Looking at the crowds around her, Sarah felt nothing but frustration. “This is crazy.” She muttered to herself as she looked ahead at the stage. She was pretty close, fourth row. Sarah was getting tired and annoyed with the scream and chant that seemed to go on and on around her. “I shouldn’t have done this.” Sarah sighed as she closed her eyes and tried to make the noises fade out.
After she had left AJ, Sarah moved back to her home state – Maryland. It didn’t matter how hard she tried; she couldn’t get him out of her mind. Even after six months! In those six months, she had fell asleep with tears and only to find out more when she woke up. Whenever the phone rings, she couldn’t help but hope and pray that it might be AJ and everywhere she go, she would think that she saw a glimpse of him, when she closed her eyes, she saw his image, smiling at her. Even when she chased the image of AJ away from her mind's eyes, she could still hear his voice and feel his touch. So now, here she was, at one of their concert. All she ever wanted as just a glance of his figure from far away, but when she got to Ticket Master, all they had left was the expensive ones. Without a choice and was driven by the need just to see AJ again, she brought it without hesitation. The opening acts were playing and all Sarah could do was concentrating on her fear of AJ recognizing her. What if he saw her? What if he thought she was just another one of the crazed fans? What if... Her thought trailed off when the huge speaker by the stage started to play the introduction of Larger Than Life.
Ever since the moment AJ stepped onto the stage, he felt a pair of eyes watching him. Not just the normal stare he would get from a fan, but something more than just obsession, it was different, it was in a deeper level and it was full of passion and regrets mixed in with a slight bit of anger. He turned and his eyes were met with the ones that had appeared in his dreams over and over. Sarah’s eyes!
AJ had gone back to his career when he lost Sarah. This tour was his idea to held at least two concerts in every state. The guys all thought it was crazy, but then they understood why. AJ was taking the chance of maybe Sarah will attend one of their concerts, and maybe she had forgiven him. His eyes never left her after that moment. As he disappeared down the stage. He called the other guys and told them his plan.
Sarah enjoyed the concert with such enthusiasm that she didn’t even know existed inside her. After the boys had performed I Want It That Way and bowed to the fans, but AJ remained on the stage.
“To all the fans here tonight! Did you enjoy the show?” AJ yelled out, and his question was answered with screams.
“Now, I’m going to perform a song by Brian McKnight. It’s called “6, 8, 12” and it’s for a very special lady in this building tonight! It that okay with you?” Again, it was answered with screams.
Sarah knew should leave before AJ get to her again, but she couldn’t. There was something holding her back, telling her that she had to stay as the introduction began.
“Today, it’s exactly six months, eight days since I lost her, not sure about the hours though.” AJ grinned before he started singing. “Do you think about me?
Do you ever cry yourself to sleep? In the middle of the night when you're awake,
Are you calling out for me? Do you ever reminisce? I can't believe in nothing like this, I know it's crazy how I still can feel your kiss.” During all this, AJ’s eyes never left Sarah’s. He wanted her to know that he was sorry, he needed her to know. “It's been six months, eight days, twelve hours. Since you went away.
I miss you so much and I don't know what to say I should be over you
I should know better but it's just not the case It's been six months, eight days, twelve hours Since you went away.”
Sarah could feel her eyes was beginning to be filled with tears as she sang along with him. “Do you ever ask about me? Don’t you know my love’s just for you?” She had to smile at AJ’s change of the lyrics. “Every time the phone rings, do you wish it was me calling you? Do you still feel the same? Or has time put out the flame? I miss you is everything okay? It's been six months, eight days, twelve hours since you went away. I miss you so much and I don't know what to say I should be over you I should know better but it's just not the case.
It's been six months, eight days, twelve hours since you went away.”
AJ hopped off the stage and was heading towards Sarah’s direction. The fans stretched out their hands, but the bodyguards stopped AJ from getting mobbed. He reached her in no time; he held her hand in his palm as he continued with the song. “It's hard enough just passing the time when I can't seem to get you off my mind and where is the good in goodbye? Tell me why? Tell me why? It's been six months, eight days, twelve hours since you went away. I miss you so much and I don't know what to say. I should be over you
I should know better but it's just not the case. It's been six months, eight days, twelve hours since you went away.”
“AJ...” Tears were trickling down her cheeks as she pulled her hand back from AJ’s, but he held on.
“I’m sorry.” He whispered.
“So am I, so am I.” Sarah fell into his arms, sobbing.
“It’s okay, everything’s going to be okay.” He comforted as he carried her off in his arms and went back stage. After all, everything will be okay as long as you have the one person that meant the most to you in your arms.