WARNING: This story is soon gonna end *cry* yes I know. Also, this chapter might hurt a lil. I just want to bring it to the fans attention. That some day. This will happen. Maybe soon. All I can say is "I'll always be a fan. And suport them 100% no matter what they do in life. Now you can read this chapter!
~*~2 Weeks Later~*~
Lucy woke up from her afternoon nap. In her bunk, on the tour bus.
She peeked her head out of the curtain, surrounded the bunk. , to see ALL the boys fighting. She hated seeing, or hearing them fight. Thats all they seemed to be doing lately. Brian and Nick, didn't fight as much. How could they? They were best friends.
Kevin noticed Lucy starring at them. He stopped yelling. He hated her seeing this.
"Lucy, how'd ya sleep?" Kevin asked.
"Not good" Lucy mumbled getting down from the bunk, right away getting a soda outta the fridge.
"Luc, did we wake you up?" AJ asked.
"What do you think?" Lucy shot. The guys sighed.
"Sweetie, were sorry" AJ said softly.
"All you guys do is fight. Its getting annoying!"
"yeah guys" Megan agreed.
"I know. Were having trouble agreeing on some stuff." Brian sighed.
Lucy looked at Brian, she just got back a couple days before. She didn't really hang out with Brian that much. Brian looked at her, and smiled brightly.
"Anyway, Lucy wanna go watch tv?" AJ asked.
Lucy looked away "Sure" She smiled. And her and AJ walked into the back.
"I'm gonna go too" Brian stated and headed into the back. Lucy was laying down on the couch. AJ was on the other one. Lucy smiled at Brian. He smiled back and laid on top of her.
"Hey baby" Lucy giggled.
"Hi" Brian said softly and just got off her, laying beside her.
"Whats our next stop?" Lucy asked lightly.
"Seattle" AJ replied. Brian nodded.
"Cool. Then where?" Lucy asked.
"Ah, I'm not gonna tell you. You'll see. But we get a couple days off. In between. And plus. We have one more week of touring. Then were done" Brian smiled.
"then what?" Lucy asked.
"Well, then." Brian and AJ looked at each other.
"We, go our own ways for a while" He said lightly.
"What does that mean? Your guys break up?" Lucy stood up.
"No, baby. Its, just. We all wanna do some other stuff. Like Kev, don't tell ANY one I told you. But wants to get married. Hes gonna ask, Megan. Nick wants to tour with Aaron. Howie wants to get more into the condo's hes selling and stuff. AJ, just wants time off"
"What about you?" Lucy asked.
AJ get up "I'm gonna leave you two alone." AJ stated and left.
"What do you want?" Lucy added.
"Well, I don't know yet. Something" Brian replied.
~*~That Night Before The Concert~*~
"Brian, get away from Lucy. Lets go get in our spots" Kevin told.
"Fine. See you soon Luc" Brian sighed and followed Kevin.
"I just wanna sleep right now" Nick huffed.
"Me too" Howie stated.
"Anyway, guys, get with it"
"Kev. Chill, were all here and accounted for!" AJ yelled.
"Shut up AJ!" Brian spat.
"Make Me!" AJ replied.
"Whatever!" Brian rolled his eyes.
"Don't even mess with me Rok!"
"SHUT UP!" Nick yelled.
"Oh, you want some of this Nick?" AJ stated
"Thats it. Were going on his 10 seconds. So shut UP NOW! Kevin yelled.
Everyone shut up. And went on stage.
~*~After The Concert~*~
"That sucked! You messed up so many times Nick" AJ spat.
"ME? YOU MESSED UP MORE THEN ME!" Nick yelled.
All the guys were yelling. Then saw Megan. Her arms crossed over her chest.
"Kevin. Stop with the fighting." Megan told.
"Megan. We have to get it out. Say whats on our mind. Sorry baby. Wheres Lucy?"
Megan sighed "Fine. And Lucys sleeping back at the hotel. I brought her back. She was really tired."
"Alright. Were gonna have a meeting, in my hotel room. When we all get our showers." Kevin told. Everyone monded.
"I wanna see Lucy" Brian whined.
"Well shes sleeping, and if you wake her up. Your dead meet" Kevin told sternly. Brian just rolled his eyes.
"I saw that!" He yelled.
~*~Back At The Hotel~*~
Brian walked into Lucys room. She was sound asleep. He didn't even wanna wake her. She was to perfect, just the way she was. Brian walked over to her. Lightly kissed her fore-head, and walked back to his room.
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"Ok, so we all sucked tonight. We all messed up. The media is all over it. NOW WHAT?" Nick asked.
"We, say sorry. Then we do our show thats left. Then at hold a press conference. Saying, its over"
Those words stabbed through all the guys. they worked so long for it. And look whats its come to.
"No, Kev, we can't" Nick stated.
"Nick, look at us. Were holding on by a thread. Its to hard. We'll be back someday." Howie said.
"FINE! ITS OVER! Don't EVER talk to me again!!" Nick yelled and ran out the door.
Brian let the tears in his eyes fall. "So, thats it. Why don't we just end this now?" Brian stated.
The guys were quiet. You could tell AJ was trying hard not to cry. "Why? We can do it." AJ choked.
"I'm need you guys" AJ added.
"Look, I'm outta here. I'll talk to you all tomorrow" Kevin stated, and quickly went to Megan’s room.
"Whats happening, Its all so fast. Blurry even" Brian stated.
"Were falling apart" AJ said softly.
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"Megan, its killing me." Kevin cried in her arms.
"Baby, its gonna be ok. If you wanna talk about it, I'm here for you" Megan stated.
"But, what about the guys. There like my second family. Nick told us never to talk to him again, and ran out crying. The others were still there when I left. Megan, come with me. Were gonna go get Lucy, and get outta here. My heart can't take it." Megan nodded.
"but, I need a shower first" Kevin added.
"Its free" Megan told softly.
"I'll be out in a second" Kevin said. Kissed her softly and walked into the bathroom.
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Brian walked into Lucy's room. He was crying. He didn't know how things got this bad. He was blinded by it. Never saw it. Or did he? Brian walked around to Lucys bed. Looked at her for a while. He loved her so much.
"Lucy, get up" Brian choked out. Lucy finally opened her eyes, she saw Brian crying.
"Brian, whats wrong?" Lucy asked, right away hugging him.
"Lucy, get your stuff. Were going back to Orlando" Brian told.
"What? Are you crazy?"
"Lucy, do it. Get your stuff. Its over, were done. Were LEAVING" Brian cried more.
"What? Brian no." Lucy started crying.
"Luc, come on. Make this easier on me. Get your stuff. I wanna leave" Brian said.
"I can't. Kevin. He won't let me"
"Lucy, please. I need someone. When I moved here from Lexington. The guys are ALL I had. They can't be there for me. Only you"
Lucy whipped away some tears and nodded. She walked over to the other side of the bed. Grabbed her clothes. And got dressed. She had all her stuff. besides what was on the bus.
"Lets go" Lucy whispered. Brian nodded, took her small hand, he loved so much, into his. They walked down to the lobby.
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Nick, walked along the dark street's. Tears flowing outta his eyes. he didn't know how things came to this. Maybe it was for the better. But how could it be? It felt like someone stabbed a knife into his heart. And twisted it, around, around and around again.
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AJ and Howie were still looking at each other. Just starring silently. Not knowing what to say. Not knowing what to do. 'Til AJ broke it.
"I'll see you at the press conference" AJ's raspy voice told, and Alex, AJ, Bone, There Mr. Cool, walked out of the door. Not knowing, where he would go next.
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Kevin, and Megan, in tears walked to Lucys room. They didn't know how they were gonna break this to her. Its was killing Kevin. And Lucy cared about the group SO much. And now all this. it was gonna kill her.
Kevin opened Lucys room, and it was empty. Completely. Kevins face fell.
"OMG, where is she? What if something happened to her. Come on, we have to go to the front desk." Kevin pulled Megan to the lobby.
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"I feel sick to my stomach" Brian sighed, taking a seat in first class on the plain to Orlando.
"Me too" Lucy sniffed taking his hand.
"Lucy, promise me. That you will always be here with me. Just promise me, that you won't leave me"
"Brian, as long as you keep doing what your doing. I'll be here. Just keep loving me" Lucy stated softly. Brian just hugged her tightly.
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Nick decided, it was time. Time to go home. With his family. He walked back to the hotel. Kevin and Megan were in the lobby. he didn't even look them in the eye. Just walked past. And up to his room. He packed his stuff. And decided to go to the air port.
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"Well, can you please all security. Some one very dear to me is missing! I need to find her" Kevin told a little louder.
"We'll see what you can do. Name please"
"Kevin Richardson." He told.
"Name of the missing person"
"Lucy Lopez"
"I'm sorry Mr. Richardson. It seems Miss. Lopez checked out of this hotel 45 minuets ago"
"Oh my god! Was she with anyone?" Megan asked.
"A young man. Dark blond, blue eyes"
"Brian! I'm gonna kill him!" Kevin stated.
"I'm sorry"
"Yeah whatever" Kevin spat, and walked away, with Megan.
"What do I do?" Kevin sighed, as tears filled his eyes.
"Kev, shes safe with Brian, you know that. Lets just go back home. get everything together." Kevin nodded.
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Howie looked around the bus. Everything was, so quiet. No more, Nick and Brian, acting like 2 year olds. The fumes from AJs hair die. Kevin yelling at Nick and Brian to act there age, not there shoe size. He held this group together so long. Always telling the guys to not fight. For he was the peacemaker, was he not? Howie looked at pictures of them all. One from the time, they first met. 'Man Nick was so tiny' he thought. 'Look, man AJ was such a punk' a small smiled came to his face. Memories.
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As long as they'll be music, we'll be comin' back again.
AJ sat at the bar. Just starring off into space. Every now and then, whipping away a fallin' tear.
~*~Hours Later~*~
Brian woke up, in his own bed. It was only 6am. He looked over, and Lucy laid sleeping soundly. He had the worst headache. He missed the guys already. Not hearing, AJ giving Howie love advice, as if he needed it. Defiantly not from AJ. Lucy woke up. Looked at Brian's blue eyes looking down at him.
"Brian! Get outta my bed!" Lucy yelled.
"Your in my bed" Brian spat.
Lucy looked around, slowly her eyes filled with tears.
"You always told us that you would NEVER break up!" Lucy yelled, standing up.
"WHO?" Brian yelled back.
"Us fans! What about the fans!" Lucy cried "I can't be here. I sa’posta be with Kevin"
"NO, stay with me." Brian cried.
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Megan woke up. To Kevin starring at the ceiling, above there bed. "I was the one that was sa’posta keep us together. Its all my fault" Kevin said. Megan sat up.
"No its not. Its not anyone's fault. Its just life"
"I hurt so bad" He sighed. Megan kissed him softly.
"I have an idea where Luc is" Megan stated.
"Yeah, shes with Brian, lets go get her" Kevin stated.
"Kev, don't you think we should call ABC, and hold with press conference, as soon as possible?"
"yeah, but, man are we doing the right thing? I still wanna sing. Just need a small break from touring and all that stuff"
"I know, then yes, you are doing the right thing."
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AJ woke up, he was sleeping on the street in Seattle. He had the worst head-ache none to man kind. He, couldn't believe what happened the night before. It felt, so, so, Sickening.
"I need to get home" AJ told himself. And wondered back to the hotel.
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"Brian, why are you packing your bags" Lucy asked, walking back into his room, in a towel.
Brian looked at her "Just cuz. AJ lives here, I'm moving out." He told.
Lucy heart sank even more "Brian" Lucy choked out. Brian looked at her again. He sighed, and walked over to her.
"Lucy, I'm moving, and thats finale"
"Fine, I need some jeans. I left all mine in the bus" Lucy replied.
Brian half smiled "In my drawer, is some of your clothes" He told. Lucy walked over and pulled out a pair of baggy jeans.
"Luc, come here" Brian said softly.
"Why?" She asked.
"Cuz, just do it"
Lucy walked over to Brian, he was sitting on his bed. He pulled Lucy to him, and kissed her softly. Lucy pulled away.
"What is it?" Brian asked.
"I need to get dressed" Lucy told, and walked to the bathroom. Brian sighed, and laid back on his bed. 'Til something hit his stomach. He looked up and came face to face with AJ. He had thrown the house key at him.
"AJ" Brian breathed. he looked horrible. His eyes were blood shot, with bags under them.
"Whats this for?" Brian managed to say.
"The house key, Its all yours" AJ told.
"No, I'm moving out."
"Oh in that case. Give me yours. This place is mine" AJ told.
Brian gulped, and slowly, handed AJ, HIS house key. Right then Lucy walked in.
"AJ" She stopped dead in her tracks.
"Hi, don't you think Kev would be looking for you sweet heart" AJ asked. Lucy just nodded.
"Well, I'll have my stuff out, by tonight. I'm moving to LA" Brian told. Lucy started crying. Brian ran to her side.
"Its ok Luc" He told.
"Just get your stuff packed" Lucy told. Leaving the room.
"Look, man. Thanks" AJ said.
"Thanks for what?" Brian asked.
"Thanks, for sharing the best years of my life with me" AJ told, and he was gone. For now anyway.
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Nick, was sa rounded by family, he really needed that. They were all there for him. Like always. They respected the guys dissention. But Nick hadn't even told them, things weren't going to good. So it was a little over whelming. But they had to keep it together, for Nicks sake.
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Kevin and Megan were standing out side of Brian and AJ's place. Debating weather to knock or not.
"I don't think she'll even leave Brian, not now anyway" Kevin told.
"Yeah, shes not gonna wanna even come with us." Megan added.
"Lets go" they both said, and they left. No one even knowing, they were there..
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Howie finally returned home to Orlando. He had thought about the group alot over the past night. Maybe, this was what they needed. He just didn't see why, they had to end it so badly. Thats the only hard part. Knowing, no one wanted to talk to one another. or maybe they did. But wouldn't. And couldn't bring themselves to do it.
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Brian looked at Lucy, she was just starring out the window, as he packed more of his stuff.
"Heyt Luc, wanna help me here? I have more stuff down stair's. Take this box, and pack up my stuff in the living room. Please?"
"fine" Lucy sighed, and took the box. Heading down the steps with it. She looked around, her eyes landing on the picture filled wall. Her eyes, locked to on of Howie, Nick, Brian AJ and herself. That day at the mall. The day after she almost got kidnapped by her own father. Well, he sent the guy. She took the picture off the wall, and placed it in the box. Along with others. All of the guys.
Backstreet's Back ALRIGHT!
~*~Later That Night~*~
Kevin pulled away from Megan’s kiss. He had such a headache, as all the guys did. All good things, must come to an end. The best years of there lives. Over??
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Lucy just took, yet again, more pain killers. She was taking it really hard. It was killing her inside. For the most part, she tried to stay strong for Brian. But he was mostly hiding his feelings, acting as if nothing was happening. beside he was moving. Thats it. Lucy put more boxes out side in the front lawn. For when the moving trucks came. Brian was just coming in, from placed other boxes out there. He looked at Lucy briefly, then looked away, as he continued walking in the front door. Lucy grabbed his arm, turned him to face her. And pressed her lips against his. Brian pulled away, and looked at her.
"Brian" Lucy said softly.
"Can you help me with more of my stuff?" Brian asked.
"whatever, I still think you guys should have another meeting."
"NO! Last night, we made things very clear. That, were done. No more Lucy. Now please help me? I wanna get outta here!"
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Nick looked at the beautiful beach before his eyes. Everything was so peaceful. So it seemed. Really his world. Was being turned up-side-down. Nick whipped away a fallen tear. thats what he was doing for the past day. He missed Brian, just knowing, he could just call him up and say "Yo Frick, I saw the hottest chick today" Old times...
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Howie looked out the window of his condo, to see TONS Of reporters. What in the world. We haven't even said anything. Oh man, the remaining tour dates. We never showed up" Howie thought. "crap" Howie shut all his blinders, and went into his bed room. He had to talk to Kevin about stuff. No matter what! They'd be the only two to be on the press conference. Nick wouldn't be able to handle it. Ditto with Brian. And AJ. well no. Who knows what'd he try to pull.
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Brian got the last of his boxes in the truck, Finally. Lucy just watched him and the drive load it up. Things were moving all to fast. Right then, AJ pulled up. He got outta the car. Walked over to Lucy and hugged her.
"Hey AJ" Lucy whispered hugging him back. He lead her inside. Brian followed.
"Luc, come on. Lets go" Brian stated.
"What do you mean, 'lets'" AJ stated.
"Say what Bone? Lucys coming with me" Brian told.
"No, shes staying right here in Orlando"
"No shes not! Come on Lucy" Brian fought back, taking one of Lucys hands.
"Let go of her. Shes staying here." AJ told, pulling her back to him.
"NO"
"YES!"
"STOP IT!!!" Lucy screamed.
Both AJ and Brian let go of her, all three had tears in there eyes.
"Lucy?" AJ choked out.
"Oh AJ, I can't let Brian go alone. I need him. He needs me" Lucy stated, as she cried in AJ's arms.
"I know" AJ sniffed. Lucy placed both her hands softly on AJs face.
"I love you" She said and kissed the side of his mouth lightly.
"I love you to" AJ stated.
"Bye AJ. Keep dying your hair. Next time, I wanna see it yellow" Lucy tried to smile. She walked away crying. Brian looked at AJ.
"See ya around man" Brian stated. AJ nodded. then both Brian and Lucy left the apartment. Leaving AJ sitting on a chair. Alone....
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The second Lucy got outside. She ran. She didn't know why. She couldn't leave..yet. Brian tried to run after her. But his breath was always cut short now a days.
Lucy ran to the bus stop. Heading to Tampa....
~*~
Lucy got off the bus. A block from Nicks house. from there. She ran. Ran as fast as she could. She got to the gate and She was let in by Aaron. After quickly saying hi to everyone see spotted Nick out back, hanging his feet over the edge of the dock.
She ran out to him. Nick looked up at her. Tears in those perfect eyes of his. Nick stood up. And feel into Lucy's arms.
"Nick. I had to say goodbye. Me and Brian are skipping town. LA, were moving to. But looked at me" Nick did just that.
"I love you. So does Brian. I'm gonna get you guys back together some day Nick. I'm gonna heal this. Some day...." She told. "I gotta go. Bye Nick, I'll call you soon. Love you" Lucy ran outta, just as fast as she came. She was going back to Brian.....now that is another story for another time.
Hey!! Ok, please please, I do NOT want HATE email for this chapter! I've been droppin' *hints* since chapter 25. Please look at this chapter with an open mind. Please EMAIL ME!!! Please!! This is SOOO important to me. Like you wouldn't believe. Lots Of Love. Baby Backstreet!
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