CHAPTER 24

JUSTIN GRABBED JC'S ARM AND TURNED HIM AROUND SO THEY
WERE FACING EACHOTHER."WHAT IS GOING ON?" "ITS A
SURPRISE." JC WALKED BACK TO THE SIDE OF THE STAGE.I
TOOK THE MIC OFF OF THE STAND."HEY ORLANDO!MY NAME IS
MARY AND THE SONG I'M ABOUT TO SING GOES OUT TO MY
BEST FRIEND THAT I HAVE KNOWN SINCE I WAS LITTLE.I
WANT HIM TO KNOW THAT I LOVE HIM WITH ALL OF MY
HEART!" I TURNED TO SEE JUSTIN JUST SMILE BACK AT ME.
THEN THE MUSIC BEGAN TO PLAY AND I STARTED TO SING.
THERE'S A PLACE IN MY HEART, THAT I GO WHEN I DREAM
A PLACE WHERE NOBODY CAN SEE
EVERYNIGHT I SEE LOVE I SEE SOMEONE WHO'S WAITING
WAITING FOR SOMEONE LIKE ME.
HE MUST BE OUT THERE SOMEWHERE,SOMEONE FOR ME
TELL ME HOW ONG 'TIL IM NOT JUST DREAMING
HOW LONG 'TIL SOMEBODY CARES
HOW LONG 'TIL I MEET AN ANGEL
GIVE HIM MY HEART
WHEN CAN I START?
HOW LONG 'TIL I FALL IN LOVE
I SIT EVERYNIGHT BY MY WNDOW, WISHING AND SEARCHING
FOR ONE PERFECT STAR
CAN ANYONE HEAR OR LISTENING PLEASE SEND HIM RIGHT
HERE TO MY ARMS.
HE MUST BE OUT THERE SOMEWHERE WAITING FOR ME....
TELL ME HOW LONG WILL IT BE..
HOW LONG TIL SMEBODY CARES
HOW LONG TIL I MEET AN ANGEL
GIVE HIMM MY HEART
WHEN CAN I START
HOW LONG TIL I FALL IN LOVE
I'VE ALWAYS BELIEVED THAT MY DREAMS WOULD COMETRUE
THAT ONE OF THESE NIGHTS HE'D APPEAR, HE'D BE HERE IN
MY ARMS
I SEE IT ALL SO CLEARLY HOW IT COULD BE
I WISH HE WAS KISSING ME NOW..
TELL ME HOW LONG TIL IM NOT JUST DREAMING
HOW LONG TIL SOMEBODY CARES
HOW LONG TIL I MEET MY ANGEL
GIVE HIM MY HEART, WHEN CAN I START?
HOW LONG TIL I FALL IN OVE?
IN LOVE?
HOW LONG TIL I FALL IN LOVE?
HOW LONG TIL I FALL IN LOVE?
HOW... LONG.... TIL ...I... FALL...IN...LOVE......
I LOOK OVER TO JUSTIN AND WHISPER" HOW LONG?" I WAS
POURING MY WHOLE HEART INTO THE SONG THAT I COMPLETELY
FORGOT ABOUT THE BIG AUDIENCE IN FRONT OF ME.I TURNED
TO GIVE A BOW WHEN I SAW EVERYONE WAS STANDING UP AND
CGEERING ME ON.I STARTED WALKING OFF STAGE THEN I JUST
WALKED FASTER AND FASTER TIL I WAS RUNNING OFF STAGE
AND INTO JUSTIN'S ARMS. HE PICKED ME UP AND SPINNED EM
AROUND AND WHISPERED IN MY EAR "IT TOOK ME TOO LONG TO
REALIZE THAT MY ANGEL WAS IN FRONT OF ME THE WHOLE
TIME." HE SAID AS WE HAD OUR EYES LOCKED.HIS FACE CAME
CLOSER AND CLOSER TIL HE KISSEDME WITH HIS SOFT
LIPS.WE WERE KISSING FOR AWHILE TIL JC INTERRUPTED US
"UMM. JUSTIN I DONT KNOW IF YOU REALIZE THIS BUT WE
HAVE A SHOW TO PUT ON AND WE GOTTA GET ON STAGE
NOW!"JUSTIN SLOWLY PULLED AWAY AND PUT ME DOWN ON MY
FEET.WE SLOWLY LET GO OF EACHOTHER'S HAND AS HE HEADED
TOWARDS THE STAGE.I WAS SMILING LIKE AN IDIOT.THEN PAM
AND MONIKA CAME RUNNING OVER.THEY WERE JUMPING UP AND
DOWN BECUZ THEY WERE SO HAPPY FOR ME.ALL I COULD DO
WAS SMILE DURING THE REST OF THE NIGHT. WE SAT DOWN ON
THE COUCH BACKSTAGE AND I WOULD SNAG A KISS EVERYTIME
JUSTIN WOULD PASS BY.THEN I HEARD JUSTIN SAY "THIS
SONG IS FOR A SPECIAL SOMEONE OUT THERE, SHE KNOWS WHO
SHE IS." AND HE STARTED SINGING THE INTRODUCTION TO
THIS I PROMISE YOU.I MELTED IN MY SEAT. MY KNEES GOT
WEAK AND I GRABBED ONTO PAM AND MONIKAS ARMS.THEY
ASKED ME WHATS WRONG?I TOLD THEM MY KNEES GOT WEAK AND
I NEEDED TO SIT DOWN. MY EYES LOCKED WITH
JUSTIN'S.AFTER THAT SONG THE GUYS HAD A 5 MINUTE
BREAK. THEY WENT TO CHANGE OINTO ANOTHER
WARDROBE.JUSTIN CAME RUNNING OUT, HE PICKED ME UP SPUN
ME AROUND. THEN HE LOOKED AT ME AND HELD ME CLOSE TO
HIS BODY AND THEN HE GAVE ME A SWEET SOFT KISS.WE
PULLED BACK TO SEE EACHOTHER'S REACTION.I LOOKED AT
HIM AND WHISPERED " YOU DONT KNOW HOW LONG IVE BEEN
WAITING FOR THAT." JUSTIN LOOKED DEEP INTO MY EYES AND
SAID " I CAN IMAGINE." THEN JC CLEARED HIS THROAT AND
SAID " I DONT MEAN TO INTERRUPT FOR THE 2 TIME BUT WE
DO HAVE TO FINISH THIS CONCERT." JUSTIN SMILED AT ME
AND GAVE ME ANOTHER KISS AND WHISPERED " ILL MEET YOU
AT THE BACK OF THE BUS LATER." AND HE RAN TO THE
STAGE.I JUST STOOD THERE WITH A BIG GRIN.THEN PAM
SNAPPED ME OUT OF MY DAZE BY ASKING ME "SO WHATS THE
SCOOP?" I LOOKED AT HER AND SAID "YOURE ASKING THE
WRONG PERSON YOU GOTTA TALK TO PAM." THEN SHE LOOKED
AT PAM WHO HAD HER OWN GRIN ON HER FACE."WHAT?" SHE
SAID INNOCENTLY." I KNOW WHATS GOING ON I TALKED TO
LANCE AND I SAW THAT YOU TWO WERE HOLDING HANDS WHEN I
WAS SINGING, SO WHAT HAPPENED?" "WELL WHILE WE WERE
WAITING FOR YOU TO GET HERE I TALKED TO HIMM AND HE
TOLD ME HIS TRUE FEELINGS FOR ME, THANKS FOR TALKING
TO HIM MARY." "NO PROBLEM WHAT ARE SISTERS FOR?" "SO
YOU MEAN TO TELL ME IM THE ONLY ONE WITH OUT A GUY!"
MONIKA POUTED."NO, ACTUALLY I HEARD JOEY HAS A THING
FOR YOU." I SAID WITH A SMILE.THEN SHE SMILED.WE
HEADED BACK TO THE BUS AND WE STARTED TO TALK
GIRLTALK. I SPILLED ON HOW I FELT WHEN HE KISSED
ME."BEING IN HIS ARMS MAKES ME FEEL SO SAFE AND I FEEL
LIKE HIS A LITLE BIT OF HEAVEN.EVEN IF THERE ARE A
MILLOIN PEOPLE AROUND I FEEL LIKE ITS ONLY US TWO WHO
ARE IN THE ROOM." I SAID AS I WAS SMILING."IS THAT
SO??" I HEARD JUSTIN SAY AS HE GOT ON THE BUS.I
STARTED BLUSHING."HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN STANDING
THERE?" "UMM.. LONG ENOUGH." HE SAID AS HE SAT NEXT TO
ME AND WRAPPED HIS ARMS AROUND ME.THEN I GAVE HIM A
QUICK KISS AND SAID "ILL MEET YOU IN THE BACK IN A
FEW." HE JUST SMILED AND WALKED TOWARDS THE BACK.THEN
I WENT BACK TO TELLLING MONIKA AND PAM HOW HE KISSES
SOFTLY ."WELL ISNT THAT FUNNY THAT THE WHOLE ENTIRE
TIME THE PERSON WHO IS PERFECT FOR YOU WAS RIGHT UNDER
YOUR NOSE." MONIKA SAID AS SHE EYED JOEY AS HE WALKED
BY.I JUST SAT THERE HUGGING CHARLIE AND I DRIFTED INTO
A DAZE THINKING ABOUT HOW HE HAS ALWAYS BEEN THERE FOR
ME AND STANDING BY ME AND NO ONE KNEW ME LIKE HE DID.
MONIKA AND PAM BOTH SAW I WAS IN A DAZE SO THEY BPOTH
GOT UP AND WENT TO THE BACK WHERE ALL THE GUYS
WERE.THEY TOLD JUSTIN TO BE WITH HER SINCE SHE HAD TO
GO BACK HOME THE NEXT DAY.HE WALKED UP TO WHERE I WAS
AND SAT NEXT TO ME.HE WRAPPED HIS ARMS AROUND ME AND
PULLED ME CLOSE TO HIM. I WAS STARTLED BECUZ I DIDNT
EVEN NOTICE WHEN HE SAT DOWN NEXT TO ME.I LEANED MY
BACK AGAINST HIS CHESTAND HE PLACED HIS HEAD ON TOP OF
MINE.HE KISSED MY FOREHEAD."I AM SO GLAD I CALLED YOU
WHEN WE WERE IN TOWN." "SO AM I." I TURNED MY FACE SO
I WAS FACING HIM."ITS GOING O BE SO HARD TO LEAVE
TOMORROW.""YEA BUT I'LL BE THERE IN FOR YOUR
GRADUATION AND THEN AFTER WE CELEBRATE IM GONNA SWEEP
YOU OFF YOUR FEET AND BRING YOU BACK TO MY HOUSE." I
GASPED." YOURE GOING TO BE THERE!!!!" HE NODDED AND I
JUMPED ON HIM AND HUGGED HIM."YOU DONT KNOW HOW HAPPY
I AM TO HEAR THAT.WAIT A MINUTE?WE??" "YEA WE. ALL THE
GUYS ARE GOING TO BE THERE TOO." "YAYY!!!" I SAID AS I
RAN TO THE BACK OF THE BUS AND JUMPED ON ALL OOF THEM
AND HUGGED THEM.MONIKA AND PAM THOUGHT I WAS CRAZY
THEN I TOLD THEM THE GOOD NEWS AND THEY WERE HAPPY
TOO.  I CAME BACK TO JUSTIN AND WE LAID THERE ON THE
COUCH IN EAHOTHERS ARMS. WE TALKED ABOUT EVERYTHING
AND I TOLD HIM HOW JC WAS HELPING ME OUT.THEN IT
CLICKED IN JUSTINS HEAD WHY WE WERE SPENDING ALL THA
TIME TOGETHER AND HE FELT LIKE AN IDIOT.WE FELL
ASLEEPON THE COUCH AND EVERYONE WAS HAPPY THAT FINALLY
WE WERE TOGETHER.
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