Date: Mon, 09 Jul 2001 02:14:14 -0400 From: Alex Washington Subject: Thank God I Found You ch. 2 Hope you all enjoy it. Email your comments & questions to me at nasty_boyz86@hotmail.com. Thanx. also, i DON'T know, BSB, B4-4, *N SYNC, etc. So in that case don't think I know anything about them at all, cause I don't. All the usual stipulations apply here as far as legal stuff. thanks to all of the ONE person who's e-mailed me so far about the story(LOL), c'mon, need feedback here, PEOPLE! on that note... HERE I GO, HERE I GO, HERE I GO A-GAIN, GIRLZ WHAT'S MY WEAKNESS?...MEN! Okay then. TGIFY Ch. 2 Nick sped down the QEW towards Niagara Falls, where he would re-enter the US. He was still thinking about his argument with AJ and the rest of the group before he left Toronto, and the Backstreet Boys behind him. Nick was now listening to Mariah Carey. He heard "My All" and once again began crying. He remembered when the group had first been formed, Nick had developed a crush on AJ. He remembered how supportive and kind AJ was whenever Nick needed a friend. AJ was always there, helping him through...and now he couldn't care less. "Five years" Nick said to himself, "FIVE FUCKING YEARS down the drain cause of ONE STUPID thing I did". Nick knew he couldn't drive any more, he was too upset. He knew where to go to for support. One friend who, no matter what had happened in the group, was always there for Nick, even when AJ wasn't. Nick picked up his cell phone to call his friend when the phone rang. "hey" Nick said, sounding surprised. "hey, Nick?" said a thin, shaky voice on the other end. "yeah, who is this?" Nick asked. "Ohad", his voice trembled, "...and I really gotta talk to you about the other night." "What about it?" Nick asked, almost not wanting to know. "Well...I really think we shouldn't have done that, i mean, not like that, not there. We were just drunk right? Cause I know I didn't mean it, i'm not a fag or anything", Ohad was unmistakably nervous. The words cut into Nick again. Nick started crying out loud, not paying attention where he was driving. "Nick? Nick?", Ohad did show genuine concern, "Nick...*sigh*, look I didn't mean that, I mean, I didn't mean to hurt you like that, I just, i just can't be with you." "FUCK YOU, OKAY?!", Nick was screaming and driving down the road at an increasing speed, "I have heard that come out of the mouth of EVERY SINGLE FUCKING GUY i've EVER been attracted to, don't you know i'm sick of it by now?" "Nick, Nick, pull over and we'll talk about this" "No FUCKING WAY", Nick was getting into heavy traffic again as he approached Niagara Falls. "NICK! Calm down!", Ohad was now desperate, "Look, where are you headed right now?" Nick hesitated, after this conversation, he contemplated never talking to anyone ever again. But Nick decided more good would come if he went along with Ohad's obvious offer of help. "I'm going to Buffalo" "Good, the rest of us are down there right now, we're opening for *N SYNC on their New York dates", Ohad was sounding relieved. "I want you to meet me at the venue in Buffalo, i'll be there all day tomorrow, I've GOT to see you, I need to talk to you more about this." Ohad's sudden change in attitude confused Nick, but he went along with it, "Okay, fine, see ya tomorrow." "Bye." Nick hung up and sighed deeply. His life was becoming a bad soap opera, no man, no band, and only one person to support him. Nick picked up the phone and dialed the number. ************************************************ Justin sat alone in his lakefront bungalow overlooking the Niagara River. He had been through some of the hardest times in his life, and they were about to get harder. *N SYNC was soon to break up because of a matter that the group was afraid to death to publicize. <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< N SYNC was hyped, the second single from "Celebrity" was on its way to #7 on the US charts and the group was back on top of the world. Even with all this success, there were problems. One of those involved JC. One night during one of the final concerts on the US leg of their "Celebrity" tour, JC was slowing down. He had a groggy memory, and he missed steps. His voice was not up to par with how he usually was, and everyone was concerned. "WHAT the hell was that JC?", Chris was more than a bit pissed. The rest of the group vocalized their dismay over the performances. This wasn't a one time thing, it had been happening over the past 3 or 4 weeks. "Honestly, I don't know", JC was worried as well, "I've been feeling tired lately, really *yawn* tired lately". "God, JC" Justin was the most concerned, "What's going on with you? You haven't been yourself these past few weeks, no energy at ALL." "Well, I dunno, I think since I broke up with Mark it's been happening more", JC expressed his worries. No one affiliated with *N SYNC did not know that JC was gay and had a boyfriend. They intended to be married in fact, had it not been for the surprise JC recieved when he walked in Mark in bed with another guy JC had never seen before. After a horrible argument, Mark confessed that he had been sleeping with random guys for about 8 months. JC & Mark had been dating each other for the past year and a half. They had only first made love 5 months ago. This worried JC a lot, as he knew there were suddenly a lof of risks he had taken, stupid risks that might soon lead to grave consequences. "I told you like, a zillion times to go to a doctor, Josh", Justin was really concerned about JC, "You know what it might be" "Yeah", JC stated blankly, "That's what i'm afraid of, what it MIGHT be". >later, not back to present yet>>>>>>>>>>>> JC had visited the doctor. He worst fears were realized, he knew he had to tell the group, and the only other guy he had slept with since breaking up with Mark...Justin. The night had been spectacular, Justin came out to JC, hoping that JC would return his sentiments. After he did, they had had wild sex all night, barely coming up for air before they'd go back to sucking each other dry. The end of the night was amazing. JC finally did to Justin what Justin had wanted for so long. JC had been so gentle while he was making love to Justin, that Justin found a new kind of love in JC, or so he thought. JC walked into the hotel the morning after the doctor's appointment, he immediately called everyone into his bedroom. Once they had all been assembled in his hotel room, JC began, "I know that you've been waiting for a hell of a long time for these tests to come in, and so have I. I think you all know what this is about, and I hope that you'll still be there for me right 'till the end". Justin's eyes widened in horror, "No, NO, JC, don't tell me you're..." JC looked down to the ground, tears building up, "HIV positive...i'm gonna die". >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Justin sat there, looking out the window, thinking about that day. He had already taken the test, he was to get a call from the doctor today regarding his test results. He told the doctor he didn't want to go to the hospital to discuss the test results because he loathed hospitals. "Death Pits" he called them. He would have been down in Florida right now but he had just bought this place and he was determined to make it look beautiful before he came back to Florida. Today it was raining, and renovating was the last thing on Justin's mind, and had been for the past week or so. Justin knew the group had to split once JC got too sick, because eventually once Justin got sick as well, the fans would know the whole story and Lance, Chris & Joey would be washed up in the entertainment biz, always being questioned. No one would take them seriously again. Justin remained in his trance until he heard the phone ring. Justin picked the phone up and instantly recognized Nick's voice. "I need to talk to you and I need a place to stay for a couple of days, can you do that for me", Nick was just crossing the border in St. Catherine's now. "Sure", Justin accepted, but was taken aback by his question, "I thought you guys were done your tour tonight." "No, last night, and besides i'm not even in the group anymore so, who cares!" Nick stated, exasperated by the whole situation. "HOLY SHIT!", Justin was in shock, "They FIRED you?" "No", Nick stated, "but they might as well have" "I thought things were great" "Yeah well, things CHANGE, don't they?" Nick said almost nastily. "Look, I'd love to finish the convo here and now, but i'm close enough that I'll talk to you when I get there, which'll be in about 10, aaight?" "ok, cya" Justin said, confused, but not willing to fight to keep the conversation going. "bye" Justin sat down again and zoned out until the phone rang again. Justin picked up and asked, "Change your mind, Nick?" "I knew that fag was down there" AJ's voice shot out at the other end, "where'd that fucking fairy go?" Justin frowned and shouted into the phone, "You son of a bitch, after he's done for you..." AJ retaliated, "What the FUCK are you talking about, diva boy?" _____________________________________ Not very eventful ending but you'll get to hear Justin's rant next time. Remember e-mail your comments, questions and suggestions.