I say this on pretty much all my stories, but this is Fan FICTION, guys. Please don't review telling me that the boys don't act this way, or would never act this way. I know that, okay? Keep Reading (: Oh, and for the girls I picked, I had to kind of wing it with what you were wearing. I tried to follow what you still like, though.
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"You're his best friend, Amy. You have to know where he is." Kevin said to the honey-blonde haired girl sitting on the couch backstage, her face in her hands.
"I'm sorry, Kev. He didn't tell me anything." She looked up at him with tear-filled turquoise eyes. "It's not like him to just leave right before a show. Something horrible must have happened."
"Don't say that!" Nick shouted from where he was standing in the corner, making her jump. "He's fine. He's just running a little late." Taylor, Nick's girlfriend, wrapped her arm around his shoulder, whispering that everything was going to be fine.
"We've got some decisions to make, Nick." Kevin said suddenly, crossing his arms over his chest. "The show was supposed to start ten minutes ago and we should probably - "
"We can't just go on without him." Nick interrupted. "It's all of us or none of us."
"Okay," Kevin sighed, and walked on-stage to tell an audience of 70,000 people that Joe Jonas had disappeared.
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"We have now begun our descent into Las Vegas, Nevada." Joe heard the captain announce over the intercom. He clutched the armrest with his left hand, watching the blood drain out of his knuckles. He'd never been a big fan of planes, and this was the worst part. He wished he had his brothers there to calm his nerves. Brothers, he thought, a frown forming on his face. Over the course of five months, he and his brothers had grown considerably further apart. They didn't know what was best for him anymore, and they weren't trying to figure it out. He needed them now more than ever, and they weren't there. Shaking the thoughts from his head, he took out his iPod and put the small white headphones into his ears.
Jersey
just got colder and
I'll have you know I'm scared to death
That
everything that you had said to me was just
A lie until you
left
Now I'm hoping just a little bit stronger
Hold me up just
a little bit longer
I'll be fine, I swear
I'm just gone beyond
repair
"Excuse me, sir." Someone said, loud enough for him to hear over the music. "All portable electronic devices need to be turned off at this time."
He looked up at the man that had just spoken to him, and after thinking about what a great size difference there was, he did as he was told. He closed his eyes and thought back to his 18th birthday. Amy was there, along with his brothers and their girlfriends. Everything was perfect. Was that really only one summer ago? Five months, He thought, And everything's been shot to hell. Joe looked out the window, expecting to see the dark night sky, but instead he saw ground. That and massive hotels in the distance.
"They weren't kidding when they called it the City of Lights," He whispered to himself, before unbuckling his seat belt and making his way towards the front of the plane.
"Have a nice night," The stewardess said as he walked by, flashing him a toothy grin. He nodded, but his mouth just couldn't form a smile. As he walked out of the gate and into the airport, he noticed all the families traveling together. A little boy sat by his brother, both staring at the same Game Boy screen. Those were the days, Joe thought, moving past them to a Starbucks.
"Strawberries & Crème Frappuccino, please." He mumbled to the man taking his order. Jim. He stared at the name-tag.
After several minutes, Jim spoke back to him. "That'll be $4.85." He fumbled around in his pockets, looking for his wallet.
"Hey, how old are you kid?" Joe looked up, shocked that someone he didn't know was asking him a semi-personal question.
"18." He mumbled again, watching intently as the cap was placed on his drink.
Jim smiled before placing the Frap in front of him. "Good age."
"Uhh, yeah." Joe said, removing a 5 dollar bill from his wallet and putting it on the counter before turning to walk away.
"Remember," Jim shouted, making Joe look back, "What happens in Vegas stays in Vegas."
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"Are you sure this is okay with your parents?" Hailey asked her curly-haired best friend once they arrived at her house. "I mean, they're not even going to be here all week."
"That's the point."
Hailey laughed, tossing her long brown hair over her shoulder. She was wearing gray skinny jeans, a purple off-the-shoulder t-shirt, and bright red flats. "Why didn't you tell me it was going to be so hot?"
"Sorry, Hails. I forgot it's winter in Connecticut."
Hailey and El had been friends for as long as they could remember. It was hard since they lived on opposite sides of the country, but that was just a way of telling them they'd always be there for each other. That miles didn't matter.
"What are we doing tonight?" Hailey asked, falling back onto the bed and leaning against her elbows. El looked at the clock.
"Are you kidding? It's 10:30 already. By the time we get to the Strip it'll be 11. There's only so much you can do in Las Vegas."
"Come on, El!" She begged. "I only have seven more days here, and there's so much to see! You live here, you can just chill whenever you want. But I can't. Please?" She sat up, clapping her hands together as if she were praying. "Please, Please, PLEASE!"
"Okay!" El said, laughing. "But we can't stay out too late. I'm working in the morning."
"Wait, what? You didn't tell me you had to work this week." Hailey frowned.
"Well, I am. Every day. I didn't think it mattered."
"Of course it matters! How are we going to spend time together now?"
"I get out at six," She said, pulling her hair into a ponytail. "I assumed we wouldn't be going out until night time, so it wouldn't be a big deal."
"It's not," Hailey said, putting her stubbornness aside. It wasn't worth it to get into a fight right away. "I'm sorry."
El nodded, knowing her best friend still wasn't happy. "Well? Are we just gonna sit around all night or are we gonna go have some fun?" She asked, hoping to cheer Hailey up.
"Race you to the car!" Hailey yelled, and was out the door.
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"Do you know where your going?" The taxi driver turned around and asked Joe.
"Wherever." He said, implying that she could take him anywhere.
"You don't have anywhere to go?"
"Nope," He said, clicking his tongue.
"And you've never been here before?"
"Nope," He repeated. "Look, I just really need some sleep, so drop me off wherever the hell you want. I'm sure you've been driving these streets for a while. Just take me where everyone else goes."
She nodded, and almost immediately turned into a hotel. It was large and black, shaped like a giant pyramid. "Here you go, sir." She said, getting out to open the door for him. He gave her a fifty as he got out, even though they'd only gone about two miles.
"Thank you very much, sir." She smiled widely. Once again, he tried to return it, but he could only nod back. "Do you have any bags?"
He shook his head 'No,' and started towards the hotel as she got back into the cab.
"Hello sir, and welcome to the Luxor." The man at the front desk said. "How long will you be staying for?"
"I don't know," Joe said. He'd never really thought about it.
The man frowned. "Okay…what's your name?"
"Does it matter?" He mumbled.
"I'm sorry, sir, but in order for you to stay here we need you to - "
Joe took out his wallet for the third time that night and placed 20 hundred dollars bills on the counter in front of him. "Just give me a damn room."
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Okay, so that's Chapter One (: Hope it was worth the wait. The story will get much better as it goes along, I promise. I'll also get more involved in Nick and Kevin. For everyone who didn't get picked, I'm starting another story after 'Tell Them' is done, so look out for more sign-ups. One more thing, I got 22 reviews on the sign-ups, and everyone said they were still going to read this. That means I expect 22 reviews for this chapter, too (: I lied, one more thing. The Strip is what the call the hotels in Las Vegas. It's not a strip club. Thought I'd throw that out there.
