Chapter 5
*****The girls in room 123, (Katy, Brandi and Chelsea's)******
After a long day of interviews and photo shoots, plus the rat incident, the girls were getting ready for bed. "Ok. Now what just happened here?" Remarked Katy."I don't know, but it was pretty funny. It seems like something I would have thought of," Cheryl said."Yah, and you would've caught rats?""Well, maybe not, but it was funny.""What the heck are you saying? They put RATS in our room!!!!" yelled Kimberly "It wasn't funny!!!!""Ok guys that's enough," said Chelsea,"What was this kiss with Justin, Brandi?""It just seemed like the thing to do. He's my hero" Brandi replies dreamily, as Katy throws a pillow at her. "Yah sure. whatever. You know, if we end up doing this tour together, it could be really...um...uhhh..interesting, if you know what I mean," Brandi retorted.
"That's for sure. Lets just hope this is the last of the rats. OOHHUUHHH"Kimberly shudders." Look we do need to get to bed. We have a very long day tomorrow."
"Ok Mommy!" they all joke in unison as they head off to get ready for bed.
****The guys in room 125 (Lance, JC, and Justin's room****
"That was ssooo funny,"remarked Chris. "It was, I'm just glad they have a sense of humor. It could have been bad. If we go on tour together it could be...um..uuhhh..interesting," said Lance(don't he and Katy sound alike? heehee)"Hey I have no complaints. I got a kiss from Brandi out of the deal," Justin
bragged, definitely happy with the way it turned out.
"And we get to go to their concert," Joey piped up."Ahh yahhh," all the guys all remark, congratulating each other on their job well done.
"Guys, we need to hit the sack, we've got a busy day tomorrow and we don't get the time off at night b/c we will be at the concert. I wonder if they will come to ours?" JC says."Party pooper" Chris adds."Oh all right Dad. Hey why don't we ask them to come backstage at our concert,you know.. to repay them for their passes?" Lance replies."Stealth, you are pretty sneaky," Joey says. " I like sneaky!" Chris adds in a devious manner. " And Cheryl. oooohhhhhhh," all the guys poke fun at him." Ok so what if I do. I'm not the only one with a crush on the ladies. I just wish I got a kiss,""Well if you weren't holding that rat......" Justin says," What did you do with it anyway?" "It was right here...oh well. It'll show up later." "Great, just great. Now come on, lets get to bed," JC says.
~~~~The next day at the press conference~~~~
For times sake, I'll just put a Q for the questions that the reporters asked and an R for their replies)
Q: "So how have you enjoyed NYC so far?"
R: "Its been great!" they all agreed, We've lived here for a while and it's good to have a show here."
Q: "Ok. Now for the good stuff. You were just on Rosie with N Sync. There havebeen rumors. Are any of them true?"
R: "What rumors?" They inquired.
Q: "Well, there is the one that you will be doing a tour together, that some of you are dating, and that there was an unspecified incident in the hotel you
all are staying at."
R: "Oh," the girls all exclaim a little shocked as they were all amazed how fast news travels. Katy answers, "Well, we will be touring together starting in mid October for 2 months. It is a special tour. We will do 2 shows in each area and all of the proceeds will go to charity. The tour will be called "The Cause."
Q: "So are any of you dating?"
R: Kimberly answers, "No we just met them. We are just friends," as she thinks about how she wishes JC and her were dating.
Q: "Are you sure?"
R: " Yes, um hum, yup," all the girl reply at the same time.
Q: "What is this we hear about an incident with a rat or something?"
R: "This is a city. Of course there are rats," Cheryl tactfully replies, thinking of all the bad press they would get if the truth got out.
"Ok that all," Dana says, " The ladies need to get to the rest of their schedules."
~~~~~~the guys talking over lunch as the girls rehearse at the arena~~~~~~~~~~~
" Ok guys. Lets just get this all out in the open. We all have a little crush on HH. Am I right?" JC says matter of factly."Yah, yup," the others all reply in unison."Well I think that we need to do something special for them. We will be spending 2 mo with them. But after today we won't see them until our concert
tomorrow night, if they can come, then not again for three months when the tour starts. We need to leave an impression." "What did you have in mind Mr. ?omance?" Joey asks" " Well they are at the arena now but they will come back to their rooms B4 their actual concert. here's what we do...."
"That was a hard rehearsal," Chelsea remarks. "Yup!" They all agree. Once in each of their room, they notice something. Each has one long stem white rose on each of their pillows, with a note. Katy goes to her bed to see what it is." Hey Brandi, Its for you""This one is for Chels!" Brandi yelps. "Katy, I believe this one if for you," Chels tells her.Cheryl and Kimberly notice the same things on their pillows in their room.
"Wonder what this is," Kimberly mumbled."Hey its from Justin!!" Brandi shrieked. The note said,"Good luck tonight Sweetie, from your Hero." (referring to the rat incident)"Mine is from Lance!" Katy excitedly yelled. "I just wanted to wish you luck and that I'm looking forward to touring with YOU." As Katy read it allowed she blushed a bright red. She could be so shy sometimes." That was so sweet!!!What does yours say Chels?" She asked."Can't wait to see your 'secrets', Joey" (the note referred to HH's song
Secrets)"Ahh yah. He is such a flirt, I like flirts!!!""Arg!!!" Katy and Brandi replied together. Knock Knock
Cheryl and Kimberly come barging in "Look what we got" holding their roses."Did yours have notes too?" Brandi asked."JC wished me good luck and he hopes that I sing a song for him. He's sssooo romantic!!" Kimberly said."Chris wished me good luck and he hopes that there aren't any rats in our show.He is so crazy. He makes me laugh." Cheryl giggled. "I think its official. We now like on the guys we will be spending 2 Whole Months with," stated Brandi. "Yah," they all agreed. "And it looks like they might feel the same way," replied Katy. "They have crushes on guys?"Cheryl said.Chelsea smacked her with a pillow" Ha Ha very funny."
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