“Hey Nick.”
He stood stalk still, he recognized the voice, as he slowly turned he found Stephanie standing a few feet from him, “What the….?”
She laughed, “You look like you have seen a ghost.”
“You’re…well…you…”
She shook her head, “That’s what happened in the story. The story your mind created.”
It struck him then, “It was all a dream.”
Stephanie nodded, “Yes, but this is not the end.”
“What do you mean?” Nick asked
Stephanie smiled, “This is only the beginning.”
Nick was about to say something else but Stephanie vanished and a voice interrupted his dream, “Nick, c’mon man, we’re here. Let’s go.”
Nick sat up again and hit his head, “Sheesh, I have to stop doing that.” Then he remembered the dream, “Stephanie! She’s not dead! Howie and Brandi aren’t married, Kevin and Laura aren’t living in New York. It was all a dream! But, what did she mean by it’s only the beginning?”
“Who are you talking to?” A.J. asked as he walked by on his way to exit the bus
Nick realized he had been talking to himself, “Oh, no one.” He climbed out and smiled, “That was a really bizarre dream.”
**
Nick looked over the crowd as he and the other four “flew” in. They landed and then started their way around the stage. He grinned at A.J. as they turned to walk around to the next side, “Are you okay?” A.J. asked
“yeah, I’m fine.”
A.J. nodded, “You were acting kind of strange this afternoon.” He whispered
Nick was about to say something when a face in the crowd got his attention, “No, it can’t be.” He said
Howie looked over at Nick, “Shhh!”
The music to Larger Than Life started and the guys broke their uniform line in order to start their dance routine, but Nick just stood stalk still and looked at the girl who was looking back at him. Brian jogged by and hit Nick on the arm, “Come on man.”
Nick just gapped at the girl, it was Stephanie, and this wasn’t a dream.
