmly and hung up.
“Bri-bri, I-”
“Don’t you dare come up with some lame excuse, save it for your parents” he grabbed hold of her wrist and dragged her to the dressing room of the girls.
Nick, AJ, Michelle and Howie followed amusedly yet mad
Brian swung the door open with his free hand. Becky, Summer, Morgan and Alyssa looked up startled “Say bye-bye to the girls Sally. Girls, Sally is leaving”
The girls exchanged looks of bafflement
“Bri-bri, please!” Sally pleaded “You’re hurting me! Let go!”
Brian’s eyes shot fire “Apologize to them” he demanded her
“But I-”
“SHUT-UP AND APOLOGIZE!” he shouted. By now all the Backstreet’s and the Phantasia girls were watching the scene
“What for?!” Sally nearly cried
“OH DO YOU WANT ME TO TELL THEM?! YOU WANT ME TO TELL MORGAN ABOUT YOUR VICIOUS PLAN?!”
“NO!”
“Morgan, Sally here thought it would’ve been more effective if she had waited with letting you go up that night at the party, waited till Tiffany would be screwing Nick!”
Morgan gasped for breath, her eyes instantly shot full with tears again
“Oh and tell Alyssa how much you want to kill her” Brian shook Sally violently. He pushed her in Alyssa’s direction
“Please Brian, stop!” Sally started crying
“And while you’re at it, tell Summer and Becky how you lured them into believing you and liking you!”
“Stop it! Stop it!” tears streamed down her face
“APOLOGIZE!!!” Brian shouted again
“Ok, ok.. I’m sorry” she cried.
Brian grabbed her wrist again and dragged her out of the dressing room. He collected all the things she had laying around in the arena and dragged her to the bus. Inside he took her suitcase and stuffed all her mess in it like he was stuffing a turkey. He smashed it close and walked out.
“If you weren’t a girl, I’d beat you up SO bad now. How dare you threaten Alyssa!!?!” he shook her violently “WHAT THE FUCK GOT INTO YOUR PSYCHO MIND!?! YOU THINK YOU CAN GET AWAY WITH THREATENING HER!? WELL YOU’RE WRONG, I SWEAR SALLY, I’M ABLE OF KILLING YOU NOW!!!!” he pushed her away from him. She fell on the asphalt ground hard.
“Brian, please you can’t do this!”
“WATCH ME!” he called for Ross, Angela and the bodyguards “Miss Grainger is no longer welcome on our tour. Please take care of it she will never be seen anywhere near us again”
Angela looked startled and exchanged looks with Ross. She nodded and called for Roy “Roy, take Miss Grainger to the airport”
“No!” Sally was hysteric
Brian pulled her closer “When you see me, is the only thing you see money?” he asked her “How can you live with yourself?! I swear, payback’s a bitch and she will find you Sally.. she WILL find you..”
Sally couldn’t look him in the eyes
“No more lies Sally, good bye is forever now” he handed Roy her suitcase and turned around.
“BRIAN!!” he heard Sally scream his name, but he didn’t pay any attention to it anymore. He walked inside the venue and to the dressing room. They were all looking at him as he walked in, sat down and took a deep sigh
“That chapter of my life is done with” he said.
Howie sat down next to him “You ok man?”
“Yea.. Yea I’m fine”
“Give it up for Brian Littrell ladies and gentlemen!!” Michelle giggled and started clapping “Whoa Brian, that was the coolest thing I ever saw you do!”
“Yay! Bri!” Morgan cheered. She ran over to him, jumped on his lap and hugged him “Friends?”
“Always Morgy” he smiled back.
Morgan gave him a peck on his cheek “You’re a sweetie. I hereby forget all the things that might have made me dislike you in the past”
Brian looked her in the eyes, he saw her trust in him and her love, and tears started to flow “God, I’ve been so stupid!”
“Aw, its ok Bri. Everybody is allowed to fuck up once in a while” Morgan hugged him more
“Yea, but I hurt so many people with my stupidity”
“Well we forgive you, right guys?” she looked up at the others
“Yea Brian, I forgive you” Becky sat down on Howie’s lap and patted Brian on the back friendly
“Me too sweetie” Summer smiled
“Oh I can’t stay mad at a guy who cries!” Michelle giggled
“It was all that bitch anyway” Howie said
“See! You’re forgiven!”
Yea, but the one person I want to hear forgive me didn’t say it he thought, looking at Alyssa.
~~~A few hours later~~~
Morgan had kept Brian company all the time. She talked to him honestly and seriously about what she had thought of the whole Sally-ordeal. She was super-sweet to him and made him laugh. He couldn’t believe anyone would purposely hurt her. She had such a big, forgiving heart. Now he was sitting alone, because the girls were performing and the guys had gone up with them to see it nearby. He had stayed in the dressing room. He sat and thought of everything and nothing at the same time. He was glad Sally had finally left, it made him feel relieved. Suddenly the door opened and AJ walked in.
“Hey” he said and grabbed Michelle’s purse off the table, taking a bottle of water out
“Hey” Brian said back.
AJ was about to leave again, but turned half so he could see Brian
“I’m glad you kicked her off the bus finally... I’m proud of you B-rok”
“Thanks Boner”
“I’m still mad at you for what you did to Lyss.. but she has forgiven you.. and she seems to be over you now.. so I guess there’s no reason for me to stay angry with you”
“So there’s no hard feelings?”
“No” AJ grinned “You coming?”
“Yea” he said and got up to walk after AJ.
~~~3 hours later~~~
They were back on the bus, on their way to the next place. Howie and Becky were in the guys’ room, talking. Yasmine was sleeping in the girls’ room. Summer was drawing something, Kevin watching her. Michelle had fallen asleep in AJ’s arms. Nick was playing on his gameboy, Lyss was watching The Tonight Show. Brian had his head resting in Morgan’s lap, while she was playing with his hands and messing up his hair, he talked to her. Occasionally she laughed at his silly faces and his jokes.
“How are you today Daisy?” Brian said in his Donald Duck voice to Morgan.
She giggled “Bri, you’re so silly!”
Nick looked up from his gameboy and glanced at his girlfriend with his best friend oddly.
“Oh Brian stop! You make me laugh so much it hurts!” Morgan was cracked up.
Brian waited till she was done laughing and kept on smiling at her.
“What?” she asked
“Thanks” he said softly
“For what?”
“For being such a sweet girl”
“Aaww!” she gushed
“Nick, you’re one lucky man, you know that?” Brian’s head popped up above the couch
“Yes” Nick said calmly
“Good, you must never forget that.. and never cheat on me with a skanky slut like Tiffany again!” it was meant as a joke, but it upset Nick anyway
“God Morgan, I thought we already discussed that” he snapped “Get over it”
Brian, Summer, AJ, Kevin, Alyssa and Morgan looked up startled
“Yea, I’ll just forget it. Act like nothing ever happened” a ticked off Morgan snapped back
“Why do you ALWAYS have to react so sarcastic?!”
“Gezze Nick, what’s your problem!?”
“My problem is that you STILL somehow feel the need to bring that whole Tiffany-thing up. It happened, it was stupid, I told you I’m sorry,. what else do you want from me!?!”
“I was JOKING ok?! Just forget I ever brought it up” Morgan crossed her arms
“Jokes about adultery aren’t funny”
“HEY, I’m not the one who nearly fucked someone else!”
“See! There you go again!”
“What?! I can’t believe this.. I can’t believe you!”
“Just.. nevermind” Nick shrugged
“Yea.. nevermind.. asshole” Morgan stalked out of the room. They heard another door bang loudly
“Nicky, what the hell?!” Alyssa asked
“Yea. What was that about!?” AJ turned to face Nick
“She gets on my nerves ok?! Gezze..” Nick answered back surly
“WHY?! You can’t expect her to be over it this soon. Wounds need time to heal” Summer said wisely
“Can’t say I notice any emotional wounds when she fucks me.. seems to be all over it then”
“NICK!!” Kevin’s voice roared through the room
“I think you should apologize to her Nicky, now”
“Why won’t you people just get off my case?!”
“Hey, you were the one who decided to start a fight over nothing in front of all of us” Brian said
“You need to shut up about stupid fights over nothing, cuz if I remember correctly, that’s what got you and Lyss into weeks of depression”
“Exactly, and that’s why I want you to apologize to Morgan now, so it won’t happen to you and her too” Alyssa snapped at him “Now don’t make me get mad Nicky!”
“Why should I apologize!?”
“Because YOU started snapping at her” AJ said
“Let her apologize” Nick crossed his arms
Alyssa got up from her chair “Will you stop acting so goddamn childish?! And like IMMEDIATELY!” she stood in front of Nick “You’re going to tell Morgan your sorry you’re such a dickhead who keeps on hurting her NOW, cuz I REALLY don’t feel like helping your sorry-ass out of shit again!”
Nick got up and stood close to Alyssa. He was way taller than she, so he looked down on her. Angrily
“What? You’re going to give me nasty looks now? That won’t work Nicky, not with me. Now GO!” Alyssa pushed him out of the ER and closed the door after him. “Asshole, who the hell does he think he is!?” she plopped back down in her chair and started channel surfing.
“What’s his problem anyway?! Since when is he into fighting with his girl?!” Summer wondered
“Fighting with his girlS you mean, that’s plural” AJ said
“He’s probably just not having his day” Brian defended
“Yea, he’s PMSing” Alyssa exchanged looks with Brian and both started laughing.
“Ah, fuck him. Forget about his stupid ass” AJ shrugged
***
The door opened and closed again. Morgan looked up and away immediately “What are you doing here?!” she said, her back turned to him.
Nick took her arm and swung her around, he pulled her close to him and crushed her lips with a violent, passionate kiss. Morgan tried breaking free out of his grip, but he kept on kissing her, finally she gave in. The kiss became less violent, more gentle. And his grip loosened. Morgan wrapped her arms around him and kissed him back. “Sorry baby, I shouldn’t bring it up all the time” she whispered between kisses
“I don’t deserve a girl as forgiving as you” he sighed
“Yes, you do. Only not when you’re a prick” she giggled
“I’m sorry Morgan, I mean it”
“I know. Just don’t snap at me like some idiot. Makes me scared that I will lose you. Stupid fights aren’t necessary.. I don’t want to end up like Lyss and Brian”
“They wanted me to apologize to you for the exact same reason” he chuckled
Morgan looked at his face. His eyes, his smile, his hair, his lips I love every part of you she thought “I love you baby”
Nick was silent and looked her in the eyes a long time “I love you too”
~~~The next day~~~
“Hey Morgy, did dickhead apologize?” Alyssa asked as they were standing at the breakfast table
“Yea Lyss.. He did” Morgan smiled
“Good. Cuz I would’ve totally kicked his butt if he wouldn’t have,” Nick walked in and overheard, Alyssa turned to him “Ya you heard it right! You acted utterly childish and STUPID”
“I know Lyssie. Can you forgive me?” he pouted
“Don’t do the puppy-thing with me.. Justin does that too.” Alyssa giggled
Nick lifted her up in a hug.
“Hey girlies, hey big guy” Michelle came in “Gezze Nick, you’re a fucking tree!”
“Sowwy” he pouted and looked at Michelle
“AWW! He’s cute!” Michelle hugged him too
“HEY I wanna hug Nick too!” Becky said
“Nick, you’re The Man!” AJ grinned
“Yea, seems so huh?” Nick flashed his cheesy smile
Brian walked in “Whoa Nick, did you use some magic love potion or something?” he chuckled, looking at the now 4 girls hugging Nick
“I think”
“Hi Brian!” Morgan let go of Nick and hugged Brian, kissing his cheek
“Hello precious” he smiled and walked over to the breakfast table to get some food.
Michelle let go of Nick also “Bye Nick” she patted his ass “Whoa Morgy, your boy has a cute butt”
“Hey! Stay away from my man! His ass is mine!”
Michelle giggled “Chill girl”
Morgan stuck out her tongue at her cousin “Else I’ll go after your man”
“YEA!” AJ’s head popped up above his chair
“Shut-up AJ, we’re just fooling around” Michelle said to him
“But, why?!” AJ whined “I want Nick’s woman!”
“I want AJ’s woman!” Nick whined with him
Morgan and Michelle exchanged looks and both turned away from their boyfriends “They’re insane” Morgan said
“You can say that again... ew.. gross”
“PUKEY!!!” they both screamed and cracked up
“Now who’s insane!?” AJ and Nick said
***
Brian watched Alyssa from afar Damnit Lyss, why didn’t you tell me sooner? If only I had known.. He was SO mad at Sally for all the things she did. He blamed himself for not seeing what was happening right in front of him earlier. I want to talk to her.. I have to talk to her
***
“Hey” she heard a familiar voice behind her. She turned around
“Hey Brian” she weakly smiled
“Can we talk?”
“Sure”
He took her hand and walked out with her.
Becky nudged Summer in the side “Look!” she whispered loud enough for the others to hear also.
They watched Brian and Alyssa walk out.
***
Brian took her to the basketball court and sat down, with her next to him.
“We never really did talk, huh?”
Alyssa shook her head no “I guess we’re not the talkative types”
“Yes, we are.. just not with each other” Brian corrected her. He stared out into space and thought of what to say “Alyssa.. why didn’t you tell me?”
“Brian, she threatened me... I was scared to death”
“I know, but you could’ve told me still..”
“No.. you don’t understand..”
“Well make me understand!” Brian said, getting a tad bit angry with her
“Jesus, Brian! She could’ve killed me! I was scared ok?! I was afraid to tell you! Besides, you wouldn’t have believed me.. you never believed anything we said about Sally..”
“I would have believed this”
“No, you wouldn’t have..”
“Don’t presume that you know me Lyss”
“I think I know you better than you do” Alyssa got up “If you brought me out here to argue with me, no thanks, I’ll pass” she walked off, but was stopped by Brian
“Please Lyss, I didn’t mean it that way..”
“Yea, you never do ‘mean it that way’. Everything you do, you excuse yourself for later.. I’m tired Brian.. tired of having to deal with you”
“Alyssa, please.. just listen to me, ok?”
Alyssa crossed her arms “I’m listening..”
“Look, I’m sorry for what I did to you, I’m sorry for the things Sally did to you... I’m tired too Lyss, I just want you back... I’ll even settle for friends.. I just want to be able to talk to you in a normal way and be around you without feeling awkward..”
“I want that too Brian, but everytime we try.. it doesn’t work”
“That’s because everytime we try, something or someone is in the way.. Sally’s gone now, and lets face it, she was the main thing bothering us. I say we just clear the air around us, talk it all out.. and take it from there”
Alyssa was thinking to herself, one part of her really wanted to be friends with Brian and talk with him. The other part was scared to get burned again. “Alright.. lets talk” she said, sitting down again.
Brian took a deep sigh “There’s some things I never said to you.. I regret the day we broke up, it was stupid and for nothing, I can’t help but thinking.. that if I hadn’t been such a fool , we would still be together. I regret taking Sally along again. I regret every time I hurt your feelings. I regret never telling you how much I care about you... and most of all.. I regret not telling you I love you..”
“You did tell me”
“Not enough”
“Alyssa, I want you back”
“Brian.. that’s impossible now.. I’m with JC..”
“So? forget about JC”
“I can’t.. I love him Brian”
“I can’t believe that”
“Well, I’m sorry, but its the truth... I waited long enough for you Brian. I wanted nothing more than you back in my arms. I wanted to hear you say you love me so much.. and you know what? Eventually I realized that its not good to wait for someone that long.. I still love you Brian, and I always will.. but its not the same.. things have changed, I’ve changed, and so have you... JC is so good to me, he does all the things you never did, he tells me all the things I want to hear.. and I feel comfortable around him. I’m sorry, things can’t go back to the way they were, its too late, you’re too late..”
Brian was on the verge of tears “Please forgive me Alyssa”
“I did, a long time ago..” she smiled at him. She took his hand and squeezed in it “Its ok, you’re forgiven”
“I’m sorry..”
“Shh..” she gave him a soft kiss on his cheek “Brian.. have you ever heard of people who love each other so much, they hurt each other?”
“No..”
“Well that’s us..”
Chapter 29
