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Valentine's Day 12 Years Later:
         Erin sat in her room by herself. So many thoughts were on her mind. Nsync's special Valentine Day concert was that night, and all she could
think about was him.
     "We are just friends, and that's all we will ever be!" She yelled to herself. Her feelings about her best friend had been changing, and she didn't know what to do. "I can't fall in love with him!"
      No matter how mad she got at herself, she knew in her heart thatshe had already fallen in love with him. A deep love, that would never change. She had always had a love for him as a friend, but now she was starting to love him more than a friend.
      "I know he doesn't feel the same way!" Erin said to herself with a sigh. "If only I knew for sure."
       So many things had happened in 12 years. They had spent middle school and highschool together, and he had always been by her side, protecting her. He was like a big brother, but so much more. When Lance got into the group Nsync, Erin stayed right by his side. Even though she had to move to Orlando, she couldn't be away from her best friend. She even had her own room in Nsync's home base.
         Erin sighed. She knew it was Valentine's Day, and she knew she would end up with just a best friend. She had fallen in love with Lance, but
they were just best friends, and that's what they would always be.
     Suddenly, JC knocked on her door. "Can I come in?"
     Erin was glad to have some company. "Yeah, you can come in."
     He opened the door and walked over towards her. "Just wanted to tell you that breakfast is ready."
     She nodded. "Ok, but can I talk to you first?"
     "Sure girl, what's up?"
      With a sigh, she began to tell him what was on her mind. "Look, I'm having a problem. I feel like I can talk to this with you, because you are a good friend. Lance and I have have been friends forever. He is like a big brother to me. He protects me wherever I go, but my feelings for him are
starting to change."
      "Good or bad?" JC asked her concerned.
       "Good." She exclaimed. " I'm beginning to fall in love with him. I can't help it. I'm with him everyday of my life, and he is so special. I want to tell him how I feel, but I don't know if he feels the same way. What should I do?"
      JC patted Erin on the back. "Don't worry. You don't have to do a thing. I'll hint it to him. I'm sure Lance feels the same."
      "He thinks of me as a best friend, though."
      "Don't worry, girl. I know my buddy Lance. I'm sure he likes you more than a best friend." JC reassured her.
       Erin shrugged. "Thanks for helping me, but I've known him all my life. He just thinks of me as a best friend."
             Meanwhile, as Erin went downstairs to eat some breakfast, Lance was getting ready in his room.
      "I can't get her off my mind." He whispered to himself with a sigh. Suddenly JC barged through the room.
      "Hey man. Breakfast's ready."
      Lance nodded, and JC walked over towards him. "I know this is sort of a personal question, but have you ever wondered if Erin's feeling for you are changing?"
      Lance laughed, and he swollowed really hard. "Changing? I'm her best friend. I've known her ever since Kindergarten. Her feelings aren't going to change all of a sudden. We are just best friends, and that's all we will ever be." Inside he was hurting, because he wanted to be more than just her best friend.
      "Your feelings are changing towards her also, aren't they?" JC asked with a suspicious grin.
      Lance didn't want to answer the question, so he lied. "No, she isjust my best friend."
     "C'mon Lance. You can tell me anything."
      "Okay JC, what if they are?" Lance told him. "I love her so much, and lots of things have happened in 12 years. We are not trying to run from each other so we won't get cooties. But, she thinks of me as just a best friend." Lance sighed.
    "Tell her Lance. It's the only way to let her know your feelings."
     Lance sat down on his bed. "I need some time to think. Just go away."
     JC left him, and Lance's head began to fill up with uncertanties. He wanted to tell her, but what if it ended their friendship forever? What if she didn't feel the same way towards him? "I have to tell her, though." He said to himself in deep thought. "But how?" He suddenly thought of the Valentine's Day concert that night.
                        In the Afternoon:
      The concert was just a few hours away, and Erin was busy getting ready. She decided to give Lance his Valentine gift. She walked up to his
bedroom door and knocked. "It's Erin. Can I come in?"
      "Yeah." Lance said nervously.
      She walked in. "Hey man. I got your little Valentine gift with me. Do you want it?"
      Lance smiled. "Yeah, but your Valentine gift from me is going to be tonight."
      "Okay." Erin nodded. "Close your eyes and hold out your hand."
       He smiled and did it. He felt childish, but he knew it was funny. He opened his eyes to find a box of chocolates in his hands. "Oh yeah! Chocolates!"
      "I know how much you love chocolates, so that's why I give it to you every year. I know it's not a lot." Erin smiled.
       Lance looked down at her. "It means a lot to me. Thanks, but I don't want to hug you because you have the cooties!"
       Erin laughed. "You can get my cooties but I can't get yours! Circle, circle, dot, dot, now I've got my cooty shot!"
       They both chased after each other laughing wildly. "Give me my hug that I deserve!" Erin shouted.
       She suddenly grabbed him and hugged him. They both were laughing hysterically. "You've got my cooties now!"
      He hugged her tightly. "Maybe it's good I've got your cooties!"
      She stopped laughing and looked up at him. He was cuter than ever, and she wanted to kiss him so badly, but she knew she couldn't. She loved
everything about him, especially his green eyes. When she was little, she had been scared of them, because they seemed to see right through her, but
now she couldn't stop staring at them.
     Suddenly, both of them realized how close they were to each other, and they both backed away, embarrassed by their behavior.
     "Well, I, uh, guess I need to get ready for the concert tonight." Erin said shaking uncontrollably.
      Lance nodded embarrassed. "Yeah, I........uh........guess you should."
      When Erin left him, he felt hopeless. "Tonight won't change anything. It will make things worse." He said to himself. "I've got to do it, though. I love her so much more than a friend."


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