I yell, "Oh my gosh!
James Aaron Snell, what are you doing here?"
I jump up on one foot and
throw my arms around him. We have been best friends since third grade,
and I haven't seen him for about three years. I turn to everyone
and say,
"This is Aaron, his real first name is James; but
we call him Aaron. We've been best friends...like...forever.
So what are you doing here?"
"Well, I always told you
I was going to go to Florida. And since I heard you were here, I
knew it was a sign." He says
"How did you know I was
here?" I ask
"Your parents, I have to
go right now, but I'll get back with you." Aaron says while giving
me a hug.
Sarah looks over at AJ and
he has a sad look on his face; so she nudges Kevin and points it out.
Kevin puts his hand on AJ's
shoulder and softly says, "Hey man, lets go for a walk." And they
walk for the door.
The director walks over
and says, "How's the ankle? Does it feel any better?"
"Actually, yeah it does.
I think it's just fine now." I say.
"Good, because we don't
have much time. The guys have a concert tonight and they have to
start getting ready in a few hours. Let's get this thing started,
where's Kevin and AJ?" The director says quickly.
I look at him and say, "I
saw them going outside, I'll go get them. It'll give me a chance to work
on this foot." Then I get up and walk towards the door. As
I walk outside, I see the two at the end of the stairs.
I yell as I limp down the
stairs, "Hey you two, we're starting."
Kevin runs up to me and
says, "You shouldn't be walking, you're hurt. I'm carrying you back inside."
"No, I'm fine. It
doesn't hurt very much." I say walking towards AJ, who's looking
down at the ground.
I stand next to him and
ask softly, "Are you mad at me?"
Kevin looks at us and says,
"Umm...I'll see you guys inside. AJ, try to make her keep off her
foot."
AJ nods. Kevin runs
up the stairs and into the building.
"Are you going to answer
me?" I ask
AJ turns around stands in
front of me and says, "Answer what?"
"Are you mad at me?"
I say
Just then, AJ grabs me and
picks me up in his arms. Then he says as he carries me up the stairs,
"I want you to stay off your foot, your going to make it worse."
He pauses for a while then says, "No."
"No? No what?"
I ask confused
"No, I'm not mad at you."
he says then smiles at me, then carries me inside.
The director comes walking
over to us and says, "We might as well forget any more filming today.
Why don't you guys go home, then you can get ready for the concert."
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(Backstage at the concert)
We are standing on the side,
so we can watch the concert but stay away from the crowd. We're having
a great time, and every once and a while the guys will bring us out to
show us off. Sarah thinks its fun, I think it's embarrassing.
"Well, we're going to do
our last song." Howie says as gets ready for the last song.
"What's it going to be?"
I ask the guys.
Nick glances in AJ's direction
and says, "It's a surprise."
"Lets go Backstreet"
says one of the stage hands.
Brian says to the crowd,
"We want to thank you for coming to support us tonight. You fans
are what make us the Backstreet Boys, and we'll never forget you.
We love you."
Then AJ gets up in front
and says, "I would like this song to go out to someone I really care about.
And even though she doesn't believe it, I want her to know that I'll never
break her heart."
The music starts and Kevin start's the song out by
saying....
"Baby I know you're hurting
Right now you feel like you could never love again
Now all I ask is for a chance
To prove that I love you"
Then AJ sings....
"From the first day that I saw your smiling face
Honey I knew that we would be together forever"
Brian sings...
"Ooh when I asked you out, you said no but I found
out
Darlin' that you'd been hurt
You felt that you've never love again
I deserve a try honey just once
Give me a chance and I'll prove this all wrong"
AJ sings....
"You walked in you were so quick to judge
But honey he's nothing like me"
Then they all sing...
" I'll never break your heart
I'll never make you cry
I'd rather die than live without you
I'll give you all of me
Honey that's no lie
I'll never break your heart
I'll never make you cry
I'd rather die than live without you
I'll give you all of me
Honey that's no lie"
AJ sings...
"As time goes by you will get to know me
A little more better, girl that's the way love goes
(baby, baby)"
Brian sings....
"And I know you're afraid to let your feelings show
And I understand, but girl it's time to let go
I deserve a try honey just once
Give me a chance and I'll prove this all wrong"
AJ sings....
"You walked in you were so to judge
But honey he's nothing like me, darlin' why can't
you see"
Then they all sing...
"I'll never break your heart
I'll never make you cry
I'd rather die than live without you
I'll give you all of me
Honey that's no lie
I'll never break your heart
I'll never make you cry
I'd rather die than live without you
I'll give you all of me
Honey that's no lie"
AJ sings....
"Never break your heart
Girl I'll never make you cry
Oh I, oh I, I swear
Never break your heart
Girl I'll never make you cry"
They all sing....
"I'll never break your heart
I'll never make you cry
I'd rather die than live without you
I'll give you all of me
Honey that's no lie
I'll never break your heart
I'll never make you cry
I'd rather die than live without you
I'll give you all of me
Honey that's no lie
I'll never break your heart
I'll never make you cry
I'd rather die than live without you
I'll give you all of me
Honey that's no lie"
They crowd begins to scream and yell, while the guys walk off to the side and off stage towards us. AJ walks up to me with tears in my eyes. I shake my head and take off running. Sarah and Brian run after me. Nick looks at AJ as a tear runs down his face.