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"Oh shit," Hazel said.
"Um we heard all these screams down the hall and came to see if you were alright," JC Chasez said staring at us all as if we were crazy. We were all covered in clothes and the room was a complete mess. I let go of Jessica and walked over to the door. I pushed Hazel out of my way and said, "We are soo sorry for the noise."
"It's alright, sweetheart," Joey Fatone said.
"Wait a minute, you're that new group 2 Much aren't you?" Justin Timberlake asked.
"Yes, we are," I said smiling.
"Isn't that a coincidence that we're all in New York," Lance said.
"Yes, I suppose it is. We're going to be on MTV today," I said.
"So, how about a song for a few fans?" Justin asked smiling at me.
"Um sure," Hazel said pushing me out the way. I looked at her funny and then shook my head. All the girls crowded in a circle and practiced a few bars. Then we sang a bit of our next single "Don't You Care". When we finished they clapped.
"Now I know we should make a song with you girls," Joey said.
We all laughed and conversed for a bit, but then Domi brought up that we were going to be late. We all said goodbye and that it was nice to have met each other. I was the last one to walk inside so when Justin called my name I heard him.
"Yeah?"
"I was wondering if I could have your number so we could talk sometime?" he asked me.
I was about to say no, but then I remembered no one was supposed to know about AJ and me. I told him sure and wrote my number down on a hotel card.
"What are you guys doing in New York?" I asked.
"A Pepsi commercial," he answered. "You know you really have a nice voice."
"Thank you, you have a good voice too."
I handed him the card, he took it and I went inside my room. As soon as I closed the door behind me I noticed the room was quiet.
"Girl, you are too much," Jessica said.
"Yeah, aren't you engaged?" Shannah asked.
"I'm not interested in Justin like that. I mean he is fine with that platinum blond hair and those baby blue eyes", I rambled.
"Uh oh Kelly, you sure you're engaged to the right man?" Domi asked.
"I am absolutely sure, AJ is the one," I said.
We all got dressed and left the rooms to go downstairs. The boys were waiting for us in the van.
"Took you guys long enough," Brian said.
"Guess who knocked on our door this morning?" Hazel said.
"Who?" Nick asked.
"N Sync," Hazel laughed.
"Yeah they heard us having a clothes fight," Shannah laughed.
We all noticed that the boys were not laughing. I should've known that they would not like to hear that.
"You were talking to N Sync in your hotel room!" AJ yelled at me.
"AJ, lower your voice," I said.
"Hell no, what did they say?"
"Look, they only wanted to know what we were screaming for," I explained with clenched teeth.
"I bet," he said turning away from me.
We spent the ride to the MTV studio in silence. When we got there however our excitement took over. We met Carson Daly and he told us the routine. Unlike what I had always thought he wasn't an asshole. We went into makeup and at 3 we went on the air. There were screaming fans all in the studio and a crowd the size of 200 outside the studio.
"We're here now with the members of 2 Much for 2 Much TV," Carson said and all the fans went wild. "Why don't you girls introduce yourselves."
"Ok, I'm Jessica."
"I'm Hazel."
"I'm Dominique."
"I'm Shannah."
"And I'm Kelly."
We were all sitting on stools right in front of the huge windows. I pushed Shannah and pointed to a sign outside that read "2 Much is 2 Fine." We both laughed and Carson began asking us questions.
"I know there is some information your fans are dying to know. Ok, do you guys have nicknames and if so what are they?"
"Well my name is Willow," I said.
"Mine is Hazel bean."
"Mine is Domi."
"Mine is Kristelle," Shannah said.
"And mine is Jessi."
"Ok, next question. I heard that two of you can bellydance so which two of you is it?"
"Its Kelly and me," Shannah said.
"Yeah, but I hula better," I said.
"Do it," a boy in the studio yelled and soon the whole studio was yelling do it. Shannah and I smiled at each other.
"Looks like they wanna see you guys. Let's get some music for you," Carson laughed. Soon the studio was filled with a song that we could dance too. Shannah and I jumped down off our stools and took our places. Shannah went first and bellydanced a few notes and stopped. Then another song came on with a bunch of drums. I placed my foot out in front of me and began to hula. It was the type of Hawaiian dancing where you rotated your hips rapidly. Hoots came from the crowd and I heard a few 'Oh my Gods'. I sped up and then finally I stopped. Everyone clapped and cheered as I sat down.
"Go girl," Jessica said to me.
"Alright, this question comes from the audience," Carson said.
A girl stood up with a microphone and said, "This is for Kelly. In the video I thought I saw your navel pierced, is it pierced? And are you the only one with body art?"
"Yes I am pierced and no I'm not the only one."
"I have a bean and my name tattooed under it on my shoulder blade," Hazel said.
"Do you think you guys will do what N Sync has done and tattoo your group on your body?" the girl asked.
"Right now I don't think so, but maybe in the future," Domi said.
"I didn't know any of this and I know I speak for everyone when I ask you guys to show this body art" Carson asked.
I lifted my shirt (the boys in the crowd screaming) and showed him the spiral barbell I had. I had gotten pierced right before the video was shot. Hazel turned and pulled her strap down so the tattoo could be seen. The rest of 2 Much TV passed in a whirl until it was time to perform. We were going to perform our new single "You Don't Care". It was a hit just like our first song. At the end of the show Carson announced the first person to name all our ages would get a prize from us. A young man around 20 or 21 jumped up and named them as fast as he could. We smiled and he walked over to us.
"You've just won a serenade from 2 Much, how do you feel?" Carson asked him.
"I just want a kiss from Kristelle," he said.
Shannah blushed while we stood up to sing. After we performed Shannah kissed his cheek and gave him a hug. His idea of a hug was a little bit more than that and I thought we'd have to pry him off, but he let go. The show ended with us signing all the autographs of everyone in the studio. Sonja ushered us into the van downstairs and drove us to the hotel where the boys were waiting for us. Not five minutes after we stepped through the door did the boys come in. Howie and Shannah went into the other room to talk and we all sat around watching TV. When the first yell from Howie was heard I looked towards the door they were behind. Then Shannah's voice rose in anger.
"What are they arguing about?" Nick asked aloud.
We didn't have long to wait for the answer because Howie suddenly yelled,
"Well I wasn't the one flaunting myself on national TV."
"Flaunting, you call dancing flaunting?"
"No, you were bellydancing," he accused.
"So sue me," Shannah yelled. "When you get a better argument going call me."
"Sounds like AJ," I said aloud to myself.
"What?" he asked.
"Nothing," I muttered.
"NO, I heard what you said. I've been wanting to talk to you about flashing your stomach on TV."
"What!"
"You heard me."
"Here THEY go", Nick groans.
"I can't help it if everyone wanted to see my piercing. What was I going to say, no?" I laughed.
"Hell yes," AJ yelled.
"You are ridiculous," I said standing up and leaving the couch. Of course he followed me. "What!" I yelled.
"I'm not finished talking to you."
"Well I'm through listening," I said.
"You're being ridiculous," Shannah yelled returning to the room where everyone else was.
"No, you just like all the attention that you're getting," Howie accused.
"Who wouldn't!" Shannah argued.
"Amen sister," I said leaning against a wall.
"You know what Kelly I liked you better when you weren't famous," AJ said.
"Why? Because I was a nobody and easier to control?" I asked. "You're just mad because someone else besides you thinks I look good."
"Oh please, the fame is going to your head. You've gotten famous so fast that you think you're better than us well let me tell you something."
"AJ, don't," Brian warned him in a soft voice because he knew where AJ was going with this.
"You would still be nobody if it weren't for me! I made you!" he yelled.
Everyone except me gasped. I just stood there staring at AJ. Then I picked up a glass vase and screaming threw it against a wall shattering it. AJ ducked, as did everyone else. Slowly, as if in slow motion I lifted my hand, took his ring off, threw it in his face, and left the hotel room. "Engagements off," I said as I slammed the door.
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