Date: Fri, 29 Sep 2000 10:31:38 -0700 (PDT)
From: AJ B <ajsaysyourefired@yahoo.com>
Subject: The Sixth Backstreet Boy

Ok here's page two. enjoy and let me just remind you
that this is FICTION. it implies nothing about the
members of bsb and/or n sync.

scene continues...

     "I don't know what your problem is. They're just
normal people. I mean...if, um, Nick comes in wearing
a dress, I'm going to be a little suspicious, but that
doesn't sound like something they'd do. Besides,
there's pictures to be taken." I said.
     "So you don't have a problem with gay men?" Joey
asked me.
     "'Course not."
     "Why not?"
     "Why should I?"
     "Cause it's sick!" Chris answered.
     "Yeah, well, you're entitled to your own
opinion." I said, turning back to my video game.
     "I just can't see why you're not opposed to
this," Lance said.
     "I just can't see why I should be." I said, then
after briefly thinking it over, decided to give it
all. "_I'm_ gay."
     "WHAT?!" they all shrieked.
     I put my hands over my ears. "Ow! You guys...for
crying out loud..."
     "You're gay?" Jc asked, a little pale.
     I shrugged. "Sure. I don't see what the big deal
is."
     "Why didn't you ever tell us?" Chris squeaked.
     "I'm telling you now."
     "Why didn't you tell us before?"
     I shrugged. "You never asked. I guess I just
thought you knew."
     "We didn't."
     "Obviously, judging from your reaction."
     "So..you like guys?"
     "Sure. Some as friends, some I'm attracted to,
and some we could all do without."
     "Who are you attracted to?" Lance asked, that
funny color of white you can never get from crayons.
     "Your mom."
     "JUSTIN!"
     "What?" I said indignantly.
     "I just can't believe this." Chris said shaking
his head.
     "Well, believe it, buddy boy, cause I am." I
said, then threw my arms up in the air. "Yes! I won!"
I turned off the system and got a jacket. "So, who's
hungry?"
     They just stared at me. "Um, don't you think we
should talk about this?" Joey said to me.
     "Talk about what?"
     "Your homosexuality."
     "What's there to talk about? I'm gay, I like
guys, I'm hungry, let's go get lunch." I said.
     "Justin." Jc said. I looked at him. "Maybe he's
right...we have to talk about this."
     I blew my cheeks out, like I do when I'm
frustrated. "What's there to talk about?"
     "Sit down." he repeated softly.
     I plopped down in a chair, and put my feet up on
the table. I looked at them expectantly.
     "First of all..how long have you been?" Chris
asked.
     "I think pretty much of always."
     "You always were?"
     "Yeah."
     "And just when were you ever planning to tell
us?"
     "When you asked."
     "Otherwise we would've never known?"
     I shrugged. "I don't see what the big deal is.
I'm not going to ack any different. I'm still the same
guy.  I'm still Justin."
     "No, you're not." Lance said. I looked at him.
"You're gay. I mean, I feel..."
     "Self-conscious." Joey supplied. Lance nodded.
     "What? Why?" I said. They only looked at me, then
something crossed my mind. "You guys don't..you don't
think I'm going to, like, Look at you or become
attracted to you, do you?"
     "Well..." Joey said.
     "Kind of." Lance sighed.
     "Maybe the first part." Chris shrugged. Jc didn't
say anything.
     I threw my arms up into the air. "I _won't_. I
never have, never will! God, don't you guys _trust_
me?"
     Silence.
     "Well, that's just great." I snapped. "Some
friends _you_ are." I got up and walked out the door,
slamming it in Jc's face, who'd gotten up when I did.
I practically ran out of the hotel, and onto the
Chicago streets. I kept my hat pulled low and walked
slow and hunched over. I could not believe them. I
mean...I always acted like a decent guy. I was a
friend to them. Why couldn't they accept me and trust
me?
     I walked around for a couple of hours, my
appetite totally lost. I felt (at first) angry and
hurt at their reaction, but after awhile I stopped
being angry and kept on being hurt. I felt really sad
that they acted like they didn't want to be my friends
anymore.


ok that's all for today. i have a tight schedule, and
i have to go now. more on monday (or hopefully
sooner). reminder: a)FICTION and B)
ajsaysyourefired@yahoo.com
and remember: never eat yellow snow.  -aj

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