The past month had been basically horrendous. Now they were going to
have to deal with this for two more? Oh the pain! Not only was Justin
so far away, Kristina had to constantly see pictures of him in the
tabloids and magazines with countless women. Of course he told her
that he wasn't involved with any of them. Now she'd be inhuman to not
think the worst but her heart of hearts told her that wasn't true.
The dances with these woman that looked like supermodels were just
people he met in clubs and public events that some paparazzi took a
picture of and spun into some off the wall story. She believed him
because even she indulged a little in those tabloid papers knowing
all and good well that they weren't true. Especially the one itme
they hounded her at school. When she told Justin he flipped. He
wanted to get her a bodyguard and have them talk to the security of
her school but that was most unnecessary. She could remember it like
it was yesterday……..
Today was a little cooler than most days in the summer because of
this big rain storm the day before. Wearing her tweed coat for the
first time since September, Kristina walked out of her biology class
like any other day. She noticed a lot of people standing outside the
door but since her community college was right across the street from
a new station she figured there was some story going down or
something.
"Are you Kristina Anderson?"
"What?"
"Are you dating Justin Timberlake?"
"Who are you?"
"National Enqiurer."
"What?"
"How is it dating a superstar?"
"Do you know that he's dating another woman in Spain?"
"What are you talking about?"
"HOw does it feel to be some unknown dating Justin?"
"What are your thoughts about Britney Spears?" Kristina could take
anymore of the questions from these people who were obviously not
from around the area. She bombarded through them and walked over to
her car with them right on her heels. The paparazzi began to clammer
around her car to the point she couldn't move without hitting one of
them.
"I am from the motor city and I will run you down with my motor
vehicle if you don't get out of my way!" Everyone stepped out of the
way, trying to hurry to their cars to follow her but since she knew
all the backstreets she lost them. She paid no more mind to it,
brushing it off. Almost everday they waited for her and everyday she
avoided them by going out of various doors everyday. It was hectic
but she had to do what she had to do. She didn't bother telling
Justin because he had enough on his plate with the touring and what
not. He was telling he how he was always tired and worn out, why
bother him with that too. Well until he saw her picture in one of the
German tabloids.
"POP STAR FALLS IN LOVE WITH PIZZA GIRL" there was Kristina sitting
behind one of her bio labs writing something down. That boiled his
blood. They were messing with his girl and that wasn't a possibility.
Quickly he grabbed his phone and called her up.
"¿Hola?"
"Kristina?"
"Si! I'm just kidding, hey babe."
"Hey, how are ya?"
"I'm good, how are you?"
"A little peed off."
"Why what's up?"
"I see you."
"You see me?"
"I see you right in front of my eyes."
"Justin, say no to drugs."
"No, I see you in a magazine." Oh great, this was going to make for
interesting conversation.
"Ok……"
"Did someone approach you?"
"Uh…."
"Kristina…."
"Yeah like a few weeks ago."
"What did you say?"
"Nothing, I just pushed my way through, hopped in my car and sped
off."
"And?"
"And that's it. I tried to avoid them but I guess that didn't work
then huh?"
"KRistna" he sighed. Now they were moving their way into her life and
he didn't like that one bit. She wasn't used that happening. Hell
even he still wasn't and he had been in the business for 6 years. "If
they say anything to you, don't say anything and I repeat not one
word. They'll take anything you say and run with, ok?"
"Ok."
"Babe I'm sorry that happened."
"Its ok, really."
"No its not ok, I don't want them stalking you like that. I know I
hate it and I don't want that happening to you."
"Look worse things have happened to me, remember I'm the one who went
to private school, ok?" How oculd she just take things like that and
just laugh with it. If that was him he'd be ready to kill someone.
They finished talking about another subject. How he was enjoying
Crimmitshau and how they were moving to Rome the next day. Gosh he
was so lucky! She'd shave her whole head just to go to Rome. Ok maybe
that was pushing it but man, Rome?! Kristina heard Justin give off a
yawn. It was 3 in Detroit but it was like 7 in the morning that next
day there. "Babe get some sleep ok?"
"Ok, I'll dream of you."
"Maybe singing wasn't what you should be in, jokes are more like it."
"Why do you think I'm joking?"
"I don't know, I guess it's a little werid for me to think that
someone dreams of me."
"Do you dream of me?"
"Of course."
"What do you dream about?"
"Like I'm going to tell you that!!"
"Ohh kinky, come on!"
"No J!"
"Come on! Let me guess me in nothing but whip cream." SHe couldn't
help but laugh at that one. Then again there was that one dream……
"Justin Randall Timberlake--"
"Ooh the whole name! Now I'm getting somewhere. So you've dreamt of
me in whip cream eh? Don't worry there was this one dream I had about
you with honey and I was lick--"
"Goodnight J."
"Ok, ok, goodnight." Kristina hung up her phone and looked over to
the calender, two more months to go.
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"I'm only coming cuz you wanna see that bum Quan."
"I don't say nothing when you ranting and raving over Justin."
"One I don't rant and rave and two I don't drag you to some party
that you barely know anyone to on the eastside of all places!!" One
cardinal rule that Kristina and Krystal agreed with was the Westside
was the best side. Yes they both hated when people talked about
Detroit because it really wasn't as bad as people or television made
it out to be. To live there, you know the deal but hell even they had
their limits and that was the eastside of town. They were only over
there because Krystal met some dude down on Belle Isle with Kia named
Quan that she was completely smitten over in less than 5 minutes.
Well Kristina couldn't tlak because she was smitten with Justin but
at least it was for more than 5 minutes!! So here they were driving
down east 7 mile looking for this guys house. He was having some kind
of house party and wanted the girls to stop by. Kristina told Justin
that she was going to a party, just didn't give any specific details
which made him leery but if she wanted to tell him more she would.
The street was filled with cars. You could hear the music bumping all
the way from the spot that they parked at.
"Ok if things get crazy, I'm coming back to the car."
"Fine" krystal said rolling her eyes. As soon as you stepped through
the door the thick cloud of weed smoke smacked them in the face.
"Ooooooooooooooookkkkkkkkkk." All eyes on me, that's exactly how it
felt when they both walked in. It seemed as if the party was filled
with more guys than girls. {God please let Krystal find this dude and
get us out of her ASAP!}
"Hey baby girl you made it."
"Yup."
"So this yo' girl you always talking about?"
"Yeah this is Kristina, Kristina this is Quan."
"Nice to meet you." He seemed like a pretty decent guy, sort of
reminded her of Omar Epps, but what was he doing hanging around these
guys that looked like they should be up in Jackson state penitentiary
and these girls that she was for sure she saw walking the streets
down on Michigan Avenue? She paid it no mind, walking to the back
with the two of them in the kitchen. They didn't do much, just
talked, watched some guys play poker. They seemed to mesh well
together and she was happy that her friend found someone to make her
happy like Justin made her. "Hey um, where's the bathroom?"
"Upstairs, second door on the right."
"Thanks." Maybe it wasn't such a good idea to go to the bathroom by
herself. She did kind of want to give Krystal and Quan some time
alone but then again this party was a little too hype for her blood.
Something just didn't feel right and she was going to make sure she
used the can as fast as she could. Just as she finished up someone
knocked on the door. "Someone's in here!" she called out. Kristina
dried her hands and headed for the door. "Its all yours" she said to
the guy standing on the other end.
"Yeah I know." How it happened, she wasn't too sure how it happened
since it was so quick but next thing she knew she was pushed really
hard back into the bathroom so hard that she fell right on her back.
Whoever this guy was jumped right on top of her and pressed all his
body weight on her. She tried to scream as loud as she could but no
one could hear over Gimme the light. He kept trying to kiss her but
she kept moving her head. His size was continuously pressing into
her. He was much bigger than her, maybe 290, 6'5? She could smell the
liqour on his breath which was horrendous. Her cell was ringing off
the hook but she couldn't answer it since she was so busy trying to
fight this guy off.
"I know you saw me down there, pretending like you didn't see me. But
I saw you and I always get what I want."
"Stop Please!!" she pleaded but that wasn't getting her nowhere. Ok,
see now he then had to make her unleash the southwest in her. With
all her strength she dug her stiletto heels into his calves causing
him to jump up, ripping her shirt in the middle. He screamed in pain.
She couldn't just get pass him so she looked for something to fight
with. Her eyes came across a porcelin soap dish. Who knew one hit
across his head with something so little would knock him out?
Krisitna hopped over his body and ran down the steps as fast as her
legs would take her. She didn't even bother going to get Krystal, she
just ran out the door. Everyone looked at her like she was crazy but
right now she oculd careless. Still her phone was ringing. She was
running so fast that she tripped in the middle of the street. The
ringing continued and contined that she just couldn't take it anymore.
"Hello?" she answered upset.
"Kristina what's wrong?"
"Huh?"
"Kristina what's wrong?" It was Justin. He could detect something was
wrong by the way she answered her phone.
"Nothing" here was another situation she didn't want to bother him
with. She was still on her knees in the middle of the street but now
she was crying. Boy she hoped he couldn't tell she was but he wasn't
that stupid.
"You wouldn't be crying about nothing, tell me now!" he said in a
stern voice.
"Someone almost raped me" she cried. Oh yeah being honest sometimes…
not good especially when it came to Justin. All you could hear was
stuff being thrown around and Justin cussing up a storm. "Justin,
Justin, please calm down!"
"FUCK!! FUCK!! FUCK!!"
"Justin baby please" she cried.
"NO I'M NOT GONNA FUCKIN' CALM DOWN!! I'M COMING THERE RIGHT NOW AND
I'M KILLING THAT BASTARD!!"
"Justin, I handled myself ok? You can't come here!"
"Watch me."
"Justin no! ok, I'm fine, really I am. He was drunk--"
"That's no excuse!"
"I know its not, just calm down please." Justin sat down but he was
far from not being angry. His whole body literally shook in anger, it
was a feeling that he had never felt before. "I'm ok…really I am."
"I should be there."
"But you're not and I can take care of myself. I knocked him out with
a soap dish."
"A soap dish?"
"It was harder than I thought. Look I'm sitting right in the middle
of the street and I still need to go get Krystal."
"Speaking of her, why'd she leave you alone for that to happen?"
"She didn't, I had to go to the bathroom and that's when he cornered
me. This isn't her fault."
"If she hadn't took you to that damn party this wouldn't be
happening."
"I know but this isn't her fault."
"Ok, you're right but you're not going back in there. That's final."
Kristina just sighed she wasn't sure if she was supposed to say `yes
Justin' or `yes father'. She knew that maybe it wasn't a great idea
to go back in but Krystal was driving. She took him out before she
could do it again. You couldn't live in this city without knowing how
to handle business.
"Ok, I'm gonna call her from my phone and tell her to come out."
"Alright I want you to go to the hospital see if you're ok."
"Justin its not that serious."
"Kristna, I want to know if you're ok."
"Babe, one any hospital in this town would turn me away because its
not serious and even if they did see me, it'd take hours before I saw
a doctor. That's just how it is here."
"Well call me as soon as you and Krystal pull off. I'm not getting
off this phone till I know you're safe at home."
"Alright I will."
"I love you."
"I love you too." Kristina got off the phone and called Krystal. She
told her everything that happened upstairs and immediately she came
running out. Quan guaranteed both of them he'd be handled for that
shit he tried to pull on her. In most cases that would be pretty
scary to hear from someone but right now she didn't care what he did
to him. Justin waited awhile for Kristina to call him back but his
anger didn't subside. Just thinking more about it made him more and
more angrier. He began throwing everything around yelling to the top
of his lungs.
"Man what is going in here?" J.C. asked with the rest of the guys
that walked in. Justin's room was trashed and he was red as a beet.
He couldn't talk he just shook his head. Lance closed the door behind
him and everyone gathered around him to see what was up.
"Justin, you want to tell us what's got you all riled up?"
"Its Kristina."
"What happened?"
"She--she…." They were expecting him to say something like she broke
up with something. "She almost got raped" he said in barely a
whisper. Everyone was shocked. Yeah it was understandable that he was
upset, even they were upset. That couldn't happen to anyone nicer,
let alone anyone period.
"Man I'm sorry" Chris said. That was the only thing that they could
say. Justin's phone rung. It was Kristina telling him that they were
pulling away. Justin stayed on the phone with her until she got home
and talked all the way till she fell off to sleep. It was night there
but it was evening there in Rome. Justin sat watching the sunset. He
couldn't protect her when she needed him the most and that's what
hurt the most. What kind of boyfriend oculd he be if he was never
there? He would say that maybe leaving her would be the obvious
choice. She could find someone who oculd love and protect her 24/7
not when he was off tour. But Justin was selfish, selfish when it
came to love and he wasn't giving up his soul mate for nothing.
"One more month babe……one more month."
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