The next day, the Backstreet Boys didn't have a show. They only had a interview on television and the had an autograph signing in a music store. When they left the music store, as they were trying to get on their bus, Brian felt someone pulling on his sleeve.

He turned around and saw a short 10 years old girl standing in front of him. She handed him a letter. "Please give this to Nick. I couldn't catch him to give it to him."

Brian smiled. "I will." What the little girl didn't know is that she'd just given Brian the chance to get out of Liam's clutches.

When Brian got on the bus, he went directly to the restroom. He closed the door and locked it. He opened the envelope that luckily, hadn't been licked and was easy to open. He removed the girl's letter from the envelope, took a sheet of paper out of his pocket and put it in. He put the fan's letter in his pocket and promised himself to give it to Nick afterwards.

Brian went back to the front of the bus, looking for his best friend. "Hi guys, where's Nick?"

"He's in the back." Howie said. "Playing Nintendo."

"Thanks."

He walked to the back of the bus and saw Nick playing video games, a very concentrated look on his face. "Hey Nick!" The blond boy almost jumped three feet in the air.

"Don't come in like that! You scared me!"

Brian laughed. "Sorry, you're so easy to scare. Here'" He tossed the letter at him. "You've got fanmail." He said, imitating a computer-like voice.

"Oh, thanks." Nick said as he threw the letter next to him on the couch.

"Aren't you reading it?"

"It's probably just another declaration of love."

"You shouldn't think every letter will include a marriage proposition. You think too highly of yourself. Don't take our fans for granted. Read the letter Nick."

"Yeah, yeah, later."

"See the button in the middle of the Nintendo pad? The one written 'pause' on it? Use it!"

"Gee, what crawled up your butt and died? Calm down, I'll read the letter."

"Thank you." Brian said. He left and went back to the front of the tourbus.

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