Justin Fan Fiction

Never Again

By Ashley

Chapter 6

"....I don't wanna be your fool in this game for two, so I'm leaving you behind. Bye, Bye, Bye...." Justin's voice came through the speakers in the living room, accompanied by Meghan's child like out of tuneness.

Alyssa walked out of her room, putting her necklace on, and her face darkened at the song.

"Meghan, turn that song OFF!"
Nicole and Meghan looked at her in surprise, "Why?" Meghan asked, not turning off the song.
"Because I said to!" Was the reason that Alyssa gave her.
"Are you going out with Justin?" Meghan asked when she saw that she was all dressed up.
"No. Jake." Alyssa answered, ignoring Meghan's disgusted look.
"How come Justin hasn't come here all week?" Meghan questioned, as Bye, Bye, Bye persisted to play in the background.
"I don't know Meghan." Alyssa lied. "Just forget about him; he's not who you think he is. AND WILL YOU TURN THAT SONG OFF!!!!!"

She grabbed the stereo remote from Meghan's hand and hit the power button.

Meghan turned angry eyes on her aunt, "I don't care what you say. Your wrong! Your just scared of Justin. And it's your own fault he left. I HATE YOU!!!" She yelled the final words at Alyssa before running out of the room. Alyssa just watched her go in a stunned silence.

Skye stood in the kitchen doorway, watching the both of them. A knock came on the door, and Skye finally spoke up.

"That's Jake. You better go Alyssa, I'll take care of Meghan. Besides, you know she's right. And left with that, I hope that you have a fun time with Jake."

Alyssa opened the door, "Hello Alyssa." Jake said smoothly, but with no hint of real emotion; confirming what she already knew. He didn't love her, and he never would. But that's just the way she wanted it. Or so she told herself.

Skye watched Alyssa leave, then she picked up Nicole who had walked over to her during the conversation.

"Come on Nicole, we better go find your sister."
"Drink." Nicole told her.
"You need a drink, do you?" Nicole nodded at her question, "Okay, we'll get you a drink before we find Meghan. She probably needs some time alone anyway."

Skye filled Nicole's blue sippy cup up with water, and handed it to the little girl. As she was drinking, Skye heard a noise in the living room, and then the door closing softly.

"Hm...Maybe your aunt decided to come back, do you think so Nicole? Should we go see?" Skye asked as she walked with Nicole back into the other room; but they found the room completely empty. "Alyssa?" Skye called, receiving no answer.

Nicole wiggled free of Skye's hold and walked towards the hallway.

"Meghan!" The little girl called for her sister.
Skye gasped and ran towards the hall, "Meghan, you better be down there!" She yelled into the empty silence.

Meghan shivered without her coat, but she wasn't going to give up now. She waited on the corner for the group of people to cross the street, and then looked up at the building in front of her. Justin had told her that if she ever wanted to come see him, that his building was across the street from her favorite park. Convinced that this was the one, Meghan pulled the heavy door open and stepped up to the desk in the front.

The man behind the desk leaned over the front to see her.

"Can I help you?" He asked disdainfully.
"I need to talk to Justin." She said importantly.
"Justin?" The man questioned.

Meghan gave an exaggerated sigh, in her little world, EVERYONE knew who 'Justin' was.

"Justin Timberlake." She told the man in her all knowing tone.
"Oh, that Justin. I'll inform Mr. Timberlake that you are here." The man told her doubtfully as he picked up the phone; only to replace it moments later. "I'm sorry, Mr. Timberlake is not available at the moment."
"Do you know when he will be back?"
"Meghan!" A shocked voice came behind her and she whirled around into Justin's arms. "What's wrong Meghan?" Justin asked in a worried voice, glancing around for Alyssa or Skye. "Is something wrong?" He sighed in relief when she shook her head. "Does Alyssa know you're here?"
"Do you hate us?" Meghan asked, ignoring his question. "You never come over anymore. I miss you."

Justin sighed and pulled Meghan over to one of the chairs in the lobby of the building, he sat her down and knelt in front of her.

"Meghan, where is Alyssa or Skye? Did they bring you here?" Meghan shook her head and Justin quickly counted to ten before speaking again. Meghan, you know better than to leave without either your mom, Alyssa or Skye. They are probably worried about you. In fact, I'm sure they are worried about you."
"Not Aunt Alyssa." Meghan told him looking at the ground. "She doesn't love me."
"Yes she does, I know she does. Why did you leave without telling anyone?"
"Why don't you come see us anymore?" Meghan ignored his questions.
"Look Meghan, I've missed you and Nicole, and I don't hate you at all."
"Do you hate Aunt Alyssa?"
Justin sighed, "No, I don't hate her."
"Then we have to go find her so that you can tell her that. 'Cause she's out with Jake, and he's so mean. Your lots nicer. Come on Justin!"

Meghan pulled on his arm to get him to stand up.

"Meghan-"
"Please Justin!"
"She will be worried about you, we should call her."
"No, we can go see her, you can take me. Come on!" She pulled harder at the last two words, but Justin wouldn't let her go.
"Let's go up to my apartment and call Skye, she needs to know where you are. Then, I will take you home. Come on." Justin pulled her towards the elevators.

Once Justin called the now frantic Skye and told her that he had Meghan, she told him that she would meet him at the restaurant where Alyssa was out, because Meghan was bound and determined to go see her aunt.

When he finally got off the phone Justin pulled out one of his sweaters and pulled it over Meghan's head.

"Two things Meghan, next time you want to come see me, first you tell someone where your going, and you bring a coat!"
"I will Justin." The little girl beamed at him as she pulled the too long sleeves up so her hand came through the end, but it fell back over it as soon as she let go. "Let's go!"

Justin let her drag him out of the building and then the two blocks to where Alyssa was on her date.

When Skye entered the restaurant, Alyssa immediately spotted her.

"What are you doing here Skye?"
"Well, we've been having an emergency, because-"
"Where's Meghan?!" Alyssa insisted, seeing Nicole in Skye's arms, but Meghan was nowhere in sight.
"She ran away."
"She ran away!!" Alyssa yelled.
"Alyssa, there is no reason to yell." Jake tried to calm her, as they received strange looks from others in the restaurant.
"Yes, it is." Alyssa turned on him. "My six year old niece has run away and you see no reason to be upset or worried?"
"Alyssa," Skye broke in, "Justin has her. He'll be here in a little bit."
"Justin has her!?" She asked in shock.
"She went to Justin's apartment. She insisted that he bring her here."
"That girl is going to be in so much trouble." Alyssa shook her head, "But I'm glad that someone has her."
"It's not someone, it's Justin." Skye pointed out. Both of them ignored anything that Jake had been trying to say during their conversation. "She ran to Justin, because you won't listen to her. Maybe it's time for a second chance Alyssa."
Alyssa looked away, "No. I won't do that."
"You won't or you can't?"

"Santa Clause!" Meghan's abrupt stop and shout brought Justin out of his thoughts.
"What?" He asked confused.
"It's Santa Clause. Can I go see him Justin? Please?"

Justin looked at his watch then back at Meghan's excited face.

"I guess." He told her knowing that he couldn't not let her.

He followed her through the line, and they waited for the little boy in front of them to get done, then Meghan climbed on the old man's lap.

"Hello sweetie, what would you like for Christmas?" Santa asked her.

Meghan chose her words carefully when she finally spoke, and then she asked for something so unselfish that he had to remind himself that she was just six years old; though at the same time, what she asked for was said in such an innocent way that he knew she didn't understand everything that was going on.

"I want Justin and my Aunt Alyssa to fall in love."

Justin felt bad for the poor Santa Clause when he didn't know what to say to her request. He quickly stepped forward and picked Meghan up off of the mans lap, "That's one Christmas wish that's already come true Meghan. Come on, let's go find your Aunt."

When Justin reached the restaurant with Meghan asleep on his shoulder, Alyssa and Skye were waiting in the lobby, and he had to guess that Jake had already gone home; sulking because his evening had been ruined.

"Is she okay?" Alyssa asked.
"Yeah, just a little tired from her adventure I think." He handed the still sleeping girl into her Aunts waiting arms. "But other than that, she's fine."
"Thank you Justin." Skye told him. "Holly's on her way down here with her car to pick us up."
"Then I know she'll be in good hands." Justin told her, and he glanced once at Alyssa, who refused to meet his eyes. "I better go."

Justin turned and left the restaurant, but he couldn't help looking back again, just once more to see Alyssa.

Alyssa waited for Holly to come, but she hesitated when it came to going home with her.

"Are you coming Lyssa?" Her sister asked her.
"I don't know. I think I need some time...to be alone. I think I'm going to go for a walk."
"Alright, I'll see you tomorrow." Holly nodded.
Alyssa started walking, but she stopped when Skye called her name, "Yeah?"
Skye caught up to her and held out the sweatshirt that Meghan had been wearing, "Give this to him when you see him."

Before Alyssa could insist that she wouldn't see him, Skye had run back and climbed into her sisters car.

As her friend had predicted, Alyssa ended up at Justin's apartment building without even trying, or really wanting to go there. At least that's what she told herself. But when she asked for him at the front desk, she was informed that he had left earlier with a little girl, and hadn't returned since. She softly thanked the man, and pulled the sweatshirt over her head when she stepped back out into the cold.

Like Alyssa, Justin had come to the place he knew he could be alone; a place where he could think; doing something he loved. Basketball.

He threw the ball at the basket, and it went in; but he wasn't satisfied. He caught the ball and threw it again, and again. Over and over the ball went thought the hoop.

As long as he could remember, basketball had not only been his hobby, it had been something he could do when he needed to get away from everything surrounding him. Every thought, every demand that was needed of him; Everything, he could push it all away and just play the game. It had been his escape.
Until now.

He thought of what had drove him here tonight in the freezing cold temperatures, and he threw the ball again, but this time he missed. The ball hit the top corner of the backboard, and bounced behind him. The only time he ever missed was when he thought of her.

Justin heard a noise behind him, but before he could look around, he saw his ball go into the basket. He whirled around to see her standing behind him.

She picked the ball up from her feet where it had rolled to a stop and tossed it to him, he caught it easily as she spoke, "Well, look who I found; Justin Timberlake."
Justin shook his head, "No, it's just Justin."
"Hello Justin."
"What are you doing here?" Justin asked her, not in an angry tone, but as if he couldn't believe she was really there.
Alyssa shrugged his sweat shirt off, "I brought this back to you."
"Why?" Justin asked her as he caught it when she tossed it in his direction.
"I don't know. I guess I needed to say goodbye this time."
"Alyssa, about Britney...I don't-"
"I don't want to hear about Britney. I just want to leave and forget all about this."
"Why can't you believe that I love you Alyssa?" Justin asked as he started towards her.
"You CAN'T love me."

She yelled the words, but he knew she only did because she didn't want him to hear the sadness in her voice. He grabbed both her arms to stop her from running, which he knew she was planning to do, she didn't even try to hide the flinch at his touch.

"Why?" He shook her gently at the word.
"Because...everyone that loves me leaves me!" She said in a sob.
"I won't leave you. I love you Alyssa."
"No!" Alyssa pulled out of his grasp. "You said it best the first time Justin." She paused, "Never Again. Forgiveness says that I should give you one more try. But it's too late, it's over now. Never Again...Never Again Justin." She whirled around, but Justin caught her wrist before he spoke.
"It's just a song Alyssa!"
"You're a singer; your life is a song."
"No Alyssa, that was Britney. Not you."
"But Justin, there's no difference between us." She shook her head, and tried to pull her hand out of his, but he held tight.
"But there is a difference. The difference is, that I LOVE YOU. Not her."

Continue to Chapter 7

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