“God, is that plane ever gonna be here? I swear!” I complained. I was waiting for one of my good friends, Erica, to arrive at the airport. Erica was coming down to visit for a month.
“Jen, calm down. Did you check to see if there are any late flights like I told you to 15 minutes ago?” my mother asked me.
“haha, geez guess I need to clean my ears out a little better.” I giggled as I ran over to check for late flights and sure enough Erica’s flight was scheduled to be an hour late.
“Well it said an hour and that’s how long we’ve been here so any minute she’s gonna step off that...” I said as I saw Erica step out of the door.
“About time your ass got here, I was going insane!” I yelled at her.
“Trust me if it was up to me I would’ve been here a long time ago. That had to have been the worst flight I’ve been on, but enough about that let’s hit the road Jack”
We walked to the baggage claim got her bags and loaded them into the van. The drive home was a quick one and before we knew it we were at my house.
“Ok, well this is where you’ll be staying for the next month” I said guiding the door open to the guest room. I helped Erica get situated and unpacked in her room then we went back downstairs ready to set off once again, this time to Baltimore to pick up my best friend Tiffany who was also staying a month with me.
After an hour drive we finally arrived at Tiffany’s home. Once again the van was loaded up and we headed home.
“So anybody hungry? You all should get something to eat because once we’re home you don’t have too long till you have to go to that thing at school. McDonalds ok?” my mom asked.
“Yeah” we said in unison
“What’s going on at your school?” asked Erica.
“Ah, just some little program we’re putting on, I thought it would be fun” I said to her, but I had something in store for them, boy did I ever.
About 30 minutes after grabbing a bite to eat we were once again back home. This time I showed Tiffany into the other guest room and helped her unpack. By this time it was 5:00 PM and the program at school started at 6:30.
“Come on guys let’s go! We’ve gotta get there early” I yelled with enthusiasm. Erica and Tiffany looked at each other and Erica questioned...
“Why so early? That’s a whole hour and a half early!”
“Well I thought I’d show you around plus there’s some nice sights in the gym around this time, B-Ball practice.” I said knowing I was lying but what the hell.
“Well what are we waiting on, hustle ladies let’s get a move on it.” demanded Tiffany, she had a thing for guys who played basketball.
Within 5 minutes we arrived my high school. We walked into the gym and stood on the balcony with our eyes glued to the players. After 15 minutes passed I shooshed them out of the gym and down the hallways. I stopped in front of a sign I had decorated myself. Erica and Tiffany were unaware of the poster. I then pointed to the poster that read... *
MHS welcomes *N Sync
Tonight 6:30 PM
MHS Auditorium
“Oh my god...oh my god...Jen???” Tiffany stuttered.
“Yeah that’s the little program I was talking about, surprise!”
“Why the hell didn’t you tell me this?” asked Erica.
“I just wanted to surprise my dearest friends with a little concert is that so wrong?” I said in an innocent/devilish tone. “Come on let’s go in!”
We walked into the dark auditorium. Surprisingly no one was there. So we walked to the front of the auditorium and grabbed 3 seats right by the stage, front and center.
“So this is why ya gotta get here early! Need to get a good view of these 5 sexy babes, isn’t it?” Erica commented.
“Better believe it, this is as close as you can get.”
We sat there and talked and talked for the next hour as more and more people started to fill the auditorium, The place was packed in no time at all. Within minutes the show began. Opening for ‘N Sync was a group of 5 guys from my school who formed a little band called GoldStar, they showed off their vocal and dancing ability for roughly a half an hour followed by a 15 minute set change.
The auditorium went pitch black, followed by screams of anticipation. Then it happened... “You’re all I ever wanted, you’re all I ever needed, so tell me what to do now...” then the spotlights came on each member as they sang. Then the room went wild. Lights all over people jumping, singing and screaming.
The guys were getting into this performance exceptionally well. After 3 or 4 upbeat tunes they were ready to slow it down...
Justin spoke “Alright, right now we’re gonna chill a little bit with a song that’s very dear to us, here it is.”
“God Must Have Spent A Little More Time On You” began and the room went silent. Justin. Lance, JC, Joey, and Chris walk around the stage looking out to everyone in the audience. After making their rounds Justin walked up right in front of me and grabbed my hand and I smiled. I nodded my head to the left of me where Tiffany stood staring at Justin with tears pouring down her cheek. Justin let go of my hand and walked to Tiffany and grabbed her hand. He then got down on one knee and sang to her looking deeply into her green eyes. I glanced over at her and laughed because her eyes were wide open staring at every move he made. After a what seemed endless 15 second dedication to her he kissed her hand and re-joined the group as he did so Lance walked down the side stairs off the stage as eyes followed him. He walked right up to me and grabbed me. I had no idea what he was doing. Before long we were gazing into each others eyes dancing together. I didn’t want that moment to end but he pulled away and re-joined the guys on stage.
They sang all the songs off of their album plus a few cover songs. After a long exhausting hour and a half performance they guys came out for one final bow.
Erica and Tiffany were in still in complete shock by the whole performance, when we left the auditorium. Then Erica asked me “What the hell was that dance number about?”
“I dunno guess I’m just a lucky girl today.” I said with a smile.
Tiffany, Erica and I proceeded to the bottled water machine in the cafeteria, we were in desperate need after screaming our lungs out. I got 3 bottles and Erica and Tiffany started walking away.
“Guys could you maybe wait for me I’m not quite done here!” I said frustrated with them.
“Why the hell are you getting more?” asked Tiffany a little confused.
“I just am, ok.” I said bitchingly.
We were walking down the hallway when I made a turn down another hallway.
“This isn’t the way out” remarked Erica.
“Well geez thanks for the 411, as if I didn’t know that, one more thing cut the attitudes or I’ll tear these up” I said handing 2 backstage passes to them. Their mouths dropped wide open and the water bottles fell to the ground. I kept on walking and went into a room leaving them behind me still in a state of astonishment.
“Jen, thank god you’re here we really need that water.” Justin said taking the 5 bottles from my arms.
“No problem anytime. You guys were amazing tonight, and Justin thanks so much for doing that little serenade to Tiff I think you made that girls dream come true.”
Justin laughed “Not a problem! Speaking of her where are your 2 little buddies?”
“They’re out in the hall speechless when I showed them my little backstage passes I made up” I said. Just then Lance walked up behind me and put his arms around my waste and rested his head on my shoulder.
“Hey sweetie it’s been awhile, you have no idea how much I’ve missed you.” I said.
“Well if it’s anywhere near as much as I’ve missed you then, I know the feeling.” He then grabbed my hand and led me over to the couch in the corner of the room. He reached over and placed his hand on my neck as I felt his lips touched mine and before I knew it our tongues were intertwined.
Erica and Tiffany finally realized that I had ditched them and they walked into the room.
“Oh my god” they both said looking at me and Lance.
“Hey guys took ya long enough to get your sorry butts in here.” I said wiping my wet lips and getting off the couch.
“Well Lance, JC, Justin, Joey, and Chris these are two of my best friends Erica and Tiffany.”
Lance and I went back to the couch. Erica and Tiffany stood there staring at us, they were still wondering why we had been kissing. We knew that we were being stared at and finally Lance spoke up.
“You guys are probably wondering about me and Jen right?”
“Umm yeah kinda” Erica said.
Lance put his arm around me and said “My girlfriend has been keeping something from you hasn’t she?”
“Jen, we’re your best-friends and you never told us this?” Tiffany inquired
“Guys come on don’t get mad at me but I mean come on if I told ya I knew these guys and I was going out with him, you wouldn’t have believed me and you know you wouldn’t!”
“Oh it’s ok we’re cool with it, and understand where you’re coming from.” said Erica on behalf of them both.
“Well you guys wanna get out of here and go back to my house, my parents are gone till Wednesday, So party at my house now!” I yelled, my mom had arranged for Lance and the guys to take us home while her and my dad were out of town from tonight which was Friday till the following Wednesday on a romantic getaway.
We helped the guys gather their belongings and load them in the van. Then all 8 of us packed into the van. Chris drove while Lance and I made out in the back seat of the van for the 5 minute drive to my house.