Kidnapped
Part 6
Katy was the first to wake in the morning. She really
couldn’t sleep; something about Justin was bothering her as she
passed Brandi’s room Busta came running through a smell opening
in the door and followed her down the steps. Katy sat there petting
him it wasn’t long till Mandy joined her. Katy was just staring
at the cup of cocoa in her hand. “Are you okay?” Mandy asked
placing a hand on her shoulder. Katy jumped shocked to see someone else
was up. “I’m fine I was just thinning.” Katy said
taking a sip of her cocoa. “About Justin?” Mandy asked.
Katy shook her head, “He’s all I ever wanted and now I might
not even get to be with him long.” Katy said. “I know, but
we’ve done so much wrong, we can’t stay.” Mandy said.
Katy knew this was true.
Mandy glanced down at the book in front of Katy. “What’s
this?” Mandy asked lifting the light blue note pad off the table.
“That’s my sketch book.” Katy said. “Why do
you have it?” Mandy asked. “You know how you have a journal?
Well that’s like my journal only instead of words I use pictures.”
Katy explained. “Oh, I see.” Mandy said flipping it open
and glancing in it. It was full of drawings of the guys. “I brought
it down because I had some video Ideas in there.” Katy said.
They heard footsteps upstairs then they saw Chris round the corner with
Brandi close behind. “Good Morning.” Chris said with a smile,
and then lifted Busta off Katy’s lap. Katy returned the smile;
she figure there was no point in letting the future ruin now. She would
enjoy the time her and Justin had left. Katy showed Mandy, Brandi and
Chris her video ideas, which they loved and also gave their input. Justin
to came down and joined in the talk.
However Katy had dreamed of a romantic scene in the video. She’d
have gladly done it herself with Justin but it didn’t fit Justin’s
parts of the song. “I have an Idea.” Mandy said. They all
looked at her. “JC told me yesterday that he had a thing for Kim.”
Mandy said. “But Kim hates JC.” Brandi said. “She
doesn’t hate him, they’re just so much a like, plus we’ll
force Kim to do it. I told J.C. I’d try to help him get her to
like him, what better way?” Mandy asked.
The other’s smiled and agreed. “It’ll take me a day
or two to get some sketches for the rest of the video.” Katy said
flipping through the page of her sketchbook. “Okay I guess we
can put the video off for a day or two.” Brandi said. “Yeah
that will get us time to get the scene set up and get the computer running
right.” Mandy added. Chris and Justin seemed to like this idea.
They talked a little longer then they heard Kim’s bedroom door
fly open, then the sound of her coming down the steps.
“What are you guys up to?” Kim asked entering the kitchen.
“We were talking about the video.” Justin said. Kim smiled
then took up the sketchbook and flipped through it. “Is that it?”
She said setting it back down. “That’s all I have drawn,
but we were talking about what else was going to be in it.” Katy
said taking Justin’s hand. Really where did you get?” Kim
asked. Brandi and Katy looked at Mandy. “WE think there should
be a romantic scene.” Katy said. “Really are you and Justin
going to do it?” Kim asked. Katy shook here head no. “Then
who?” Kim asked putting her hands on her hips. “Well, you
and JC are.” Mandy said smiling at her friend.
“No way that’s not going to happen” Kim yelled. “But
you’re such a cute couple.” Brandi said. “WE aren’t
a couple, It’s not happening.” She said. Mandy looked at
her watch. “I’m going to go check on the others you guy
can duke it out.” Mandy said getting up and heading for the basement.
The other continued talking as Mandy left.
Lance’s green eyes met Mandy’s tiny figure as she made her
way down the steps. Lance was sitting in the far chair watching the
news. He smiled at her and she returned it. The moment was broke when
Joey came running out of the bedroom and wrapped his arms around her.
“Joey?” Mandy cried. “Are we going to eat yet? I’m
so hungry.” Joey asked. “No, Kim hasn’t started breakfast
yet.” Mandy said. Joey’s face went blank. “But I’m
starving.” He wined. Mandy looked at him then patted him on the
stomach. “You don’t look it.” She said with a laugh.
She heard Lance laugh too. Joey looked down at his stomach, “Are
you saying I’m fat?” He asked.
“No Joey I’m just saying, you’re not lacking in that
area.” Mandy said walking past him. “But I’m still
hungry.” Joey said. This was getting old, “Go upstairs I
think we had Twinkies.” Mandy said. Joey took off for the kitchen.
Mandy sat down across from Lance. She could see JC still asleep on his
bed. “What are they doing up there?” He asked. “They’re
talking about the video, it’s going to be a few days before we
start taping.” Mandy replied. “Oh, I see” Lance said
leaning back in his chair. Mandy was in awe by him. She’d never
dreamed of being this close to him and yet there he was. They began
talking about the news and stuff they liked.
Back upstairs, Kim handed Joey the box of Twinkies. The talk about the
love scene had ended and Katy and Brandi had won. Kim and JC would do
the scene. Kim had given in because she was greatly outnumbered. Now
Katy was sitting on Justin’s lap running her fingers down his
chest, which was in plan sight. The only thing he was wearing was a
pair of jeans.
There was a knock at the door. “Who could that be?” Kim
asked. No one knew where they were and they weren’t expecting
company. “I’ll check it out.” Katy said sliding off
of Justin’s lap. She peeked through the peek hole. Out side there
were three young girls. One with long brown hair and the other two were
blonde. One of the blondes had short hair and the other had long, but
they looked a lot a like.
The brunette looked very familiar to her. She tried to know who it was.
**Flash back**
It was Katy’s 10th grade year. She remembered sitting at the lunch
table with her friends. Katy had been a teenybopper for about a year
at the time. She loved Nsync. She had just gotten a new magazine with
then on it. She was showing everyone. The brunette has been her friend
at the time and was sitting next to her. She remembered showing it to
her. She heard the words clearly now as she had that day. “I don’t
know why you like them you’ll never meet them. They’re not
even real. You’re just wasting your time.” The brunette
said. Katy smiled faded as fast as it had came, such a thing was hard
for her to hear coming from some one she trusted so much, her best friend.
**End flash back**
“Lynn!” Katy mumbled biting her lip. Then
it came to her who the other tow girls were. They had been Mandy’s
friends at about they same time. They too did not respect Mandy’s
love for Nsync. Katy was furious that they had come. “Who is it?”
Brandi asked. “It’s Lynn, Casey, and Jayme.” Katy
said with anger in her voice. “Get rid of them,” Brandi
said. “With pleasure.” Katy said unlocking the door.
She opened the door just far enough so they could see her. “Can
I help you?” Katy asked. Lynn smiled, it was clear they had only
come to start something and if it was a fight they wanted Katy was ready
for it. “We just thought we’d come see some old friends
of ours.” Casey said. “You don’t have any friends
here.” Katy said with a smile. Busta started to bark in the background
but on one seemed to note it.
Jayme shot her a mean look but Katy paid no attention to her. Lynn was
a chunky girl; she found it odd that Katy wouldn’t open the door
the whole way. Justin could tell Katy was mad so he moved toward her,
carefully, so he wouldn’t be seen her place his hand on Katy’s.
She claimed with his touch turned her attention back to the unwanted
visitors.
“Please just leave, we don’t like you.” Katy said.
They Lynn with all her weight pushed the door. Katy being tiny as she
was couldn’t stop the door from flying open. Justin jumped back,
he debated on running but it wasn’t long till the shorthaired
blonde, Jayme, spotted him. Jayme ran for him and wrapped her arms around
him knocking him back into the wall. Justin looked at her in disgust
and pain. He tried to wiggle free but couldn’t. “Oh my god!
I love you, you so hot.” Jayme screamed.
Her words alarmed the others and they too came running into the hall.
Chris saw what Justin was going through had hung back. “What is
going on here?” Brandi asked. “That’s what we’d
like to know?” Lynn snapped back. “You’re not welcome
here.” Kim asked. “Oh my god, you’re the kidnappers.”
Casey said jumping around stupidly. Katy looked at Jayme in out range
at what she was doing. Brandi saw this and being a good friend to Katy
and also hating Jayme greatly she turned to the blonde and placed her
hands on her arms a ripped her off the scared young man. Jayme went
to catch her balance but Brandi cold cocked her. Busta came running
out of the kitchen and bit Casey’s pants leg. Casey yelled and
tried to kick the dog but Katy bent down and picked him up then placed
him in a closet, so he would be safe, and then shut the door.
“You broke my nose” Jayme screamed. “What was that
for?” Lynn asked. “She has no right hanging on some one
else’s boyfriend.” Brandi said. “Boyfriend?”
Casey said confused. Justin walked over to Katy and placed his arm around
her, hoping she would stop anyone else from latching on to him. Lynn
just laughed. “You and him? I don’t believe it.” She
said pointing to Katy and Justin.
“Why are you here any way?” Kim asked changing to topic.
“We just thought we’d drop in. We didn’t know we would
come across a kidnapping?” Casey said. “It’s not a
kidnapping, we just wanted to spend time with…our friends.”
Justin said.
“So we can still get you guys in so much trouble.” Lynn
said with a smile. That’s when Mandy came up from the basement
with Lance close behind her. She quickly saw Casey and Jayme. “What
are they doing here?” Mandy asked trying not to look at them.
“Well look what the cat dragged in.” Jayme said looking
at Mandy. Mandy shot her a mean look and took Lance’s hand. “You
used to act like such a baby. I hated that.” Casey said.
Chris stepped out from around the corner into Casey sight. Casey’s
eye got big with the sight of him. She began to jump up and down then
ran over to him and latched on to him. Chris screamed for help and tried
to free himself. Brandi didn’t like this one bit and through Casey
to the ground. “What was that for?” Casey asked stupidly.
“Off! He’s mine.” Brandi snapped. “You just
did an oxymoron.” Mandy stated with her hands no her hips. “Hey
there’s no need to call me a moron.” Casey said jumping
up. Mandy raised one eyebrow, at laughed and so did Lance.
Joey too had remained in the kitchen and now moved into the now full
hall, stuffing a Twinkie in his mouth. Lynn looked at him then at Katy.
“What’s going on?” Joey asked his mouth still full.
“We need to talk.” Kim said. “Yeah Joey, you and Lance
stay here a watch them.” Brandi said and they went with her into
the kitchen.
“What are we going to do, those dumb blondes could ruin every
thing.” Mandy said banging her fist ion the table. “I know.
We have to get rid of them.” Brandi said. “Who are they?”
Justin asked. Kim briefly explained to Justin who they were and what
they had done to Kay and Mandy years before. “Why are they here?”
Mandy asked. “To bug us, why else?” Katy said. “We
have to get rid of them, they know too much. They could ruin this for
us.” Brandi said. “How can we get rid of them?” Kim
asked.
Mandy smiled, “I think its time we pay them back for all the misery
they caused us. All the pain we went through.” Kim was shocked;
she’d never herd Mandy talk like that. Kim knew how strong Mandy’s
hate form them was, but she had no idea it was this bad. “I agree.”
Brandi added. Katy also but her own input in saying it was long coming
and it was bound to happen to people like that, so why shouldn’t
it be us? “Your going to kill them?’ Justin asked shocked.
“No!” Katy said rubbing his leg, “We’re just
going to hurt them physically and bad as they have hurt us mentally.”
Once that was settled they all headed back into the living room. Once
inside they saw Lynn sitting next to Joey. She was trying to run her
hand down his leg but Joey kept brushing her off. JC had waked up and
came up stairs; he was sitting next to Casey. Casey was talking 20 miles
an hour and JC looked as if he would kill himself if she didn’t
shut up soon. Lance had started a game of cards by himself. Jayme sat
next to him talking just as fast as Casey did, but Lance paid no attention
to her. Joey glared at Lynn hatefully before smacking her hand away
from him. “Get off me, you’re a nasty chic. It ain’t
fair if Justin, Lance, Chris, and JC get all the fly girls, and I get
your ugly butt.” Joey wined.
Lynn just smiled as if Joey was joking. Joey turned his eyes to see
the others. Katy, Mandy and Brandi looked at each other. Katy walked
over to Lynn. Lynn stud up, “Well, me and the girls talked if
you give us a couple thousand we’ll go and not tell.” Katy
smiled and looked down. “You know what Lynn? We’re not going
to pay you a cent.” Katy said then punched her hard it the stomach.
Casey and Jayme’s mouth flew open but before they could say or
do anything Mandy and Brandi ran over to them and punched them.
“What was that for?” Lynn asked. “This is for all
you did to me and all you’ll ever do to me in the future.”
Katy said kicking her. Mandy hit Jayme as hard as she could. Brandi
did the same to Casey. Both Jayme and Casey went flying back into a
bookshelf knock and vase off the top of it, which hit them both in the
head, knocking them out. Lynn got up holding her stomach. “You
killed them.” She yelled running at Brandi and Mandy. Katy tripped
her then took a glass figure off the TV and hit her over the head with
it. She too felt to the floor out cold.
“Are they dead?” Kim asked, her eyes over her face. “No,
their still breathing you can see their chest move. We just knocked
them out. They’ll be fine, but maybe they won’t bother us
anymore.” Katy said stepping over the broken glass. JC was still
sitting on the couch, he looked and the twins then and Katy, Mandy and
Brandi. He became historical. “This is going way too far. We have
to leave now.” He yelled jumping but and heading for the door.
He reached it and turned to his friends. “Come on!’ He yelled
his hand on the door. Justin looked down at his feat and so did Chris,
but they didn’t come. “JC we talked about this. I won’t
let you leave a ruin this for us.” Katy said walking over to him.
“You can’t keep me here. This is kidnapping and it’s
illegal.” JC said looking Katy in the eyes.
“Does it look like I care?” Katy said, “This means
more to us than anything in the world.” JC glared at her with
distaste. “You guys spend your time in the spot light to you ever
stop to think what your fans care about? Or do you even care as long
as the money keeps rolling in?” Mandy asked. JC looked at the
floor; he didn’t know how to answer. “Go down stairs, JC,
and make sure the song is ready.” Kim said opening the basement
door.
JC turned to Katy. “You maybe able to control them but you can’t
control me.” He said. “That’s were you’re wrong,
we all have weak points, JC. And you can bet I can make you do whatever
I want. AS I said I won’t let you mess this up.” Katy whispered
to him pulling the small handgun out of her pocket and showing it to
him. JC looked up at her. He could see that she wasn’t normally
like this, he knew by the way she treat Justin that this wasn’t
who she was. I became clear to him at that point how much this all meant
to her, it may not have meant anything to the other’s but it was
something she wanted most of all. But her pride kept her from telling
it that way.
JC looked at her then at the others before turning and walking to the
basement door and down the steps. The room fell quite. “So what
are we going to do with them?” Kim asked pointing to Lynn and
them. “I have an idea!” Brandi said. “Tell us about
it.” Mandy said. “I’m going to go talk to JC.”
Lance said getting up then walking toward the basement. “Good
Idea, Lance” Mandy said patting him on the back as he pasted.
She then turned back to Brandi.
Brandi got the keys out of Lynn’s pocket. “We’re going
to make it look like a car wreck.” Brandi said. “I guess
that’ll work.” Katy said with her hand on her chin. “Brandi
you and I can do that. Katy needs to work on her sketches and Mandy
can watch them and get the sets set up.” Kim said. “Okay.”
Brandi said.
With that settled the girls went about their way. Kim and Brandi were
dragging Casey and Jayme out to the car. Katy had to help them get Lynn
to her car. They put her in the passenger seat and Kim got in. They
were going to drive away from the house as far as they could before
they set up the wreck. Brandi got in Katy’s car with the twins.
Then they drove off.
Katy went back inside and let Busta out, then sat down to work. Mandy
went down to check on JC and see how the song was coming. When she reached
the bottom of the steps she saw Lance sitting next to JC. JC had his
head down on the mixing board and Lance had one arm around him. It was
clear that JC was crying. Mandy felt bad for him. She walked to the
door and waited out side for Lance to see her. When he did he motioned
for her to come in.
She opened the door slowly. JC turned away as she came in. “JC
everything is going to be okay,” Mandy said sitting on the other
side of him. JC didn’t say anything; he just wiped a tear from
his cheek. “Mandy can I talk to you?” Lance asked pointing
at the door. Mandy shook her head yes, then got up. Lance followed her
into the other room. Ha shut the door behind him.
“Mandy, I think Katy’s needs to talk to him.” Lance
said looking at his feet. “It would probably be better if she
did. But I know Katy she’s set in her ways. If she talks to him
she’ll only say something that will hurt him more.” Mandy
explained. “Maybe if Justin talks to her first and tells her to
be kind she will.” Lance said. “I don’t know?”
Mandy said looking back into the mixing room. “She like Justin
and she’ll listen to him.” Lance said grabbing her arms.
Mandy gazed at him, his eyes the sweetest green. She knew what he said
was true; Katy loved Justin greatly and would listen to him.
“Your right I’ll talk to Justin.” Mandy said. Lance
looked at her then ran his hand through her short brown hair. Then he
did something he’d done to very few. Mandy felt herself being
pulled close to him, and then she felt his soft lips press agents hers.
She felt his arms embracing her, holding her closely. The kiss it’s
self-lasted only minutes but it was something Lance and Mandy wouldn’t
soon forget. When it was done Mandy placed her fingers on her mouth
where his lips had been. She looked at him and became lost in his eyes.
Lance still held her tight. He saw the universe in the eyes. The moment
was broken bye the sound of Joey and Chris running down the steps. They
stopped dead in their tracks when they saw Mandy still in Lance’s
arms. Lance and Mandy both turned and looked at them. They smiled and
Joey and Chris smiled back. They turned back to each other and locked
lips again as if they hadn’t seen Joey and Chris at all. This
time the kiss was more passionate. Lance moved his hands across her
back and she did the same.
“Wow! I didn’t know Lance had it in him.” Joey said
scratching his head in confusion. Chris patted Joey on the back then
turned to go back upstairs and leave the two alone. Joey followed him.
Once upstairs Joey sat down next to Katy. Katy put her pencil down and
with out moving her head looked at him. Joey’s brown eyes were
all a glow. “I’m hungry.” He said. “You know
where the fridge is.” Katy said, “Help yourself.”
Joey jumped up and ran over to it. Katy went back to her drawing. Down
stairs Lance and Mandy were still kissing. Mandy pushed Lance back.
“JC?” She said. “What about him?” Lance asked
resting on her shoulder. “He’s still crying.” Mandy
said. Then Lance remembered, he’d gotten so caught up in the kiss,
he’d forgotten all about him. “I’ll keep talking to
him you go find Justin.” Mandy said. Lance agreed and head for
the steps.
Mandy went in and sat next to the still crying JC. As Lance entered
the living room he saw Justin, Chris and Joey all sitting in front of
the TV watching some stupid show. Joey had a turkey sandwich in on hand
and a soda in the other. Chris looked up at Lance first. “Is it
safe to go down and play playstaion now?” Chris asked. “Yeah
please go, I need to talk to Justin.” Lance said stepping aside
so they could go through. Justin looked up at him and waited to him
to saw something. Lance sat down next to him.
“Justin we need you to talk to Katy.” Lance said. “Sure,
what about?” Justin asked. “She needs to talk to JC. He’s
down stairs crying because of what happened.” Lance explained.
“Yeah I’ll talk to her.” Justin said. “We need
to explain to her how soft JC is. We don’t want her to make things
worse.” Lance went on. “So what do you want me to tell her?”
Justin asked. “Tell her…ho I don’t know just get it
through to her that she needs to talk to him and she needs to say something
to make him happy again,” Lance said. “Okay, I’ll
go talk to her now.” Justin said getting up.
Katy was stilling at the table drawing still Busta was asleep in her
lap. She felt Justin wrap his arms around her. “Hi sweetie,”
Katy greeted. Justin kissed her cheek. She put her pencil down again.
Justin sat down next to her and she turned her chair to face him more.
He put one hand on her leg. “What’s wrong?” Katy asked.
“Nothing, its just JC. I’m worried about him.” Justin
explained. “Why?” Katy asked sounding worried. “Lance
told that he’s down stairs crying.” Justin said. Katy put
her hand on her mouth, “I never meant to make him cry, I just
didn’t want him to leave.” Katy explained.
“Lance and Mandy think you should talk to him. But they are afraid
that you may say something to make in worse.” Justin said patting
Busta softly on the head. “Their right I would say something to
make it worse.” Katy said looking down. “You have to talk
to him, just watch what you say. Pretend your talking to me.”
Justin said with a smile. Katy looked at him them smiled. “Okay,
I’ll try.” She said closing her book. She lifted Busta and
handed him to Justin was she pasted him.
**Mean while**
Brandi pulled over at the top of a hill and got out. Kim did the same.
“This is as good a stop as anything. It was dark now so they were
sure on one would see them on the old country road. Brandi got Lynn
out of the car. Then her and Kim place the car at the top of the hill.
They put it in drive and taped the gas pedal down a little. The car
rolled down the hill and hit a tree as they had hoped it would.
They put Lynn in Katy’s car and drove down to the bottom of the
hill where the car was. They got out and opened the driver’s side
door and slid Jayme all the way over into the passenger seat. They then
put Lynn in the driver’s seat. They threw Casey in the back seat
to make it look as if she had fallen forward in the wreck.
“That does it.” Kim said. “Not yet” Brandi said
pulling a bottle of vodka from her pocket. “What are you going
to do with that?” Kim asked. “Why they were drinking and
they hit a tree.” Brandi said. Brandi opened the bottle the pored
some of the vodka into Lynn mouth. She went around to the other 3 and
did the same. After that was done she poured it all over the car and
then threw the bottle in the back seat. “Let’s go now before
we get caught.” Kim said grabbing her friend’s arm and heading
for the car. Brandi got in the driver’s seat and they drove off.
**Back at the house**
Katy made her way to the mixing room. As she walked in Lance looked
up at her but JC did not. JC was still crying. “I’ll leave
you two alone.” Lance said getting up. He walked past Katy and
then shut the door behind him. The room was quite. The only noise was
the sound of JC’s sobs. Katy took a deep breath before sitting
down next to him. She never meant to make him cry she just waited him
to stay so Justin would. She had been so happy with Justin the last
few days she didn’t want any one to wreck it for her.
Katy looked down at her hands. “I’m sorry.” She said.
JC looked at her for the first time the hatred for her still in his
eyes. “Why did you even bring me here? No one likes me.”
JC asked. “You’re a part of the group a very important part.
We needed you to help.” Katy explained. JC didn’t reply.
“Besides I don’t hate you.” She added. “If you
don’t hate me then why do you yell at me and do stuff like that
to me?” JC asked.
“I don’t want you to leave. I won’t let you leave.”
She said. “Why won’t you let me leave, my work is done?”
JC asked handing her the finished tape of the song. “We need you
for the video. I have a million reasons I can tell you. Reasons I think
you should stay. But there is only one reason I have for myself for
making you stay.” Katy said. “Really and what’s that?”
JC asked harshly. “I don’t want you to go because I might
lose Justin if you do. He means more to me than you know and I can’t
let him go.” Katy said. “You have nothing to worry about
you have him wrapped around your finger, he’d never come with
me.” JC said looking away.
“Maybe he won’t physically but mental he’d always
be with you. You’re his friend JC he cares about you a lot. I
fear if you go Justin will change, and I don’t like change. I
like things just the way they are. What can I say? I’m a little
selfish, but then again so are you.” Katy said. “What?”
JC yelled. “If you leave you know Justin would be torn. He’s
happy right now with me as I am with him. He’d be sad to be with
out you, but he’d be sad to leave me as well.” Katy said.
JC said nothing. She had a point. Justin did seem happy here with her
and it would kill him to have to choose between them.
He looked over at Katy. Her green eyes were shining in the dimly lit
room. He could tell she was about to cry herself. But he wasn’t
sure why, It was either the thought of losing Justin or the fact she’d
made him cry. For whatever reason, JC felt sorry for her and yet hated
her just the same. “Look JC you don’t have to like me but
please stay, for Justin, for Kim?” Katy said. JC eyes got bigger.
“What do you know about Kim?” He asked.
“I think she likes you, but she like you is a very stubborn person.
I can help you get on her good side, if you stay.” Katy said.
JC sat thinking. “It just something for you to think about.”
Katy said getting up. She headed for the door and opened it. “Yeah
I’ll think about it.” JC said in a low voice but Katy still
heard it.
As Katy entered the outer room Joey and Chris were playing play station.
“Want to play?” Joey asked. “No thank I have things
to do, you two have fun.” Katy said heading upstairs. Justin was
watching TV upstairs; Busta was asleep on the floor. “How did
it go babe?” He asked not taking his eyes off the TV. “I
think I got some where.” Katy said. “That’s good.”
Justin said. “Where Mandy and Lance?” Katy asked. “They’re
in there cooking dinner, but if I were you I wouldn’t go in there.”
Justin warned. “Why?” Katy asked with a laugh. “They
keep giggling and making weird noises.” Justin replied. “Okay?”
Katy said then sat down next to Justin. “What are we watching?”
She asked. “It b-ball, NC is winning.” Justin said putting
his arm around her and pulling her close.
It wasn’t long till Brandi and Kim got home. “How did it
go?” Katy asked. “We won’t know till tomorrow when
the news comes on.” Brandi said setting her coat down. The sound
of laughing came from the kitchen. “What’s going on it there?”
Kim asked. “Lance and Mandy are cooking dinner.” Justin
said with a smile. “Okay.” Brandi said walking into the
living room. Chris heard the sound of her voce and headed up stairs
to see her. He wrapped his arms around her and kissed her cheek.
“Tomorrow you guys we have to start the video, we don’t
have to have Katy’s drawings, we can wing it.” Kim said.
“Okay.” Brandi sighed. “Call everyone up here its
time to eat.” Mandy said walking out of the kitchen licking her
finger. Katy ran over to the top of the step and yelled for Joey and
JC to come up. Joey ran up the step nearly knocking Katy down. “Is
it time to eat?” Joey asked. “Yes.” Mandy said. JC
came up too only he was in less a hurry. He walked past Katy and gave
her a blank look.
The nine of the filed into the dinning room and sat around the table.
The table was full of all kinds of good smelling food. They ate will
that night then sat around talking about the video. Mandy wanted a Beach
scene for Lance and Brandi thought we should tape Chris in town. But
that shot was going to happen for reasons. Katy wanted JC and Kim’s
scene to take place out side in the woods around the house. They all
had the own input.
It was starting to get late. Lance was begging Mandy to let him sleep
in her room. “I promise I’ll be good.” Lance said
with a smile. Mandy questioned his intentions. But soon gave it. Joey
and JC headed back down stair to sleep. The girls no longer felt the
need to lock the door, but they did it any way out of habit. The rest
headed up stairs to sleep. Justin followed closely behind Katy pushing
her into her room than wrapping his arms around her.
Lance eagerly followed Mandy to her room. Once inside her glanced around
at the walls and furniture before fixing his gaze on Mandy who was running
a brush through her hair. He walked closed to her, placing his hands
on her shoulders. For the first time scene this whole thing started
Mandy felt safe, as if Lance would protect her from everything the world
would throw at her. She turned and faced him. They stud lost in each
other’s eyes for a long time. Then Lance kissed her. He slipped
into a pair of boxers that hopped in bed, Mandy followed. She ran her
hand across his bare chest. Then they fell fast asleep in each other’s
arms.
**Back In Brandi’s Room**
“Do you think we’ll ever see each other again
after this?” Chris asked and Brandi laid her head on his chest.
Brandi could hear his heart beating. “I don’t know.”
Brandi said fighting back tears. “I just don’t know.”
