Hey! Sorry again for the long wait. It's been crazy. I just finished my second week of school (puke) and tried out AND got callbacks for the school musical, Annie. I was called back for Lily St. Regis, and I did my best so cross your fingers for me! The cast list will be posted Tuesday morning!!

This chapter is dedicated to Liz, because she's so awesome, and she had a cold. So get better soon!So, enough about me and my dedicatements- you want to hear about Lilly and Nick!

Okay! Here's spectacular chapter 8!! I thought it was about time to update, and tonight was probably the only time I'll have to update for a while so... make it last! I mean- Enjoy!!

Lilly,

Hey. This is pretty stupid of me writing to you right before I'm going me to meet you. Well, more like you're going to meet me. I've actually seen you before. Well, really, I've met you. But you know that already. Since I told you. Or will tell you, or whatever.

I don't know what compelled me to write this… It sounds bad already. I guess I just want you to know now, that I'm going insane knowing that I'm about to tell you who I am. Like, I know you know I'm Nick. I have three brothers. I'm on the road all the time. I'm in a band. But you don't know the specifics. Well, I guess you do now- but not the now I'm writing this to you in. And I'm sorry if I'm confusing you.

What I'm really scared of is your reaction. What will you do when you see me for the first time? The real me. What will you say? Will you like me any less? Will you treat me differently? Will you act just like any other fangirl I thought was different? So, I don't know. I know you can't really talk to me now, but I guess writing to you is helping me a little. So even if you don't know what I'm thinking in a few hours, you'll know now.

Well, I think I'm done with being deep for the day. Haha! :)

I guess I'll just get ready, dump this at the post office and head to the beach to meet you, then.

Love,

Nick

PS- The band my brothers and I have- It's called the Jonas Brothers. ;-)

Nick drummed his fingers nervously on the counter of Rico's. So far, no one had noticed him, but he'd gotten some weird looks. That was good. On the other hand, he was just about to take the biggest chance he thought he'd ever made. He was going to tell Lilly who he was.

He scratched at the itchy wig that was on his head. Kevin and Joe had gotten really into making him look completely different earlier. His "hair" was now light brown and straight. Joe had dug up some bright blue contacts for Nick to wear, and insisted that Nick use the tanning bed their insane great aunt had given their mother some time ago, so that he wouldn't be so "blindingly and recognizably pale", as Joe had put it. So there Nick sat; fake hair, fake eyes, a partially fake tan, and a real pack of nerves.

Dear Nick,

I know this is silly writing a letter to you just hours before I'll actually see you in person. Flesh and blood. Not just the ink-and-paper Nick or familiar-voice-on-the-phone Nick I'm used to. This is beyond exciting but also strangely nerve-wracking at the same time. It's really crazy, and it really makes me aware that it's a small world, after all. And it just keeps getting smaller.

So I guess I just wanted you to know that I don't think I'll ever forget this. Our whole pen-pal friendship. No matter how long it continues, or doesn't, since soon, we can be real-life- face-to-face friends instead of just phone and letter friends. You really did save me from being a zombie. :) Thanks. Haha.

Ah, well. It's about time. I need to go drop this off at the dear post office I've gotten quite familiar with this summer, and then meet you at the beach. Whew. Darn nerves. I don't know why I'm so freaked out. It's not like we haven't ever met. Just not in person yet. Ugh, well I'm sure I'll be fine when I see you so..

See ya!

Love,

Lilly

Lilly leaned on the closed post office doors and took a deep breath. That was her last letter before she met Nick. Nick Unknown-Last-Name who had somehow helped keep her busy the majority of the summer. She knew this shouldn't really be a big deal, but somewhere inside her she had a feeling like this would be more monumental than would have been normal.

As she walked the whole two blocks to get to the beach she concentrated on breathing and calming down. Why was she so worked up? When she arrived on the beach she looked around. There was Big Cheese Fry Guy, dirtying up another one of his plain white shirts. And there in the corner was Phone Girl, still yakking away on her neon pink cell phone. There were three guys she didn't completely recognize, and she knew one of them had to be Nick. She stared intently at all three of the guys. One had bright, curly red hair and freckles- he was sitting at the table next to Phone Girl. The second one was sitting down on the sand right next to the trash can, stuffing what looked like gummy bears into his mouth, and he was wearing a jacket with the hood up and sunglasses. She really hoped that wasn't Nick. The third had his back turned away from Lilly. He was sitting at the opposite end of the bar to Cheese Fry Guy, drumming his fingers on the counter, and looked like he was deep in thought.

Lilly really didn't want to look like a freak and just walk up to one of them and ask, "Are you Nick, my pen pal buddy?" So, she dug her phone out of her pocket and pressed Nick's speed dial. Both Trash Can Dude and Thinking Guy stopped what they were doing and picked up their phones.

"Lilly? Are you here?" came Nick's voice. Trash Can Dude stuffed his phone back in his pocket and went back to his gummy bear feast. Lilly glanced at Thinking Guy and breathed a sigh of relief. He had turned around on his seat and was now looking at Lilly. She waved to him and smiled.

"Yep." She said into the phone. He waved back and his smile mirrored hers. She put her phone away and rushed down to greet him. Finally.

"Lilly." It was his greeting.

"Nick." It was her response.

Lilly studied his features. He had straight light brown hair that looked oddly like it didn't go with his face. He had a very handsome face that was amazingly familiar, though, and bright blue eyes that seemed almost unreal.

...

I couldn't stop smiling at her. She was beautiful. I was so happy that I could see her again. And now she would know me how I wanted her to. Maybe. If things went right.

I bent down and gave her a hug, and to my surprise, she hugged me back. I mean, it's not like we were total strangers.

"Wow. It's great to finally see you." She said after I had willed myself to let go of her. I cringed internally at that one. She wasn't really seeing me. Maybe I should just set her straight now. I tried to make up my mind fast, so that she wouldn't think I was a total nutcase.

"Lilly…..I'm really…" Lilly looked up at me. She looked kind of concerned, but I knew she was paying attention. Oh, man. Was I really going to do this? Yes I was. I took a deep breath.

"I'm really thirsty. Want to get something to drink?" I pointed to the cabana.

Crap.

Uh-Oh! Nick chickened out! Will he speak soon or forever hold his peace?! Stay tuned to find out!

Ha. That was cheesy.

Well, I enjoyed writing that so I really hope you liked it! Oh- this time- review and I'll love you forever AND I'll give you an air hug! :D