We were going to Ithaca in New York State for my first performance as the newest addition to Hanson. The brothers all agreed that a obscure place would be the best palce to perform for my first time. I was nervous the whole time in the car on the way. I was stuffed inbetween Isaac and Tay. You'd think they could get a van with bigger seating, being famous and all. I was still trying to accept the fact that I was actually part of something, not just a lost soul in a crowd.

I don't know what it was, I just wasn't feeling great, I guess. After Tay had made the announcement at my school's assembly, there was a outburst and afterwards, I was signing my autograph for almost 2 hours. My arm still hurts. Now I have a bodyguard. I don't like the idea of a tremendous guy hanging in my shadow everywhere I go. It just doesn't seem natural. Hanson is taking it really well. But for the last 2 days we have been debating over the band's name. We finally came to a very abnormal decision. I was to take the last name Hanson legally, that is, of course, if I had no objection. Of course I didn't. It made me VERY proud to bear the name of the coolest guys in the universe.

Taylor was being way supportive: assuring me that I had a wonderful voice and I could do a duet with Zac until his voice matured and then I could do his part. The outraged fans weren't so happy at first. They saw me as a threat to their chances of ever being happy. I saw them as a threat to my chances of surviving another day. Isaac told me that it would wear off in time. He was right. My friends supported me when I wasn't there to support myself and Tay.

Zac and Ike fought for my good reputation like madmen.

"Lucy??" asked Taylor.

"Yeah, what?"

"Daydreaming?"

"Yeah, just thinking."

"Guys, I hat to break up this majorly romantic moment bet we really need to practice for this afternoon's performance." Said Ike with a tone of superiority.

"Knock it off, Ike, can't you see their having a private moment?" Zac laughed mischeviously.

"Hey!" I giggled as I bopped him on the head with a bag.

"Ouch. What are those anyway?"

"Oh, they're the souveniers you guys gave me the day I left."

"As if you ever could stay away for long." commented Zac

"Or at least without us missing you." smiled Tay shyly.

"Or at least without HIM missing you!" said Ike as he gestured towards Tay.

"Oh....it's all clear to me now....nobody loves me!" I cried sarcastically, then looked at them all, smirked and we all burst into laughter.

"What should I do with these?" I asked.

"Oh...don't ask me. Put them in a closet. Bring them out in 20 years and see if they're worth anything." Said Zac grouchily as he nestled into a cushion on the carseat.

"What's wrong with him?" Tayles asked me.

"He didn't sleep last night.......too bad...."

"What?" asked Isaac and Tayles.

"There isn't any closet that I can store my souveniers in for 20 years."

Zac peeked open one eye, stared at me funny, then burst out in insurpressible laughter. We all joined in. Like I said, it's hard not to laugh around them.

"We're here!!!" Said Mr. Hanson as he turned off the ignition, pulled out his camcorder and opened the car door.

I was about to experience the first of many of the most exciting times of my life!!!