"I don't know...I don't know." Christy and Amanda said at the same time.
It was later in the evening and they were sitting around Arica's watching television and trying to make Arica feel better.
"Coming up on ET... Kevin Richardson of the Backstreet Boys and the teenage dream."
Amanda went to change the channel. "No. Leave it." Arica ordered.
They waited and finally it came back on. "What do you get when you combine a Hawaiin resort, a Backstreet Boy, and a teenage girl? A humungous scandal that's being talked about around the globe. Kevin Richardson was arrested last night on a charge of sex with a minor without consent. The teenager, show on my right, is Arica Harris, a 17 year old Hawaiin resident who's father owns the Harris Resort. Harris' father walked in on the BSB and girl engaged in intercourse. He filed the complaint right away."
They took a minute to play a re-enactment. "She looks nothing like you," Christy commented.
"There has been no comment from the Backstreet Management."
Arica looked away. "I can't believe this."
"I know, AJ said he visited Kevin last night and he was a wreck." Christy informed her.
"I wish I could talk to him...or see him...something," She sighed.
~Kevin~
"How do I get out of this Rok?" Kevin asked his cousin.
"You can't. You just gotta wait it out and see what happens."
"I wrote something for Arica. Can you get it to her somehow?"
"When AJ calls Christy, I'll read it to her."
"Thanks man." He handed Brian a folded piece of paper.
"Anytime cuz. Try and feel better, keep the faith alive."
Kevin muttered something as Brian turned to leave.
~Later
"Well baby, let me let you go, Brian needs to speak with Arica." AJ said into his cell phone.
"K, talk to you tomorrow." AJ kissed the phone and handed it to Brian.
"Here." Christy said handing her phone to Arica.
"Is Kevin okay? Is he mad? What's going on?" She rushed.
"Chill. Kevin is fine, not bad, and lots is going on. He wrote a letter for you."
"Read it!" She urged.
"I'm going I'm going
Dearest Arica,
I had a feeling this day was going to come, we were too good to be true, eh? I hope that I'll get out of here soon, because the longer I'm in here the more fans were loosing.
But I didn't write to complain about my loss of fame. I wrote to tell you how sorry I am. I knew when we started this thing that I was an old man. Even if I care about you, and love you even, I'm not right for you.
So this is good-bye Arica, please think of me whether I'm in jail or out, but don't make this hard on either of us. You know what I mean by that.
You have my heart eternally,
Kevin
"He wrote that?"
"Yup." Brian could hear the line go quiet and sniffles filled the earpiece.
"What did you say to her?" Christy demanded.
Brian repeated the letter. "She is not okay."
"I'm sorry." He said sincerely.
"Arica?"
"I am nothing without him Christy,"
"Yes you are. You're still a great person. With or without Kevin Richardson." Arica's face lit up.
"What?" Christy questioned.
"Nothing." She muttered but a smile curved on her lips.
"Brian?"
"Arica?"
"Yeah sorry its so late, I just got Christy to leave. I need to talk to Kevin. It's urgent. Tell him to make a call to me as soon as he can."
"I don't know..." Brian considered it.
"Brian. Please."
"Fine."
Arica hung up pleased with herself. Moments later the phone rang.
"Hello?"
"Arica?" The memories came back.
"Kevin?"
"You wanted to talk."
"Yes... Are you mad at me?"
"I could never be mad at you."
"Then listen to what I have to say."
"I'm going to take my life... or at least pretend to."
Kevin wasn't amused, "What are you talking about."
"I'm going to take a bunch of pills. Enough where I'd have to get my stomach pumped and scare my dad but not die."
"And you'd do this because?"
"Don't you see? I'll tell my dad I'll kill myself if I can't be with you. He'll have to drop the charges."
"That's ludicrious. Don't you dare."
"Shit, I gotta go." He said.
"Bye Kev. You'll be out soon, I love you."
"I love you too, please don't do anything. Promise Me."
"I can't do that." And then she hung up.
Chapter Nine
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