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It had been 1 week now. AJ, Kevin, Nick, and Howie had returned to Orlando already. Basically…they weren't as depressed as before.

"Oh my gosh…are you Nick Carter??" a girl around Nick's age went up to Nick while they were walking. Nick looked at her underneath his fisherman's hat. She saw his blue eyes and she nodded. "I know my man when I see him!" she said. Nick laughed. He signed her hand and she posed for a picture with him.

After that whole ordeal she asked Nick, "Are you planning on taking the lead now that Brian is gone?" she asked.

Nick's smile disappeared. "Brian isn't gone," Nick said slowly. The girl looked somewhat surprised.

"I'm sorry…" she said.

Nick shook his head. "It's ok…" he said. She left.

"I hope they find Brian!!" she said over her shoulder. AJ took a deep breathe and Howie played with his fingers as Nick stood there aghast.

"Did you head her? She thought that Brian was dead!!" Nick forced out a fake laugh. "What a pessimist," he said. No one dared to talk. Nick gulped. "I want to go home," he said and turned around. The rest of the guys followed. They didn't dare say anything to Nick.

I leaned over and took a sip of water. "ARE YOU SURE YOU CAN FISH??" I asked Brian. Brian had put some string and a stick together and was trying to catch fish. We had eaten all the emergency food and there was no other chance. Brian didn't say anything…just nodded. It was cold as hell. I was freezing. Brian leaned into the water and suddenly screamed as he fell in. I gasped when I saw the current of the water pushing him away. I ran along the river with him.

"BRIAN!!" I screamed as the water carried him along. I reached in and grabbed his hand. He gasped and pulled himself up. He was soaking wet and he stared at himself. He was soaked to the bone and he had no extra clothes with him.

"Let's go back," I said. Brian followed me, soaking wet.

"Brian…take your clothes off," I said putting my hands over the fire.

Brian looked at me. "Why?" he asked.

"You're going to get sick!!" I cried. Brian then stripped almost to the nude. He stood there in his boxers and went into the tent. I grabbed his clothes and put them on a stick and "roasted" them over the fire waiting for them to dry.

After they dried I peeked into the tent. Brian was sound asleep. He was shivering and I bit my lip. Brian hugged himself and his lips were almost blue. I started sobbing quietly.

"Brian…please be okay…I need you," I whispered as I covered him with the sleeping bag. I lay down next to him and wept.

Brian was peacefully dreaming.
"Brian…" Emily giggled as Brian tickled her neck with his tongue. Emily pushed him away to watch the new BSB video on MTV…
"Brian….you have a fabulous voice…I hope you do well on tour…" Emily said, tears forming in her eyes. "I'll miss you," she bit her lip.
Brian hugged her and smiled, "Remember Emily…I'll always be there for you no matter what…whether…" Brian took a deep breath, "Whether we're together or not," he said. Emily stopped smiling.
"What's that supposed to mean?" she cried looking at him. Brian nervously played with his fingers
"Emily…" he began.
Emily pushed his hands away when he tried to place them on her thigh. "Brian! I cannot believe you! I know how this is going to be…your career comes before I do correct?" Emily cried standing up.
"Emily…no…that's not true," Brian cried.
"But it'll hurt too much, we'll never see each other that often anyway right?" Emily started crying.
Brian stood there aghast…Emily was such a smart person, it was exactly what he was planning to say to her. "Emily…I'll always love you…these last few years have been good but they've been hard too…won't you admit that?" Brian said. Emily wiped her tears away.
"They're been hard…but I've cherished every moment Brian," she started. Brian placed a finger to her lips.
"So did I…that's why I think that before we get too serious we should quit…" Brian said.
"Damn it Brian!!! This relationship has been the most serious I've ever been in!!" Emily shrieked. "So is this it? The last three years have meant nothing to you?" Emily cried.
Brian argued back. "That's not what I'm saying!!" he said.
"But you aren't willing to make this work? You want to stop what we're having right now and call it quits?" Emily asked. Brian sighed.
"Yes.."
Emily grabbed her purse and ran to the door. Brian followed.
"Emily…" he began.
"Brian Thomas Littrell…I promise you that I will forget about you, I will probably find a new boyfriend and a new life as well…but I will never stop loving you, the memories will never leave," Emily said quietly as tears filled her eyes, she choked back a sob and ran down the steps.
Brian watched as Emily drove away, "I LOVE YOU!" he screamed at the space where her car had been. Tears filled his eyes.
"Was that supposed to happen?" he asked himself.

¤ Chapter 16 ¤
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