Date: Tue, 26 Sep 2006 21:08:27 -0700 (PDT) From: No Name <liberateme03@yahoo.com> Subject: Rivals - Chapter 1 Disclaimer - I do not know Justin from NSYNC, or for that matter anyone from NSYNC, nor do I know Wade Robinson. This story is entirely fictional, don't take any of it seriously, but I do hope that you enjoy. Feedback is welcome at liberateme03@yahoo.com I like the good and the bad, I'm thick skinned so that bad is good critiquing, and the good, well, let's be honest....who doesn't like to hear good things about the stuff they do. Hope you enjoy.... ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Eight months later.... "So man, you psyched?" Josh asked as Justin hopped into the car. "Psyched for what? The first day of school, oh yeah, I'm thrilled." Justin said in one of his normal morning tones. He was hardly the morning person, moody and grumpy until he had eaten, and it was evident on this day that he hadn't. "Yeah jackass, the first day of school." Josh said sarcastically. "Cuz I know how excited you are gonna be for chemistry and trig." Josh pulled out from Justin's driveway and made his way towards the highschool. "I mean for football season you spaz. Big year, starting qb, the shows yours." Josh said with a smirk, one of those smirks that a friend uses when they decide they are gonna live through a friend. "Oh, yeah, that." Justin said, shaking his head as if in a daze. "Of course I'm excited for that, but I'm not gonna hype it up, I'm just gonna play, get out there, prove myself the first game, and then live the glory." Justin laughed at the end, not being able to help the want to gloat just a little. Josh made the turn into the highschool lot, it being a short distance from Justin's house. Justin use to walk to school when he was freshman, but he coudln't do that now. If he didn't show up in a car it would look bad, the fact that he didn't have a license looked back too, but he was working on that. Josh parked the car with the rest of the football player's cars, and they both stepped out. Josh was a kicker on the special team, pretty good, not the typical jock type, but he fit in with the crowd, a lot of talk and a lot of self hype. "Curls, what's up?" Joey grbbed Justin into a bear hug, squeezing him from behind as the crowd watched on laughing. "Thanks Joe." Justin said, as he was put down trying to steady himself. "What's up guys?" "Not much man, just gonna be a good year, already been a good summer." Joey said with a smirk, a deviant smirk as he winked at Britney who smacked him across the shoulder as if she was appalled at his reference. "Oh come on baby, don't make me look like a pussy in front of the boys, tell 'em about our summer." "They know about our summer becuase you are a horn dog and you tell everyone." Britney said, with very little actual anger. She was a cheerleader, her life was broadcast whether she liked it or not, their was no sense in hiding it to her friends. Bringggg..... "Was that the bell?" Christina asked from the lap Nick, sitting in his Corvette. "I think so." Nick said, as he ran a hand up her leg, which she quickly smacked down. "I guess we can carry this conversation back on at lunch." Joey said, his head gauging the crowd for answers. He got a wave of head nodding, the best that could be done at that hour of the morning as they dispersed to head to their first periods.....late, but that was acceptable at Down Valley. "So, you and Nick again?" Justin asked as Christina saddled up beside him walking down the hall. "No, just, same 'ol." Christina said with her quaint smile, her soft spoken voice. "You know how he gets, new year, wants to put out his domain, all full off himself." Justin laughed, knowing exactly what she was talking about, having known Nick for years. "How about you though Curls, you holding up?" "What do you mean?' Justin asked, opening up his locker and sliding his jacket in, as well as some binders that he knew would get no use. "Don't play stupid with me, I'm not Josh and I'm not Britney." Christina said with a serious look to her face, stepping in front of Justin, practically placing herself in his locker to get his attention. "We've known each other since we were......hmmm let me think.....ah yes, since we took baths together at the age of 2. You don't play dumb with me boy, I know that you're still hurting." "You so quick," Justin said with a forced smile. "Of course I'm hurting, but I'll get through." "He's an idiot for dumping you Justin, and using college as an excuse just proves that he wasn't thinking about what he really wants. He's just a typical guy, action is his top priority." Christina said, rubbing Justin's arm, soothingly.....Justin sort of blanked at that moment. "Touching moment Mr. Timberlake and Ms. Aguilera, but touching moments can happen in a classroom as well. You are ten minutes late for the first day of school, I suggest you get a move on." Mr. Hardy barked from down the hall, startling them both to make their move towards first period.....study hall.