“Mom, can we talk?”

“Sure, hun.” She sat down at the table Isaac joined her.

“So what’s up?”

“It’s about Karen.”

“What?” Diana looked at her son with concern in her eyes.

“I think that Karen should be moved into the other bus.”

“You do.”

“Yes, I do. I don’t think I trust her being that close to Taylor. And I don’t think it looks right her coming out of our bus.”

“There’s more.”

“No.”

“Ike, you have that lying look in your eyes.”

“I’m…”

“Come on.”

“You promise not to say a word to Taylor?”

“I promise, Isaac.”

“You have to swear. A brother's word is his honor. I don’t want Taylor to feel betrayed.”

“Isaac.”

“Today Taylor was in his bunk with Karen and she was trying to touch him in places that he didn’t want her to. I broke it up… but Taylor wants her moved to the other bus.”

Diana’s eyes became cold. “I want that girl away from my baby.”

“I do too. But Taylor wants her around kinda…so please just move her to another bus until Zac and I can convince him that she needs to be left in Tulsa when we get there.”

“Fine. Thank you, baby. You are a good brother to Taylor.”

“It’s in my contract. Mercury made sure that it was in there.” Isaac smiled. Isaac got up.

Diana smiled and hugged him “I love you Isaac, you do know that.”

“Yeah. I know I love you too.” She let go of her son’s hand and he went back to his bunk.

Taylor tapped on the top of his bunk. Isaac pulled the curtain back from Taylor’s bunk and he popped his head in. Hair hanging straight down because he was upside down.

“Yeah Tay?”

“Oh God, you look stupid.”

“Yes, well. What do you want?”

“What did mom say?”

“It’s done.”

“Good.”

“Night.”

“Night.”

“Tay?”

“Yeah?”

“Do you even like Karen?”

“That’s debatable right now.”

“Just checking.” Ike began to lift himself back into his bunk.

“Ike?”

“Yeah?” He said returning his head to his original position.

“Does Rina have a younger sister?” He asked hopefully.

“No. Can I get in my own bunk now I’m getting a blood rush to the head.”

Taylor smiled. “Yeah. Love you.”

“Love you too.”

“Well, I feel left out.” Zac said from his bunk below Taylor's.

“We don’t love cheaters.” Taylor and Ike said at the same time.

“Dang brother thing.” Isaac muttered as he climbed back into his bunk.

“Love you, Zac.” Taylor said.

“Love you too.” Isaac said following suit.

“I feel so loved.” Zac said.