Part 6

*~* The Next Morning, 6:00am *~*

I laid burried in my blankets trying to sleep. Even though it was Florida, the Carters airconditioned their house majorly, and it was freezing inside. Anyway, I'd always liked the feeling of being burried in blankets. I pulled the blankets up over my head and tried to doze. The minute I dozed off, I heard my door creak open and then AJ and Nick scream. A second later, I felt the two of them jump on top of me. "Ahhh! Guys! Stop it. I want to sleep!!!" "What is it you said? There's nothing like revenge? Revenge is sweet." AJ grabbed my arms, and nick started tickling my feet. "Nick! Stop it! You know I'm ticklish! Nicky! AJ, c'mon! You know.. ah.. ha... I could... ha ha ha.. get you a date with.... ah hahaha... Steph... ah ha haha if you.. ha ha ha... let me go..... Let go! Guys! ha ha ha..." Then AJ said, "What do ya say, Nick, let her go?" Then I said, "Yeah! Let me go..." Nick said, "Yeah, I guesss we should let her go. This is kinda torture, OK." They both let go of me. I swung back and hit AJ. "Ow! Damn, girl, you hit hard." Nick laughed until I kicked him. "Ouch! That was my tummy!" I smiled. "Tummy?" "I said stomach." I looked at AJ. He smiled. At the same time, we yelled, "Nicky's tummy hurts!" Nick pouted, and I sat up. "Guys, can I go back to sleep now? I'm tired." they got up off the bed and I laid back down. Nick said, "Do you want me to tuck you in?" "Nickers, I'm 17. I don't need you to tuck me in." I pulled the blankets back up over my head and closed my eyes. A minute later, I flipped up the blankets and saw Nick on the bean bag and AJ sitting on my desk. "I said I wanted to go to sleep?" AJ said, "You can go to sleep." "Not if you two are in here. OUT!" They got up and left." Then I went back to sleep.

~A Few Hours Later~

I had gotten up and taken a shower, and gotten dresses in short shorts and a tank top. Then I went downstairs and started making toast (which was hard, since when Nick is home, the bread box holds potato chips and I had to search the entire kitchen for a loaf of bread). "Hey Katie." I turned around to see who was behind me. AJ. "Hey, what do you want?" "Were you serious about fixing me up with Steph?" "Do pigs say oink?" (AN: I have that in another story that i didn't post online yet. I had to use it again) "Uh, yea. So?" I picked up a napkin and wrote

~Later~

I decided to go shopping since half of my clothes had dissappeared after I stopped seeing my parents, and I'd been borrowing BJ's clothes. While I was in check out at JC Pennys, I saw my parents walking towards me. I asked the cashier to watch the clothes for me, and told her i'd be right back. I ran out into the mall and looked for a store to hide in. Where wouldn't mom and dad ever go, and never expect me to go? Victoria's Secret. I had to admit, I really didn't want to go there, but I knew they wouldn't look there. I took off and ran to the other end of the mall, where V.S. was located. The were probably right behind me, but i didn't look back, because as everyone knows, turning around while u r running, not only causes u to run into people, but slows you down. I ran inside, grabbed a hanger off a rack, and hid in a dressing room. I pulled out my cell phone and dialed Nick. "Hello?" "Nickers? Help." "Katie? Whats wrong?" "I was in JCPennys, and i saw my parents, so I ran, and now I'm trapped." "Where are you trapped?" "In a dressing room." "Where" "You don't want to know." "Yes I do." "Trust me, you don't." "Then tell AJ." Then I heard them say something, and AJ said, "'Lo?" "AJ! I think they need new colors other than pink and white in their dressing rooms." "What? Pink and white? You're not in... Are you where I think you are?" "Victorias Secret?" "Yea" "I am." "No shit. **AJ put his hand over the phone and said** Nicky! Katie's buying stuff a Victorias Secret. What are you planning on doing?" Then I heard Nick grab the phone back. "Katie? Which dressing room are you in?" "I think the third from the left." "BJ will be there in a few minutes." Right after I hung up, someone knocked on the door and said, "Miss? Are you OK?" "Um... yeah, I think I got the wrong size." "Would you like me to get the next size bigger?" "Yea." I handed the hanger out, and heard the lady stifle a laugh. "Um... miss, this is one size fits all." I turned bright crimson. "Well, I'll... um... just try on my other stuff."

~Half Hour Later~

Someone knocked on the door and said, "Katie? Are you in there?" "Yea." "We gotta run now! Your parents are inside Claires looking for you." "Crap. thats the second to last place they'll look." "Where's the last?" "Here!" I opened the door and we left the store. "Nick's out in the car waiting. He has the motor running." "OK. I gotta go to Penys check out though." "Cash?" "Yeah." "Take my Visa." She gave me a credit card and we turned into JC Pennys. I walked up to the counter and got my clothes back. I paid and BJ helped my carry my bags out to the car, where Nick and AJ were waiting. AJ jumped out of the car and took the bags while BJ and me climbed into the back seat. AJ climbed in through the trunk and over me and BJ into the front passenger seat. As we drove away, we passed my parents, who were in their car. Just what we didn't want to happen, happened. They followed us.

BJ picked up her cell phone and dialed, "Mom, we're being followed... Don't go home?... where do we go?..... Now come home?.... like a clown car?..... Where?.... Nicks jeep? back gate?.... since when?.... through the floor?.... are you sure?..... OK. Bye....." then she turnedto me and said, "We're going to the back of the house, and there's this tunnel thing uder the fence, kinda like a sewer, but not. Mom's gonna go through and open the tunnel, and we have to go through this thing she said is on the floor of nicks car. She said its kinda like a reverse clown car." (AN:I know there probably isn't anything like this, but this is my story and I can have anything I want in it.) Then AJ turned around and said, "It's in the trunk. Under the tire thing. Move the tire out of it and there's, like, a little door." BJ climbed over the seat and moved our bags and opened the tire thing. She pulled the tire up and said, "Whoa. there really is a door." Then Nick said. OK, guys, get back there if you want to go, cuz other wise I have to drive by a second time. You have to drop really fast, cuz it looks like we're at a stop sign." I vaulted over the seat and sat on the edge of the tire holder. I opened the door and hung my feet through the hole when we stopped. Then I let myself fall through the hole in the ground, and a second later, BJ fell. Then my bags fell through, and then AJ's feet came down. A second after that, he dropped. He smiled and said, "I had to put the tire back and close the doors." Jane flipped on a light switch and we followed a little hallway back to the house. Jane opened a door and we walked into a small recording studio in the basement. Jane flipped another switch and the lights behind us switched off. AJ went to the kitchen, and BJ and I went upstairs to my room so I could show her what I bought.

~Later~

After I showed her what I bought, BJ said, "You really like sundresses, don't you." "I only bought 3!" "And halter tops?" "2." "Flood pants?" "5." "Tank tops?" "OK, fine, I bought a lot of them." "How much did it total to?" "Um.... $450.99......" "You owe me." "I know." Then Mrs. Carter called BJ, so she left and I put on a movie and collapsedo n my bean bag.

~About 3 Hours Later~

"Don't let go, Rose, Bring his freezing corpse back to burry!" I yelled at the TV as Rose broke Jack's frozen hand off hers. Just after Rose was on the litle rescue row boat thingy, someone knocked on my door. "Come in." Nick walked in and sat on my bed. Then he reached over and hit pause. I looked up and saw he was in a tux. "Hey, Nickers. Fancy fancy, whats going on?" "MTV awards are in Orlando. I have to go. Do you want to be my date, or do I take BJ again?" "I don't have a dress." "Borrow one of BJ's." "OK then." I walked into BJ's room and raided her closet. As soon as I found a long black dress with a diagonal cut bottom and spaghetti straps, I grabbed it off the hanger and ran into my room. A half hour later I was ready, with my hair like Britney Spears had hers in the 'Oops I Did It Again' video, and my heeled black sandals in my hand. The shoes were really uncomfortable, so I was gonna put them on before I got out of the car. "Nick?" "WHAT!" He yelled from the kitchen. I ran downstairs. "Is this ok?" I asked, rounding the corner into the kitchen to see the guys all sitting on chairs having powder and blush put on them by Mrs. Carter, Leslie, and BJ. Having helped BJ and Leslie do make-up for modeling interviews a few times, I understood it was so they didn't get a washed out look on the red carpet with all the cameras and lights. Nick glanced over and said, "You look great. Didn't BJ wear that to her Junior prom or something?" "yeah, but I just love this dress." "Well, we're almost done. Their dates are in the living room." I walked into the living room to find Steph and 3 girls I didn't know. "Hey Steph." "Hey Katie. How did AJ get all of my contact info?" "Um.... uh.. Nick probably got them out of my address book." Then one of the other girls, the one in a dark green dress, stood up and said, "Hi, I'm Katelyn. The one in the red dress is Kat, and the one in the blue dress is Michelle." "Hi." Then the guys came in the room and said, "OK, lets go." Brian grabbed Katelyn's hand, AJ put his arm around Steph's shoulders, Howie put his arm around Kat's waist, and Michelle did her best to stay away from Kevin. Nick leaned over and whispered in my ear, "She's his mom's friend's daughter. She hates anything that has a boy band label. She hates Kevin even more." We all walked out to the limo and drove away. I was glad there were tined windows, because my parents car was still outside the gate.

*~*Later*~*

When we were the next limo to pull up to the red carpet, I pulled on my shoes and tightened the straps. When the limo stopped Kevin got out, then Michelle, then Howie, then Kat, then Brian, Katelyn, AJ, Steph, and then Nick, and last me. I linked my arm through Nicks, like I'd seen the movie stars do on TV, and walked along the red carpet, a half a steph behind him, and tried to look like I knew what I was doing. When Bryan McFaden came over to talk to the guys, I took the hint from the other girls and stepped away. After they were interviewed, we walked back over and continued up the carpet. Once inside, we found our seats near the front.

*~*In The Middle of The Show*~*

While Sisqo was presenting the award for best rap song, a guy dressed in black with a head set on came over and tapped Kevin, who was on the isle, on the shoulder. Then he whispered something to Kevin. The guys got up and followed the dude in black to the back of the theater, and 5 other guys who looked a little like the "guys". I tapped the blonde one who sat in Nick's seat "Who are you?" "We're fillers. We make the audience look full when someone has to leave. The Backstreet Boys have to get ready to perform." "Perform? Ok, whatever."

After the guys sang "It's Gotta Be You" and "The One", they walked off stage. Then Carson and some other guy i didn't recognize walked out and announced the nominees for best dance video. The guys were one of the nominees. Then Carson opened the envelope and said, "And the award for best danve video goes to..... The Backstreet Boys, for "Its Gotta Be You" (AN, ok I know that isn't a video yet, but think future, and if they don't make a video for it, oh well, too bad, use your imagination)" The guys walked back on stage to accept the award. First, Nick stepped up. "Hey, a first, I get to talk! I'd like to thank God, and my parents. Next, I'd like to thank one of my very best friends, Katie, who was kind enough to let BJ stay home for once, and who also kept in touch with me since, how long has it been, Katie? 5 years? Yeah, since the beginning, before I was Nick Carter... Well, I've always been Nick Carter, just before I was.... Nick Carter... but I've always.... you know what I mean. Thanks Katie, and tell that guy next to you that I want my seat back." Then AJ stepped up and said, "It's not anything new for me to talk, so, first, i'd like to thank God, second i'd like to thank my mom for not letting me get that tatoo, cuz the place just got closed by the board of health.. Thanks mom. Next I'd like to thank, again, Nicks friend Katie, who, in her own weird way, fixed me up with her friend, and my date for this evening, Stephanie. And, Steph, thanks for not turning me down again. I'd also like to thank my brothers, B-Rok, D, Kaos, and Train, cuz I couldn't have done it without them." Then, at the same time, the other four guys said, "Your welcome." Next Brian stepped up and said, "I'd like to thank God, my savior for blessing me with my voice, and such a wonderful family. Second of all, I'd like to thank my family, Kevin, my mother and father, everyone. Third, I'd also like to thank Katie, because, if she hadn't set up AJ and Steph, he would have never shut up. Just playin' J. I'd also like to thank the fans, and heck, I'd like to thank everyone." Howie and kevin thanked mainly the same people and their management.

Then the guys came back to their seats, and the "fillers" left to go take other seats.

*~*Later, In The Limo, on the way home*~*

Steph said, "So, AJ, Katie gave you all my info?" "Yeah." "KATIE!" "What? It was a bribe. Your info for my arms!" "Huh?" "Long story." "Whatever."

*~*Later That Night*~*

When We got home from the awards, my parents were gone, but I knew they knew where I was. Then I made the toughest decision I'd ever made. I packed a few of my things into a backpack and put my stuff by my door, next to my shoes. There was NO way I could leave with out letting them know I was leaving. I wrote a note on a piece of paper and foldet it into a small square. Then, I quietly snuck into Nicks room, positive he was out cold after tonight. When I was positive he was asleep, I leaned over and gave him a kiss on the forehead. Then I put the note in his hand and whispered, "Bye, Nicky." As I turned to walk out of the room, I heard someone say, "Katie?" I turned around to see Aaron in the next bed. I walked over and sat on the edge of the bed. "Hey, Air-boy." "Where are you going? Its 3:00 AM." "I dunno." "Are you gonna be back?" "Yeah, someday." "When?" "I don't know. Can you do me a big favor?" "Depends. I'm not gonna pretend to be you so no one knows your gone. I'm too short." "You're not short. Anyway, I just don't want you to tell Nick I'm gone. Don't tell your mom or BJ or Angel or Leslie either. Understand?" "Why?" "Because if I stay here someone's gonna hurt all of us." "Is it some deranged fan? That happened to Nick's old girlfriend once. Don't worry. They dont do anything." "No, its not a deranged fan. Its my mom and dad. They're mad that I can't live with them anymore, and they want me to come back. They found out that I'm staying here today, and they'll come back to hurt me if I dont leave." "Are you going to them? Thats really stupid." "No, I dont want to go with my parents, so I'm going somewhere else." "Good. Call me?" "Yeah, I'll call you when everything settles." "OK." "G'night" "G'night" I got up and walked out of the room. I went all the way down to Nicks recording room in the basement and down the tunnel under the back yard. That was the only door in the house w/ out an alarm. I put my backpack on my back and climbed up the little ladder on the wall. I pushed the opening open up a crack to see if a car was comming, cuz, well, that would hurt. When I saw that the side street was empty, I flipped open the top and pulled myself out. Then I closed the door and stood up. The street lights had long since been turned off, so it wasn't that hard to be inconspicuous. I walked to the bank a few blocks down and withdrew all of my money. Then I went to the bus station and bought a ticket to Atlanta. The bus was due in station in 10 minutes, so I went to the snack counter and bought a cup of coffee. With my birthday in a month, it wasn't too hard to convince people I was 18. Then I got two 20 minute phone cards from one of those dispensor thingys. Then I went to a pay phone and followed the directions on the back of one of the cards. The phone rang 4 times before someone picked up. "Hello?" "Hi, is Debbie there?" "This is Debbie. Who's calling me at..... 3:30 AM?" "Your very bestest of best pen pal's Katie." "Why the hell are you calling me at this time of night." "I'm gonna be in Atlanta in a few hours. I can get a ride to your place, if I can stay." "Why the FUCK are you comming to Atlanta in the middle of the night?" "I had no other choice. It was now or my life." "Fine. I'll see you then." I heard the announcement for my bus, so I said, "My bus is leaving, I'll call you when I get to Atlanta." "Bye" As I boarded the bus, I remembered why I hated busses so much.

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