Disclaimer: You know its not real and I could only wish I knew them IRL.....
Wishful Thinking
By: Candy Kane (That's me!!) Angelusette@webtv.net
You know me, I like twisted Love thingies.
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"But you have to ignore it." Chris said to Lance. "They'll get over it."
"6 years Chris, 6 years, and not a thing has changed."
"Well..." Chris said, wanting to to say something, anything to comfort his friend. He didn't know why JC and Justin didn't like him. The whole group got along, but JC and Justin practically never ever talk to Lance behind the cameras. To just anyone it would seem like they were friends, but to the others in a group, they could tell they hated Lance. "Well, I love ya." He finally said. 'You have no Idea how much.' Chris continued the sentence in his mind.
Lance laughed, "I know Chris. I'm not sure I would know what to do without you and Joey."
"Hey!" Came a distracted voice from the hallway. Joey entered with a box in one hand as he read the letter that was in the other. "Here." Joey handed the box to Lance, "Our mail caught up with us. Chris, yours is on your bed....."
"Okay, Whats in the box Lance?"
Lance just shrugged, "Its from my sister, she and mom went to India, why? I don't know. But its from them." He said as he opened the brown package.
"A Ring??" Chris said as Lance held up the contends of the box. It was small, and it looked like it was bronze. Chris briefly noticed the ring had a frowning man on it.
Lance began to read the note. "Dear James. I found this and it seamed to call out your name. Don't ask why, but I had this dream I should buy it for you. I know, It's nothing you would ever wear. It's supposed to hold "Magic Powers". It was owned by a witch doctor who put his soul into it when the white man came to take him away, claiming that they could have his body but never his soul. It's said that if you take care of the ring it will grant you wishes. I know, I'm nuts. But You know me and my dreams, sometimes I think you should follow them. Well We will see you in a week, or maybe longer since you don't get of tour til December. Well Mom sends her love......."
"Oh no." Joey suddenly said, interrupting Lance's letter.
"'Oh no' What?" Chris asked.
"Uhh oh."
Lance and Chris shared a look before once again quoting Joey and asking "what?"
Joey looked up, his face was pale and his eyes wide. "Uhh oh. Oh Shit." he said as he looked at the other two men in the room.
"What? What, Joey what is is?" Lance stood up and looked at his friend, worry evident on his face.
"I gotta go." Joey said before he quickly left room, almost running over JC and Justin, who were just entering the room.
"What's that about?" JC asked.
"Beats us."
Justin looked directly at Chris, ignoring Lance's answer. "Do you Wanna go clubbing with us?" he said, directly indicating that Chris was the only one they were asking
"No." Chris said, "I think I'll stay here with Lance." Chris' voice was strained and Lance could tell he was trying to be nicer than he wanted to be.
Justin just rolled his eyes and walked out with JC following him. Jc was the only one who anything that could be considered a Good bye, and it was more like grunt than words.
Lance flinched at the sound of the door slamming. Sighing, he looked down at the ring in his hand. "I wish they would realize how much they need me!!!" He yelled at the ring. He closed his eyes and shook his head. He looked back at Chris. "This is stupid. Why do they act like this??"
Chris looked at his friend. 'If only you knew how much I loved you. I wish I could make everything better, I wish I knew what to say besides...' "I'm sorry they treat you like this, Lance."
The blond just smiled. But it was a sad little thing. It never even touched his eyes. "It's okay. Its not your fault." Lance looked back down at the ring. "That's funny."
"What?"
"I could have sworn this ring smiled at me."
-Candy Kane