Date: Wed, 19 Jul 2000 05:18:11 -0400
From: Kathrine <storykath@operamail.com>
Subject: For You (chapter 3)

Legal disclaimer: this is fiction, I'm not implying anything about the
sexuality or personal lives of the Backstreet Boys. If you're not allowed
to, then don't read.

Author's note: first of all I have to mention some really great stories out
there...Remembering Petticoat Lane, Superman Can't Fly, Tears in Your Eyes,
Survivors, Fixing The BSB, Sucks To Be You, Fitting In...they are all
excellent.
Sure there are more too, but go read these!
Thanks for great feedback to this story, the adress is
storykath@operamail.com,
if you have something to say. Love and looneytunes, Kathrine.


- For You -

Chapter three:

As Nick had anticipated, Brian was not at all happy to receive his call. At
least he hadn't waken him, Nick knew that Brian would be even grumpier if
the phonecall would have waken him up.

Brian didn't want any calls at that time, he wanted to get to know Ingrid
better and interruptions was not welcome. But the worry in Nick's voice
made him snap out of it and listen to what Nick was saying.  -Have you
heard anything from Kevin in the last hour or so? he asked. -I can't get
through to him, he isn't picking up his cell-phone or the phone at his
place.  -No, Brian answered. -He's probably turned his cellphone off, and
isn't home yet.  -You know that Kevin never turns his phone off, Nick said,
not buying Brian's explanation. -I don't think he even knows where the
`off'-button is.  -Listen, Nick, Brian didn't want to, but had to ask. -Is
there any reason that Kevin would not want to speak to you at the moment?
Nick's voice was becoming just a little angry. -Do you mean to ask me if we
had a fight? We sure as hell didn't, everything was fine between us when he
left here.  His voice softened a little. -I'm really worried about him,
Brian. He should have been back at his house now, but I'm only getting his
answering machine.

At this point Brian was worried too. -I'm gonna go to him, Nick said,
-maybe there's something wrong with the phonelines or something. I won't be
able to sleep anyway, untill I know he's okay. -Do you want me to come with
you? Brian asked.  -Nah, Nick answered, -I'll call you later, B, when I
know something more.  -OK, Brian said and turned off his phone. For a
moment he was lost in worried thoughts about Kevin. Then a soft voice got
him back to reality.

-Is everything OK? Ingrid asked, looking at him with worry in her own blue
eyes.  -That was Nick, Brian said, forgetting for an instance who he was
talking to.  -Apparentely Kevin's gone AWOL and not told us. He smiled
slightly. -Sorry, didn't mean to bother you with our problems.  -You are
not bothering me, Ingrid answered sincerly. -Of course you are worried
about him, Nick must be too.

At the mention of Nick's name Brian fell into a weird trail of thoughts. It
felt like he was competing with Nick for some reason now, Kevin was his
family and also Nick's boyfriend. Nick loved Kevin in another way then the
way Brian loved him, but he couldn't help feeling that Nick were taking
over Kevin's heart.  He shook it off, Kevin's heart was big enough for all
of them. Nick had also been right about Kevin not answering his phone, that
just didn't happen.  -Look, Ingrid spoke again. -You don't have to drive me
back, it's a pretty long way.  I'll take a taxi from here.  -No, you won't,
Brian's smile took the egde off his words. -I promised to deliever you home
safe and sound, so that's what I'm gonna do! Now where do I drive?

Nick threw a jacket over his shirt and got out into his own car. He usually
preferred driving with Kevin, but loved driving his dark red Durango
too. But now he really wished he didn't have to go, he kept calling both
Kevin's mobilphone and his home-phone. Still no answer.

He was trying to keep the speedlimits, but the car's speed seemed to follow
his own increased heart-rhytm. -I have to get my head together, he thought
to himself, -Kevin's okay, he has to be. There were a few other cars out on
the main roads, but as Nick started reaching the egde of town, he found
himself alone. Now he was driving slowly, keeping the car's full lights on,
scanning the road in front of him. Dreading what he might find. The sun was
coming up, it was getter lighter by the minute, soon Nick didn't need the
headlights of the car anymore.

The forest grew thicker around him, he would soon be at Kevin's
house. Without knowing it, Nick's hands tightened around the wheel. He
could feel in every fibre of him that something was wrong, his beloved one
needed him.  The first thing Nick noticed was the marks on the road, the
long, black marks made by a car moving fast.

Fear had an icy grip around his heart as he followed the skidding marks as
they continued off the road. -God, no! Nick's voice was strained. Without
even turning off the engine he was out of his car, running over to Kevin's
car.  The jeep was in a bad condition, most of the front was smashed. The
windshield was not broken, but looked like a gigantic
spiderweb. Frantically Nick ran to the driver's seat, just to find it
empty. Part of him were ecstatic that Kevin wasn't in the broken car, the
other part was wildly scared for him.

With shaking hands Nick got out his phone and speeddialled Brian's
number. He had never felt so alone and scared in his life.

Brian's phone went off again. He looked at it and picked it up. He was
expecting to hear either Nick or Kevin's voice on the other hand, saying
everything was ok, sorry for making him worry.

Instead Brian had a near desperate Nick on the line. He didn't say hello,
just rushed to the point. -I found his car, Brian, crashed. But I can't
find Kevin!  Brian slammed his car into a full stop, startling Ingrid
beside him. -What did you say?  What do you mean you can't find him? Nick's
voice was trembling. -His car's wrapped around a tree, and Kevin's no where
in sight! He must have wandered off into the woods or something, I'm going
to go after him...  -No, you are not! Brian shouted. -You just stay right
were you are, Nick, I'm on my way. -But I have to find him, Nick's voice
was pleading, -he could be hurt!  -Tell me where you are, Nicky, Brian said
a little calmer. -I'm going to be there in a minute, you stay put. We'll
find him, don't you worry.

He looked over at Ingrid. -I'm sorry, but we have to go somewhere else
before I bring you home. The car was wrenched around and sped down the
road. -Nick just found Kevin's car, crashed into a tree. -Oh my God! Ingrid
said, -what about Kevin, is he...?  -He's not there, Brian said, his eyes
dark. -Hold on, this is going to be a little bumpy.

Five minutes later, after a car-ride Ingrid was sure never ever to forget,
they pulled up next to a dark red car standing in the middle of the
road. Ingrid, who was a bit more together than the two other guys, reached
through the window and turned the ignition off. Brian immedeately ran over
to Nick who just threw his arms around him.  -I can't find him, Brian! he
said, near tears. -Everything's going to be fine, Brian tried to calm the
younger man. -Kevin's going to be fine, he can't be far away.

Letting Brian and Nick take their time, Ingrid took a closer look at the
car.  There was a smear on the side window on the driver's side. Hoping it
not to be what she was suspecting, she bent down to examine it closer.
-What is it? a low voice said. Ingrid looked up to see Brian at her
side. -I'm not completely sure, she said, not wanting to alarm them even
more. -But I think that is blood.

Without another word Brian got his phone and called for an ambulance. Then
he called the police. He had no idea how he kept calm enough to tell them
who he was and what had happened. At the point where he thought he was
going to loose it, he felt a hand in his. He met Ingrid's eyes and was
strangely reassured by her gaze.

A deep breath later and he was getting off the phone. Nick wouldn't go near
the car, all he could do was let his eyes sweep over the forest, hoping to
find Kevin.  All he wanted to do was run off, search every last bit of the
forest to find his boyfriend.  But he was also afraid of what he could
find.

He didn't see Ingrid looking at him, and jumped a bit when he felt a pair
of arms giving him a hug. -You looked like you needed one of those, she
said as Nick shifted his eyes to her. -I'm Ingrid.  -I'm Nick, Nick
answered, -and thanks, I did need one of those. -Ahem, Brian said, -I
better tell you this now, Ingrid. Nick and Kevin are a couple. Ingrid was
looking at Brian now. -You are a very nice guy, Brian, but you do kinda
make a habit out of stating the obvious.  That brought a little smile to
his face, despite the situation. -I'm going to call AJ and Howie, he said,
-they will want to be here too.

An ambulance joined to two other cars on the road, followed by a blue and
white policecar. -You up to talking with them? Ingrid said quietly to Nick
who was looking awfully pale and scared. -Yeah, he said, trying to collect
himself a little.  -The sooner we find Kev, this nightmare will be
over. Nick had shut his mind off to the thought of Kevin being hurt or
worse. That just couldn't happen, they were simply going to find Kevin, he
would be allright and everything would be OK again. Nick would never let
Kevin out of his sight again, but things would be fine.

A middle-aged policeofficer came over to them as Brian talked to the
medical personell. -You found the car, didn't you, Mr...? -Carter, Nick
said, -my name is Nick Carter, and yeah, I found the car. -And the car
belongs to one Kevin Richardson, the policeman continued. Nick looked as
though he was going to break down just by the mention of Kevin's
name. -Yes, he whispered.

Nick told them what had happened since they all had left the studio, tears
were showing in his blue eyes. -I never should have let him go, Nick said
in a thin voice, -why did I let him go? With her heart breaking at the
sight of his despair, Ingrid put her arm around his shoulder. -You couldn't
know what would happen, she said. -This is not your fault, Nick. -I wanted
him to stay with me, Nick continued, -I know I could have made him stay
with me...God, why didn't I even try?  Now he was so scared and worried
that he didn't even notice that the tears were flowing freely down his
cheeks, his body was trembling.

Yet another car stopped on the road, making it impossible for any car to
get by, no matter which direction they were coming from.  Seconds later
Nick was hugged simultanously by two darkhaired men, both telling him that
things were going to be OK, that Kevin was fine. -That's AJ and Howie,
Brian told Ingrid. -As long as we're telling here, they are also
together. -OK, was all Ingrid had to say. Brian sighed internally in relief
over her reaction. He knew she was a fan, and he couldn't have dealt with
any big reaction then and there. How the other guys would react later when
they found out that he had spilled their secrets to a girl he had known for
about two hours, he didn't want to think about. -Just be OK, Kevin, Brian
thought, -then you can yell at me all you want.

-Hey, chief! a policeman called and the officer talking to Nick excused
himself and went over to the officer standing next to the car. -Are you
sure that there were only one passenger in the car? he asked. -There are
some confusing footprints.  Right here there are two set, but otherwise
there are only one.  -Well, if someone didn't just fly past and decide to
land for a moment, we have a situation on our hands, the older policeman
said. -Maybe one of them got hurt and the other one's carrying him, the
other man suggested. -Then why are the tracks heading into the woods, and
why didn't they report the accident with the phone just there? He pointed
onto the passenger seat in the front where Kevin's cellphone lay.  -Shock?
suggested the other one. -But we don't know if there were somebody else in
the car. -Wait a minute, the policechief said, -I'll go talk to the young
man again.

Now he was met by four worried men and one worried woman. Ingrid may not
have been part of the gang for long, but she shared the worries.  -Were
there any other people in the car with Mr. Richardson? he asked. -No, Nick
looked up, -Kevin was alone...why do you ask? -There are footprints from
two persons here, the policeman said, suddenly aware of that he hadn't
introduced himself.  He did so and continued. -It looks like there were two
people here and that one of them may be carrying the other. -Then where did
they go off to? the man on Nick's right side asked. The policeman were
thrown off a bit by the young man's hair who was not only ruffled by the
fact that he hadn't given himself time to much more then throw on his
clothes before rushing out the door. The black colour was also streaked
with blue and red locks.  -The tracks are leading into the woods, we'll get
a searchteam out here right away, the officer said. He looked at the people
in front of him. We re most likely facing one hurt person here and one in
shock. -But Kevin was alone, Nick said. -There wasn't anybody else in the
car with him. Couldn't this other person have walked by or something? the
other darkhaired man asked. His hair was equally ruffled in a mass of black
curls.  -Then there would have been more tracks, the officer said. -They
have to come from the car.

-Chief Larson! another policeman yelled. -We've found something here!
Chief Larson walked over to the policeman, knowing that he was being
followed closely by five persons, like ducklings after the mama duck. -What
is it? he asked calmly. -This, the other man said, holding up a
rag. -Heavily soaked in some liquid sedative. He handed it to his boss. -I
don't know what it is yet, the medical people will have to figure that one
out. But don't inhale it, you'll probably be out cold for at least a couple
of hours.

The whole world seemed silent, even the birds didn't sing. Howie, Nick,
Brian, AJ and Ingrid had similar looks of disbelief on their faces.  -Well,
chief Larson said slowly. -Seems like we have a kidnapping on our hands
here.  Then Nick couldn't take it anymore. Silently he just closed his eyed
and blacked out, falling to ground in a circle of four shocked people.