Post by Patrickz_Amo-Tia on Mar 2, 2006 21:13:56 GMT -5
After Church on Sunday, Julie dropped me off at Brittney`s house at 1 oclock
Julie: Kay Aylissa, have fun I want you home no later than 8. I’ll be home round then, I have to go to work. Bye hunny
Aylissa: Bye Juliee
I walked up the stairs and onto the porch and rang Brittney`s doorbell
The door opened and Brittney quickly grabbed me inside
Brittney: Kay girl, we got lots of work to do. Remember my dad`s friend I was telling you bout, Pierre? Well you got an appointment with him in 15 minutes lets`s go.
Aylissa: Back you ass up! A what? With who?
Brittney: Pierre, the stylist remember
Aylissa: (looken at her oddly) Who…?
Brittney: Just come on his salon`s three blocks away let`s go! He`s gonna give you a total make over for free!! Hair, face, nails, everything so let`s go!
Brittney practically pushed me out of her house and we ran to the salon, it was called Pierre`s (how original). I could hardly breathe by the time I got there. I opened the door. I`ve never seen such a nice salon. It looked expensive, hair dryers everywhere, manicurists, pedicurists you name it was there
Pierre: Ah, Brittney where is your friend
Brittney: here, she is Fred this is my best friend Aylissa
Pierre: (jumps and screams) Ahh mon dieu! Sacre-bleu I thought that vas a poodle on your head, it is just your hair. Your tangled, frizzy, hair. Pierre can fix zat. Sasha, Nicole get zis out of my site put her in the hair section. Aye I am going to need a chainsaw to fix this hair. Vite Vite!
Sasha && Nicole: (both nod head) Yes Monsieur
Brittney: Now Pierre, this is what I was thinking (starts to whisper in his ear for a long time)
Pierre: Oui, ooh oui Pierre can do zat!
One of Pierre’s assistants Sasha, quickly grabbed me and put me in one of the salon chairs. Pierre started to comb my hair with a pink comb, it broke. Then he got another comb it broke again.
Pierre: How on earth do you comb zis thing?
Aylissa: I don`t. . .
Pierre: Lord have mercy, this is going to take a while
***
Pierre: Brittney, it took a long time. Many broken combs bottles of shampoo and conditioner lots of mousse and TONS of make-up but, I present to you –your new best friend , AYLISSA
Brittney: *gasps* Oh snap girl, you look good!
I spun the chair around and looked at my self in the mirror. Brittney was right, I did look good, I`ve never felt so good in my life. I looked like a princess. My hair was perfectly straight and I had streaks light brown streaks. You couldn`t see hardly any of my acne. My nails were done perfectly, I got a French manicure and my toes looked good too. I felt amazing and I looked amazing!!
Aylissa: Oh my gosh. .
Pierre: I told you, Pierre can work miracles
Aylissa: Pierre, I – I don’t know what to say. I look like –wow
Pierre: Don’t worry about it. Now before you go you are going to need some mousse, cover up, mascara, eyeliner—
The list went on. He practically grabbed all his salon products and threw them at me
Brittney: Thanks Pierre for the favour!!
Brittney and I headed out the door of the salon and headed back to her house. As we were walking, I saw guys staring at me and winking. This had never happened to me before. I used to be invisible to guys, now all of the sudden they recognize me.
Aylissa: Britt, why are all these guys staring?
Brittney: (yelling) CONNECT THA DOTS !! You look good girl, own it! Dang, wait till we get to school all the guys gon’ be wanting you. Anyways, the day B5 comes, come over to my house! My sister said that it was okay for you to borrow some of the clothes from the store. She won`t tell her manager as long as I don`t tell my mom that she`s sneakin out with Rico every night so it works out good.
Aylissa: Kay, I can’t wait till Wednesday, I`ll finally get to see Fred and my sexy baby Carnell (starts to laugh)
Brittney: Hey, I`m gonna get me some Patrick, I wanna hit that !!
We both started to laugh
Aylissa: Anyways girl, thank you so much for everything, For like hooking me up with Pierre and the clothes for Wednesday, you don’t know grateful I am.
Brittney: Don`t worry bout it girl, what are friends for (hugs Aylissa)
Aylissa: oh snap I gotta get home and finish my homework. I’ll see you tomorrow at school
Brittney: Aight, see you tomorrow, my lil Fred lover.
We said our goodbyes and I walked home
The bell finally rang religion class was over! I had exactly one hour till the show started.
Brittney: Girl, quick we got to get you changed out of that hideous uniform and into yo clothes or else we`re gonna be late for the concert!!
Brittney rushed me into the girl`s washroom and handed me a shopping bag.
Brittney: Hurry up and change in to this
Inside the bag was a Baby Phat jean mini skirt, and a black layered halter tank. Along with that, there was a pair of J.Lo heels from Macy`s along with a pink J-Lo hoodie.
Aylissa: Britt, I—I can’t wear this
Brittney: Of course you can, now get into the stall and change dammit you gonna make us late (pushes Aylissa into bathroom stall)
***
Brittney: (gasps) Ooh Aylissa—you look GOOD.
I walked out of the stall and looked at myself in the mirror. Brittney was right, I looked nice.
Brittney: Did you bring your poster?
Aylissa: Uh huh, I really hope they`ll sign it
Brittney: me too girl anyways let’s go!
We raced out of the Campion doors to the bus stop which was across the street from the south parking lot. As we jaywalked across the street, I could see the bus pulling in. We flashed the driver our passes and I quickly grabbed a seat anxious to meet B5…and Fred.
***
Kelly: You ready we got like 5 minutes till the show starts
Patrick: You know I`m ready, I can already hear the girls screaming my name (starts to laugh)
Carnell: Well, I just want to hurry up and get the show over with
Kelly: so you can meet up with your lil online girlfriend (starts to make kissing noises)
Bryan: Carnell and Aylissa sitting in a tree K-I-S-S-I-N-G—
Carnell: Y`all need to shutup, at least I got a girl
Patrick: Whatever, so where you meeting her?
Carnell: Right after the show at a café called Sally`s. She said her friend is gonna be there and apparently she likes you
Patrick: You know that`s how I do! I pimp in ALL area codes PTP Pat the pimp (pops collar and starts doing harlem shake)
Kelly: AHA! You think you got jokes? There`s only one pimp in this family and that`s—
Bryan: Me!! All the girls love me cause I’m handsome (smiles)!
Kelly: Wrong answer buddy! KTP, Kellz the Pimp is the ONLY pimp in the Breeding family, y`all just wannabees.
Carnell: Psh, whatever anyways shows about to start
***
Wow, I never knew how many people we`re going to show up. The crowd was huge. I was practically squished together between a huge group of girls all screaming into my ear. As they screamed, I could feel their hot breath and smell their sweat. Eww, this is why I hate coming to concerts.
Announcer: Are y`all ready to see B5 let me hear you make some noise
The whole crowd started to cheer
Announcer: Is that all you ladies got? I can’t hear y`all!! I said let me hear you make some noise !!
So they screamed twice as loud
Announcer: Give it up for B5 !!!!!!!
As soon as the announcer said B5 it was total mayhem in the audience. The boys ran out onstage and started the show! I could hear “U Got Me” start to play that was my favourite song!!
Brittney: Ooh Aylissa, it’s my jam! Ahh, look at Patrick he looks so fine!! PATRIIICK PATRICCCCCK I LOVE YOUUUUU AHHHHHHHHHH!!! YOU MYY BAABY’S DAADDY !!
Brittney lost her mind when she saw Patrick come on stage. But when I saw Carnell on that stage it’s like the world stopped. About halfway through the song, they all came to the edge of the stage and all the girls practically started grabbing them. I felt Kelly for like a second, then Dustin and then Carnell.
It`s so weird because when he touched me, my whole body went numb, my stomach melted onto the floor and my knees became flimsy as jelly. He looked at me, and I looked at him and I had this feeling. This feeling that I knew him from somewhere. He smiled and I smiled back and then the moment ended in a flash. They got back to performing.
I looked down at my hand and I could still feel the sharp numbing pain. But it was a good thing. No one`s ever made me feel that way…
***
So the show had finished and the intenseness of the crowd was a bit more settled. We were now waiting in line to get our posters autographed. Before the show, we bought a poster that they were selling at their mini concession stand. Since we won our wristbands from the station, we were going to get them signed!
Guard: (yelling) Next!!!
It was now our turn. I was so excited. My heart was racing but skipping beats at the same time but I kept telling myself to breathe. We walked on to the stage from left to right it was Dustin, Kelly, Bryan, Patrick and then Carnell.
Oh sh*t, the girl in the baby phat is fine. I wonder how old she is. I looked up and smiled at the two girls.
Girl: H-hi Dustin. I’m Brittney
Dustin: Wassup?
Dayum, and her friend was lookin pretty nice too. She handed me her poster for me to sign and I slid it down to Kelly. Then the second girl, the one in the baby phat handed me hers.
Dustin: What’s your name beautiful?
I blushed and giggled at the same time
Aylissa: A—Aylissa.
He started scribbling on my poster
Aylissa?! Is that the girl from the chat. I glanced over at her. She looked exactly how she described herself, maybe it was her. I nudged Patrick and whispered to him
Carnell: Yo, Patrick I think that’s her the girl in the Baby Phat that’s the girl from the chatroom
Patrick: Naw it ain`t her, only I could get a female that fine. It’s just a coincidence . . .
All the guys had signed my poster, and Patrick tried to flirt with me. Now there was only one person left to sign
Aylissa: H—heyy Carnell
Carnell: Your name`s Aylissa right
I nodded
Carnell: That`s a beautiful name
It`s her I know it.
As soon as he said that, I had flashbacks of Fred and the conversations that we had together. Wait—why was I getting those at a time like this? He smiled and I smiled back at him, god he was so cute.
It felt like paradise, then reality hit—actually it yelled--
Guard: NEEXT
The security practically pushed us off the stage
Brittney: Dang y`all ain`t got no manners
I didn’t even notice, I still felt in paradise.
Brittney: Earth to Aylissa!
Aylissa: Huh—what?
Brittney: Dang girl, you look dazed!
Aylissa: Sorry… so let’s go to Sally’s now
Brittney: Ayliss, it`s only 5:30! We got plenty of time
Aylissa: But—
Brittney: But nothing! Now hurry up, they got a sale at Sirens
Her eyes lit up. There were three things in this world that Brittney loved. Men, cheescake and sales. If there was a sale, she’d be there. No wonder she had two closets…She grabbed my hand and we ran off to Sirens
***
So the show had finished, and we were all backstage. It was another real good show today.
Manager: Great show guys, we don’t have any interviews scheduled for tonight and we`re gonna be in California till Sunday night, we got lots of promos and stuff to do.
He walked away and I stood up from out of the couch and started to look frantically for my hoodie.
Kelly: Dayum—what you lookin for?
Carnell: My hoodie. Have you seen it?
Kelly threw it at me and I caught it
Carnell: Thanks
Kelly: Don’t leave your stuff lying around
I pulled it up over my head and put my hands through the sleeves
Carnell: Aight—later guys I’m gone.
Patrick: Aye yo, where you goin?
Carnell: Aylissa
Patrick: Ooooh!
Dustin: We’re coming too
They’re what?!
Carnell: Man, do y’all have to
Dustin: Yeah, DUH ! So where`s this place anyways
Carnell: It’s beside the Reebok store
Kelly: Ooh, I know where that is, I was lookin at some nice Jordans before. What time is it?
Dustin: 6:09
Carnell: I`m late she`s gonna be wondering what happened to me
Quickly, I sprayed some of my Adidas for men all over myself.
Kelly: Aight, then hurry up let`s go! Bryan you coming?
Bryan: Nope I wanna take a nap
Kelly: Fine.
Carnell: Let`s go
The four of us got our stuff and ran over on our way to the Café…
***
I was sitting on the couch, Brittney beside me waiting for him to show up. I pulled out my pocket mirror from out of my purse and quickly started to fix my hair
Brittney: Aylissa!
Aylissa: What?
Brittney: You look fine, now for like millionth time chill and don`t worry. He’ll be here soon
Aylissa: Okay
I started fidgeting with my fingers and out of nervousness, my leg began to shake
Aylissa: Britt what time is it?
Brittney: The same time you asked me like 5 seconds ago, it’s 6:12, relax he`ll be here
I began to panic. “Where are you Fred”, I thought to myself
***
So I finally got there, late and out of breath—but I got there. I put my hands on my knees and bent down to try and catch my breath. Dustin, Kelly and Patrick soon ran up to me.
Dustin: Is this (pants) the place
All I could do was nod. I took my hands from off of my knees and walked towards the entrance of the café. I looked around and smiled. Sitting in the middle of the room, was the same girl from the show. Yes—I knew it was her.
Carnell: Look, guys she`s in there. She’s the same girl from the chat
They all peeked their heads inside
Dustin: Damn
Kelly: She
Patrick: SEXY!!!
They all laughed
Dustin: How old is she?
Carnell: My age
Dustin: Dammit (laughs) so what are you still doing standing out here, go inside and talk to her!!
He pushed me inside the caf and I took a deep breath. I wonder how she was going to react …
---
Aylissa: Is he here yet?
I asked Brittney again
Brittney: Oh my god—Aylissa I just checked like two seconds ago
Aylissa: Well, can you check again—pleaaseeee
Brittney: (sighs) Fine…
I turned my head over and saw a guy standing in the corner wearing a sweatshirt. Still looking at him, I asked Aylissa
Brittney: What did he say he was gonna wear?
Aylissa: A hoodie
Brittney: Well there`s a guy in the corner and he`s wearing one…maybe—
Aylissa: He`s here!
I exclaimed. I put my hand over my mouth and blushed, I think I might have said that just a bit too loud.
Brittney: Oooh—Aylissa he`s walking over here. And (squints) there`s some other guys with him, his friends maybe?
I was so excited. I was looking forward to this day since Fred invited me to come out. I soon felt a tap on my shoulder, his hands were so warm
Male Voice: Aylissa?
Brittney: (whispers) this is it
I got out of the couch stood up and turned around. I gasped
Aylissa: C—Carnell
I was so confused—what was he doing here
Carnell: Hi Aylissa
Aylissa: How do you know my name?
Carnell: I`m here to meet you
---
I fainted. Not exactly the way a first impression is supposed to go
I woke up about 5 minutes later
Carnell: You alright girl?
Aylissa: Yea, I`m good but my head kinda hurts (reaches for the back of her head)
Patrick: If you want. . . I can kiss it for you so it`s all better
Patrick winked at me
Aylissa: Boy you so crazy
Patrick: (starts to sing) Only for you
Aylissa: Don`t be trying to use those Teacher’s Pet lines on me buddy
Dustin: Dry, she clowned you
Patrick: Shutup Dustin!
Aylissa: And besides, I`m feeling a bit better now
I looked at Carnell and he smiled at me. My stomach felt like it was twisted into a million knots. I was still in amazement. “Ahem” I heard a voice say, it was Britt
Aylissa: Ooh guys—this is my best friend Brittney
Dustin: Hey
Kelly: Sup ma?
Patrick: What’s poppin sexy
Carnell: Hi
Brittney: Hey, nice to meet you. Do you wanna go to the arcade—I think these two wanna be alone
She winked at me
Kelly: Sounds good
Patrick: Aight baby let’s go
Brittney, Dustin, Kelly and Patrick got up and left. It was now me and Carnell. I sat on the couch and he sat down next to me
Aylissa: So, why one earth didn’t you tell me who you really were?
Carnell: I don`t know, guess it slipped my mind
Aylissa: That you’re a celebrity, pshh whatever
Carnell laughed shyly and looked deep into my eyes
Aylissa: Is—is there something on my face? (reaches over to grab purse)
Damn, Aylissa she’s so beautiful. I can’t even find the words to tell her…
He put his hand on mine to stop me from reaching into my purse
Carnell: naw, there’s nothing wrong –it’s just that . . . (voice starts to trail off)
Aylissa: What?
Carnell: You look really good. You said you were mixed right?
Aylissa: (blushes) Thanks. Yep, Azorian, Carribean and Dominican And You’re lookin pretty sexy too (laughs slightly)
Do you want to go on a walk?
Carnell: I’d like that
Julie: Kay Aylissa, have fun I want you home no later than 8. I’ll be home round then, I have to go to work. Bye hunny
Aylissa: Bye Juliee
I walked up the stairs and onto the porch and rang Brittney`s doorbell
The door opened and Brittney quickly grabbed me inside
Brittney: Kay girl, we got lots of work to do. Remember my dad`s friend I was telling you bout, Pierre? Well you got an appointment with him in 15 minutes lets`s go.
Aylissa: Back you ass up! A what? With who?
Brittney: Pierre, the stylist remember
Aylissa: (looken at her oddly) Who…?
Brittney: Just come on his salon`s three blocks away let`s go! He`s gonna give you a total make over for free!! Hair, face, nails, everything so let`s go!
Brittney practically pushed me out of her house and we ran to the salon, it was called Pierre`s (how original). I could hardly breathe by the time I got there. I opened the door. I`ve never seen such a nice salon. It looked expensive, hair dryers everywhere, manicurists, pedicurists you name it was there
Pierre: Ah, Brittney where is your friend
Brittney: here, she is Fred this is my best friend Aylissa
Pierre: (jumps and screams) Ahh mon dieu! Sacre-bleu I thought that vas a poodle on your head, it is just your hair. Your tangled, frizzy, hair. Pierre can fix zat. Sasha, Nicole get zis out of my site put her in the hair section. Aye I am going to need a chainsaw to fix this hair. Vite Vite!
Sasha && Nicole: (both nod head) Yes Monsieur
Brittney: Now Pierre, this is what I was thinking (starts to whisper in his ear for a long time)
Pierre: Oui, ooh oui Pierre can do zat!
One of Pierre’s assistants Sasha, quickly grabbed me and put me in one of the salon chairs. Pierre started to comb my hair with a pink comb, it broke. Then he got another comb it broke again.
Pierre: How on earth do you comb zis thing?
Aylissa: I don`t. . .
Pierre: Lord have mercy, this is going to take a while
***
Pierre: Brittney, it took a long time. Many broken combs bottles of shampoo and conditioner lots of mousse and TONS of make-up but, I present to you –your new best friend , AYLISSA
Brittney: *gasps* Oh snap girl, you look good!
I spun the chair around and looked at my self in the mirror. Brittney was right, I did look good, I`ve never felt so good in my life. I looked like a princess. My hair was perfectly straight and I had streaks light brown streaks. You couldn`t see hardly any of my acne. My nails were done perfectly, I got a French manicure and my toes looked good too. I felt amazing and I looked amazing!!
Aylissa: Oh my gosh. .
Pierre: I told you, Pierre can work miracles
Aylissa: Pierre, I – I don’t know what to say. I look like –wow
Pierre: Don’t worry about it. Now before you go you are going to need some mousse, cover up, mascara, eyeliner—
The list went on. He practically grabbed all his salon products and threw them at me
Brittney: Thanks Pierre for the favour!!
Brittney and I headed out the door of the salon and headed back to her house. As we were walking, I saw guys staring at me and winking. This had never happened to me before. I used to be invisible to guys, now all of the sudden they recognize me.
Aylissa: Britt, why are all these guys staring?
Brittney: (yelling) CONNECT THA DOTS !! You look good girl, own it! Dang, wait till we get to school all the guys gon’ be wanting you. Anyways, the day B5 comes, come over to my house! My sister said that it was okay for you to borrow some of the clothes from the store. She won`t tell her manager as long as I don`t tell my mom that she`s sneakin out with Rico every night so it works out good.
Aylissa: Kay, I can’t wait till Wednesday, I`ll finally get to see Fred and my sexy baby Carnell (starts to laugh)
Brittney: Hey, I`m gonna get me some Patrick, I wanna hit that !!
We both started to laugh
Aylissa: Anyways girl, thank you so much for everything, For like hooking me up with Pierre and the clothes for Wednesday, you don’t know grateful I am.
Brittney: Don`t worry bout it girl, what are friends for (hugs Aylissa)
Aylissa: oh snap I gotta get home and finish my homework. I’ll see you tomorrow at school
Brittney: Aight, see you tomorrow, my lil Fred lover.
We said our goodbyes and I walked home
The bell finally rang religion class was over! I had exactly one hour till the show started.
Brittney: Girl, quick we got to get you changed out of that hideous uniform and into yo clothes or else we`re gonna be late for the concert!!
Brittney rushed me into the girl`s washroom and handed me a shopping bag.
Brittney: Hurry up and change in to this
Inside the bag was a Baby Phat jean mini skirt, and a black layered halter tank. Along with that, there was a pair of J.Lo heels from Macy`s along with a pink J-Lo hoodie.
Aylissa: Britt, I—I can’t wear this
Brittney: Of course you can, now get into the stall and change dammit you gonna make us late (pushes Aylissa into bathroom stall)
***
Brittney: (gasps) Ooh Aylissa—you look GOOD.
I walked out of the stall and looked at myself in the mirror. Brittney was right, I looked nice.
Brittney: Did you bring your poster?
Aylissa: Uh huh, I really hope they`ll sign it
Brittney: me too girl anyways let’s go!
We raced out of the Campion doors to the bus stop which was across the street from the south parking lot. As we jaywalked across the street, I could see the bus pulling in. We flashed the driver our passes and I quickly grabbed a seat anxious to meet B5…and Fred.
***
Kelly: You ready we got like 5 minutes till the show starts
Patrick: You know I`m ready, I can already hear the girls screaming my name (starts to laugh)
Carnell: Well, I just want to hurry up and get the show over with
Kelly: so you can meet up with your lil online girlfriend (starts to make kissing noises)
Bryan: Carnell and Aylissa sitting in a tree K-I-S-S-I-N-G—
Carnell: Y`all need to shutup, at least I got a girl
Patrick: Whatever, so where you meeting her?
Carnell: Right after the show at a café called Sally`s. She said her friend is gonna be there and apparently she likes you
Patrick: You know that`s how I do! I pimp in ALL area codes PTP Pat the pimp (pops collar and starts doing harlem shake)
Kelly: AHA! You think you got jokes? There`s only one pimp in this family and that`s—
Bryan: Me!! All the girls love me cause I’m handsome (smiles)!
Kelly: Wrong answer buddy! KTP, Kellz the Pimp is the ONLY pimp in the Breeding family, y`all just wannabees.
Carnell: Psh, whatever anyways shows about to start
***
Wow, I never knew how many people we`re going to show up. The crowd was huge. I was practically squished together between a huge group of girls all screaming into my ear. As they screamed, I could feel their hot breath and smell their sweat. Eww, this is why I hate coming to concerts.
Announcer: Are y`all ready to see B5 let me hear you make some noise
The whole crowd started to cheer
Announcer: Is that all you ladies got? I can’t hear y`all!! I said let me hear you make some noise !!
So they screamed twice as loud
Announcer: Give it up for B5 !!!!!!!
As soon as the announcer said B5 it was total mayhem in the audience. The boys ran out onstage and started the show! I could hear “U Got Me” start to play that was my favourite song!!
Brittney: Ooh Aylissa, it’s my jam! Ahh, look at Patrick he looks so fine!! PATRIIICK PATRICCCCCK I LOVE YOUUUUU AHHHHHHHHHH!!! YOU MYY BAABY’S DAADDY !!
Brittney lost her mind when she saw Patrick come on stage. But when I saw Carnell on that stage it’s like the world stopped. About halfway through the song, they all came to the edge of the stage and all the girls practically started grabbing them. I felt Kelly for like a second, then Dustin and then Carnell.
It`s so weird because when he touched me, my whole body went numb, my stomach melted onto the floor and my knees became flimsy as jelly. He looked at me, and I looked at him and I had this feeling. This feeling that I knew him from somewhere. He smiled and I smiled back and then the moment ended in a flash. They got back to performing.
I looked down at my hand and I could still feel the sharp numbing pain. But it was a good thing. No one`s ever made me feel that way…
***
So the show had finished and the intenseness of the crowd was a bit more settled. We were now waiting in line to get our posters autographed. Before the show, we bought a poster that they were selling at their mini concession stand. Since we won our wristbands from the station, we were going to get them signed!
Guard: (yelling) Next!!!
It was now our turn. I was so excited. My heart was racing but skipping beats at the same time but I kept telling myself to breathe. We walked on to the stage from left to right it was Dustin, Kelly, Bryan, Patrick and then Carnell.
Oh sh*t, the girl in the baby phat is fine. I wonder how old she is. I looked up and smiled at the two girls.
Girl: H-hi Dustin. I’m Brittney
Dustin: Wassup?
Dayum, and her friend was lookin pretty nice too. She handed me her poster for me to sign and I slid it down to Kelly. Then the second girl, the one in the baby phat handed me hers.
Dustin: What’s your name beautiful?
I blushed and giggled at the same time
Aylissa: A—Aylissa.
He started scribbling on my poster
Aylissa?! Is that the girl from the chat. I glanced over at her. She looked exactly how she described herself, maybe it was her. I nudged Patrick and whispered to him
Carnell: Yo, Patrick I think that’s her the girl in the Baby Phat that’s the girl from the chatroom
Patrick: Naw it ain`t her, only I could get a female that fine. It’s just a coincidence . . .
All the guys had signed my poster, and Patrick tried to flirt with me. Now there was only one person left to sign
Aylissa: H—heyy Carnell
Carnell: Your name`s Aylissa right
I nodded
Carnell: That`s a beautiful name
It`s her I know it.
As soon as he said that, I had flashbacks of Fred and the conversations that we had together. Wait—why was I getting those at a time like this? He smiled and I smiled back at him, god he was so cute.
It felt like paradise, then reality hit—actually it yelled--
Guard: NEEXT
The security practically pushed us off the stage
Brittney: Dang y`all ain`t got no manners
I didn’t even notice, I still felt in paradise.
Brittney: Earth to Aylissa!
Aylissa: Huh—what?
Brittney: Dang girl, you look dazed!
Aylissa: Sorry… so let’s go to Sally’s now
Brittney: Ayliss, it`s only 5:30! We got plenty of time
Aylissa: But—
Brittney: But nothing! Now hurry up, they got a sale at Sirens
Her eyes lit up. There were three things in this world that Brittney loved. Men, cheescake and sales. If there was a sale, she’d be there. No wonder she had two closets…She grabbed my hand and we ran off to Sirens
***
So the show had finished, and we were all backstage. It was another real good show today.
Manager: Great show guys, we don’t have any interviews scheduled for tonight and we`re gonna be in California till Sunday night, we got lots of promos and stuff to do.
He walked away and I stood up from out of the couch and started to look frantically for my hoodie.
Kelly: Dayum—what you lookin for?
Carnell: My hoodie. Have you seen it?
Kelly threw it at me and I caught it
Carnell: Thanks
Kelly: Don’t leave your stuff lying around
I pulled it up over my head and put my hands through the sleeves
Carnell: Aight—later guys I’m gone.
Patrick: Aye yo, where you goin?
Carnell: Aylissa
Patrick: Ooooh!
Dustin: We’re coming too
They’re what?!
Carnell: Man, do y’all have to
Dustin: Yeah, DUH ! So where`s this place anyways
Carnell: It’s beside the Reebok store
Kelly: Ooh, I know where that is, I was lookin at some nice Jordans before. What time is it?
Dustin: 6:09
Carnell: I`m late she`s gonna be wondering what happened to me
Quickly, I sprayed some of my Adidas for men all over myself.
Kelly: Aight, then hurry up let`s go! Bryan you coming?
Bryan: Nope I wanna take a nap
Kelly: Fine.
Carnell: Let`s go
The four of us got our stuff and ran over on our way to the Café…
***
I was sitting on the couch, Brittney beside me waiting for him to show up. I pulled out my pocket mirror from out of my purse and quickly started to fix my hair
Brittney: Aylissa!
Aylissa: What?
Brittney: You look fine, now for like millionth time chill and don`t worry. He’ll be here soon
Aylissa: Okay
I started fidgeting with my fingers and out of nervousness, my leg began to shake
Aylissa: Britt what time is it?
Brittney: The same time you asked me like 5 seconds ago, it’s 6:12, relax he`ll be here
I began to panic. “Where are you Fred”, I thought to myself
***
So I finally got there, late and out of breath—but I got there. I put my hands on my knees and bent down to try and catch my breath. Dustin, Kelly and Patrick soon ran up to me.
Dustin: Is this (pants) the place
All I could do was nod. I took my hands from off of my knees and walked towards the entrance of the café. I looked around and smiled. Sitting in the middle of the room, was the same girl from the show. Yes—I knew it was her.
Carnell: Look, guys she`s in there. She’s the same girl from the chat
They all peeked their heads inside
Dustin: Damn
Kelly: She
Patrick: SEXY!!!
They all laughed
Dustin: How old is she?
Carnell: My age
Dustin: Dammit (laughs) so what are you still doing standing out here, go inside and talk to her!!
He pushed me inside the caf and I took a deep breath. I wonder how she was going to react …
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Aylissa: Is he here yet?
I asked Brittney again
Brittney: Oh my god—Aylissa I just checked like two seconds ago
Aylissa: Well, can you check again—pleaaseeee
Brittney: (sighs) Fine…
I turned my head over and saw a guy standing in the corner wearing a sweatshirt. Still looking at him, I asked Aylissa
Brittney: What did he say he was gonna wear?
Aylissa: A hoodie
Brittney: Well there`s a guy in the corner and he`s wearing one…maybe—
Aylissa: He`s here!
I exclaimed. I put my hand over my mouth and blushed, I think I might have said that just a bit too loud.
Brittney: Oooh—Aylissa he`s walking over here. And (squints) there`s some other guys with him, his friends maybe?
I was so excited. I was looking forward to this day since Fred invited me to come out. I soon felt a tap on my shoulder, his hands were so warm
Male Voice: Aylissa?
Brittney: (whispers) this is it
I got out of the couch stood up and turned around. I gasped
Aylissa: C—Carnell
I was so confused—what was he doing here
Carnell: Hi Aylissa
Aylissa: How do you know my name?
Carnell: I`m here to meet you
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I fainted. Not exactly the way a first impression is supposed to go
I woke up about 5 minutes later
Carnell: You alright girl?
Aylissa: Yea, I`m good but my head kinda hurts (reaches for the back of her head)
Patrick: If you want. . . I can kiss it for you so it`s all better
Patrick winked at me
Aylissa: Boy you so crazy
Patrick: (starts to sing) Only for you
Aylissa: Don`t be trying to use those Teacher’s Pet lines on me buddy
Dustin: Dry, she clowned you
Patrick: Shutup Dustin!
Aylissa: And besides, I`m feeling a bit better now
I looked at Carnell and he smiled at me. My stomach felt like it was twisted into a million knots. I was still in amazement. “Ahem” I heard a voice say, it was Britt
Aylissa: Ooh guys—this is my best friend Brittney
Dustin: Hey
Kelly: Sup ma?
Patrick: What’s poppin sexy
Carnell: Hi
Brittney: Hey, nice to meet you. Do you wanna go to the arcade—I think these two wanna be alone
She winked at me
Kelly: Sounds good
Patrick: Aight baby let’s go
Brittney, Dustin, Kelly and Patrick got up and left. It was now me and Carnell. I sat on the couch and he sat down next to me
Aylissa: So, why one earth didn’t you tell me who you really were?
Carnell: I don`t know, guess it slipped my mind
Aylissa: That you’re a celebrity, pshh whatever
Carnell laughed shyly and looked deep into my eyes
Aylissa: Is—is there something on my face? (reaches over to grab purse)
Damn, Aylissa she’s so beautiful. I can’t even find the words to tell her…
He put his hand on mine to stop me from reaching into my purse
Carnell: naw, there’s nothing wrong –it’s just that . . . (voice starts to trail off)
Aylissa: What?
Carnell: You look really good. You said you were mixed right?
Aylissa: (blushes) Thanks. Yep, Azorian, Carribean and Dominican And You’re lookin pretty sexy too (laughs slightly)
Do you want to go on a walk?
Carnell: I’d like that