Chapter Eight -- Dear Diary
Once Lori went back to Florida, she started packing up and moved to San Francisco a week later. She gets a new job, to teach people to play drums. The band is still with the Backstreet Boys and they're currently in a break.
It had been more than 2 months since Lori left. Lori is exhausted after a day of work, she goes to her room, brings her diary out andn turns on the radio. Something on air catches her attention...
<You've got a chance to meet the Backstreet Boys live in Orlando Florida for a charity concert... keep listening for a chance to win...>
Lori picks up her pen:
Dear Diary,
It had been more than 2 months since I last saw Nick. I try to forget about him but whenever the words "Backstreet Boys" and "Nick Carter" are heard, the memories and feelings are just growing stronger and stronger. When I told Nick that I'm not ready for a new relationship, I really meant it. Nick is so nice to me and he's willing to be there for me without wanting anything back. Who would have thought that a super star like him will be so serious to a girl like me? Will there be a chance that I'm gonna see him again? Last time, I kinda rejected him because that day, I just broke up with Miguel, I don't want Nick to be the one being blamed. So I told him I'm not ready for a new relationship yet... Sometimes I'm not sure what I'm getting myself into, but one thing is for sure... I miss Nick a lot...
Lori
Once she puts down the pen, the phone rings...
On the other hand, Nick is writing his diary too, he's in Florida:
Dear Diary,
2 months and 15 days... I've been counting days since we last saw each other... What am I doing? Today, I saw Melissa and she told me Lori is doing fine in San Francisco. I've got her phone number right here in my hands, but I don't have the courage to call her... Never in my life I've been missing a person so badly... I miss you Lori...
Nick
~ 2 days later -- 11:41 am ~
Nick has been sitting behind stage since around 9 am. He still doesn't know whether to call Lori or not. Finally he made up his mind. "Come on Nick Carter... let's do it!" He thinks to himself. He then dials the numbers as the ones written on the paper.
<Hello...>
"Hello Lori... this is Nick..."
<This is Lori. I'm sorry I won't be able to pick up your call right now, please leave a message and I'll call you back.>
Nick realizes that it is the voice-mail, he hangs up and put his head down. Then he hears noices outside. He walks outside and sees the person he has been missing a lot... It is Lori, she is back.
"Lori... welcome." Kevin says.
"Melissa called me and told me to come to the charity concert. So here I am." Lori says.
"Good job Mel!" Brian says.
Nick walks towards them, they all realize and become quiet. Lori walks up to Nick.
"Hey Nick, how have you been? Long time no see..." Lori says.
"Hi Lori... I'm doing fine... how bout u?"
"Me too, thanks!"
Then it's a moment of dead silence. Finally Lori speaks up.
"Anyways, I think I need to drop off my stuff in the hotel, I guess I'll see you all later." Lori says.
"Oh... okay... see ya later." Nick sighs as he sees Lori walks away.
~ 8:21 pm ~
The Boys and Lori are having dinner together. They're having a great time.
"Excuse me guys..." Lori picks up her cell phone. "Hello?" She says as she walks away.
"It must be Miguel again..." Melissa says.
"What? It's Miguel Stewart? But why?" Nick asks anxiously.
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