Okay here is the 7-8 part of Justin and Redemption, hope you like it as always send any feedback to silverjunky@hotmail . com I would like to know any opinion of the people who read this so please send me you thoughts thank you, silverjunky.
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Hope you like..p.s. in these parts I'm going to start telling the story from various different characters view points.
Justin and Redemption. Part 7: New Friends.
Last time: Gavin unveils his touring dream, and meets Justin from NSYNC who seems to be insistently wanting to be friends with Gavin.
Sun light streamed through my window; uncovering all the hidden shadows and all the little bits of dust that look like the creatures you find x-miles down in the ocean. I opened my eyes and took in through my hangover fog, the empty wine glasses and the general mess I had made. Then the memory of Justin surprising appearance intruded upon my thoughts and I found myself smiling to myself, remembering every detail of his face, and his little behaviours.
I got out of bed, and had a shower and some toast, to start off the day, with Justin's face swimming throughout all my morning ablutions. I must have looked like the Cheshire cat the way I was smiling to myself.
I had a cigarette in the garden breathing in the fresh air, and the promise of new things, what with the tour starting in, oh shit, I have gotta go I shouted to myself and bolted inside, grabbed my backpack and last minute things, all my clothes had already been packed and put aboard the coach sitting in Maverick's car park, my new home for the next 5 months.
I jumped out of the front door and legged it down the street, I managed to get to the coach only ten minutes late, but Kacy was standing outside tapping his foot and squinting around for me.
"Sorry chief" I panted as I got to him, "I had a late night last night"
He smiled, "I heard" giving him a nonplussed look he gestured behind his head as he picked up his bags and went round to the coach door, I looked up and in the darkened window of the coach I could see Lucy and Oz pulling faces at me, I laughed at the gossip queens and got on the bus. It set off a moment later.
"Hey guy, everything okay?" I asked dumping my bags on one of the comfy looking sofas lining the walls of the coach near the front forming a small but comfortable lounge area. Lucy had a cup of tea on her lap, and was stroking Oz' hair and he leant his head against her shoulder, he just grinned at me.
"Yeah Gavin were all set you?" I nodded and picking up my bags I went to the back of the bus past the closed activity room and to the bunk beds, I chose the top bunk and put my bag in there then came and sat up front.
Kacy was talking into his mobile phone to the first venue arranging last minute details. His counterpart assistant, Josh would be in the second coach doing the same. All the rest of the team was either in Josh' coach or in the third with the equipment and other assorted things. "Kacy bought us three presents," Lucy said gesturing at a tightly filled bag, sitting on the floor half underneath the fixed down table.
I bent down and hefting it onto the table I opened it to find 3 brand new laptops. "Cool" I shouted, "Thanks Kacy" he just smiled at me. I handed Lucy and Oz theirs and they both trooped off upstairs into the next compartment off the bus which held a mini office for Kacy and a storage area for food and also a toilet and shower.
I sat my new laptop on the table and plugged it into the nearest plug, then started customizing my desktop on it once that had been done to my taste, I went browsing on the web, I looked at my website and read some of the messages the webmaster had passed on from fans, I sent a few replies back.
As I was just finishing this up my phone rang, I managed to squeeze the ridiculously small thing from my pocket, "Hello, 's Gavin" I said stretching my torso.
"Uhh hey Gavin it's Justin"
I paused for a moment, and then said "Oh hey y'alright, I didn't do anything really embarrassing yesterday night did I, I go a bit crazy when I'm drunk?" I asked hesitantly.
He laughed, and I could see him doing it his face shining in my mind, "no you didn't although the way you were bouncing around, I thought you might have had a rocket up your arse or something" he laughed again.
Laughing I replied, "Thanks, so how are ya?"
"I'm fine, tired I didn't get any sleep last night but other than that fine you?"
"I'm fine a little hungover but still.I didn't keep you awake last night did I?" I asked impishly.
Laughing, "No you didn't you imp, I just couldn't sleep I'm a light sleeper anyway so.so where are you? It sounds a bit busy." He seemed quite curious.
"Oh I'm on the tour coach, were already off to the first venue." I replied.
"Oh yeah you mentioned that" he sounded moody now.
"You okay you sound depressed" I asked intently.
"No I'm fine I was just hoping we could meet up is all, I wanna.well I would like to think we could be friends" he finished timidly. "Aww" I said loudly "You're so sweet" I waited a smile forming for his rebuke, at me but it didn't come.
"Really? Haha I think you're sweet, so does that MTV presenter, in fact EVERYONE thinks you're sweet, must spread the word to all who will listen GAVIN IS SWEET" he ended shouting.
Laughing, "you're well goofy, Justin Randall Timberlake"
"Wow you can enunciate and everything I'm impressed" he replied.
"Ha mister curly, this is coming from," I shouted back.
"Not anymore it isn't mister." He cried back.
"No not anymore, now its slaphead" I shouted in ringing tones triumphantly.
All I could here from his end of the line was laughter, "I would like to be friends though" I said.
The laughing stopped abruptly, "Really? Wow cool you're on listen I'm on tour with the rest of the guys for a few months aswell so why don't I get our guy Johnny to fax you're guy whass his name?" he asked.
"Kacy" I supplied I a curious tone.
"Yeah Kacy, well get Johnny to fax him NSYNC's schedule and we can see if we can meet up sometime, yeah?" he asked sounding like a hopeful little boy.
"Yeah that would be cool, and I get a few weeks off halfway through so if you're clear then we could meet up and do something? You up for it?" I asked excitedly.
"Oh cool, man this should be sooo good, hold on I'll ask Johnny now." I could here him talking to someone then his voice came back, "Okay it should be coming through in the next few minutes, I'm on our tour coach aswell."
"Cool okay, 2 secs." I said then turned to Kacy "Kacy, you should be getting a fax through soon from NSYNC's manager Johnny, it should be their schedule could you compare it with ours and find out if I'm gonna have any time to see Justin, were hoping we might be as similar places and stuff and have the mid tour time off at the same time, ok?" Kacy gave me a thumbs up and headed upstairs talking still on his phone. "Okay that's all sorted I'll get Kacy to fax back anytime we can get together yeah?"
"That would be great." Justin said sounding excited.
"So Mr.Timberlake, are you really ready for the whirlwind friendship with your truly Mr.Gavin I'm never telling you my last name as it's embarrassing? Are you?" I asked in my best inquisitor voice.
He laughed, "You bet your arse I am" that reply had me momentarily paused for thought but I replied quickly. "Well be prepared as it usually involves, drink, spills, laughter and insanity, in any order you're brain can possibly conceive" all said in my outer limits voice.
"You are definitely insane," he said laughing, "I'll be ready, oh what's your last name I wanna know?"
"Ah, you're never gonna find out slaphead boy."
"Aww come on tell me." he whined.
"Nope, listen I'm gonna catch up on some sleep so I will talk to later yeah?" I asked hope and want in my voice.
"Yeah you bet, I'll call you soon and hope to see you soon aswell, cya later" he said and hung up.
I pocketed my phone, shut down my computer, and went to get some sleep, even if it was only 9.15 in the morning I was tired, I lay on my bunk with Justin's voice ringing round my head 'I would like to think we could be friends.' and 'you're sweet'. I smiled and tried to get some shuteye.
The next few months were the busiest I had ever been and the most tiring. As we were shuttled to one gig then packed up and gone with no time for sightseeing, to be at the next one. The gigs were so much fun though, I already had about 6 more songs which I had in my head plus the others that didn't make it to the album, so they where played to mix up the shows and add some stuff which the fans had never heard. One of the best nights we did I was in pyjamas and I had paid for four hundred balloons to fall into the crowd as I went about the stage running and spraying Lucy and Oz with cream. A couple of times with Oz's help I pulled a few fans up onto the stage to form an impromptu choir for some of the more energetic songs. The concerts were getting rave reviews in all the magazines and although I was tired I was having loads of fun, which was important and I got to meet the fans in a controlled environment so I could actually talk to them rather than being scared they were gonna hurt me again.
Justin called almost every other day and he sounded as tired as I did, I read a few of the magazines out there and NSYNCS concerts where doing aswell as ours, so I was happy for him, we talked a lot, and shared our pasts and things, I glossed over my past he didn't seem to notice which was good I didn't want to scare him off by getting to morose about my past experiences. We were in a good place in our friendship, I was getting to know him better and better his likes dislikes and friends I even got to talk to his mom on one occasion, as she had flown in to meet them. She was nice if a bit bemused at Justin pulling her onto his phone to talk to me.
Our schedules were very heavy though so we didn't actually get to meet up at all but luckily our mid tour breaks were at the same time, so we had promised to meet up and do something. We would both be in New York for it so I was looking forward to it, and seeing him again.
The last gig before the mid tour break was a blast; I ended up doing a conga line around the hall with the entire crowd of fans. I don't think I have ever laughed so much. The fans were great, even during some of the more angry and black songs, they were screaming and singing along. A lot of them who I met backstage said they liked the mix of dark and light in my stuff.
Eventually the beginning of the break came, and I was in a hotel in the middle of New York, in a plush room, I was inspecting the little hospitality shampoos and bath stuff when I heard a knock at the door, so I went to answer it.
"Oh hey Gavin" it was Lucy with Oz, Kacy and a few of the team crowded behind her, "We were wondering if you were gonna come out for dinner tonight to celebrate and stuff?"
I looked at my watch, "umm I don't think so I'm kinda tired so I'm gonna sleep in tonight but I promise we will all get together and do something soon" I said addressing everyone outside my door, I heard cheers from some of the security guards lined around the hallway outside.
"Okay not a problem sleep well my pale skinned beauty, and later!" Lucy said smiling and walking off down the hallway.
I looked down the hallway and hailed Tom the security guard assigned to me, "Hey Tom can you make sure I'm not disturbed tonight? I really need to sleep", he chucked me wave and nodded.
Closing my door I went and turned the TV on and flicked through, and came across NSYNC's 'Bye Bye Bye' I smiled thinking of Justin and then proceeded to watch him wiggle around on the screen, as I munched on some chocolate bars and assorted crisps, after it had finished I got changed into some pyjama's then sat on the huge white bed and decided to do some channel hopping, for awhile.
Part 8: Surprises.
I hopped off the coach, my head lolling on my shoulders from tiredness, JC came down next and put an arm round my shoulders, "Well Justin, we can rest now at least, hey aren't you meeting up with Gavin sometime during our break?" he asked me.
"Yeah, I have to phone him about that thanks for reminding me I'm too tired to think at the mo" I said smiling at him.
He smiled back at me, "I'm surprised you haven't done it yet," he said as we shuffled round the coach and picked up our bags, just the important ones the rest would be taken up later. "You've been on the phone to him a lot lately, hey when you next talk to him tell him I say hi, I wanna meet the guy whose replacing me as your best bud" he said smirking.
I gave him an elbow in the side, "Your still my best bud, dork, I don't know him well enough to best friends yet, we are JUST friends at the mo, although I may have to replace you soon, you are getting old" I said with sarcastic relish.
JC laughed, and patted my hairless scalp, "That's ma' boy". I laughed and hauled what seemed heavy to me, my light bag onto my back and trooped into the hotel foyer with JC. Lance, Joey and Chris were already they're getting their keys.
"Night guys" me and JC chorused at them, they waved and headed to the elevator. JC went to get his key as Johnny waved at me to go talk to him.
I went over to him, "What's up chief?" I asked my eyelids drooping.
He laughed, "Well mister sleepy head, I thought you might like to know that you're friend, uhh..Gavin is staying here aswell tonight with his crew." I stared at him for a second in incomprehension then laughed in surprise, "Really?" he nodded, "Excellent, what room's he in?" I asked eagerly, I really wanted to see him again.
"Umm I think its 408, he's on floor 10 the one below ours." Johnny said.
"All right thanks Johnny, night", I turned and picked up my key from the blushing female worker. I blew her a kiss as I headed for the elevator.
Eventually the elevator came back down and I got on. Punching floor 11, I had Gavin's face swimming around my head; I was half asleep and half buzzing with excitement at seeing him again. Ever since I had heard his album, a few months ago now, I had wanted to meet him, and when he appeared on MTV I was well excited, he was so like what I had imagined, his elflike face with the skinny neck broad chin and high shapely cheekbones and his skinny frame, as tall as me, and his perfect blue grey eyes which seemed to spark or dim with his emotions. Plus the guy was really interesting to talk to. I thought back to our previous conversations and realised I still didn't know anything about his past, I knew he used to live in Orlando when he was younger but, I didn't get anything else from him, then I realised why, that TRL bitch who had brought up all his past, on that interview months ago. Jeez that must have been hard to go through losing you're parents and then being put into foster care, plus he hinted at physical abuse in the second foster home, and mental illness, you could see why he seemed so fragile, I suddenly felt guilty for putting my mum on the phone to him, when he didn't have a mum there for him, and there always seemed to be a natural sadness in his presence. Even when the guy was laughing there was something deeper lying quietly, in the dark.
I don't know why he, well, fascinates me so much he just does, there's something about this guy. I don't know, but he is definitely cool. He has an amazing voice as well. He really seems to get me as well, I was getting fed up with being the curly baby, that's one of the reasons I shaved my head I know it makes me look it bit more mature and well the critics say 'edgy' which I like, I have spent my life being crazy fun baby guy from the Mickey mouse club and going out with Britney, I just want to grow up a little. Britney understood that and let me go with our good lasting friendship intact, I just need to find out what else is there in my head, I know there is something but I don't know what.
The elevator chimed and broke me out of my thoughts. I stepped out of it and walked down to my room, keying myself in, I dumped my bags on the bed and got changed into something more comfortable, a white t-shirt with red arms and a baggy pair of combat trousers sandy co loured.
I tidied myself up a bit, splashing water on my face to wake myself up a bit, then I stepped out of my room, "Hey Sonny" I said to my security guy who was hovering by the elevator, "If anyone asks I have gone to visit Gavin on the floor below, ok?" he nodded and gave me a wave, and I stepped into the elevator and pressed 10.
I came out onto another generic hotel hallway. I walked down it until I found room 408 and knocked on the door. I heard a muffled band and someone swearing. Then someone shuffling across the room eventually the door opened and there was Gavin in pyjama's with tousled hair and a fag hanging out his mouth, I had to laugh especially at his expression he looked so shocked.
"Hey Gavin whass up?" I asked still laughing. He just stared at me then looked out of the door down the hallway, there was a large built black guy standing at the other end, must be security, the guy shrugged and smiled. Gavin harrumphed to himself, and turned to me,
"Hi yourself, come in" and backed up and when back into his room. I went in and shut the door. I dunno why but Gavin's barefeet thing always brought a smile to my face, he had all these little quirks.
I followed him into his bedroom, and he said "make yourself comfortable", so I jumped onto the bed and settling myself comfortably started flicking through the TV channels while Gavin disappeared into the toilet. I heard the toilet flush and he came back out, tying the tops of his pyjama bottoms back up and not doing very well, swearing to himself. I laughed, "Come here" he shuffled over holding his pyjama bottoms up with one hand. I leant over to the side of the bed and did them up for him, I noticed the toned muscles of his stomach as I did this, he's so skinny bastard must be naturally toned.
I stood there looking around at anything but Justin's hands near my crotch as he did my pyjama bottoms up, when he was done I blushed and then flopped onto the bed on my back, taking a drag from my cigarette I turned my head to look at him "So what brings you to my humbly paid for abode?" I asked.
He looked so sexy sitting on my bed with the light from the buildings outside windows illuminating his face.
"Well the guys and me just got dropped off here about twenty minutes ago, we have been travelling all night from the last gig, and when I found out you were staying here as well I thought I would come down from floor11 and see you, if that's alright?" he asked all of a sudden worried, sending me into gales of laughter at his worried expression.
"You worry too much, I've been wanting to meet up with you for ages, and tonight's as good as any time, want a drink?" I asked hopping up and shuffling into the lounge to raid the mini-fridge.
"Yeah you choose and some munchies if you have them" Justin called from my bedroom. I picked a little bottle of champagne for each of us and some munching snack food, then thinking to myself I trailed back into my bedroom. I chucked the food at him, as he was stretching in a yawn.
"You look as tired as I am. You're concerts got good reviews wish I had seen one." He started attacking the crisps, and said "You're gigs got rave reviews I really wanted to come and see one, the reporters said they were a blast, what was going on with umm what was it." he scratched his forehead his brow creased in thought, he looked damn cute doing that, "oh yeah umm, with conga lines??" he asked perplexed.
I chuckled to myself as I sat on the bed with crossed legs and tried to open the little bubbly bottles, "Oh yeah well the crowd were going wild and I was having so much fun and didn't want it to end so I jumped off stage and grabbed people and started doing a conga line round the venue, Kacy had a fit." I said laughing; so much I threw the bottles across the bed accidentally.
Justin started laughing at me having hysterics and opened the bottles himself. He handed me one and took a gulp from his. "Oh right wish I had been there sounds like a laugh" he said. I patted his barefoot momentarily intrigued at how soft his skin was even on his feet, "yeah it was".
"So you're on your break now yeah?" he asked. I nodded, "You are as well I hope, no change in plans, cause I want to do something with you, all I know of you is Phone Justin I wanna get to know all parts of Justin."
He smiled at me, "Same here, oh by the way, JC told me to say hi, he wants to meet you".
"Oh right cool, I never actually met the other guys very well I was in a bit off a rush at MTV" I said glossing over the fact that at the time I thought Justin hated me.
He gave me a look, then said "yeah, well you can meet all the guys tomorrow, we can all get together and have breakfast or something yeah?"
"Cool okay, sure." I said lighting up another fag, being around Justin was making me nervous, cause I really like him as a friend and guy, but I also had this part of my head informing me how cute he was and so on.
"How do you sing so beautifully and smoke so much?" he asked me with a teacherish expression on his face.
"I don't know to be honest," I said nonchalantly.
"Be honest how many do you smoke a day?" he asked
"Umm about 10-15" I said, his eyebrows shot up, I snorted, "I'm gonna have to get you some bad habits I can see, you have to realise they make life interesting." I said with a grin. He laughed grinning, "yeah but I'm not gonna die soon of cancer am I?"
I laughed at his triumphant expression those perfectly formed lips grinning at me. "Well my little bad habits help make life bearable, so I'm not gonna quite now" I grabbed my head as the grey memories all of a sudden intruded upon my mind.
I felt his hand on my arm, He was looking at me with a worried expression, "You ok?"
I rubbed my forehead, "Yeah I'm fine, sorry it's nothing just.memories, that's all" I said with a smile and I finished my bubbly in a gulp.
He still looked worried, I felt the urge to touch his cheek, but kept my hand under control and turned and changed the channel.
We talked into the night, about life and music and crazy things like that, until it was about 5 in the morning, and we had both nodded off were we were lying on the bed.
Well that's it for parts 7 and 8 hope it was okay, how was the view from Justin's side, bad good, should I do it again I need to know, so let me know at silverjunky@hotmail . com cheers until next time silverjunky.