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BSB Meet 'n Greet
by Laura
June 30, 2001
I knew I was going to have my Meet & Greet before that day. So we left our hotel around 5PM. We had to meet someone at the Will Call window at 6:30PM. We get there but they aren't ready for us until about 7:30PM. Krystal was already on! But I got my orange triangular VIP pass. I was popping Certs all day and spraying myself with my signature: CK1 all day! I wanted the boys to
get a good impression. I've loved them for so long and I wanted everything to be perfect! But I didn't know what the heck I was going to say! I don't think I ate at all two days before, and definitely didn't eat anything that day!
We got our passes and were brought back into that area. With two banners. One was for i-zone cameras and the other was for Kellogs. We were told by a security guard to line up against the wall. It was like prison (not quite!) Then a man that works for the boys, Tim (shaved head-tattoo on the arm-cutie) he told us some basic rules. No autographs. One picture per group. He takes the picture. And most importantly to have fun. So minutes went by. During those minutes, my friend and I were trying to figure out which camera to use. We had like, six. We decided on hers. I held the camera while we were in line because her hands were full of... Backstreet Boxers! She had decided we should give them boxers, folded and tied with a red ribbon with each boys name written in gold calligraphy. And slipped through the ribbons were chocolate roses. For the boys. I didn't want to give them to them. I had enough to worry about. LoL. So we had decided on the camera
and we were all in our zone. Trying to stay calm and not throw up. While mothers and daughters were complaining about the No Autographs Policy.
All of a sudden...something, was going on. There was commotion, and people talking and walking towards the closed off area for Meet & Greets. I saw past a pillar to see three large body guards strutting towards us and within their triangle was the tall dark and hansom Backstreet Boys, my
favorite, Kevin Richardson. All I said was: "Oh my god," and clapped my hands over my mouth. All I could do was stare while others shrieked. He was real. He wasn't just a poster, or a face on the TV screen. He was real. As this was processing through my head, more commotion began past the pillar. There came another three body guards. Within their huddle was a bad-ass shorty wearing
camouflage shorts, a wife-beater, and a bandana underneath his backwards hat, sporting some cute glasses as well. He walked in and just had this way about him....I'm pausing now trying to find a way to describe his physique. Impossible. Next, it seemed simultaneously, Howie and Brian walked in. And then Nick Carter. He walked in and looked nothing like the poster Backstreet Boy but indeed was. No doubt. They're talking with people while I am just staring. My silence is broken as I'm drawn to a girl by me, on her knees on the ground laughing?? "They look like Oompa-Loompas!!!" she cried through her laughter. I glanced quickly back over at the boys and back at her, "Shhh-be quiet," I said with a giggle. Yes, they were short. AJ, Brian, and Howie. But come on. Be nice to the boys!
The line started to move. I don't even recall it. I remember watching AJ strut over to show...something to someone. I don't know what. It was then I noticed his shorts. What a cutie. The time came for my friend and I to go next. She was in front of me with her arms full with
boxers, looking straight on to the boys. I realized the camera on my arm and skipped over to Tim quickly, gave him the camera and pointed to the button: "You press that one right there," I said. My hand was shaking and I probably insulted him by pointing out the obvious camera feature! He looked at me and smiled, "Relax, have fun." I looked him dead in the eye and said, "Thank you." He nodded and I went back to my place in the line. My friend walked ahead and you hear this
out roar of: "Man, I needed some new drawers!" -Kevin. "Ya, my drawers are dirty." - AJ. As this was going on I stood there taking very deep breaths and shaking my hands around a little bit when Mr. Meanie Body Guard Man scolds me: "Stop!" Well fine. I stopped and was going to watch the boys when my friend walked over closer to Nick so the first boy in line (Kevin) looked for the next girl in line (me) and smiled. I walked towards him and said weakly, as if I were going to cry: "hi.." I extended my hand to shake his but he extended over my hand as if it weren't even there to hug me and said, "Hey, how ya doin?" I wrapped my arms around his neck and felt his arms on my back and I said weak again "Oh, god." I closed my eyes and took a deep breath. It was my ONLY chance with him. I made it last. It was surreal. I DID let go. And I looked up at his face
and he said: "Wow, you smell nice." I have no idea what I did. "You smell better than these guys." Kevin said as he pointed to the rest of the boys. I have no idea how I reacted to either. Nick was next. I again, extended my hand to shake Nick's and I said hi. But he hugged me as well. This hug was not as long and dramatic. Howie stood next in line. I extended my hand again
and he extended his and I watched it come at me and the tips of our hand barely touched when we both leaned in and hugged. AJ was next. I just dove in for the hug. I hugged him really long and hard too. He was just the right size. It felt like God made AJ McLean just to hug Laura (that would be me) at that moment. As my arms were around his neck he said: "Hey, how ya doin," in
his deep, sexy, raspy voice. I think he may have like, rubbed or patted my back. Brian was right next to AJ and I just went and hugged him. Minus the whole extended the hand shtick. I hugged him and then released to look at his face. ( Now I first must mention that Brian was my first favorite but now its Kev. ) I looked at B-Rok's face. Into those blue eyes. The unique-priceless blue eyes. The ones the are just glowing in the "As Long As You Love Me" video. You know what I'm talking about. I saw his eyes and all the "I love Brian" feelings came rushing back for that split second and I put my hands up to his face and shrieked, "Look at you!" and Brian said
a little self-consciously, a little goofy, "What? Is it bad?" and I cried, "No! You're beautiful!" I whirled around to answer Tim who had said: "So do you want the picture or not?" and I said firmly "yes." And I walked back over to Kevin. I leaned in for the picture and smiled. The flash went off. And it was like a scene from a movie. In slow motion. And it seemed to like, symbolize the ending of this whole thing! So for a few seconds, a million thoughts went through my head. I love them so much and have for so long. Its over and they don't know how much I love them. How much they mean to me. What am I going to do? They have no idea!! My thought was
interrupted by Kevin saying to me "Well, enjoy the show!" I said frantically like I was going to cry," You don't know how much this means to me!" and he smiled and said, "Well good." I walked out of the enclosed area and the second that I was out of the boys sight, I fell down on my knees, put my face in my hands and just sobbed hard into the floor. Security was telling us we had to go but...that was it. I couldn't believe it. Perfect.
Now I have to apologize for my dramatic description and length. I'd be surprised if ANYONE reads this far. I can't help it! SORRY! KTBSPA! - Laura
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