TCIG prologue

The Closer I get to You

Prologue and Chapters 1-3

I was at home, and I had just come back from school. It was my senior year at high school. As usual, I went to my bedroom and turned on my stereo. I was listening to the BSB. The afternoon passed by really fast and I went to my French classes. When I arrived, my whole family was waiting for me in the living room with a great smile on their faces. I immediately said:

" Natty, you wouldn't believe... your dream has come true!" - my sister said.

" About the Backstreet Boys!!!" - my sis

" You were chosen to represent all the Brazilian fans, in a concert the Boys will be doing in NYC... specially for you and representatives from all the other countries in the world. And, you can take 5 people with you " - my mom

" Oh my God!! I can't believe it! Wait until Chris find out."

~*~*~*Chapter1~*~*~*

I was in my hotel room, around 9:00 am, my family had just left. I was so tired, and also a little bit sad to go out. I had been to NY before but the rest of my family and Christina hadn't so they went sightseeing and I just stood there, thinking about the disappointment I had the night before. I was so looking forward to that moment and the guy I had been "loving" for 5 years had treated me badly, even though he said he was sorry afterwards. I just wished everything had been different, I think I'd not be that angry if one of the others had done that, not Nick. After all, he had always been my favorite. At least Brian and AJ had been very nice to me and almost made me forget about him.

So, there I was, watching Britney Spears' new video on MTV when I heard a knock on my door. I asked who was there, but no one answered, getting impatient, I opened it. The first thing I saw was the foot, then the body and finally the head... It was someone I really didn't want to see, not even painted in gold. He said:

~*~*~*Chapter 2~*~*~*

" What're you doing here? How did you know I..." - me

" Well, I kinda know some people... Aren't you gonna invite me in?" - Nick

I made a sign for him to go in. First, he treats me as if I was nothing and then he comes to my hotel room.

" What do you want?" - me

" I just... - he looked around and saw the T-shirt he gave me in the trash can - Why did you do that?"

" Do what? Oh... I just wouldn't keep that, I know it was a pity gift."

" How many times do I have to tell you that I'm so sorry?!"

" And how many times do I have to tell you that I don't really care anymore? What are you here for?"

" I came to apologize but I guess..."

" I had this dream you know, about meeting you and how perfect it would be, but I guess I was mistaken. You know, you're not as nice as you seem to be. "

" What I did was so wrong, I know that. I'm really stressed out with my life right now and I shouldn't have taken it out on you."

" Ok, apologies accepted. But you could have left it that way, you didn't have to come after me so, why?"

" Oh, well, I didn't want you to leave with this impression of me. I saw you at the crowd and you really stood out, for me at least."- He gave one of his wonderful smiles and went on - "When I saw you backstage, I wanted to talk to you, get to know you, but something happened in the mean time, and the rest of the story you know... It's ok if I sit down, right?"

He sat and we talked for a long time. He told me all about his life, the rest of the guys and his family. I never thought someone could open up this easily with someone he had just met. I know I wouldn't and I didn't. Finally I realized he was a nice guy. It was around lunchtime

" I'm quite hungry, so..." - I said

" I can leave if that's what you mean." - Nick

" No, It's alright, do you wanna have lunch with me? I was gonna eat alone anyway. Listen to me, yesterday night I'd sworn I'd never want to hear from you again and now I'm asking you to lunch." - Natty

" Well, things change. - He smiled again, everytime he did that, my heart speed up - Where's your family?"

" Why aren't you with them?"

" I've already visited the places they are going. I've been here before."

" Ah... so, about lunch, I don't really think it's a great idea."

" Yeah I guess, why would you wanna have lunch with me."

" You know it's not that. It just wouldn't be a good idea since people may recognize me and I don't have any bodyguards with me. But we could order room service... what do you say... pizza?" - He grabbed the phone

" Yeah, that's cool."

We ordered cheese pizza. It was good, not at good as a Mc Donald's meal would be, but... Anyway, it was cool to have Nick there with me. I got him in a bad day, it happens. He didn't seem a popstar at all. Outside the lights of the stage, he was just a regular guy. A bit silly of course, he was just like almost every 20 year-old I knew. The afternoon passed by very fast. We watched TV and ate chocolate. We just hung out, talking about nothing and everything.

~*~*~*Chapter 3~*~*~*

Eventually, my family and Chris returned. They were amazed when they saw Nick in my room. My Dad gave him a dirty look, maybe he was trying to protect something, or me I don't know. So, they went to their rooms and Chris went in our room. Nick stood up and introduced himself:

" Yeah I know who you are and what you've done to Natty" - Chris

" No Chris, we've already talked things out." - I said

" Hum, good. How long have you been here?" - Chris

" I guess since 9:30am or something. Man it's 7pm already! Time passed by so fast. I really gotta run. Ha, the guys must be freaking out, waiting for me. Especially because I turned me cell off. " - Nick

" Why did you do that?" - I said

" Because I'm tired of people calling me all the time for nothing, I didn't wanna be bothered. Anyway, Brian knew where I was." - Nick

We stood up and I lead him to the door. While we were outside, he looked deeply in my eyes and said:

" I knew we'd click immediately. I left my number inside, in a piece of paper over the bed" - I hadn't realized that, maybe it was when my folks arrived - " Call me, if you wanna do something tomorrow night, `coz I'll just be at the hotel."

" What if I don't wanna call?"

" Well...then don't, just don't give my number to anyone, please. Only my family and friends have this one. Can I ask you at least that? "

" I'm fooling you around I can't believe you bought it. I won't give your number to anyone you can relax about that... I'll see what I'm doing tomorrow."

" Talking about family, I got the feeling that your dad didn't like me much."

" Bye, talk to you later?"

He put his hand in my waist and gave me a kiss in the corner of my mouth, which left me astonished. And from his look, I could see he meant to do that. I probably stood there for at least one minute looking at nothing. Why would he do that? Was he playing with me just like I had played with him before? All I had to do was wait until the next night. I wasn't sure if I was really gonna call, but then I thought: "Damn Natty, you've dreamed about this all your life, of course you're gonna call him"


	The Closer I get to You Prologue and Chapters 1-3 Prologue: I was at home, and I had just come back from school. It was my senior year at high school. As usual, I went to my bedroom and turned on my stereo. I was listening to the BSB. The afternoon passed by really fast and I went to my French classes. When I arrived, my whole family was waiting for me in the living room with a great smile on their faces. I immediately said: " What's going on?" " Natty, you wouldn't believe... your dream has come true!" - my sister said. " What dream?" " About the Backstreet Boys!!!" - my sis " What?!" " You were chosen to represent all the Brazilian fans, in a concert the Boys will be doing in NYC... specially for you and representatives from all the other countries in the world. And, you can take 5 people with you " - my mom " Oh my God!! I can't believe it! Wait until Chris find out." ~~~Chapter1~~~ I was in my hotel room, around 9:00 am, my family had just left. I was so tired, and also a little bit sad to go out. I had been to NY before but the rest of my family and Christina hadn't so they went sightseeing and I just stood there, thinking about the disappointment I had the night before. I was so looking forward to that moment and the guy I had been "loving" for 5 years had treated me badly, even though he said he was sorry afterwards. I just wished everything had been different, I think I'd not be that angry if one of the others had done that, not Nick. After all, he had always been my favorite. At least Brian and AJ had been very nice to me and almost made me forget about him. So, there I was, watching Britney Spears' new video on MTV when I heard a knock on my door. I asked who was there, but no one answered, getting impatient, I opened it. The first thing I saw was the foot, then the body and finally the head... It was someone I really didn't want to see, not even painted in gold. He said: " Hi Natty." - Nick ~~~Chapter 2~~~ " What're you doing here? How did you know I..." - me " Well, I kinda know some people... Aren't you gonna invite me in?" - Nick I made a sign for him to go in. First, he treats me as if I was nothing and then he comes to my hotel room. " What do you want?" - me " I just... - he looked around and saw the T-shirt he gave me in the trash can - Why did you do that?" " Do what? Oh... I just wouldn't keep that, I know it was a pity gift." " How many times do I have to tell you that I'm so sorry?!" " And how many times do I have to tell you that I don't really care anymore? What are you here for?" " I came to apologize but I guess..." " I had this dream you know, about meeting you and how perfect it would be, but I guess I was mistaken. You know, you're not as nice as you seem to be. " " What I did was so wrong, I know that. I'm really stressed out with my life right now and I shouldn't have taken it out on you." " Ok, apologies accepted. But you could have left it that way, you didn't have to come after me so, why?" " Oh, well, I didn't want you to leave with this impression of me. I saw you at the crowd and you really stood out, for me at least."- He gave one of his wonderful smiles and went on - "When I saw you backstage, I wanted to talk to you, get to know you, but something happened in the mean time, and the rest of the story you know... It's ok if I sit down, right?" " Yeah, please." He sat and we talked for a long time. He told me all about his life, the rest of the guys and his family. I never thought someone could open up this easily with someone he had just met. I know I wouldn't and I didn't. Finally I realized he was a nice guy. It was around lunchtime " I'm quite hungry, so..." - I said " I can leave if that's what you mean." - Nick " No, It's alright, do you wanna have lunch with me? I was gonna eat alone anyway. Listen to me, yesterday night I'd sworn I'd never want to hear from you again and now I'm asking you to lunch." - Natty " Well, things change. - He smiled again, everytime he did that, my heart speed up - Where's your family?" " Sight-seeing." " Why aren't you with them?" " I've already visited the places they are going. I've been here before." " Ah... so, about lunch, I don't really think it's a great idea." " Yeah I guess, why would you wanna have lunch with me." " You know it's not that. It just wouldn't be a good idea since people may recognize me and I don't have any bodyguards with me. But we could order room service... what do you say... pizza?" - He grabbed the phone " Yeah, that's cool." We ordered cheese pizza. It was good, not at good as a Mc Donald's meal would be, but... Anyway, it was cool to have Nick there with me. I got him in a bad day, it happens. He didn't seem a popstar at all. Outside the lights of the stage, he was just a regular guy. A bit silly of course, he was just like almost every 20 year-old I knew. The afternoon passed by very fast. We watched TV and ate chocolate. We just hung out, talking about nothing and everything. ~~~Chapter 3~~~ Eventually, my family and Chris returned. They were amazed when they saw Nick in my room. My Dad gave him a dirty look, maybe he was trying to protect something, or me I don't know. So, they went to their rooms and Chris went in our room. Nick stood up and introduced himself: " Hi, I'm Nick." " Yeah I know who you are and what you've done to Natty" - Chris " No Chris, we've already talked things out." - I said " Hum, good. How long have you been here?" - Chris " I guess since 9:30am or something. Man it's 7pm already! Time passed by so fast. I really gotta run. Ha, the guys must be freaking out, waiting for me. Especially because I turned me cell off. " - Nick " Why did you do that?" - I said " Because I'm tired of people calling me all the time for nothing, I didn't wanna be bothered. Anyway, Brian knew where I was." - Nick We stood up and I lead him to the door. While we were outside, he looked deeply in my eyes and said: " I knew we'd click immediately. I left my number inside, in a piece of paper over the bed" - I hadn't realized that, maybe it was when my folks arrived - " Call me, if you wanna do something tomorrow night, `coz I'll just be at the hotel." " What if I don't wanna call?" " Well...then don't, just don't give my number to anyone, please. Only my family and friends have this one. Can I ask you at least that? " " I'm fooling you around I can't believe you bought it. I won't give your number to anyone you can relax about that... I'll see what I'm doing tomorrow." " Talking about family, I got the feeling that your dad didn't like me much." " Nah..." " Bye, talk to you later?" " Ok. See ya." He put his hand in my waist and gave me a kiss in the corner of my mouth, which left me astonished. And from his look, I could see he meant to do that. I probably stood there for at least one minute looking at nothing. Why would he do that? Was he playing with me just like I had played with him before? All I had to do was wait until the next night. I wasn't sure if I was really gonna call, but then I thought: "Damn Natty, you've dreamed about this all your life, of course you're gonna call him" Chapters 4 -6 Back to Index