Date: Mon, 14 Feb 2000 08:29:45 -0800 (PST) From: Billy Burrew <billy_burrew@yahoo.com> Subject: Love-Thru-Chat-6 Love Thru Chat By Billy Burrew Legal Disclaimer: This story is totally fictional and not meant to imply anything about the sexuality of the guys of the BSB or NSYNC. If you are under the age of 18, offended by homosexual material, or it is illegal to view such materials in your area, please leave now. Otherwise, go grab a nice mocha or some chai tea, or hot cocoa, get comfy and get ready to suspend your disbelief. Have Fun and Enjoy the Story. Chapter 6: A Talking To...And Some "Sage" Advice... Josh: <shocked> Hey guys...I didn't expect to see you all here all at once! Guys...this is my friend from online...his name is Bill. Bill....this is....oh forget it...I think you know them all....you are kind of a fan and all. Bill: <laughing as he shakes hands>: Pleased to meet you...Joey, Chris and hey there Jran...er...Justin...Waitaminute....we're short one boy here I think....oops...there he is...Hi Lance....c'mon in! Lance: Hello.... Bill<extending hand for handshake>: Bill....I am a friend of Josh and Justin Lance<looking at hand>: Oh...hello...Bill Bill <grinning at the obvious insult>: ...and what a firm handshake you have too, Lance! JC, Chris, Joey and Justin giggle as Lance flushes with embarassement, then shakes Bill's hand. Lance: So...Bill..How did you and JC meet up on the internet? Bill: Well...I hang around in your NSYNC room on the cybervenue.com chat area and we happened to be on at the same time. We started talking about how I was an older fan and that I was a guy and it got rolling from there. Chris: Really? How old are you? Bill: <smiling> a year younger than you...and damn don't we look good for our age? Chris <laughing>: HELL YEAH! Josh...I like him already...I barely know him and he's already dishing out the compliments! WHOO HOO! Lance: So...Did he tell you he's a faggot! Justin: LANCE! JESUS CHRIST! WOULD YOU STOP! Bill <holding up his hand at Justin>: Yeah...in fact he did Lance. Since its obvious that he couldn't trust a friend like you, he confided that to me. In fact, I encouraged him not to hide from all of you who he really is....because if indeed you are his friend, one would think that you would want your friends to be entirely honest with you? Correct? Lance <quietly>: Correct...I guess...but he's a fag. Bill: Lance...You're 20 years old....I'm 27...let me give you a sage piece of advice that will really help you make it to see 21 years of age. Its simple...Pull your head out of your goddamn ass, son and GROW THE FUCK UP! Lance <startled>: Excuse me?!?! Bill: Did I stutter? Grow up Lance. Not everyone is straight. Not everyone can live their lives after some 2000 year old poorly deciphered biblical text. But if you wanna throw the bible at Josh...why not look at some of the other passages? Lance: Like what? Bill: Let he who is without sin cast the first stone. Lance: Yeah..but.... Bill: Or how about, Do unto others as you would have them do unto you Lance: Don't quote me the Bible...you freakin' fruit! Bill: Why not...you seem to be skipping over some of the major themes here. Are you that much of a hypocrite? ARE YOU? Lance: <crying>: How dare you talk to me like this? You don't know me at all! Bill: I don't need to know you, son! I DO know that you have turned your back on your friend...you have cast him out...and for such a shabby reason. So...he's gay. What does it matter to you? He's not trying to get in bed with you? He's telling you he trusts you enough to tell you this important thing, to let you in on this aspect of his life. So instead of being a friend, you shut him down, and badger him, getting in your little pathetic digs here and there where you can, and worst of all you try to convince your other friends to so the same. What the hell kind of a friend are you anyways? ANSWER ME LANCE? Lance: Fuck you! Bill: Not even in your best wet dreams son! Lance: <gasps> Bill <grabbing Lance and pushing him down beside JC> Now....let me tell you what's gonna happen here. Justin, Chris and Joey are gonna walk outside on the balcony with me, and you two are gonna talk...REALLY TALK...you two have too much going to let this come in your way. Now...This can go 2 ways. You can make up, be friends and we'll all go out for some nice dinner, or...you can be obstinate Lance...and you'll lose your friendship with JC...as well as a huge measure of your friendship with all the other guys. I would suggest you listen to what JC has to say...and then you put aside your little prejudices and be the friends you were a few weeks ago. ARE WE CLEAR!? Lance<quietly>: yeah. Bill: Good....guys...lets go talk on the balcony! <Joey, Justin, Chris, and Bill walk out onto the balcony and Bill shuts the door> Justin: It's really good to see you in person finally. Bill: Yeah. I had a little shock there at first when I met Josh. You two never bothered to tell me... Joey: You guys talked online and never told him who you were? What a first meeting! Bill: Really! Tho it all fell into place after I met Josh. Then I realized who Justin was and all that. Joey: So...Let me guess...Justin got some advice from you about talking to me and Chris. Bill: <nodding> Yeah. He asked how to approach you guys and I gave him a few tips. Justin: <walking over to Bill and putting an arm around him> You've helped us out a lot! Bill: We'll see in a few minutes....Tho personally I promised Josh I wouldn't resort to the desperate measures....hanging Lance by his shoes from the balcony until some blood finally runs into his head and he begins to think again. I am just so disappointed in him. Chris: Why's that? Bill: Well...of all you guys, it was him that I thought was the gay one. He's the one that set off my gaydar. Justin: GAYDAR?!? Bill: Yeah....radar for gay people. He's just so.....nelly! <Chris and Joey and Justin begin to chuckle loudly> Bill: Tell me that you didn't notice! I mean...look at your performance on Rosie. I expected him to be wearing hot pink after he sang that Grease song. I watched it and all I could think of was.....Umm....you go GIRL! WORK IT! OWN IT! <The guys chuckling turns into loud laughing> ------------------------------------inside------------------------------------------------------------- Lance: Nice friend you have there. Josh: He's been awesome....his incite and experience has been invaluable. I dunno what I would have done if I couldn't have talked to him about what I was feeling. Lance: Josh...about this...I kinda overreacted a bit. What he said really made me think that maybe I am a selfish jerk. It's not about me. It's a "you" thing and we ARE friends and I have really been missing the way things used to be since you told us. I am ready to give it another shot...if you'll forgive me. Josh: Hey! We're friends Scoop...We're more than that...all of us are like brothers. Of course I forgive you. I'll try not to rub it in your face...but I can't hide what I am to my family...and you guys ARE my family. Lance<eyes welling with tears>: You're my family too, Josh. <they hug> Lance: I'm sorry....I really am sorry! Josh: No problem Lansten...I forgive you. -----------------------------on the balcony----------------------------------------------------------- <knock knock> Bill: It looks like they're done...Lets go in.