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So after six chapters of my threatening to cry…I really do think I'm gonna cry! This is the last time I'll ever update this story! I know you just adore reading my snarky little editor note things…anyways, at the bottom of the *gulp* last chapter there's gonna be some bold print advertising my new story, which I am EXTREMELY thrilled to start writing! So you should read the bold print under the chapter if you love me. And if you really love me, you'd read and review the new story when it comes out! I wanna thank all of my faithful reviewers who stuck by me through every twisted chapter of this story. You guys are the absolute best! And I wanna dedicate this chapter…heck this entire story to you! :)

The music producers smiled in Stella's direction as she gave one of them a thumbs up. Stella was in a recording booth, and she smiled as the men began to start the track. She had helped write a few songs for the music program and was surprisingly offered the chance to record a few songs for an upcoming movie. One of the men began to adjust the soundboard and then music began blaring through the headphones. Stella took a deep breath and began to sing into the microphone.

Every day is like a blank canvas
You know you can paint it anyway you want it
You can draw a black cloud
You can make the sun shine
Coloring a rainbow
or use black and white

Open up your eyes and your imagination

Come on let's write a song
A little poetry
Take a photograph
Let's make some memories
You can make it anything
That you want it to be
If you follow your heart
Life is a work of art

Oh every night is like looking at a dark screen
You're never too young or too old to dream
You can make a fantasy into a reality
'Cause you're creating your own masterpiece

Close your eyes and dream it
Seeing is believing

Come on let's write a song
A little poetry
Take a photograph
Let's make some memories
You can make it anything
That you want it to be
If you follow your heart
Life is a work of art

Come on let's write a song
A little poetry
Take a photograph
Let's make some memories
You can make it anything
That you want it to be
If you follow your heart
Life is a work of art

Turn a simple thought into a philosophy
Turn a star into a galaxy
Make a little noise into a symphony
You're creating a masterpiece

Come on let's write a song
A little poetry
Take a photograph
Let's make some memories
You can make it anything
That you want it to be
If you follow your heart
Life is a work of art

Come on let's write a song
A little poetry
Take a photograph
Let's make some memories
You can make it anything
That you want it to be
If you follow your heart
Life is a work of art

Come on let's write a song
A little poetry
Take a photograph
Let's make some memories
You can make it anything
That you want it to be
If you follow your heart
Life is a work of art
Life is a work of art
Life is a work of art

Stella took a deep breath and smiled as the track finished. One of the music producers leaned into his microphone. "Amazing work, Stella."

She smiled. "Thanks, Joey!"

"If you want, you can head back to the hotel for awhile, we'll just call you if we need you." Stella nodded and slipped off her headphones, laying them on the music stand. She waved and grabbed her bag as she walked out through the back door.

She walked out to her car and happily sighed as she collapsed in the front seat. The previous night she had had an amazing video chat with Charlie and the other band members. They had been extremely stoked to hear about all the fabulous opportunities Stella was raking in, as well as hearing about some of the international recognition Stella was giving Lemonade Mouth.

The only hard part was seeing Charlie. She missed him more than ever, and it was extremely hard to kiss or hug or elbow him in the ribs over Skype. She only had about eight more days in New Zealand and then she would be back in her Charlie's warm embrace.

Driving down the roads of New Zealand, Stella hummed the song that Charlie had sung to her before she had boarded her plane. She finally reached the hotel she was staying at, and locked her car doors as she clambered out. Happily greeting her doorman, she skipped into the hotel and into the elevator. She pressed the fifth floor button and tapped her foot impatiently. Finally, the doors opened, and she sprinted off down the outdoor corridor to her room.

Anxiously fumbling with the door card, she flung the door open to her amazing suite. She laid her bag down on the kitchen table and flung open the refrigerator. Pulling out a glass of lemonade, she walked into her bedroom and turned on the flat screen television. An episode of Law and Order was on and she sighed happily as her phone rang.

"Mm, hello?"

"Guess who?" a voice on the other end said happily.

Stella rolled her eyes playfully, "Oh Orlando, how I've been missing you, did you ever find out if you could come over tonight?"

"Really, Stella, Orlando?"

"Well hey, a girl can dream."

"I thought I was your dream…"

"You make everything so complicated, Delgado." Stella laughed into the phone as none other than Charlie Delgado began laughing along with her.

"So eight more days, huh?"

Stella sighed happily. "Eight more days and then I'll be home."

"And back where you belong." Charlie said, the smirk that he must have had on his face began obviously coming through the phone.

"Oh chill out."

"So how did the recording session go?"

Stella leaned back into the feather pillows on her bed, taking a sip of lemonade. "Amazing, like always. Eric and Joey are thinking about having me do a music video while I'm still down here."

"Stella, that's amazing!"

Stella smiled. "I know, but it would be even more amazing if you and the others were here to see me!"

"I bet so, dear."

"What do you mean, you're not sounding so…what's the word…Delgado-ish?"

Charlie sighed. "Stella, does your room have a balcony?"

"Um…yeah, how'd you know?"

"No particular reason…would you maybe go out there for a minute? Say hi to the view for me?"

"Charlie are you losing it?"

"Please, for me?"

Stella sat her lemonade down on the night table and rolled off the bed. "Fine fine fine. I'm going out there." She walked over to the glass doors of the balcony and opened them, the wind hitting her in the face. She looked out over the balcony for a moment.

"I'm looking, now what?" she asked.

Suddenly there came a faint thud from inside her hotel room. She figured that it was from down the hall though, and didn't bother to worry about it.

"Now I want you to go inside because I don't want you to get sick."

Stella rolled her eyes with a smile. She focused on her feet as she walked back into her room, and as she turned to close the door, she heard the dial tone.

"Charlie? Charlie? Ugh, damn the connection down here." Stella scowled as she slammed her phone shut.

"Now now, no need to damn anything," an extremely familiar voice said from behind her as Stella whirled around. There stood a grinning Charlie Delgado. Stella's mouth dropped wide open as she jumped over her bed and flung herself into Charlie's arms. He spun her around and she giggled a little bit as he set her down.

"Charlie, why are you in New Zealand?" she said, brushing her hair out of her eyes.

"Eight days is too long for me. So I got a plane ticket and I plan on staying with you and flying back home with you."

Stella's eyes went wide. "You're joking."

"Hate to say I'm not. You look like a kid on Christmas morning right about now."

"I feel like it too!" Stella squealed as she flung her arms around Charlie once more. Charlie looked over her shoulder at the giant bed.

"Is that the bed that I'll be sharing with the beautiful Stella Yamada for the next seven nights?"

"It sure is."

Charlie sighed as he sat down with Stella on the edge of the bed. "I have missed you like crazy, Yamada."

"And I've missed you like I've missed the Mel's lemonade machine. So in other words… a lot." Stella laughed slightly.

Charlie smiled and leaned in to kiss her. Their lips met for the first time since their airport departure, and Stella could feel tears in her eyes as she happily kissed Charlie back, wrapping her arms around his neck. His hands snuck around her waist and the couple slowly lounged back onto the bed, pulling apart. Charlie smiled at his girlfriend.

"Have you worn the pink and white dress that Mo shoved in your bag yet?"

"I still can't get over that she packed that dress! I thought that the set up date with Ray would have been the first and last time I saw that dress."

"Well you got that wrong, you wore it the night we went on our 'first date'."

"I know, and I ended up setting a building on fire later on."

The two laughed and then began reminiscing about all of their past memories and all of the future plans-Stella's upcoming music video, going back home and seeing a-believe it or not-now sexually active Olivia, the little Indian firecracker named Mo, the complete klutz and brainless rapping genius Wen, and the soft spoken yet sarcastic Scott, and for a few moments, they actually paid attention to the Law and Order case.

And afterwards, they laughed.

"You know there's a pool outside?" Stella said playfully, biting her lip.

Charlie smiled. "Then why are we up here instead of being out there?"

Stella laughed, and got up. The two of them changed into their swimsuits, and before they walked down to the pool, Charlie slid something around her neck- the diamond heart necklace he had given her the day that he told her he loved her. She smiled up at him and kissed his cheek. She was extremely happy with her life at the moment, especially because her reuniting with Charlie came eight days early. She was happy that she had eight days to spend doing the things she loved-making music and spending time with the love of her life. And Stella didn't really care if she was at the secluded pool with Charlie or back home at Dante's eating pizza and joking about anything and everything with her bandmates, because everything in her life was perfect. Even if a little disaster came along the way; she knew that as soon as the thunder rolls, you always end up with a rainbow.

And cue the AWWWWWWWWWW. What a sweet way to end the story, huh? I love you guys so much, and now you guys finally get to see a sneak peek of my new and upcoming story that should be out soon! It's going to be Starlie (duh.) Wenlivia (another given.) and Scohini (again, could I get any more obvious?) and they're all setting out for the adventure of their lives. What that adventure is? I'm not telling you! You have to read the story to find out ;) And this would be my last time signing off for this story…so here we go! I've so enjoyed writing this story for you guys, it's been so fun! I really hope you enjoyed reading it! Remember…be heard, be strong, be proud, and Starlie's the only couple that gives out signed Lemonade Mouth posters and Ferrari's with every shipping commitment. Love, Emzy