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Chapter 11
A
Couple of Days Later
Danielle's View
"Grrrrr, Nick ate all the cheetos!" I exclaimed from the kitchenette on the tour bus. AJ and Brian came running in.
"What did you say!?" AJ exclaimed snatching the bag out of my hands and looking inside.
"He ate all the cheetos!" I repeated.
"That little cheeto eater," Brian said. "He knows I like my cheetos!"
"Hey guys, what's up?" Nick asked coming into the room and opening the mini refrigerator and taking out a Pepsi. He turned to us and took a sip of his pop.
"What?" he asked.
"You ate all the cheetos little dude," AJ said raising the empty bag of cheetos. He smiled innocently and backed away from us.
"Wrestling time," Brian smiled rubbing his hands together happily. Nick slammed his pop down and ran out of the room and to the back. Kevin and Howie were playing a video game when Nick jumped in front on them.
"What are you doing? Get out of the way! I can't see where I'm going!" Kevin said waving his hands in the air trying to get Nick to move.
"BATTLE!!!" AJ roared as he ran into the room and jumped over Kevin and Howie and rammed into Nick. They fell onto the floor and started to wrestle. Brian ran in after AJ and yelled, "Dog pile!!!"
Brian then jumped on AJ who now had Nick pinned and was fake punching him. Howie and Kevin pressed pause, got up and jumped onto Brian. Brian did say dog pile. I just stood there cracking up at the sight of them.
"Darlene! Go get a camera! This is so funny!" I yelled toward the front of the bus. Darlene, Colleen and Sophia then walked up behind me with curious faces.
"What's going on?" Colleen asked. I just smiled and pointed to the grunts and fake punching noises the guys were making in front of me. They all looked in front of me and started to crack up.
All the guys were fake beating each other up. It was such a hilarious sight.
"I'm going to get a camera," Sophia laughed disappearing to the front and then coming back with a camera in hand. She started to snap pictures as the rest of us just stood there and enjoyed the show.
The bus then came to a halt.
"We're here!" Dave, the bus driver, yelled back at us. All the guys stopped and looked up at us. They then scrambled to their feet and smiled at all of us. I just laughed and walked to the front of the bus and got off. Darlene and Colleen followed right behind me. I'm thinking we're at the hotel in Houston, Texas. I wasn't sure though.
"Where are we again?" Colleen asked.
"I think Texas," I said looking around. It was so hot!
"No wonder why it's so hot," Darlene whined fanning herself.
"Oh you'll get used to it," Nick said walking over and swinging his arms around mine and Darlene's shoulder.
"I'm sure you're used to it," I said.
"I am," he smiled. "I will keep all of you cool, just follow me to the pool and we'll all skinny dip. Follow me ladies."
"Woah! Get off me Carter," I laughed. Darlene just looked at him oddly as Colleen started to laugh.
"I was only kidding! Chill!" he laughed.
"That was just so funny Nick," I said poking him in the stomach.
"I know, I mean I thought of it," he smiled.
"A little egotistical aren't we?" Colleen asked raising her eyebrow at him.
"I was kidding again! You people take everything seriously!" he said throwing his arms in the air.
"We're just playing with you," Darlene laughed.
"Little lady! Where's my basketball?" Brian called from the bus entrance. I looked at him and shrugged. He walked over to me and put his hands on his hips.
"Where is my ball Dani? You had it last," he said tapping his foot. I rolled my eyes and said, "YOU had it last."
"I did not!"
"Yes you did, you played basketball at the hotel before we left, remember?" I asked.
"Yeah but you were playing with me," he said.
"Your point?"
"That's it, you're being too difficult," he said and then grabbed me and picked me up. He turned me upside down so my head was pointing toward the ground.
"BRIAN! PUT ME DOWN!" I yelled.
"Are you sure about that?" he laughed.
"Not on my head!"
"Brian! Put her down!" Kevin ordered. He was over by the bellhops helping them load suitcases onto the carts. Brian sighed and gently put me down.
"Thank you," I said smoothing my shirt out. I could feel the blood run out of my face.
"Now where's my ball?" he asked again.
"I don't know!"
"OK, please hold on," he said. He then turned to Howie who was coming off of the bus with a backpack on his back and other belongings in his arms.
"Hey D! Are we near a pool?" he asked. Howie stopped and thought for a minute.
"Yeah, it's just to the right of the lobby," he said.
"Thanks," Brian said and then turned to me smiling mischievously.
"Lets go cool off," he said stepping toward me. I knew what he wanted to do and I wasn't going to let him do it.
"No way, I know what you're going to do Littrell," I said. He just smiled at me innocently. He then grabbed my arm and picked me up throwing me over his shoulder and walking toward the entrance to the hotel.
"OK! I'll tell you where it is!" I screeched. He put me down and waited for my answer.
"It's in the back of the bus under all the bean bags near the Nintendo," I said.
"See that wasn't so hard now was it?" he asked. He tickled my sides and started to walk off. I don't see how I put up with him.
"Girly girl!" AJ said jogging over to me and swinging his arm around my shoulder.
"What's up?" I asked.
"Since I know you love me, I was wondering if you'd help me with my bags?" he asked smiling cutely at me.
"I guess I could, where are your bags?" I asked. He pointed to the bus where a HUGE pile of bags and suitcases stood piled on top of each other.
"Woah! What do you carry in all those things!?" I exclaimed.
"Clothes and half of it is Sophia's stuff."
"Well, where is she so she can help you?" I asked.
"She's in the lobby with Kevin getting our room keys, and then she's going to go up and take a shower."
"So she's not going to help you?"
"No, but that's OK. She's tired," he said. I sighed and looked at the big pile of suitcases.
"And why can't you just let the bellhop get all that stuff?"
"Because there are no more. They all went in already. Please help me!"
"I'll help you," I slightly laughed.
"Oh goodie, lets go," he said taking my hand and leading me over to the suitcases.
I started to pick some bags up when I heard a girl scream, "Brian! Oh my gosh! Baby I missed you so much!"
I turned my head and saw a blonde in a short shorts and a white tank top jump into Brian's arms kissing his lips over and over and hugging him.
"AJ? Who is that?" I asked pointing to Brian and the girl that was in his arms. He looked up from picking up a suitcase and said, "Oh that's Elizabeth, Brian's girlfriend."
"Oh," I said. I watched as they stood there kissing in each other's arms all happy. A strange feeling then started to wash over me. A feeling I knew all to well...jealousy.
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