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"Promises To Keep" Chapter 2: A New Day Graduation was over and it was time for Melissa to fly to Harvard. She and Dan hadn�t spoken much since the night he broke it off. Melissa hugged herself as the chills went through her body. She remembered the night she had said goodbye to him. *Flashback* �I�ll miss you, Danny,� Melissa said as she hugged him. He pulled away from her. �I�ll miss you too, Mel. I love you, I�ll never stop loving you, but this is for the best.� �How can something that hurts so much be for the best?� Melissa asked him. �I don�t know, but trust me, it is,� Dan replied. *End Flashback* Melissa had always trusted Dan, no matter what. She boarded her plane and found a seat near the front. When she stashed her carry on in the overhead compartment, a picture fell out. She picked it up and sat down. �Danny,� she whispered as she took in the picture. It was of Dan and her standing together laughing, having a good time. She missed those days. �I miss you.� The flight was long and tedious. Melissa had to force herself not to think about Dan. He was her first real love and had always been her best friend. He had never hurt her the way he had when he broke up with her. She would give anything to have him back. */*/*/* Melissa was settled into her dorm room and classes were going great. Her roommate, Allison King, was a sweetheart and they shared the same taste in almost everything. They also shared the same heartbreak. Allison and her boyfriend had broken up the day after graduation. The girls were becoming the best of friends. �Allie,� Melissa said one lonely Friday night. �Mel?� Allison asked. �Is there anything good on T.V. tonight?� Melissa asked. �Um, let�s look,� Allison flipped through the channels stopping on ABC. �Yummy, hot guys. Let�s watch this.� �What is it?� Melissa asked hugging her knees to her chest. �It�s�� Allison was interrupted by the opening credits. �It�s �Making the Band�.� �Making the Band?� Melissa asked unsure. �What�s it about?� �Hell if I know,� Allison said. �I�m as clueless as you.� �Okay sorry,� Melissa grew quiet and watched the screen in fascination. �Oh my God!� �What? What?� Allison jumped up. �What's wrong?� �That� that guy!� Melissa spat out. �It�s Danny!� �Who�s Danny?� Allison asked curiously. �My ex-boyfriend,� Melissa said. �Dan Miller.� �Oh. Oh!� Allison was intrigued. �You mean your ex is now in a boy band called O-Town? Sweet!� �We have to find him!� Melissa was pacing the room. �They must be on tour, right? Right. So all we have to do is find a copy of their tour schedule and follow them! I have to talk to him!� �Huh, what?� Allison asked not paying attention. �That Ashley Angel one is cute. What?! You want to follow them across the country? I am so in!� �Good, now let�s get on the internet and find a schedule for them!� Melissa had a plan and was on a mission. Nothing could stop her now. �Whoa!� Allison stopped dead in her tracks. �Chill out. Why don�t we get some sleep first?� �Okay,� Melissa said giving up. �I�ll sleep, but first thing in the morning we�re going to do this.� �Damn straight,� Allison said encouraging her friend. She waited until Melissa was in her room to continue. �Mel, you�re a freak.� */*/*/*
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