Chapter
3
A limo arrived
at the hotel for the guys at ten after one. It took about forty-five minutes to
get from Atlanta to Morgan's house. The guys got into the limo quickly, hoping
not to be noticed by any fans. They had two bodyguards going with them, just in
case.
After
forty-five minutes of driving, the limo pulled into a driveway. Brian looked
out the window at the house. It was white and had navy blue shutters. It was
small, only one story, but it was cozy looking and well kept up. The lawn was
mowed and there was nice landscaping in the front. The Boys piled out and
cautiously looked around, watching for any mobs of fans. Luckily, the
neighborhood was small and quiet. Barely anyone was outside.
The five guys
walked up the walkway to the front porch. Brian was first. He started to ring
the doorbell when the door flew open. A man that looked to be in his early
thirties stood there. He grinned widely at the five men on the porch and
extended his hand.
"Hi, I'm
Dave Ashmore," he said.
"I'm
Brian Littrell," said Brian, shaking his hand.
"And I'm
AJ McLean," said AJ, doing the same. The other three also introduced
themselves and shook Dave's hand.
"Please
come in," Dave said, standing back so they could enter the house. A woman
stood in the living room, her smile lighting up her face. She stepped forward.
"Hi, I'm
Lisa," she said warmly. Once again, they all introduced themselves.
"Where is
Morgan?" Brian asked.
"She's
upstairs in her room," Dave said. "This is all going to be a big
surprise for her. She doesn't know about any of this. We didn't want to tell
her just in case you guys couldn't make it. We didn't want to get her hopes up
for nothing, so we kept it a secret."
Brian smiled.
"That will make it even better then," he said. "Should we go
back to her room, or do you want to call her out here?"
"I'll
call her out here," Dave said. "Lisa, grab the camera." Brian
felt a wave of sadness wash over him as he watched Lisa get the camera out. The
pictures that were going to be taken could be a few of the last ones Dave and
Lisa ever got of their daughter if she was dying. It made Brian feel good to be
about to make a little girl's dream come true.
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