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My Heart Stays With You
It was finally time for Melissa to depart on her flight to Orlando to attend the annual Lupus fundraiser. She had been saving her money to go for a year and was extremely excited to be on her way. Her friends Katrina and Rhonda said goodbye at the gate. “ Ok so remember, bid on the date, but don’t get discouraged, just being there is going to be wonderful!” Rhonda said encouragingly. “ Have a great time!” Katrina yelled after her. The flight was long and Melissa could barely wait to finally get to Orlando. Her friend Maria was going to meet her at the gate. Although they had never met, they both shared a love for Howie and supported his foundation. “ Hey girl!” Maria hugged Melissa as she stepped off the plane. “ Let’s go back to my place and get ready for the big night!” Melissa’s stay was going to be brief. She had an interview for a teaching position in Washington DC in case the position she was offered in Orlando didn’t work out. The two both dressed in sexy yet classy outfits, both hoping that they would be the highest bidder for an evening with their favorite Backstreet Boy, Howie Dorough. Of course, both of them wore at least one purple accessory to show their support for the foundation also. When they arrived they were both in awe of the extravagant entry and all the celebrities that were present. The food and champagne was wonderful and Deborah Gibson, Greg Brady, Jon Secada, and Aaron Carter entertained them. Howie and his sister Pollyanna finished the concert portion of the evening with the Dorough Lupus Foundation theme song “Fly To Heaven.” Then it was the time of the evening for the charity auctions. After the expense of the ticket and her traveling expenses, Melissa was only able to bid 3,000 dollars. She was quickly outbid by several others and knew that for such an incredible man a high price was going to have to be paid. The winner and Howie were quickly whisked off to enjoy their evening together. Melissa was understandably jealous, but did manage to purchase one item; a Caroline Lupus stuffed bear that was personally signed by Howie D. Since Howie was no longer there, Melissa decided she should probably just head to the airport to catch her flight that was leaving late that night. Maria dropped her off and the two said their goodbyes until that fall when Melissa would hopefully be teaching in Orlando. Since she was early and had had a very long day, she decided to take a short nap until it was time for her to board her plane to DC. She knew the announcements for boarding were always very loud, so she didn’t worry about missing her flight. She hugged the Caroline bear that she was still holding tightly and closed her eyes, to dream of what could have happened that night. |
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