Chapter 4

"Megan wake up girl" Victoria said going into Megan's room the next morning.

Megan rolled over to be met with balloons and flowers, "Oh wow"

"Happy Birthday"

"You're not mad at me for yesterday?"

"Naw, I would have ran away too" Victoria laughed, "So get up, get ready, we are gonna have a blast today"

"K" Megan said. She quickly took a shower and got dressed. She came downstairs in a pair of jean shorts and a halter top. She slipped on her shoes.

"Ok Kev, we'll be back" Vic called grabbing her keys.

"So where are we going?"

"I was thinking you could go take your driving test....then a surprise after that"

"Ok, but don't we need an appointment?"

"Already made one"

The drove to the DMV and Megan passed her test.

"This is so tight!" Megan said looking at the piece of paper her license came on until she got the card.

"Perfect" Victoria smiled taking out her cell phone. She made a couple of calls, "ok, Meg, drive to the mall"

After hours of shopping at the mall they went back out to the car.

"K, go to AJ's house"

"Ok, I don't really know how to get there"

"I'll tell you." They drove to Aj's house and went in.

"Happy birthday girl!" Aj said. You're present from me is over there" he said pointing to a big bag that was about half her height. She opened it to find clothes and shoes and some cowboy hats.

"Thank you so much, J" She said.

"Happy Birthday" Kevin said

"Whoa, I didn't know you were here" she said

"I was wondering if you could go in the garage and get the sodas"

"Ok" she said. She walked through the kitchen and opened the garage door.

"Oh my god" she whispered to herself as she saw a Yellow Mustang convertible wrapped in a big red bow. She walked over to the car and saw that it was filled with flowers and candy. She saw something move and lifter up a piece of cardboard to reveal a Pomeranian puppy. There was a tag on the puppy that said: To Megan, we hope you enjoy your new life as part of the Backstreet Family. Have a happy birthday and go pick up some dudes in your car-bsb and the girls.

Megan began to cry as she turned around and saw everybody standing there and watching her.

"I told you she would want a Jetta!" Howie said

"We can get it painted if you don't like the color" Nick said

"No, I'm just so happy" she sobbed, "I've never had this treatment before...and I have a puppy. Thank you guys so much"

"Girl, you deserve it" Aj said, "Nick got you the dog, so you could feel more comfortable"

She looked at Nick, "Thank you" she gave him a quick hug.

"Go take your car for a spin" Vic said

She looked inside, "I can't drive a stick"

"Who's gonna teach her?" Howie asked, "I can't drive one either."

"Age, you can teach her" Amanda said.

"Well, Kev, don't you wanna teach her?" AJ asked

Monica's head shot up at the mention of having to be alone with Kevin. She looked at AJ with pleading eyes. Kevin saw this.

"Uh, No Bone, you take her, you'll be more patient than I am"

"k" AJ said, "Meg, we'll go out after the party"

"Party?"

"Yep, we threw you a party"

"Awwww" she said shifting her puppy in her arms. She followed them to the backyard.

~*~3 hours later~*~

"K, Megan, let's go learn how to drive that car"

Megan smiled brightly following AJ out to the car. Aj took off the bow and got in the drivers seat. They made small talk as he drove them to a big parking lot. AJ spent the next two hours teaching Megan how to drive the car.

"Well look at that...you're just a little pro aren't you?" AJ asked as she started off smoothly, "do you think you can go on the real road now?"

"Yea" she nodded. She looked in the backyard and saw her puppy enjoying the cool breeze. She started to go down the street. Aj gave her directions and she pulled up to a restaurant.

"I hope your hungry, cause I am" he said taking off his seat belt.

"What about my dog?"

"Put up the top and leave the window cracked" he said simply getting out, "You did great" he said as she put up the roof and followed him inside the restaurant. AJ let her order whatever he wanted.

"Aj, how come you're so nice to me?"

"Cause you're a sweet girl and I think you deserve to be treated right, especially at this time in your life"

"I wish Kevin thought the same" she muttered before taking a sip of her virgin strawberry margarita.

"He'll come around" he said.

"I don't think so" she sighed, "AJ, I was wondering..."

"What?"

"Well I mean, I don't get along with Kevin...and it's obvious he doesn't like me"

"This whole birthday was his idea, car and all."

"So, probably only because Vic told him too"

"You know Meg, Kevin doesn't know how to take car of a teenager. He's always been too responsible for any age he was so he doesn't understand that you're just sixteen"

"Geez Aj, defend much?"

"I'm just saying..."

"Well back to what I was saying, I was wondering if you'd let me live with you"

"Um" Aj said

Megan gave him pleading eyes, "Please AJ?"

"Meggie I dunno, I mean I wouldn't mind at all, but Kevin. He's your brother and everything"

"God-brother Aj, I already told you that"

"Either way, give him a couple more weeks and maybe it'll get better. If it doesn't, I'll talk to Kevin about you coming to live with me. Plus, we go on tour soon anyway."

"But I wanna live with you"

"Why?" AJ asked, "My house is the same as Kevin's"

"But you like me better than he does"

"Like I said, after a couple of weeks we'll see"

"Fine" She sighed as the waitress bought their food over. Megan quietly ate. Aj kept trying to talk to her but she ignored him.

"Why are you mad at me?"

"Cause you don't care about me"

"Yes I do. You don't understand. I just can't move you out of his house and into mine."

She didn't say anything.

"So are you ready?"

"Yea" she said softly.

AJ let her drive them back to her house.

"Where'd you guys go?" Kevin asked

"Oh after I taught her how to drive, I took her to eat"

"You could have at least told us you'd be later"

"Well oops" Aj said, "Anyway, she's a quick learner"

"So what do you wanna do" Vic asked her.

"Nothing" she smiled.

"So what are you gonna name the dog?" Nick asked

"Princess" she said

"That's cute" Victoria said, "Well, we're gonna go back to the house ok?"

Everybody said their goodbyes. Megan went over to her car and smiled before getting in. She let her puppy sit on the passenger seat as she followed Kevin and Victoria.

They went in and after a couple of hours, Megan went up to sleep.

"I don't know what else to do to make her comfortable" Kevin said.

"Well one day of fun isn't gonna make her like you again"

"I know, I want her to like me but it's just something that I can't get over"

"Well what is it?"

"I seriously don't know"

"Well try to be nicer to her ok"

"I will" he said kissing her softly.

"Come on, let's go to our room" Vic said winking at him.

Kevin growled chasing her up the stairs and closing his door