Date: Mon, 1 Jan 2001 18:26:18 EST
From: SweetAngel472023@aol.com
Subject: 'A Second Chance' Chapter 5

here's the fifth chapter of my story

'A Second Chance'
Chapter 5

Disclaimer: The usual stuff applies. This is a work of fiction, the product
of my over active imagination. I am not implying anything about the sexuality
of the members of the two bands. If you are underage, please leave or at
least make sure you don't get caught. If you are homophobic, what are you even
doing on here?!

I hope everyone had fun on New Year's Eve. It's the new Millenium!
Thanx again to all the cool people who e-mailed me. It's so great to hear
that you like my story.
This chapter will finally have all the members of N*SYNC in it. Enjoy!
J

Previously
(Lance and Justin are talking on the phone)
    "I just talked to management. They want us to have a New Year's eve party
with the Backstreet Boys!" Lance announced. Justin gasped. A party...with the
Backstreet Boys? With Nick? He dropped the phone.

    "Justin? Hello? What happened? Are you still there?" Lance asked. With
shaking hands, Justin picked up the phone.
    "I'm ok.  Just dropped the phone. The party thing sounds like a good
idea. Listen, Lance, I'm gonna be over in like half an hour or so. I got
something to tell you guys. Until then, can you please not look at any
newspapers? Tell the others, too. See you." Justin hung up without waiting
for Lance's reaction and went upstairs to change.
    Lance was still thinking about Justin's odd request when Chris burst into
the room.
    "Can't you knock? It's still early in the morning. I could've been naked
for all you know!" Lance complained.
    "Right now I really wouldn't care. Look at this." Chris held up a
newspaper. Lance sighed as he read the headline. 'Pop twosome Justin
Timberlake and Britney Spears split up'. So that's what Justin meant, Lance
thought to himself.
    "Chris, calm down. I just talked to Justin on the phone. He's on his way
over here. He'll explain everything." Lance said.
    "He better." Chris crumbled as he left the room.
    Exactly half an hour later, Justin rang the doorbell at JC's house. Chris
opened the door. From the look on his bandmates face, Justin knew that Lance
hadn't stopped him in time. Chris was about to say something, but Justin held
his hands up in defense.
    "I know what you are going to say. I'll explain when we are all together.
Where is everyone?" Justin asked.
    "JC is in his room, fuming because he's supposed to be your best friend
and didn't know about this. Joey is still asleep, and Lance is pacing in his
room, trying to figure out what to do."
    "Ok, let's get them all. I wanna get this over with." Justin said and
made his way to JC's room.
    Just a few minutes later, all the members of N*SYNC were sitting in JC's
room. All of them were more or less angry with Justin, except for Joey who
was not completely awake yet and was fighting with his hangover.
    "Ok. I know you all hate me right now, but this isn't the easiest thing
to say, so please let me finish before you start to yell at me, k?" Justin
sighed. Even though this was the third time he was telling someone, it wasn't
getting any easier. These were the people he spent most of his time with, he
needed them to accept him.
    "I broke up with Britney because I am gay. I told her yesterday after
something that happened at the MTV studio finally got me to admit to myself
that I'm gay." He exhaled slowly and looked around the room. Everyone was
staring at him, even Joey seemed to have finally woken up.
    "You are what?" JC was the first one to regain his composure, Justin took
that as a good sign until JC continued talking.
    "Who did this to you?" JC asked with disgust in his voice.
    "Slow down JC." Lance jumped in. "That's not something someone can do to
you. It's just the way he is. It's ok, Justin. I'll always be there for you."
Lance said reassuringly. Justin smile weakly to show his appreciation. Then
he turned back to JC who still had a look of disgust and disbelief on his
face.
    "Josh, I know that this is a bit sudden and that you need some
time..."Justin tried to console his friend, but was cut off.
    "You mean all these times you asked me to sleep in your bed with you
because you had a bad dream, you were gay? I shared a bed with a fag?" JC
asked, his anger barely contained.
    "I don't have feelings for you, Josh. You are my best friend. Please try
to understand. I'd hate to lose you over something I have no control over."
Justin pleaded.
    "Well, this whole thing is cool with me. I'm gonna go back to sleep now.
Call me when we have to get ready." Joey announced and left the room.
    "What about you, Chris?"  Justin asked in a small voice.
    "I don't know what to say. I didn't expect this at all. Don't worry
though. It's ok with me." Chris said. Justin felt a little better. The only
person who was having hard time dealing was JC.
    "Just, don't get me wrong. I don't wanna hurt you. But I never had
anything to do with homosexuality. I don't know what to think about all of
this. I always assumed it's a personal choice, but now I realize that no one
would voluntarily subject themselves to all this discrimination. Give me some
time, ok?" JC said. Justin breathed a sigh of relief and ran over to hug his
friend.
    "Thank you so much for understanding!"  Justin whispered overjoyed.
    "Just out of curiosity, what was that thing that happened that convinced
you were gay?" Lance asked.
    "Um, well, Nick Carter and I kind of...kissed. But then I ran off, and I
feel so bad now." All the guys groaned. Justin smiled sheepishly and put on a
pout.
    "Thanx so much for understanding." Justin said.
    "Anytime." Lance replied.

    "Nick, where is your head today? You've never lost a game of Nintendo to
me." Brian asked, concerned.
    "Is it because of the New Year party?" He looked over at Nick, who nodded
furiously, not trusting his voice. Brian reached over and squeezed his hand.
    "Aww, poor baby. It won't be so bad. All of us will be there. And if you
find a second alone with him just tell him that you're sorry for what
happened if it made him feel uncomfortable. If he seems ok with it, maybe you
can become friends and take it from there." Brian suggested. Nick nodded
again.
    "But what if he hates me though?" he asked, holding back the tears.
    "You really love him, don't you?" Brian sighed. There were no words to
console his friend. What could he say? He didn't know what Justin felt and
why he had reacted to the kiss the way had. All he could to was hope that the
party would give Justin and Nick a chance to become comfortable around each
other and talk about the kiss and what it meant. Brian sincerely hoped that
this would have a happy ending for his friend.


There's Chapter five for you. Thanx to all the people who e-mailed me with
the name of Nick's sister. I thought I was gonna get to the party this
chapter, but then I got so into writing Justin's coming out scene. I wanted it
to be just perfect. The next chapter will get a little more interesting, I
promise. Anyway, take care.
    J