This is the story of Lea Evans and Hazel Cohen. They are best friends that decided to go to NYU together for college and now live together. Things change when they get a letter in the mail from an old friend. :) Enjoy.

"BEEP! BEEP! BEEP!" the alarm clocked buzzed just as it did every morning to wake Lea and Hazel up.

"COME ON HAZEL! You can't be late for class again! It is only our second week and you have been late 5 times! You need to get your act together." Lea said in a very

harsh and concerned tone.

"Whatever. I hate college anyways. I think I'm gonna go down to my usual place. You got five bucks?" Hazel asked sleepily.

"Oh my gosh Hazel are you serious! No. Now I'm going to take a shower and then head to the auditorium for rehearsal before classes." Lea continued. "You should eat

and head to class."

"Do I really have to?" Hazel complained.

"Am I obsessed with Glee?" Lea questioned.

Hazel sighed, "Yes..."

"Then that's a yes" said Lea as she walked into the bathroom with her towel.

Hazel finally got out of bed and was on her way out the door (twenty minutes late. no surprise there) when she saw something. A note.

"Huh? What's this?" Hazel whispered to herself.

She read the note aloud, "Dear Lea, I know it's been a while but I really miss you. College just isn't the same without you. I wish I chose to come with you and Hazel to

New York but Pennsylvania was just calling me. Anyways, I finish my classes early this week so I have Thursday and Friday off. I was wondering if we could hang out. I can

come to New York and chill with you guys for a bit. Just let me know okay? -Jason"

Hazel paused for a moment. "Holy shit… I haven't seen Jason in forever. Why didn't Lea tell me?" Hazel asked herself. She realized that she was now thirty minutes late

for class, let out another sigh and an "Oh shit" and then headed for class with that note on her mind. Lea had some explaining to do...

On her way out the door earlier this morning, Lea got the mail from the mailbox next to the door.

"What the..?" Lea began to say as she pulled out a letter the came from Philadelphia.

"From Jason Grae? Holy crap... I haven't talked to him in... Wow..." She was speechless.

Jason Grae was her best friend in grade school. They met in 5th grade and both had big New York plans for the future. But as the time changed, he changed. He gained

more confidence, started to want to help people like him, and finally when the time came, he decided to go to Pennsylvania to study Psychology.

"I can't believe it. It's really him." Lea said as she started to tear up at the site of her old friend's handwriting. She had to tell Hazel, but she couldn't. Part of her was

hesitant to write back.

"I just need time to think" Lea reasoned with herself. Then she put the note down so that Hazel can find it and left for the auditorium.

At lunchtime Hazel left the NYU campus to look for answers.

"Where the fuck is she?" Hazel said angrily.

She went into the cafe across the street from the apartment to find Lea sitting at a table by herself staring down at the same not that Hazel read that morning.

"Why?" Hazel shouted. "Why the fuck didn't you tell me that Jason sent that letter?"

"Hazel, I can explain..." Lea said faintly.

"Oh PLEASE do!" Hazel exclaimed with a bit of annoyance creeping on her voice.

"Okay..." Lea started. "When I was leaving for the auditorium this morning I found this in the mail. I freaked out because we haven't seen Jason in so long so I just left it

on the counter. I couldn't decide whether to write back or not so I haven't...yet..." Hazel sat down across from Lea.

"That's it... Okay then if you don't write back saying that we'd love to have him over, I will" Hazel declared. "Don't you still have his number? Text him or something. I want

to see him again. Please." She pleaded.

"Okay okay. I guess I'll text him tonight and let him know, okay" Lea reasoned.

"Sounds perfect," Hazel said.

"Wait" Lea said. "What should I say? I mean we haven't talked in over a year. He could be a completely different person for all we know? What if he is all sophisticated

and stuff now that he is majoring in psychology?" Lea rambled on and on.

"Lea! Calm yourself! We may not have talked to Jason in a year, but from the amount of time that we've known him, we know that nothing will take away his lovable

awkward-ness. It just wouldn't be the same. He would never allow that to happen anyways." Hazel, for the first time ever, reasoned.

"Are you sure. Because you know things change as time goes on. People change. I don't know if i would be able to deal with it if he was different.." Lea worried.

"I am absolutely positive. Anyways, you know him better than I do." Hazel reminded Lea.

"True. But, I still don't know what to say. Do I just say something like 'Hey it's Lea and yeah you can come over?' That sounds crazy.." Lea questioned.

"You're right. That does sound weird. Why don't you make a conversation starter like 'Hey it's Lea. I know you were expecting a letter... yada yada yada' That sounds

more reasonable." Hazel suggested.

"That's perfect!" Lea exclaimed.

She began the text while reading it to Hazel. " "Hey Jason, it's Lea. I know you probably didn't expect a text, but I still had your number so

I thought that would be easier than sending a letter. Anyways, I wanted to ask if you still wanted to come over later this week and stay with us for all of next week. I

know you only mentioned the two days off but we are on break next week so I assumed you would be too. Okay well umm text me back :)."

She shifted in her seat and looked at Hazel. "How does that sound?"

Hazel sat quietly for a moment then looked up smiling and said, "That sounds wonderful. It sounds very inviting and not awkward at all. I just hope Jason gets it." Hazel

said with a bit of concern creeping into her voice.

"Oh I KNOW Jason will get it. We may not have talked in a while but I know that's his phone number. But you really think it's okay?" Lea said.

"Yep. It's perfect. Now send it to him. We need to get back to class before it starts this time." Hazel mocked how Lea treats her in the morning.

Lea stifled a laugh. "Ha ha ha. Very funny." She pressed send and the two made their way back to the campus.