A Situation On Stage "Brit its time to get going before the mad rush" Rob said as he pulled Britney up from the chair she had been sitting in all night. "Can't I just stay for a whole show for once" she pouted. "Maybe some other night, when we have made plans for it" he said "Ok, lets go. Bobbie you coming" She asked "Sure, how many times can I see the same think over and over again" she said as both girls laughed as they walked off. "How many people does it take to get me out "Britney laughed as she looked around at all of the guards. She could hardly see over their heads. But she was able to make out some fans that were crowded around the bus. Justin's but with Bobbie in with her. The two girls sat down to await the end of the show when she heard the commotion outside the bus. She walked to the door and all she heard was."Ms.Spears is to stay on the bus , there was a situation on stage with Justin". Britney froze long enough for his words to sink in . At that time all the things that could go wrong flashed through her mind.She had been there when Joey was hurt. She had been there when the doctor told them that if it was a smaller member it could have been more serious.But if it was something like that it would have happened early on, not now. It had to be something else .But what, she had to find out .When she did she try to open the door only to fumble with it.She became even more upset ""Dammit" She screamed. God Brit really" Bobbie said from her seat on the sofa "Really do you think you can calm down until you know whats going on: she said as she continued to thumb through the book that was sitting on the couch."Bitch"Britney said under her breath. There were times she really didn't understand her at all.  She had opened this door and others like it so many times before. But it seemed her hands were shaking too badly to do anything. When she finally was able to open it she made it down the first two steps before she was stopped. "Britney no, you can't"Rob said as he held her "Why not, what going on. Tell me dammit what's happening" She said  as she tried  to get off the bus and go back into the stadium. trying to get past the guards to run back in. "Let me go"she said fighting with Rob as she tired again  to get past them. "I'm sorry Brit no. Now If I have to carry you inside that bus I will" he said Just then one of the other guards came running out."it s okay and  everything is resolved. " "See I told you everything is fine" Rob said "come on get back on the bus he said as he turned Britney around and led her back onto the bus "Come on Bob, the guys are fine" he said trying to reassure the two. Britney lay across the sofa as she cried silent tears. She had never been so afraid in her life. The unknown was a bitch.The next thing she knew was that she felt something on her face. When she looked up it was Justin "Justin" She screamed as she flung her self in his arms. It was then that she noticed that he was holding his shoulder. "Oh god J are you ok? Did they hurt you? She asked as she looked over to where NSYNC's bodyguards were "How could you let something like this happen, what were you doing" she cried "Hey come here" Justin said as he pulled her to him "It was no ones fault" he said "It just happened." ""Well why didn't it happen to someone else then, why did it happen to you. I'll tell you why, its because of me. That hate me and they hate you for being with me. You heard them outthere today. The mere mention of my name send them on a warpath" she said as the tears started to fall. BY this time the guys had all managed to make it to their own buses. "Didn't you hear what I told them today. They can boo all they want to.It won't change a thing" he said as he held her to him. "And then this happens tonight" she said as she pulled away. She went and sat on the bed with her knees to her chin."I know one doesn't have to do with the other but, J I don't know if I can do this" Justin walked over to where she sat "Look at me" he said "I thought you were stronger than this" he said as he sat down. "I thought I was too" she said "Until tonight." she said "They wouldn't let me get to you" she said "I didn't know what was going on" "Come here" he said as he pulled her to him " I know just how you felt. I've had those same feelings on more than one occasion" he said "But I was right here, " she said "Your right, you were here and safe. The first thing that flashed in my mind was were you still in the audience and what if something had happened to you. I wasn't worried about myself I was worried about you" he told her with those words she collapsed in his arms and the tears flowed "Hey why the tears" he asked. "Because tonight I never really thought about what would happen if ...." she stopped "IF what Brit" "IF some crazed fan actually did something. I mean I know its a chance that we all take , I have enough crazies myself. But I guess it just never really sunk in until tonight" "Come here" Justin said as he pulled her down "Why don't you try to get some sleep" he said as she laid on his good shoulder. "J, I think you should go to the hospital and have that shoulder looked at." She said "No its ok, it had just popped out of place. Its ok now" "Are you sure" Britney asked. Her eyes still wet with tears. "Yeah , and just having you here makes it even better" he said as he kissed the top of her head. As Britney lay asleep in his arms that night he realized just how right she had been. It had scared him, more than he told her. Main Page ~ Back to Short Stories Index