Chapter Nine

Justin’s black Jag pulled to a stop in front of Adrea’s apartment, she was having a birthday party for Hailee, and she was turning 9 that day. Turning off his car, he reached over and grabbed the box with a big red bow on it. He was half an hour late because he got stuck at the studio re-recording a song that need some more of his back ground vocals.

Justin walked into see a full house of adults, JC, Chris, Lance, Joey, Adrea and some neighborhood kids that were friends with Hailee. Brittany, Kimberly, Amanda, Amber, Kayla, and Tiffany were all in Hailee’s class.

“Uncle Justin!” Hailee smiled running towards him with a huge smile on his face.

“Hey squirt, having fun?” Justin asked walking towards the table of gifts to set his box down.

“What did you get me? Is it keys to your BMW?” Hailee smiled as Justin bent down and gave her a hug.

“Close, however, just a little off. Not a car little girl, you are way to young for that… maybe next year.” Justin winked as Adrea walked in from the kitchen

“Hailee stop attacking Justin, and go play with your friends.” Adrea laughed at the sight of the two.

She was about to protest, Adrea gave her the look of warning and she went running off to play with her friends.

“What do you have here?” Adrea asked looking at the brown box with a red bow on it.

“Something, you can’t peak at it if Hailee can’t.” Justin laughed slapping Adrea’s hands away from the box.

“You see Justin, this is my place those are holes, is it a living being?” Adrea asked.

“It’s a cat, I got her a cat because I didn’t know what she wanted. I really can’t go out and shop for Barbies and all that stuff. She wanted my car, so I got her a cat.” Justin said

“Justin! You don’t put a cat in a box! How long has it been in there?” Adrea asked

“Oh, don’t worry I put it in there just before I left from my house it is asleep.” Justin said looking around, “So where is everyone else?” He asked as Hailee came running up.

“Mom, when is Uncle Trevor going to be here?” Hailee asked bouncing up and down, all ready she had way too much sugar.

“I’m not sure, he promised he’d be here so don’t worry.” Adrea assured her young daughter.

“Uncle Justin, do you want to come play with me and my friends? We are playing out side.” Hailee smiled.

“Maybe later, I’m getting kind of hungry.” Justin said rubbing his stomach.

Hailee smiled at him and ran off to play with her friends again; Justin slowly but surely made his way over to where all the guys were talking. A few new faces were among them. Justin assumed they were the kids mom and dads. He assumed right.

“Hello, I’m Brandon, Amanda and Amber’s father.” An older guy in his early 30’s smiled extending his hand to Justin.

“I’m Justin, just a friend of Adrea’s.” Justin smiled

The rest introduced them selves to Justin and they chitchatted for a while until Hailee wanted to open presents. She didn’t want to do cake until Trevor and Sarah showed up. Even though they were over 2 hours late, she still believed they would show up and have cake and ice cream with her.

“Baby, why don’t you call Trevor, maybe he got caught up in traffic or something.” JC said helping throw away the rapping paper. Moving out of the way as Joey chased the little girls around the room with the kitten in one hand a Barbie doll in the other hand.

“I know he isn’t in traffic, and I also know why your sister isn’t here.” Adrea said with a loud sigh, “And as soon as I get my hands on him I’m going to kill him, first starting with each toe, then work my way up his body.” Adrea said a little upset.

“I know now not to ever piss you off.” JC lightly laughed backing up a little

“Mommy, when is Uncle Trevor going to be here?” Hailee asked for about the millionth time that day.

Adrea looked at JC and then at her daughter with a little sigh, a little lie wouldn’t hurt the little girl on her birthday.

“Honey Uncle Trevor had to do some work today, he just called and said he was sorry for missing your special day but there is nothing he can do with it. Sarah was with him and she said she was sorry and that she wants you to have a great birthday and eat all the cake up, just save her a piece.” Adrea said getting down to eye level with her daughter.

Hailee ate it all up every last word she had said.

“Okay, I’ll save one for both of them. I hope I get to see Uncle Trevor before he has to leave to go back home in a few days.” Hailee said

Hailee had an *NSYNC birthday cake, she picked it out her self. Each guy laughed at the picture of them on the cake and gave her a hug for such a cut cake. After they ate cake and ice cream each girl started to leave one at a time, or two at a time if they were a twin.

It was nearing 9pm Joey had left over a half-hour ago, he wanted to check out the newest club in town. Chris was playing Barbies with Lance and Hailee. Adrea and JC were sitting in the front room talking while Justin sat in front of the TV flipping through the channels.

Justin had so many thoughts running through his mind. He thought of Sarah, why she didn’t make it to the party. He knew all to well that she was with Trevor and that they must have forgotten about the party. He just couldn’t get the image of Trevor even holding Sarah’s hand, yet it was the truth he had to face it. He was in love with someone who only wanted him as a friend. He was never going to get her. His thoughts shifted to telling Trevor off and making him go back home and never coming back again, he knew that wouldn’t go over he didn’t want to get Sarah pissed off at him again.

All he knew was that he was stuck on her, a girl he was never going to have. The state meant that Adrea gave out was of course fake; they wouldn’t even act on it. It was just something to get the rumors of him and Britney Spears getting married off his back. He just wanted to kick him self in the head for that one. At least Britney wanted him; she did like him of course she did. He can still hear her telling him how much she loved him.

Britney walked into the room, it was their last day at the MGM Studios, and MMC was over. Everyone was there to say his or her good byes. Justin had brought Sarah along with him, actually JC had brought her, yet she hung around Justin the majority of the time. The moment Britney spotted Justin her frown turned into a smile, the biggest smile anyone could have seen out of someone who had no long had a job. Britney couldn’t get the image of Justin and his messy yet cute curly hair, sparkling blue eyes and tall body out of her mind. They weren’t going to see each other for a while, maybe even ever. She had to get this out to him she couldn’t hide it any longer. She didn’t care if he didn’t feel the same way.

Justin’s back was to her he was standing up and she could tell he was laughing. She was mere feet from him when she noticed another person, not a male but a female not with the cast laughing with him. Britneys heart broke in to a million pieces right then watching Justin take the girl into a hug.

Making her way she got up and took a deep breath.

“Hey, Justin, who do you have here with you?” Britney asked with a timid smile on her face.

“Hey Brit! This is my friend, Sarah. She is JC’s younger sister.” Justin smiled

“Hi, Sarah I’m Britney Spears.” Britney smiled extending her hand; Sarah took it and shook it. “Do you mind if I steal him for a few seconds, I would love to talk to him for a few moments.” Britney smiled

“Sure, that’s fine with me. I’ll just go look for my brother.” Sarah smiled walking away.

Justin turned and looked at Britney, he could tell something was wrong.

“Are you okay Brit?” Justin asked looking at the girl in front of him.

“Yes, I’m fine, I’m just going to miss you so much Justin.” Britney said holding back the tears.

“Hey, hey don’t cry. I’m sure we can e-mail each other or write. It’s not the end of the world.” Justin said taking Britneys hand

It was now or never.

“Justin, I… I… Um… I’m not sure how to say this.” Britney said looking up at him.
“What ever it is, I’m sure you can just tell me. To I have stuff in my hair? Snot in hanging out of my nose?” Justin asked sniffling his nose

“No!” Britney laughed at him; she took a deep breath and looked him in the eyes. “Justin I know I’m only 13 years old but I’m in love with you.” She said looking at a now shocked Justin Timberlake.

“I… I… Uh… I don’t know what to say Britney.” Justin said looking away from her.

“You don’t have to say anything. You don’t even have to say it back. I just had to tell you how I felt about you.” Britney said moving Justin’s face to face her.

Justin just stood there looking at her; the words came from the wrong girl, yet he was still flattered to have someone in love with him. Before he could protest Britney brought her arms around his neck and pulled him down for a kiss.

Justin jumped up and looked around, he had fallen asleep watching TV. He could hear Adrea’s voice it wasn’t a calm Adrea it was an angry Adrea. Justin looked around and noticed he had a blanket on him, well it was on him, now it is on the floor over his feet. Everyone was gone they all had left. Looking at the clock it read 11:30pm, he had been a sleep for two in a half-hours. Not wanting to get in between JC and Her fight he picked up his coat and grabbed his eyes off the table. He quickly pets the sleeping kitten that was lying on the table and walked to the door.

He stopped when it wasn’t JC Adrea was fighting with, it was Trevor.

“Listen Addy…” He was cut off by Adrea’s voice

“Trevor, you have been to EVERY SINGLE BIRTHDAY SHE HAS HAD! When you didn’t show up she was sad, I made up a fucking lie for you. So you could be out with Sarah. Tell me Trevor what did you two do? Is she that good that you had to go back for seconds and miss Hailee’s birthday party?” Adrea asked

“Fuck Adrea we didn’t do anything, we were having fun and forgot what today was.” Trevor said

“I want you out of here, and I want you to go back to California. Break up with Sarah or don’t I do not care. You hurt Hailee by missing her birthday party; you hurt her and hurt me. Don’t even think you can stay at Sarah’s house. If you forgot I’ll remind you she lives with JC and he won’t let you stay there.” Adrea said at the edge of tears.

“Adrea you can’t just kick me out like this.” Trevor said

“The hell I can’t. Get out Trevor go home, go back to work. I mean it you are gone… I never have seen a sadder 9-year-old on her birthday before! Leave now!” Adrea yelled pointing towards the front room.

Justin knew that was his cue to leave also, he opened the door and walked out and closed it before they could know he was there. He didn’t think Adrea would do anything like that. He wanted to slam Trevor for hurting her and Hailee like that. He could hear how up set and angry Adrea was. He didn’t like it at all.