Date: Sat, 06 Mar 1999 01:14:35 -0500
From: "lionclaw@bellsouth.net" <lionclaw@bellsouth.net>
Subject: BRIAN & JUSTIN # 51 & 52

Brian & Justin (Part 51)
By JM

*** General Announcement: Okay this story and the following stories are
going to be a slow down pace for me.  I am going to slow down the quickie's
and add the romance to the stories.  But don't get me wrong, there will
still be plenty of sex and fun for the boys.  Yes, these stories will
mostly revolve around the relationship between Brian Littrell (of the
Backstreet Boys) and Justin Timberlake (of 'N Sync), but there is going to
be guest appearances from all of the guys of the Backstreet Boys and 'N
Sync.  I can't always guarantee (most likely I can't even guarantee at all.
The stint between J.C. and Lance; Kevin and Lance; Nick and J.C. may not
re-kindle unless you guys want it to.) action for them though because I am
so hooked on Brian and Justin.  We'll see what happens.  The stories will
also follow the same path that the others have left off with.  So that
means, these stories pretty much follow where I left off with 'B-Rok
B-Day', 'Round And Round, and 'The First Nite'.  I want everyone to know
that I don't plan on stopping after this story, so don't worry.  I get
e-mails all the time about that.  I'll try and forewarn you when I plan to
stop, but that looks doubtful right now.  I do hope you enjoy the series of
stories to come and do wish to hear all of your comments may they be good
or bad (hopefully not all bad)... so send them on over to:
<catsfan1@hotmail.com> or <lionclaw@bellsouth.net> ***

**** This is THE 51st STORY!!!  It follows along with the rest if you're
still not caught up, you had better get reading.  It picks up where the
last chapter left off and will continue from there on.  Hope you enjoy this
part and please send all comments to me.  I have recieved an abundance
already, so that makes me want to keep on writing better stories.  I THANK
all of you who have sent your great comments to me.  Especially to those
who have been there since the very beginning.  Also, for those who still
want the lyrics to the 'Justin & Brian' soundtrack (only lyrics; includes
previous songs) and the 'Brian & Justin' soundtrack Part II.  That's right,
I'm out of control with these song lyrics.  Soundtrack features old and new
songs from the B.S.B., 'N Sync and others.  All songs are original songs
that I made up for Brian and Justin.  They have a purpose, so please don't
destroy them or distribut them without permission.  SPECIAL THANKS TO
EVERYONE WHO HAS BEEN READING AND SENDING ME E-MAIL, I APPRECIATE IT!!!  I
never thought this series would get this far!  Special thanks to Leprechaun
for inspiring me to write such great stories.  He's got alot talent and you
guys should check out his series "Bad Boy B-Rok".  It is the best
B.S.B. story I have read.  And thanks to Calguy19 for greta works, with his
storyline 'Bangin' B-Rok'.  And finally, thanks to Chris, Adam and
JJViscardi's for being a good friends and a great authors.  I also want to
thank Yas for the GREAT story ideas he has given me.  He helped me with
some instalements of stories.  So until the next time, please keep reading
the stories and all of you B-Boys keep it 'N Sync...  ****

		"Hello, this is Doborah Summers with a special news brief.
At 19:15 this morning, an earth-shaking earthquake rocked the California
area.  It spread from this town in Sacremento to the upper parts of San
Fransico.  No word on how bad the damages have been in the other areas.  It
was a 7.5 earthquake that hit this area in Sacremento.  It has left many
casualties and some death.  Some of the injured in this earthqauke include
famous pop groups the Backstreet Boys, Innosense and 'N Sync.  Also,
Britney Spears was injured in this earthquake.  No word yet on the extent
of any of their injuries.  The groups were here at this stadium rehearsing
for a benefit show they were to put on today.  No interviews have been done
with any of the members as of yet.  Emergecy vehicles and workers are doing
their best to scramble through this rumble of the stadium to check on the
stars and determine their conditions." a reporter sputtered out to her
camera.  She turned to look at the stadium, in her own mind, wondering the
condition of everyone inside.
		Kevin hissed in pain as he tried to push the large, metal
pole off of him and the others.  "Shit!" Kevin barked as he gave his
attempt up.  He could hear Britney's light whimpers from under J.C.  "Are
you two okay?" Kevin asked lowly, trying to save his strength.  "I think we
are." J.C. answered.  He tried to stand, but his legs were too weak.  "We
have to get out of here." Britney trembled.  "It's going to be okay,
Britney.  They'll help us." Kevin comforted her.  "Kevin, they had better
hurry.  Britney's leg is bleeding and I think I bruised my leg muscles.
And my arm is killing me." J.C. complained.  "Joey's still out there.
He'll get help." Kevin said.
		Joey laid on the stage, almost unconscious in pain.  He
groaned as he rolled onto his stomach and dizzily lookied around.
"Help..." Joey whispered as he crawled towards the canopy.  "There's
someone hurt!  Over there!" Joey heard someone yell.  Soon enough he heard
loud footsteps running towards him.  "Who?" Joey said with shock.  "Quick,
get him up.  Get him on a strecher and to the hospital." one of the people
said as they knelt next to Joey.  Joey felt a bight light in his eye and
realized it was a paramedic flashing a light in his eye.  "You have to help
them." Joey moaned as they rolled him on the stretcher.  "Who?" a female
paramedic asked him as she strapped him down.  "Under the canopy." Joey
whispered in broken terms.  "What?  Over there?" the woman asked as she
pointed to the broken canopy.  Joey barely nodded before falling
unconscious.  "Get him to the hospital now!  Get me help for the survivors
under the canopy!" the female barked to the other attendants.  Joey was
quickly rushed out of the stadium.
		A.J. and Howie ran into the stadium and looked around.
A.J. spotted Kevin as he was being rolled out of the stadium.  "Kevin!"
A.J. screamed in fear.  He ran over towards Kevin and the technicians.
"Kevin?  Kevin, buddy, are you okay?" A.J. asked in fear.  Kevin breathed
heavy under his oxygen masked and gripped A.J.'s hand.  "Find... find
Brian." Kevin spoke.  A.J. shook his head and held Kevin's hand tight.
"I'll find him bro.  Don't you worry." A.J. stuttered.  Kevin let A.J.'s
hand go and the attendants placed him in the ambulance truck.  "Excuse me,
sir.  Do you know a J.C. Chasez?" a female asked A.J.  A.J. quickly spun
around and looked at the technician.  "Yes... yes I do know him.  Is he
okay???  Where is he!?!" A.J. scrambled to speak.  "He's going to be okay.
He has a swollen thigh and a bruised shoulder, but he's going to make it.
We have to take him to the hospital.  But he requested to talk to an
Alexander McLean or a Howard Dorough?" the woman said.  "I'm Alexander,
A.J.  Yeah, that's me.  Where is he?" A.J. said quickly.  "He's over here,
sir." she said as she led him towards the ambulance J.C. sat in.
		J.C. sat on the edge of a stretcher, holding an icebag on
his leg.  He kept his thoughts to himself, but not his tears.  Slowly, each
tear shed from his eyes and slipped down his face.  His fears and worries
were all surrounded by one name, Lance.  He didn't know where he was or
what had happened to him.  A.J. quickly hopped in the truck and looked at
J.C.  "J.C., dude, are you okay?" A.J. asked as he hugged J.C.  "Uhm, yeah,
I'll be okay." J.C. responded, hugging A.J. with his one free arm.  "Thank
God." A.J. said with relief.  "Where are the others?" J.C. questioned.
"Not sure yet.  They won't let us go all the way in the stadium until they
know it's safe.  I saw Kevin and he looks pretty banged up." A.J. answered.
"Yeah, he was with me and Britney.  Britney's already gone to the hospital.
Have you heard any word on Justin or the others?" J.C. asked with even more
concern.  "No." A.J. answered flattly.  "But I think Howie's trying to find
out right now." A.J. did his best to cheer J.C. up.  "Is Howie okay?"
J.C. pondered as he looked outside the truck.  "Yeah.  He and the girls
were a bit shaken up, but I think they'll be okay." A.J. answered.
A.J. gazed out the window and noticed what J.C. was looking at.
		They both caught glimpse of a figure being rolled out on a
stretcher and they pondered which of their friends it was.  Then
J.C. caught a sight of a bright, blonde hair and knew who it was.
J.C. threw the bag of ice down and did his best to stand.  "Damn it."
J.C. complained as he couldn't stand.  "Whoa, J.C., buddy stay right there!
You're not going anywhere in your condition." A.J. said as he sat J.C. back
down.  "No!  I think it's Lance!" J.C. cried out as he tried to stand.
"Lance?" A.J. said softly.  He looked back outside and could see Lance
being boarded onto the truck.  "Stay here.  I'll go check on him."
A.J. said as he hopped out of the truck.  He made a mad dash towards the
truck that Lance was being thrown on.  "Hey!  Hey!  Wait up!" A.J. called
as he ran towards the ambulance.  A.J. jumped in the back and spyed Lance
laying on the stretcher.  "Lance?  Lance, you okay?" A.J. asked
desperately.  Lance's eyes fluttered open and he looked at A.J.  "Where's
Nick?  Is Nick okay?" were the first words to emerge from Lance's lips.  "I
don't know.  They haven't brought him out yet." A.J. answered soarly.
"What about J.C.?" Lance asked, sincerity stringing through his voice.
"J.C.'s okay.  They're going to take him to the hospital for percautions."
A.J. responded.
		"Sir, are you riding to the hospital with him or not?" one
of the drivers asked in a snotty tone towards A.J.  "Uhm..." before
A.J. could answer, Howie jumped inside.  "I got it, A.J.  You go back and
see if Nick is okay.  Nikki's riding with J.C. and the other girls will
meet us at the hospital." Howie said.  A.J. smiled and patted Howie on the
shoulder.  "Thanks Howie.  I'll see ya at the hospital." A.J. smiled as he
got off the truck.  As A.J. turned around, the doors slammed shut the truck
blazed off with sirens.
		A.J. looked around to see if any other of his friends had
been attended to yet.  He squinted his eyes to see someone being wheeled
out in the distance.  A.J. made quick time of his run and dashed over to
the area.  He was shocked to see Brian laying on the stretcher, his eyes
sewn shut.  "Brian!  Brian!  Wake up!" A.J. barked as he looked at his
friend.  Brian gave no response.  A.J.'s greatest fears were spinning a web
right around him.  "Oh, Lord please let him be okay." A.J. whimpered as he
looked down at the still Brian.  "A.J.!" a voice came ringing from behind
him.  A.J. took a short glance back and saw Chris running towards him.
"Chris!" A.J. called back.  Chris stopped as he caught up to A.J. and
panted for air.  "What's wrong?  What happened to Brian?" A.J. questioned.
"He was... he was hit by a... he was hit by a spotlight in the head.  The
technicians said it may cause him to fall into a coma." Chris responded.
A.J.'s eyes stared in complete shock.  "Wait, this means he may not make
it?" A.J. questioned with total fear in his voice.  "I don't know." Chris
responded shyly.  A.J. couldn't believe his ears.  "We have to get to the
hospital!" A.J. finally spoke as they placed Brian into an ambulance.
"We're leaving soon.  We have to wait and see..." before Chris could speak,
A.J. interrupted him.  "Where's Justin!?!" A.J. said quickly.  He looked
around and saw another stretcher headed their way.
		A.J. made another dash towards the other stretcher, his
body slowly running out of breath.  His pants became deeper as he reached
Justin.  Justin laid silent, almost as if he was sleep on the stretcher.
"Justin?!?" A.J. said in desperation.  Justin winked his eyes open slowly
and glared up at A.J.  "Make sure Brian's okay..." were the only words
Justin whispered.  "I will, but what about you?" A.J. panted out.  "Make
sure Brian's okay..." Justin repeated as they loaded him onto the truck.
"Are you riding with him to the hosptial?" one of the attendants asked as
he hopped in the back of the ambulance.  "Yes... yes I am." A.J. responded
quickly.  He turned back to look at Chris and saw Chris getting on the
ambulance with Nick.  A.J. nodded and quickly leaped into the back of thw
ambulance.  They blazed off with the sirens blaring throughout the
California streets.
		The sun cascaded it's rays across California in the midst
of the afternoon.  A.J. stared out of the window of the 9th floor, glaring
down at the parade of reporters that were scratching to get inside of the
hospital.  'You'd think Micheal Jackson was here or something.'
A.J. thought to himself.  He felt alone in that waiting room, even though
Howie, Chris and the girls of Innosense sat with him.  "What's taking so
long for a doctor to come in here." Chris broke the silence.  Just as Chris
spoke, two doctors walked into the waiting room.
		"Good day guys." the male doctor spoke in a mono tone.
"Hello." Joey responded with a smile.  A.J. and the others weren't
interested in a lively conversation, just the facts.  "Well I'm
Dr. Phillips and this is Dr. Stewart." the male doctor introduced them.
"Please doctors, can you tell us how our friends are?" Amanda jumped in.
"Well we can, but who would you like to know about first?" the Dr. Stewart
replied kindly.  Everyone stood in a dead silence.  "Can you tell us how
J.C. is?" Nikki asked.  "That would be Joshua Chasez?  Well he's in a
stable condition.  We just have him in a room so that doctors can bandage
his shoulder and his thigh.  He'll be ready to leave within the hour no
doubt.  I think he's still a bit shaken up, but he seems to be responding
to things fine." Dr. Stewart answered.  "Thank God!" Nikki sighed with
relief.  "How about Lance?" A.J. questioned.  "Lance Bass, hmmm...."
Dr. Phillips said as he looked over his charts.  "Well from what we know,
he was trapped in the back of the stadium and encountered debris and dust
while back there.  There was no real damage from that though.  We're
running tests on him though because he seemed to be running a fever when
the paramedics picked him up.  We think he has an acute case of the flu and
he looks de-hydrated.  So we're making sure he's going to be okay before we
release him." Dr. Phillips finished.  "Will he have to stay overnight?"
Chris asked in fear.  "Not likely.  As long as his body responds well to
the medication we're giving him, then we can release him in about an hour
or so." Dr. Phillips answered.
		"How's Kevin?" Amanda asked insecurely.  "Kevin is another
case.  He was injured severly in the earthquake after a canopy crashed over
him, J.C. and Britney.  He suffered a slight fracture to his wrist, a
bruise to his head and he seemed to be having chest pains.  We're going to
have to keep him under tighter observation." Dr. Stewart responded in a sad
tone.  A.J. shook his head in disbelief and sat down.  "Is he going to be
okay?" Howie asked to ease A.J.'s worries.  Dr. Stewart gave him a rigid
look, but she knew there was a good chance.  "From what we see, he just
needs a lot of rest.  With a week off his feet most likely and plenty of
physical therapy, Kevin's going to pull through just fine." she said.
A.J. pondered his next question with deep thought.  It was the one question
he did not want to ask.  "How's Brian?" he finally looked up and said.
Both doctors looked at each other, fearing what they had to say.
		Before they could answer, three figures appeared in the
doorway of the waiting room.  A.J. tried to look past the doctors to see
who they were.  "Where is he?  Where is my Brian!?!" a woman spoke out in
desperation.  A.J. stood to a familar voice and looked over the doctor's
shoulders.  "Jackie?" A.J. said in question as he look at her in the
doorway.  Jackie Littrell pushed past the doctors and hugged A.J. with
loving, comfort.  "A.J., thank God you're alive!" Jackie sobbed out as she
hugged him.  "Jackie?  What are you doing here?" A.J. asked as he hugged
her.  "I saw the news coverage early this morning.  We caught the first
plane out here." Jackie sobbed.  "We?" A.J. said softly.  "Yes, Harold and
Brian's father are here also." Jckie spoke as she let A.J. go.  A.J. looked
back towards the doorway and saw Harold and Brian's father standing in the
doorway.  "Hey A.J." Harold, Brian's father, spoke.  "A.J. is he okay?"
Harold III, Brian's borther, asked.  "We don't know yet." Howie answered
for A.J.  Jackie finally took notice of Howie and gave him a hug.  "I'm
sorry doctors... this is Brian's mother, father and his older brother."
A.J. introduced everyone.
		"Well we were just about to inform everyone about Brian's
status as of now." Dr. Stewarts said with a faint smile.  "Please, tell us
how he is." Jackie gave a small plead.  "Well, Mrs. Littrell, it's not good
right now." Dr. Phillips answered.  Jackie's eyes began to well up once
again.  "You see, after Brian was hit, he fell into an automatic coma.
He's been out ever since and hasn't woken up.  From what X-rays show us, he
has had previous injuries to his head and that's not good.  With the extent
of the damage, we're not sure when Brian'll wake up." Dr. Phillips replied
sadly.  Jackie held in her tears as much as she could as she listened to
the doctors.  "We're hoping with visitation from family and loved ones,
he'll wake up soon.  But we're not sure how the extent of his injury has
taken him." Dr. Stewart gave a ray of hope.  "Oh God, let him be okay."
Jackie whimpered.  She turned her eyes away from everyone so that they
couldn't see her shed more tears.  "Doctor, when can we see him?" Harold
asked.  "Probably in an hour.  Since you're his immediate family, we can
squeeze you in.  Does he have a significant other or fiancee`?  We noticed
the ring on his finger, so we thought we'd ask and see if they could help
wake him up." Dr. Phillips asked.
		The room went silent, much to Jackie's surprise.  "No, I
don't know of anyone.  At least Brian hasn't mentioned anyone to us."
Jackie responded.  "Well except he mentioned that girl Leigh Ann who was
interested in him." Harold III added.  "So there is a girl named Leigh Ann
we can contact?" Dr. Phillips asked in confussion.  "No!  Do not contact
her.  He has somebody and I'm sure I can get a hold of them." A.J. quickly
interjected.  Jackie's eyes fluttered back to A.J.'s face.  "Somebody?  As
in who?" Jackie asked.  "Jackie, please, it's not important at this
moment." A.J. responded bitterly.
		"Well please make sure you contact that person.  He can use
all the support he can get." Dr. Stewart explained to A.J.  A.J. nodded
with understanding.  "Hey, how's Joey?" Chris asked from the side.
Everyone's eyes turned to Chris direction, making him feel uncomfortable.
"Joseph Fatone is doing okay.  He's recovered pretty fast now that we have
him in a room.  He had us scared for a moment, but now he's fine.  He's
just got a few scratches and bruises.  I think that shock of the quake is
what really caused his body to react so bad." Dr. Stewart replied kindly.
"I'm sorry, have we been introduced?" Jackie asked as she placed her hand
in front of Chris.  "No, we haven't.  I'm Chris Kirkpatrick of 'N Sync."
Chris responded nicely.  "Oh, 'N Sync?  Brian speaks highly of you guys.
Especially a Justin Timberlake who he says he's good friends with." Jackie
smiled.  "Yeah, him and Justin are 'good' friends." Chris replied
awkwardly.  "What about Nick?" Howie asked while Chris and Jackie
conversated.  "Nick, well, Nick will be fine.  He didn't suffer any real
injuries besides shock.  It would seem he got a cut on his right arm, but
that'll fine." Dr. Phillips answered.  "Wait, we want to know about
Justin." A.J. interupted.
		"You mean Justin Timberlake?  We think he's going to be
okay.  He twisted his ankle in the earthquake, so we bandaged his ankle and
foot.  It's a bit swollen, but we're keeping ice on it.  As for his arm, he
bruised one of his upper arm muscles and he also banged his shoulder pretty
bad.  So we've got his arm in a sling.  The upper arm is bandaged with ice
on it to keep the intese swelling down.  He was lucky that he didn't
dislocate his shoulder.  We've got him resting in bed on medications."
Dr. Stewarts spoke.  "He's been complaining of a headache and he's also
been begging us to see Brian.  We can't let Justin out right now, plus he's
not immediate family.  Only imediate family and significant others may
enter ICU." Dr. Phillips interupted.  "Doctor you might want to let Justin
see Brian." Howie assured them.  "Why?" Dr. Stewart asked.  "Yes, why?"
Jackie questioned Howie.


Brian & Justin (Part 52)
By JM

		Howie gasped when he realized what he had said.  Before he
could speak again, Denise McLean came barging into the waiting room.
"A.J.?  Oh thank God A.J.!" Denise called out as she wrapped her son into a
tight hug.  "Mom?" A.J. said in shock.  "A.J., are you okay?" Denise asked
as she looked into her son's eyes.  "Yeah, I'm fine.  What are YOU doing
here?!?" A.J. stuttered out.  "Well I got a call from Lou and he told me
about the earthquake and the news coverage.  I hopped on a plane in New
York and rushed out here.  Where is everyone?  Is evryone all right?"
Denise questioned in despair.  "No, they're not all okay Denise." Jackie
responded.  Denise turned and looked at her.  "Jackie, you're here too."
Denise said in disbelief.  "Me and the whole crew." Jackie laughed as she
pointed to both Harolds.  "Oh.  Well what do you mean not 'everyone' is
okay?" Denise asked.  "Well A.J. and Howie are fine.  And Nick should be
okay too.  But Kevin and Brian aren't in such good conditions." Jackie
whimpered out.  "Well what do you mean they're not in 'good conditions'?
What's wrong with them?" Denise asked in fear.  Jackie explained both Kevin
and Brian's situations, tearing up everytime she talked about her son and
her nephew.
		Denise sat down in shock after hearing Jackie speak.  "This
is awful." Denise sighed.  "Yeah, and it gets worse when you talk about the
guys of 'N Sync." A.J. added as he sat on the arm of the chair.  "Oh, how
are they?" Denise asked.  "Pretty bad." Howie commented.  "This is just
terrible.  Just as you guys were getting started on this new tour." Denise
said softly.  "When do you get to see Brian and the others?" Denise asked.
"As soon as these two doctors say so," Chris responded sincerly.  "Well
we'll keep you posted and soon you guys can go in and see Brian.  You can
visit Kevin, Justin, Joey, Nick, Lance and J.C. now.  Oh and Britney, she's
going to be okay.  She twisted her knee and scrapped it pretty bad.  So
we're going to put a brace on it and she'll be on crutches for about a
week." Dr. Stewart said.  "But she'll be fine?" Chris asked.  "Oh yeah.
She seems to be a trooper.  We're sure that she'll heal fine." Dr. Phillips
assured him.  Chris smiled.  "Well I think I'm going to go visit Joey right
now." Chris said lowly.  "And I'm going to see how Nickey is." Howie
smirked.  "Yeah, I'll check on J.C." Nikki said in pitty.  "I'll check out
Justin." A.J. added.
		"Wait, wait, wait!" Denise quickly interupted them.
"Before anyone goes anywhere, I'm going to need A.J. and Chris downstairs
with me.  As Backstreet Boys P.R., I need to clear as much as I can up with
the press.  So, I need a representative from both groups to clarify
everything with them before they start reporting anything." Denise barked.
Everyone stared at her in a frenzy.  "Uh, okay, mom we'll come with you.
And then we'll visit." A.J. raised his brow at her.  "Good." Denise sighed
in relief.
		Denise, A.J. and Chris walked out of the lobby and headed
for the elevators.  Howie looked around and shrugged.  "I think I'll go
visit ol' Nick now.  He probably needs some company." Howie spoke as he
heade out of the waiting room.  The doctors followed him.  "I guess we just
wait here to see Brian." Jackie said with no feeling.  Amanda frowned at
her.  "Mrs. Littrell, I'm sure that you're son will be fine.  He's been in
worse up and down's then this." Amanda said in comfort.  "What kind of
'up's and down's'?" Jackie asked questionabely.  "Well with the group and
all.  He's probably had more to deal with lately then this." Amanda
stuttered out, trying to cover up her mistake.  "Brian hasn't mentioned
much to us lately.  Just that he was going through somethings and that's
it.  He even called home crying once, but he wouldn't tell us why.  He just
muttered something about going through a bad break up.  He was at the
airport that time.  Kevin told us Brian had just broke up with someone he
cared deeply for.  We just figured that they were talking about Leigh Ann."
Jackie explained.  "No, I don't think it was Leigh Ann." Amanda responded.
"Why not?  Is there bad blood between them?" Jackie asked.  "No, no, that's
not it.  They're good friends.  I just heard that Brian was dating someone
else right now." Amanda assured him.  "Well who?" Jackie questioned.
		Amanda was saved when Lynn came barging into the waiting
room.  "Is Justin okay?" she shreiked as she stepped in.  "Lynn?" Amanda
said questionably.  "Lynn, he's fine." Veronica responded for Amanda.
"Yeah, he's fine.  He's in his room right now." Nikki added.  "Thank God!"
Lynn screamed.  She sat down, panting from excitement.  "Lynn Harless?  Is
that you?" Jackie asked her.  "Yes, I'm Lynn Harless.  I'm Justin
Timberlake's mother." Lynn responded shyly.  "Oh, well I'm Jackie Littrell,
Brian's mother." Jackie extended her hand towards Lynn.  Lynn lifted her
head in shock.  "Brian's mother?!?  Wow, I'm sorry.  I didn't realize it
was you.  Hiya, yeah, I'm Lynn, Justin's mother.  It's so nice to finally
meet you." Lynn spit out as she shook Jackie's hand.  "Oh, you've heard of
me too?  Brian's mentioned little things to me about you.  He's told me
alot about Justin though.  About how great of friends they are." Jackie
smiled.  "Friends?  Is that what Brian calls it?" Lynn said defensively.
Amanda sensed the next words coming.  "Uhm, Lynn, how about you join me and
let's go visit Justin and Lance." Amanda jumped in quickly.  "But..." Lynn
was snatched up by Amanda.  Jackie stared at both of them in confussion and
then stared at Innosense.  All the girls gave a quick smile, shrugged and
continued their conversations with each other.
		Lynn stumbled with Amanda towards Justin's room.  "Amanda,
what's going on?" Lynn stuttered out as they fell upon the outside of
Justin's room.  "Lynn, uhm... I don't know how to tell you this
but... Brian's mother has no idea that Justin and Brian are together.  She
believes that Brian has a thing for this girl named Leigh Ann." Amanda
whispered, avoiding Justin's ears.  "What!?!" Lynn bellowed out.  Amanda
quickly threw her hand over Lynn's mouth, hoping that Justin did not hear
her.  "Shhh... Lynn, please don't get angry!" Amanda hissed.  "What... what
do you mean don't get angry." Lynn lowered her tone.  "Brian hasn't been
able to tell them yet.  They've been so busy and well, I guess he wasn't
ready to tell them.  Not with all the trouble he's dealt with trying to
stay with Justin." Amanda explained.  "Trying to stay with Justin?  I
thought Justin was TRYING to stay with Brian.  I can't believe Brian would
be so idiotic, so childish, so..." Lynn's motuh was once again covered by
Amanda's hand when they both took sight of Harold III at the doorway.  "Uhm
ladies, hi.  Is there something wrong with Brian or Justin?" Harold asked
kindly.  Amanda's eyes flocked to Lynn's and they both raised their brows.
"No, Brian's fine.  We were just discussing a prank Brian pulled on me the
other day." Lynn lied.  Harold chuckled.  "That's Brian for you.  He's
always got some joke up his sleeve, him and Nick." Harold laughed.  Lynn
and Amada played along with admiration.  "Well, let's check on Justin.  I'd
like to meet the guy that my brother is such good friends with." Harold
smiled.  Lynn gave Harold a second glance before sighing.
		They all walked into Justin's room, trying to keep the mood
a cheerful one.  They crept into the well lit room and looked around.  The
sun creaked it's way through the shut blinds, while the overhead lights
shined their artifical light upon Justin's face.  Justin's face glowed with
a pale white while he breathed softly in his bed.  With an I.V. in his arm,
machines constantly beeping and watching over him, Justin laid uneasily on
the bed.  Lynn took the front of them and walked over to Justin's bedside.
"Justin, sweety, are you all right?" Lynn asked softly.  Justin gazed up at
her, his eyes filled with a dead look.  "I guess," Justin replied, avoiding
shrugging because of his shoulder.  "I'm so glad that you're okay.  I was
so worried about you." Lynn stumbled out.  Justin looked deep into her eyes
and could see her obvious care.  "I'm glad that you're here." Justin
replied.  "Do you need anything... a pillow, some more ice, some medicine?"
Lynn questioned.  "There's just one person I need right now, mom.  You know
that." Justin responded softly.  "Who?" Harold blurted out.  Amanda rolled
her eyes, knowing that Justin wouldn't respond to his question.
		Justin quickly glanced deep into the shadow that Amanda and
Harold stood in.  "Who's that?" Justin question softly.  "Oh, I'm
sorry... I'm Harold, Brian's older brother." Harold apologized as he
stepped into viewing distance.  Justin struggled to sit up in surprise.
"Oh geez, no let me apologize.  I didn't realize you were right there or
even here at the hospital." Justin spit out with surprise.  "Oh, don't try
to sit up, it's okay.  I'm sure you weren't expecting me to visit you.  Me
and the family are here to see how Kevin and Brian and the other guys are
doing.  I think everyone in the world knows now that you guys were involved
in that earthquake." Harold spoke kindly.  "Really?  Has word spread that
fast?" Justin asked, looking back at his mother.  "Yes, that's why I came.
I was worried about you." Lynn responded.  Justin sighed and adjusted his
shoulder.  He hissed through his teeth as his hands grapsed the sore
shoulder.  "Justin, what are you doing?" Lynn barked in her motherly tone.
She quickly adjusted Justin's pillow so he could sit with comfort.  "You
don't have to do that." Justin lied with a frown.  "Why not?  So you can
wait on a half my age nurse to come in and act all giggly around you?" Lynn
said sarcastically.  Justin gave her a small laugh.
		"How are the other guys?" Justin asked when he finished
laughing.  "Hmmm, I'd say better then you." Amanda answered.  "Thanks
Mandy." Justin smiled at her.  Amanda giggled under her breath.  "Well
Nick, Lance and J.C. are in pretty good conditions.  Well compared to what
we've heard of the others." Lynn added.  "What do you mean 'compared to the
others'?  What happened to them?" Justin asked.  "Well Kevin's not doing
too great.  He suffered some rib injuries and he injured his wrist too.  We
haven't visited him yet, but the doctors made it seem as if he wasn't doing
too great." Amanda answered swiftly.  "Yeah and from what the doctors said
about Brian, I bet mom's going to have a fit when she sees him." Harold
commented.  "Is Brian okay!?!" Justin jumped up.  Realizing what he just
did, Justin cringed in pain.  "Sit back!" Lynn ordered her son in anger.
"No, Justin, Brian's not so great." Lynn whispered as she laid her son
back.  "What's wrong with him?" Justin asked in fear.  Lynn scratched her
head softly and thought of a way to tell Justin without causing him to
breakdown, but there was no way to do that.  "Justin, Brian's in a coma.
The docotrs are unsure when or if he'll come out of it.  The injury to his
head was bad and could cause some permanent damage." Lynn explained, trying
not to cry herself.  Justin's eyes held their tears, fear of letting his
heart run away with him.  Justin sniffled and quickly wiped the few tears
from his eyes.  "Could you all leave me alone right now." Justin asked with
a whimper.  "Justin, if you need to talk..." Lynn was quickly cut off.
"Please just go!" Justin barked in a sobbing tone.  Lynn understood.
		She grabbed Amanda and Harold by the arm and yanked them
out of Justin's room.  Justin ran his hands over his face and tried to
control his emotions.  He rolled to the side and let his whimpers fall
freely.  "Oh God... why...." were the words Justin whispered as each tear
dampened his pillow.  Justin banged at his pillow in anger and in pain,
each tear becoming thicker in essence.
		"Lynn, is Justin going to be okay?" Harold asked in
concern.  "I don't know, Harold.  Right now, I don't kniow." Lynn answered
sadly.  "I didn't know that he and Brian were that good of friends." Harold
pondered.  "they're a little bit deeper then that." Lynn whispered to
herself as they walked back towards the waiting room.
		As they walked back in the waiting room, they were greeted
by a distressed Denise and J.C. in a wheelchair.  "Hey guys!" J.C. smiled
as they walked in.  "J.C.!!!" Lynn screamed with joy as she rushed over to
him.  She wrapped her arms around his neck and gave him an affectionate
hug.  "Hey Lynn... surprised to see you here." J.C. laughed as she hugged
him.  "I'm so happy you're okay." Lynn laughed as she hugged him.  She let
go slightly and pulled away.  "How's Justin?" was the first question
J.C. muttered.  Lynn gave J.C. a doubting look and J.C. understood.  "That
bad huh?" J.C. questioned.  "If not worse." Lynn replied.  "You told him
about Brian?" J.C. pondered.  "Yeah, I told him.  That's what upset him."
Lynn sighed out.  "Maybe I should go see him." J.C. suggested.  "No, not
right now.  I think he needs to have time to grasp the situation as it is
right now." Lynn explained.  "Give him time J.C." Britney said from the
corner of the room.  Lynn quickly looked up to the young girl in the
corner, limping on her crutches.  "Hello Britney.  It's nice to see you
again." Lynn waved to Britney.  "You too Mrs. Harless." Britney smiled.
"What is all this talk about Brian and Justin?  I thought they were just
friends!" Harold said in confussion.  Everyone glanced at him with timid
expressions.  "And you are?" J.C. questioned him.  "I'm Harold, Brian's
older brother." Harold responded coldly.  "Harold, it's nothing that I can
say.  You'd have to ask Brian." Lynn responded to his question.  "It's
kinda of hard to when he's in a coma." Harold responded sarcastically.
		Jackie came back into the room with a semi-chipper face.
"Guess who I found at the elevators?" Jackie said as she walked in.  "Who?"
Harold asked.  "Everyone, I found Leigh Ann.  She was just arriving and I
told her where we all were." Jackie answered as Leigh Ann stepped in the
room.  "Oh, great." J.C. muttered under his breath.  "Hi everyone." Leigh
Ann waved with a model-like smile.  "Hi, it's nice to meet you Leigh Ann.
I'm Brian's brother, Harold." Harold smiled as he introduced himself to
her.  "Oh, now I see where Brian gets all his good looks." Leigh Ann
flirted.  Harold laughed and shook her hand.  "Oh, if I wasn't on these
crutches..." Britney whispered.  "Down girl.  If you weren't on those
crutches, she'd need them when we were finished with her." Amanda giggled.
Britney giggled with her.
		"I'm so sorry to hear about Brian.  I'm just so glad I was
in the area so I could come and see him.  I don't want him to be alone
without a girlfriend or anything." Leigh Ann spoke kindly.  "You're not his
girlfriend Leigh Ann." J.C. commented bitterly.  Jackie and Harold both
gave J.C. a confussed stare.  "Well, me and Brian have things to work out
right now." Leigh Ann assured J.C.  "Yeah like getting Justin in and you
out." Amanda hissed.  "Huh?  What was that?" Harold asked.  "Oh, nothing."
Amanda smiled.  "Well once Brian's dad comes back in here, I'm sure the
doctors will let you visit him." Jackie comforted Leigh Ann.  "That would
be great." Leigh Ann nodded.  "I'm sure that Justin would like to visit
Brian first." Lynn kindly interupted.  "Why would he go before Leigh Ann?
Justin is just Brian's friend.  So I'm sure he can wait just a little bit.
At least till after Nick has a chance to visit." Jackie snapped back at
Lynn.  Lynn's frusturations were building quicker as the moments pasted on.
"I think I'm going to go see Lance now.  We'll talk later." Lynn put on a
false smile for everyone.  She stomped out of the waiting room, trying not
to blow everything for Brian and Justin.  "I'd better get back to my room
and chill for awhile." J.C. said as he began to wheel out of the room.
"I'll keep you company." Nikki said as she followed.  "Why don't you have a
seat Leigh Ann and you can tell us more about you and Brian's
relationship." Jackie said in a deep, southern drawl.  "Sure." Leigh Ann
responded bubbly.  Britney rolled her eyes and took a seat in the corner
with Denise.


Brian & Justin (Part 53)
By JM

		Hours slid by, everyone patiently sitting in the waiting
room, waiting on the doctors to come back with an update on the other's
situations.  Britney slept silently in the corner, her head resting on
Chris's shoulder.  A.J. and Denise talked about the things that had been
happening between the groups, avoiding Jackie and Harold's ears.  Brian's
father paced throughout the hospital halls.  Leigh Ann carried a
conversation with Jackie, Harold and Veronica of Innosense for awhile.
Howie slept quietly in his chair.  Lynn stood around the room, talking with
Amanda and then pacing by herself.  J.C. had made his way back to the room,
watching the doors every second, hoping another member would be released
for awhile.  The anticipation, stress, anger and sadness clouded the room,
leacing no room for any joy to slip in.
		Soon enough, the double doors into the waiting room popped
open, Dr. Stewart stepping through them.  Everyone quickly stared at her,
anticipation exploding through their minds.  Jackie was the first to stand
and take the front.  She was followed by A.J. and then Lynn.  "Doctor, do
you have any news?" Jackie questioned quickly.  "Mrs. Littrell, calm
down... we're doing all we can for everyone.  But right now, I'm glad to
say that two of the guys are up and about now." Dr. Stewart replied.  Just
as she said that, Nick limped into the waiting room, followed by Joey being
pushed in a wheelchair.  "Joey!" Britney cheered from the side.  Joey
smiled as his eyes caught glimpse of her.  "It's nice to see you two are
okay." Chris said groggily.  "And it's good to hear that ya'll didn't get
bored without me." Nick smiled deviously.  "I'm glad you're fine dude."
A.J. smiled as he wrapped his arm around Nick's shoulders.  "Hey, you're
not the only one who's glad." Nick laughed.  "Did they treat you good while
you were locked up?" Harold joked along.  "Harold?!?" Nick gasped in
astonishment.  "Hey Frack, what up?" Harold waved.  "HAROLD!!!" Nick yelled
with glee, charging him.  Nick nearly yanked A.J. with him as he dashed off
to hug Harold.  Harold welcomed Nick with open arms, as if he was family.
		"Hiya Nick, good to see ya in a good mood." Harold laughed
in a country tone.  Nick laughed along with him.  "When isn't Nick in a
good mood." Jackie giggled from the side.  "Jackie." Nick snapped right in
her direction.  Jackie waved and Nick's tranced was snapped.  He strolled
over to her and gave her a bear hug of love.  "It's good to see you again,
Nick." Jackie giggled as she hugged him.  "You too, Jackie." Nick sighed.
"Wow, you guys act as if Nick's the long lost child or something." Lynn
snickered as she looked at them.  "He is like a little brother I guess."
Harold smiled as he rubbed Nick's head playfully.  "Well whenever Brian
came home to visit in Ketucky, he generally brought Nick along with him."
Jackie explained.  "Yeah, those were the good days." Nick reminisced.
Jackie smiled questionabely.  "How come ya'll haven't been down lately?  Is
Brian too busy with other things?" Jackie asked.  She always knew she could
get the truth out of Nick.  "Oh yeah!  Brian sure is busy lately with
'other things'... I guess you could call them that." Nick answered.  "What
'things'?" Jackie asked.  Lynn caught on quickly to Jackie's sneakiness.
"Brian's just been busy.  He's had alot to deal with lately.  Plus his
involvelment..." Lynn quickly jumped in.  "Nick, did you get stitches in
your arm?" Lynn changed the subject.  Nick look back and forth between the
ladies and turned his attention to Lynn.  "Yeah, I had to.  I was cut by a
metal edge.  But I'm fine." Nick answered her.  Nick sensed a very obvious
tension between the two fueding women.
		"Doctor, how is everyone as of now?" A.J. broke their
subtle arguement.  "Well, we're sensing improvement in some of the cases.
Lance is going to be fine, just as soon as he wakes up.  He's still under
after the medicine we gave him to break his fever.  And Kevin, well he's
doing a bit better.  He's still out of it, but his vitals show improvement
in breathing.  We we're worried about chest pains he was having earlier."
Dr. Stewart responded sincerly.  "How's Justin holding up?" Lynn asked.
"Justin's doing okay.  He's been kinda distant in the past couple of hours.
We're unsure why though." Dr. Stewart answered in confussion.  "Let's not
worry about why right now.  Will his current actions affect his health
anymore?" Lynn responded.  "We doubt it.  As long as he keeps himself
going, he'll be fine.  As always, we ask if there's somebody really close
to him that could bring his hopes up or something?" Dr. Stewart asked.
Nick gave a knowing smile, but knew not to respond.  Everyone else knew
what to say except Jackie and Harold.  "I'm sure there is a way for us to
get his hopes up." J.C. answered for Lynn.  Lynn nodded in agreeance.  "I
hope so." Dr. Stewart smiled.  "Is Brian okay now?" Harold jumped in the
conversation.  "Well... I wish I could say yes.  There's no real
improvement that we can see, but we think he'll be okay with more
visitation.  He's showing no sign of coming out of his coma, but we're
hoping for the best.  We'll keep him in ICU for now until we're sure it's
okay to move him." Dr. Stewart frowned as she spoke.  She felt the sadness
engulfing the room.  "I had better get back to my rounds, but I'll come
back later and inform you if things change.  If you need anything let the
front desk know and they'll be glad to help you." Dr. Stewart said as she
exited the room.
		Jackie plopped back in her seat, almost falling over in
depression.  Harold sat next to her and tried to comfort her.  "It's just
not fair." Jackie sniffled as she thought of her son's circumstances.  Lynn
felt for her.  She knew what it was like when Justin was in the hospital,
but she couldn't imagine being in her place.  She wish she could understand
Brian's need to keep his love from his parents, but she'd be wrong if she
said she did.  "Maybe we should go visit him?" Leigh Ann suggested.
J.C. gave a long, loud sigh as he looked at her.  "That's a good idea."
Harold agreed, trying to cheer his mother up.  Jackie wiped away the tears
that remained in her eyes and gave a small nod.  "Yes, why don't you go see
him Leigh Ann.  Maybe you can change his situation," Jackie murmured.
		Leigh Ann smiled and stood.  "Maybe I can." Leigh Ann
cheered in hopes.  "Uhm, maybe you should wait Leigh Ann." J.C. quickly
spoke.  "Why?  Brian needs to hear from me now." Leigh Ann protested.  "I'm
just not sure now is the right time for you to go jumping in on him."
J.C. argued.  "When would be the right time J.C.?  Brian needs all the
support he can get right now.  Especially from the girl he's in love with."
Jackie blurted in.  "Jackie, Brian is NOT in love with Leigh Ann.  He's
not." A.J. interupted her.  "Then who is he in love with A.J.?" Harold
questioned.  "It's not important right now." A.J. responded coldly.  "It is
important.  I'm tired of everyone beating around the bush here.  If there
is someone here besides Leigh Ann that can make Brian feel any better, then
let them step forward.  Otherwise, stay out of it." Harold barked.  The
room fell silent.  Leigh Ann felt a sure fire win with Harold's speech.
"Harold..." Nick wanted to tell Harold, but he couldn't betray Brian's
trust.  It was the one thing that he was trying to re-build with Brian.
"What Nick?  Just tell me." Harold pleaded.  Nick kept silent.  "Leigh Ann,
just go and visit Brian." Lynn suggested, hoping to give evreyone a bit of
peace.  Leigh Ann gave a perky smile and walked towards Brian's area of
ICU.  J.C. pounded his fist on the armrail of his wheelchair, feeling as if
he lost a major battle in the war.
		Leigh Ann shyly pushed open the large, double doors to ICU.
She nervously looked in and then stepped inside.  The room had an eerie
sense to it, with the low lights and constant beeping machines.  Leigh Ann
felt as if she was walking into a final scene for her and Brian.  Her hopes
weren't as strong as the others.  Leigh Ann looked around the room before
noticing the area that Brian was in.  She told herself she needed to keep a
smile upon her face, to keep from crying.  Leigh Ann threw herself into the
area, feeling gloom as she entered.
		Her eyes widened when she noticed that she wasn't in the
area alone.  "JUSTIN!" Leigh Ann barked furiously.  Justin looked up from
where he sat.  He was in a wheelchair, being that his ankle was twisted.
Justin gazed at her with uter surprise.  "What are you doing here?!?"
escaped from both of their lips simultaneously.  They stared at each other
with an equally, bitter hate.  "I can't believe you have the nerve to come
in here." Leigh Ann scolded him.  He rolled his eyes at her instantly and
returned his attention to Brian.  "I asked you a question.  What are you
doing here?" Leigh Ann demanded Justin to speak.  "What does it look like
Leigh Ann?  Did you think I was going to let Brian lay here like this?"
Justin snapped back.  Leigh Ann stared at him evily.  "You should get out
of here before someone comes in here." Leigh Ann suggested, not out of
kindness.  "I don't care if they come in, I'm not leaving his side." Justin
whispered.  "Justin can you just get out!  I'm trying to visit with Brian.
Me and him need some time alone." Leigh Ann hissed.  Justin huffed and
glared at her.  "I don't need to repeat myself Leigh Ann.  You have no
reason to visit with Brian, he's not in love with you.  So maybe it's you
who needs to leave." Justin barked at her, trying to keep his voice down.
"Do you actually think Brian loves you?  Do you?!?  Get real.  You're just
acting like a little child and you need to grow up." Leigh Ann did her best
to stir Justin.  He stayed still.  Justin reached out to touch Brian's pale
hand.  Realizing this, Leigh Ann quickly slapped it away.  "How you lost
your damn mind!" Justin finally hollered at her.
		Leigh Ann took this oppurtunity to her advantage.  "Out of
my mind?  Justin, Brian loves me.  Why do you think he spent so much time
with me at the video shoot?" Leigh Ann threw it in Justin's face.  "You
were his co-star!  He had to work with you." Justin was becoming furious
with her.  Leigh Ann looked down at the still Brian and felt sorry for him,
but she knew this was the only way to get rid of Justin.  "This is so
stupid.  Once Brian wakes up, he'll tell you that he loves me." Leigh Ann
bragged.  Justin couldn't hold off any longer.  "You stupid bimbo, what the
hell makes you think that Brian'll want..." Justin's words were cut off.
Leigh Ann and Justin both caught glimpse of Brian's body flinch and then
heard an unfamilar ringing within the room.  The long, steady ring was one
that they wish they would have never heard.  "Oh my God!" Leigh Ann gasped
as she looked at Brian's monitor.  A thin, straight, green light ran across
the screen.  Justin sat in total shock.  "Somebody get a doctor!" Leigh Ann
screeched finally, realizing what was happening.  Within seconds a rush of
doctors flooded the ICU.  Justin couldn't believe their eyes as the doctors
orked quickly to revive Brian.  "Okay, let's get him to O.R. stat."
Dr. Phillips called out as he placed the oxygen mask over Brian's face.
Leigh Ann fell to the back of the crowd, being pushed by all the nurses and
doctors.  "What's happening?" Leigh Ann called out, trying to look over
everyone.  "Nurse, get them out of here now." Dr. Stewart barked.
		Leigh Ann felt a strong hand grip her arm and rip her from
the scene.  She was thrown out into the lobby with a rush.  Each of the
docotrs grabbed a side of Brian's bed and quickly rolled him out of ICU.
Justin watched, his eyes still fiaxted on Brian's face as they rushed him
out of the room.  Just as the doctors raced outside, Jackie came in a hurry
to them.  "What's going on?  What's wrong with him?" Jackie screamed as she
ran with them.  "Ma'am, if you'll wait in the emergency room, we'll let you
know shortly." one of the doctors said coldly as they reached the double
doors.  "Wait!  What is wrong with my son?" Jackie demanded to know.
"Mrs. Littrell, please wait in the emergency room." one of the nurses
ordered, stopping Jackie from getting in the emergency room.  Jackie gave
the nurse an evil stare before watching the nurse slip into the emergency
room.
		Jackie spun around on her heels and stomped back towards
the ICU.  Just as she arrived there, Justin came out of the ICU, being
pushed by A.J.  "What happened?" Jackie fussed, almost breaking down in
tears.  Leigh Ann came walking back to the area, her own eyes welling up
with tears.  "It's all Justin's fault." Leigh Ann whimpered.  "His fault?
How?" A.J. questioned in anger.  "He had no business being in there.  I was
trying to have some time alone with Brian.  And when I come in, there's
Justin, just waiting there." Leigh Ann sobbed out.  "What were you doing
there Justin?" Jackie asked furiously.  "I was just trying to see Brian."
Justin responded softly.  "Why?  Can't you see that Leigh Ann is terribly
upset and she needed that time with Brian." Jackie snapped at him.
"Jackie, please, let Justin be.  He had every right in the world to see
Brian, unlike Leigh Ann." A.J. defended Justin.  "Why are you against me
A.J.  I was just trying to see Brian because I love him." Leigh Ann cried.
"Because he doesn't love you.  He can't make that any clearer for you."
A.J. responded sarcastically.  "Wait, what gives Justin the right to see
him?  Justin is just a friend." Jackie argued.  "No, Justin is more then
just a friend.  I'm tired of everyone just saying that." A.J. complained.
Justin sat quietly, looking up at Jackie.  "Then what is he?" Jackie asked.
		"Justin is in love with Brian." Leigh Ann finally bursted
out.  Justin knew that was the wrong thing to say at that moment.  "A.J.,
please take me to my room." Justin asked kindly.  A.J. nodded and began to
take Justin out of the area.  Harold and Lynn came rushing into the ICU
area.  "What's up?  What's going on?" Harold asked with worry.  "He loves
him?" Jackie whispered with confussion.  "What?  What's wrong?" Harold
asked again.  Lynn looked at the expression on Jackie's face and recognized
it very vividly.  It was the face she wore when she found out about Brian
and Justin.  "Why is Leigh Ann crying?" Harold asked as he tried to comfort
Leigh Ann.  Jackie didn't respond.  She stared at Lynn with uncertainty.
"I have to talk with Justin, now." Jackie stuttered out.  "No, Jackie, not
now.  Just give him time." Lynn suggested, grabbing hold of Jackie's arm.
"You know, don't you?" Jackie asked, almost crying.  "Yes, I know," Lynn
whipsered with a nod.  Jackie was hsaking from pure shock.  Lynn wrapped
her arm around Jackie's shoulder and guided her back to the waiting room.
		Justin sat in his bed, in a daze.  A.J. stood over him,
feeling sorry for Justin.  "I'm sure Brian's going to be okay." A.J. said
to comfort him.  Justin closed his eyes and didn't reply.  "I mean come on,
it's Brian.  He's done all this before.  He's going to make it." A.J. spoke
again.  "A.J., he's faught all he can.  He doesn't deserve any of this.  He
just doesn't." Justin answered.  "I know he doesn't buddy.  He should be
with you, on tour and doing his thing.  Sometimes, it's just not like
that." A.J. agreed.  "I just keep saying to myself, if I wasn't there with
him.  Just think of the things he could be doing.  The life he could be
leading.  It's my fault he was hurt this time around and the last time and
the time before that..." Justin stumbled out.  He ran his hands through his
hair and rubbed his temples.  "He could be happy." Justin whispered.
"Stop, he couldn't be.  I don't know if you realized how much Brian's
changed since he's been with you.  He's nevre been so happy.  Brian's
always been the lomer of us, never having someone to call his own.  He's
never found somebody that he could be happy with.  The rest of us have had
'come-and-go' relationships since we start with the Backstreet Boys.  Not
Brian.  He's always waited for something real.  I guess he thought he had
that with Leigh Ann, but that was for a week.  He never found anyone to
share what he had inside with." A.J. responded.
		"I can't believe you're blaming yourself for this."
A.J. shook his head in disbelief.  "A.J., I'm not sure what to say about
it.  I love him." Justin responded sadly.  "There is nothing to say.  I'm
sure we can deal with Leigh Ann and her little outbursts.  Just keep
praying for Brian.  He'll come through and he'll be there for you."
A.J. suggested, speaking his true-hearted knowledge.  Justin nodded.  "Well
I think I'll go back in the waiting room and see what has happened with
Brian.  I'll send somebody in to tell you." A.J. said, patting Justin on
the leg.  "You're not coming back?" Justin asked.  "I'm not sure if I'll
have the time.  Amanda and the girls may be heading back to Orlanod tonight
and I have to get my mom to a hotel.  Me and Howie may stay the night here.
I know that Chris is going to get some hotel rooms for him and Nick,
possibly J.C. too.  I'll try to make it back here though to see you.  I've
got check up on Kevin though.  We'll see." A.J. answered.  Justin gave a
small frown, but he understood.  "Thanks for being a good friend A.J."
Justin said softly.  "No prob' Bob.  I'd want the same thing from you if I
was going through hard times." A.J. smiled.  "Oh and before I forget.  My
mom gave me these pictures from our time in Florida.  I've been going
through and picking out the pics for evreyone to share.  These are the
pictures I got of you and Brian." A.J. said as he reached into his coat
pocket.  He pulled out a couple of pictures and handed them to Justin.
Justin sighed as he took hold of the pictures.  "Well, I'm gonna go now.
But I'll check ya later." A.J. smiled as he walked out.  Justin gave him a
small smile and then returned his focus to the pictures.
		Justin fumbled through the pictures with one hand, glancing
at each one slightly.  He admired the pic of him and Brian on the water
ride.  Justin laughed as he looked at the picture.  He could still remember
the words Brian said as they were heading for the ride.  'I might not like
rollercoaster, but I can deal with the water rides.' fluttered back into
Justin's memory as he thought about the moment.  Justin moved onto the next
picture.  It was a picture of Justin and Brian cuddling at the arcade.
Justin remember what it was like when he and Brian fought mercilessly on
Darkstalkers.  He could still hear Brian say, 'Ah, don't be a poor sport.'
He could almost still feel Brian's tight embrace after Justin lost on the
game.  Justin knew he was getting too emotional over the picture.  He
quickly moved to the next one.  It was of him and Brian on the Poison Ivy.
Justin laughed as he remembered forcing Brian on that rollercoaster.  'I'm
not real sure about this Justin.' Justin remember hearing Brian say.  'he
sure did like it afterwards.' Justin laughed to himself.  He moved onto the
next picture and couldn't believe his eyes.  It was of him and Brian
playing at the mini-basketball game.  He smiled remembering how Brian had
tricked him into that game.  Justin fumbled to the next picture and saw the
picture of him and Brian laying sleep on the bus.  Justin stared carefully
at the picture, admiring his hands wrapped around Brian's sleeping body.
He wished it was that way at this moment.
		Justin moved to the next picture, of him and Brian sharing
a french fry at the resturaunt.  Justin couldn't handle it any longer.  He
threw the pictures to the floor and laid his head back in the pillow.
Tears began to roll down his face, Justin did his best to catch them all
and wipe them away.  He couldn't believe how miserable his life was going
now.  His fiancee` could be dead for all he knows, but he can't do anything
about it.  Justin banged his fist against the railing on the bed with
anger.  "God why!" he shouted as the tears came harder down his face.
Justin rolled to the side and stared at the ground.  The pictures were
cascaded all over the floor, as if they were fit into the panels like the
tile.
		"Justin?" a familar voice rang into the room.  Justin sat
up in his bed and quickly wiped the remaining tears from his eyes.  He
rubbed his nose quickly and sniffled.  "Yes?" Justin asnwered back.  Jackie
slowly crept into the room, looking around nervously.  Justin stared at her
in unsureness.  "Hi, Mrs. Littrell.  Is there something you need?" Justin
asked.  Jackie didn't answer at first.  She needed a moment to collect all
her thoughts.  "I just came to tell you about Brian." Jackie stuttered out.
When Justin heard that, he felt the bad news coming on.  "Is he okay?  is
he alive!" Justin questioned in desperation.  "Yes, of course he's alive.
Brian's back in the Intensive Care Unit.  They're monitoring him even more
know that he had that incident in the ICU.  They said he was under too much
stress and that maybe you and Leigh Ann's argument didn't help.  So he
temporarily went into shock.  The doctors may cancel all visits if his
condition doesn't get better." Jackie explained sadly.  "I'm sorry
Mrs. Littrell.  I didn't mean for me and Leigh Ann's conversation to get
out of hand.  Actually, I was even expecting to see her here." Justin
apologized.  "It's fine Justin.  I think I'm starting to see why everyone
was so jumpy around here about letting Leigh Ann see Brian.  I wish I had
known." Jackie assured him.  "I guess I shouldn't have been so quick to
blow her off.  Maybe she right and I shouldn't have been there." Justin
said lowly.
		"I guess that'll be for Brian to decide.  But right now, I
need to decide something.  That's who's 'love' for Brian is more sincere.
Tell me Justin, what's the love you and Brian have?  Is it friendship or
something more?" Jackie asked nervously.  Justin felt this question coming.
He nervously adjusted himself in the bed, feeling a small trickly of sweat
break around his face.  "It's more..." Justin said faintly.  Jackie dropped
her head slowly and looked at Justin awkwardly.  "How much more?" Jackie
questioned.  "I love him." Justin's voice cracked as he spoke.  Jackie
couldn't believer her ears.  She grabbed the chair behind her and scooted
it next to Justin's bed.  She plopped down, still in shock and stared back
at the young boy.  Justin felt as if he was in an interigation and Jackie
was the judge.  "Does Brian love you the way you love him?" Jackie asked
jittery.  Justin nodded, not giving a vocal response to her.  Jackie shook
her head unsuridely.  "How... how serious is this relationship?" Jackie
questioned.  Justin gave a small smile, feeling even more nervous.  As he
rubbed his left hand through his hair, Jackie caught a glimpse of a gold
object that clung to his finger.  Jackie gasped as she caught sight of the
object.  Justin jumped in surprise and looked at her.  "What?" Justin
questioned as he looked at her.  "The ring," Jackie stuttered out as she
pointed to his finger.  Justin realized that she had noticed the ring on
his finger.  Justin gave her an apologetic look and then looked away from
her stare.
		"It's that serious?" Jackie pondered.  Justin nodded, still
not looking at her.  Jackie still felt uncertainity with him.  "I'm sorry
for the way I treated you earlier Justin.  If I had known that you and
Brian were anything to each other but friends, I would've been nicer."
Jackie made her first attempt to make amends.  "It's not your fault,
Mrs. Littrell.  I underdstand what it's like when you fear telling your
parents how you feel about somebody.  Me and Brian went through the same
thing with my mother." Justin explained, giving her small stares.  "I just
feel bad for you.  Brian neglected the fact that he needed to tell us and
you're sitting here, worried about him when he wasn't thinking of you."
Jackie said.  "He was thinking of me.  He always does think of me first.
That's why I thank God for someone like him, Mrs. Littrell." Justin
responded politely.  "Please, call me Jackie.  All of Brian's friend call
me that.." Jackie spoke in her country accent.  "Okay, Jackie.  I'm sorry
that it was me that had to tell you about us.  I wish Brian was able to."
Justin said.  "I do too." Jackie smiled at him.  "Well at least I know now.
It's not going to be easy for me to adjust, but at least I know." Jackie
nodded.  "Please give Brian the oppurtunity to tell Mr. Littrell and
Harold." Justin pleaded with her.  "I will.  As soon as Brian wakes, I'll
make him speak up about it.  But I don't know how to keep it till then."
Jackie said.  "Pray and have strength.  I'm sure you can handle any
situation thrown at you.  Your son sure can." Justin said honestly.  Jackie
smiled at him with sincerity.


Brian & Justin (Part 54)
By JM

		Jackie sat back in her chair and relaxed.  "So, shouldn't
you be getting some rest?  I'm sure that medicine they gave you is kicking
in." Jackie asked.  She gave a small yawn.  "Maybe it's you who needs a
little sleep?" Justin answered her with a question.  "Maybe." Jackie
smiled.  just as Jackie felt her eyes drifting shut, A.J. and Lynn came
bursting into the room.  "Guys, you had better wake up." Lynn barked as she
saw them.  What?  What is it?" Justin asked in fear.  "The doctors said
that Brian can have visitation again, but they need something else of us
first." Lynn answered.  "What?  What do they need?" Jackie asked excitdely.
"Well, while Brian was in the O.R., they did a small operation on his
shoulder to remove a small peice of glass.  While in surgery, the doctors
said Brian lost more blood then they thought.  Now they need to give him a
blood transfussion.  They need us to give blood to see if we can be
doners." A.J. answered her sadly.  "Oh no, what if they can't get the
proper blood type?  I know that me and Brian's father can't be doners."
Jackie answered in shock.
		"Oh.  We thought that maybe you two could have helped."
Lynn said sincerly.  "No, unfortunately we can't.  That's why we had such a
tough problem when Briwn went in the hospital when he was younger.  We
couldn't be doners for his surgery then.  We don't have his blood type.
Neither does Harold." Jackie responded sadly.  "Well what's his blood
type?" Lynn asked.  "Brian's blood type is B negative." Jackie replied,
staring at the floor.  "What did you say?!?" Lynn and Justin both asked
simultaneously.  "I said that Brian is B negative." Jackie responded again,
looking up at them.  Justin and Lynn stared at each other in disbelief.
"What's up?" A.J. asked in a relaxed tone.  "Jackie, Justin's blood type is
B negative." Lynn answered for the both of them.  "No way!!!" A.J. laughed
in shock.  "Yeah, I am." Justin shrugged.  "That's perfect.  Then you can
give the transfussion." Jackie smiled happily.  "Great!" Lynn agreed.
Justin gave all of them a nervous look and nodded.  "I'll go and tell the
doctors.  Good lookin' out Lynn." A.J. said as he walked out.
		"Once again Justin, you've come to the rescue for Brian."
Lynn charmed.  Justin raised his brow at her and bit his lower lip.
"Again?" Jackie questioned Lynn's comment.  "I guess you didn't know it was
Justin who saved Brian during the earthquake?" Lynn asked her.  "No, I
didn't.  Justin, you saved Brian's life?" Jackie looked straight at Justin.
Justin nodded.  "Well, it was sorta he saved me then I saved him." Justin
added.  "How?" Lynn asked.  "When I twisted my ankle, Brian had every
oppurtunity to get to safety, but he stayed to help me.  He got me out of
the way and then he was hit by a spotlight.  So I grabbed him and carried
him to safety.  That's when the pole fell on my arm.  I would've died had
it not been for Brian." Justin explained, his eyes flustering with tears.
He could still picture every moment of the earthquake.  "But you saved him.
So love has a greater pull then just what you thought?" Lynn asked wisely.
"Yeah, it does." Justin sniffled.  "I'm glad you learned that lesson." Lynn
commented sincerly.  "I had no idea that you two were that in love.  This
love is deeper then I had expected." Jackie said softly.  "You'd be amazed
at how in love they are Jackie, trust me." Lynn smiled.  Justin blushed at
his mother's comments.  "When Brian gets this transfussion, do the doctors
think he'll be better?" Justin asked shyly.  "We're not sure Justin." Lynn
replied sorrowily.  Justin frowned but kept his self-confidence high.
		Bwfore Justin knew it, he was in a small room with a nurse
drawing blood from his arm.  Justin didn't even bother looking at the blood
as it was withdrawn from his body.  His mind was fiaxted on the picture of
Brian laying in that bed helpless.  He wish there was a way he could wake
Brian from his coma, but there wasn't an easy way.  "That's it, buddy." the
elderly nurse smiled as she applied a cottonball to Justin's arm.  Justin
finally fell out of his trance and looked at her.  "Done?" Justin answered
in shock.  "Yeah, it's over." the nurse nodded.  "Will he get this blood
immediately?" Justin asked as the nruse cleaned up the area.  "Yes, it
should get to him immediately.  They plan on testing it first and then
shipping it right to him.  He should have it within a half an hour's time."
the nurse answered.  Justin smiled at her.  "I'll have a nurse come back
and bring you to your room.  I'll go deliver to the lab." the nurse said as
she stood.  "Thanks." Justin said politely to her as she exited.  "Anytime
Mr. Timberlake." she replied from outside.  Justin plopped back on the
small, white bed he sat on.
		Just as he got comfortable, Leigh Ann walked in.  "Justin."
Leigh Ann spoke as she entered.  Justin sighed as he heard the familar
voice.  "Yeah, Leigh Ann." Justin replied bitterly.  "Oh, there you are."
Leigh Ann smirked as she saw him laying down.  "Yeah, this is me." Justin
answered sarcastically.  "No need for the sharp tongue, I come in peace."
Leigh Ann laughed.  Justin didn't buy it.  "Anyways, I'm here to say thanks
for giving that blood to Brian.  It was a generous thing to do." Leigh Ann
said.  Justin got the impression that she thought he was doing it as a
favor or something.  "Leigh Ann, I would've gladly given him one of my
lungs if they asked." Justin responded to her generousity.  "That's nice to
hear, but they don't need it.  But it was still nice of you." Leigh Ann
groaned.  "Leigh Ann, what is your PMS-problem?" Justin asked boldly.
"Excuse you, I came to say thanks for saving the guy I love's life.  I
didn't come for the third-degree or any other comments you may have." Leigh
Ann snapped at him.  "The man you love?!?  Hah, that's pretty damn funny."
Justin laughed sorely.  "Oh get over it Justin.  I'm not gonna let you push
my buttons this time, Justin." Leigh Ann said in anger.  "Push your
buttons?  Okay, it's time I get out of here." Justin barked as he sat up.
He leaned towards the side and placed his feet upon the cold, hospital
floor.  "And I think it's time I get out of here and go see Brian." Leigh
Ann bragged.  Justin rolled his eyes and kept his aggression inside.  Leigh
Ann stomped out of the room when the nurse walked in.
		"Wow, she seemed mad." the woman said as she pushed the
wheelchair towards the bed.  "She's always mad." Jsutin sighed.  The nurse
grabbed Justin's left hand and helped him into the wheelchair.  She admired
the gold ring as Justin got comfortable in the chair.  "Nice ring, bet the
press would have a ball day if they saw it." the nurse giggled as she began
to push the chair.  "Yeah, they would." Justin laughed with her.  "Press
conferences have been held all day for the staff and you guys.  It's
unbelievable how 'all-of-the-sudden' people are getting sick and hurt since
they found out you guys were here." she laughed as they approached the
waiting room.  "Oh, that's bad.  Hey, can you just take me to the waiting
room.  I really don't feel like going into my room right now." Justin asked
the nurse.  "Sure, I can do that." the nurse smiled as they passed Justin's
room.
		The nurse wheeled Justin into the waiting room and looked
inside.  The room was fairly dark, with one small light on in the corner of
the room.  "Thanks, I can take it from here." Justin smiled up to the
nurse.  "Okay." the nurse shrugged and backed away from the chair.  "If you
guys need anything, just use the phone on that table over there and ring
the front desk." the nurse said to Justin.  Justin nodded and watched her
walk out of the room.  Justin took a deep breath and used all of his
strength to wheel himself with one hand to the otherside of the room.
		He reached the small table that held the lamp.  He looked
around and noticed that Chris, Amanda and J.C. were the only ones still
wake.  "Hey guys," Justin waved as he was near them.  "Hey Justin, what are
you doing here?" J.C. asked quietly.  "Thought I'd check on you
knuckleheads and see what was up." Justin responded happily.  "Nothing much
here.  A.J. took his mom to a hotel and Howie, Harold and the girls went
with him." Chris answered softly.  "What about Brian's bro'?" Justin asked.
"He's in the snackroom grabbing some Ju-Ju beans for Amanda here."
J.C. pointed to her with a smirk.  "Shut up!" Amanda hissed as she lovingly
pushed him.  "Oh." Justin nodded.  "Your mom has been sleep for awhile
now." Chris said, catching Justin looking in her direction.  "Why didn't
she go to a hotel?" Justin asked, looking at her.  "She didn't wanna leave
you so soon Curly." J.C. answered.  "She thought her baby would be lonely!"
Chris teased him.  "Hah, hah." Justin mocked him.  Justin looked at
Britney, who's head laid softly on Joey's shoulder.  They were both sleep
peacefully.  "What happened to Nick?" Justin asked.  "He went to visit
Lance." Amanda answered sadly.  J.C. rolled his eyes and didn't pay
attention to her words.  "You okay?" Justin asked J.C.  "Maybe we should
talk later." J.C. suggested.  Justin nodded and understood.
		"So, we saw Leigh Ann stomp towards Brian's room in a fit.
My guess is her apology to you didn't go over well." Amanda asked with an
indeering smile.  "Look woman, I don't need Leigh Ann's apologies to make
me feel better." Justin joked with her.  Amanda shrugged and raised her
hands for feeling.  "Far be it from me to let a blonde help another
blonde." Amanda giggled.  "No word A.J. likes you so much." Justin laughed
with her.  "Watch it buddy, she may change on you any minute." Chris joked
along.  "I might turn Lance on you and punch you for no reason." Amanda
teased.  "Gettin' kinda personal aren't we?" Justin smiled.  "Only if you
are." Amanda laughed.  Before Justin could hit her with another comeback,
Jackie came over to them.  "Uhm, I don't mean to interupt your fun and all,
but Justin, could you come with me?" Jackie asked politely.  "Sure, is
there something you need?" Justin asked.  "Yeah, I wanted you to see Brian.
They gave him the transfussion and doctors say he's showing obvious change.
Visiting hours for us will be up soon, so I wanted you to see him now
rather than tomorrow." Jackie smiled as she spoke.  "Okay, let's go."
Justin grinned.  "We'll probably catch ya tomorrow J.  Me and Amanda are
gonna head out to the hotel and J.C.'s staying here." Chris said as Jackie
began to push Justin away.  "Okay.  I'll see ya tomorrow then Chris.  Peace
Mandy." Justin waved as they exited.
		Jackie rolled Justin slowly towards Brian's room.  After
the surgery, doctors decided it was best to place Brian in a room instead
of keeping him in ICU.  As they pasted Kevin's room, they both peaked in to
see how he was.  He was still sleep in his bed, almost as if he stayed that
way all day.  Jackie felt discomfort with that, but Justin knew that's how
Kevin wanted to be.
		They soon came upon Lance's room, where they saw Lance
laying peacefully in his bed with Nick sitting on the bed next to him.
Jackie stared unsurely at the two, while Justin knew why they were like
that.  Jackie watched as Nick slowly leaned in and kissed Lance's on the
lips and backed away.  Jackie's eyes flew open in surprise.  She looked on
as Lance held Nick's hands in his own, almost as if they were meant to lay
there.  Justin smiled at them, feeling that Lance had finally found
something stable, at least for that moment.  "Nick?  uhm, Lance?" Jackie
questioned quietly.  Justin just nodded and smiled.  "There's a lot about
you guys that I think I need to know." Jackie said nervously.  "We'll tell
you one day, but I don't think now's appropriate." Justin whispered to her.
Jackie agreed and kept their stroll towards Brian's room.
		Jackie crept Justin into Brian's room, noticing Leigh Ann
still sitting bedside.  Justin gave a small sigh as he saw her, but kept
his eyes on the unconscious Brian.  Leigh Ann kept her head in Brian's
direction, not noticing either of them come in.  "Leigh Ann." Jackie
whispered.  Leigh Ann quickly jumped in shock.  "Oh, hi Mrs. Littrell.  I
didn't hear you come in." Leigh Ann stuttered.  "It's okay.  I didn't want
to disturb you.  Err... we didn't want to disturb you." Jackie said softly,
pointing towards Justin.  "Oh, Justin.  Nice to see you again." Leigh Ann
smirked deviously.  "Yeah, same here." Justin replied.  "I was hoping
Justin could have some time with Brian before visiting hours were up."
Jackie said.  Leigh Ann gave her an intrigued look and stood.  "Okay.  I'll
go to the waiting room and see what's going on there.  I think I'm going to
get myself a hotel room and stay there till tomorrow morning." Leigh Ann
spoke sincerly.  "Then we'll see you in the morning?" Jackie asked with
even more sincerness.  "If not sooner." Leigh Ann smiled.  Jackie watched
her leave the room with elegance.  "She's a nice girl, Justin." Jackie
commented, feeling Justin's obvious spite of her.  "The outside can be a
rather appealing feature until the insides begin to show, Jackie." Justin
added.  "Agreed." Jackie smirked.
		Justin rolled himself to Brian's bedside and looked at him.
Brian's body felt cold at first touch.  His skin slowly losing it's peach
tone and falling into a ghost-like feature.  His amber-sun hair was covered
by bandages, small strands falling out.  Brian's lips were sealed as if to
kiss someone, but with a slight blue tone to them.  His hands remeained
still next to his sides and eyes were closed as if he was sleeping.  The
outside of his eyes began to show a black ring under them, while there was
a small cut right above his right eyebrow.  Justin looked at him as if he
wasn't the same outside, but the man he loved on the inside.
		Justin grasped Brian's right hand in his own left hand and
held it tightly.  He looked up at Brian's closed eyes and exhaled slowly.
"I... I don't really know what to say to you." Justin stumbled upon his
words as he looked at Brian.  Justin's eyes had a distinct burn in them,
ready to tear up again.  "Thank you." Justin whispered.  "Thank you for
saving my life." Justin laughed half-heartedly.  "I guess this isn't the
first time you've done it.  Of course not.  Everyday is another day that
you save me from a life I couldn't handle without you." Justin said softly.
"I just wish you could tell me it was okay.  That it was okay to go on,
okay to have fun... that it was okat to breathe." Justin sniffled.  "And
it's kinda funny.  It seems like it always takes one of these hospital
trips to realize how much we need each other." Justin tried to laugh, but
couldn't.  "It's like when we wake up, the other is always right there to
make sure everything's okay." Justin added.  He felt a tear break his river
in his eyes.  "So please wake up now." Justin felt himself begin to cry.
Justin didn't even bother to wipe the tears away.  He just held tightly to
Brian's hand.  "Look at me.  Crying again.  I swear I'm too senesitive."
Justin joked lightly.  "But I can't make the kinda jokes you make.  Like
the time you pretneded to be knocked out after I pushed you into the wall.
That was pretty funny now that I think about it.  You had me scared half to
death.  But you made me feel better.  Why couldn't it be like that now?"
Justin whimpered.
		Jackie could tell this was hard for Justin.  It was hard
enough for her to watch as a mother.  "You'd probably say right now,
'Justin stop crying because there's no reason to cry.  Everything's okay.'
But it doesn't feel like that." Justin whispered.  he felt the tears
soaking his face in a warm essence.  "Maybe if I start singing you'll wake
up like before." Justin joked again.  He tried to avoid the pain he was
feeling.  'So I would give up all my money/I would trade in my car/I'd take
a leap off a bridge/I'd run to Egypt/Just to show you my love' Justin sung
softly into Brian's ear.  He backed away and awaited Brian to wake up.
Brian gave no response.  Slowly, Justin's hopes we're being shattered.
		"Justin... maybe you should go to bed and try again
tomorrow." Jackie suggested.  Justin hesistated.  "Maybe." Justin said
softly.  "Come on, I'll take you there." Jackie said as she got behind
Justin's wheelchair.  Justin sighed and began to let Brian's hand loose.
As he did, he felt a tight grip around his hand.  Justin's eyes flung open
and he looked down towards their hands.  He could feel the heat being
generated from Brian's hand as he once again tried to pull away.  Still, he
couldn't loose the grip.  "Brian?" Justin asked with hope.  He felt the
hand raise their hands up together and shake it firmly.  "Oh my God!
Brian." Justin shouted with happiness.  Jackie panted in disbelief.
"Brian?" she too said.  Justin smiled and felt tears fall again.  This
time, they were tears of joy.  "Don't... don't go... so quickly." Justin
heard Brian whisper faintly.  Justin smiled at Brian happily.  He leaned
down and gave Brian a small kiss on the cheek.  "I'm not going anywhere."
Justin smiled.  Jackie leaped with joy.  "I'll get the doctors." Jackie
screamed as she ran out of the room.  Justin couldn't lose the smile on his
face as Brian laid in the bed peacefully.  His eyes still closed, Justin
could feel that Brian was still there.

				TO BE CONTINUED.....

*** Well I do apologize for the VERY lateness of this story, but I want the
readers to understand that I am very busy with school now.  I have
graduation tests coming up and other things that prevent me from writing
every second of the day.  I do try though.  So I hope you liked this
edition and I'll see what I can do about the next one.

I want to say a very HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO BRIAN LITTRELLL!!!  I didn't forget
about it people!!!  If you have any ideas (reasonable ones) for the story,
you can send them my way.

As for that group story that was planned a LONG time ago, it was cancelled.
Due to many scheduling difficulites, we couldn't do it.  Maybe one day
it'll be done with other authors, but I'm not sure.

And many are asking me about when I plan on ending this story, to clear
that up, not for a LONG time!!!!  Trust me, it's not ending.  Plus when it
does end, it will not end like 'Bad Boy B-Rok', 'Bangin' B-Rok', '10,000
Promises' or 'BSB-Me'.  I promise you, that this will with a happy ending.

Another thing: I have read the 'Touring with 'N Sync' story.  I realize the
similarities.  I e-mailed the author and he apologized for making it like
mine.  He said he really liked my stories and it just happened that way.
He was a reader of mine and I didn't realize it.  So maybe that's how
they're so much alike.  Let's just leave it at that.

And finally, I've read alot of BSB stories on Nifty and they're all pretty
good.  And I feel there's room for all types of authors and competition.
But word to new authors, do not reproduce and do what the "original"
authors have done.  Trust me, it doesn't make good for you.  It's good to
read stuff by me, the Viscardi's, Leprechaun, CalGuy19 (the so-proclaimed,
'original' Brian story), Adam, Chris and CJ, but don't reproduce, copy or
whatever you want to call it.  I'm not saying you are, but everyone would
like to see something new and original.  It's like when you have BSB and 'N
Sync and then you get like 50 other 'new' boy bands that want to take-over
and never succeed.  Thanks to all the readers...  till next time.... ***