"I can't believe we just did that!" I said.
"Me either!" Korin agreed.
We settled down a little and the guys came out to see us.
"Great show!" Brian said as he hugged me.
"You guys saw it?" Elissa asked.
"Yeah, there was a TV in our dressing rooms, we watched it from there. You guys were great!" Nick said.
"Thanks," we replied.
"Oh my god, I can't believe it, that was the biggest adrenaline rush of my LIFE!" I yelled, jumping up and down (I was SO hyped, with good reason).
"Told you so," Brian replied, smiling.
"Yeah, you were right. I mean, I knew it was gonna be a big rush, but I didn't know it was gonna be THAT big!" I exclaimed.
Just then a crew member walked over to us.
"Guys, you're in in 15 minutes. Get over here," he said.
"Well, that's our cue," AJ said.
"Yep, see you girls after the show," Kevin said.
"Alright, good luck!" we replied.
So the guys got ready to go onstage, and the 5 of us went out into the arena to watch their performance. The guys did great, as always. They looked so comfortable onstage. I could see why their fans loved them so much. We got really into the show, singing along and dancing in front of our seats. At one point, I was singing along with Brian's part in Quit Playin Games, and the girl next to me turned and stood there in shock.
"Oh my god!" she shrieked, "You're one of the girls from Illusion!"
I laughed, a little shocked.
"Yep, Kristy at your service," I replied with a smile.
"Oh my god! You guys are SO good! Can I have your autograph?" she asked.
I nodded. I couldn't believe someone wanted MY autograph. Wow! She pulled the concert program out handed it to me.
"What's your name?" I asked.
"Kelsie."
I nodded and signed the program. I handed it back to her and watched her face light up as she read it:
Kelsie-
You're the first person to ever ask me for my autograph, so here it is. Best wishes.
Always & Forever,
Kristy:)
She grinned and looked up at me.
"Thank you SO much. In a couple of months this is gonna be EXTREMELY valuable. I just know it!"
"You're very welcome," I said, smiling.
"Can I get the others' autographs, too?" she asked.
"Yep, go ahead and ask them," I replied, gesturing over to my 4 bandmates, who were next to me.
She got their autographs, and we were all feeling SO happy. During the last song, we all went backstage so we could be there when the guys got offstage. The guys finished up Everybody and ran offstage. They actually almost ran into us...it was kinda funny. They got changed and talked to us for a few minutes before meeting with their fans.
"Hey, I got an idea. How about after this we all go out clubbing to celebrate the first show?" AJ said.
"Sounds good to me!" Korin said.
"Count me in," said Howie.
"Me, too, I love clubbing," added Karen.
"I'll go," said Alta.
"Yeah, same here," agreed Kevin.
"I'm in," I said. I was NOT gonna miss out on a chance to go clubbing with the Backstreet Boys!
"Yep, me too," said Brian.
We all looked at Nick and Elissa.
"Actually guys, I think I'll stay at the hotel for tonight. If I go, you all won't be able to go to the 21 & over clubs, since I can never get into them. And I'm kinda tired, anyway."
"In that case, I'll keep you company," Lissa said.
We all nodded. Then the guys had to meet their fans that had backstage passes, so we just kinda hung out in our dressing room for awhile. About an hour or so later, the guys poked their heads in the door.
"Ready to go?" AJ asked.
"Yep!" we replied and got up.
We took our tour buses back to the hotel and met up there. We headed up to our rooms to change, and agreed we would meet in front of my room when we were done. My room being the middle one, it was pretty much the main meeting place. I walked into my room, shutting the door behind me. After rummaging through my clothes, I decided on a short dark blue skirt and a blue and silver cami. The outfit wasn't too dressy - just right for clubbing, since some of the clubs had a dress code. I was about to put on my 4-inch strappy sandals when I realized I was going to be dancing. Oops. I settled for my blue platforms instead - the heels were a lot smaller. I quickly checked my hair and reapplied my makeup. After one last check, I walked out my door.
"She lives!" AJ said teasingly.
"Yeah, we were about to go in there and get you ourselves," Korin said, smiling.
I rolled my eyes and looked around. Man! I was the last one!
"Don't worry Kristy, Korin just got out here a few seconds before you," Alta said.
I grinned and stuck my tongue out at Korin. She stuck hers out back, and I did the same. After a few seconds of this, Elissa (she and Nick had come out to say goodbye to us), knowing us all too well, broke it up.
"Children!" she yelled.
"Kevin!" Korin and I both responded immediately.
Then we busted up laughing. The guys looked, very, VERY confused. See, it was a little joke between the 5 of us that whenever we were acting immature and one of us tried to stop the others, we would call them Kevin. You know, because he's the most mature and responsible one, and he keeps everyone under control. So it's just become a relex for us. I noticed the guys were giving us VERY strange looks.
"Just don't ask. Trust me on that," I said.
They all nodded and raised their eyebrows.
"We're strange people. Get used to it!" Karen said.
"Yeah, we figured that out for ourselves," Kevin said.
"Not that we're any better," Nick said.
"Yeah, we noticed that, too," I stated with a smile.
"Hey!" the guys replied in unison.
We all laughed for a few minutes.
Ok, so are we going or not?" Brian whined.
"Impatient," I muttered.
Korin heard it.
"Ha! Kristy like you're really so patient yourself!" she yelled.
I just rolled my eyes at her.
"Ok, ok, let's go!" Kevin said quickly, not wanting to go through this again.
We all nodded and followed him down the hall. Elissa and Nick waved goodbye to us.
"Bon voyage!" Nick yelled.
We just laughed, as usual, and headed out to the club.
Chapter 9 - A Night Out With The Backstreet Boys