Chapter 1

A Christmas Wish

"Mom? Why can't Nick come home for Christmas?" Karen asked her mother

"Because Nick is on tour now honey, you know he would be out of town for Christmas break." Her mother said and stroked Karen's hair.

"But I miss him." Karen said softly

"I know you do, I know you do. Well, what is your two Christmas wishes? Oh wait, you can't tell or else it won't come true, so make them up in your head." Karen's mom said happily and looked at her daughter

Karen thought about it and knew it in a instant. "I wish that Nick will come home for Christmas." Then she paused. "I can't think of another one mom." Karen said.

"Yes you do, not in your mind, but in your heart, and that is the one, that will mean more then anything." Karen's mom said and smiled.

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"God Nick why don't you go home for Christmas? You don't have to stay with us, our parents are coming in, you should go home." Brian told his best friend.

"How am I supposed to? The flights are booked and tomorrows Christmas, do you have a way for me to go?" Nick said angrily and looked at his magazine.

"Well, yes actually, let's call it an early Christmas present." Brian smiled and through a ticket to Nick to Tampa.

"Oh my god! You got me a ticket! How? I mean they were booked?" Nick screamed in delight and gave Brian hug.

"Well, you seemed so down and I couldn't think of anything to get you so I decided to get you that. It was hard, but I pulled it off." Brian said with pride, "Now come on you got to pack, your plane leaves at 5:30 am."

Nick got packed and tried to call his parents but no one was home. "Well." He thought. "I'll jut have to surprise them."

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