Requested by nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnno0o

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I was so excited to stagedoor again at Mean Girls. One, I get to meet so many famous and talented actors and actresses. And two, I get to see my childhood friend that I haven't seen since his last show, which was Newsies, I think. 

I stood eagerly at the end of the line, wanting to surprise Ben. He knew I was coming to see Mean Girls, of course. But I never told him when.

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The cast held hands and took a bow, smiling and waving as they straightened up again. Some of the cast members of Ragtime might've been children, but they were still talented nonetheless. I smiled at Ben as we walked off the stage, keeping our hands intertwined even though we could've let go moments ago.

It was closing night, and I we walked back to our dressing rooms, I couldn't help but tear up a little. I would be going back home, while Ben would be starring in another show, Billy Elliot. It was so sad; I wouldn't be able to see my best friend for God-knows-how-long.

I quickly changed into my regular clothes, and made my way to the stage door. Ben was already waiting for me, his face brightening when he saw me. He took my hand again, and we walked out the door together, hand in hand. 

We were greeted with the sight of fans cheering and their happy faces. I knew the drill, I immediately went to the first fan and started signing, taking pictures, whatever. I turned to an elderly lady, but she only shook her head to signify that she didn't have anything for me to do.

"Would you like to take a picture with me then?" I asked her.

She shook her head again. "That's okay, dear." 

I made to move to the next fan, but she stopped me. "That young man is quite the charmer, wouldn't you agree?" 

I stopped in my tracks. "Pardon?"

"That boy you walked out with." she said. I looked at Ben, who smiled when he saw me looking. I smiled back. "Honestly, you two look great together. And I know what you're thinking, 'That old lady is so crazy. That'll never happen.' But take my word for it, dear."

I nodded and moved on, but when I turned back to ask her something, she had already disappeared. I shook my thoughts away and went on signing things or taking pictures or receiving gifts, until I reached the end of the line, where Ben was waiting for me.

I finished up with the last fan and turned to him. "You didn't have to wait for me, Ben." I reminded him.

"But I wanted to walk back with you." he countered. "And since is probably going to be the last time I'll see you until after Billy, I wanted to spend as much time with you as possible."

I teared up at that. "Awww, Ben. You're so sweet." 

Ben smiled, and a few tears fell from his eyes. I hugged him tightly, afraid of letting go.

"How about we make a deal. I'll see you in all of your shows. I'll stagedoor every single one." I said. "I already gave you my number, so text or call whenever."

Ben sniffled. "Okay. I'm gonna miss you, Addi." 

I hugged him tighter. "Me too, Ben. Me too." I quickly gave him a kiss on his cheek as he pulled away, causing him to blush furiously. 

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It turned out, the airport would be the last time I saw him until his next show, Billy Elliot. I hugged him tightly again, crying.

"Awww, don't cry, Addi. I'll see you at the stagedoor of Billy." Ben reminded me, wiping away my tears.

"But it'll still be a while before I see you again. I won't have anybody to talk to." I 

"You've still got my number. You can always call or text when you need to."

I nodded, and gave Ben one last fierce hug before stepping back and watching him leave. He turned back around before entering the tunnel, and gave me a wave. I returned it and he smiled and disappeared down the tunnel.

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Billy Elliot had its opening night a few nights ago, and unfortunately, I couldn't go. But, I was able to go a few nights later. I never told Ben when I'd come; he'd just have to wait until I showed up.

The show was amazing! It kind of reminded me of Ragtime, in a way. The children were extremely talented, and brought back memories. The show kinda passed too quickly, in my opinion because it was AMAZING, let me tell you, but on the plus side, I got to see Ben again.

I stood excitedly at the end of the line, happy that I could spend a few extra minutes with him. Eventually, he made it to the end, but he didn't see me yet. When he did see me though, his face brightened up so much, and I swear I saw a tear fall from his eye.

And oh ho, I was right. When he reached me, he gave me the biggest hug I had ever had, and I heard faint sniffles. When we pulled away, he had tears flowing down his cheeks. I didn't know I was crying until Ben wiped my tears away like he did the day he left for Billy.

"It's been so long, Addi." he managed to get out. "Too long, actually."

"Too long." I agreed. "I've missed you so much. How has everything been so far? Do anything exciting?"

"Well besides joining Billy and having such a fun time," Ben chuckled. "Not much. I've been looking forward to meeting you. I had a question for you."

"Ask away." I replied.

"Would--Would--Would you...." Ben stuttered. "Do me the honors of spending your time with me and dating me?" he asked shyly.

I blushed. "Of course, Ben. You're so adorable."

I kissed him, a full on kiss, and he smiled into it. I pulled away, beaming, and gave him another hug. 

"I need to go, but I'll see you tomorrow when you have free time?" I asked.

Ben nodded. "I'll text you."

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We had all grown up, we were all a bit older, a bit more talented, a bit more mature. And Ben had moved on from Billy Elliot to Newsies, which was fortunate enough to be passing through the town I lived in. Again, I attended his show, but this time, it was on opening night in my town. And again, the talent of the cast amazed me.

And once again, I stood at the end of the stagedoor line, eagerly waiting for Ben. It was extra crowded now, so I made sure to be aware of things.

Ben finally made his way to the end, and his reaction was the same as when he saw me stagedooring at Billy. Mine too. We hugged longer though. And before that, Ben pulled me into a kiss, filled with love from the past few months I had not seen him. (A/N: That was a bit mushy for me to write. I feel so cliche.)

"I've missed you so much, Addi. How have you been?" Ben said as we pulled away.

"Pfft, it's been boring. I was really excited when you texted me about joining Newsies on Tour, though. I spent the past few weeks stressing and freaking out." I said with a laugh.

Ben laughed with me. "Well, I'm here now. How about we go out tomorrow? I'm free at 7."

I nodded. "Sounds good."

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Now, it was Mean Girls I was stagedooring for. Looking back, I remembered all of the times I stagedoored for Ben's shows, and I remembered feeling....happiness, comfort, whatever you want to call it. It had been two years since Ben asked me to date him, and I don't know what was going to happen tonight.

As Ben reached the end of the line as always, but this time, he didn't cry as he did in the past. Instead, he blushed furiously and shyly approached me. I was suspicious; had he done something?

"Okay, I'm probably freaking you out by not acting normally." Ben started. "So let me get to the point."

Nik came up behind Ben and started filming. "I've known you since we were twelve, in Ragtime. And we always did everything together. And when I found out I was leaving for Billy, I was devastated. I couldn't take my best friend, my other half, with me. But even if I did see you for a day, it still meant everything to me. Then came Newsies, and I was back on the road, away from my other half. I thought of you every day. Seeing you again made all the waiting worthwhile.

"And now we're here. We're here, eight years later. We've come so far together, and we'll go farther. So, Addi," Ben said, getting on one knee, holding open the prettiest ring I had ever seen. "Will you make me the happiest man alive and marry me?"

Happy tears immediately sprung up in my eyes. "YES! YES! A million times, yes!" I exclaimed, nodding. Ben put the ring on my finger and I kissed him, not caring who saw.

We pulled away a few moments later, and everyone was cheering. Ben rested his forehead on mine.

"I love you." he said.

I smiled. "I love you too."

Woo, another request finished! This is like one of the few that I finish on time, and not a few months late lol.

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