Howie walked me out to his car and we got in. "So, where are we going?"

"An Italian restaurant. The food there is absolutely delicious!"

We finally got there a waiter showed us to the table. After looking through the menu, I still had no idea what to order. This is just great. I'm nervous as hell and I hoped that I wouldn't drop anything or make a total fool out of myself. I decided on ravioli since that was what I usually had in Italian restaurants.

Howie's P.O.V. -

I wonder what she's ordering? I think I'll stick with fettucini. Man, I hope she likes me! If she doesn't, well, the tour's gonna be absolute hell then!

Roxy's P.O.V. -

A waitress came and took our orders. She only looked about 17 and just our luck, she was still a teenybopper. "Hey aren't you, like, Howie D from, like, the Backstreet Boys?" Her voice was really high and squeaky.

"Uh yeah!"

"Wow! Can I, like, please have your, like, autograph?"

"Sure!" Howie autographed a napkin for her.

"Wow, like, thanks! And what would you like to order?" She said sweetly to Howie.

"I think I'll have the fettucini, thanks!"

Then the waitress turned around and glared at me, then said icily, "And you?"'

I'd like to slap you in the face then complain to the manager but all I said was, "I'll have the ravioli," and glared back.

After the food had arrived, we talked and Howie was so sweet! I guess that's why they call him Sweet D! Anyway, when we had finished eating and paid, it was only 9.30pm. "Why don't we go clubbing?" I suggested.

"Just what I was thinking!"

The bouncer at the front door was drunk and let us in without even checking our IDs. "How old are you anyway?" Howie asked me.

"21."

We got on the dance floor and started dancing. They were playing We Like To Party by the Vengaboys.
"What do you think AJ and Sky are doing?" I asked Howie.

"Who knows? I actually brought him along 'cos he was moping around the house after breaking up with Amanda."

"You wanted to set my sister up?"

"Yeah, sorta!"

"I don't think that's gonna work."

"Why not?"

"Well, don't tell anyone, but Sky kinda has a crush on Nick and there are rumors saying he's dating some model called Mandy."

"I'm afraid those rumors are true. I don't know what Nick sees in her though. I mean, sure, she's got the looks but she certainly doesn't have the brains or the personality."

"You mean Nick is shallow enough just to go for looks?"

"Well, that's the way it seems!"

"I didn't think that Nick was that kind of person, though! Please promise that you won't tell anyone otherwise my sister will kill me!"

"Okay, I promise!"

We stayed at the club for another few hours before I looked at my watch and discovered that it was almost midnight. "I think we should get going." I said.

"Yeah! It's almost midnight!"

We drove back and at my door he asked if I'd go to the movies with him sometime this week. I was only too happy to. I opened the door to find popcorn all over the lounge and Sky and AJ still chucking at each other. Sky turned around to see both Howie and I looking at the mess. "Hi guys! How was your date?" she asked me, still throwing popcorn at AJ.

"It was great! Did you guys have fun?"

"Yeah! We...ow! That wasn't fair AJ! We watched... um... what did we watch again?"

"Scream 2," AJ answered, chucking more popcorn along the way.

"Guys, I think you should stop 'cos it's midnight and you have to clean it all up!"

"Alright. Hey, quit it AJ! Now, help me clean up!" Since Howie had to wait to take AJ home, we decided to help them clean everything up. After half an hour and a lot of work, we managed to get everything packed up.

"I think we'd better be going!" Howie said and gave me a goodnight kiss. Then he and AJ left.

"Aaawww... how cute! You two would make the greatest couple! So, is Howie like, really nice? I want all the goss!"

"Yes, he is really nice but when we were eating, there was this waitress who was really bitchy."

"What did you do afterwards?"

"We went clubbing! Um... I kinda told him you had a crush on Nick."

"WHAT!!! I can't believe it! You told him that?"

"He promised he won't tell a single soul!"

"Well, he better not tell Nick!"

"So, did anything happen between you and AJ?"

"No! We're just friends. He's really funny and cool! In fact, we're going shopping tomorrow!"

"Oh really? And you say that you're just friends?"

"Yes! I even told him I had a little crush on Nick!"

"So, you told him too!"

"Well, I asked him if Nick had a girlfriend, and the answer was yes, unfortunately!"

"Don't worry Sky! I'm sure you and Nick will get together somehow!"

"Yeah, in my dreams!"
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