The Disappearence of Lisa Lopes.

How It All Began.

August 6, 1992

Lisa.

Me and the girls just got finished shooting our third video, Hat 2 Da Back. Our first album, Ooooohhhhh....On The TLC Tip came out yesterday.I still remember the first song we did together. Ain't 2 Proud 2 Beg. Ah, the memories. I took off the big heavy jacket I was wearing and walked outside. I sat down and opened myself a can of beer. I'm an alcoholic. The only way I could get my dad's attention was by drinking..that was it. Oh well. The girls don't like it but I don't see shit wrong with it. I was drinking my soul out until I felt someone next to me. I turned to look at one of the greatest people in my life. Tionne Tenese Watkins. I met Tionne a year ago when I was out on the street, rapping, and she gave me a $50 tip. That girl is too fucking generous...but she has her moments. Me and Tionne were the first to be accepted into TLC. Lemme tell you, that was a blessing. Afterward, I got the worst news of my life that my died had died. Tionne was there to comfort me the entire time. I'm thankful to have a friend, wait no. A sister like her. "Yo, Lisa. Why do you insist on drinking? I mean, I'm not the one to tell people what to do or to judge them, but I don't wanna see you get hurt." I couldn't help but feel bad. Am I hurting Tionne by doing this? I mean, she said she's not the one to tell people what to do...so. I sighed. "Look Tionne, I appreciate your protectiveness, but I'm fine. Trust me. I'm okay." I heard Tionne sigh and I looked over at her. She was looking down for a couple minutes, then she shrugged her shoulders and got up. "If you insist. Me and Ro about to head out to get something to eat and yo ass coming along. So finish that beer and let's go." Tionne walked back inside, leaving me out here. I sighed, thinking to myself for a minute. Am I hurting everybody else? Maybe I shou-wait. What the fuck am I saying? I'm not going to please anybody else. I shook my head nad gulped down the rest of my beer before getting up and throwing the can away. I ran out to the front and got inside the car. I saw Tionne and Rozonda staring at me. Rozonda was always the sweet one of the group. She was so friendly on the first day, but Tionne was being all rude and shit. She didn't give her no hug or nothing. Tionne was talking shit about her at first but then they started becoming close as fuck. Our name became TLC cause I have Rozonda the nickname, Chilli because she's so hot. Tionne's nickname is T-Boz cause her name starts with a T and she's the boss. Mine is Lefteye because my lefteye slants to the right and it makes me attractive. That's how the name TLC was born. "LISA!" Rozonda yelled my name and that snapped me out of my thoughts. "Lisa, you okay? You been loosing your train of thought lately," Rozonda said as she looked me up and down. I just laughed. "Y'all, I'm fine. This has nothing to do with my drinking if that's what y'all think it is." I smiled as Tionne and Rozonda looked at eachother. They shrugged and turned around in their seats. Rozonda started the car and drove us to Taco Bell. I just looked out my window and sighed, thinking to myself.