**

FLASH BACK…..FROM MTB……

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Tara and Lance relationship was always on the rocks:

"Come on, Poodles this is our moment in the lime light,"

She said

"More like yours,"

"What is that suppose to be mean?"

Asked Tara

"there’s someone else, isn’t there? But, wait there was always someone else. You are the whore of the school!"

"I can’t believe you said that to me,"

She said

He opened the front door; "Someone had too. Too bad Tara I could have made you fall for me. You screwed that all up,"

He soon stormed out of her house. She trembled in pain by his comment. She knew she had a rep, but never did anyone accuse her without joking that she was a slut. She closed the door and sobbed. Steve walked down the stairs.

"What’s wrong?"
He asked

"Nothing! Just go away!"
She screamed

ONLY WAY SHE COULD DEAL WITH HER PROBLEMS WAS TO LEAVE TOWN….BUT NOT WITHOUT LEAVING SOMEONE SPECIAL A INVITATION…..

*************************

Call me Steve when you are in town…….Via Las Vegas in my future…..Luv Yah babe!

Tara

Steve smiled and placed the note in his wallet.

IN OTHER NEWS………..

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Chris found out the truth about his and Amber’s so called relationship, she wasn’t just doing drugs and screwing him………..

Chris drove down the street still thinking of all Marlis said. ‘Just remember she was and will always be my girlfriend. Look, and read it’s in black and white. The entries go back to High school. She declares her love for me,’

Chris couldn’t wait to get home to read her journal. He pulled over to the side of the road and opened it.

Entry Aug 2 1996

I am in this maze of lies…….I cant leave. He has me trapped. He hit me once again last night. He said he wouldn’t. How often I want to pick up the baseball bat while he sleeps, and bash his head in.

Am

Chris closed the book up and sat there beyond belief.

"It can’t be…….she,"

He said

He read another:

Aug 4 1996

Journal,

I live in my sorrow of a place I can not leave. I love him but I love the other too. Chris and I made up which pleased me to the fullest. I need to complete what I am looking for, so Marlis and I can fulfill the promise we have.

Am

AND WHO COULD FORGET…………

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No matter how famous Rome(J-Shin)got his still wasn’t happy without that certain person by his side……..Mo……

Rome went into his own little world as visions of Mo dancing in his head. He covered his face with his hands realizing no matter how famous he would get he was nothing with Mo by his side

"Why can’t we be together,"
he mumbled to himself.

During this time of his hidden sorrow…..his rebel without a cause friend 2 Pac was walking on thin ice……..

"I’m going to kill those niggas,"

Grumbled 2 Pac

Rome looked over, "who?"

"Who else, nigga! Bad boy!"

Snapped 2 Pac

Rome gave him a look as 2 Pac was more determined to get BIG and Puffy then he could count on his fingers. He had been shot at and gotten anonymous death threats 24/7. 2 Pac was growing in-patient and everyone that surrounded him sensed that.

"Chill, Pac,"

Said Rome

"Get the fuck away from me!"

He snapped 2 Pac

2 Pac suddenly stormed out of the room as his bodyguard followed.

I DO!……..NO I DON’T!

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Joey didn’t want to get married, but he didn’t want to hurt Kelly’s feeling neither….

Joey saw the big – huge smile on her face and he hated to disappoint her.

"Well, let’s get married,"

He lied

She hugged him as he bit his lip. He couldn’t break her heart even if he didn’t want to get married

so he waited until the day of the marriage to say No!

"You knew all this time you didn’t want to? Why did you even ask me to marry you then?"

said Kelly

"Because you were going to move to St. Louis and I didn’t want to loose you,"

She stood up and said, "And now? Now, that I agreed to stay because you loved me so much and you promised me……you asked me……..Now you don’t want to,"

Sobbed Kelly

"I’m sorry,"

"It’s too late,"

He stood up to hug her but, she shoved him away.

"I want to still marry you, but not now. Let’s wait a while,"

he urged

"It’s over,"

BEHIND EVERY BAD BOY IS A ……..BAD GIRL!

********************************************

Mo and her singing partners went back to the Bad Boy Label to only be turned down…..

‘I was chilling at home and thought I could live a regular life for once and you told me if I didn’t get back here in time I was going to get sued,"

Said Pam

"This is some bogus shit,"

Said Mo

"This isn’t bullshit, it’s the truth. Have you seen your CD sales?"

Asked Puffy

"That’s why you cant close your mouth, ole’ punk ass bitch,"

Snapped Kiesha

"Excuse me?"
Asked Puffy

"You excused!"

The girls snapped

JC MAKES A PROMISE TO SIERRA……

********************************

Jc hands Sierra a promise ring…….

"I want you to have it, as a promise,"

"A promise?"

"Yeah,"

"For what?"

She asked

"That(clear throat)….that one day I will marry you,"

"You have made me the happiest girl alive,"

She cried

JUSTIN WAS THERE FOR HIS DAUGHTER NEVA AND HIS GIRL ADREA THROUGH ALL THE TOUGH TIMES……AND GOOD ONES…..

*****************************************************

Adrea sat at Joey’s gravesite with Neva in her arms………..

"Joel this is your niece Neva. Say hi Neva,"

Said Adrea

Tears came down her face as Justin strolled over to see her. He kneed down and sat next to her.

"Joel, I promise to take good care of them,"

He said

Adrea put her head on his shoulder as he held her tight. Neva suddenly let out a large burp and they laughed.

"That’s my girl!"

Cheered Justin

Neva smiled and cooed at him.

SAIGE HANDED OUT THE FINAL SCHOOL NEWS PAPER AT HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION……

*********************************************************************

"Read it, people!"

She yelled

WHAT WILL HAPPEN NOW THEY’RE ALL GREW UP?

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SEQUEL: ‘ALL ABOUT US’

Intro:

Jessica sat in her apartment on her couch writing her cousin Joey a letter. They had promised to keep in touch while she was in school in New York and him and the guys traveling all over the country promoting their first Cd. The Letter went like this:

Dear Joey,

What’s up, my good for nothing cousin? No, kidding! How ya doing? Well, as for me, sucks like usual. All I got is homework. I’m kickin’ back in my own apartment (ha ha, that’s right, daddy loves me!) Men suck, Joe. Even you! I mean, why be so picky with who you date, ya know? Although in your case it would be alot better. That Kelly girl just isn’t good for you. I could tell right away that she was off. I can find a two cent whore around better than that blonde. I don’t mean to be all-judgmental, oh wait, I do, but come on, cuz, look at her? Do you really want to spend the rest of your life with someone with so little class?

Anyway, like I was saying. Wade is so picky. He NEVER dates and when he does he picks out their flaws before he sees the character. All I need is another friend to be gay, right? My best friend Angie turned gay her first year of college because she was so damn picky. Now Wade? God, what has the world come to? He has to have a girl that’s drop dead beautiful and perfect to actually go out with. No one’s perfect, right? Ha! He tried asking me out again...I laughed right in his face! Me and guys around here just don’t work out. Maybe horizontally but relationship wise? Nah! Me and this guy named Kai? Man, he was hot, I tied him to the bed...He went running and screaming mommy. Can’t I be kinky every once in awhile? I think that’s why guys are so scared of me. He went and told them I tie him to the bed. Sucks, yes it does.

This guy named Jerome really got it bad. What a sexy ass. I had fun with him, hee-hee! I can’t wait for him to get back into town. Whew! We’re gonna have some fun, oh yes. Do you know how bad Wade sucks at dancing? Ha! He tries at least. But he has a beautiful ass that will help him out in the long run! He just got into a frat. Goddamn they are so fucking annoying. They bark! They’re the "Q-dawgs"! How gay is that? I’m worried about him. Next time they walk in the Student Union barking I’m going to smack the Q-dawg shit out of them. The only thing I like is his necklace. It’s his Greek letter necklace. It matches really good with one of my out-fits and the little ass won’t let me use it.

Bastard. Anyways, cuz, it’s been awhile since I’ve talked to ya and I just wanted to write ya. I know how busy you are. You know what I hate about your damn group? You don’t even fucking sing! You WHISPER!!!! SING! You don’t take the opportunity, you get hit in the ass. I’ve experienced it. Any-who! Love ya, dude.

Love, Jessica aka. "Jezza" the down ass Bitch……..I thought you knew, Nigga!

P.S.

Is that Chris friend of yours still single? You think he will let me rub him down with scented oils? Just an idea.

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Encouragement thought:

A new beginning, like the breath of an angel, makes the air

a little sweeter and the world seem full of hope.

1OF 10

It was the end of August 1997 and the end of my childhood years. I was leaving so much behind in Orlando, my house, the old high school that made me feel secure, and my friends. I sat in the back seat of my dad’s Lexus as him and mom talked about Todd and Ruthy’s past wedding. Yeah that was a beautiful wedding, as Ruthy promised all her bridesmaids and maid of honor Saige wore Sailor dresses, little sailor hats, and as she said the cute navy boat shaped hand purses. Kelly, Saige, her cousin Gretchen, Adrea, and I all felt stupid in that outfit. Who were we to judge huh? It was the first time for me and Adrea wore designer clothes. All made by Vera Wang including the one of the kind bride dress. The coolest part was when they released the white doves after they kissed.

Right on the ocean, as the sun set, they married. Josh looked so handsome in his tux as did Justin, Joey, and Rome. Our relatives from San Juan and Chicago came up and so did some of the some of the students from the high school. It was a fairy tale wedding that every little girl had always dreamed of. I would have told you more, like how Kelly nearly didn’t show up because of Joey pulling out of their wedding. That was pretty evil and they tried to put J and me in the middle of it. Luckily we were able to avoid the crossfire. One second, my dad is talking.

"Yeah?"

I asked

"So, Kelly is going to be there already?"

Asked Dad

"Where? Oh, at Colben? Yeah,"

He looked at me and nodded a smile through the rearview mirror. Yeah, New York was the city of choice for me and after all, this city was way bigger than Orlando. It has how many suburbs? I can’t even keep count. For laughs I came up with: Brooklyn, Little Italy, Bronx, Harlem, Queens, Staten Island, Long Island, and let’s not forget Manhattan which actually represents all these places. Joey told me to stop by his Uncle Guido’s Fatoner’s Pizza and tell him ‘Joey sent me’. Joey also gave me the heads up about the New City, like don’t ride the subway at night – alone, don’t tell the homeless when they ask for change to fuck off. The homeless are pretty mean there and they will show me a fuck off. He told me to go to his uncle Sal’s restaurant and order a Ruben and yes tell him ‘Joey sent me’. I also had to keep a look out for Jessica Fatone his cousin. She went to the same University as me. I met her at the high school graduation.

‘New York New York’ By Frank Sinatra

Start spreadin' the news, I'm leavin' today

I want to be a part of it, New York, New York

These vagabond shoes are longing to stray

Right through the very heart of it, New York, New York

I wanna wake up in a city that doesn't sleep And find I'm king of the

hill, top of the heap

Oh, look we are entering the City of hopes and dreams. Look at those fucking high scrapers! Shit, they must be thousand high tall.

"Honey, look at the high scrapers,"

Pointed mom

Didn’t I just say that? Anyway, ooooooh look there’s Broadway! I gotta see a show when I am here. This place is huge and look at all the damn people! How the hell am I going to find my way back to the dorm? Oh gosh, I guess I will just hang out at school grounds until I feel safe to come out of my cave. Look at that homeless guy walking down 3^rd avenue. He’s going to get hit by a car and you know what? He doesn’t give a fuck.

"He must be crazy,"

Said dad

Gosh, I miss J. I wonder if he misses me too? I look down at his 14karat gold necklace that once hung around his neck until I gave him that zodiac one for his birthday. I can’t believe he like that damn thing. The minute he opened it and I saw it up close again? I just though ‘What the hell was I thinking?’ He looked at me and hugged me saying he loved it. Wow! You do? Yeah, I look at the 14karat gold around my neck and know that I will see him again. He is always with me you know? That’s what we said about this and the necklace he wore. It was the connection of our whole relationship. Our slogan ‘Until we meet again…very soon, very soon’, but not soon enough for me. The minute I got into the car and we left the Orlando border my eyes watered to the point I couldn’t see until the tears left my eyes. Of course my sadness was official the day before I left, Josh left for Los Angeles with the guys putting their finishing touches on their new CD. Wow! Their new CD? Nsync, don’t! care for the name. Sounds kind of stupid if you ask me. I mean it makes sense but, yew…..Couldn’t come up with a better name?

SONG:

These little town blues are melting away

I'll make a brand new start of it, in old New York

If I can make it there, I'll make it anywhere

It's up to you , New York, New York

<instrumental>

We pulled up in front of the University as my dad put the car in park. Ok, this huge brick building is the enrollment facility. What are we doing here? I was enrolled the minute I sent back the acceptance letter. Is dad going through menopause too?

"Have the address for the dorm?"

Asked dad

"I can’t find it,"

Said mom

Mom went through the glove compartment wildly.

"I gave it to mom,"

I pointed.

Dad sighed, as he looked over at mom all disappointment.

"Well, I don’t know where I put it,"

Said Mom

"Did you leave it at the Super 8 in Virginia?"
Sighed Dad

"No!"

I sunk in the back seat and shook my head. They are getting old and we will never get to the dorm. I will be trapped in that car with my folks forever! Help me!

SONG:

New York, New York

I want to wake up in a city that never

sleeps And find I'm A-number-one,

top of the list, King of the hill, A-number-one

"Oh, here it is,"

Smiled mom

Mom handed the crippled up piece of paper with the address on it. I took a sigh of relief, but dad had to let her know he was disappointment in her responsibility. Ouch, my ears! They’re bickering.

"All you had to do was hold on to it,"

He grumbled

"Well, excuse me for living! It’s bad it enough I have to hold on to all the money, credit cards, and whatever else you can’t hold on to,"

She whined

Gees shut up! I am so tired of hearing it! Now I know why Todd left the state of Florida. It was to get away from our folks. Hmmm, Todd still isn’t talking to dad, surprise, and surprise……..Not! Todd like acknowledged him once at the wedding, and Todd then had to get drunk at the reception just to deal with him.

We pulled off and finally we were on our way. This University is huge, I will need a map just to get from the dorm to my classes and then back again. Look, there’s some of the Sorority and Fraternity houses. Should I join a Greek chapter? That’s the question.

"Now, Sierra you have everything right?"

Asked mom

I gave her a look like ‘Duh, isn’t it too late to ask this question?’ I mean we are already here and now she’s going to ask me this?

"Yeah,"
I said

"Because we can go to the local Walgreen’s and pick up supplies like pens, paper, and maxi pads,"

Ok, see this why I must get away from you and him! You said Maxi Pads like it’s an everyday thing! I buy my paper and pens here like every other college student.

"I’m fine,"

I said

We pulled up to the dorm and I was dying to get out of that car of hell. I looked over at my trailer with all my stuff (hahahha) including the kitchen sink! I did a big stretch (yawn!) and looked over as my mom started nagging at my dad the minute they exited the car. Gees, someone unplug her! I looked at the dorm and it had to be as big as the Midtown Skyscrapers but ok so it wasn’t zillion feet tall. Ok, one second that guy in the Guess Jeans is actually cute. (Gasped!) I’m only here ten minutes and I am looking at other guys? I’m cheating! Sierra think Josh….think Josh!

SONG:

These little town blues are melting away

I'm gonna make a brand new start of it in old New York

A-a-a-nd if I can make it there, I'm gonna make it anywhere

It's up to you, New York, New York

The cute guy was black too. I would have loved if my shrink from Orlando were here, because I could point in his face and say ‘See I do think black guys are cute!’. Think josh!

"Sierra, come carry your blankets and your pillows,"

Nagged mom

Gosh, will she chill for a minute! I walked over and gasped when one of my pillows fell right in the street. I can’t believe she did that!

"Mom!"

I whined

"It’s not my fault you can’t hold on to them,"

She said

See this is what is called menopause! I snatched the pillow up and sighed the black dirt mark on it.

"You have detergent,"

Said mom

"This is the pillow I sleep on,"

I said

She gave me a look. Oh, and this is the pillow J laid his head on the last day. I pressed my nose up against it everyday just so I could smell his hair. Now, it’s ruin! Damn you mom!

"Wash it,"

Said mom

Well, duh! Like I am going to just sleep on a dirty pillow!

We walked inside the dorm and you could hear people talking, music blurring, and students walking all over greeting and meeting with one other. It was a freshmen dorm and the sophomore dorm was next door. We walked up to the floor where my room was and it was wide open indicating Kelly was already there. And of course, Mark her little brother was sitting in the middle of the hallway coloring in his coloring books. We walked in and Cheryl her stepmom and her dad were in there talking. Kelly and I saw each other and squealed. We hugged and knew we were free from parenthood for awhile……until Thanksgiving.

"Hello,"

Said my dad as he shook Kelly’s dad’s hand.

Ok, Kelly had already took over the top bunk of the and I get the bottom. That’s ok, because I’m scared of heights anyway.

"Look we have a view of the street!"

Said Kelly

And you’re happy about this why? I think she was just happy to be on her own so if we would have had a view of a gravesite that would have been ok. We unpacked and then it was time to take the folks up to orientation. Meanwhile I will just spare you the boring details…….hmmmmmm….I wonder what the guys are up to?

SONG:

I'm gonna make a brand new start of it in old New York

A-a-a-nd if I can make it there, I'm gonna make it anywhere

It's up to you, New…….York…….New…….. York…….New York!!!

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‘Back and Forth’ by Aaliyah

Verse 1:
It's Friday and I'm ready to swing, (hey)
Pick up my girls and hit the party scene
Tonight, oh oh oh it's alright
So get up and let this funky mellow groove
Get you in the mood
Cause you know it's alright

Hey it’s Justin here! Thought I drop you a line to tell yah what we been up to……..We sat around in RCA recording studios listening to ourselves sing on the play back audio. I started dosing off on Joey’s shoulder until he nudged me off of him.

"Justin, wake up,"

Ordered Pearlman

I yawned and sat up straight. Man, this is boring. I could be at back the Beverly Hills Hilton watching MTV or something. I looked over at Chris he was telling Lance something I only caught on to the tale end of his story.

"So, I said that’s the dog,"

Laughed Chris

Ok, that makes no sense, but like I said I only caught the end of it. Ok, now my butt is falling a sleep and JC is……um…….he tried to play it off slick picking his nose.

"J?"

I asked

"What Ju?"

Asked Josh.

"I saw that,"

He gave me a look like he had no idea what I was talking about.

"You digging for gold,"

I accused

"Was not,"

He blushed

I snickered as Joey pointed, "He caught you!"

"I wasn’t digging….,"
said Josh

"Did you find it?"

Asked Chris

"Find what?"

Asked Josh

"Your gold,"

Said Chris

We laughed at J who of course didn’t see what was so funny.

Bridge:
So Mr.DJ keep the music groovin (keep on groovin)
Don't stop movin' (don't stop movin)

Let me see you, let me see you go...

Chorus:
Back, back, forth and forth
Back, back, forth and forth

"Ok, guys calm down and JC no more digging for foreign objects,"

Said Pearlman

We laughed again as J turned bright red. Johnny Wright our Manager walked in to the laughter we settled down because he doesn’t smile too much. Matter fact, I never saw him smile. I once thought I saw him laugh with a straight face.

"Rome is here,"

Said Johnny

"Ok, guys time for practice,"

Said Pearlman

Rome, better known as J-Shin who is like a famous singer now, took time out from his busy schedule to help us with our dance steps. He was the only choreographer we could work without walking out of the studio. I mean everyone else just sucked! Rome was the only one! I’m telling you!

We got up slowly and walked out. Joey had a slight limp because he claimed he pulled a muscle. He was fine yesterday night when we watched Monday night football. Funny how pain comes and goes so easily.

Rome is so cool, he thinks he’s more Black than I am. You know I am half Creole. My great, great, great Aunt was…….um…..You know.

"Wassup!"

Said Rome

He had on a pair of royal blue warm up pants and a white T-shirt. Funny how J had the same shit on. Planned? Are they the double Mint Twins? Hahahaha……gosh I’m funny.

Verse 2:
Now's the time for you to make your move,
To the dancefloor (Woah)
So throw your hands in the air (Yeah)
And wave 'em round like you just don't care (Why?)
Ooh it's the L-I-Y-A-H, rippin' up the stage
I got jazz personality, jeep mentality, beats for soul train

Rome yawned as he had came back from Seattle from the Jam For Peace Tour where there are twelve hundred artists that sing. Ok, so there isn’t twelve hundred, but there are a lot of people. I feel kind of sorry for him and plus we are kind of a burden with his schedule. I mean Fatima would try to schedule with him and well he would be too busy for us because he was doing his next video or some talk show, you know? But, Rome came through for us as much as possible.

"Ok, guys let’s take it from the top,"
ordered Rome

We all stood in our places as we waited for the song ‘God Must of Spent a Little More time on you’. Ok, before you look at me like a nutcase, yes it’s a slow song, but we need choreography for the music video. I stood in front with Josh, who thinks he sings better than I do. Hahhaha! I let the punk think that. Who’s a better singer? Me! Not him! Hello!

Rome’s eyes were all glassy indicating he was tired as he kneed down in front of us by the full mirror that we could see ourselves perform.

"Justin, you’re not standing in the right place! Lance stop sloughing, you can see everything in the music video,"

Ordered Rome

We did our hardest with the practice run he made us do the seens over and over again. See, you fans only see the only and final cut. Unknown to you, is we have to practice and do the final cut ten millions times. It’s very stressful. I was just thinking about someone…..Someone I miss. I never thought I could get emotional over a phone call, but that all changed the minute Neva came into my life. I call the Cruzs every night to sing Neva to sleep. Gosh, I love her! I never thought I could love someone so much as I do her, but I do. I have her picture in my wallet. Adrea, Neva, and I took a couple of pictures together before we left. I have the others taped on the wall above my bed when we go hotel to hotel so I never forget my girls.

Did I tell you when we walked out of the Hilton Hotel today we had our first fans stalking us? It was scary, cool, and proud feeling that people cared. It’s kind of scary how some chick yelled, "I love you Justin!" I gave her a look and I whispered to Joey, "Do I know her? She loves me?"

That bothered me for about three hours, how someone who listens to your music has established a connection with you and you have never seen them or even met them in your whole life. Look, I will talk to you later, ok? Because Rome is giving me the look of death because I am not concentrating. I gotta stop telling this part of the story because he pulls out the whip and beat me like a slave!

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"Oh my gosh, Wade, why?"

Snapped Jessica

Wade was sitting in his bedroom the Fraternity house as Jessica and Kai had come to visit. Wade lay on his bed as Kai sat at his desk as Jessica sat on the floor.

"I just don’t like her, so what?"

Asked Wade

"So, I thought you were going to talk to this chick named Sarah?"

Asked Jessica

"He said he doesn’t like her,"

Said kai

"Kai?"

Asked Jessica

"Yes?"

"Stay out of this,"

Said Jessica

Kai laughed.

"I don’t care if I date,"

Said Wade

"He just wants the pussy,"
cheered Kai

"Sarah was cute,"

Said Jessica

"Then you go out with her,"

Said Wade

"If I was Angie, I probably would,"

Angie was their gay friend, who had suddenly turned Lesbian their freshman year.

"Kai, talk to Wade. Find out what is wrong,"

Said Jessica

"There is nothing wrong with me,"

Said Wade

"See, the thing with Wade is (Kai gets up), this girl of his dreams must have that look. And you know what look I am talking about, Jess,"

Said Kai

Kai paced back and forth like this was a massive investigation. Wade looked as Kai tried to expect his love life in a matter of words. Malakai known by Kai for short, was a DJ at Club Static and had grown his hair into dreadlocks because he thought they were cool. He meduim skin, was the same height as Wade 6’4" and was known to be a ladies man. Wade on the other had girls that wanted to talk to him, but as Kai will explain they weren’t the ones that were his type.

"Ok, see the girl has to be about 5’4", medium to light skin, long brown or black hair. The hair has to be a least pass her shoulders or even longer, that’s just black women, if the girl is white she has to know how to dance, listen to hip hop and R&B, have the hair thing like the black girl, and at least have some kind of soul in her because our brother Wade has some. Can I get a amen!"
Said Kai

Wade laughed as he Kai had him down to a tee just like his red and black Jordans.

Jessica stood up and yelled, "Amen! Brother Kai!"

"Thank you sister Jessy. Now, Wade has only seen these girls once and awhile……they are rare you know,"

Teased Kai

"Oh, I am about to get the Holy Ghost up in here!"

Teased Jessica

"It’s not like she don’t exist,"

Said Wade

Kai and Jessica looked at each other and snickered.

"I just ain’t looking right now,"

Said Wade

"And when she walks into his life, oh lord help us all, he’s in a trace, watching, making out his stalking blueprints, Bamn! He’s on her ass like flies on shit! Sister Jessica can I get a Woo-woo-hoo!"

"Woo-woo-hoo!"

Said Jessica

"Again!"

"Woo-woo-hoo-hoo!"

Wade laughed as he through his pillow at them.

"I guess I was one of those girls he saw,"

Said Jessica

"Yeah, but you wouldn’t give Wade the time of day,"
laughed Kai

"Jess, I can believe we never got together,’
said Wade

Kai laughed so hard he fell on the bed.

"Not, that again,"

Said Jessica

"What? I am just saying!"

Said Wade

"You suck!"

Said Kai in his deep voice

"We are too tight,"

Said Jessica

"I’m not your type?"

Asked Wade

"You suck,"

Said Kai again

"Look, Wade if I tie you to the bed and whip you, you would loose your fucking mind,"

Said Jessica

"Yeah, none of us can handle that,"

Said Kai

"Both are weak, look I gotta be out. I am meeting Ang down the student union,"

Said Jessica

Jessica slapped five with the guys and left. Wade and Kai looked at each other.

"She really whipped you that time?"

Asked Wade

"I still got the scars to prove it,"

Said Kai

"Fuck it, Yo,"

"Well, don’t worry it’s a new semester, there has to be a girl out there for you, Kid,"

"I don’t care,"

Said Wade

"Sure you don’t,"
he snickered

"All I care about it getting this dance career under way,"

Said Wade

"More power to you,"

They slapped five.

"Look, let’s go get something to eat,"
said Kai

"I hear yah,"

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2 OF 10

Kelly and I sat in our room after our folks left. My mom nearly attached herself to my hip. Luckily she gave in that her baby had grown up and they left. The room was like uncharted territory, it had unexplained things that were ahead for us and it was our independence. We were free!

"So, we have to go get our grants and scholarships tomorrow?"

Asked Kelly

Kelly lay on the top bunk as I lay at the bottom.

"Yeah, then we are off to meet the cheerleading coach,"

I said

"So, did you hear from Adrea yet?"

Asked Kelly

"No, not yet,"

"She’s rooming with someone?"

"Yes, but that’s if she even left the state of Florida. You know she was second guessing school,"

"For the tenth million time,"

Said Kelly

"Well, she wasn’t sure if she could leave Neva,"

"She got this free scholarship, she needs to take advantage of it,"

There suddenly was a knock on our door. Oh, our first visitor. I got up to answer and it was Adrea! We squealed as Kelly ran over to our group hug.

"We were just talking about you!"
I cheered

"Well, if you said anything bad, fuck off!"
Cheered Adrea

"Bitch!"

Cheered Kelly

"Hoes!"

Cheered Adrea

"Tramp!"
I cheered

"We are free!"
Smiled Adrea

"I know isn’t it great!"
I said

"So, what should we do first?"
Asked Kelly

"I’m hungry,"

Said Adrea

"Ok, I thought I saw a Wendy’s down the street let’s go,"
said Kelly

We grabbed our coats and left. It was a breezy fall day as it soon turned into night. We walked into Wendy’s and they were pretty well packed. We stood in line as Wade and Kai walked in. Remember we don’t know them.

Have you ever had that funny feeling like someone is looking at her? Well, that’s what I got the minute they walked in. I saw Wade staring at me, but he quit when he saw me looking. Adrea nudged me.

"He was straight looking,"

Said Adrea

I didn’t care because I was with Josh. I love him and no matter if this Wade guy was hot.

Kai saw Wade looking.

"And bamn it’s happened,"

Said Kai

"What has happened?"

"The girl. I saw you looking. She matches your stats man. Talk to her,"

Said Kai

"I don’t know what you are talking about,"

"The light skinned girl with the hair, she’s with the Spanish and white girl,"

"You talk to her,"

Said Wade

"You the one staring,"

"I ain’t doing shit,"

Said Wade

"Lair, you scared,"

"I ain’t scared of shit,"

We got our food and had to walk pass the guys. Kai smiled and nodded, "Hey, how y’all doing this beautiful night?"

Wade got embarrassed as we said hi to Kai. Wade gave me a quick look and walked up to get waited on. We sat down in a booth as Kelly smiled.

"He’s cute,"

Said Kelly

"Yeah, I like his red highlights,"

Said Adrea

"I mean the guy with the dreads,"

Said Kelly

"Yew!"

Said Adrea

"He isn’t an yew!"

Said Kelly

"Sierra?"

Asked Adrea

"What?"

I asked

"Is the white boy with the red highlights cuter than the black guy with the dreads?"

Asked Adrea

"I don’t know I wasn’t paying attention,"

I said

"The white boy was looking at you,"

Said Kelly

"Good for him,"
I shrugged

"Wait, she’s in love remember,"

Teased Kelly

"Joshua,"
teased Adrea batting her eyes.

I laughed but, when Wade and Kai sat in front of us in another booth, I stopped. Wade once again looked at me and this time he blushed as he tried not to smile. He was cute, I had to give the boy credit on his looks, but Josh had my heart.

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During the guys’ practice session JC started to get a huge headache. He continued to dance with the guys even if as the headache went into full term and sat over his eyes. They finally got a break and he went inside his duffel bag Justin watched as he wiped the swear from his face as JC dug in his bag like he was crazy.

"You ok?"

Asked Justin

"Yeah, got a headache,"

Said JC

JC closed his eyes tightly as he finally found his medication he was suppose to take three times a day for his migraines.

‘Still got the migraines?"

Asked Justin

"Yeah, ever since you know,"

"The incident at the Mambo Club and you hit your head on the ground?"

"Yeah, the mild concussion,"

Said JC

"Oh,"

Jc popped two pills in his mouth and drunk his bottle of water. He sat on the floor with his eyes closed until the pills took affect. Rome looked over at him.

"J? You ok?"

Asked Rome

"Cool, that rhymed,"

Giggled Chris

"I got skillz,"

Smiled Rome

"I’m fine, I just didn’t take my pills this morning like I was suppose to,"

Said Josh

"I thought you were are suppose to take them like ten times a day?"

Asked Justin

"I do, but I forgot. No one here is to remind me,"

Said Josh

"Like yo momma,"

Smiled Joey

"Yeah, and well Sierra always reminded me too,"

Said Josh

"Now, you’re a big boy and you are suppose to take your wheaties on your own,"

Teased Chris

"Yeah,"

Sighed Josh

He got up from the floor barely able to see as the migraine took over his sight a little.

"Maybe, we should take fifteen minutes instead of five,"

Said Rome

"No, I’m cool,"

Said Josh

"Everyone take fifteen,"

Ordered Rome

Justin, Chris, and Lance walked out of the studio as Joey and Rome stayed behind to tend to Josh.

"You sure you are ok?"

Asked Joey

"Yeah, it just take times for the pills to take affect. I hate taking them too, cuz I always feel tired and like I want to throw up,"

Said Josh

"Well, I remember that one day you had to stay home from school because of your migraine,"

Said Joey

"Sit on the chair and take a break. I’m going to go get a pop. Anyone want anything?"
Asked Rome

"No, thanks,"

Sighed Josh

"I’ll take a Coke,"

Said Joey

Rome left the room as Josh and Joey sat down. Josh put his hands over his eyes and continued to wait for his headache to go away.

"I remember, that day I couldn’t go to school too. Sierra came by afterwards with my schoolwork and hung out for a minute. She was so concern about me and she made me put my head in her lap so she could rub my temples,"

Said Josh

"That Sierra for yeah!"

Giggled Joey

Josh looked over at Joey and said all sincere "I miss her man. I really miss her,"

"Well, I know I shouldn’t miss Kelly but I do. I tried to call her before we left town and she told me to fuck off,"

"Well, I probably would have told you the same,"

Said Josh

"Gees, thanks for being such a good best friend,"

Josh smiled and said, "best friend?"

"Well, yeah….um…..When my friend Anthony died ……I didn’t have a best friend. Actually I only had him as a friend and the rest of my so-called friends were just associates. Then I moved to Orlando and well I met you guys and me and you clicked,"

"I never knew you considered me your best friend,"

"I know that Rome and Todd are your best friends, but I consider you my guy, my best friend,"

"Well, actually Rome and I haven’t been close in a while. I see him when you guys do,"

"What happened?"

"Fame and fortune and well he’s gone a lot,"

Sighed Josh

"Well, J we are together a lot and we are like brothers you know?"

"Yeah, we are,"

They slapped five.

"You’re my best friend too Jo,"

Nodded Josh

Joey blushed as that made his day.

"Cool,"

Smiled Joey

"Look let’s not tell the others ok?"

"Yeah, that we are going together,"
joked Joey

"Oh, Joey,"
said Josh

Josh snapped his fingers and blew him a kiss like he was gay. Joey played along, "Don’t be looking at Lance like you do to me, now. I will have to kick your ass girl!"

They started to laugh as the others walked in.

"So, you feeling better?"

Asked Rome

"Yeah, it’s fading fast,"
nodded Josh

"Ok, let’s take it from the top,"

Said Rome

They guys stood up and started their practice again.

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We stood in line at the enrollment area, which we knew it was going to be an all day thing. As we had arrived and saw millions of students standing and the line never ended until twelve lecture halls down.

"I told you we should of came at 3am,"

Said Adrea

"Adrea, chill it won’t take that long,"

Said Kelly

A guy in front of us turned around.

"Um, I have been here for four hours and we have only moved twice,"

Said the guy

"How long ago was that?"

I asked

"Two hours ago,"

He said

"Ooooh, I’m going to miss ‘General Hospital’,"

Whined Kelly

"I’m going to miss Justin’s call,"

Said Adrea

I sighed as this was going to be a day from hell. Suddenly I got a moved from the side of my eye as I faced Kelly. I looked down the hall and there was Jessica Fatone waving wildly at us. I waved back as the girls saved my space in line so I could say what’s up to her. I got closer and closer and there was that guy that I saw at the Wendy’s restaurant, better known as Wade Robson. He shied away as he did before but, did he occasion stares here and there.

"Hey, girl! You made it!"
Smiled Jessica

"Yeah, we are going to be here all day and we have to meet the cheerleading coach like by 3pm,"

I said

"Well, you have like three hours before you have to be there,"

"You think I will make it?"

"Nope,"

Snickered Jessica

"What am I going to do?"
I asked

Wade nudged Jessica, "I’m going to the venting machine, you want anything Yo?"

"No thanks,"

Said Jessica

Wade gave me a quick glance and walked away.

"So, I see you have her with you?"

Asked Jessica

I followed Jessica’s eyes down the way and she was giving Kelly the evil eye.

"She goes here,"

I replied

"Yeah, I know,"

"Why don’t you like her? I mean if anything you should feel sorry for her. I mean it was your cousin that left her at the altar,"

I said

"I just don’t like her. I declared her a bitch,"

"You don’t know her,"

"I know enough that I don’t like her ass. There is just something about her that I find sneaky. I haven’t figured it out yet. As for my cous? Well, she shouldn’t have tried to make him marry her,"

"She didn’t try to,"

"Please, he was so confused and nervous he was ready to pass out,"

"Well, he hurt her,"

I said

"I’m sure she will get over it. So, how’s going Sierra? How you like New York?"

"It’s so big,"

I said

"Speaking of big…..Here comes biggy,"
she said

She looked over at Kai, the guy with the dreads coming over to us. He smiled my way and hers.

"Wade, went and got himself something to eat,"
said Jessica

"I’m hotter than a hostage in this sweater,"
said Kai

Kai took his sweater off and Jessica pulled out a dollar.

"Whoa! Yeah that’s what we need to livin’ up this enrollment party…..A strip tease,"

Joked Jessica

Kai rolled his eyes and put his hand out towards me.

"Hi, I’m Malakai and you are?"

Asked Kai

"Malakai, like from the bible?"

I asked

"No, actually the disciple spelled his name M-A-L-A-C-H-A-I. My momma decided to spell it the ghetto way,"

Smiled Kai

"Oh, well my name is Sierra,"

"Hmmm, like rugged mountains?"

"Isn’t he a fucking genius!"

Teased Jessica

"Jessy, don’t mess up my game. I think I got this girl almost sprung,"

Joked Kai

"Sprung? Please,"
Jessica rolled her eyes

"So, I saw you at Wendy’s,"
said Kai

"Yeah, I was with my friends,"
I smiled

Wade walked back over and was surprised I was there talking. He looked down as he ate his candy bar so he didn’t have to make eye contact.

"I was at Wendy’s with my guy over here, Wade,"

Said Kai

Wade gave him a look, as he knew Kai knew Wade liked me.

"Wade did you meet Sierra?"
Asked Kai

Wade sighed and said, "Wassup"

I nodded and thought right away this guy never smiled(only that one time at the restruant) and he seemed to have a big time attitude,now. Wade gave me a look and turned his back on me.

"So, you have to be at cheerleading practice?"
Jessica asked

"You’re a cheerleader? Wow, Wade did you know Sierra’s a cheerleader?"
Beamed Kai

Wade looked back at Kai and mumbled, "chill, Kid,"

Kai snickered as he was getting the best of Wade as he turned back around.

"We should let Sierra skip huh?"
Asked Jessica

"Oh, I think that would be ok, don’t you think Wade?"

Smiled Kai

Wade looked back and shrugged.

"Wade thinks it’s ok,"

Said Kai

"I didn’t say shit,"

Grumbled Wade

"Um, maybe I should wait back with my friends,"

I said

"Nonsense,"

Said Kai

"Why would you wanna wait with the wicked witch of the west for?"
Asked Jessica

"Who?"
I asked

"Kelly,"

Said Jessica

"She’s not wicked,"

"Speak for yourself,"
said Jessica

I declined to skip them plus Wade obviously didn’t want me there. He kept giving me looks like ‘What the fuck’. I walked back over to my friends.

"Isn’t that Jessica?"
Asked Kelly

"Yeah,"

I said

"Cool,"

Said Adrea

Kelly had no idea that Jessica didn’t like her, but I am sure she would find out fast. Meanwhile by Jessica, Kai and Wade…..

"So, Wade likes Sierra,"

Said Kai

Wade gave him a look; "I don’t like anyone,"

"You like Sierra?"

Smiled Jessica

"No,"

He snapped

"Yes, he does. We were at Wendy’s last night and that fucker was so taken by her he couldn’t eat,"

Kai and Jessica laughed.

"I wasn’t hungry,"
said Wade

"Whoa! Wade we were just talking about you finding someone and there you go baby,"
joked Kai

"Oh, wait,"

Said Jessica

"What?"
Asked Kai

"Sierra? You like Sierra? Wade, she got a man,"

"What does her man got to do with him?"
Asked Kai

"They be tight,"
said Jessica

"He goes to school here?"

Asked Kai

"No, he’s with like my cous in LA. He’s singing with that group,"

"Well, he ain’t here so, make your move my brotha,"

Said Kai

Kai nudged Wade and he gave Kai a look like he wanted to rip his face off.

"You know you wanna talk to her,"

Said Kai

"How do you know I want to talk to her? I don’t even wanna talk to you,"

Said Wade

"Nigga, salty she got a man. See, Wade this is the time to bust game. You can get to know her and she has to be missing her man. So you can move right in on her and tap that ass,"

Said Kai

"Shut up,"

Grumbled Wade

"Leave Wade alone, before he bitch slaps you,"

Joked Jessica

Wade shook his head at Kai and continued to ignore his jokes.

"You like the black girl,"

Teased Kai

"I think she’s boricua,"

Said Jessica

"She’s black, look her perm,"
said Kai

"She’s mix,"

Mumbled Wade

"Ah-hah! Your ass does like her!"

Cheered Kai

Everyone around them looked on as Wade turned bright red.

"Shut – up!"

Snapped Wade

"You like her,"

Sang Kai

"You fool,"
said Wade

"You guys are so crazy,"

Giggled Jessica

"Get her ass to tap her ass, Son,"

Said Kai

"Shut-up,"

Snapped Wade

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Lance waited patiently in the lobby of the Beverly Hills Hilton. He paced back and forth looking at the entrance of the hotel. Just then he heard someone clear their throat behind him. He turned and there were two teenage girls standing there smiling at him.

"Yes, can I help you?"

He asked

"Um, can I ask you a question?"

Asked one

The girl who asked had red curly hair and freckles as the other one had short brown hair.

"Sure,"he said

They giggled a few seconds and the red hair girl continued, "We are here on vacation and well a couple weeks, I mean a month before we were watching The Disney special. So, my question is aren’t you in that one group that sings ‘I want you Back’?"

Lance’s eyes widen, as the girls grew more excited by the minute as they were positive they knew him. He was impressed.

"Wow, yeah I am ……yeah, so you’re fans?"
Asked Lance

"Yeah, I love that song!"

Said the brown hair girl

"I use to watch MMC and Justin and JC were on there. I love JC,"

Said the red hair girl

Lance was so surprised that they knew them and by name.

"So, you’re Lance, right?"
Asked the brown hair girl

"Yeah,"
said Lance

"Can I have your autograph?"
Giggled the red head

Lance nodded happily and gave them autographs. The girls thanked him and said they loved Nsync.

"Thanks!"

Said Lance

"When is your next song coming out?"

Asked Red hair

"Um, tomorrow, ‘God Must of Spent A little More Time On You’,"
said lance

"Oh, I love that song. I have the CD at home,"

Said the brown hair girl

"Wow, you like the CD?"

Asked Lance

"We love it, we play it all the time,"

Smiled the red head

"Wow, I mean wow,"

Said Lance

"Well, thanks, Lance,"

Said the girl with the brown hair

"Sure, anytime. Thanks for liking us and listening, keep listening, tell your friends,"
smiled Lance

Lance waved at them as they walked back over to their parents.

"Wow, that’s so cool. That’s the third time in one day now,"
he said to himself

"So, do you always talk to yourself?"
Asked a female voice

He turned and there stood Mo standing behind him.

"Monique, I was just saying…..Well, those girls over there are like diehard Nsync fans. We have enough Nsync fans to fill a small school bus,"

Said Lance

"Um, ok,"

Said Mo

Lance hugged Mo as they had been keeping in touch with each other through out the months.

"So, you only here for a short time period?"

Asked Lance

"Yeah, I am here to finalize the paperwork that I am no longer under the Bad Boy Label. I guess there is a good side to this,"
said Mo

"And what’s that?"

"I got to meet Johnny Cochran,"

"JC Simpson’s lawyer?"

"Now, Sean Combs’. I had to sign agreement saying I couldn’t use the label and whatever else. Like I really want to, you know,"

Snickered Mo

"So, you wanna go to the restaurant for a bite to eat?"
Asked Lance

"Yeah, sounds good,"

She nodded and he suddenly leaned over and gave her a kiss. She was surprised as she blushed.

"Um,"
she said

"Yeah, let’s go get some lunch,"
he giggled

He put his arm around her and they left.

Meanwhile in the hotel room, Lance roomed with Justin……………

Justin tried to call Adrea, but she wasn’t there. He sighed and slammed the phone down as Chris walked in.

"Damn it,"

Sighed Justin

"What do you think of Fuman Skeeto?"

Asked Chris

"She’s not there,"

"No, see Fuman Skeeto is something I got into my hair weave………it was a mosquito and my friend Marcus and I were sitting joking about my hair……said, ‘look Fuman Skeeto’,"

Joked Chris

"Um, that makes no sense,"

Said Justin confused

Chris looked at him and said, "Just forget it. Anyway, so your girl has a new CD out,"

"Adrea doesn’t sing, she’s not even in her dorm room,"

Vented Justin

"You still like Noelia?"

Justin looked up at him and nodded, "Of course she’s hot,"

(‘Noelia’ Pronounced ‘No – Lee – Ah’)

"She has her first CD in Espanol called ‘Donde Estan Los Ladrones?’,"
said Chris

"How do you know?"

"Well, I was watching Telemundo not by choice, because it was either that or watch the Home Shopping Network,"

"Go on,"

"Well, she was on the talk show ‘Christina’ talking about the CD and her man Ricky Martin,"

"Fuck Ricky,"

Grumbled Justin

"Oh, I’m so sure she is,"

Smiled Chris

"She’s so hot, what is she doing with that……that…..Thing,"

"Well, that thing is her man and she and him are like the poster people for the whole island of Puerto Rico. They are like thee couple,"

"No one cares,"

Sighed Justin

"Why are you jealous of someone you can’t have?"

"Me jealous? I’m not jealous,"

"Sure,"

Just then Joey walked in and was eating a sandwich.

"What’s up?"

Asked Joey

"Josh still sleeping?"

Asked Chris

"Yeap, headache came back and boom he was down for the count. I’m sure he’s in little Sierra Gonzalez dreamland right now,"
said Joey

"Noelia’s hot, she deserves to be with a man, a man like me,"

Said Justin

"No, see she is with a Man she will choose Ricky over you anytime, Mighty Mouse,"

Said Chris

Joey laughed.

"Well, she hasn’t seen a real man until she has seen me,"

Said Justin

"Actually, a real man would be me,"
smiled Joey

"Just wait, she will fall over in love with me,"

Said Justin

"Because your breath will knock her to her knees,"
laughed Chris

"Chris, you are too funny,"
snickered Joey

"So is that mayo by your lip,"

Pointed Joey

"Oh, I’m saving that for later,"

Said Joey

"We go to that Hollywood party next week right?"
Asked Justin

"Yeah,"

Said Chris

"You think She will be there?"

Asked Justin

"Justin, let it go. Noelia isnt going to go out with you, the girl posed for Playboy 1994, she was in People En Espanol as the most beautiful, she is a Victoria Secret Model, Supermodel, walks catwalk for Vesase, Ralph Lauren, should I go on?"
Asked Chris

"She poses for Victoria Secret, cool?"
Asked Joey

"Yeah, my sister has the new CD,"

Said Chris

"I have her poster!"

Said Justin

"Ju, she’s not going to go with you, she’s going out with Ricky Martin, Ex Menudo, ex soap hunk, she’s not going to go with you,"
said Chris

"We’ll see about that,"
said Justin

"She’s going to think you’re a loser!"
Said Chris

"Looooooo………zeeeeeer!"
Teased Joey

"Loser!"

Said Chris high pitch and fast

"Shhhhh,"

Said Justin

"Loser!"
Cheered Joey and Chris

"Her song is called ‘Ojos Asi’,"

Said Chris

"So,"

Said Justin

"Didn’t know that huh?"
Teased Chris

"How do you know so much?"
Asked Joey

"Well, my father side….my real father, Armando is Cuban and well, my sisters, Gennaeve, and Margaret, Leslie, and me have the same dad. Margaret knows how to speak Spanish and listens to the music,"

Said Chris

"So, wait the guy who is posing as your father now, isn’t your dad?"

Asked Joey

"He’s not posing he is my dad. His my step dad, he’s Sami’s real dad,"

Said Chris

"Oh,"

Said Joey

"So, Ju you want to listen to the song,"

asked Chris

Chris dug in his CD case he had with him and pulled out Noelia’s cd. Justin snatched it out is hand.

"Damn, boy slow down,"
laughed Chris

"He’s sweatin her hard, still she won’t show him any play,"

Giggled Joey

"Wanna see her Playboy spread? I mean she really did a spread!"

Giggled Chris

"I have that issue, I got it when we went to Europe,"

Said Justin

"So, Chris you must like Noelia too, huh?"

Asked Joey

"Yeah, she’s hot,"

Winked Chris

"I have dibs on talking to her first,"

Said Justin

"Anyway, the playboy is in my room it was only released to the public in Europe and Spanish speaking countries,"

Said Chris

Chris continued to talk about Noelia as Joey followed to his room to see the playboy. Justin looked at the CD and decided to listen to it.

(Ok, unless you know Spanish….or can try to translate it…here’s some of the lyrics)

Ayer conocí un cielo sin sol
Y un hombre sin suelo
Un santo en prisión
Y una canción triste sin dueño
Ya he ya he ya la he
Y conocí tus ojos negros
Ya he ya he ya la he
Y ahora sí que no
Puedo vivir sin ellos yo

CHORUS:
Le pido al cielo sólo un deseo
Que en tus ojos yo pueda vivir
He recorrido ya el mundo entero
Y una cosa te vengo a decir
Viajé de bahrein hasta beirut
Fuí desde el norte hasta el polo sur
Y no encontré ojos así
Como los que tienes tú

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I have to call Justin when I get back to the dorm. I bet my voicemail has like ten calls. I can just hear his whining ass now, "Where are you? Adrea? Hellooooooo! You said you were going to be there! I mean if you weren’t I wouldn’t of called! You know hotel calls aren’t cheap! Ok, love you Papi Chulo!"

Yeap that’s my baby, Justin the whiner. Anyway, we stood in the stands, at the top of the sporting arena. We heard the song ‘Let’s get Ready to Rumble’ playing loudly as the cheerleaders that were already on the teams were doing their dance number on the floor. Sierra and Kelly slipped into the seats next to us. I stood watching as I realized it had finally happened. We were officially college cheerleaders. That dream I had as a child had finally arrived. I remembered being nine years old being subjected to watching the NCAA basketball games with my dad and my brother, Rest in peace Joel, and seeing the cheerleaders letting loose and how excited they were for the team. They were so pro-team and the crowd just loved them.

The coach of Uvn. Of NY who’s name was Morgan Martin was a red hair headed tall woman, who looked like a aerobics instructor in a pair of warm up pants. She was ordering the cheerleaders around making sure they were doing all the right moves. Gosh, that was going to be me, Sierra, And Kelly one day. Whoa! It’s so odd, that feeling I got right now. It was a mad rush, a scary, exciting, happy feeling of finally living our dreams.

After the song finish the coach gave the girls a break as she saw us at the top of the stands. Three other girls walked over to where we were. The coach whistled for us to come down to her level. Can’t help to say for a spilt second I felt like we were a bunch of dogs that just got let out of the pound the way we ran down to her. Those other three girls followed.

"They must have scholarship too,"

Sierra whispered in my ear.

"So, we all get to get on the team together,"

I said

"I guess so,"

"This team is huge, I mean how are we all going to be cheering together,"

Said Kelly

Kelly was right, besides us and the other three new comers the quad had already have six cheerleaders as is, most were Seniors and Juniors. The cheerleaders that were already on the teams gave us newcomers smirks and whispered among themselves about us. We were new and well, we were at the bottom of the cheerleading elite list.

"So, who are you?"

Asked the coach

She pulled out a clipboard and had a pencil in hand. We didn’t even get a ‘How dah do?" or even a smile from Ms. Martin. She was kind of mean and short with us.

"Adrea Cruz,"

I announced

"And you?"
She pointed to Sierra

"Sierra Gonzalez,"

"And you?"

"Kelly Prescott, George W. Bush High School,"
smiled Kelly

Ms. Martin gave her a look. Ok, Kell what did going to Bush High School have to do with being on the team? The minute we left the state of Florida all bets were off and the best four years of our lives didn’t mean shit. This was college; we were in a new ballpark now.

"And you?"

Asked the coach

There were two other white girls, one had blonde hair like Kelly, and was a brunette, the other girl was African American, she looked kind of like that supermodel Niaomi Campbell, she had her lips and long beautiful hair.

"Campbell Scott,"
said the black girl

*Gasped* I made a funny! And didn’t realized I did. I said she looked like that supermodel Campbell chick and bamn! The girl’s name is Campbell! Wow….hahahahah.

"And you?"
Asked the coach

"Stephanie Michaels,"

Smiled the blonde

Gosh, she was too damn happy. She totally cheered her name. Stephanie! Puke! Going to hate her, I see.

"And you?"

Asked the coach

"Taylor Jefferson,"

Said the last

"Well, congratulation on your scholarships,"

Said the coach

"So, are we practicing today?"
Asked Stephanie

The coach shook her head no. Ok, tomorrow?

"You can pick up your uniforms at the athletic department. We will call you when you are needed. There will be three practices during the week, and if you are good enough you can be the alternates,"

Said the coach

Alternates? What the fuck? Excuse me? I’m confused. I wasn’t the only one, as we all stood there with our mouths dropped open.

"Alternates?"
Asked Kelly

"Yes, alternates if one of my girls get hurt or sick and cant make one of the games you will be one of the stand ins. It will go from best to ok. As for who will be the first to replace, if it happens……it will be Sierra Gonzalez, Stephanie Michaels, Kelly Prescott, Campbell Scott, Adrea Cruz, and Taylor Jefferson,"

Said the coach

"That’s not fair,"

Said Stephanie

So, I’m second to worst? I’m a good cheerleader. I am…..I really am. I bet am I second to worst because I got pregnant last year! They probably think I will be cheerleading one day and oosp! I’m knocked up……again! * Sigh *

"Yeah, we got this scholarship and everything. We came to this school because we thought we were going to be apart of this game,"
said Campbell

"So, we just what? Sit side line?"

Asked Sierra

"Yes, the quad has total of six cheerleaders that officinal perform and that’s all a team needs. Out of those six there are four seniors, one Junior and one sophomore. There will be more room next year,"

Said the coach

"So, until we are, we are just sick or injured stand ins. why bother to learn the steps?"
Asked Kelly

"Well, you have two choices,"

"And they are?"
I asked

"Either be the alternates and wait your turn next year or quit the team and loose your scholarship. What’s the big deal girls? You have free room and board and your schooling is all paid for,"

Said the coach

"We came here to cheer!"
Said Sierra

"Yeah,"

Said Campbell

"Pick up your uniforms and see you for practice on Wednesday. If you don’t show up for any of practices, you’re off the team. Now, see you later, bye,"

Said the coach

She walked away from us. We were just standing there looking like fucking idiots. That wasn’t the agreement, actually no one told us we may not cheer until our sophomore year. I was hurt, and well…..Hurt.

"I cant fucking believe this,"
I said

"Well, neither can I. I think I need to talk to J,"

Groaned Sierra

We all walked away disappointed. I can’t believe this!

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I sat in the dressing room applying my make up. I wasn’t sure what I was really doing anymore. I mean, I came to town to be a showgirl and look what I become? I straighten up my bra with the little sparkles on the outside of it; my breasts have to be almost exposed. I have never wore a bra this tight and that didn’t fit. It’s suppose to be that way though, the less you wear the more money you brought in. Sigh. I looked down at my other piece of my outfit, guarder belt and my thigh highs. For the first time, I started to feel like a piece of meat. Hah! No, sorry it’s been several times since I have performed on stage and felt like that. It depends on who came here and wanted you to do a lap dance for them, or who wanted to just treat you like dirt and wanted to just slap you on your ass, and tell you disgusting things in your ears. They really think you want to do all the things they tell you too.

I once thought I could be a stripper. I mean what was the big deal anyway? I loved to have sex and sex love to have me. I could surely strip down and have men pay me for it. I would have been an idiot not to accept money just so some old nasty man could get their jollies off of me. I didn’t realize these so-called men with all the money had no respect for you. To them you were as you were viewed,a friend, a stranger, a pretty face, a hooker, a stripper, prosecute, a piece of ass, or just a plain slut. It was whatever they decided to call you that night. Sure, we had our usual customers. There was Jerry, forty-five, Lawyer, father of three teenage girls, and lived in the hills. He liked me to do lap dances for him awhile he told me his daily martial problems. He one time slipped me five hundred dollars just because I made him feel special just by sitting down and drinking a beer with him.

There was Gus, sixty years old, widower; multi millionaire whose daily treks to the strip bar was like a major big deal. If he even made it back to his mansion on time for reruns of ‘Barney Miller’ he was happy. He wanted me to sleep with him but he was too wrinkled. I just couldn’t do it; I just couldnt sleep with the raisin even if I got drunk and high.

Other strippers, co-workers who had just got done dancing on stage, interrupted my thoughts. Charlotte, twenty-five year old, crack user, who fucked anything for cash and Melanie who was nineteen, blonde bombshell who her biker boyfriend came to the strip joint four times a week drunk out his mind, just so he could beat the living shit out of her. These girls hated me. I was new on the block; I was fresh meat to all the customers. I was a threat to all the veteran strippers. Melanie nickname on stage ‘Bombshell Beauty’ was the prize cash winner, until I got there. Suddenly I shake my ass and well, men came from all over to see it.

"Well, well, look who is up next,"
said Charlotte

See I told you they are jealous of me. They always want to fuck with me too. Teasing to them was like a national holiday when it came to me. I got up from my chair and walked pass them as they called me ‘Slut’ and ‘Bitch’. I ignored them because as soon as I got my big break in Hollywood I was out of there. This strip job was going to get me a ticket to LA and an acting job. I heard The Price Is Right had an opening for one of Barkers Beauties.

"Hey, Tara,"

Said Melanie

I stopped in my track. I hated even acknowledging them. I turned and looked.

"I hope you break something on stage,"
said Melanie

"Yeah, maybe your trick ass will go back to the gutter where you came from,"

Said Charlotte

In any cases I would have mouthed off, but I didn’t have the guts. See, the first day I started at this place, I mouthed off to Melanie and well on the way home that night I was cornered by her and Charlotte. They had put a knife to my neck and threat to dump my body in the Dumpster somewhere. I hadn’t been so scared in all my life as I was that night. From then on? I was going to make sure I was going to get the hell out of there.

I ignored them because I didn’t want to die; I just wanted to go to Hollywood. I walked on stage and it was dark, black indicating my entrance was about to be introduced.

"Hailing from Orlando Florida, our very own Tigerlilly,"
said the announcer.

I stood by the strip pole as I could hear all the guys shouting for my show to start. I just wanted to get it over and done with. The lights went on and I started to dance to all the whistles and hollers.

"Come on baby!"

Yelled one

"Take you’re fucking clothes off!"
Yelled another

"Come over here, bitch! I got your money for you!"

Yelled another

With my implants I was the talk of the strip joint. I wasn’t huge on top but I was a size 36D – cup. There were other girls bigger than me……..Way bigger than me but they also said I was popular because I was new, young, and beautiful. As long as they were willing to pay. Oh, no college guys! I looked over at them and they were drunk out of their minds hollering at me to come on over. They were so wild and crazy. They liked to grope us until the bouncers tossed them out. I hated them, but they had the money.

After my stage show was over it was time for me to get the hell out of there. I counted my money and put my regular clothes on. I love being covered now, if it was up to me I would wear a turtleneck in Las Vegas even when it was hundred degrees out.

There was a knock on the dressing room door. I opened it cautiously as you never knew if it was one of the bosses or a horny bustard wanting a free show, if you know what I mean. It was the bouncer, he was harmless.

"Yeah?"
I asked

"There is a gentlemen out here that would like to talk to you,"

"Did you tell him I don’t sleep with my customers?"

"I didn’t ask what he wanted,"

"Frank, I wish you would of,"

"Look, he has a lot of money at least he dresses like it,"

"Well, where is he?"
I asked

I poke my head out and looked around inside the bar area.

"He’s the one with the green leisure suit on,"
said Frank

"He must be a pimp if he came in with that on,"
I laughed

"Or a flashback from the 70’s,"

"Tell, him I am not working for him,"
I said

I closed the dressing door back up and put my coat on. I walked out and was soon stopped by this guy in green. He even had green shoes to match is suit, he reeked of booze and cheep colgone. You could tell he had a receasing hairline and he grew one long piece and combed it over so it appeared to have a full head of hair.

"Excuse I’m late,"
I lied

"I would like to just talk to you for a moment,"

Said the guy

"I don’t fuck my customers,"

"Well, that’s not what I wanted to talk to you about,"

"Then what?"
I asked

"How much do you make a night here?"

"Why? That’s none of your business,"

"I can pay you triple what you make, if not more. You are pretty amazing up there,"

"I’m not doing this very long. I’m packing up next week and moving to LA,"

"Well, Sweetheart you’re in luck that’s where my business head quarters is,"

I tried to move around him but he blocked me.

"I can pay you 45,000 a week,"
he said

My eyes widen, as that was way more than what I was making there.

"You wanna make good money?"

He asked

"I wanna be a star,"

"I can make you a star, if you come and work for me,"

I thought about it, as I was still unsure until he handed me a business card.

"Starbuz INC? Never heard of it,"

I said

"It’s an up and coming movie Production Company,"

"I don’t know,"

"Well, think about and if you are interested when you get to LA call me,"

He blew his cigar smoke in my face and nodded at me. He then walked off. I stared at the business card and then put it in my wallet.

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I lay in my hotel room staring at my necklace. I ran my finger over the lionhead symbol. It meant us; it meant Sierra and me. I turned on the lamp on the dresser and lay back down. At least my headache was gone. I heard distant laughing and talking from Chris, Joey, and Justin in the next room. I could go there but I just didn’t feel like it. Peace and quiet doesn’t live very well in show business. I better make the best of it that’s what Mr. Wright said. Unfortunately I seem to be the only one taking any of this serious. The others act like this is one big party. Joey started eating again, again, and again. What else is new? Chris? Well, ever since he got hooked on drugs, girlfriend died went in rehab, and got out of rehab he is a very odd person. I mean he’s a nice guy and all, but very odd. I’m not talking psycho odd, but he’s just plain goofy like the drugs he had taken just fried his brains(he’s all dried out now, though). Well, I can say he’s not as mellow as he was b! efore, he’s more out going. He has these really odd dreams too, but enough of that.

Oh, if I have to hear Justin one more time talk about how he’s going to get Noelia as a girlfriend I will have to hurt him. I mean yes we are young and as Mr. Wright says opportunity has come knocking, but this boy acts like he is willing to dump everything he has with Adrea for some supermodel. I guess if I wasn’t so in love I would do the same. I would care, but why be with someone if you don’t intend to stay. Ok, so Justin cares a lot about Adrea and he loves Neva. I really think he is only with her because of the baby not because he loves her. The more he is away from her the worst he gets.

Joey? He’s my best friend. You heard our pack, but I gotta say that boy is very quiet. I mean he talks, jokes, and whatever else but he is just not the same without Kelly. He’s sad about that and never wants to say anything positive about their past relationship. Yes it’s true he tried to call her and she told him to fuck off. I had to laugh, I didn’t do it in front of him, but that was funny. I had to give him balls for trying.

Anyway, I miss my beautiful. I wonder if she’s in her dorm room? I miss her so much, I swear. I thought being gone away from her was going to be a breeze and well I hate to say it, but it’s not. You can call me pussy whipped believe that is like a regular joke around here with the guys. I use to talk about her a lot out loud but ever since they started to tease me I have been quiet about it. I tell Joey what’s going on in my head and how I miss her in private. He understands and listens, but I can tell by his facial _expression when I talk about me and Sierra’s relationship it reflects on his failed one. I don’t mean to talk about how I love her to hurt him. I mean I told him ‘Jo, if me talking about my relationship bothers you tell me.’ He said no it doesnt. So I do.

I picked up the phone to call. Did I tell you I am not the only one that has jungle fever now? Lance is down in the lobby waiting around for Monique to come. I feel so bad because of how her career went down. I think about how that can happen to us. We are with a good record contract though RCA. We are ok.

"Hello?"
Answered Kelly

"Kelly Belly!"

I cheered

"Joshua Chasez,"

She giggled

"Well you’re in a good mood. Wassup?"

"Well, actually I’m not in a good mood. We went down to the cheerleading coach and we are just alternates,"

"Alternates, what’s that?"

"Stand in cheerleaders until next year,"

"So, you can’t cheer this year?"
I asked

"Nope,"

"Well, damn. Sorry to hear that,"

"Wanna talk to Sierra?"

"Yeah, is she around?"

"Yeah,"

"Hey, Kell?"

I asked

"Yeah, J?"

"How you doing? I mean with the break up and all?"

"I’m fine,"

"Well, good. Joey’s doing well,"
I lied

"Oh,…….Well, here’s Sierra,"

"Hey, Carebear!"

Cheered Sierra

"My little bunny rabbit!"
I teased

"I’m Beautiful remember?"

"You sure are. I miss you,"

"Miss you too,"

I bit my bottom lip; "I love you too,"

"I love you more,"

"I don’t think that is possible,"
I giggled

"So, how’s show biz?"

"Good, but it’s lonely at the top. I got my guys but, I miss Orlando, I miss you, my folks,"

"Well, you get to go back home when?"

"In a week, after we go to New York,"

I cheered

I could tell Sierra was smiling at the thought of that. I felt my face getting all warm indicting I was excited about seeing her too.

"So, you going to take me out on the town, Beautiful?"

I asked

"Yeah, of course I am going to take myself out too. I haven’t really ventured out in that big Apple town,"

"Scared you might get lost?"

"Oh, my gosh J this place is so damn big,"

"So, it’s like my dick?"
I laughed

Hahahhahaah! I am so funny.

"You’re sick,""

She said

"Oh, you love my sick jokes. Look, we will do something ok? I have to do this MTV thing and then I am free the rest of the day to be spoiled,"

"So, Joey is going to spoil you,"

She joked

"Yeah, buy me lunch and possibly make passionate love to me in the process,"
I joked

Sierra giggled. Gosh, I missed that laugh. Joey walked in the room and started dug through his stuff. He had thrown all his clothes in a pile on the floor. He was like me, and we wonder why we can’t find anything.

"So, you want me?"

I asked

"No,"

Snickered Joey

"Dumbass I was talking to Sierra,"

I said

"Tell, Joey hi,"
said Sierra

"How did you know it was Joey?"
I asked

"It was neither him or Justin,"
Said Sierra

"Yeah, you’re right that’s usually Justin’s nickname,"

"Big nose bustard,"

Said Joey

"Hey, enough with the nose jokes. I’m famous now damn it……..At least almost famous. All nose jokes are off plus, annoying Ruthy isn’t here to say shit,"

I said

"Oh, but J nose jokes are on the increase when fame is involved,"

Teased Joey

Joey let out a large fart and said, "There was a special request from my ass to you,"

I gave him the finger as he left the room. I continued me conversation with Beautiful.

"Ok, so when I get there you going to spoil me?"
I asked

"You going to spoil me?"

"Of course,"

"Then I will spoil you,"

"I was thinking we should go to the Apollo Show in Harlem. We did so good on that show for five white boys,"

Sierra laughed. Gosh, I miss that laugh again.

"Don’t let Justin hear you call him white,"

She said

"That fucking wannabee, anyway what do you think?"

"Yeah, that sounds good,"

"Alright, Apollo it is. Joey is talking about us hanging out at his Uncle Guido’s Fatoner Pizza joint too. We will make an appearance in Little Italy where it is and then leave,"

"Ok,"
said Sierra

"Well, because hotel calls are not cheap until I make my million I will have to let you go,"

"Ok,"

We said our good-byes and we hung up. Gosh, I cant wait to see her………I miss those beautiful hazel eyes of hers.

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So, there we were having a mature dinner and conversation. Monique sat like angel in the moonlight. The whole front of the restaurant was all glass where we were sitting and you could see passer byers on the street and I could see Mo’s beautiful brown face light up every time the candlelight flickered at our table. She sure was a beauty and after such a stressful relationship with Tara, Mo was a breath of fresh air. Unfortunately there was so much we didn’t have in common. She liked rap and Hip-Hop and me? I liked country and hard rock.

"So, you don’t like 2 Pac or even Faith Evans?"

She asked

"Well, um Justin listens to 2 Pac all the time and well he just raves about it,"
I said

Mo didn’t answer me as she dabbed her napkin on her mouth to remove any unwanted food particles. Gosh, she was beautiful. Did I mention that already?

"So, um what’s on your list now?"
I asked

"Meaning what?"
She chuckled

"Like are you planning on doing your one woman show down sunset Blvd? Or just going back to Orlando?"

"Uh-huh Orlando is on list. I just need a break and well, I don’t like the show business seen. I thought I would and believe me it was all-good in the beginning. After three months it got very overwhelming with all these people I never met in my whole life before came up to me asking me to sign my name on a piece of paper and run off to their friends to show my handwriting. It was just too much. It was cool though when we went on the Apollo and met Kiki Shepherd and Sandman Sims,"

Said Mo

"And let’s not forget Steve Harvey,"
I chuckled

"Uh-huh him too. So, were y’all surprised you didn’t get booed off?"

"Oh, we were on Amateur night. We were just a musical guest. I was nervous at first because I thought we were going to be the only white people in there, but way, way, way in the back of the audience I saw a white girl and then I knew we were already. Nobody got up and left, and we got a standing ovation. I was so surprised and Johnny Wright said now if they didn’t boo us it’s a good thing,"

"I remember they had a comic on there and he was just a guest star and he was so bad with his jokes they booed him right off,"

"Yeah, it’s sad, but it’s good when they don’t because that’s when you know you have talent,"

What else can we talk about? Think quick Lance. I looked over at a near by waitress for a spilt second I thought she was Tara. I got chills up and down my spine when I thought it was she and then I got this sad and relieved feeling when it wasn’t.

"What?"
Asked Mo

"Huh?"
I asked

I looked back at Mo as she could tell I was deep in thought. Suddenly something strange happened. Actually it wasn’t strange, I guess the guys and I had been ignoring it or playing ‘go with the flow’ method. Mo giggled and pointed towards the window. I looked over and there stood four girls that must have ranged from teen age to about middle twenties waving at us. I thought they had to be waving at Mo but the minute I looked up one mouthed ‘Oh my gosh’. I looked behind me thinking about they saw something amazing but, no they were looking at me with the most happy look. Finally one mouthed ‘Lance’. I don’t know what made me nodded at the girl, but they started to squeal in excitement. They soon took off running.

"Wow, they knew who you were,"

Said Mo

"Uh, I don’t think it was about of Nsync. They were probably from Clinton Mississippi or something. Their folks are probably farmers too, meaning they want to trade poultry tales,"

"Hahahhaha…. Poultry tales,"
she giggled

"I’m serious, my daddy is in the process of writing his our chicken chronicles,"

Mo gave me a look and said, "You’re kidding?"

"Nope, Daddy has worked with live stock all his life. He can tell you ever part of a chicken’s body without even thinking twice,"

"Oh my gosh,"

"I know it’s amazing isn’t it?"
I asked in delight

Mo took a sip of her soda and got her thoughts together to change the subject of live stock and its’ writings.

"He once write an article for the local paper in Clinton. The Article was called, ‘Everything I ever learned………I learned from my cow’. It was a beautiful story; it got first prize at the county fair three years ago. I actually have the prize wining article in my wallet, you wanna see it?"

I started to dig for it.

"Maybe later (Giving me strange looks, trying not to laugh)……..Uh, like I was saying Lance, I think those girls knew who you were because of Nsync,"

"Nah, not possible if anything they knew you before me. I mean you are the star,"
I winked

"Not no more, they were looking at you,"

I shook my head. I mean yes we had about ten encounters with young girls across the country, but it wasn’t that serious. Just then I heard my name lightly mention across the room, as though someone was calling out to me. I looked over at the host’s booth and there stood those young girls that were waving at me outside the window, trying to convince the host to let them in the restaurant. When the girls noticed me looking they waved wildly at me. Just then they squealed and ran the other way.

"Well, that was odd,"

I said

"Maybe Michael Jackson was in the lobby,"
she teased

"Him and his monkey named Bubbles,"

"Yeah,"

I held her hand and kissed it gently.

"Thank you for coming to see me, I truly appreciate it,"
I said

"It was nice Lance,"

She batted her eyes at me and gave me a grin.

"You have beautiful teeth,"
I said

She laughed a little and said, "Ok, nobody has ever said that to me,"

"I have a thing about facial features, including hands and teeth. I know it’s weird, but you do have beautiful teeth, very white and pearly,"

"Thanks,"

"You also have a beautiful mouth,"

Monique blushed and nodded, "Thank you again, Lance"

"Beautiful lips,"

Ok, so I was flirting the best way I could. I wasn’t much of a flirt. I left that up to Joey. I had been staring at her face all night and couldn’t help to want to kiss her. I continued to hold her hand until the bill came.

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Ch 1 4of 10

Chris walked off the elevators with his CD Walkman listening to whom else? Busta Rhymes. He suddenly felt a panicky presence around him. He looked and four excited girls had surround him squealing to death. He took his headphones off and tried to figure out what was going on?

"Chris Kirkpartick!"

Squealed one

"Um?"

Asked Chris

One didn’t say a word just screamed.

"Can you not do that? You make my ears ring?"
Asked Chris with his finger in his ear.

The girl screamed more.

"Are you Chris or aren’t you?"

Asked one all excited

He looked down at his arm and one girl had attached herself.

"Ok, can you let go of me? I am loosing circulation?"
Asked Chris

"Oh my gosh he just asked me a question!"

The girl screamed

"The screaming, please? It really hurts my ear and still you are holding my arm. Is this a kidnapping?"
Asked Chris

"Are you Chris?"

Asked another

"Um, yeah why?"

"I’m your devoted fan!"

She squealed

Chris looked nervous finally as the girls started to jump up and down in delight more. He suddenly took off running and they followed. He ran quickly into the men’s room and hid in the stall.

"Like my baby sister would say at his moment…….. ‘I scared, Chris’,"

Said Chris to himself.

He sat there for awhile as he thought any move out of the bathroom could cause bodily damage from a Nsync fan.

"It has finally happened………..I can’t walk down a hallway by myself……..Could it be? Could it have finally happened? Am I a household name, like the toaster oven? Nsync ! Nsync! Wait, why I am I sitting on the toilet chanting our group’s name? How odd is that?"

He asked himself

Chris after several minutes got the guts to walk back out of the bathroom. He looked around each and every corner cautiously. He was thrilled that the girls were gone at least they seem to be. Just then security walked over to him.

"Sir, you seem to be lost? Looking for something?"

Asked security

"Actually did you see four girls running around here looking for me?"

"Oh, there were four girls but, they ran back towards the restaurant. Are you one of the guys from that teenybopper group?"

Chris gave him a look; "I am not a teenybopper. I am twenty one years old almost twenty two,"

"Sorry, sir,"

The security guard walked as Chris finally made it to the computer room. He wanted to check his email and was happy everyone that was in there were businessmen that were more interested in stock, bonds, and working. He sat down at the computer and typed in MSN.Com…….he was ready to put in his email address when he gasped. Everyone in the room looked at him and he laughed it off.

"Hah! Internet! Hah! Always an amazing thing, huh?"

He giggled

The business people went about their business as Chris stared at the computer screen and read one of the opening pages of MSN. ‘The New Group on the Block’. He looked at the article and the picture that was attached it. It was Nsync, MSN had them in their Entertainment headline news.

"I can’t believe……..That’s so cool, the guys have to see this,"

He mumbled

He printed the front page about them and went into the email. After he was done he went running to find me. I was still in the restaurant with Mo.

"So the article talks about Bessie,"

I said

"Bessie?"
Asked Mo

"My cow, remember I had a pet cow named Bessie,"

Her eyes widened as I showed her the article about my cow Bessie my dad wrote and won first place in the county fair.

"Um, Uh, yeah,"

Said Mo Speechless

"You think she looks fat?"

"What? Who?"
Asked Mo confused

"Well, you know how they say the camera always makes you gain twenty pounds. Does Bessie look a little big? I mean her left side is her bad side. I told Daddy if you are going have the newspapers take pictures of her make sure you get her from the right side,"

"I can’t believe you are serious,"
she laughed

"What?"
I asked Confused

It was the truth. Bessie’s best photo side was the right. I mean the left never did her justice. Remind me to show you guys (the readers) that famous picture of Bessie. She was a beautiful cow (Sigh). Just then Chris raced over and stopped my gloating of my proud cow picture.

"Thank god, for Chris,"

Said Mo

"Lance! Lance!"

Said Chris

Chris looked like he just saw Busta the way he was all in a panic. He pulled a chair over to our table, totally ruining my perfectly cow story, I really think Mo was enjoying this story. Bessie, was sold when we moved to Florida (Sigh) I sure miss the old girl.

"Ok, look what I have,"

Cheered Chris

Chris shoved the printed article that MSN had on us. My eyes widened in shock.

"Yes, it’s us!"

Squealed Chris

"I can’t believe it!"

I gasped

"What?"
Smiled Mo

Chris grabbed Mo’s hand.

"We are famous, girlfriend. You are sitting with two hot celebrities,"
smiled Chris

I handed Mo the picture, which she totally handed back the beautiful picture of Bessie back to me. Chris got a quick look of the Cow picture and sighed in disappointment.

"Not the story of ‘All the things I learned…….I learned from my proud Holstein’,"

Said Chris

"She’s a beautiful cow, Chris,"
I snapped

"This is so great,"

Said Mo

Mo handed the article of us back to Chris.

"Way better than the Moo-moo cow story, huh?"

Snickered Chris

Mo laughed.

"Chris?"

I scolded

"Sorry, didn’t mean to mess up your game, and with that article and proud photo of yours I would like to say you are so impressing Mo,"

He winked

Chris snickered and stood up.

"By the way, I got mobbed by some wild chicks, beware when leaving this place. There are fans in the building looking to cut off circulation to your armpits,"

Said Chris

"Chris?"

Scolded Mo

"Ok, so they aren’t going near the armpits, but I couldnt move my forearm for a least ten seconds. Ok, time to show the others the impressive article about us. And Lance?"

"Yes?"

I asked

"Put the cow story away, really,"

Nodded Chris

I sighed and rolled my eyes as Chris snickered as he walked away. He then let out a loud cow moo on the way out of the restaurant as customers looked on.

"That Chris, we are going to have to medicate him, I see,"
I sighed

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Meanwhile back in New York……….a couple days later

Sierra and Kelly were sitting in their dorm room when there was a knock on their door. Kelly answered it and it was Jessica. Jessica snarled at her as she walked in. Kelly didn’t know what her problem was.

"Hey, Sierra Love how are you?"
Asked Jessica

She sure was nice to Sierra though, thought Kelly.

"Nothing, just getting ready for the first day of college tomorrow,"

Said Sierra

"Well, Sierra wanted to know what you were doing on your last night as a free pre-college student?"
Asked Jessica

"Meaning what?"
Asked Sierra

"Well, I mean don’t you wanna do what the other college kids do before school officially start?"

"What is that?"

"Oh, my gosh you are so lost aren’t you? I am going to have to take you under my wing after all, huh? Joey was right?"

She shook her finger at her.

Kelly wanted to choke Jessica for even mentioning his name. She closed her eyes as the word Joey was mentioned. It was like eating something nasty and you couldn’t get the taste out of her mouth.

"What did Joey say?"

Asked Sierra

"To make sure you were ok,"
said Jessica

"Joey said that?"

"No, actually to make you feel comfortable,"

"Oh,"

"Well, listen enough with the small talk, wanting to know if you want to come to Club Static with me tonight?"

"Club what?"

Asked Kelly

Jessica did her best trying to ignore Kelly even if she was right there in the middle of the conversation. Jessica sighed and explained.

"Club Static the hottest night club in town,"

Said Jessica

"So, what type of music do they play?"

"What? Is this an interview?"
Snarled Jessica

"No, I was just asking,"

Kelly pouted, as Jessica seemed to be so evil.

"Well, I don’t know I have a class at 7am,"

Said Sierra

"So, do I…..So what?"
Asked Jessica

"Well, I,"
started Sierra

"Get your ass ready and let’s go,"

Sierra looked at Kelly unsure. Kelly had a strange vibe she wasn’t invited. She walked over to her small desk area and sat over there.

"I don’t know,"

Said Sierra

"Come on, girlfriend it will be fun. All the latest music and the latest dances,"
smiled Jessica

Jessica did a little dance move and Sierra laughed.

"Come on, follow my vibe, Sierra,"

Said Jessica

"Ok, I guess I can go out for a little bit. What about you Kell?"
Asked Sierra

They looked over at Kelly and she looked so sad as she shrugged. Jessica sighed as she had a strange feeling if she didn’t invite Kelly, Sierra wouldn’t come.

"Wanna come Kell?"

Asked Jessica

Kelly gave her a look and said, "No,"

"Come on, it will be fun. Promise you will like,"

Jessica smiled at her even if it was so hard to do for her. Kelly looked over at Sierra and she nodded.

"Come on, Kell. These four years are suppose to be the time of our lives so let’s live a little,"

Said Sierra

"I know don’t, Si,"

Said Kelly

"Come on, Kelly…..You can do it, it will be fun. Come out of your shell. Sierra wants to so you should too,"

Smiled Jessica

Kelly finally gave in as she smiled back.

"What the hell, right?"

Asked Kelly

"Right,"
nodded Jessica

Jessica sat at Sierra’s desk area was the girls got ready. She realized smiling at Kelly could affect her fun tonight.

"Great,"

Mumbled Jessica

They called Adrea up and she decided to go to. They arrived to the club and saw the line.

"My gosh, Jessica we wont be able to get in,"

Said Sierra

"Don’t worry, Si I gots connections,"

Winked Jessica

Jessica walked over to an African American girl and a white girl and talked for a bit. They all walked over.

"Ok, So this Angie my best girl friend in the whole world, next to Wade,"

Jessica joked

Angie went down the line and shook everyone’s hand and when she got to Kelly she looked her up and down. Kelly felt funny when she did that to her, like out of place.

"This is Sierra, Kelly, and Adrea……This is Angie’s friend Melissa,"
introduced Jessica

"Nice to met yah all,"

Said Melissa

They walked up to the front of the line and immediately were let in because Jessica knew the bouncer. Jessica nudged Sierra, "Told yah I have connections,"

Angie held the door open for Kelly and watched as she walked in. Adrea saw the whole thing and started thinking………..gay………..Gay girl. The club inside completely blew the girl’s minds. It was just like one of those cool clubs in the movies that you only wish you could be invited to. The club where every time you walked inside, you were promised a good time.

"Welcome to your hopes and dreams……….welcome to Club Static……..Our DJ tonight look familiar, girls?"
Asked Jessica

Sierra, Adrea, and Kelly looked over at the DJ booth and Kai waved at them.

"Kai, DJ’s here?"
Asked Sierra

"Yeah, he’s the DJ if you ever wanna throw a party, he’s the man,"

Said Jessica

Jessica took Sierra by the hand as Sierra pulled Adrea’s hand as she pulled Kelly’s. Kelly got another look from Angie, which Melissa finally caught.

"You looking at her?"

Asked Melissa

"Mel, chill…….there isn’t anything to worry about,"

Said Angie

Angie leaned over and kissed Melissa passionately as Kelly looked on. She had seen Lesbian interaction, but never so opened and close up. Adrea pulled Kelly close.

"She’s gay,"

Said Adrea

"No, kidding,"

Chuckled Kelly

"She was so checking you out, yew,"

"No, she wasn’t,"

"Look, she looked at you like Justin looks at me,"

"No,"

Smiled Kelly

"Yeah,"

Nodded Adrea

They started to dance on the floor, and in the middle of it someone caught Sierra’s eyes. Someone that was making the performance of a life time on the dance floor, quick on his feet, had a crowd around him as he had grew attention to his skill. Wade was in the circle of the crowd dancing up on some girl.

"He’s so good, believe me. I would never say it to his face though. Don’t ever tell Wade he’s a good dancer, because he gets big headed about it,"

Said Jessica

They looked on, as Wade was absolutely amazing on the floor. No one could out dance him.

"He’s waiting for his big break,"

Said Jessica

"For what?"
Asked Adrea

"Dancing, girlfriend. Dancing is what he lives for; it’s his art, his soul, and his whole life. He’s waiting for a choreography job…..All he needs is one phone call and he’s out of here,"
said Jessica

"But what about college?"
Sierra asked

"What about it? If his gig is up, he’s out of here. Can’t say I blame him. Do you realize what the demand for choreographers are? Stars are dying for new blood, something that will bring a crowd to his feet………and as you see Wade is already doing it and he’s not even getting paid for it,"

Said Jessica

They continued to watch as Wade was in his own little world. Sierra was so impressed by his foot action. She wouldn’t mind dancing with him, but then she remembered his attitude problem.

========================

‘How Long will they Mourn Me?’ by 2 Pac

[Featuring Nate Dogg]
How long will they mourn me
Yeah! This for my nigga Kato
It's still on nigga
Thug Life, Thugs for life
Ha Ha yeah, how long will they mourn me
Yeah nigga
2Pac in this muthafucka

Rome sat in the Luxor hotel in room with 2 Pac in Vegas.

"So this fucking show ain’t about shit,"

Said 2 Pac

2 Pac looked at himself in the mirror.

"Well, you are being nominated for an award,"

Said Rome

"And you,"

"Yeah, but at least you will win, me? I’m the new kid on the block, but you……..You’re a legend in your own time, you’re like fucking Elvis,"

"Fuck you,"

Laughed 2 Pac

Rome got up from the chair he was sitting in and started to walk towards the door.

"Hey, Rome,"

Called Pac

"Yeah,"

"Look, I wanted tell you some shit, you gotta minute?"

"Well, yeah then I gotta meet Aaliyah down in the lobby,’

"My nigga is sprung!"

Joked Pac

"Whatever,"

Laughed Rome

Rome sat down across from Pac. Pac grew very serious.

Tupac)
All my homies drinking liquor
Tears in everybody's eyes
Niggas cried to mourn a homies homicide
But I can't cry
instead I'm just a shoulder
Damn, why they take another soldier
I load my clip before my eyes blurry, don't worry

"Last night, I had a dream,"

Started Pac

"Don’t start that Martin Luther King shit,"

"No, nigga I’m serious. You going to listen or what?"

Rome saw how serious Pac was and got quiet.

"What?"

Asked Rome

"We cool and shit right?"

"Yeah of course,"

‘You will always have my back right? Cuz I shoo got yours,"

"Sho- you right,"

Said Rome

"Aiight, don’t be telling people what I am about to say,"

"Aiight,"

"Last night, I was sleeping and shit. Which barely ever happens, but I had a dream that I ………I…….I died,"

Rome looked at Pac as his eyes grew glassy.

I'll get them suckas back before your buried (shit)
Retaliate and pull a 187
do real niggas get to go to heaven ?
How long will they mourn me, bury me a muthafuckin 'G'
Bitch don't wanna die
then don't fuck with me
It's kinda hard to be optimistic
When your homies lying dead on the pavement twisted
Y'all don't hear me doe, I'm trying hard to make amends
But I'm losing all my muthafuckin friends (damn)

"You straight? But you always got fucked up dreams about that, Pac,"

"This time it was for real, it wasn’t any of that bullshit………I was standing by the MGM Hotel and I died,"

"How?"

"Shot,"

"Someone shot you? Who?"

"It was like before when I walked into the studio in LA and got shot from behind and shit?"

Rome nodded.

"This time, they got me,"

Said Pac

Pac rubbed his hands together nervously as he soon poured himself a shot of whiskey. He then drank it quickly.

"I just wanted to let you know,"

Nodded Pac

"Pac, it was a dream. Don’t take it so serious,"

"Don’t take it serious! Didn’t I tell you it isn’t like it was before! Rome this is for real, you know them niggas have been after me! They threaten to blast me! That’s why I have to be loaded at all times,"

Pac opened his jacket and showed his nine(a type of gun). Rome sat back in the chair and rubbed his chin studying Pac’s concern.

"So, when do you think this will happen?"
Asked Rome

"Don’t know, that’s the scary part, but soon,"

"Maybe you shouldn’t go to this Billboard Awards,"

"Why?"

Asked Pac

"Because, Nigga they will be there,"

"Fuck Puffy, fuck that fat B.I.G……..fuck all those punk ass bitches!"

"So, you ready to loose your life over this?"

"Nigga, I don’t give a fuck. They can’t touch me,"

"Then why you believing your dream all of sudden?"

Pac shook his head and stood, "I fear no man but, God,"

"I understand that, but,"

‘No, buts about it. All I need to know Rome you got my back at all times. The only niggas I can trusts is you, Stretch, and Suge,"

Said Pac

"Pac, man can I be honest,"

"Not if you are going to insult me,"

Chorus)
I wish it would have been another
How long will they mourn me
How long will they mourn my brother
(Got them niggas all dead and shit)
How long will they mourn me
I wish it would have been another

2 Pac sat back down, pulled out a fat blunt and lit it up. He then took a puff and tilted his head back and exhaled the smoke in the air. A ring of smoke surrounded him.

"I don’t trust Suge,"
said Rome

Pac quickly looked at him give him the most disappointed, insulted, evil and piecing look.

"You don’t trust Suge?"

Snapped Pac

"Pac, now hear me out,"

"Naw, nigga! Naw! Suge has always been there for me! That nigga help me out of jail! That nigga gave me a record contract! Just because your ass in under Eastwest Records dont make you a better man than me! Besides your little ass contract ain’t shit! Most of these niggas out here are under Deathrow! You just mad, Suge didn’t pick your sorry ass up and give you this!"

he pointed at his suit and his riches

Rome snatched his jacket up and stormed out the room.

"I will tell you another thing, nigga! You ain’t nominated tonight! Tell me who’s record sells are better! You or me!"
Snapped Pac

Rome didn’t answer as Pac heard his hotel door slam shut behind him.

‘Yeah you better run nigga,"

Mumbled Pac

(Syke)
How long will they mourn me
Every muthafuckin' day homie
You stayed down when tha other niggas didn't know me
From my heart to the trigga you my fuckin' nigga

Tell me Lord, why you take big Kato ?
So confused not knowing which way to go
I'm goin crazy and runnin' out of fuckin' time
I can't take it, I'm losin' my fuckin' mind
So day after day

=======================

"So, the cow……is a very important animal,"

I said

Mo looked at me with a smirk as we stood by the up elevators.

"Well, I better go,"

Said Mo

"Don’t you wanna hear about the development of the cow species?"

"Um, cows……..Yeah um, not really,"

Mo was ready to walk away, when I stopped her. Call me desperate that night. Call me whatever you wanted, but I was attracted to Mo. I had always been, but that night was different. I felt, I don’t know………(sigh)…….I missed it, I missed her. I missed Tara, ok? I said it. I missed the compassion even if she never gave it to me, but I missed the kissing and the feeling of being wanted. I was horny, damn it!

"Mo, um I wanted to show you something,"

I said

She gave me a look, "What?"

"Well, don’t you wanna say hi to the guys?"

"Well, Lance it’s getting late,"

‘I know, I just thought Josh would want to say hi, before he went to bed,"

"Well, it’s nine,"

"Yeah, but Josh is still up,"
I chuckled

Knowing Josh? He was doing one of two things, sleeping or talking to Sierra on the phone. He loved to sleep and it seemed like he was sleeping more often. Justin once teased saying Josh slept his life away because Sierra wasn’t there to keep him busy.

"It’s late,"
said Mo

"I know, but,"

I took Mo by her hand as the elevator doors opened. She smiled as she gave in.

"Ok, I will say bye and then I have to leave,"

Said Mo

"Sure, sounds good,’"

I lied

We went up to the room and JC was sleeping of course. He was always sleeping, Joey was up though. JC slept on one bed as Joey sat on the other with remote control in hand flipping cable channels. Joey saw us and smiled. He opened his arms towards Mo.

"Monifah!"

Cheered Joey

"I ain’t that nasty singer,"
said Mo

"You can be…..Oh, Mo you hot toasted hardroll you,"

Joked Joey

Mo walked over and he pulled her in his arms and gave her his famous bear hug.

"Cant breath,"

She said

"I know, isn’t it great!"
Squealed Joey

I put my hands in my pocket and patiently waited for Joey to do his song and dance bullshit talk with Mo. Oh, look Willie Nelson’s on Jay Leno! Cool! I sat on edge of Joey’s bed to get a better look at Willie on the TV.

"So, when do you leave?"

Asked Joey

"Tomorrow, why? You kicking me out?"
Asked Mo

"Yeah! Now get out of here!"
Teased Joey

Mo playfully hit Joey in the head.

"Ouch! Lance she’s kicking my ass!"

Laughed Joey

I looked back and grinned.

"Well, at least someone is,"

I said

Joey suddenly pushed me off his bed with his foot. Luckily I didn’t fall on my ass; all I need to do is look like a dork in front of a chick.

"So, Mo as Phat-Tone, the greatest singer of all time,"
started Joey

I snickered at that comment as he gave me a look.

"Anyway, I would like to say just like Janet Jackson does, I will miss yah much!" said Joey

"Oh, Mo as you heard him say …..It’s Fat – Tone!"

I said

Joey tried to kick me again and I moved away from him as I giggled. JC looked over at us all groggy.

"What are you guys doing?"

He yawned

"Yew! Smell that breath! Smells like shit!"
Said Joey

"Shush! That’s your stinky feet Phat –Tone,"

Said JC

Mo walked over to Jc and they hugged.

"Leaving?"

Asked JC

"Yeah, I’m going home,"

Said Mo

"To my home,"

Snickered Joey

Mo walked over to Joey and started to hit him again.

"Oh, oh, she’s kicking my ass again,"

Laughed Joey

We finally left that room and headed over to my and Justin’s room. It really sucked how we all had to share a room except Chris. It’s not fair, Mr. Wright used the stupid excuse that as long as Chris was older he got his own. Chris was all happy and of course Mr. Wright made the rest of us feel like small children who couldn’t have responsibility. Of course, at one point we were responsible enough to have our rooms, when we were in Atlanta. That all changed the minute Joey and Justin broke into the Maid’s cleaning cart and were playing with her stuff. Justin was trying to vacuum JC up and well, Joey was going to each and every room with a high pitch voice saying ‘House keeping! You need me to fluff pillow?’ Gotta say that was pretty funny, until several guests and Mr. Wright scolded us.

I had to come up with a plan to get Mo alone. I was more determined to have a night of sex. I mean if you could only see Mo too. I mean this girl was hot and sexy and I wanted to know if she tasted as good as your chocolate skin looked. I loved chocolate, I had this new ritual every night at each hotel, before bedtime, I would go down to the restaurant and have a chocolate milk shake. Mmmmmmmm, yummy.

"So, um what time is your flight?"
I asked

"It’s 3pm,"

"So, you can like sleep in?"

She nodded.

Cool! So if I sleep with her, she can like stay all night…..Meaning more sex!!! Oh my god, I am turned into a sex feen like Justin. I don’t wanna be Justin (crying inside). Anyway, what was the plan? We walked into my room and Justin and Chris we watched some video and quickly shut it off. They had the look like they had been up to something that shouldn’t have been watching. Both guys blushed.

"Hey, hey,"

Said Chris all nervous.

Justin had a pillow over his lap and got up with it in the same place. They were watching porn!!!! Damn them, and they didn’t tell me. Justin and his positioned pillow sat on the bed. Justin looked so embarrassed because it was obvious he had a major boner. I hate that feeling especially when you aren’t getting none, when you a guy it like happens six times in one day. You get hard for no apparent reason or you see some hot chick on the street on TV and it’s like BAMN!!!! Then you have to think of things that don’t turn you on like, ….I don’t know……like a milk carton or something. Anyway!

"Hey, Mo right?"

Asked Chris

Chris didn’t have a boner and if he did. He had complete control! He was so grew up! That when you know you are an adult when you can control your own boner. Damn it, her ass is all that, I think I am getting a boner myself. Calm down, my friend, I’m trying to get you some.

"Yeah, uh-huh I remember you Chris. How you doing?"

Asked Mo

Justin couldn’t take it anymore with his boner, he ran pass us so fast with his pillow into the bathroom.

"Hi, Mo……see you later, Mo,"

Said Justin quickly

The bathroom door closed behind him.

"He ok?"

Asked Mo

"Oh, yeah he’s fine,"

Laughed Chris

Wow! Whatever they were watching must have been a real turn on. I’m sorry I missed it. Maybe if things go well tonight I won’t miss it again.

"Well, I gotta go, so,"

Said Mo

Shoot, Lance think! Quick before she leaves! Why is it at this moment all I can think about is my cow Bessie! Gosh, I miss my cow! Now, enough with that Lance! Think sex! Think Mo on top of you with those warm, hot, sexy, and sexy…..Oops! Said that twice……..Hot, sexy thighs. I could see her naked in my mind as I licked my lips. Chris gave me an odd look as even if I staring at him I was envisioning Me and Mo going at it like two funny, farm bunnies going fifth in sin!

"Lance?"
asked Chris

I was so into in sex fantasy! I could see myself riding her doggy style…..In ……..Out…….in…….out.

"Lance? Why you looking at me like that, man?"

Asked Chris

In!!!! OUT!!!! IN!!! OUT!!!! WHOA!!! RIDE HER LANCE!!! LET THAT BLACK GIRL KNOW…….WHITE BOYS CAN DO IT JUST LIKE THOSE GANASTER RAPPERS!!!! LANCE BASS IN THE HOUSE…..LET EM’ NIGGAS KNOW!!!

"Lance?"

Asked Chris

They watched me as I stood there with a smirk on my face deep in thought. Chris walked over and waved his hand in front of me, finally causing me to leave my Playboy world of chocolate syrup, cherries, and being tied to the bed like a wild desperate animal! Gosh, I miss Tara……..(Sigh) Tara? I do miss her……my high of sex thoughts went down slowly as my mind uttered her name………Tara……where did all go wrong?

"Lance?"

Asked Chris

"Yeah,"
I mumbled

"Ok, that was weird you were all cheesing……you were smiling so bad at me I thought your fucking teeth were going to pop out,"
said Chris

"But, now?"

Asked Mo

"He looks like he just lost his cowboy boots in a rodeo contest,"

Said Chris

"I wasn’t looking at you……I was……oh,nothing,"
I uttered

"So, I will see you later, I am sure,"

Said Chris to Mo

Chris gave Mo a hug and she soon walked over to the closed bathroom door and knocked.

"What?"

Grumbled Justin

"Ju, I’m leaving,"

Justin opened the door a crack and smiled at her nervously.

"You ok, in there?"

She asked

"Oh, yeah I’m……I’m trying a new ……um…….facial cream…..Yeap that’s it,"

Lied Justin

Gosh, that was a horrible lie. I could of did so much better.

"Oh, ok,"

Said Mo

"Yeah, didn’t you hear Mo, Justin is exploring his feminine side,"
joked Chris

Justin slowly walked out giving Chris a look for his comment.

"Well, Mo come see us again,"

Said Justin

Justin hugged Mo and Mo waved at them again. Oh, I got it! I got an idea.

"Mo, just a sec. I have to ask Chris something,"

I said

I grabbed Chris to the side.

"Chris, I need your room,"
I said in urgency

"For what? Oh, wait you and her?"

Nodded Chris

"I don’t know, maybe,"
I shrugged

Chris looked over at Mo who Justin had escorted her out in the hallway talking.

"Well?"

Asked Lance

"No,"

Chris said that so plainly as he walked over to the VCR and pressed eject.

"Why?"
I asked

"Why? Because I am going over there and going to bed,"

"But,"

"But, nothing. Look, if you wanna have sex then rent another room…..(Playfully gasped) and look your actually at a hotel….so easy to go down to front desk and book one. Watch out for these unexpected crazed fan walking the hallways,"

"Come on, Chris. Be a friend….be a man….hook me up,"

"Hook you up? What is in it for me?"

"For you? I don’t know,"

I said

"Yeah, I mean I would assume I have to sleep in your bed as Justin snoozes the song track for of ‘The Sound of Music’ all night,"

I dug in my pockets and find nothing to give him. I then got an idea and snapped my fingers.

"What was that about? Going to do a quick entertaining country ho-down for me with your snapping fingers?"

"No, Chris I will buy you what ever you want…..As long as it doesn’t exceed fifty dollars,"

"I don’t want you to buy me anything,"

"Use me!"
I pleaded

"My gosh, now you sound like Justin when he watches the Playboy video of Noelia,"

Chris handed the exclusive Noelia Playboy video they had been watching before me and Mo walked in. That explains why they looked so a shamed when we walked in and why Justin was hard.

"She’s naked in it,"
giggled Chris

"Well, um…..Can I borrow your room or what?"

"To watch the video?"

"Come on, Chris you know why and not for some video,"

I whined

"Gees, I never seen you this desperate,"

"I’m desperate that’s right. I’m lonely, I’m on rebound, I’m horny…….I must fuck…not jack off,"

Chris snickered as he looked over at Mo who was play fighting with Justin in the hallway.

"I don’t know,"

Sighed Chris

"Come on, throw me a bone,"

"T-bone? Or Milk bone,"

"Come on,"

I pleaded

"Gees, ok fine, but only this one time,"

I jumped up and down and tried to hug him, but he shoved me away.

"No, thanks,"

Said Chris

I walked out in the hall and Mo had Justin in a headlock. Too funny. When they stopped playing they finished saying goodbye. Soon here we stood, just me and her.

"So, I better get going,"

Said Mo

It was time for my move. I walked over to her and kissed her. I wasn’t sure if she was going to pull away and she didn’t. Hurrah! I don’t get slapped tonight. We kissed for awhile, her lips were so full and sweet. I tongued and she accepted. I wanted to tongue her insides too besides her mouth. A French kiss is so cool, huh?

"Mo, um,"
I started

"Yes, Lance?"

She wanted it. She was breathless; I did well with the kissing. High five for Lance! She stared me with her sexy brown eyes. I didn’t say a word as I took her by her hand and entered Chris’ room.

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5of10

I watched as Wade danced with this one chick. Hmm, must be his girlfriend. Jessica watched me stare at him.

"So, you think he’s cute don’t you?"
She asked

I got out of my thought and looked over.

"No, I mean he’s ok. I have a boyfriend,"
I said

That was my defense. I had Josh; I didn’t want anyone else. Yes, Wade was fine ass hell, but I was in love. You know I was. I didn’t have to prove that.

"So, You think Wade is ok, Sierra?"
Asked Jessica

Jessica had that look on her face like she knew that I thought Wade was hot.

‘He’s so mean why?"

I asked

"Who Wade? He’s a pussycat. Yeap, that’s Wade the pussy,"

Jessica laughed at her joked as Adrea and Kelly walked over to the DJ Booth.

"So, Sierra can I ask you something?"

Asked Jessica

"Yeah, what?"

"So, why do you hang out with her?"

"Who?"

"Kelly. She’s a bitch,"

"But, Jess you don’t know her,"

"Don’t want to,"

"Why you invite her?"

"Because I knew you wouldn’t come and I didn’t want any drama out of her. All I need is to kick her ass and ruin my night. I wouldn’t wanna dance or drink if she pisses me off. To tell you the truth I know she might still do it,"

"Meaning what?"

"I mean she is the type of person that pisses people off,"

"But, you don’t know her,"

"I don’t have to,"

Angie and Melissa walked over to us. Angie was still interested in Kelly and was looking around for her. She did it slick though so she wouldn’t piss of Melissa her girlfriend.

"So, everyone looks to be here tonight,"

Said Angie

"Yeah, look at Wade tearing up the floor,"
said Jessica

My focus was on Wade again as he was straight grinding on the girl he was with. She had her butt up again his private area as he held her close.

"So, um that’s his girlfriend right?"

I asked

I was courageous, plus that would stop me from thinking he was cute.

"Why?"

Smiled Jessica

Gosh, I wasn’t trying to find out for my benefit.

"I was just asking,"

I said

‘What if I told you he was my man?"

Jessica gave me an evil smile as though she was testing me.

"I would say, great,"
I nodded

She laughed and said, "No, he’s single for your important. Write that down just in case you get single all of sudden,"

"I wasn’t wondering for me,"

"Sure,"

She nodded

"I’m serious, Jessica. I love Josh,"

"I’m not saying anything,"

She stepped back as though I was getting all-defensive. I wasn’t, I swear. Angie meanwhile spotted Kelly in the DJ booth; she focused on Kelly like she was looking to take a bite out her.

"Melissa, you thirsty?"

Asked Angie

"Yeah,"
said Melissa

Angie nodded to the beat of the music playing and walked off to get her woman a drink. After the song changed Wade walked over to us. He gave me a dirty look. Why was he doing that? What did I do to him to make him give me looks like that? I wanted to slap him. He kissed Jessica on her cheek and put his arms around her hips. He walked in between Jessica and me and basically shoved his back in my face. Whoa, I wanna just kick his ass! He was such an asshole. Jessica laughed as Wade was drunk and he got very kissy with people. She shoved him away and continued to laugh. She looked over at me as he once again gave me looks. I decided to give them back. Hah! He was surprised, as his eyes grew large in, insult. Take that, you fucker!

"Isn’t Wade funny?"

Laughed Jessica

"Yeah,"
I said

I rolled my eyes and looked the other way. Wade looked me up and down and said,"Pssh,"

I looked over at that comment. He must have wanted to get told off.

"Excuse me?"
I asked

"Huh?"
He asked

"My gosh, what is with the attitude between you guys. Too bad you aren’t single. You guys give each other looks like you want fuck,"

Joked Sierra

I stormed away as Wade watched.

"Why you do that? You know you like her,"
said Jessica

He leaned over and whispered in her ear, "I love you,"

"My god you’re drunk and your breath is kickin! Whoa! Wade you nasty tonight,"

"How about you take me back to your place? I will even let you tie me up,"

Jessica laughed hysterically at Wade.

"You fool, cuz if I did it your ass would wake the next morning salty as hell,"

She said

"You wrong, Kid. I’m telling you…..I am ready to be waxed Jezza ‘the down ass bitch’,"
said Wade

Wade stood back like a straight up nigga ready to hold his.

"You pussy,"
she snickered

Melissa had seen the whole thing and laughed along.

"I ain’t no pussy!"

Snapped Wade

Wade staggered a little as he licked his lips at Jessica

"Nigga, yah drunk,"

Said Jessica

"I want you,"

He pointed

"You know what? You want Sierra but you too pussy to bust game. Why I do not know, but you usually up on someone like that. She’s pretty and everything. So what? She has a guy, he’s in California……you have time Playa,"

"I don’t like her stuck up ass. You saw her giving me looks!"

Snapped Wade

"You were giving her looks first,"

Said Melissa

"Thank you! Thank you, Mel!"
Said Jessica

The girls slapped five as Wade rolled his eyes.

"Fuck that bitch!"

Snapped Wade

"Wade, you are so toasted. There are two things that happens when our Wade gets drunk, he gets mad and turns into gangster nerd, or he gets horny,"

Said Jessica

"Funny how he did both,"

Said Melissa

"Wow, she got you that messed up in the head huh?"
Asked Jessica

Wade let out another, "Pssh!" and swung his hand in Jessica’s hand. Jessica grabbed his hand and Wade looked over to where I was. He stared a couple of seconds and looked down at Jessica calmly.

"Go talk to her,"

Urged Jessica

"Dance, with me Son,"

Said Wade

Wade dragged Jessica and Melissa on the dance floor. Completely ignoring Jessica’s conversation about his feelings for me.

*************

Meanwhile, Angie was at the bar getting the drinks as she stared at the DJ booth where Kelly and Adrea were talking to Kai. I walked over to her all pissed off about Wade. I needed a drunk.

"He’s an asshole,"
I said

"Who?"

Asked Angie

"Wade,"

"Wade? No he’s coo you just got to get to know him,"

"I don’t wanna know him. He keeps giving me looks,"

Angie looked back up at the DJ booth. I followed her eyes.

"There they are,"
I said

"Yeah, your friends are up there talking to Kai, excuse me,"

Said Angie

Angie walked away with the drinks as I decided after I got my drink I would visit my friends. At least they don’t give me dirty looks for no reason. Wade’s a fucking asshole.

==========================

"So you like Dj all over the city?"

Asked Kelly

"Sometimes,"

Said Kai

Adrea could tell Kelly was trying to make a love connection with Kai. Kelly giggled and ran her fingers through her hair. Kai seemed to be falling for her as he undressed her with his eyes. Adrea looked at the DJ sound system and the rest of the equipment.

"My cousin in Miami DJ’s,"

Said Adrea

"Really?"

Asked Kai

"Yeah, his DJ name is Doc B, his real name is Benito,"

Said Adrea

"He any good, Kid?"

Asked Kai

"Yeah, he’s really good,"

Said Adrea

"Can I ask you a question?"

Asked Kelly

"Yeah, what cous,"

Asked Kai

"Like ever since we got to New York everyone uses three slang words, ‘Kid’, ‘Son’, and ‘Cous’,"

Said Kelly

Kai stood there confused like he had no idea what she was talking about.

"It’s a New York thing, Kell,"

Said Adrea

"I kind of figure that,"

Said Kelly

"So, what song to you wanna hear?"

Asked Kai

" ‘Let’s Get Down’ By Toni, Tony, Tone,"

Said Adrea

"Oh, that’s a good one,"

Smiled Kelly

"Aiight, Adrea you mix it in,"

Said Kai

Kai who had headphones on placed them on Adrea’s ears.

"I don’t know how,"

Giggled Adrea

"Time learn, Kid,"
said Kai

"Oh, I love East Coast slang,"

Giggled Kelly

Kelly tossed her blonde locks to the side and Kai smiled her way. Kai stood behind Adrea to help her mix the song in.

"Aiight, Adrea ready to learn how to mix the current song with a new one?"

Asked Kai

"Yes, Kid I am,"

Said Adrea

"Adrea, I know you from the hood, so I need you say it the ghetto way,"

Said Kai

Kai stood back and did his gangster pose and put his hands up and said, "Yes, Kid I am ready to get jiggy,"

The girls laughed as Adrea imitated his pose and mocked it, "Yes, KID I am red….tah….to get jigg….ay,"

Kai and Adrea slapped five and did the secret hand shake and Kai was impressed.

"Look, at this nigga,"

Laughed Kai

Kelly giggled and crossed her legs as she pulled up her mini skit a little. Adrea giggled as Kelly’s flirtation was working as Kai walked over and whispered "We talk later, aiight,"

Kelly nodded and drank her Long Island Iced Tea. Kai went back over to show Adrea how to work the turn tables. He put her song on as the song ‘Loungin’ by LL Cool J was still playing but was on the last verse.

"Now, it is the time to do the mixing. You have to know how the song is going to end and blend in another song that sounds a little like it. Sometimes it don’t matter though cuz if the song is tight and everyone likes it don’t matter if it don’t blends, aiight?"
Asked Kai

"Yeah, that was confusing,"

Laughed Adrea

"You Boricua?"

Asked Kai

"No, Cuban…. Sierra’s Puerto Rican and black,"

Said adrea

"Well, Scarface……because we all know he was Cuban…..so I will call you Scarface,"

"That was nice and racist,"

"Thanks, that or I can call you Gloria,"

"Who’s Gloria?"

"Gloria Estefan,"

"Haha! Wow, you are so stereo typing me, Bob Marley,"

Said Adrea

Adrea grabbed one of his dread locks and played with it. Kai’s dreads weren’t that long. They were pretty short yet. Kai smiled and they started to mix the music in. Adrea was a real pro. I walked in the booth and Adrea looked over at me.

‘Let’s Get Down’ by Tony, Toni, Tone

(DJ Quick)

YesTony Toni ToneAnd DJ Quick

You didn't think we could flip it on yo ass, huh?

Something for the dance floorIn a real way

It's going down like this forever

And a day

(Tony, Toni, Tone)

The function's on around midnight

What time is it are you inside Available

To come and play give me a clue

So I don't have to look for you

"Si, I just mixed a song! I want to be DJ! I thought my major was going to be Social Welfare, but now I changed my mind! I want to DJ,"

Smiled Adrea

"Adrea, you should have gone to school where Saige went……..Broadcasting and Journalism in Chicago,"

I said

"They have a broadcasting major at New York U,"

Said Kai

"Oh, I want to take the courses! You think it’s too late to change my major,"

Asked Adrea

"Take double major,"

I said

"Yeah, most of the students do that,"

Said Kai

"Hello, I’m not working that hard,"

Sighed Adrea

Kai continued to teach Adrea the skills of being a DJ.

SONG:

Come on let's get down, let's get down,

let's get down Come on let's get down

In my black Chevrolet Come on let's get down,

let's get down, let's get down Come on let's get

down, let's get down

"I need a Dj name now. What’s your?"
Asked Adrea

"DJ Skeeto Rock,"

Said Kai

"Oh, that’s so cool………….how about for me……Cuban Gangzter,"

We gave her a look as Kai snickered.

"Let’s just start you off slow, ok Playa,"

Giggled Kai

"Sounds good, Son,"

Said Adrea

"Adrea is really getting into that slang stuff huh?"
Asked Kelly

"Yeap,"

I said

"What’s wrong? You look upset, missing Joshua?"

Kai looked over at she mentioned my man’s name. He then remembered Wade liking me and he listened to see if what the status of Josh and me’s relationship been.

"Yeah, I’m missing Josh,"
I nodded

I missed him so much and seeing people dancing together in each other’s arms, I couldn’t help to miss my carebear. Also bothering me was Wade’s punk ass! That fucker ruined my whole night. Kai looked over at me as he sensed something else bothered me.

SONG:

Yeah, now we don't need a club

We can do it at my houseMy front door's open

so homey's can bust it outAnd ladies if you're

coming leave your children at the nursery

So you can get slow on the anniversary

Kill me I dip dip da

=========================

‘ Down for my Niggas’ by C-Murder

Fuck them other niggas cause I'm down for my niggas,

whatFuck them other niggas, I ride for my niggas, what

I die for my niggas, fuck them other niggas

[C-Murder]

Bitch I'm down with No Limit, I'll ride for the cause

I'm the nigga on the tank with the big fuckin balls

And if anybody fuck with Snoop Doggy Dogg

I'ma make these niggas put his name on the wall

And everywhere I go I got Mr. Magic here

Because I know that nigga don't care

2 Pac showed up at the Billboard Award show, strapped with his nine (gun) and four bodyguards. His dream the night before was really starting to bother him as things that were currently happening had been going on in his dream down to his White Verse Suit and dress hat. He was dressed to impress but still caution to every person around. His best friend Ron nicknamed ‘Stretch’ because of his 6’2" height was by his side. They had known each other since high school and Stretch had been threatened by unknown sources, which they were pretty sure that was related to the Bad Boy Label. Every phone call, and every harassing anonymous letter had something written in the scriptures about getting shot if they didn’t back down about several threats of violence towards Puffy and his crew.

Snoop doggy walked over with Dr. Dre as 2 Pac had warned them of his dream.

"Em’ punks haven’t shown their faces yet,"

Said Dre

"Well, I’m ready for whatever,"

Said Pac

2 Pac revealed his gun.

SONG:
He'll have that red shit pouring out your hair

Nigga, any fuckin time nigga, any fuckin where

Make 'em bleed is the motto that, I live by

If you fuck with me it's a must you die

Them niggas might goin run but them niggas can't hide

It's like shootin yourself, it's a – suicide

KLC rock the beat, hittin hard like burt

Niggas in the Nolia know him as Big Hurt

When Security for the event came around the rappers held themselves in a well matter making sure they assumed innocent. Other celebrities arrived including Rome and Aaliyah. Rome spotted his worried friend and decided to see what the rappers in a huddled were planning. Suge walked over to his fellow rap friends and Rome knew it meant they were up to no good.

"Baby, I will be right back,"

Said Rome

"Um, maybe you shouldn’t,"

Said Aaliyah

"It’s ok,"

‘No, what you told me in the Limo really scared me. You know those guys ain’t nothing but trouble,"

Rome kissed Aaliyah’s hand and started to walk over when he saw Tyrese walked in by himself. He remembered how he and Mo had broken up. He approached him first.

"Hey, J-Shin what’s up?"

Smiled Tyrese

"Nuthin, man how’s it hangin?"

Asked Rome

"Just nervous about singing tonight. That’s all,"

"I know the feeling, practice was cool for me too. I’m sorry I missed yah. I heard when I arrived for practice you had just left,"

Said Rome

"Oh yeah? Well, it was nice seeing you,"

"What song are you singing?"

"Take a guess,"

Said Tyrese

" ‘Lately’? We are going head to head for the top spot with our singles huh?"

"Yeah, but you know your shit is tight,"

"Your shit too, though. So you talk to Mo lately?"

"Naw, I fucked that up. I came home drunk one night talking shit and well, she walked out,"

"Sorry, to hear that,"

Nodded Rome

"Yeah,"

Tyrese was obviously hurt by the break up, as he didn’t want to talk about it anymore.

"Well, it was nice talking to you. I don’t mean to be rude but I see Quincy Jones by the entrance door and I really need to talk to him,"

Said Tyrese

"No, Prob,"

They did the guy hug…..You know that hug? They really don’t do a full one, but bumped one shoulder up against the other’s person’s and one hand behind the back….too cool….too cool….Rome looked over and 2 Pac was waving his hands all around in a drama mood. He was pissed and over reacting again. Suge Knight always cheered 2 Pac on as Rome did the opposite.

SONG:

Just like Soulja Slim he'll put you in the dirt

And have your picture on front of a t-shirt

And when I make moves I got a hundred niggas with me

Just incase a nigga out there tryin 'a get me

All my niggas is down to squeeze the trigger

That's why I'm down for my motherfuckin niggas

Fuck them other niggas cause I'm down for my niggas, what

Fuck them other niggas cause I'm down for my niggas, what

Fuck them other niggas, I ride for my niggas, what

I die for my niggas, fuck them other niggas

Rome walked over as 2 Pac stopped talking and the memories of telling Rome he sold more records just because Rome didn’t like Suge played over in his head. Rome ignored Suge as he gave Rome dirty looks. Suge knew Rome didn’t like him.

"Look, at this mutherfucker,"

Laughed 2 Pac

Pac pointed at Rome laughing trying to show Suge how hard he was. Stretch, Snoop, and Dre did the opposite and slapped five with Rome.

‘Wassup?"

Asked Snoop

"Nuthin much,"

Said Rome

"Nervous about tonight,"

Asked dre

"A little, but when I get on stage it will be all good,"

Said Pac

Suge nudged Pac to follow him so he could continue to cheer Pac on with his anger. Pac followed Suge like a little puppy as Rome called out to him.

"Pac, can we talk man?"

Asked Rome

Pac turned to him and pointed, "You down?"

"Down wit what?"

Pac walked up to him and suddenly hugged him tight. Rome was surprised by this affection. Pac sudden as he hugged him he pulled away and just pointed. He walked away with Suge after that. Rome stood there unable to react.

"He’s aiight,"

Assured Stretch

"Yeah,"

Sighed Rome

Suddenly Puffy, Lil Kim, Notorious BIG, Faith Evans, Mase and other artists under the Bad Boy Label walked in. They all looked over and luckily Pac and Suge had walked into the rest room. Puffy, BIG, Stretch and Rome all exchanged looks.

"With all us in the room….there is going to be some drama tonight,"

Said Stretch

"I hope you are wrong,"

Said Rome

**************

Well, of course there was DRAMA during the show. So bad, they had to stop the show six times because the promoters had sat all the gangster rappers all in the same spot. Puffy would get on stage and well Pac had something to say. He would either yell some stupid comment or give the Bad Boy Artists the finger and when the Bad Boy Artists saw Deathrow Artists go on stage, they did the same back. Rome and Aaliyah sat away from them but Rome during the commercial breaks would go over by Pac to talk some sense into him. The final time Rome walked over, Pac shoved him out of the way and walked out. Rome tried to follow him when Suge stopped him. Ok, Suge Knight isn’t a little man. He eats pretty well and has to be about 300pounds and 6’4". Rome on the other hand was about 200 pounds and 6’1". He wasn’t scared of Suge though; he could hold his own ground.

"Get out of my way,"

Snapped Rome

When Suge wouldn’t he pushed his way through and ran after Pac. Pac had went to the rest room to smoke a cigarette. Rome walked in.

"Get the fuck away from me,"

Ordered Pac

"Naw! Hell naw!"

He snapped

Rome locked the bathroom door so no one could enter. He didn’t want Suge to walk in a continued to urge Pac’s image on.

"Ever since that fucking movie, man!"
Grumbled Rome

"What the fuck are you talking about?"

" ‘Juice’, when you played bad ass Bishop! Everyone thought you should be just like him! Because he was bad as he could be! So you had to prove you were just as hard! Do you realize what type of shit you got yourself into? Huh? Are you fucking crazy!"

"Fuck you!"

Snapped Pac

"No, fuck you!"

Suddenly Pac shoved Rome up against the wall and pointed his gun in Rome’s face. Rome stood there trembling, as he couldn’t believe Pac would do that to him. Was 2 Pac willing to kill one of his only friends?

"I should blow your fucking head off!"
Snapped Pac

SONG……..FADES:

Fuck them other niggas cause I'm down for my niggas, what

Fuck them other niggas, I ride for my niggas, what

I die for my niggas, fuck them other niggas

=====================

Lance and Mo kissed all the way inside Chris’ room nonstop. Lance had been waiting so long to caress her butt as he had his hands all over it. She sucked on his neck when he suddenly pulled away.

"What?"

she asked

"No, hickeys…..Mr. Wright said that. Believe me what you did was great but, you know the image thing,"

He said

"Actually,"

She said

She looked over at the door of the room and started to get second thoughts. Lance quickly walked over to the door and closed it tightly. He leaned up against it and smiled at her.

"Monique, um look you’re so beautiful and I just,"

He started

"You just what?"

She said breathlessly

"I wanna,"

"You wanna what?"

Lance’s crotch, which was having a damn house party in it ever since, Mo, had rubbed up against him and he had, had mad thoughts of her naked, and wanted to get it on. He adjusted his pants in front of her as she snickered.

You ok?"

She giggled

"I don’t know,"

He blushed

He placed his hand over his private area so she couldn’t see the lump in his pants.

"So, you were saying?"
Asked Mo

"I was saying?"

"You said something about …….you wanna,"

"Oh, yeah, I wanna………can I?"

"Well, you have to tell me what you want?"

Lance nervously pointed, swallowed hard, and uttered "You,"

She bit her bottom lip and nodded.

"Me?"

She asked

"Uh-huh,"

Said Lance wiping the drool away from his mouth.

"I think I have to go,"
she said

She tried to open the door but of course Lance was still blocking.

"Mo, god you’re so beautiful and I just wanna…..Make love to you the best way I can,"

He said

"It’s too early,"

"No, it’s never to early for sex!"

"Lance?"

She scolded

"Sorry, but I haven’t been the same when I saw you in church last summer….or spring…. Whatever and well I just kept thinking about your thighs and your cute spring dress and well, I just…. Wow,"

He babbled

"Lance?"

"Yes, you hot African queen,"

She couldn’t help but to laugh.

"You’re fucking hot and I want a piece of the action!"
He said

She laughed so much she had to go sit down on the bed, which made lance think she was staying. He took his shirt off and she gasped and continued to laugh as she turned bright red. She couldn’t believe he was stripping down for her. He unbuttoned his pants.

"Lance! Lance!"
She scolded

"Oh, Monique baby! Like that one rapper guy say…..I gots to have it!"

"Who said that?"

"I have no idea! I listen to country music and Justin played that one rapper song! I don’t know!"
He pleaded

"Lance calm down!"

"Oh, I know I am making a fool out of myself, but see it’s been done and I cant stop,"

"Stop it!"

"Do you want me too? I mean don’t you want me?"

She shook her head yes. He started to jump up and down like he won the lottery. She started to laugh again.

"Lance! Calm down!"
She ordered

He suddenly jumped on top of her.

"I need bacon!"
Said Lance

"Well, go down to the restaurant and order some,"

She laughed

"No, Hon I need……your bacon!"

"I don’t have any!"

He suddenly put his hand down her pants.

"Oh, that bacon,"

She gasped

He sat up and looked at her in his arms. He stroked her hair and they kissed awhile. It was very intense and very seductive. Lance lifted up her shirt and saw her bra. He ran his hand over her left bra gently as though it was a fragile article. They both had thoughts of curiosity of exploding beyond their race. Neither had dated outside their color and wanted to know what it was like after all. Lance often watched his friends Sierra and Joshua in each other’s arms and wanted to know what it was like to kiss someone other than White. He slowly undid her bra in the front as he kissed the valley of her breasts. His lips felt like violet kisses each and every stroke. It was true her body tasted as good as it looked. Her sucked on her jaunty nipples as she ran her fingers through his blonde, soft, and silky hair. He squeezed her breasts as she kissed her lips. She soon removed her pants as he watched her panties being revealed. He ran has hand from her stomach to and placed it i! n between her legs. He then moved his hand up against her vagina area as it felt so softy and inviting. They continued to kiss as he rubbed her private area with his hand. He soon slipped off her panties and placed his finger inside her. He gave her a couple of strokes and knew it was time to take the remaining article of clothing off.

While he was taking his pants and underwear off. She was taking the bed down; he was still in awe by her body, as she looked so free walking around naked. He waited until she lay in bed and he slipped in next to her. They continued to kiss passionately as he went back to where he left off fingering her vagina. She massaged his penis as they both got a rise out of each other. He continued to sucked on her nipples and caress her breasts.

"Lance?"

She uttered

"Yes, Monique,"

"You gotta condom?"

He for a second didn’t think of it, because her breasts were right in his face when she asked that question. He stopped sucking on her nipples and looked up at her with his seductive green eyes. At first he didn’t answer as he sucked on her nipples one last time.

"Do you?"

She asked

He sighed and thought about it. He looked over at her private area as though it could answer for him. He then looked over at her. There she was like a jewel of the Nile waiting to be discovered. He wanted to enter her temple, but had one slight problem.

"No, I don’t,"

He said

He sat up as Mo laid there in silence. He rubbed his forehead and sighed, "I haven’t had sex for a couple of months. So I didn’t think I needed to carry anything around with me,"

She sat up and walked over to her clothes. That was it, she was leaving he was sure. He sat there disappointed as he stared at back end.

"I didn’t think I would……you know,"

He explained

She turned around and waved around a plastic wrapper with content. He smiled happily.

"A girl is always prepared,"

Said Mo

"You do this a lot………I mean you,"

He babbled

"Just put it on. My auntie told me to always be prepare, plus when I was with Tyrese I always had to have one. He never remembered to buy them. So I just carried two in my purse, so……..,"

He thought she was brilliant as he would of never thought about that. He smiled and walked into the bathroom to put it on. Joey told him to go to the bathroom so she wasn’t just staring at him. All that pressure of staring could make the condom to break. Lance had asked Joey about that two weeks prior to Mo’s arrival, so he was prepared……just in case. Good ole’ Joey, with his good ole’ advice. (no Joey wasn’t in the room)

Lance slipped that condom on like a glove and slipped back in the room. Mo had turned off all the lights so Lance could barely see where he was going. He stood there in the dark waiting for her voice to lead him.

"So, where are you?"

Asked Lance

"In bed……..Completely naked…..The way you left me,"

She giggled

Lance let out a goofy and perverted laugh and found her. He lay on top of her and was going to enter her, when she stopped him.

"What?"
He asked

"Don’t you know?"

"Know what?"

"Baby, you gotta lick it before we kick,"

Lance started to laugh hysterically as no girl has ever told him that, in that way.

"Oh really?"
He giggled

"Uh-huh, because…..I have to be ………satisfied………,"
she laughed

"What about me? You didn’t go down on me,"

"Well, see you done put that condom on so damn fast……….I didn’t get a chance to tell you to slow yo roll’…….you done closed the door befor’ I could say anything,"

Lance sighed and bit his lip. He shook his head and said, "I guess better luck next time huh?"

"I guess, know get to work,"

He laughed again, "I never got ordered to eat coochie before,"

"Well, it’s a first time for everything…….do you need a napkin,"
she laughed

He laughed so bad he had to lay on his back.

"Mo stop it before I loose you know,"

"Oh, no don’t go limp, come on…..I behave,"

He calm down and said, "So I gots to lick it huh?"

She spread her legs wide open and he busted out laughing again. She couldn’t help to laugh too. After their long giggles he finally went between her thighs and licked her inside. He stroked his tongue up and down. He soon entered inside her and they made love.

===========================

Wade and Jessica took over the dance floor as they made the best dance partners. Jessica was a tease on the dance floor when it came to him too. She let him touch her so much and then pulled away.

"Why you being that way?"

He asked

"Because you’re my best friend and because you are drunk,"

"Come on, now I am not that drunk,"

"You know you want her,"

"Want who?"

Asked Wade

"Her,"

Jessica pointed over to me at the booth. Wade stopped dancing, as he was tired of her teasing him. Jessica saw one of her sex partners had arrived to the club, named Taye. She slowly danced over to this sexy blonde bombshell and left Wade hanging.

"Fuck it,"

Said Wade

Wade walked over to Angie and Melissa who were kissing each other. Wade got perverted thoughts and smiled.

"Call me drunk…….but that is fucking sexy, Yo,"

He said

Angie and Melissa looked at him and walked away, but he followed. Angie looked up at the DJ booth again and saw Kelly.

"Mel stay with our drunk Wade and I will be right back,"

Meanwhile in the booth…………

"Aiight, you ready Adrea?"

Asked Kai

"I don’t know if I can do this,"

"Yes, you can just do it the way I showed you,"

Adrea shook her head as she continued to be the sidekick DJ as she mixed in the song ‘Touch me, Tease me’ by a group named Case. Kelly and I sat in the booth watching Adrea and Kai. I was getting pretty tipsy as I had three Martinis and Kelly had three beers. We were having such a good time up there just listening.

‘Touch me, Tease me’ by Case

You're the only one for me You're the only one

I need Can't nobody make me feel The way you're

making me feel And girl you know this love is real

Kai grabbed the Microphone and winked at Adrea that it was time. He pointed to the crowd in the club and got them pumped.

"Let me see this crowd put their hands up!!! Put your hands up! Now everybody, somebody ………. scream!"

Said Kai

The crowd on the dance floor put their hands up and let out a scream.

"That’s so cool,"

Said Kelly

"Shush, I’m dancing,"

I said

Which it was true I was dancing by myself in the mirror that was in the booth.

"Come on, now! Hey Ladies…..If you got your own long hair! Say Heyyy!"

Said Kai

Jessica who was on the floor with her new partner let out a Heyy! With the other girls in the club with their own hair. I even did it in the booth.

"Heey! I don’t got weave!"

I cheered

"Let me hear all the sistas in the club with your hair weave, with chat hair weave, with chat hair weave!"

Announced Kai

All the girls with their hair weave cheered.

SONG:

Touch me, tease me Feel me and caress me

Hold on tight and don't let go Baby I'm about

to explode Cuz all my love you can control

"Where my dawgs at! Yo, where my dawgs at! All my dawgs in the house! All my dawgs in the house! Let me hear you say ‘Make money,money, moneyyyyyy!’"
Announced Kai

Wade grabbed Melissa and jumped up and down with her yelling, "Got my school loans! Make money,money,moneyyyyyy!"

"All my Q-Dawgs in the house! Let me hear you say………Woof-woof!"

Said Kai

Well, of course our famous Frat guy Wade and several other guys in the same Frat Chapter including Kai started barking their Greek calling. Jessica who had, had her fill it walked over and slapped Wade over the head. He stopped barking and looked at her.

"Stop that fucking shit! You’re in the night club, not a pound"!

She said

She did the famous Fatone pointing and walked back over to Taye. Wade mocked her pointing and said, "I’m going to fucking kick your ass!"

Jessica laughed as all of suddenly Wade chased her through the club.

SONG:

I'll spend the night with you If you promise you will

do All the things to make me scream And you know

just what I mean Cuz tonight you taste like ice cream

Kai put the Mic down and walked over to Kelly and they started to dance together. Adrea put the headphones down as the song continued to play so she could dance up on Kai too. I continued to dance by myself in the mirror as I downed my Martini.

"I’m so fucking fine and J knows it,"

I said

Yes, I was thinking about my man and how fine he was and how fine I was too. Kelly and I soon danced out of the booth leaving Adrea with her new love, the DJ equipment.

"Now, don’t go too far Kelly,"

Winked Kai

Kelly blow him a kiss and nodded, "I’ll be back baby,"

I have to admit I was a pretty good dancer when I was drunk. Wade and Jessica walked pass the booth and well I once again caught his attention as he stood there watching me dancing. He liked the way I danced and wanted to dance with me, but of course didn’t. Jessica saw the whole thing and nudged him.

"What?"

Asked Wade

"Will you just dance with her,"

She urged

"No, I’m not going to dance with her,"

"Why?"

"Cut it out, ok? Stop trying to make me dance with her,"

"I’m not trying to make you do shit. I just know you like her and if you do…just go for it, Kid,"

SONG:

I wanna make you fall in love Make you touch

the stars above Please lay low and be my friend

I'll come back and hit it again And again, and

again, and again Don't go away

He shook his head and Jessica gave up and started to walk away, "Suit yourself. Stand there like an idiot and watch her get down…knowing damn well you want to get on that. I brought her here for you,"

He looked at Jessica and she put her hand in his face as she said, "Sucker,"

He continued to look at me and study my dance movements. I was so drunk I didn’t realize he was. He sighed when some guy who was watching me too walked over and started to dance with me.

Kelly turned to walk away when she saw Angie looking at her. Angie had been watching Kelly. Kelly stood there unable to speak.

"You wanna dance?"

Asked Angie

Kelly let out a small laugh, as she couldn’t believe she even asked her that.

"I asked you if you wanna dance?"

Asked Angie

Kelly stopped laughing as Angie started to dance up on her. Kelly had never had a girl try to pick her up before. She watched as Angie touched her thighs and ran her hands up to hips.

"I’ve seen you looking at me,"
said Angie

‘I wasn’t looking,"
trembled Kelly

Angie nodded and pulled her close.

SONG:

Touch me, tease me Feel me and caress me

Hold on tight and don't let go Baby I'm about

to explode Cuz all my love you can control

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(Note to readers: this song…….that 2 Pac rapped wasn’t about his actually girlfriend……..when he talks about ‘his girlfriend’ ………he means his girlfriend was his gun……didn’t know that until a friend explained that……and then the rap made since…..it would of made sense if it was about a girl though…..i would have had his back……it would have been good to be bad)

Artist: Makaveli (2Pac)

Album: The Don Killuminati: The 7 Day Theory

Song: Me and My Girlfriend

[girl] Sheeit, ju motherfuckin right

I'm the bitch that's keepin it live and

keepin it hot when you punk ass niggaz

don't Nigga Westside, WHAT! Bring it on

[Tupac]

Look for me Lost in the whirlwind, ninety-six,

Bonnie and Clyde Me and my girlfriend, do

one-eighty-five when we ride Trapped in this

world of sin, born as a ghetto child Raised in this

whirlwind (c'mon)

2 Pac held the gun to Rome’s head, as he remained motionless. Beads of sweat formed on Rome’s forehead as he waited for 2 Pac to blow his head off. He was pretty sure because Pac was on edge at this moment he was going to do it.

"I could blow your head off with one shot, you know that?"

Asked Pac

"Then why don’t you do it? I mean you are the one that thinks he invincible. And after you do you can then ask yourself why? Because I have always been there for you, always man. I care about what happens to you, but you keep trying to be this all powerful rapper named Tu Pac, and there is no such person,"

2 Pac’s hand trembled as the gun slowly lower from Rome’s face. Rome took a sigh of relief as Pac put the gun away. He walked over to the sink area and stared at himself. Rome walked over.

"I’m your guy, I’m not your enemy,"

Said Rome

"No one can be trusted. I can’t walk out in the light without someone nigga out there trying to start some drama,"

"We can leave right now, Pac. We don’t have to be here. I am done performing and the rap artist of the year has been giving out……..We have no reason to stay,"

Pac looked at Rome and for the first time Pac agreed with him.

"We can go back to the Luxor and just chill. We can watch the Mike Tyson Fight on Pre-preview from Madison Square Gardens and talk shit,"

said Rome

Pac snickered along with Rome from the last comment.

"Talk shit, smoke some blunts,"

Said Pac

"Yea, all of that. Forget everything else,"

Pac nodded and said, "Let’s go do that,"

Pac was ready to go for the door when Rome stopped him.

"What?"
Asked Pac

"I want the gun,"

Rome held out his hand and waited for Pac to hand over his gun.

"Scared I might use it on you?"

Asked Pac

"Naw, I’m scared you might use it on someone else,"

"Hell naw!"

Pac didn’t hand over the gun as Rome sighed. Pac unlocked the door of the bathroom and walked out. Rome followed as they came across Puffy. Pac put his hand in his jacket pocket where the gun was.

"What’s up?"

Snapped Puffy

Rome walked in front of Pac and pointed at Puffy.

"Step off,"

Snapped Rome

Rome nudged Pac and said, "Come on,"

Rome started out for the door when suddenly he heard a commotion and saw that Puffy had set Pac up. Pac, Puffy, and some other people from the Bad Boy Label were fighting.

"Shit,"

Snapped Rome

Rome ran over to help his friend out.

SONG:

Our childhood years recall the tears heart laced with venom

Smokin sherm, drinkin malt liquor, father forgive her Me and

my girlfriend, hustlin, fell in love with the struggle Hands on

the steering wheel, blush, while she bail out bustin Fuck em all,

watch em fall screamin, automatic gunfire exorcisin all demons

Suddenly as soon as the fight started it ended as security got wind of it and Rome pulled Pac out of the awards hall. They jumped in Suge’s black BMW. Pac called Suge on his cell phone.

"What are you doing? Let’s go!"
Said Rome

"I don’t got the keys,"

Said Pac

"Who are you calling?"

Pac waved Rome’s question away from him. Rome kept looking around for Puffy and his friends to show up.

"Come on man!"

Urged Rome

"Chill nigga, shit!"

"Don’t tell me to fucking chill!"

Pac once again waved away his response. Suge finally answered his cell.

"Those punk ass niggas tried to jack us! Who? J-Shin and me! Yeah, I got something for their asses,"

Said Pac

Pac pulled out his gun and looked at it.

"Put that shit away,"

Snapped Rome

"J-Shin, shut your ass up! Yeah, Suge meet me outside…..We going to settle this right, now!"

Pac hung up the cell and kissed the barrel of his gun and laughed hysterically, "Em niggas ain’t going to want to fuck with me anymore,"

SONG:

Mafias on the side, my congregation high, ready to die We bail

out to take the jail back, niggaz united Our first date, couldn't wait

to see you naked Touch you in every secret place, I can hardly wait

to bust freely, got you red hot, you so happy to see me Make the

frontpage primetime live on TV

Suge, Snoop, Dre and Stretch walked out and they jumped in the car. Rome was shoved in the back of the car as Suge took over the driving.

"Stop back at the hotel for a minute,"

Said Pac

"What are you doing Pac, man?"

Asked Rome

"Shut your ass up!"

"I thought we were going to squash this shit!"

Pac pointed the gun in Rome’s face again. Rome’s eyes widen as Stretch tried to push the gun away.

"Have you fucking lost your mind!? Stop swinging that shit again!"

Snapped Stretch

"Rome, suck my black……..Dick!"
Said Pac

Pac put the gun on Rome’s lips as he sat there scared out of his mind.

"Suck it! What the hell are you waiting for!?"
Snapped Pac

"Pac, stop fucking playing,"

Said Snoop

"Yeah, Rome’s down don’t worry about it!"

Said Dre

"No, this nigga has always been weak. If it wasn’t for me, he would be nuthin!"

Snapped Pac

Pac pulled back the barrel of the gun indicating it was in shooting ability.

"I didn’t shoot you before but, I will sure do it now!"
Threatened Pac

"Come on, man!"

Urged Stretch

"Who do you fear? Me or God?"

Pac asked Rome

Snoop shoved the gun out of Rome’s face. Pac put it back in his face.

"I asked you a fucking question? Who’s more powerful? Makaveli (2Pac) or the all mighty God!"
Grumbled Pac

Rome shook in fear as he was waiting to die at the hands of his so-called friend. Pac suddenly pulled the gun away.

"Fucking ass pussy,"

Said Pac

Rome took a sigh of relief but didn’t say a word. When they arrived to the Luxor Hotel and Casino they all got out. Rome tried to go to his room but Pac held him by gunpoint again.

"We going to get some shit here and we are then going to find them,"

Said Pac

"Man, I’m out! I ain’t doing shit,"

Said Dre

"Fuck those niggas, Pac,"
said Snoop walking away

"No, fuck all of y’all! You don’t wanna go then fine! Leave! I know who my real friends are!"

Snapped Pac

Pac looked right at Rome when he said that.

"Get it over and done with,"
mumbled Rome

"What?"
Pac gave him an evil stare

SONG:

[girl]

What!! I'm bustin on you punk ass niggaz *automatic gunfire* Run

nigga run! *gunfire* I'm on yo' ass nigga! *gunfire continues* Run

nigga, duck and hide! Nigga I'm bustin all you bitches! Run nigga

, yeah! Westside! Uh uh uh! Die nigga die!

Pac removed the gun from Rome’s face again.

"You saw what they did back at the MGM. You going to stand here and let this happen?"

Rome didn’t answer as Pac looked over at Stretch and Suge for guidance.

"I got your back,"

Said Suge

"Stretch? Come on, let’s get those punk ass bitches,"

Said Pac

Rome looked over at Stretch as he slowly nodded in pride. Pac put his hands up and looked at Rome.

"It’s up to you,"

Said Pac

Rome shook his head no and walked away.

"Fuck you then!"

Snapped Pac

Rome’s heart drop as he felt like he was letting him down. He turned to look and they were gone. Rome walked into his room and paced back and forth. He was starting to get second thoughts. His cell went off.

"Hello?"

Asked Rome

"Rome where you at?"

Asked Aaliyah

"Sorry, Baby I had this thing…..I had to do,"

"Where are you?"

"I’m……,"

He started

He opened his suitcase up and stared at his own gun. He slowly picked it up and placed it in the back of his pants.

"Lee-lee listen……I have to go,"

he said

"Rome, someone said Pac and East Coast people got into it. Were you a part of it?"

"I gotta go, he’s my guy Lee-lee,"

"You don’t have to do this,"

"I do, look I will be ok,"

"Rome!"

She pleaded

"I love you, ok?"

"Rome please, don’t!"

She sobbed

He blew a kiss into the cell phone and hung up. He then ran out of the room.

(Tupac was cleaning his gun during this…….but made it sound like he was actually having sex with a chick instead)

Tupac]

I love finger fuckin you, all of a sudden I'm hearin thunder When

you bust a nut, niggaz be duckin or takin numbers Love to watch

you at a block party, beggin for drama While unleashin on the old

timers, that's on my mama I would trade my life for yours, behind

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I stood up against the wall at the nightclub, as it was the only thing that was holding my drunken body up. Jessica was standing holding me up so I didn’t slide down the wall or fall forward. I was completely out of it. Kai and Adrea walked over as the final song was being played.

"She ok?"

Asked Adrea

"I think so. Boricua, You ok?"

Jessica asked me

I stood there with my eyes closed and my mouth open slightly. Jessica shrugged and slapped me across my face. I quickly came too, cause that shit hurt.

"Damn did you have to hit her that hard?"
Giggled Adrea

Kai laughed so hard he had to hold on to Adrea’s shoulder. I held my face as I gave Jessica a look.

"You ok, now? I had to slap you to snap you out of it, Boricua,"

Said Jessica

I didn’t answer her, as I still couldn’t believe that she slapped me.

"Hey, where’s Kelly?"
Asked Adrea

"Who gives a damn,"

Said Jessica

"I do! We came together we…. Must leave together,"
said Adrea

Kai leaned over and whispered in Adrea’s ear, "Can I come with you?"

"Where you wanna go?"

"Anyway, where you going my little Cuban black bean,"

"Please, just call me Adrea,"
she laughed

Kai blew her a kiss and hugged her. I continued to stand there, as everything around me was very hazy. The only visions I saw that was clear were Jessica’s cool cross necklace and Wade slowly coming towards us. I had drunk too damn much. Oh, my head.

"I’m for real, where’s Kell?"
Asked Adrea

Kai continued to whisper things in her ear, "You are so fine girl. Oooooh, I just wanna show you how much,"

"Naughty boy……Jessica! I’m for real….where is,"

Giggled Adrea

"Yeah, yeah, where’s the bitch,"

Said Jessica

Jessica took Adrea’s hand and put it on my shoulder.

"I can’t go get your fucking friend unless you hold our little Boricua up,"

Said Jessica

"Ok,"

Said Adrea

Kai put his arms around Adrea’s waist from behind, still trying to get a one-night stand out her.

"Come on, girl…arent you wandering what it would be like?"

He asked

"I’ve had sex before,"
she laughed

"Oh, baby I can tell,"

"I thought you like Kelly?"

"I want you, you were so fucking cute on these turn tables,"

Adrea laughed hysterically at him.

"Kai, I have a man,"

"What does your man have to do with me?"

Asked Kai

"Sounds like that one song,"

"What does your man have to do with me? Is he here?"

"No, in Cali,"

"Then fuck it, let’s go play with each other,"

Wade walked over and completely ignored my drunken ass. What else is new?

Meanwhile, Jessica walked up to the VIP room and the door was slightly open. She knocked and no one answered. She didn’t want to walk in but had no choice. She walked in with her eyes closed tightly.

"Um, her friends are looking for her,"

Said Jessica

Jessica opened her eyes and looked down trying not to stare. There sat Kelly and Angie in each other’s arms. Angie amazed Kelly as she kissed her neck.

"And, um Melissa got tired of waiting for you so, she left,"

Said Jessica

"That’s fine I will make it up to her tomorrow,"

Said Angie

"Gosh, I didn’t know, well I knew something wasn’t right about that girl (pointing at Kelly), but being homosexual,"

Kelly was so toasted and taken by Angie she didn’t even notice Jessica was in the room. Jessica snickered and said, "Well, I guess she is over Joey". Jessica soon left the room as Kelly and Angie continued to go at it.

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‘Me and my Girlfriend’ By 2 Pac continues.

closed doors the only girl that I adore, everything I'm askin for Talkin

to me beggin me to just, take you around Seventeen like Brandy you

just Wanna Be Down Talkin loud when I tell you be quiet you move the

crowd Bustin rounds, activatin a riot, that's why I love you so No control,

down to roll, unleash

Luxor security cameras caught 2 Pac storming through the casino of the hotel on a mission with Suge and Stretch walking side by side of him. Pac also had his fans (at least twenty people) and supporters following him. That was the last time Pac was caught still alive on live video.

Rome soon was seen running down the casino area after his friends. Suge, Stretch, and Pac were in the black BMW and were ready to pull away, when Rome came running up to them.

"What do you want?"

Asked Suge

Rome showed them his gun. Stretch, who was sitting in the back seat, opened the door. Rome hesitated at first as something in the back of his mind said; ‘It’s not wise to get in this car’. Rome ignored that as he wanted to show his friends he was just as hard as they were. Pac turned and smiled at Rome. He held his hand out to him and Rome shook it.

"I knew you were down,"

Smiled Pac

They drove up and down the Vegas Strip that were lined side by side with the famous theme hotels. Rome looked down at his gun, as his hands that were holding them were all cold and clammy. They suddenly came to a halt and there stood two attractive African American girls. They stood on the passenger side where Pac was. Pac rolled his window down as he and the girls passed pick up lines at each other. One of the girls noticed the all-famous J-Shin sitting in the back.

"Oh, my gosh girl it’s J-Shin! Heyyy!"

She waved

Rome looked at them nervously as his state of mind was strictly violence. He didn’t smile or even speak to these girls. He looked right through them like they weren’t even there. He looked back down at his gun and mumbled the Lord’s Prayer to himself. During it he started to question what he really was doing. Stretch nudged Rome and stopped him from finishing the last line of the prayer.

"What?"

Asked Rome with his voice cracking.

"Switch sits with me,"

Said Stretch

"Why?"

"Just do it,"

Rome and Stretch switch, as he still didn’t understand why Stretch wanted to. He shrugged at the request as Rome looked out at the night sky. Stars were bright; he rolled the window down as the cool breeze hit his face. It felt so good like it had never did before. The night was so calm as the future was so uncertain for the passengers in the car.

Suddenly, there was a loud noise that sounded like fire crackers going off in the car and a lot of commotion in the car as it came to a halt. Rome then realized what he was hearing wasn’t firecrackers at all, but gunfire. His life flashed in front of his face as he got hit in the arm. Before he could react the impact of the car coming to a stop caused Rome to hit his head violently on the window…the window shattered from the impact as glass went everywhere……he sat there unconscious as blood poured from his head. The car was targeted by a drive by as the unidentified car that fired pulled away. The BMW sat there with riddled with bullet holes. Rome’s body slide down into Stretch’s lap.

Before the shooting, Shakur's car made a U-turn and head West on Flamingo. Police reached the car on the Strip where it was caught in traffic at Harmon Avenue. An ambulance then picked up Shakur, Suge and Rome, the only survivors, taking them to University Medical Center, where Shakur(2 Pac) underwent the first of three operations. His right lung is removed to stop internal bleeding. Shakur had been shot in his right hand, right hip and right chest just under his right arm. After Tupac's arrival at University Medical Center immediately following the shooting, a trauma center surgeon removed one bullet from Tupac's pelvis area.

Rome’s left arm was shattered by one single bullet and doctors had to reconstruct the whole arm. He was soon moved from serious condition to stable. Suge received a slight graze wound to the forehead. Stretch, Pac’s friend died at the seen.

The black BMW, riddled with bullet holes, sat in the police impound lot Sunday, Sept. 8, 1997, in Las Vegas.

SONG ENDS………

Lost in the whirlwind, ninety-six, Bonnie and Clyde Me and my girlfriend

(repeat 2X)

ME AND MY GIRLFRIEND!

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WHAT ACTUALLY HAPPENED TO 2 PAC SHAKUR ON 9/96

Shakur died in Las Vegas after shots were fired into a car he was riding in on Sept. 13, 1996.

2:30 p.m. - Tupac Shakur arrives by car in Las Vegas.

5:30 p.m. - People start lining up at Club 662, 1700 E. Flaming Road, where Tupac Shakur and Mike Tyson are to appear after the boxing match.

8:30 p.m. - People start leaving the Mike Tyson - Bruce Seldon fight that was held at the MGM Grand. Tupac Shakur attended the fight which started at 8 p.m. Tyson was declared the winner after 109 seconds in the ring with Seldon

8:30 to 9 p.m. - Shakur and his bodyguards are involved in a physical scuffle with a man, later identified as Orlando Anderson of Compton, Calif., near the hotel's Grand Garden. Police do not believe the man was in any way connected to the later shooting of Shakur.

11 p.m. - Suge Knight was stopped on Las Vegas Boulevard by Metro patrol cops for playing his car stereo too loudly and for not having license plates on his rented vehicle. He was not cited and was released a few minutes later

11:15 p.m. - Shakur and Marion "Suge" Knight are shot. Knight is driving and Shakur is in the passenger seat of the 1996 BMW 750 sedan that was eastbound on Flamingo Road. Shakur is shot three times in the chest. Shrapnel grazed Knight's head. A total of 13 shots were fired at the car Shakur was in.

Sunday, Sept. 8
11 a.m. - Knight is released from the University Medical Center.

6:20 p.m. - Shakur undergoes a second operation at UMC to repair damage from the bullet wounds.

Monday, Sept. 9
8 p.m. - Metro Police and about 20 friends and fans of Shakur are in an altercation over what police call a "misunderstanding." Tensions are calmed with help from a female friend of Shakur's and four men originally handcuffed during the scuffle are released. No one was arrested. Police have been patrolling outside the hospital out of concern for retaliation after the shooting.

Wednesday, Sept. 11
6 p.m. - Knight, accompanied by his attorneys speaks about the shooting to Metro Police for about an hour.

Friday, Sept. 13
4:03 p.m. - Shakur dies from his injuries.

7 p.m. - Coroner's medical examiner performs an autopsy on Shakur's body.

9 p.m. - Shakur's body is released to Davis Mortuary, which - at the request of Shakur's mother - cremates his remains

Saturday, Sept. 14
11 a.m. - Shakur's remains are given to his mother, Afeni Shakur, who leaves Las Vegas the same day.

"I interviewed the decedent's mother, Afeni Shakur, and she stated that the decedent was not married and he had no children,"

TO THIS DAY, 2 PAC’S DEATH IS REMAINS UNSOLVED………..

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The next morning……….

I turned the TV on as I drunk my coffee. The Today Show was on with cute Katie Couric. She’s so hot for a chick in her forties. Anyway, I sat on bed in the hotel room as Joey snored away in his bed. I looked over as he sounded like he was a sawing a tree down with his big ass teeth. I snickered, as I had to turn up to the TV just so I could drown his snore of music out. Ann, the chick that did the late breaking news did her skit. I continued to drink my coffee until she said something shocking and coffee went flying out of my mouth. I placed my hand over my chest as I coughed like hell. I took a deep breath and turned the TV up louder to hear what she said:

"Once, again 2 Pac Shakur, gangster rapper, was hospitalized last night at the Las Vegas University Medical center. Witnesses claim there was a blaze of gunfire after the Billboard awards. Also in the car was the CEO of Deathrow Records Suge Knight and up and coming singing artist J-Shin. J-Shin was also shot but is said to be in stable condition. Suge Knight walked away with a minor glaze to his head…….in other news, there was a Ladybug breakout across Missouri on Sunday., three people were hurt when a swarm of ladybugs took over downtown St Louis………one witness was quoted ‘Those suckers bite’,"

Said Ann

I sat there with my mouth open in shock. I couldn’t believe my ears. I flipped to MTV and 2 Pac and Rome’s news was all over the channel. I quickly woke Joey.

"Sandwiches?"

Said Joey all groggy

"No, 2 Pac and Rome was shot!"

"What? Did they have sandwiches with them?"

He asked confused

"Joey wake up! We have to go to Las Vegas! I’ll tell the guys!"

I ran out of the room as Joey sat there scratching his balls. He then realized what I was saying was true as he start to listen the news. I knocked like a mad man on Justin and Lance’s door. Finally Justin came to the door with his do-rag on his head.

"What?"
He asked

Justin rubbed his nose and pulled his underwear out of the crack of his ass and let me in. I rushed to the TV and turned it on. I looked over and saw head of hair weave under Lance’s cover.

"When did Lance get weave?"

I asked

"That’s Chris. Lance stayed in his room…….he got booty last night. Now, why am I up at 8am?"
Whined Justin

"Sit your ass down,"
I ordered

He sat next to me and when he heard the horrible news, he fell off the foot of the bed.

"What?"

He gasped

Chris sat up with only his eyes and top of his hair weave peaking over the covers.

"What are you doing watching MTV this early?"
He asked

"2 Pac and Rome been shot!"

I said

Justin got off the floor and pointed to the TV.

"Look at it!"

Said Justin

Chris got out of bed and stood in shock like the rest of us. Joey finally walked in and said, "So you think Rome is ok?"

"I don’t know, they said stable condition. That’s good right?"
I asked

"Yeah, I mean he’s not dying……….that’s what that means…..But um, it’s the media so you never know what is true,"

Said Chris

Just then they show the damaged black 96 BMW that they had been shot at. It was loaded with bullet holes. I got another panic attack, as I didn’t know whom to call first, my dad or Rome’s mom? Rome’s mom! Oh my gosh does she know? I walked over to the phone to dial, but there was a block on it.

"What’s wrong with the phone?"
I asked

"Um, that um……..Yeah see I like use up all the phone minutes that Johnny allowed me to have,"
said Justin

‘Oh, yeah you are the one that has the phone attached to your ear at all times,"

"Johnny had to cut me off,"

"Addicted to the phone, isn’t that a shame. If I didn’t know any better Ju, I would say you’re a girl,"

Teased Chris

Justin shoved Chris to shush. Just then Chris remembered something.

"Monique!"

Said Chris

"What about her?"
I asked

"Oh, shit Chris you’re right,"

Said Justin

"What?"
Asked Joey

Justin stormed out of the room and knocked on Chris’ door. Everyone stood out in the hallway as I soon ran back in my room to call Rome’s mom.

"Lance?"
Knocked Justin

Chris walked over with the hotel room key.

"I really don’t wanna see the cowboy have sex, but if he doesn’t answer,"

Said Chris waving the keys around.

"Lance?"
Knocked Justin

"Wait, Lance fucked Mo? Was she desperate?"
Asked Joey

"Hey, Nerds need love to,"

Snickered Chris

There was no answer as the guys looked at each other.

"Gosh, maybe the pussy was that good and it killed him,"
said Joey

"Step aside let Kirkpatrick the key handler open this baby up,"

Said Chris

He opened the door slightly and turned to his friends.

"You know what would be funny?"

Asked Chris

"If Mo said Lance was really bad in bed?"
Nodded Joey

"Yeah, that but if we busted in like we were the po-lice!"
Smiled Chris

They nodded at each other and Chris counted to five.

"Gosh, I hope she’s naked,"
smiled Joey

They ran in and jumped on the bed waking Lance and Mo up. They sat up in a panic as Lance started yelling.

"What the hell is your fucking problem!"

Snapped Lance

"Damn it, she’s not naked,"
sighed Joey

"Yeah, if my vibes are right, Jo, Mo has Victoria Secret panty set, bra and panties,"

Smiled Chris

They looked at Mo and she had covered herself.

"What are you doing in here?"

Gasped Mo

"Hey, Monique listen just stopping by to see how the sex went?"

Smiled Chris

"Get out,"

Ordered Lance

Chris grabbed the near by hotel notepad and started to take notes on Lance’s performance.

"Now on a scale from one to ten…….ten being the highest mark…..Did Lance really suck as he all think he did?"

Joked Chris

"Get out!"

Snapped Lance

"Oh, somebody didn’t wake up to sexual intercourse this morning……usually if you did …..You would be in such a refreshed mood,"
smiled Chris

"Can I ask a question next!"

Teased Joey

"So, Mo did you wear thongs, Bloomies, or just the basic panty?"
Asked Chris

"Get out!"

Snapped Lance

"Ok, me next……..Mo,"

Started Joey

Lance jumped out of bed at them.

"Watch out the cowboy’s pissed off!"

Laughed Chris

Justin shushed everyone and pointed at Mo, "Rome’s been shot,"

"What?"

She asked

"ROME’S BEEN SHOT!!!! Sex has made her lose her hearing….make note…..Wear earplugs next time,"

Joked Chris

"He’s been what?"

Asked Mo

"Shot,"

Said Justin

"Are you lying?"

Asked Mo

Justin slowly shook his head no. Everyone finally got serious. She rushed out of bed into the bathroom to get ready. Chris looked at the back end of Mo before she ran inside the bathroom.

" She wore a thong,"

Said Chris still taking notes

"IS he ok?"

Asked Lance

"Oh, Chris? Yeah, despite the recent drug use problem in Florida,"
nodded Joey

"No, Rome,"

Said Lance

"We don’t know,"

I walked in dressed in my warm up pants and my jacket on.

"Where you going?"

Asked Justin

"To Vegas…..I gotta know how Rome’s doing,"

I said

I walked out as the guys looked on.

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Meanwhile, my beautiful was starting her college life off on the hangover foot. If I was there I could at least easy her headache as I rubbed her feet. Sigh! Los Angeles is so far away from New York. I couldn’t wait until we would see each other the following week. Anyway, she walked down the hallway of the lecture building to her first class of the day called "Black Reality"…. Black history class. She stood there with her hand over her forehead as she closed her beautiful hazel eyes trying to get a couple quick power naps in.

She had on a blue sweater and jeans but, realized other party students like herself, that had went to the same night club the night before had on sweats and lot of them had baseball hats. She had to remind herself to ask me to bring her one of my baseball hats, when she wasn’t in the mood to be beautiful that day. Didn’t matter cuz she was so beautiful inside and outside, she could of went to class in her pj’s and had her bed hair style and she would….. Sigh…Still be the most beautiful girl in the world…

Ok, enough with me gloating about my girl back to the story…. Where was I? Oh, yeah her and her hangover……she looked around and saw Jessica had arrived unannounced in the hallway area by the awaiting classroom with the other students. The class before was just ending when Sierra walked over to Jessica who had planted herself on the floor trying to sleep. She sat up with her head leaned up against the wall. Sierra slipped down to her side. Jessica looked over.

"So how’s your hangover?"
Asked Jessica

"Bad,"
said Sierra

Jessica cracked a smile; "you were so fucked up last night, Yo. I thought we were going to have to roll you out of that place,"

"Like you weren’t drunk?"

She snickered

"Yeah, but not as bad as you,"

Just then Adrea came down the hallway in her warm up Nike Suit and matching tennis shoes.

"Isn’t she cute for class,"

Giggled Jessica

"Justin, her boyfriend like bought her that outfit just for college……he’s very materialistic,"

Said Sierra

"I see it’s rubbing off on her,"

Adrea sat next to them as she was in a good mood, despite only getting three hours of sleep.

"Why are you so happy for?"

Asked Jessica

"I can’t wait to explore my black side,"

Said Adrea

"I thought you were Cuban?"

"I am, but black history is the closest to my background, they don’t have Spanish history,"

"Protest my Cuban sista,"

Smiled Jessica

Just then Kai came down the hallway walking over as him and Adrea exchanged smiles.

"Cuban Gangzter on the turn tables…….,"

He teased

"Another happy person today…..What happened to all the bitchy people this morning,"

Joked Jessica

Kai sat next to Adrea and put his arms around her to give her a big hug. Sierra couldn’t believe how close after one night of Djing they got. Sierra wondered if they didn’t fool around after all, he was all in her face and it looked like the saga continued. Adrea giggled and shoved him away. Kai then got serious as he looked at all of them and broke the terrible news.

"Did you hear about Tupac?"

Asked Kai

"No, what?"
Asked Jessica

"Boy got caught up again,"

"Meaning what?"

Asked my beautiful

"Dude got shot during a driveby on the Vegas strip…..And Jezza you remember that one guy that Wade met through Fatima? Rome? Dude, got shot too,"

Sierra and Adrea sat there in shock.

"Rome got shot?"

Asked Jessica

"Yeap, he’s in stable condition…..Got shot in the arm,"

Said Kai

"Wait, Rome Johnson? You know Rome?"
Asked Sierra

"Yeah, met him through Wade, why?
Asked Kai

"Oh my gosh,"

Gasped Adrea

Sierra dug in her backpack to verify with Kai and Jessica that they were talking about the same Rome. She pulled out her wallet and showed Jerome’s senior picture from the year before.

"This Jerome Johnson? J-Shin?"

Asked sierra

"Yeah, how do you know him?"
Asked Jessica

"I grew up with him! Oh my gosh! He got shot?"

"Yeah, it was all over the news this morning,"

Said Kai

Just then Wade walked over and sighed, "I called Rome’s celly and he ain’t answering…..Nobody is saying shit,"

"Well, you probably wont be able to get though at all, not even the hospital Yo,"

Said Kai

"Fuck,"
grumbled Wade

Wade was very worried about his friend as he did his occasional glances of Sierra’s body. The Professor of their class came walking down the hall, they all stood up as Sierra saw this professor was so into his Afropology job, dressed in African wear and everything.

"There’s Chuku,"

Said Jessica

"Bless you, Jess,"

Said Sierra

Jessica snickered, "No, that’s the professor’s name,"

"Oh,"

"He’s mean too, he don’t give a fuck what he says to people. That guy failed me two times,"

Said Kai

"Why you taking the course again?"

Asked Adrea

"cuz its part of my double major and I need to pass this class…he’s the only one teaching this part of the course,"

Said Kai

Pro. Chuku didn’t say a word to all the students standing out in the hall as he waited for the students that were finishing up with the other professor to release the class. Soon the classroom door opened and students started to come out. Wade gave Sierra a dirty look again, as she sighed, "Not today"

Wade glared at her and looked away.

"Leave Wade alone,"
whispered Jessica

"He needs to keep those fucking looks to himself,"
grumbled Sierra

"Excuse?"

Asked Wade

Wade had heard her comment as he turned with that bad attitude again. Jessica had to referee.

"You better talk what you know, shit. You don’t wanna fuck with me,"

Said Wade

"Whatever,"

Sighed Sierra

"What!"

"Ok, no fighting. Gees, it’s 659am let’s not start out bad ok? I still have three other classes after this,"

Said Jessica

"Pssh,"

Said Wade

"Please,"
said Sierra

"What?"

Snapped Wade

"Whatever,"

Sighed Sierra

Sierra rolled her eyes as Wade gave her another dirtier look as he turned away. Jessica leaned forward over to Wade’s ear, "Now I bet you can’t wait to kiss her…. Turned you on when she snapped,"

"Shut up, Jezza,"

Grumbled Wade

"Damn, Wade you want her so bad, your dick is ready to bust out of your sweat pants, huh?"

"Shush, kid,"

Snapped Wade

As they walked in to Pro. Chuku waited each and every student entered with a stone cold look. Unfortunately to Sierra’s protest Wade sat by her, but so did Adrea, Kai, and Jessica. He wasn’t going to seat by himself, come on? He really, really hated Sierra (wink). She made his skin crawl. The Professor had a ruler in his hand like he was ready to start beating students.

"What’s with the ruler?"
Snickered Sierra

"He likes to carry one,"

Said Kai

"Why?"

"Because he’s from the bush,"

"The what?"
She snickered

"Africa, they carry sticks over there,"

Joked Kai

Sierra snickered but stopped when she saw Wade giving her the evil eye. She gave it back and he let out his famous answer to her "Pssh!".

"Don’t start, I’m serious. I don’t wanna kick both of your asses this early,"

Said Jessica

"Tell your friend to stopping fucking looking,"

Grumbled Wade

"Please, you ugly,’
said Sierra

Kai laughed as Wade was acting mean because he liked Sierra so damn bad. Kai was pretty sure this fighting between Wade and her, turned Wade on. Wade turned forward to ignore her.

"Ok, class,"

Said Chuku

Chuku had a very strong African accent.

"What did he say?"

Asked Adrea

"He said ‘Ok, class’,"
mocked Wade

They all snickered at Wade’s mocking, of course except for Sierra who thought he was so not funny.

"Separate, but equal,"

Said the professor

"You need me to translate that Adrea?"
Smiled Wade

Sierra was so mad how Wade was so nice to Adrea but, wished to be evil with her instead.

"No, I understand,"
said Adrea

"Coo,"

Said Wade

Wade even went as far as slapping five with Adrea. Sierra sunk down in her chair and ignored Wade.

"I mean you separate into three groups…..And you will remain this way until this semester is over with……. Europeans…noncolors…and Africans,"

He pointed to the left side of the class as the European side……. Noncolor in the middle…. And the African side was to the right.

"If you are Caucasian you are in the European side…if you are Hispanic, Asia, non black and non white you are in the middle…if you are African American you are to the right,"

Said the professor

The students started to separate as Sierra sat there confused for the first time in her life. She was mixed with Puerto Rican and black, where did she sit. Adrea was full Cuban so she moved to the middle as Jessica and Wade also did. Sierra gave them a confused look.

"Why aren’t you moving to the European side?"
Asked Sierra

"Boricua, we’re Italian…..We ain’t white,"

Said Jessica

"Oh,"

Sierra decided to ask the professor. Kai didn’t move because he was lucky enough to already be sitting in Africa.

"I’m home…. To the mother land,"

Joked Kai

He watched as Sierra approached the professor.

"Your name is?"

Asked Chuku

He looked at his enrollment of names to the class.

"Gonzalez,"

Said Sierra

"Your question is?"

"Well, I’m like half and half,"

She giggled

He gave her a look, as he didn’t laugh, he didn’t even smile.

"What is your question Ms. Gonzalez,"

"I’m black and Puerto Rican…so I assume I sit in the middle, because Ms. Fatone is like non white and well I’m both…Hispanic and black and well….,"

"Ms. Gonzalez, you are African American,"

"Well, that and Hispanic,"

"Ms. Gonzalez, you are African American,"

Repeated Chuku

"Um, what about my Puerto Rican side?"

"You are African American……you have ten percent African American in you…..You are what you are,"

She still was unsure as he got pretty firm, evil, and loud as he said the last comment. She realized then she was going to hate him and the class. He pointed to the African side of the class.

"That your place,"

He ordered

Sierra blushed as everyone in class sat in silence as Professor Chuku waited for her to sit.

"But, I,"

Started Sierra

"You are…..African American…..Ten percent of you…..A speck of you…..Half of you…now sit on the right side,"

He continued to wait for her as he started to grow inpatient.

"Ms. Gonzalez, I see this has come to you as a shock of your color status…..Please take your seat,"

Sierra stood there red in her face and swallowed hard. She slowly walked back to her seat where Kai was sitting. She walked with her head down with anger and embarrassment. She slipped into seat as Kai who was sitting behind her, leaned forward.

"I told you he was evil,"

He whispered.

Sierra didn’t say a word, as she didn’t understand why she could be considered black when she also was Puerto Rican.

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Meanwhile another part of Los Angeles……..

Tara looked at the once given business card by that one guy in the green suit. He stood in front of the pay phone,she had been turned down from every audition she showed up for. she was running on empty as stood on Hollywood Vine Blvd, desperate for work. She had twenty dollars to her name and she didn’t want to go home. She had no where to turn and she didn’t have a place to stay, because she couldn’t foot the bill for the hotel she was staying at. She looked at the hookers on the corners and didn’t want and wouldn’t stoop to that level of the gutter. She dialed the number on the business card.

"Starbiz Intentional,"

Said a woman

Tara at first couldn’t get a word out edge wise, as she was scared of being ejected again, even if this was her last resort.

"Yeah, Mr. John Barenz please,"

Said Tara

"Is he expecting your call?"

"Yeah,"

Sighed Tara

The call was sent through to this Barenz’s office. It rang a couple times until he picked up.

"Yeah, what do you want?"

Asked a groggy voice

"Um, its….it’s Tara Smith……you gave me your business card in Vegas and I,"

"Yes, Tara how’s it going? Are you in LA?"

"Yeah,"
she sighed

"Well, are you ready to work?"

"It depends,"

"Well, where are you? I will give you directions to my office and we can set up a movie deal for you,"

"A movie deal? You haven’t even seen my qualifications yet or seen me act,"

"Don’t worry about it, I saw enough. You have potential,"

Tara rolled her eyes as she agreed to meet him. He gave her directions and she arrived at his office. That’s when she realized this wasn’t just any movie company, it was the Adult Entertainment company. The moment she entered she was ready to leave. She saw five other young girls her age if, not younger that must have been waiting for the same job. Mr. Barenz peaked around the corner as Tara was ready to leave.

"There’s my raising star,"

He smiled

"Actually I changed my mind,"
said Tara

He ran over to her and took her by her hand.

"I don’t think this is right,"

Said Tara

"Nonsense, you are above the rest and I have been looking for someone like you,"

Before she could leave she found herself sitting in his office in a chair getting interviewed. She felt like her whole body just got sucked into a place of no return. She didn’t know how to leave that place. Everytime she had enough guts to leave the price of working for him increased.

"You are what I am looking for. You like to have sex right?"
He asked

"I don’t wanna answer that,"

"It’s natural. I mean you’re a beautiful woman, all beautiful women love to have sex,"

She blushed, as she couldn’t believe he was asking questions like that.

"How old are you?"
He asked

"Eighteen,"

"We will put you don’t as twenty-three,"

"I said I was eighteen,"

"Well in this business you’re twenty-three, now are you willing to fuck black, Hispanic, and Asian guys. Because audiences now again love that interracial sex,"

Tara once again didn’t answer.

"Ok, so you can start tomorrow?"

He asked

" I never agreed to this,"

He suddenly pulled out some money and counted it out to her. He placed 1,000.00 in front of her.

"I think you can start out like that, huh? There is a really nice hotel by the studio,"

"What if I take the money and leave?"

He laughed and said, "No,no,no….it wont happen,"

"What, girls haven’t done it before?"

He stopped smiling as he suddenly pulled a switchblade and placed it front of her.

"You run, and rip me off? Another can replace you and I will bury you in the Hollywood hills. I will find you and I will tear you apart. Now, show up and you will immediately receive 70,000.00 on the set the first day,"

He said

70,000.00 was a lot of money, she needed that money. I mean how hard was it to have sex. He said it was all protected sex and most of the time it was all faked anyway. She didn’t want to stoop that low but the money was calling her name.

"Ok,"

She sighed

"Great,"
he smiled

She stood up and grabbed her money as she walked out.

"Tara, remember tomorrow, 7am, Sony Studios,"

He said

She didn’t answer.

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Lance watched as Mo continued to get dress. She didn’t say much as the news continued to give them updates about 2 Pac and Rome.

"So, you coming back?"

Asked Lance

"I don’t think so Lance. I don’t know how long I will be in Vegas,"

Lance nodded, as he knew Mo had to be by Rome’s side.

"Well, call me ok,"
he sighed

She looked over at him and saw his sad face.

"Hey, don’t look like that ok? I mean you have this career to look forward to. Plus, I will keep you updated on his progress,"

Said mo

"Well, I’m sure J, Justin, and Joey will appreciate that. I mean Rome and I were only associates,"

"Well, I better get going,"

He got up from the bed where he was sitting and walked over to the door to let her out. She walked over to the door. She touched his sad face.

"Do you regret last night?"
He asked

"No, why?"

"I don’t know I just wanted to know,"

"No, of course not,"

"So, what is going to happen to us now? I guess I should be asking if there is an ‘Us’,"

"Lance, I can’t think about that right now,"

"Because Rome’s hurt, well you think Aaliyah will be there?"

Mo wasn’t thinking about Rome’s girlfriend at that moment. She wished Lance never said that.

"I mean I’m sure she is standing by her man,"
said Lance

"Well, I called his momma and she is in Vegas right now. I told her I was coming and she said that was a good idea. Rome needs all the support he can get. He needs positive people around him right now,"

"What if you guys get into it?"

"Who, me and Aaliyah?"

"Yeah,"

"I’m not worried about her,"

Said Mo

Lance didn’t believe Mo.

"Well, I better go,"
said Mo

He suddenly kissed her making sure she wouldn’t forget the night they spend together.

"Call me,"

He whispered

Chris suddenly walked in on them.

"Sorry,"
said Chris

Lance and Mo pulled away from each other.

"That’s ok, I have to get going anyway,"

Said Mo

"I’m serious what I said before Monique,"

Said Lance

"Don’t worry I will call yah,"

She nodded

Lance stood out in the hallway as he watched her disappear into the elevator.

"So, you think now that is tragedy happened with Rome, she will run back into his arms?"

Asked Chris

‘I hope not,"

Said Lance

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8of10

Rome laid in bed still recovering from the bullet wound unaware of all the media attention and the crowd of fans that him and 2 Pac had attracted. Aaliyah sat by his side holding his hand as Mrs. Johnson; his mom looked at all the people outside the window. Rome’s younger brother Sterling, who’s nickname was Sliver had been roaming the hallways of the hospital and of course trying to get a peak at the ever popular rapper 2 Pac as he laid in his room. Security was tight in that place because through the whole ordeal 2 pac was still receiving death threats.

Sliver walked back into his brother’s room (Sliver was ten years old) and smiled at Aaliyah. She smiled back which made him very happy, as he liked her a lot. He thought it was so cool his brother got to go out with her.

"Look, at all these people. Are most of them here to see 2 Pac or my son?"

Asked Mrs. Johnson

"Both,"

Said Aaliyah

Aaliyah had hired the best security to protect Rome from anymore harm. He hadn’t received any death threats and was considered being shot by many as a wannabee tough guy who was in the wrong place at the wrong time. Rome slept, as the medication the doctors gave him was pretty heavy. His whole arm wear the bullet shattered was in a case, after the reconstruction. He was so out of it he didn’t even know he had just gotten out of a six-hour surgery twenty minutes earlier.

"All these people support what 2 Pac does. Look where it got him, he’s lying up here trying to live and all these people are here supporting his violent cause,"

Said Mrs. Johnson

Sliver sat on Rome’s bed next to him as he stared at his unconcuss brother.

"Look what happen to my son, hanging out with that 2 Pac Shakur,"

Said Mrs. Johnson

"I’m sorry, this happened,"

Said unfamiliar voice

Everyone looked at the opening of the hospital room, and there stood 2 Pac’s mom,

Afeni Shakur. She walked over and hugged Mrs. Johnson they hadn’t seen each other since the Black Panther days from the 70’s.

"That’s Tu Pac’s mom,"

Beamed Sliver

"Shhhhh,"

Shushed Aaliyah

Aaliyah placed her finger over her lips as her brown eyes sparkled. Sliver felt like she was flirting with him as he smiled.

"I’m sorry about Rome,"

Said Afeni

"Well, I hate to say it but, if your son didn’t want to gang bang all the time, none of this would have happened,"

Said Mrs. Johnson

"How can you say that? My son is lying up here trying survive yours,"

"I’m sorry about Tu Pac and I hope he lives but, Rome was following him around like a little puppy dog,"

"He didn’t have to Darlene,"

Said Afeni

"He did it, because they had a connection,"
said Aaliyah

They looked over at her.

"Rome wanted to be accepted because that’s all you talked about. He had heard about Black Panther’s and their cause ever since he was a little boy and when he realized who Tu Pac was, it was a dream to find him, trying to get closer to his image. Tu Pac is like Elvis in show business, the audience wants more and so did Rome. He was only trying to be his friend. Unfortunately they BOTH willingly got into that car last night. Instead of fighting we need to worry about the cops catching these people who did this,"

Said Aaliyah

They didn’t say a word as Afeni started to walk away.

"Afeni?"

Asked Mrs. Johnson

She turned and looked. Mrs. Johnson had tears in her eyes, "I’ll pray for Tu Pac,"

"I’ll pray for your son too,"

They hugged. Meanwhile, Rome started to come to. He was mumbling something so Aaliyah got closer. Sounded like a name of some kind.

"Mo……..Monique,"

He uttered in his sleep

Aaliyah back away horrified, as even in is sleep he thought of Monique. Aaliyah walked out of the room overcome with sadness and to get some fresh air.

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"You can’t leave,"

Said Johnny

"But, that’s my friend in the hospital Johnny,"

I said

"Too bad, we have a schedule to keep. You are under contract,"

I paced back and forth in Johnny Wright, our road manager’s hotel room. I had gotten him out of his sleep after I decided I had to go to Vegas to check on Rome.

"I’m sorry,"

Said Johnny

‘You don’t understand, Johnny,"

"Yes, I do, ok,"

"Then let me go. I will be back before our guest appearance on Jay Leno,"

"Josh, the answer is no,"

I placed my hands on top of my head and sighed. I pouted, giving my big, blue puppy dog eyes.

"Come on?"
I whined

"No, I’m sorry. Now go get ready because you and the guys have to get ready for the Donnie and Marie Show,"

"I wasn’t even born when Donnie and Marie Osmond performed,"

"Yes you were. You were born in the seventy and you were around in the early eighties,"

Damn it, he had a point. So what!

"Johnny cant you tell them I had a family emergency?"

"No,"

I continued to pace, as there was a knock on the door. Johnny walked over answered it and it was Joey. He walked in eating a bagel he had gotten from the hotel restaurant.

"So, can we go?"

Chewed Joey

"Nope,"
I sighed

"I’m sorry, but you are under contract. I watched the news and J-Shin is in stable condition. He was only shot in the arm,"

Said Johnny

"It shattered his arm,"

Chewed Joey

"Joey, don’t talk with your mouth full,"

Said Johnny

"Sorry,"

Said Joey with his mouth full

Justin walked in ready to go to Vegas.

"You think we will have time to go see the Siegfried and Roy show?"

Asked Justin

"You’re not going, once again I’m sorry,’

Said Johnny

"Well, shot first I cant call everyone I know in Florida from my room and now no Siegfried and Roy Show……..Gosh, I hate being famous because you can’t do anything you want,"
protested Justin

"We can’t go to Vegas,"

I said

"Gosh, that’s so unfair! I wasn’t going to gamble, just go see a couple of magic acts and possible go to a couple of strip joints,"

Said Justin

Chris walked in and said, "Mo’s going to Vegas,"

"See! That’s so unfair! She gets to go see Siegfried and Roy!"

Whined Justin

"Justin? Quit throwing a fit,"

Said Johnny

Justin crossed his arms and pouted.

"When is she going?"

I asked

"Now, I guess,"

Said Chris

"Josh, you cant. I forbid you,"

Said Johnny

I gave him the evil eye and stormed out of the room.

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Tara walked on to the Sony Studio sight as other adult entertainment stars got ready in the dressing room. It wasn’t a lot of preparation for the scenes. All they needed was some sexy outfit and makeup. Tara stood around when she got there as they were already filming and the porn stars were really going at it. Having wild and crazy sex like there was no tomorrow, with very little acting skills. Tara knew all the director wanted was for the stars to get naked and get it on. At that moment she was unsure she could fake having a good time and get naked in front of at least one director and twelve other people that worked behind the camera watching her.

One of the executive producers walked over to Tara, as she stood there overcome with all porn.

"Excuse me, but are you here to do a scene?"

Asked the producer

"Um, I,"

"Well, are you?"

Tara at that moment felt like she was at a high priced whorehouse. And the producer was her pimp wanting to know if she was ready to have sex.

"I guess,"
shrugged Tara

"Well, you have to get ready. So go to the dressing room and make up artist afterwards,"
said the producer

He was a little man with bottle glasses, which made her feel, like he could examine her insides with those things.

"Come on, time’s a wasting!"

He announced

He took her by her hand as she walked passed some acting couple giving each other spankings naked.

"Hah! Did that with Steve last time he came to Vegas,"
snickered Tara

"What?"

"My boyfriend…. Well he’s not my boyfriend really, more like my wild sex partner,"

He gave her a look and she said, "Just forget it,"

Tara walked into the dressing room and saw naked people every where. She gasped when she saw one of the actors walk by who’s …(clear throat)…. His thing was really big.

"Oh gosh, is that real?"

Asked Tara

The handsome guy stood there proud of his penis and said, "Why yes it is. What do you think of it?"

"Well, I…um…wow, it’s really out there, huh?"

"Yeah, you wanna touch it?"

"You want me to touch your dick?"
Asked Tara

"Yeah, I don’t mind,"

"Wow, well Steve didn’t mind neither,"

"Who’s Steve? Is he new on the set?"

‘Well, no he’s not a porn star and to tell you the truth I don’t know why because he would love this job,"

The producer who had walked away from her for a moment came back over. He pointed at Tara and the actor guy.

"Good, you met……you guys are on next,"

Said the producer

"What?"

Asked Tara

"Well, I guess we’re partners,"

Said the actor

"You mean I’m doing you?"
Asked Tara

The actor nodded and said, "By the way my name is Thor,"

"Tara,"

"Well, Tara you look like you have a great body. You’re new right?"

"Yeah, very new,"

"Oh, you’re a virgin?"

"Oh no cuz if I was I wouldn’t let you come near me with that thing,"

Said Tara penis at his unusually large penis.

"Don’t worry it doesn’t bite unless you bite it first,"

"I don’t know if I can do this,"

"Don’t worry I’ll show you the ropes. Just pretend it’s just me and you"

Said Thor

"Well, its going to be me you, and (pointing at his penis) that,"

"You sure you don’t wanna pet it?"

"No,"

"Well, thought we could get to know each other before the camera starts to roll,"

"You mean like have sex, before have to have sex?"

Asked Tara

"Well, kind of…just get naked and we can go get some coffee and talk,"

Said Thor

"Like at a café? A naked café? Like Naked Starbucks?"

"No, silly at the coffee station ..there’s one by the open set,"

Thor walked away as Tara was still unsure about this whole sex job thing. Before her thoughts could come to a conclusion she ran right into this porn lady’s huge breasts.

"My gosh! You people are like so ……so big!"

Gasped Tara

"Thanks,"

Smiled the lady

The lady continued to walk away.

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Sierra stared down at her notebook and pen that she had dragged out of her backpack. She still was in was in denial that she was African American no matter what That Professor guy said.

"Ms. Gonzalez,"

Announced Prof.

It was obviously pick Sierra day. She looked up at him, as she knew he was going to say something to piss her off. He walked over with a piece of paper as he waved it around.

"Censorship statement from the US Government says ‘if have ten percent black in you…. You are black’. You can be as white as that guy (pointing at a student to the left) is if someone in your family along the line was black…..You will be black too. It’s in the bloodline. If you apply for a job and ask on the application what your race is, nowadays that cant ask you that, but if they did…..You put down other…. They will take one look at your full lips, medium skin and put you down as African American,"

He placed the censorship statement on her desk and walked away.

"I do not lie to you,"

He said

Sierra was so mad he was making a fool out of her as she ignored the piece of paper on her desk. He then started to pass out the first pop quiz. The classroom sighed as he did so.

"This is your first test, this is only counting for three percent of your grade. For the simple fact more than half of you will flunk it. Most of the African Americans will flunk it, as just because you are African American this will not be an easy course. Just because you are African American will not guarantee you will know everything,"

He announced

Sierra received her quiz and stared at the first question:

1. What started racism?

   A The Civil Rights Movement

   B Slavery

   C WW I

   Sierra continued to stare at it as common sense told her ‘Civil Rights Movement’, as it was what ended slavery. She marked that as her answer. She glanced over at Adrea, Jessica, and Wade to see how they were doing. Wade was marking his answers quickly, without stopping like he knew so much. She went to question two.

2. Name three African American leaders, besides Martin Luther King and Malcolm X:

   Sierra sighed as those two names were first on he list. She closed her eyes and as this professor was right, she knew nothing about her African American History. She then remember going on vacation in Jamaica and some guy Marcus Gravey had his face on the Jamaican penny. She put his name down, other than that she had no idea who else. She went to next question.

3. Who was Marcus Gravey?

She sighed as she had no idea and she couldn’t say ‘the guy on the Jamaican Penny’. She skipped that question. She looked over at the professor and he was reading his Ebony Magazine drinking coffee. She couldn’t believe this asshole had all his students stressing over this quiz and he was chilling. She also realized she didn’t know any other of the answers to the rest of the questions except for the ‘Who was asked to move from her seat in the front of the bus?’. Rosa Parks! Duh! When she got to the end of her ten question sheet she realized she only answered three and wasn’t sure any of them was right expect the ‘What started Racism?’. The professor soon stopped the quiz and asked for everyone to go over them.

"What started racism?"

Asked the Professor

Sierra wanted to show everyone and the professor she was smart and at least she knew the first question. She waved her hand around.

"Ms. Gonzalez,"

He asked

"Civil Rights Movement,"

She smiled

"WRONG!"

Sierra gave him a look, as she was sure he was just yanking her chain. Wade raised his hand.

"Mr. Robson?"

Asked the Professor

"Slavery,"

"That is correct,"

Sierra mouthed, "What?" The professor asked, "Who got that right?"

Less than half of the class raised their hand. Sierra looked back at Kai and he got it right.

"Civil Right, Kai,"

Said Sierra

"Slavery,"

He said

"No,"

"Yeah,"
said Kai

"How?"

Professor started to explain, "The Europeans came over to Africa and saw something very unusual…those dark complicated people were walking around naked, no religion, no education, well may gosh they were no one like them. Europeans told them they should be a shamed of themselves, put some clothes on and well they were dark, never seen such dark skin, they were like savages …Racism was born…they put them on some ships because these people had nothing…they were as they viewed…savages…easy to betray them…slavery was born. Europeans needed people to go to the New World but their own people wouldn’t go. Too stressful, they would never see their families again, so they looked for people and heard of this place where these dark skinned people that obviously need guidance…Spaniards soon follow after, in 1492 Christopher Columbus was the first to bring slaves over sea…….he transported them to Jamaica on his second voyage. Next question,"

Sierra sat there dumbfounded, as she didn’t know how to react. When class was over she waited after to talk to the teacher. Wade of course, the guy who like answered every question correctly was talking to Mr. Chuku. Sierra waited patiently as Wade got done talking walked pass her…. Yes giving her looks again. Sierra ignored him.

"May I help you Ms. Gonzalez?"

Asked Professor Chuku

"I want to drop your class,"

"Well, you can go down to the African American History department and do so,"

"Why did you do that to me?"

"What did I do Ms. Gonzalez…. Or shall we call you half and half as you call yourself nowadays,"

"You embarrassed me in front of all my classmates,"

Said Sierra

"No, you embarrassed yourself. How long as you been living your lie?"

"Excuse me?"

"Thinking as you say…..Half and half?"

"I’m not living a lie,"

"Did you not read the censorship statement? You may also go to the library and check out the US Government Censorship book, it will tell you everything you need to know about you,"

Sierra started to walk away.

"I didn’t mean to make you embarrass yourself. You are taking this course to learn about yourself?"

He asked

She turned and looked

"I’m dropping it,"

"Well, before you do, think about this: You may learn a lot of things about yourself you may not ever knew, case in point today. You have just learned you are African American…and believe me it’s ok to be African American. There is nothing wrong with it, be proud and learn more about yourself, Ms. Gonzalez,"

He packed up his things and left. Sierra stood there dumbfounded again.

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9of10

Mr. Chasez sat in his restate office in Orlando trying to calm JC down as his son had called him from Los Angeles.

"J, just calm down now,"

He said

"No, dad I cant! Johnny won’t let me go to see Jerome. I’m his friend,"

Said Josh

"I understand that, but I been watching the news and well, so far he’s in stable condition,"

"I’m suppose to be there for him, dad,"

Just then Mr. Chasez’s secretary walked in with his daily mail. He went through it and came across an envelope from all people, the Cruzs.

"Dad, I just don’t understand why I cant sneak out? I mean there’s Justin, Joey, Chris, and Lance. Do you think Johnny will notice I’m gone?"

Asked Josh

"Yes, I think so. Look, if it will make you feel better I can call Jerome’s mom and see what is going on,"

"I did that and she said she will keep me posted but that was an hour ago. You know what can happen in an hour? Dad, Joey can eat six sandwiches, I could like loose my voice, Justin’s curly blonde hair could go straight all of sudden, Lance could have a change of heart and like rap music, and Chris? He could go back on the wagon again and we will find him laying up with a hooker in a crack house,"

"Josh?"

"Yes, dad,"

Sighed Josh

Mr. chasez opened the envelope and sat back in his chair as his heart pounded in delight. There sat Neva’s first baby picture in Mr. Chasez’s hand. His eyes started to water up with sense of happy emotion.

"Dad?"

Asked Josh

"Ah, yeah….look I gotta go…..Don’t worry about things ok,"

"You ok? You sound like something amazing just happened,"

"No, I’m fine,"

Mr. Chasez smiled happily as he wiped a fallen tear from his eye.

"Are you going to call Rome’s mom for me?"

Asked Josh

‘Yeah, I will,"

"Remember she’s in Vegas,"

"I know,"

"Call her like now and then after that…..On the hour, every hour,"

"Son, I am not going to start harassing her,"

"Then, fine I will,"

Said Josh

"Look, conduct business as usual and I will keep you posted,"

‘Well, call Joey on his cell phone. Dad?"

"Yeah, son,"

"I want a cell phone for Halloween,"

"Halloween? Why not Christmas?"

"Well, Halloween is the next closest holiday and I need that cell phone right away. I mean Joey’s dad like got him one and well,"

"Josh?"

"Yes, dad?"

"Stop whining and go film that music video, plus I have a lot of work to do here,"

"Yeah, I know selling houses,"

"Ok, talk to you later,’

"In an hour right?"

"Yes, in a hour,"

"On the hour, every hour after that?"

Asked Josh

"Joshua?"

He scolded

"Ok, how about every two hours?"

"How about every six or later ? I will call you in an hour and when you get back to the hotel call me and I will tell you the update. Now go to work,"

Josh sighed and hung up. Mr. Chasez beamed in delight as he had a picture of his grand daughter Neva. He realized she had his cheekbones. There was a note attached from Marie Cruz:

Richard,

Here is a picture of Neva Justine Cruz-Timberlake. I thought you would like to have a picture of her. Also included is Adrea’s senior picture. I still urge you to not come forward, as this isn’t an invitation for trouble. Alfredo and Adreanna have no idea I have sent this to you.

Marie

Mr. Chasez sighed as for a split second he did think he might get a chance to tell Adrea the truth. He looked at Adrea’s senior picture and smiled. He placed the pictures on his window seal next a picture of the family photo he, his wife and Josh took together and Josh’s senior picture and stared at all the pictures at once, wishing to be apart of their lives…….of course together as a real family. He then pulled out a document from his file cabinet and it was Adrea’s original, original birth certificate with his name listed as the father on it. He then got a flashback of when the Chasez and the Cruz were friends in Miami. It was 1970, right before the Army would ship off (Josh’s dad)Richard to Germany. He and Sarah (future wife and Josh’s mom) stood in their hotel room. He had sad and good news to tell her.

"Well, you know I’m leaving tomorrow,"

He said

"Yes, Richard I know,"

Sarah sat in tears on the bed as he kneed down to her. He held her hand and said, "I wanted to tell you I plan on marrying you when I get back here,"

"I know,"

He pulled out a ring and she gasped in delight.

"It’s not much and it’s not an engagement ring. When my father went away to fight in WW 1 he promised to marry my mom and he gave her this ring. When he got back he did marry her. So, now I place this on your finger to promise I will marry you one day,"

She hugged him in delight after he placed the promise ring on her finger…

Another flash back happened………it was 1975…Miami beach…….Richard and Marie Alvarez(now Marie Cruz, Alfredo’s wife, and Adrea’s mom) stood there.

"Where’s Alfredo?"

Asked Richard

"Waiting for me at the Fountainebleau (hotel in Miami Beach). Richard I just needed to tell you something,"

Said Marie

"What is it?"

Marie started to cry in despair.

"What’s wrong?"

Asked Richard

"I’m pregnant,"

She sobbed

"Well, that’s good. I mean Alfredo will be proud,"

"One problem, Richard,"

"What’s that,"

"Well, it’s not his,"

Richard stepped back a little as he looked towards the ocean as its’ waves danced on the sand.

"Whose is it?"

Asked Richard

She rubbed her forehead, as her face grew more stressful.

"Yours,"

She sobbed

"Mine? No, it can’t be that was three months ago,"

"I’m three months pregnant and Alfredo and I got into that fight then. Well, you and I,"

"We were drunk and that was one night,"

"Well, that one night……..We had sex and you know what happened,"

"Marie, I’m engaged to Sarah,"

Said Richard

" I love Alfredo and we have our baby Joel together already,"

"We can’t tell them,"

"Richard, Alfredo will put two and two together,"

"Just say you just got pregnant,"

Said Richard

"Rich, and when the baby comes six months earlier then planned? And when the doctors tell him it wasn’t premature?"

"I don’t know, I just can’t risk my future with Sarah on this,"

"I love Alfredo,"

Sobbed Marie

"And I love Sarah,"

"What are we going to do?"

"I don’t know,"

Marie and Richard hugged.

Flashback ends……Richard looked out his office window at the whole city of Orlando. It was eighteen years later and so much had changed, as so much hadn’t.

"Damn it,"

He sighed

He picked up Adrea’s picture and saw himself in her eyes.

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Jessica and Wade sat in the coffee shop called ‘Central Perks’ (yes like from ‘Friends’), on campus. They had all their college textbooks laid out on the top the table they were sitting at, trying to study and do their homework. Jessica looked at Wade who was so into his African American ‘Black Reality’ class, was telling her the amazing history facts of.

"Did you know, the word ‘Lynch’ was a British Slave Owner in the West Indies? He was invited to the colony of Virginia in 1712 to teach his methods to slave owners there. In fact, the term ‘Lynching’ is derived from his last name. Did you know the Willie Lynch method is still used today? "

Asked Wade

"No, but I was going to say…….,"

She started

"And, did you know that between 1882 - 1884 there were 153 lynching in this country? The last lynching was report of four and it happened between 1960 – 1964?"

"No, Wade but didn’t Sierra look so cute in her hair in a French braid,"

Wade sighed as Jessica winked.

"Why are you doing this to me?"
He sighed

"Doing what?"

"You know what, look I don’t like her, so stop it,"

"But, Wade you do like her, I can tell when your bottom lip trembles at the very sight of her,"

" I don’t like her and my lip doesn’t tremble,"

He grumbled

"Ok, I was thinking you should ask her if she wants to go to the Def Poetry Jam,"

(Def Poetry Jam is featured on HBO…. presenting Live Poetry readings….too deep for words….of course filmed in NYC…..With a live audience)

"I and Twist are going,"

Said Wade

"Oh, don’t take Franklin ‘Twist’ Adams, take her,"

"Twist is my friend and Bilal is going too,"

"The hell with your frat brothers, take a chick. I think Sierra going out and exploring the city with a cute boy will be so much better,"

"I’m not a cute boy,"

"Yes, you are. My Wade is the cutest thing since Twinkies ran head first into Ding Dongs,"

She teased

"Yeah I got your ding dongs for you,"

Said Wade grabbing himself

She looked under the table and let out a small laugh as she soon sighed.

"Sorry don’t do Lopsided balls……anyway,"

She said

Wade gasped in insult as she giggled.

"My balls ain’t lopsided,"

He said

"Whatever…so Sierra should go out you and we all know you want her sooooooooo bad. I am trying to set you up with her…. Because I am the Down Ass Bitch ‘Jezza’,"

"Stop gloating and lying,"

He snickered

"So, you going take her?"

"No,"

"Why?"

She whined

"Because,"

He mocked

"Wade, she’s so your type, she got the hair and everything…and you have something in common,"

"Like what, the ever popular fighting? Yeah, we have so much in common,"

"No, you both know Rome and well you both like to dance,"

Jessica batted her eyes

"You are insane. I have all that in common with everyone, like Kai, Melissa, Angie, and well you,"

"Yeah, but Melissa and Angie don’t have that last part,"

They like to dance,"

"I mean the other part,"

"Know Rome? Angie knows Rome,"

"So does Sierra,"

"So, what?"

"So, ask her out,"

"Ok, I’m going to say this one more time…I don’t like her and she doesn’t like me. If she pisses me off one more time, meaning getting smart with me she will have my size twelve up her fucking ass,"

"Oh, see you like her so much,"
Smiled Jessica

"I hate her,"

He grumbled

"You love her,"

"I don’t love her,"

"You will one day,"

"No, I wont, plus,"

He started

"Plus what? You have wild naked sex dreams about her hoping one day you will get tie her up to the bed?"
She beamed

"No, that’s your dream,"

"Not with her! Gees, I do like guys,"

"No you have wild sex fantasies,"

"Yeah, but now you can be a pervert too. Come on you can’t tell you don’t think about sex? I mean you’re a guy thinking about sex is like a national holiday. I once read that guys think about sex twenty times a day,"

"And it doesn’t mean I think about Sierra twenty times a day,"

"Oh, see you are making progress you know her name,"

"Because you keep saying her name,"

Said Wade

"Come on,"

She whined

"Jezza the mad bitch, I need to study ok? I agreed to come with you to this place because you promise not to talk to me during the studying and well coffee was involved,"
said Wade

"Love her Wade,"

She pleaded

"No, now study your shit,"

"Yew, Why would I do that when I have homework…. Hahahhahaa…oh, I am too funny for words,"

"Yeah, absolutely hysterical Jess,"

He rolled his eyes

"Why are you scared of her?"

"Stop it! The guys and me are going to the Def Jam thing tonight and don’t you suddenly show up there with her, ok? Stop this Love Connection shit,"

"But, Wade I am looking out for you, Kid,"

"Well, stop it,"

"You love her I can tell,"

"I would love it if you shut your ass up, Yo,"

"I can’t shut up,"

She said

"I noticed,"

"No, I’m for real…..I totally am on my fifth cup of coffee and well I am buzzing………Bzzzzzzzzzzzz, hee-hee,"

He suddenly snatched her cup of her hand.

"Hey,"

Said Jessica

"No more coffee, hopefully you will shut up now,"

"Oh, Wade,"

"Oh, nothing…..now shhhhhh,"

"She’s really nice, really out going, really cute,"

"You are really getting on my nerves now drop it,"

"Ok, I will drop it for now, if you at least admit one thing,"

"What?"

He sighed

"You think she’s cute,"

"Ok, fine…..She’s fine ass hell,"

"Wow, you really think about her a lot huh?"

She asked

"You said you would drop it! But, just because she’s hot doesn’t mean I like her ass, Son,"

Said Wade

"You love her,"

"I can’t stand her stuck up ass,"

"You love her so much"
smiled Jessica

"Drop it,"

"I can see it now, Wade and Sierra……..Wow,"
said Jessica all dreamy

"Drop it,"

"I want you to fuck her by at least the end of the semester…promise me you will,"

Wade fell out laughing as he pointed, "You are out there bad, Kid,"

"You know you want to,"

"Drop it!"

Jessica sighed and nodded, "Ok, for now. I will shut up about it, but you must at least fuck her by December ok?"

He snickered and continued to look at his studies. Jessica looked in her backpack and realized she had a letter from Joey that she forgot to read.

"Look, it’s from fucking Joey, hmmm,"

She said

"Love how you call your cousin by his wonderful pet name……’Fucking Joey’,"

"Well, he is my fucking Joey,"

"Man, I hope Jerome’s doing ok,"

sighed Wade

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The guys and me got in the Black Sedan Jeep with tented windows and were surprised to see Louis Pearlman inside. We greeted Louis as Johnny Wright waited patiently for Josh in the Lobby of the hotel.

Josh came off the elevator and immediately two young girls out of no where rushed up and him scared the crap of him. He had on his Walkman and didn’t hear the screaming until they were in his face. He panicked at first as he backed up against the closed elevator doors. He slowly took his headphones off as the girls wildly waved a piece of paper in his face.

"Oh, my gosh! Do you know how you are?"

Screamed one

"Um, Josh?"

Asked JC

"JC!"
Screamed the other

"Yah, same thing,"

Said Josh

"Can I have your autograph?"
Asked one

That’s when he realized they were fans, at first he thought they were terrorists or something wanting to jack him for his walkman.

"Sure, um autograph….I don’t have a pen,"

Said Josh

One dug for a pen as the other one suddenly hugged his tightly.

"Oh my gosh, you hug like Joey……bearhug! You related or something, I can’t breathe,"

Squirmed Josh

"No, but I love him too,"

She squealed

"I’ll be sure to tell him that,"
said Josh

Suddenly there was a bright flash of light, which caused JC to go blind for a second.

"What the hell?"

He asked

He then realized it was a flash from a camera and the two girls had multiplied to six, then ten, then twelve until he lost count. He really started to panic with all the screaming, pieces of paper in his face for autographs, girls pulling at him, and him not being able to move. He saw two huge African American guys built like bouncers suddenly pull him to safety. The rushed him over to where Johnny was as Josh was soon told the guys that pulled him to safety were hired bodyguard and Josh and Johnny quickly got in the Sedan. Outside was the same as tons and tons of Nsync fans had gathered from no where. JC sat next to me in shock as some of the girls were pressing their faces up against the windows of the jeep to get a better look of us. I nudged Josh and giggled at his amazement.

"Scared yah huh?"

I asked

"Jo, look at all these girls,"

Said Josh

"What is that one doing with her nose?"
Snickered Chris

Chris pointed a girl who had pressed her whole nose up against the window of his side. Chris decided to be funny and mock her. He pressed his nose against the window too. When he did that, she screamed wildly as Chris mocked her scream too. The guys laughed. Soon they were off to Sony Studios to film their video. Justin popped in a cassette for our listening enjoyment, unfortunately it was his theme song, ‘Dancing Queen’ By ABBA. We let out a loud groan when it started to play and Justin got ready to sing happily along. Louis and Johnny looked over their paperwork for the music video lay out.

"Justin, turn that shit off!"

I snapped

"No, Joey, this is the shit……oh, here comes the part of the song that’s my favorite,"

Squealed Justin

SONG:

You can dance
You can jive
Having the time of your life
See that girl
Watch that scene
Dig in the dancing queen

Justin, who started singing, turned to Lance who was still upset that Mo was in Vegas visiting her ex boyfriend as he laid in a hospital bed clinging to life. He gave the dancing Justin an evil stare.

"Get out of my face!"
Snapped Lance

Justin pointed at Lance as Justin sang to the song, "Friday night and the lights are low. Looking out for a place to goooooo,where they play the right music…..Getting in the swing,"

Suddenly Chris started to sing with Justin. We all looked over at him.

"What? I remember this song from the seventies,"

Said Chris

Justin and Chris sang together, "You come to look for a king anybody could be that guy……..Night is young and the music's high (sing with deep voice, the word’high’) With a bit of rock music,"

"I can’t believe no one will give me a break and let me go see Jerome,"

Said Josh looking right at Johnny Wright

"Well, at least we have entertainment,"
I snickered at I pointed to Justin and Chris

"So, what? Now their drag queens?"

Sighed Josh pointing to Justin and Chris

"I suppose so, they are singing about ……. Anyone can be some guy and the night is young and the music is (deep voice)…high,"

I said

"Joey, I need a cigarette,"

Said Josh

"I thought you were quitting?"

I asked

"Well, seeing our drag queen sing band mates is making me want to chain smoke. YOU’E FUCKING PISSING ME OFF!!! NOW, KNOCK IT OFF!"

Snapped JC

"J, chill out. They’re just having some fun,"

Said Louis

"You are the dancing queen…Young and sweet…Only seventeen, Dancing queen…Feel the beat from the… tambourine…oh yeah!"

Sang Chris and Justin

Justin and Chris of course took this as a teasing opportunity and started to sing to Josh. I laughed hysterically as Lance and Josh were too pissed off. Lance covered his ears up with his hands and started humming an Allen Jackson song.

"Lance, You can dance………..You can jive……..Having the time of your life. See that Lance…..Watch that scene ……….Dig in the Lancsten queen,"

Sang Justin

Lance gave him an evil smile and then the finger.

"Oooooh, good one Lance,"
I nodded

"Aren’t they pissing you off?"
Snapped Josh

"No, actually seeing them making a fool out of themselves is very entertaining,"

I snickered

"I hate, them,"

Said Lance

SONG:

You're a teaser, you turn 'em on
Leave 'em burning and then you're gone
Looking out for another
Anyone will do
You're in the mood for a dance
And when you get the chance

We pulled into the Song Studios and Lance finally had his fill of the ‘Dancing Queen’ song and tried to turn it off, but got into a wresting match with Justin.

SONG:
You are the dancing queen
Young and sweet
Only seventeen
Dancing queen
Feel the beat from the tambourine

Chris and rest of watched as Lance put Justin in a headlock.

"Turn it off,"
snapped Lance

"No, that song is my inspiration, damn it! I always listen to is when I am about to sing for real,"
said Justin

"So, does Little Richard!"
I joked

"Little Richard gets hyped up by ‘Dancing Queen’?"

Asked Chris

"That and putting on makeup,"
I said

"Justin is little Richard……..Great,"
sighed Josh

SONG:

You can dance
You can jive
Having the time of your life
See that girl
Watch that scene
Dig in the dancing queen

"I like it when Justin called lance the …Lancsten Queen,"

I snickered

"I think Lance is more pissed off because he called him that,"
said Chris

"Well, I hope Lance kicks his dancing queen ass,"
grumbled Josh

We parked and thank goodness for the chaffer because he turned the song off.

"Thank you!"

Said Lance

"Don’t worry, we listen to it when we leave,"

Said Justin with an evil smile

"Just for that, I should play my tape,"

"And what’s that?"

"Highway 101’s Greatest Hits,"

Said Lance

"Who?!"
We all asked

"Its Country damn it! Real music!"

Snapped Lance

"Sure, lance,"
snickered Justin

We all walked into the video set.

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Tara walked over to the bedroom set of this Adult movie set. It was her time to shine, more like get naked in front of twenty people and pretend like she’s really was horny and wanted every guy she never met before in her life. Tara was given a bathrobe only to cover up her naked body.

"Ok, Tara you’re hot and bothered……you want Thor…..You desire Thor,"

Said the director setting the scene.

Tara didn’t answer as Thor was sitting in a chair smoking a cigarette and reading the newspaper on the side…… NAKED, waiting for his que. He smiled happily as he gave her the thumbs up.

"Ok, Sasha is sitting on her bed thinking nasty thoughts about Thor,"

Continued the director

The make up artist walked over powdered Tara’s nose one last time so they didn’t get a big shine. Tara sighed as she sat on the bed as she played her character ‘Sasha’.

"Think dirty Tara,"

Continued the director

"I cant think dirty if you are telling to….think dirty,"

Sighed Tara

"Ok, are you ready?"

Smiled the director

"No, because I cant think dirty…all I can think about is that chocolate donut I just had that turned my stomach,"

"Ok, we are ready to shoot,"

"Wait, I am trying to think dirty,"

Grumbled Tara

The director gave her a minute as she closed her eyes tightly trying to think defiled thoughts. She sighed, as she couldn’t.

"Norm, I just cant,"

Said Tara

Norm the director walked over to give her a pep talk.

"Think like Sasha would think,"

Said Norm

"Norm, she’s a feen….she likes sleep with ten guys by the end of the movie. Isn’t she tired? Doesn’t the feen sleep?"

"Tara, this is a porn……. Porn stars don’t sleep they fuck,"

"Oh gosh, I at least sleep. I like sex, but there is always time for betty-by-time,"

"Tara, let’s try to stay focus,"

"Ok, that’s the problem there are like twenty of you film people that are behind the cameras ok? Let’s get that straight right now. The only time someone ever was allowed to watch me get it on with a guy was this high school football player named Reggie, but turned out he went blind several days later. I don’t blame myself for that ok? It wasn’t my fault,"

"He must have been blinded by your beauty,"

"Wow, never thought about it like that…….anyway, there are too many people in this room and that one (pointing to one of the cameraman)guy is giving me the creeps,"

"Tara, stay focus…it’s not real,"

"Well, according to big-breasts Danni, back stage the porn star of the last movie credits….. ‘Let’s Get it On..For Real’, ‘One Hump or Two’ and let’s not forget ‘Screw Intentions’ …well Danni Blaze said sometimes it’s real sex, ok?"

"I’m the director of ‘Screw Intentions’ have you seen it?"

He smiled

"No, Norm,"

She sighed

"Stay focused on this scene…….think of it this way….it’s just sex,"

"Easy for you to say…..You don’t have to fuck long John Sliver over here,"

Tara pointed at Thor

Thor smiled and waved

"Tara, pretend none of us are here,"
said Norm

"Well, it would be easier to think you’re not here if you…actually leave,"

"Think wild and crazy sex,"

Said Norm

Norm walked back over to the director chair. Tara looked over at Thor and he was eating potato chips and had dropped some in his private area.

"Great! Now I have to play with his Spicy Quesadilla chip Dick,"

Sighed Tara

"Ok, Tara we are rolling in 5,4,3,2,and 1,"

Said Norm

They started to film as Tara who finally turned into crazed sex Sasha.

"Oooooooh,"

Moaned Tara

Tara lay on the bed in her bathrobe trying to pretend to turn herself on. She closed her eyes so she didn’t have to look at the camera. She ran her hands from her pelvis to her chest ready to unrobed…..When thoughts of Spicy Quesadilla chips entered her mind. She sat up and sighed.

"I want chips,"

The director sighed and stopped the filming. He walked over.

"What are you doing?"

Asked Norm

"I want chips!"
Pouted Tara

"You cant have chips,"

"Well, Thor has them and I can smell them while you want me to squeeze my own breasts,"

Sighed Tara

Thor stopped chewing on his chips and looked over.

"Thor get rid of the chips,"
said Norm

Thor sighed and tossed the chips away.

"Can’t we just skip the sex scenes? I can live without them,"

Said Tara

"Tara, if we skip the sex scenes my movie will only be ten minutes long,"
said Norm

"Wait, how long is this movie anyway?"

"Two hours,"

"Well, gees that’s a lot of sex……Sasha should take a break in one scene and go shopping,"

"Try to focus,"

"Sasha could hear that there is a big sale at Payless…..Buy one at full price and get the second pair free,"

"Stay focus,"

"Fine,"

Sighed Tara

They started to film again as Tara started to touch herself from her pelvis to her chest. Suddenly there was a loud fart noise and the filming stop.

"Yew!"

Said Tara

"Who did that?"
Snapped Norm

Thor slowly raised his hand, "Sorry, but it’s the chips. They give me gas,"

"Oh, I cant concentrate now……I need a cigarette (puts hand on nose)..And a breath of fresh air,"

Said Tara

"Everyone take twenty and someone get all the gasy food off the snack table!"
Snapped Norm

Tara got dressed and walked outside the set to take a cigarette break……

Meanwhile two sets down…. We were filming ‘God Must of Spent A little More Time on You’ video. They gave us twenty minutes to take a break.

"So, did you know there is a porn being filmed two doors down,"

Said Chris

We looked at Chris with perverted thoughts of hot and tasty porn stars walking around…..NAKED!!…. They would be NAKED!

"Are you serious?"

Asked Justin

"Yeah, heard the director tell Louis that,"
said Chris

"Oh, Chris I love when you ease drop,"
I smiled

"Me too,"
giggled Chris

"So, um let’s go see,"

Shrugged Josh

"Why you pervert,"

Gasped Chris

"Sorry, but I haven’t gotten my jollies all summer and I don’t see Sierra until next week,"

Smiled Josh

"So, what are we waiting for?"
Asked Lance

"Another pervert,"

Gasped Chris

"So, are we going or what?"

I asked

We all looked at each other and ran out of the studio looking for hot porn chicks…..NAKED!

We walked down to where there were several of chicks taking cigarette breaks…(sigh) not naked…. Damn it! Of all the times they decided to wear clothes.

I walked over because I was the smooth talker and well I was single now…….and well ……HORNY….hee-hee.

"Hey, I’m Joey Fatone,"

I announced

I dusted myself off trying to show off my muscular …..Small muscles. I think they were impressed. There were five of them…..A two hot blonde’s…two red heads…. And Tara…. (GASPED)…..TARA?

"Joey?"

Gasped Tara

"TARA?"

Screamed Joey

Lance walked over with his mouth open.

"Cool, you guys know a porn star………I must have been in rehab when that happen……damn drug problem!"

Snapped Chris

"Chris, that’s Lance’s ex girlfriend,"

Said Josh

"Lance! You dated a porn star! Shit, congratulations!"
Gasped Chris

"Tah-tah!"

Lance speechless

"Poodles?"

Gasped Tara

"Tara?"

Gasped Lance

"Cool she came to Hollywood to do porns,"

Justin nodded happily

"This is unbelievable,"

Said JC

"That’s so cool!"
I said

Tara was so embarrassed she ran off with Lance running after her.

"Tara! Wait!"

Yelled Lance

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10 of 10

Aaliyah sat outside Rome’s room trying to figure out how she was going to handle Rome still wanting Monique. She never really knew how much Mo meant to Rome. Even in his unconcuss state of mind Mo was dancing in his head. She wondered how offer he thought about her compared to how much he thought of Mo.

‘I don’t Wanna’ By Aaliyah

Ooh, yeah, yeah, oh, oh, yeah

I don’t wanna be
(Be without you, be without you)
I don’t wanna live
(Live without you, live without you)
I don’t wanna go
(Go without you, go without you)
I don’t wanna be alone

We when hooked up
We sat down
Made an agreement
We vowed that
That we’d always be together
Through whatever
We said that no one would ever
Get between us
So that we’d never ever leave us
That was a while ago, oh
But now lately
It feels like
I mean like I feel like
All we do is fight

Aailyah wiped her tears away and looked down the hallway as doctors and nurses talked among themselves about 2 Pac’s condition. He had gone in for his third surgery to remove another death bullet. They were still unsure if 2 Pac was going to live and it was the gossip around the hospital. Aaliyah had visited 2 Pac, even though 2 Pac hadn’t regained conciseness since he had arrived the night before. Aaliyah looked at her cross necklace and smiled as doctor said to her and his family earlier that Rome had a very good chance of a full recovery, but still one thing remained unsolved who shot these popstars? Beside that bothering her, Aaliyah was unsure where her and Rome’s relationship was going if all he could think about was Monique. She loved Rome so much and she was unsure if she was willing to just give him up to Mo.

Every single night
Can’t make it tight
Can’t get it right
I just wanna go back
Take it way back
All the way back
Can we start again?
Can we straighten it out?
Can we work it out?
Cause…

I mean she was there for him as he lay there in the hospital bed. If Mo was that true love he desired then she would be there, right? Aaliyah stood up to walk back into his room when suddenly the surgeons ran back in the OR, as someone muttered that 2 Pac flat lined. She stood there watching hesitating as she was thinking about going to ask if it was true 2 Pac was dying? 2 Pac was a nice guy despite his bad boy status. He never disrespected her to her face and always made it a point to talk to her. She would hate to see him go…….

Do you realize?
I can’t sleep without you
Think without you
Eat without you
Speak without you
Be without you, I can’t even breathe without you
I can’t feel without you, deal without you

Afeni Shakur, 2 Pac’s Mother walked out in the hall way with his sister crying as they waited for the news that might confirm his death. Aaliyah decided she didn’t want to know at that moment because it would be too painful as she walked back in Rome’s hospital room. Rome continued to lay there in peace as his mom and brother had gone down to comfort the Shakur family. Aaliyah held Rome’s hand, as he still hadn’t woke. She sat next to him as she kissed his hand and touched his face. She hoped that he loved her more than Monique.

Spend without you
My whole world is upside down
Don’t wanna go out
Cause I can’t ride without you
Feel like I’m gon’ die without you
What is a girl supposed to do?
When I spend my last dime to be in your life
I don’t wanna be without you

"Rome, it’s me Aaliyah……I just wanted to tell you I love you,"

She said

She wiped her tears as she continued to hold his hand tightly. Just then there was a knock on his hospital door and Aaliyah sat there disappointed as her worst nightmare came true……there stood Monique. They exchanged looks.

I can’t be
(Be without you, be without you)
Said I can’t live
(Live without you, live without you)
I can’t wanna go
(Go without you, go without you)
Said I don’t wanna be alone

===========================

‘Sara’ by Jefferson Star ship (lance’s verison ‘Tara’)

‘Tara’

go now don't look back we've drawn the line
move on it's no good to go back in time

I'll never find another girl like you, for happy endings it takes two
we're fire and ice, the dream won't come true

Tara, Tara, storms are brewin' in your eyes
Tara, Tara, no time is a good time for goodbyes

"Tara, wait,"

I said

I caught up with her, as she was ready to walk into another set to get away from me. She was crying, as she was so embarrassed that I saw her that way, as a porn star. I was stood there dumbfounded as I couldn’t believe she would go that far and stoop that low to get famous.

"Tara, I was just surprised to see you,"

I said

That all I could say to her sad and disappointing face.

"Well, Surprise!"

She said

She said that cold as she continued to cry. I tried to reach for her hand to comfort her, but she resisted. We had been through so much stuff. She was still angry with me for calling her the high school whore of Bowie Florida.

"Well, Lance as you said, let a whore be a whore,"

She sobbed in her grief

"Tara I never said that,"

"But, that’s what you meant that day right? You thought I was a whore then and well look at me now? You were right, I sleep around and now I do it as a full time job,"

She leaned up against the side of the building and crossed wrapped her arms around herself as she sobbed.

danger, in the game when the stakes are high
branded, my heart was branded while my senses stood by

I'll never find another girl like you, for happy endings it takes two
we're fire and ice, the dream won't come true

Tara, Tara, storms are brewin' in your eyes
Tara, Tara, no time is a good time oh
Tara, Tara, storms are brewin' in your eyes
Tara, Tara, no time is a good time for goodbyes

I didn’t know what to say to her because what I said to her was very damaging and didn’t realize how much though. I was mad at what she did to me. She was dead wrong what she did to me. She failed to remember that part though. She was acting like the victim as though I did all these horrible things to her instead.

"You hurt me,"
I uttered

She looked up at me with her big brown eyes still whimpering. She slowly walked over to me.

"Well, Lance……(paused)…..That’s what happens…. When,"

She started

"When what?"

She looked up at the sky and sighed at what she saw. She then looked into my eyes with a hurt look.

"That’s what happens when …….. You sleep with whores,"

She said

Yeap, she was making sure no matter what happened between us, I was at fault. She slowly walked back to the site of her movie not even looking back at me. I stood there speechless, as maybe I was a little harsh for calling her a whore…..I didn’t have to go that far, but I was hurt myself. I still was too.

('cause Tara) loved me, like no one ever loved me before
(and Tara) hurt me, no one could ever hurt me more
(and Tara) Tara!!!!!
(and Tara) nobody loved me anymore

I'll never find another girl like you
we're fire and ice, the dream won't come true

Tara, Tara, no time is a good time oh

I stood there with my hands in my pocket as saw her walk pass Chris who was coming my way to find me. Tara and Chris stood there for a minute. She said something to him but I was too far away to hear the comment. All Chris did was nod her way as she took one last look at me. It was a pale and sad look that melted my heart in two. I waited for Chris to come over to me. He was unusually quiet, as whatever she had told him must have really touched his heart.

"We have to get back to the set, Lancsten,"

Said Chris

I was unsure if I wanted to know what she said, and well he wasn’t volunteering the information. We started to walk back as I had lost sight of her in the crowd of actors on the lot. I was soon dying to know what she said to him.

"So, what did she say?"
I asked

"She said……despite everything…..She was truly sorry for what she did to you,"

I nodded slowly with my mouth slightly open. Something inside told me that she was sincerely sorry after everything. I was sorry for calling her out of her name. She was the first love of my life and that love is the one that hurts the most…….

Tara, Tara, storms are brewin' in your eyes
Tara, Tara, no time is a good time oh
Tara, Tara, storms are brewin' in your eyes
Tara, Tara, no time is a good time for goodbyes

===================================

Sierra paced back and forth in her dorm room still trying to come to grips of being black. Kelly lay on her bed trying to study as Sierra kept interrupting her thoughts.

"Did you know I was Black?"

Asked Sierra

Kelly gave her a look, "Well, yeah,"

She looked at Kelly who snickered as she continued to bury her head in her textbook.

"Wait you knew I was?"

Asked Sierra

"Sierra, all you have to do is look in the mirror and see it,"

"Are you serious?"

"Si, you are so taking this out of context and well over reacting. This Bless You guy wasn’t trying to dis you,"

"His name is Ian Chuku,"

"Same thing…..Can you image if you married him what your name would be? Sierra Chuku!"

Kelly laughed hysterically as Sierra sat on her bed still trying to figure out this Black thing.

"I’m black, do you think my family knows that?"

"Sierra, get a grip ok? You’re black and now you can be so proud (Pumps fist at her)…. Black Power my Sista, now I really need to study,"

"Kelly!"

"What?"

She asked

"Did you know 2Pac Shakur has relatives in the Black Panthers?"

"Yes, so?"

Sierra walked over and shoved a black history book she checked out of the library in her face.

"Do you know who, Assata Shakur is?"

Asked Sierra

"Well, never met her personally, but I would say it’s probably 2 Pac’s aunt and she’s probably in Vegas right now looking over him,"

"Well, check this out (flipping pages),"

"Sierra, I am so happy you have found yourself, but you are really getting annoying. I need to study ok?"

"On May 2 1973, Black Panther activist Assata Shakur, the former JoAnne Chesimard, was pulled over by the New Jersey Highway Patrol, shot twice and then charged with murder of a police officer,"

Said Sierra

"Cool, now excuse me but, I have to study,"

"Oh, my gosh!"

She gasped

"Sierra, pleeeeese,"

She whined

"There’s more!"
Gasped Sierra

"Read it to yourself,"

"She spent six and a half years in prison under brutal circumstances before escaping out of the maximum security wing of the Clinton Correctional Facility for Women in New Jersey in 1979 and soon moving to Cuba. You know what this means?"

"No,"

Whined Kelly

Kelly covered her ears in protested.

"This means, this chick is a wanted chick! I wonder if John Walsh ever profiled her on American’s Most Wanted? You think if I go find her in Cuba, I could be a mad award?"

"Si, I am so sure if you find her…..She would end up killing you and then no more dick from Josh! Now, please learn about yourself quietly,"

"2 Pac’s family Tree is so dramatic,"

"Yeap, now shush!"

Just then there was a knock on their door. Kelly sighed in protest as Sierra who had discovered she was Black just hours before was too busy……. Learning about her black history.

"I’m Black,"

Giggled Sierra

"I’m can your ‘too Black ass’ answer the door?"

Sierra gave her a look, "Oh, because I’m BLACK…. I have to answer the door, huh? Well, let me tell you something……my SISTA!…….this black girl wont be subject to this method of slavery you are trying to put on me!"

"Oh my gosh, you turned into Justin Timberlake within two hours,"

"I refuse to answer the door……I have rights,"

"Sierra, just because I asked you to get the door…..It’s not a method of Slavery,"

Sierra crossed her arms and put her nose in the air.

"Ok, fine I will answer it, gees!"

Snapped Kelly

Kelly answered and Adrea walked in.

"Watch, out for Sierra….She’s turned into Black Soul Sista number one,"

Whispered Kelly

‘What?"
Asked Adrea

"She like turned Justin on me within two hours,"

"Like acting black?"

"Yeah, but now she knows she is and well, she’s acting all educated…. She’s scaring me,"

"Now, Kell she just found out she was black today….give the girl time to catch up with herself,"

Adrea walked over to Sierra who continued to read.

"So, um you’re no longer Boricua?"

Asked Adrea

Sierra looked at her calmly

"Oh, yeah to my Hispanic Sisters and Brothers I am…..Because it’s a black thing and well, you won’t understand. I figured I could switch back and forth…….black when I am with my black people and well Puerto Rican when I am with my Hispanic people…..Even though I’m Black…..I’m Black, that sounds so weird saying it,"

Smiled sierra

Adrea walked back over to Kelly, "yeah, she is really acting odd…..Well, give her time…this is all new to her. It’s a good thing that she is learning about herself,"said Adrea

"Did you know, By 1969 the Black Panther Party had become the number one organization targeted by the FBI,"

Asked Sierra

"Yeah, Si we learned that today in ‘Black Reality’,"

Said Adrea

"Isn’t black history cool?"

Smiled sierra

"Oh, I feel so sorry for Josh when he comes here next week. She is going to whip out that blackness on him and well, he’s going to kick her ass,"

Said Kelly

"Well, that’s Josh’s problem,"
said Adrea

"Oh, guess what her first name means in African?"

Smiled Sierra

"Well, your first name is going to be called ‘Pain in the Ass’ in a minute,"

Said Kelly

"Whatever, Assata means ‘She who Struggles’ and last name Shakur means ‘The thankful One’. I wonder what Tu Pac really means in African?"

Asked Sierra

"Oh, that’s why I came here,"

Said Adrea

"As the famous leader Malcolm X said, ‘We didn’t land on Plymouth Rock! Plymouth Rock landed on Us’,"

Said Sierra

"Ok, first Justin is suppose to call me here and well, 2 Pac might be dead,"

Said Adrea

"Dead?"

Asked Kelly

"Oh my gosh!"

Gasped Sierra

‘Yea, it was on the radio,"

Said Adrea

"My Soul brotha is dead?"

Asked Sierra

Adrea turned on the TV as reporters around the University Hospital in Vegas waited for the final word. They sat in front of the TV in silence waiting for final word…on Tu Pac Shakur’s status.

"Yes, it is confirmed after several unsuccessful surgeries Shakur has died from his injuries….Tu Pac Shakur was announced dead at 403pm on September 13, 1997….once again Tu Pac Shakur dead at age twenty-three,"

Said the Reporter

The girls sat in shock, sadness, as they were completely speechless. Sierra covered her mouth as tears fell from her eyes. Tu Pac Shakur had changed Gangster Rap forever was dead. He was Legend and now that part of him was gone…forever. Adrea stood up.

"I wonder if the guys know,"

She asked

Kelly wiped her tears and said, "I don’t know, but they will,"

‘So Much Pain’ By Ja Rule

[Ja Rule]

Rest in peace to my nigga Stretch, my nigga 'PacSo much pain

Uhh.. yeah, huh, yeahAll my, niggas.. so much painUhh..

huh, yeahYeah, so.. much..

Ohhhh, ohhhh, ohhhh, ohhhh, ohhhhh

[Ja Rule]

They'll never take me alive, I'm gettin high with my fo'-five

Cocked on these niggaz time to dieEven as a lil' nigga, you could

picture me hot gun in the rainI shed the tear, cause this nigga here

inherits the painAnd now I'm labeled as a thug nigga - you know the

game Smokin weed, fuckin hoes, slangin thangs, that's the life I live

Even if I tried to go back I'd get lost (come back)

=====================

As Jessica and Wade were in the coffee shop as the news of 2 Pac’s death rang over the airwaves. Everyone that was a fan took a moment in silence. Wade put his arms around Jessica from the back as he hugged her tight.

SONG:

And everything I seem to love I done lostFuck the world if they can't

understand meWhat else could I do? I had to feed my fuckin family

Yo' lies is my truth, so I'm a drug to your youthAnd you don't want 'em

Nowhere near me, now that they can hear meI spits razors, never been a

Stranger to homicide My city's full of tote-slangers and chalk lines

"He’s gone. I cant believe it,"

Said Jessica

"Me neither,"

Said Wade

Kai walked in and over to his friends.

"He’s gone, son,"

Said Kai

"Yeah, it’s all over the news,"

Said Jessica

They watched the TV in the coffee shop as other gathered around to get a better listen. The news did a recap of his life. Wade walked over to his coffee cup as he needed to wipe his tears away and not let people know he was crying. It’s a man thing, you know? Kai hugged Jessica as she cried a little. Wade decided after all this time, not being able to get through on Rome’s cell Phone, to call again in hopes someone would answer. He hoped someone was tending to his cell, but all he got was his voicemail, he left a message.

"This is Wade, Yo. I just wanted to leave a shorty and tell yah…..Well I’m sure you know already that Pac is dead. I wish someone would call me and let me know you are ok. All I got is this fucking media to keep me up to date…..Well, call me or someone call me aiight?"

Wade hung up and walked back over to his friends.

SONG:

Why do we die at an early age?Nigga so young, but still a victim of a twelve-gauge

Feel the rage this world has bestowed upon meAnd I don't give a fuck 'cause they don't

give a fuck 'bout meSo I keep - drinkin Hennessy, bustin at my enemiesWill I live to

see twenty-three? There's so much pain

[Chorus]

Ohhhh, ohhhh, ohhhh, ohhhh, ohhhhh I'm tired of the strain and the pain (so much pain)

Ohhhh, ohhhh, ohhhh, ohhhh, ohhhhh I'm tired of the strain and the pain

*This part of the chapter is dedicated to the best rapper of all time……..

RIP

2 PAC SHAKUR

SEPT. 13 1996

You will never be forgotten…………so much pain………