Chapter 4

(This is a really long chapter)

I sat on the couch with the rest of the guys minus Lance. Justin threatened to kick his ass if he stayed any longer. Aj came down and sat on the couch across from me. The phone started ringing.

"hello?" I asked picking up the phone

"hey" Jordan said

"what?" I asked getting annoyed

" I just wanna talk to you honny"

"Jor, I have company"

"is it a guy?"

"its just N'sync and bsb, they arent here for me"

"can i come over please?"

"no...come by in the morning, but dont expect anything"

"ok, I love you."

"bye" I said hanging up

"Erin" Justin started, "I was talking to Kevin and he said that they're taking you to rehersals with them tommorow so you can try out for the tour."

"Oh my god!! really??"

"yep" Howie smiled

"oh my god guys!! thank you so much!!" I grinned

We sat around most of the night,

"alright guys, I'm goin to bed" I said streching. Michelle got up and followed me. We walked up to my room.

"what happened with you and AJ? you guys seemed distant downstairs" she asked closing the door.

"God Michelle, we were up here taking then he kissed me and we got preety far and then he stops and says that he doesnt wannt o anything cause I'm a virgin and he doesn't want to take it away from me"

"well, at least he has manners"

"yeah..he's so confusing...I'm glad we didn't do it though cause I want it to be special"

"yea" she said.

~*~Next morning~*~

I woke up and looked at the clock. "damn...its only 8:30" I crawled out of bed and walked down the stairs. The guys were still spread out across the floor and couches. I walked in the kitchen where my dad was sitting drinking his cofee

"hey daddy" I smiled walking in

" hey pumpkin, you wanna tell me why there are 10 grown men sleeping in my family room?"

" well see, " I said sitting down at the table with him, " the backstreet boys adn N'sync are being forced to tour together so i thought that making them spend the might with each other would bring them closer, they actually got along too"

"which one do you like?" he asked looking me in the eyes

"what are you talking about?" I laughed

"come on..you can't lie to your old dad."

"Aj" I whispered

"which one is that?" he asked peeking into the kitchen

"that one" I said pointing to AJ who was lucky enough to get the couch.

"honny, he's too wild."

"daddy, he's really sweet, trust me"

"alright" My dad sighed walknig back over to his paper. I walked out into the living room where Aj was starting to wake up.

"hey" he said quietly looking at me

"hey, sleep well?"

"yea" he said with a yawn. "can we talk?"

"yea" I said, He got up and followed me into the living room. "whats up?"

"about yesterday, I'm sorry if I led you on. I just think it would be good if we stayed friends only because you're still 17."

I nodded

"but hey, who knows what can happen when you turn 18"

"yea" I laughed. "what time do you think that we'll be back from the dance rehersal?"

"like three"

"ok good, cause I have practice for graduation. I'm Valedvictorian"

"no shit..you go girl"

I smiled.

We all got up and got dressed and went to the studio.

"tima!" Aj called dragging me over to her, "this is Erin,she's awesome."

"Hi Erin, I dont have time to audition you so i'm just gonna sign you and if you can't cut it, we'll have to cut you then ok?"

"ok"

"let me talk to you about some rules ok? You have to be here for every practice is that ok?"

"yea, but I graduate tommorow, is that ok? cause I can't come to the rehersal"

"yea girl that's fine" she smiled, " and if you get involved with anyone on the tour, you can't let it affect your work ok?"

"ok.."

We practiced the dance moves from all the millenium songs and some from the other Cd. Aj and I picked up pretty fast and then the rest of the guys.

"ok great practice guys, see you tommorow, and Erin, good luck on you ceremony."

"thank you." I smiled walking out. I walked over to my silver camaro.

"good job today" Aj said walking over to me

"thanks" I smiled putting my stuff in the car."you you still coming to the ceremony tommorow?"

"of course I'll be there"

"good," i smiled, " I gotta go though, See ya tommorow, 7 O'clock."

I drove to the practice. "michelle!" I called as I parked next to her yellow mustang

"hey chick, how'd the practice go?"

"good" I said climbing out. I walked by people

"hey erin" Mark said

"hey" I smiled. I was very popular at school so everybody knew me.

"OK everyone, settle down, I know you're all excited to get away from here tommorow, but we have to get this done today." Mr. Falkins, the principal said over the Microphone. "we need Erin Timberlake, Josh Jones, and Mark Smith to come up here."

I stood up and walked up to the the stage.

"just act like you're giving your speech" He said

"k" I said walknig over to the Podium. "hey peeps. how ya'll doing?"

Everybody screamed

"so are we all excited to get away from the hell hole???"

"yea!!!" they screamed as I laughed

"that's enough Erin" the principal said.

WE finished rehersal

(I know I skipped stuff but i gotta get over the Grad to get to the better stuff)

~*~the big day~*~

I put on my long lavendar graduation dress. I did my hair then make up and walked downstairs.

"mommy" I whined as she sat on the couch crying,"stop crying, its a happy day."

"i know, its just that my baby is growing all up and she's leaving me"

"I'll be with Justin, and I'm not moving out"

she sniffed, "I know, what time do you have to be there?"

"In about 45 Minutes" I said looking at the clock which read 5:00.

"Your cap and gown are haning over the couch in hte living room" she said.

"ok," I went and got them and walked out to my car. I saw Aj outside talking to Justin."hey boys, what's up?"

"you look goregous" Justin smiled

"aww thanks Justy"

AJ smiled, "yea, you look really pretty, I love that dress"

"thanks, Justin bought it for me."

"I did?" Justin said

"yep, when I jacked your Card"

He laughed shaking his head.

"well, I promised Michelle I'd help her get ready so I gotta go, I already reserved your seats so be there at 6:30. Justin, can I have the Benz today?"

"no"

"why not?"

"cause it's mine"

"you can take mine."

"the Camaro? Ewwww, I hate that car."

"well Freddy doesn't like you either"

"freddy?" AJ asked

"she named her car that when she was obsessed with Freddie Prince Junior" Justin explained

"oh,"AJ nodded

"please!!" I begged, I'm going to the party and I need space."

"take the Blazer."

I looked at him, "Justin, it's my graduation, be nice."

"fine" he said handing me the keys to the car, be carful and nobody else can drive it but you"

"ok, thanks" I said hugging him. I went and got the stuff I needed out of my car then got in Justins."bye guys" I drove off

~*~ 7:00~*~

The music started as we walked down the isle to our seats. We listened to the pricipal give his long speach. "now, I'd like to call forward our Validictorian, Erin Timberlake"

Everyone cheered as I walked up there nervous as hell.

"Parents, families, faculty and fellow students, today is the day where the class of 1999 gets to show what we're made of. We've worked twelve long years of our lives just for this day, the day where we can say 'hey, I just graduated from high school, I'm the bomb' Not all of us have the same plans in life, but this is one that we can all share together as a class. While some of us go to collage,and others hold down full time jobs, we will always remeber the good, and the bad times that we shared together. The time in freshman year where a group of people 'acidentally' blew up the science lab, or the time that someone made the bomb threat just so that we wouldn't have to take the PSAT's junior year. Even though these are things that shouldn't be remembered, it was something that made our class stronger. So, as the 239 of us collect our diploma's tonight, I hope we can all realize that we are the future, and it's all ours! Thank you and congradulations" I stepped back and watched as everyone stood up. AJ looked at me then blew a kiss.