WestFiction- "Creative Dreams" by Rae

"Don't you know I still believe that you will be here. And give me a SSSIIIGGGNNN...HIT ME BABY ONE MORE TIME!" Rissa and Rachel sang loudly. People they passed gave them odd looks.

"U okay misses?" A man asked in broken English.

"As okay as we're gonna be." Rissa laughed. The two of them cracked up and ran down the street to their hotel dragging their shopping bags along.

~~~Mel and Shane

"Wow, that's a nice ring." Mel exclaimed as she tapped one of her fingernails against the glass of a little shop. Shane was behind her holding her other hand. He looked over her shoulder.

"You want it?" he asked.

Mel looked at him. "Are you crazy, I couldn't afford that! Not yet at least...but we're gonna be really big one day and then...well then I could buy ten of those rings."

Shane smiled at her.

"I know you'll be big one day." her assured her. "But I meant I'd buy it for you."

"Oh..." Mel said. "You are crazy! That rings worth a small fortune."

It was a silver ring with diamonds and rubies shaped like hearts all around it.

"Yea but your worth it." Shane said kissing her. Mel smiled.

"Thanks...but u still can't buy it for me." she said dragging him away.

~~~

Meg and Bryan

Meg was going crazy buying everything in sight. Bryan's arms were filled with boxes and bags.

"Oh, oh over here!" Meg waved him over to a store. Bryan looked around the boxes he had in his arm so he could see where she was.

"What now?" he asked.

"I HAVE to buy that purse!" Meg said.

"Be right out." Bryan sighed and leaned against the window. Meg walked out minutes later with her purchase. "Aren't you broke yet?" Bryan asked. Meg looked thru her wallet. "Oh totally, but it's called a Visa card. It's EVERYWHERE I wanna be." she laughed. Bryan shook his head and smiled at her.

"Your definitely one-of-a-kind Meg."

"I know." she said kissing his cheek.

"Let's go back to the hotel. Oh and be careful not to fall...you might break something a bought."

"Thanks Meg, love you too." he said.

"I'm kidding...there's nothing breakable in there." Meg joked.

~~~Rachel and Rissa

The girls walked out of the elevator and onto their hotel floor. On either side of the elevator were two body guards to make sure no one got on the floor that wasn't supposed to be there. Rissa and Rachel walked into their room. They decided to share a room this time. Meg was rooming with Mel, although neither of them were ever in their own rooms anyway, and Michelle got her own room. Rissa and Rachel dropped their bags and broke out into song again.

"Tell me why? Ain't nothing but a heartache. Tell me why? Ain't nothing but a mistake. Tell me why? I never wanna hear you say...I want it that way." The both cracked up laughing and fell onto theirs beds. Rachel stopped and looked at Rissa.

"I need to talk to you about something." Rachel said. Rissa looked at her.

"Whatever it is I didn't do it. I was framed...I swear to god I wasn't even there." Rachel laughed.

"No, no I need advice." Rissa smiled.

"Oh, in that case...go ahead."

"Me and Mark...what do you think about the whole thing? Am I just stupid?" Rachel asked.

"Well, I don't think that stupidity is even an issue here. I think that you have every right to be scared... notice I said scared not stupid. That's what it is, isn't it?" Rissa asked.

Rachel nodded. "Yea, ur right...I am scared."

"And after all you've been through, I don't blame you. But I think that if you wanted a relationship that Mark would be the perfect choice of a guy to have one with." Rissa said.

Rachel smiled. "I really like him."

"Yea, he's a nice guy with a cute accent. And the boy absolutely adores you." Rissa stated.

"I'm just not sure how or when to talk to him about it. I'm so confused."

Just then Mark walked in.

"You know u never close your door." he smiled.

"Anyway...I came to ask if Bryan was still out with Meg." Rachel nodded.

"Here's your chance...talk." Rissa whispered to Rachel as she walked out of the room.

Part 32

Alright, take a deep breath and just TELL him!" Rae told herself over and over again as she and Mark sat down. Her heart was practically in her throat and her hands were shaking. She'd never been more nervous in her life. "Mark........" she began collecting her thoughts.

"Rae I know-"

"Wait just let me get this out ok?" She told Mark starting to lose her nerve.

"Alright" he nodded.

"Last week when we...well when I told you that I just wanted to be friends.....Well I was lying."

Rae stopped to see what his reaction was. He looked a little surprised, but relieved too. So she went on,

"Its not that I'm not ready.....I'm just......"

"What?" Mark said taking her hands in his

"Mark I'm scared." Rae finally admitted.

"I know you've been through a lot Rach, and Id never try and rush you, or do anything to hurt you."

"I know you wouldn't." "

And I said Id wait for you, and I meant it." Mark told her.

"I want to be with you Mark, I just need time...am I making any sense?"

"You want to take it slow?" he asked.

"Yes, that's exactly what I want." Rae smiled happy he understood.

"All you had to do was tell me that." Mark smiled kissing her forehead. Rae leaned over and hugged him.

"Why do you have to be so wonderful?" She asked.

Mark didn't answer her question, he just kissed her softly.

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*Later that week*
"Now......." Meg began passing stacks of papers around to Michelle, Rissa, Rae, and Mel. Even though Meg could be totally insane sometimes, when it came to Creative Dreams she was totally focused and organized. She had gathered all the girls up that night and now they were all sitting in a circle on the floor in Rissa and Michelle's room.

"This is our UK tour" she went on. She had just passed around the schedule for the girls mini-UK tour which would take place once the album came out in Europe a little less than two weeks from now.

"AN ENTIRE MONTH ON A BUS?!" Rissa complained

"Actually its a month and a half" Rae said.

"What?! Where did you see that?!" Michelle whined flipping through the papers.

"I know..... i know, that sucks...but we have got to promote the album and this is the best...and cheapest way to do it. " Meg told them. She absolutely hated the idea of spending an entire month in a crappy bus driving all over the UK.

"Ok, we are playing big venues right now...what is all this radio station stuff and these little places?" Rae asked

"We are on our own here you guys.....the only reason we're playing massive places now is because we're with the guys...and Backstreet and 5ive and all."

"Meg's right.......we need to work our way up." Mel added.

Everyone nodded.

"A month and a half....god that's gonna suck." Michelle pouted.

"Oh poor Michelle...a whole month plus away from Kian." Rissa teased.

"Shut-up" Michelle shot back blushing.

"At least then he can spend some quality time with his hair." Rae joked.

Meg burst out laughing at that one. Bryan constantly picked on Kian about his hair and the girls had picked up on it now. Even Michelle had to laugh.

"Well what about Meg and Mel...." Michelle asked

"Yeah Mel, you and Shane are like practically married! And you Meg...I don't think I've seen you and Bryan apart for more than like five minutes!" Rae went on teasing.

"I could say the same about you and Mark!" Meg smiled. Rae and Mark had been almost inseparable since Italy. "Fair enough" Rae nodded not wanting all the attention on her and Mark right yet.

"Are we finished here, cause I'm really not feeling too good." Mel blurted out.
"Are you ok, you look a little pale." Rissa said.

"I feel like I'm coming down with the flu or something." Mel said. She'd been feeling sick to her stomach and just plain weak ever since they arrived in Sydney yesterday.

"Come on, I'll walk back to your room with you." Rissa said getting up with Mel. Rae went along and Meg and Michelle were left. "This really is gonna suck you know." Meg frowned

'I know exactly what you mean." Michelle said back. Meg hated to be away from Bryan as much as Michelle hated to be away from Kian.

"I need a drink...wanna join me?" Meg asked

"We can drown our sorrows." Michelle said as they walked out of the room

Part 33

*1 week later*

They were all in Spain and only had 2 more stops after this in Portugal. Then, The Pop Party Tour was over. It was late in August and on September 1st the girls would begin their bus tour of the UK.

Everyone had gone out to a club that night, except Mark and Rachel who'd decided to stay in and watch a movie.

"What movie did you pick this time?" Mark asked. Rachel sat on the couch next to him.

"All Dogs Go to Heaven." she smiled waving the movie in front of him.

"All dogs, what?" he asked.

"All Dogs...Go to Heaven. It's a cartoon... I cry every time I watch it." Rachel said making a sad face.

"What's it about?" he asked. "A dog named Charlie and this little girl that he meets... and... it's sad at the end... but not really. You hafta watch it." Rachel got up and put the movie in the VCR. She jumped on the couch and bounced up and down. Mark laughed.

"A little too much sugar today?" he asked. Rachel fell across his lap and her auburn hair spread wildly across her face. "God, yes." she laughed as she shook the hair out of her face. Mark leaned over and kissed her. She sat back up and straddled him on the couch. She kissed him over and over again. He looked over her shoulder at the TV as she kissed his neck.

"I thought we were gonna watch the movie?" he asked jokingly. Rachel look him straight in the eye with a surprised look on her face.

"Mark Feehily... I'm so offended." she said pushing her hair out of her face.

"I was just kidding." he said.

"You know what? NOW we're watching the movie." Rachel said moving off him onto the floor.

"But I was just kidding." he said again. She didn't say anything.

"I...love you." he said. Rachel laughed.

"What?" he asked.

"It was just funny that's all." she said getting back on the couch.

"But I love you too." They kissed.

"Exactly how much sugar did u have?" he asked.

~~~~~~

"I don't wanna leave." Michelle said clinging onto Kian's shirt. "We have to 'chelle." Rissa said rolling her eyes. The Pop Party Tour was over. And everyone was headed out to do their own tours and promotions.

"Where is Mel and Bria...we need to go now...the bus is waiting to take us to the airport!" Meg said.

"Shane isn't here either." Bryan said shrugging his shoulders.

"Bria's on her way down." Nicky said.

"Should I go check...and make sure Mel and Shane got up?" Rachel asked.

"Yea, u might as well." Rissa said. Rachel walked up to their room and knocked on the door. Mel answered.

"Oh, hey Rae." she said weakly. "Sorry, we'll be right down. I'm just not feeling well."

"Oh, okay. I just wanted to make sure ya'll were awake." Rachel said. Just then Shane opened the door all the way. "Here, take this down for Mel." he said handing Rachel a suitcase.

"Um...sure." she said walking back down hallway to the elevator.

"Yea, they are on their way. Mel just wasn't feeling well. Here's one of her bags." Rachel said handing it to Rissa to put it on the bus. Bria had joined them. They were bringing Bria to the airport so she could get a plane back home and the girls had to get a plane to London. Minutes later Mel and Shane walked up to everyone.

"I'm here." Mel said softly.

"Okay, let's go then!" Meg said happily.

"How can u be so happy we're leaving?" Michelle asked hugging Kian.

"Yea...how can u be so happy ur leaving?" Bryan asked looking hurt. Meg smacked him on the shoulder.

"I'm just happy to be moving on. Ya know...something new. It'll be different. Let's go!"

Rachel kissed Mark. "I love you." she said smiling.

"I love you too." he replied. Everyone was saying their good-byes.

"On the bus!!!" Rissa yelled. The girls groaned and got on the bus. They all waved out the window as they drove away.

~~~~~~London

"So..." Mel said looking around.

"Yea...so..." Rachel said coming up behind her. The five girls were outside the airport in front of their new tour bus looking around.

"Where are we going?" Rissa asked.

"I was hoping you knew that." Mel smiled.

"Meg!" Michelle yelled.

"Huh, what?" she said walking up to them.

"Where are we going?" Rachel asked.

"Um...some radio station." Meg replied.

"Oh...interview?" Rissa asked. Meg nodded.

"Sounds...fun...I guess." Mel said forcing a smile.

"We'll make it fun." Meg smiled. "Come on let's load 'er up and move 'er out."

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