Part 5

By Nichole

The plane had landed smoothly, which Nick thanked God for silently.   The guys gathered all their things and headed into the airport to retrieve their luggage.  All were cleverly disguised so that they wouldn't be mobbed by fans.

Brian still felt kinda weird.  He had a strange feeling, but he wasn't sure why.  "I just need to get to the hotel," he thought.       

They got to the luggage claim and found almost all of their luggage immediately.  After a few times of seeing the same luggage go around, Howie said," I think my luggage is lost."      

"Yup. I would say so," Nick chimed in, trying to be important.    

 "Well, I'm not going by myself to the counter.  Who's coming?"

"I'll go," AJ volunteered.     

The two of them left leaving Brian, Nick, and Kevin on a nearby bench. With Brian and Kevin being half-asleep, Nick came to the conclusion that he was bored.  "Now what?" he asked himself.  

He went to get up, but bumped Brain on the way.  "Where do you think you're going?" Brian inquired.     

"Ummmm... I'm just going to the bathroom."  

"Don't be too long because I think that Howie and AJ will be back soon."  

 "Yes, Mom."  Nick saluted Brian and walked off.

Brian's strange feeling came back to him as Nick walked out of sight.   He just shrugged it off though.  

Nick's a big boy, Brian thought as he drifted in and out of sleep, trying to stay awake.  He can take care of himself.

If only Brian knew how wrong he was.

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