1 WEEK LATER
It was a sunny morning, and Nikki put on her dressing gown as she dragged her feet towards the kitchen. She has just arrived home from a snowboarding holiday, and she hadn't really enjoyed it. All she could think about was her friends, and more importantly, her favourite member of Team Starkid, Lauren Lopez. Now she was back home she could go on the internet as much as she wanted, and watch and re-watch the video that her friend had put on facebook, of Lauren saying hello to her. Every time she watched it, or even thought about it, she couldn't help grinning, and getting a fluttery feeling. Lauren was so special to her. She inspired her, and thanks to the video, Lauren knew that she existed! Nikki had also written a letter to her, but Lauren was probably too busy to reply. She probably got loads of letters. Nikki felt a sinking feeling as she thought this. What would she give to get a letter from Lauren? She put her iPod headphones into her ears, and put 'Granger Danger' onto repeat. She didn't hear the letter drop through the door onto the mat as the postman made his morning visit. She grabbed a handful of cookies and headed back upstairs, pausing on the way to pick up the post that had just appeared on the doormat. She shuffled through it. Bills, magazine for mum, more bills, catalogue, letter- wait. A letter! No-one sends letters anymore; you can just use emails or the internet. And it was addressed to her! Nikki inspected it closely. The stamps were American! Could it be- no. It would never happen to her. Lauren would never write to her. It must just be someone from The Page that she had given her address to or something. Still with her heart in her mouth, Nikki went back to her bedroom, put down the cookies and carefully opened the envelope, pulling out the folded lined paper and opening it up. She scanned the letter to the bottom of the page, and read,
"Hope ya write back!
Lotsa love,
Lauren Lopez xxx"
Nikki dropped the letter.