I live, really I do. So how did everyone's holidays go? Were they amazing? I know mine were! So guess what! I remembered my notebook and this is great because I have a snow day tomorrow so I can update again! I owe you guys thanks for not revolting and hanging me by thumbs. I'd miss my thumbs.

Anyway I've kept you waiting long enough…here it is.

Hello Goodbye Chapter 2 Keep it real.

To save time I will do no lyrics. But the song is by Jonas Brothers

Disclaimer: I only own the characters of Chloe, Nicole, Nate, and Mandy.

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(Nick's POV)

Ok, Nick, calm the heck down. You cannot fall for Nicole; you've known her for what like ten minutes? Remember the Penny incident; with the song, the wings, the performance the JIMMY? It's obvious that Nicole is beautiful and funny but so was Penny and look how that turned out.

"Nick," Someone had shoved me lightly; instantly knocking me out of my day dream.

"Wha?" I asked. I looked up to see Joe standing there. "Where the hell did you come from?"

"A small town in Jersey," He said with a slight smirk. I just rolled my eyes. "Why were you zoning out?" He asked ignoring my show of annoyance and opening his locker.

"I wasn't zoning out." I insisted opening my locker next to his.

"And I'm not incredibly hot," Joe joked pulling stuff out.

"Good, so we agree that I was not zoning out." I said with a smile.

He gawked at me. "You're mean!" I rolled my eyes as he slammed his locker shut. "I'm gonna go find my girlfriend." He stalked away pouting. I couldn't help but laugh. I mean really? He's supposed to be a mature senior, don't make me laugh.

(Chloe's POV)

I was getting to know Chloe, when suddenly I felt a pair of strong arms, very strong, wrap around me and a chin rest on the top of my head.

"Hi," I giggled. "What's up?"

"Nicky, is mean!" He whined.

"Excuse me?" Nikki said obviously offended.

I felt Joe look at her before nodding. "See ya."

"No," She said shaking her head. "I meant excuse me I've never met you before how can I possibly be mean to you?" She was so confused.

"No he means Nick not Nik." I explained.

"Say what?" Her and Joe exclaimed at the exact same time.

"He meant Nick Lucas not Nikki Evans," I tried again.

"Oh…" Nikki said finally getting it.

"Wait who is Nikki Evans?" Joe asked bewildered.

"That would be me," Nikki said raising her hand.

"Oh cool, I'm Joe." He said with a smile.

"I know," She smiled.

(Nick's POV)

I walked over to where Joe, Chloe and Nikki were standing around talking. Nikki had her books with her, so I'm guessing Dani showed her where her locker is.

"Hey," I said interrupting the conversation.

"Hey," Nikki said smiling at me.

"What's up?" I asked.

"Nothing, just talking about Switchfoot with Joe." Nikki said. (A/N: I hope I don't have to tell anyone this but just in case Switchifoot is a band. Joe has said he likes them.)

"While I stand here confuzzled." Chloe added.

I laughed. "Aren't you always confused?"

Chloe stuck her tongue out at me.

I rolled my eyes "Anyway," I said turning to Nikki. "We should head to first period."

She nodded. "See ya, guys."

"Bye," Chloe and Joe replied.

(Nikki's POV)

"So where are you from?" Nick asked.

"Um technically here; because I can't remember anything from when I lived in South Dakota I was two when I moved."

He nodded. "Cool,"

"Yup."

"So why here suddenly, then?" He asked.

"I just moved back." I explained.

"Oh really?" I nodded. "Where did you live before?"

I then went on to tell him what I had told Dani about a half hour ago.

"Oh wow," was all he said.

I nodded.

"Do you and your brother get along?"

"He always has my back but he really needs to get a girlfriend." I smiled as he smiled.

"What about you and your sister?" He continued.

"She's my best friend, and her boyfriends awesome too. He treats me like a little sister, but if Nate saw him he'd be dead."

"Why is that?" Nick asked.

"Well in Nate's eyes Trace is not the perfect man. He's got tattoos all over his arms and chest; he has black short emo-ish hair; and a few peircings."

Nick let out a laugh. "I wanna be there when Nate meets him."

"If he meets him." I whispered.

"Nicole don't think like that. He'll come home safe." Nate assured me as my phone vibrated. "You can answer it, class doesn't start for ten minutes."

I pulled my red pantech out of my bag and looked at the ID.

"Hey Nate," I smiled answering it.

"Hey," the deep voice of my brother answered. "How are you?"

"Good, class is starting in like eight minutes." I explained.

"Cool, it's dead over here so I thought I'd give you a call." I smiled, calls were rare. Usually we got a letter or email. "So what are you doing?"

"Just hanging with a friend," I answered smiling at Nate.

"Really?" Nate sounded suspicious.

"Yup,"

"I want his full name, his age, his GPA, and if he has any criminal records." He said.

I rolled my eyes just as the warning bell rang. "Gotta go Nate, love you." I hung up before he replied.

"So how was the chat?" Nick asked as we stood up.

"Pray he doesn't come home soon, he hates you." I smiled

"What did I ever do to him?"

I shrugged. "I don't know, he sensed I was with a boy. You are said boy so now he hates you."

"Great so if I ever did ask you out he wouldn't allow it?" He asked smoothly.

I shrugged. "But whoever said I'd allow it?"

"Funny," He said as we walked into the classroom.

We sat at two desks in the back.

"So," Nick began. "Welcome to speech, are you any good at it?"

"I won't even let my sister hear me sing, what does that tell you?" I asked.

"Yeah, same;" he said. I laughed so hard. "What?" He asked.

"You sing in front of thousands of screaming girls every night and you're scared of speech class?" I said.

"Nah, just wanted to try to make you feel better." He smiled.

"It worked," I smiled hiding my blush as all the other kids started filing in.