Who Knew Music Was Deadly?
By: Stephanie Thompson
"I can remember everything like it was yesterday." Kevin Richardson of the famed quintet the Backstreet Boys said. I took out the tape recorder and laid it down on the coffee table that was sitting in front of us.
"Shoot. I'm not the only one waiting for the truth instead of that bull we get from Lou." I said in disgust.
"He means well, he just doesn't want it to get out hand. Anyway the story starts like this...........
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"I'm so psyched about this concert." Brian Littrell announced as we all climbed on our tour bus. We were on our way to Lexington, Kentucky.
"I know the first one in our home town since we released the CD in the States." I said taking out my book and sitting in my regular seat on the bus.
"No I wanna see how many girls are in the crowd that blew me off in high school." B-Rok commented taking off his shirt.
"I'm sure none of them are here to see you. They'll be here to see me." Nick Carter said not even looking up from his game of Final Fantasy Seven.
"When are you going to learn to keep that mouth of yours shut?" Bri said tackling Nick.
"UGH!!! When are you going to learn that deoderant is a necessity in today’s world?" Nick said plugging his nose. Brian looked at the AJ McLean, Howie Dorough and me, and turned beet red.
He dropped Nick out of the sleeper hold he had him in. "I don't smell that bad do I?" Brian said lifting up his arm and smelling his arm pits. "Wow! I really do! Okay guys what did you do with my duffel bag?"
"Try with the rest of the stuff." AJ said throwing the bag to Brian. While Brian was getting changed I watched the familiar scenery. It's been a while, I thought.
"What'ya doin??" Brian asked jumping up and down on the furniture, like a two year old. Which was usual for Brian.
"Brian go find someone else to bug!!" I said pushing Brian. "Your habits are so annoying sometimes! I wish you would just grow up!" Brian walked away with his head hanging down. Looking back now, I regret saying that. But now it's too late.
Then we pulled up to the hotel where Nick, AJ, and Howie would be staying. "Let's go to my house first!" Brian yelled jumping up and down.
"Uh no, I already told mom and dad we were going to my house first."
"I know!"
"What now Brian?"
"Let's go to Grandma's!!!"
"Sure."
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"Okay you went to your grandma's and saw your family. What happened after that?" I asked.
"Well we all climbed on the bus on our way to the concert. Brian was still over active. He usually wasn't this hyper before a concert. Then we pulled up for the sound check. It was the usual fan fair except for a girl about Bri's age at the front holding a sign that read:
BRIAN BABY I'M SORRY ABOUT WHAT I DID IN HIGH SCHOOL. CAN I HAVE YOU BACK????
"Who's that B-Rok?" Nick asked staring at the sign.
It was very hard to miss it. "Just Sarah. I went out with her in grade 10. I loved her. She cheated. The rest is history!" Brian said. Then he walked up to her and said, "Sorry Sarah, you can't have me back!" Bri said it loud enough for everyone around to hear it. Sarah looked as if she was just punched in the stomach by Jean Claude Van Dame. Some girls around Sarah started to laugh their heads off. Brian and Nick were also laughing, except they were rolling on the ground.
"Brian Thomas Littrell I swear to god I'll get you back for humiliating me!!" Sarah yelled at Brian.
Brian just looked at her and laughed again. "Bri that was harsh." I said.
"Well that is her fault. She dumped me in the middle of class."
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"This is getting interesting! Ha, just wait till Conners sees this. He'll be kickin himself!" I said to myself while Kevin talked on his cell phone.
"OK. Sorry bout that. Ready for the rest of the story?" Kevin asked taking a sip of pop.
"Yeah. Let's hear this."
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"Well we had sound checks and we were just chillin' before the concert. When AJ started a conversation about how Sarah was going to get Bri back.
"I think she'll frame Brian some way. Plant a bloody glove in his car or something like that." AJ said.
"No she'll stalk Brian. No wait! I have a better idea. She'll say Bri made her pregnant and then say stuff like he doesn't want anything to do with it. And also say when they went out he beat her." Nick said.
"Where do you guys come up with this stuff?" Howie asked laughing.
"Can I say something?" Brian asked.
"Sure" AJ answered.
"Well she's gonna kidnap Lonny and take him hostage. Until I pay a hefty ransom and kiss her." Brian said.
"How will she be able to kidnap Lonny? Lonny is the kind of guy who kidnaps; not gets kidnapped." I said with a chuckle.
"I heard that!" Lonny called across the room.
"How long till the concert starts?" Brian asked.
"An hour and a half." Denise answered.
"Are the fans coming in?" Brian asked.
"No not for another half hour."
"Cool. Nicky let's go." Brian said pulling Nick off his seat.
"Where are we going?" Nick whined.
"Oh. Around." Brian said, and they were gone. They were gone for about 30 minutes. We still had a lot of stuff to do before the concert started.
"Kevin go look for them." Donna ordered me.
"This place is huge! They could be anywhere!" I answered.
"You're the only one who knows his way around this place." Donna answered. Then I left to find Brian and Nick. I was walking around for about 10 minutes when I bumped into Nick.
"Where the hell have you been? Where's Bri?" I asked.
"He's, he's, he's.." Nick stammered. He was out of breath and was just running. "That Sarah girl pulled a gun to his head. She's talking crazy talk!" Nick started with tears rolling down his face.
"Whoa. Hold on Nick. She's got a gun against his head? Where are they now?" I asked getting frightened. Nick is known to play jokes. But this wasn't a joke. I knew it wasn't a joke.
"She's got him behind stage. I ran when she pulled the gun to Brian's head to get help. I don't think she saw me. Oh god! I hope Brian knows why I left him. He's my, he's my. My best friend. I love him like a brother. He can't leave me!" Nick said breaking down and crying.
"Go get the rest of guys and call the police." I said.
"What are you going to do?"
"Save my cousin." I ran as fast as I could to find Brian and Sarah. There was no way she was going to take Brian’s life from me or the other people that care about Brian. I had no idea what came over me. Then there she was. I walked as quietly as I could. Brian was tied to a chair. She was playing with her gun.
"So Brian baby. Still think it’s funny. I told you I was going to get you back. Now I am."
"What the heck are you going to do? Sarah you turned out to be a real wacko."
"Shut up Brian! I was way more popular than you ever were!"
"Not now. Look you probably don’t even like our music. Just because I’m famous now doesn’t mean you can treat me like this. Let me go. I won’t say anything. I’ll just forget about it. Nothing more will be said."
"NO!" Then I came running in. "Let him go!" "KEVIN!" Brian yelled happily.
"How did you find us?" Sarah sneered.
"Nicky. He was with Bri, but left for help when he saw you with your gun. Come on Sarah, there is no use in doing this. Let me. He gets on my nerves so much. Let me do it. I'm sick of the business and I want out. Going to jail is the perfect way. Give me the gun so I can do it." It was all a lie but I was gonna try anything I could to get the gun away.
"Kevin what are you doing? I thought we were cousins. I love you bro!" Brian said thinking I was telling the truth.
"Give me the gun Sarah."
"Well OK. Here ya go."
"Kev please don't!!!!!" I took the gun. I started to empty all the bullets.
"There's no bullets in here." I said laughing. Just then Nick and the rest of gang came running with the police.
"Bri are you all right?" All the guys asked.
"Yeah thanks to Kevin. He saved my life."
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"That was awesome! It will be some page in The Times!" I said when Kevin finished talking.
"Yeah I guess it will." Kevin mumbled.
"You're some hero Kevin. Wanna go out for something to eat?" I asked. Kevin got this smile on his face.
"Sure why not?"
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