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"How can you say that? "Mayela asked.
"Easily I open up my mouth," Nick said.
"Don't take your anger out on me," Mayela said.
"I'm sorry Mayela but I am just so mad right now!" Nick said sitting up beside her. "It's OK. But how can you guys just stop doing your job! You love singing with them Nick! They're your life! You can't just run away because of one small problem," Mayela said.
"I used to think that but now I don't. Everything was just changing and I got so tired of it," Nick said.
"What about Brian? You are still talking to him right?" Mayela asked.
"No. What does he care anyway all he ever does is go out with Leslie," Nick complained.
"They are in love Nick. That's why. Brian isn't using her as an excuse to ignore you. When you're in love you will be the same way," Mayela said.
"Well, according to AJ all I will ever have for love is you as my best friend," Nick said. It hurt Mayela a little because she did love Nick. More than he knew and he probably would never know.
"You will find her someday Nick. Just be patient. So what about your fans?" Mayela asked.
"I don't know. I really don't know. Mayela, can you do me a favor?" Nick asked. "Sure what?" she asked.
"Please don't do stuff with Brian and Leslie," he said quietly.
"You can't ask me to forget my other friends. This is your argument so please don't bring us into it that way," Mayela said. Nick sighed and yet again he had tears coming out of his eyes. "Come here you big baby," Mayela said and pulled him in for a big and long hug.

"Hey babe!" Brian said wrapping Leslie into a big hug.
"Hey honey!! We need to talk about what happened," she said and led him to the couch.
"Nothing to talk about. We are no longer a group. We just stopped caring about it all and each other," Brian said with a small sigh.
"Don't tell me that. You love those guys Bri. Especially Nick," she said.
"I know but I can't talk to them. Not now anyway. Maybe in the future but I doubt it. I really do," he said. As he said that Leslie knew they would never be a group again. But she could always hope for the best. Maybe they could once again be best friends.

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