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When I got back inside I heard the phone ring.

“Hello?” I asked.

“Gee D, what do you do at night?” Michelle asked.

“Oh, hi Chelly!” I exclaimed.

“So what do you do?” Michelle asked.

Michelle, also known as Ciel or Sky, is a Nick fan. She really loves being in our club and loves the Backstreet Boys. She’d be excited that they were coming tomorrow.

“I was at the mall this morning,” I answered.

“That’s cool,” Michelle replied.

“No, it’s way better!” I exclaimed.

“Why?” Michelle asked.

“The Backstreet Boys were in the Gap and they knew who I was!” I answered.

“Oh my god! Are you serious?” Michele exclaimed.

“So serious. And Nick kept calling me babe,” I replied.

“Ooh, he likes you,” Michelle teased.

“I guess so,” I replied.

I didn’t want to tell her that we were going out, cuz she’d never believe me.

“One second,” Michelle informed me, “someone’s on the other line.”

Michelle left for a second and gave me time to think about how much I wished Nick were there, how much I missed him.

“Cassie wants me three way call her, okies?” Michelle asked.

“Okies,” I answered.

“Hello?” Cassie asked.

“Hi Cassie,” Michelle and I answered.

“Hey guys,” Cassie replied, “D can I ask you a question?”

“Sure,” I replied.

“Did you know that Nick likes her?” Michelle asked jokingly.

“Yeah, when D introduced herself and Brian smiled at him Nick turned pink,” Cassie replied, “and then he looked away.”

“He blushed? What?” Michelle asked.

“That was what my question was about D,” Cassie informed me.

“Okies,” I replied, “what is it?”

“Kelly said she was biking by your house and she saw you standing outside,” Cassie started.

“So I was standing outside,” I replied, “and your point is?”

“And she said she saw you by a car with another person, who looked like a guy,” Cassie continued.

“So I was standing by a car with a guy,” I replied, “what are you and Kelly getting at?”

“And she said you were really close together,” Cassie finished, “and you looked like you were kissing, and that the guy was blonde.”

“So?” I asked.

“Well, I was wondering if it was Nick,” Cassie informed me.

“What if it was?” I asked.

“I wanna know why he was at your house, how he found your address out,” Cassie answered, “So was it Nick?”

“Yes,” I whispered.

“Are you serious?” Michelle asked.

“Yes,” I answered.

“Why was he kissing you?” Michelle asked.

“Cuz…” I stopped. I liked my friends so much, but I couldn’t bear to tell them. I didn’t want them to hurt Nick, and I didn’t want to hurt them. I didn’t want to get hurt.

“Cuz why?” Cassie asked.

“You could ask him,” I suggested.

“Oh yeah, we’re gonna get a hold of him,” Michelle burst out and then laughed.

“It’s not funny,” I said.

“Why don’t you call him then?” Michelle asked.

I didn’t answer.

“Wait I have to go, D call Cassie and keep talking to her, okies?” Michelle said.

“Ok Chelly, see you later,” I replied.

“Bye Michelle,” Cassie said.

“Bye guys,” Michelle replied.

After Michelle hung up I called Cassie.

“Hiya D!” Cassie greeted me.

“Hi,” I replied.

“Tell me D, was that really you and Nick kissing?” Cassie asked.

“Yes,” I replied.

“You mean he really liked you,” Cassie asked, “That’s why he blushed?”

“Yeah,” I replied, “we’re going out.”

“Are you serious?” Cassie asked.

“Yeah,” I replied.

“Did he actually come over to your house to ask you out?” Cassie asked.

“I guess so,” I replied.

“Oh my god D!” Cassie exclaimed.

“Yeah it’s great,” I said unhappily.

“What’s wrong D?” Cassie asked.

“I miss him,” I said.

“Poor thing,” Cassie replied, “you should call him.”

“I wish I could,” I replied.

“Maybe he gave you the number, look in your pockets,” Cassie replied.

“He did touch my butt,” I announced.

“Then look in your back pockets,” Cassie suggested.

I looked in my back pockets, in one I found nothing and in the other I found paper.

“I found something in my pocket!” I exclaimed.

“Read it,” Cassie prodded.

I then started reading the letter to Cassie.

“And it has a phone number and a room number,” I finished.

“D that’s fantabulos!” Cassie exclaimed.

“Why?” I asked.

“Cuz then you could call him and you’d be all happy again,” Cassie answered.

“But what if he doesn’t miss me,” I asked, “What if he doesn’t love me?”

“He wouldn’t blush every time Brian smiled at him if he wasn’t crazy about you,” Cassie answered.

“But what if he’s asleep,” I asked, “What if he’s mad at me?”

“What if he’s counting the hours until he sees you again and crying cuz he misses you so much?” Cassie returned.

“What if he doesn’t want to talk?” I asked.

“Then call me back,” Cassie answered.

I was silent for a minute. I was afraid of what could, what might, happen.

“Don’t worry D,” Cassie reassured me, “It’ll be ok. I promise.”

“Are you sure Cassie?” I asked.

“Of course D,” Cassie answered, “I’ll see you soon.”

“Ok, see you later Cassie.” I replied.

Then Cassie hung up. She and I knew that if she had said ‘see you later’ I would have stalled her so that she stayed on the line longer.

I quickly dialed in the telephone number and the room number and got through.

“Hello, Kevin speaking. May I help you?” Kevin asked.

“Yeah,” I replied, “I’d like to speak to Nick.”

“Alright one second,” Kevin replied.

The minute Kevin took the phone from his mouth I heard a weird sound, something like un-even breathing and wailing mixed together, like someone was crying.

Then I heard Kevin talk in the background.

“Nick,” Kevin said, “someone’s on the line for you.”

Then I heard the crying grow softer as the person began to speak.

“What if I don’t wanna talk?” Nick asked in between tears.

“It’s a girl Nick,” Kevin answered, “maybe it’s Deanna.”

“I don’t believe you Kevin,” Nick whined.

“See for yourself,” Kevin replied handing Nick the phone.

“Alright,” Nick sniffled, “But if it’s not D, I’m gonna hang up.”

I listened and only heard silence for a few seconds.

“Hello?” Nick asked, choking on the words.

“Nick,” I asked, “are you ok?”

“D,” Nick asked, “is that you?”

“Yeah,” I replied.

“I missed you so much.” Nick sniffled a tear.

“I missed you too,” I agreed.

“I missed you so much,” Nick replied, “that I cried.”

“Are you ok now?” I asked.

“Hey, I’m talking to you babe,” Nick answered.

I imagined him smiling through his tear stained face.

“Yeah,” I replied.

I smiled just at the thought of Nick.

“D?” Nick asked.

“Yeah?” I asked back.

“I need to go,” Nick informed me, “Kevin needs to use the phone to call Natalie.”

“Well, ok,” I replied, “I’ll see you at 7:30 later today.”

“Yeah,” Nick replied.

It made me sad that he had to leave, but I’d see him in 3 hours, I mean it was 4:30.

“I love you,” I told him.

“I love you,” Nick agreed.

“See you later,” I said.

I imagined Nick smiling, because I didn’t give him time to say anything. Most people don’t get this concept, but I think that when you say ‘Bye’ it means forever, so I say ‘See you later.’ And because people can’t grasp that concept, I hang up or walk away before they can say anything.

I couldn’t wait until 7:30. Then I could see Nick, my Nick, smiling again.