Serenades and deserts
After listening to the girl talking about her life and asking me questions that she answers right away (maybe should tip of the interview technique to boring journalists so I don't have to answer all the time to why our name is called Backstreet and also what my favorite date would look like) I am ready to take cyanide.
This whole evening has sucked and the dinner is moving along too slow. AJ on the other hand seems to enjoying himself with his date and I've seen his hand move down under the table more than one time. It's clear that Bone is making a move on his date. She looks like she is enjoying it too. Brian, who has been busy laughing and joking all night with his date, spots this and he just mouths one word, " Amanda." AJ pretends that he doesn't see this and once again the hand is down under the table.
If AJ´s date looks thrilled, Kevin's looks as bored as I am, even if she has a smile plastered all over her face. Poor girl. He has talked about our whole tour day by day and I can tell that the girl is ready to go into coma. Maybe I should ask if we could make company and then go back to my hotel room. No!!! Just to sleep! Duh, what do you take me for? A womanizer? Ok, I might have my hand with girls, but right now all I wanna do is snuggle up in my bed. Alone!
Howie is charming with his date and she looks like she is melting more and more by the second. Heck, he even let her borrow his jacket when she said that she was cold. I'll bet that she was just checking out how far Sweet D' would go and he was being the gentleman that he always is. But to lend someone the jacket I think is too nerdy. There are limits to what a guy should do and now D' stepped over that line. Besides cold is the last thing that this room is. I think it's unbearably hot. Ok, it was pretty chilly in the beginning of the evening, but now it's sweltering hot. I have shedded my jacket a long time ago and the shirt is plastering behind my back. Yuck.
" Do you know that I once met Justin Timberlake, you know from N´sync and he was so nice, and true gentleman. He was also such a good kisser and followed me home and then he said that I looked like a model and then I decided to try out for modeling school and now I have worked part time as an model and he says that if I come to his home in Florida he wants me to stay and.."
I looked at the girl, impressed. It was not what she was saying about Justin and stuff like that what had me really impressed, no that I could care less about, it was that she was talking without any pause. She was talking fast and high and her voice was more and more starting to irritate me. Why am I the only one around this table that end up with someone that can't keep her mouth shut, not even when she is breathing in?
But do you think that I say something? Oh no! My parents have raised me that you should be polite and don't be rude and this time I get to practice those skills. I really do.
My blister is really starting to bother me and as soon we're back at the hotel I'm gonna ask D if he has something for mouth sores. That I am pretty sure off, I ´m also gonna also ask him if he has some Pepto too since my stomach is getting more and more weird. Not to mention the itch in my nose and throat. God, I really wanna rub my nose, but that is rude and if I wasn't so tired I would go to the bathroom, so that leaves me sitting here, uncomfortable listening to Justin Timberlake! Life can't get more sucky? Can it?
" Brian;" I say, trying not to make it sound too whiny, but it's hard since whine is all I wanna do right now.
" Aha," Brian answers me physically, but he is not mentally here. Instead he and that girl is talking and laughing and I can tell that he is really enjoying this dinner. They seem like two old friends and I can't help but feel a twinge of jealousy.
" Brian!" I say a bit louder, since now I want his attention for real.
" Hold on, Nick," Brian holds up a hand and I can hear that they are discussing something that is very close to B. God. With a sigh I give up. My date is calling for my attention too and I turn back to her, sounding a bit rougher than I meant to do, " What?"
She gives me a glare like I should drop dead and NOW the guys are paying attention to me. Kevin says in a warning tone " Nick" Translation to this is: Behave or I let you sleep in the bus compartment together with Brian's dirty socks! That is enough punishment for me to prick up my ears and just, behave.
" Sorry," I say a bit apologizing, " I was just spacing' out."
" You seem to do that a lot," she comments a bit pissed, and I can do nothing but agree. Spacing' out is my trademark. I have given short attention span a name!
" Anyone want desert?" Johnny asks with a grin. He isn't sitting at our table, no he is sitting with some future sponsors and I can tell that they are not having coke in their glasses. Johnny's face is all sweaty and his eyes are pretty glossy. Kevin doesn't look too happy. That I can see since he is an adult and is not allowed to drink wine since it's bad PR.
" Yeees!!". I love ice cream and even if the migraine is pretty bad right now I NEVER say no to ice cream. The day I say no to Ben & Jerrys I will be DEAD!
The word dessert must have triggered some other ideas in the back of AJ´s mind since his arm is constantly under the table and he has that smug grin on his face all the time. Like a cat that has caught a bird. He better drop that act or he will be a dead cat that is if Amanda finds out that he is cheating on her. Brian seems to think the same since he whispers something to AJ and gets an evil look back.
" Nick," my date say, jerking me back to life again. Or hell, you be the judge.
" Yes?" Please, please don't let her start talking about Justin again. Hearing about that dude makes me wanna hurl and I think the reason why I am feeling so crummy might have to something with that Justin's spirit has been hovering in the room way too long. Sucking out the air, making it hard to breathe!
" Do you think that you can sing for me, a love song, you know Justin did that and he was so sweet and then he just.."
" Sure," I cut off. Right now I do ANYTHING to get this girl to shut up. The guys look at me like I am crazy. They also seem a bit amused especially Brian and his date. For the first time she looks really happy and I get this bad urge to do something bad. You know when it itches in your whole soul to do something really black. My mind starts to wonder off and I can see that Brian is thinking the same thought as I do. " Don't" he mouths, but I ignore him. Then he takes my arm, and looks straight in my eyes and the look says ' No way you don't do anything that makes this girl seem bad even if even I agree with you that she is a wuzz.'
Jerking my arm back this even attracts a blacker side in me and now my mind is really flying. Bone's is too and I can see the joy that is shining in his eyes. He is the master of songs that makes people blush and I can just feel the expectations building up. As excited as AJ is as scared is Kevin. He shakes his head furiously and I can see that he is making an attempt to stand up. No doubt coming for me. Kev would do anything to get us out of an embarrassing situation.
Not caring I start singing the first tunes of a not so nice song and I can see fear and amusement in my band brothers eyes. Brian quickly covers my mouth, saying with a smile, " You should rest that voice of yours." There are threats in his voice and the girl looks at us with surprise.
" No Nick please continue," Lottie says, not knowing that the next lines are not so nice at all. She thinks I'm singing a love song, but I'll tell you it's as far away from that as could be.
Bone is grinning now, " Yeah do that Kaos!"
Brian is determined to get me quiet. He starts to wrestle with my head a bit and being in the situation that I am right now I tell you that it's not exactly something that makes me feel any better. I try to get out of his grip. Suddenly singing isn't what I have in mind right now. " Sto..stop," I pant and everybody at my table laughs, all but me and Lottie. She seems crossed that I didn't serenade her, but all this movement makes me wanna do my serenade in some other place. Like the bathroom.
" Oh its Frick and Frack," Howie's date utters kind of stupid. " How sweeeeet!" Brian is grinning with his teeth and I just wanna strangle him. Having my head upside down is NOT good and that makes the snot run to my head making it ache even more. Now it feels like it will explode. Take cover!!!!
" Ok, Ok, I won't" Brian has tortured me long enough. Kevin looks satisfied hearing that answer and he turns back to his date that for a while lit up and now looks like she is battling seven difficult years. I don't blame her since Kevin is now talking to her about all the different tunes his keyboard can do. What a joy!
Running my hand through my hair I sit up. My head is spinning so hard that it feels like I'm on a boat, No on a plane and you all know how I feel about that.
" You ok, Nick?" Well Brian you decided to ask me that now?" You look a little pale!" Yeah B, people get that way when you bend them up and down for god knows how long, especially with a migraine in a tow.
" I'm fine," I say a bit sourly.
Lottie seems to think that too since she continue with her talk, " Too bad Nick that I didn't get to hear you singing since you have an pretty nice voice, Ok not as nice as Justin since he is such a hunk, did you know that when I was in Australia last time they said that I looked like a movie star, maybe I should start taking acting class, what do you think of that?"
" What?" She has talked so fast and much again and I haven't followed a clue what she has been saying, beside my nose is really starting to bother me. I feel like a major sneeze is on its way and once again an evil thought crosses my mind. What if I lay one mega gigantic sneeze here? You know the masters of all blows! She would be sooooo disgusted! He hee heee.
I listened with half an ear as I was building up that sneeze. She was babbling about and all the other guys were talking to their dates, heck the whole room was engrossed in discussions all but me who was soon ready to release the BIG BANG!!!
Remember that I'm 17 and bored!!!!
Just as she is opening her mouth to say something about Justin again it happens. Before I can react to even grab a napkin. Duh, how nasty do you think that I am? , I let out a monster sneeze that has the whole room looking at my direction. Staring.
" Aaaaaoooooottttcccchhhhhhooooouuuu!!!"
Let me try to visualize the prize-winning sneeze. First it starts out really slow; just to escalate in the middle and then to raise in volume just to be adding off with a high pitched sound. Nasty and effectful. With watering eyes I grab for the napkin and then there is another high pitched sound coming from Lottie's direction.
" Ewwwwww Nick you arreeee nasttyyyyy!!" Yeah, tell me about it! I'm sooo proud!!!
" You're taking MY napkin." The girl screams and I can see Howie, the gentleman get into action, " Here take mine." Handing her his USED napkin she gives him the look of death. I giggle, while blowing my nose. Clearly D isn't amused at all since his Don Juan trick doesn't work on this one. The look he gives me is anything but gentle.
AJ grins, " Bless you," as I happen to add more sneezes to the big one. After the 6th one this isn't funny anymore. My brain is the one that will blow next time. That is more a fact than a prediction. Lottie isn't one of those girls that has hard feelings for anyone and after I have recovered she starts to tell me once again about Justin. Now I clearly gonna blow. Chunks!
" Here is your deserts," the waitress comes in with several scoops filled with ice cream and I wanna thank her for saving my ass since Lottie is just about to tell me how good Justin looked in his underwear! Yeah I know, some people need to have a life of their own. Besides I highly doubt that she has ever met the guy because she says that he is an angel and we all sure know that an angel is NOT something Justin Timberlake is famous for. Period.
" Here you go, honey," the waitress says as she sets the scoop down in front of me.
" Thanks," I give an appreciative smile. Rule # 10 or was it 15, but who cares, is that whenever you wanna have Nick in a good mood buy him some ice cream and you have a friend for life.
There is lots of chatting as we dig into the deserts. That is me digging, the others chatting. I am much too engrossed in this pink strawberry ice cream, with chocolate topping, to even listen or care to anything else but to my stomach screaming for more of this masterpiece. And before I know I have eaten up the whole scoop.
" Wow, that was good, "I utter as I try to scrape up the last ice cream. Scraping my spoon down I try to get that soft runny ice cream. If there is one thing I hate is when I can't get it out. You know the ones that is stuck at the bottom and that makes you wanna turn the coupe upside down and lick up. The waitress most sense that I'm having the time of my life (or not!) and she is soon coming with a second scoop.
" This is on the house," she says, smiling as she gives me one more desert. This time it's pure chocolate and I dig into this with as good appetite again. The rest of the boys and girls, even Lottie have paid no attention for me for a while, but as this action takes place Brian suddenly decides to butt in, " Don't you think that you have enough?"
Why do you care? I give a glare, " No!"
" Maybe you should take it easy," So NOW Brian is interested. Well you go back to that date of yours and mind your own business.
" Nope!"
" Suit your self then if you get sick," Brian shakes his head and then turn back to that girl who says something that has him laughing again. Well for your information if you haven't noticed I AM already sick. You can't be something that you already are, can you? Duh! How stupid can someone be? Secondly I HATE it when the boys are talking to me like I was some kind of one year old. It's sooo humiliating and things aren't any better since Lottie and the rest of the "dates" are smiling at me.
With a sigh I notice that the ice cream is gone. Life is pretty unfair sometimes. On top of everything my date seems to think that I have been quiet long enough and she starts talking about some boring topic again. Sitting here, "listening" on a full stomach, with an headache the size of Mount Everest my minds starts to wonder off and soon my eyes are getting really heavy to hold up. It all makes me wanna doze off.
And that I do. Doze off!!!
