Mercedes, Gina, and Laura went looking for Sarah. They were hungry and when those three get hungry they were notorious for being cranky. And since they didn’t have any money on them they had to look for her. “Where is she?” Mercedes said slightly annoyed. “Who knows.” They walked around in the lobby and didn’t find her. They decided to check the recreation level. They went by the tennis courts, arcade, and aerobic wear shop. They walked past some windows. “OH MY GOSH! LOOK!” They looked out and realized a shopping mall was their neighbor. “You guys, it’s huge.” They all grinned, “ok, we have to find her to get money.” They started jogging to look for her. They rounded the pool area and didn’t see anybody. They started to run even faster and rounded the curve. Laura plowed right into a body. “YEOW!” Sarah lost her footing and hit the ground. “Oh, are you ok?” Gina asked helping Sarah up and leaving Laura to get up on her own. “I’m fine.” “Sure, leave me on the ground in pain.” They all just blankly looked at Laura. “Ok, I’m fine, I’ll live, I’m getting up.” They all walked back to their rooms to gather up Kathy, Kendall, and Beth.
“Why do you think she’s here?” Taylor asked turned over to face his brother. Both were in their own beds talking. Zac, thinking it would be really cool, was sleeping in the hotel tub. Neither of them tried to talk him out of it, it was not even worth the effort. “I don’t know. It’s not for us, because she was too surprised to see us.” Taylor turned on his back. “This is really weird.” Ike didn’t say anything. “Let’s just sleep, I don’t even care.” He turned away from Taylor and in minutes his breathing was even. Taylor, within seconds of that fell into a deep sleep.
Zac was lying in the tub completely awake, he also concluded sleeping in a tub is not all that comfortable. Getting bored rather quickly he pulled out the blanket and pillow and dragged both behind him. “Ike!” Zac hissed, he was answered with a half sneeze half snore. Zac curled his lip in disgust. “Taylor!” And Taylor just continued his even breathing. He grabbed his suitcase and turned on the bathroom light. He pulled out a pair of shorts, T-shirt, and pulled a black sweatshirt over it. He grabbed one of the room keys and walked out the door. He was bored, and knew exactly whom he wanted to talk too. He went to the lobby and found out Sarah’s room number. Getting out of the elevator he walked over to Sarah’s room and knocked on the door. He heard some shuffling and it went silent. He knocked again and he heard someone come to the door. A girl he didn’t know opened the door. The girl stood there in a pair of purple boxers and matching sports bra. Her hair, which was suppose to be pulled back in a ponytail was half-undone and the other half knotted around her head. “Yeah?” She said groggily one eye shut and the other barely even open. “Um, is Sarah here?” She shook her head, “no, the next room.” He thanked her and she shut the door. He walked over to the next room and knocked on the door. “GO AWAY!” That was Sarah’s voice, he knew it immediately. “MAKE ME!” He heard stumbling around, a bang and a cuss word, and then the door opened. “Isaac, why in the hell are . . .Zac? Oh man, you sounded almost identical to Ike. Come on in hun.” Sarah was wearing a baggy, U of OK wife beater, and a pair of green boxer shorts. Her hair was stringy and messed up. He came in and shut the door. Another girl, still lying there with her back to them. “Kendall, put your T-shirt on.” “Why?” “Because there is a underage kid here, and as much as he’d love to see you in a bra I don’t want to traumatize him.” Still under her covers she reached for the flesh colored T lying on the chair next to her. She put it on and came out of the covers. She looked over at him, “hey! Zac right?” “Yeah,” he said slowly looking at Sarah. “So Zac, what are you doing up after your bedtime.” Zac gave her a nasty look “I don’t have a bedtime.” Both girls laughed and Kendall walked over to him and kissed him on the cheek, “yeah Sarah, MEN don’t have bedtimes.” Sarah started laughing even harder causing Zac’s cheeks to match a strawberry color. “Shut up.” And he weaseled his way out of Kendall’s grasp. “So Zac, seriously, what are you doing here?” “I just wanted to talk.” She arched her eyebrow. “What for?” “Nothing really, I just wanted to talk.” She sighed, “Kendall, I’m taking him back to the room. I’ll be right back don’t forget to open the door for me when I get back ok?” “Ok.” And she put some Marvin the Martian socks on and crawled back into bed. “I love the socks by the way.” Zac said, “hey? Are you knocking Marvin?” In a mocking gasp, “never.” “Get out of here before I kick you and make you an anatomically correct female.” “Gee, I wish I could be as witty as you,” Zac said sarcastically and she jumped out of the bed in one leap. Zac shrieked and jumped back about 4 feet. Sarah and Kendall both laughing and she grabbed her slippers and grabbed Zac’s hood. “Come on retard.” They walked out of the room and shut the door. “Ok Zac why did you come to see me at around 1 in the morning?” “Cause.” She narrowed her eyes and then looked forward, “you want to talk? Come on, let’s go talk.” And she led him to the pool. They walked over to the window that over looked the vast area behind the hotel. She pulled over two chairs. “Ok, go for it.” “Go for what?” “Ask me what I’m sure all three of you are wondering.” Zac looked out of the window and then looked at her. “What are you here for?” She scooted to the end of her chair, “well Zac, Joey and the rest of the guys sent my friends and I tickets, passes, and money to come out here and see them in concert. There are some things that we still have to work out and I guess this is a good time compared to any.” “Oh.” He said, “Zac?” “Yeah?” “Is there something that you want to say to me?” Zac looked at her and hated how she was really good at this. He took at deep breath, “please please please give Ike another chance. He still loves you yea know! And Micky, she’s really nice and everything. But she’s really clingy! And she calls all the time!” “Zac, look, first Ike doesn’t love me anymore got that? We are over and done with. Second, Micky deserves him, I don’t. I was mean to him, I backstabbed him, and I didn’t realize how lucky I really was. Even though it seems like she’s clingy it’s just because she loves him.” “Sarah! Please! Come on!” “Zac, why do you want us to get back together so badly?” Zac wanted to start crying, she could tell. “Cause” He said aggravated. Sarah hugged him, “Zac look, we aren’t going to get back together but call me or write me or let’s do something! Remember that I broke up with Ike, not the rest of you guys. Please, anytime go ahead and get a hold of me!” “Look, how about you guys just go on one date and see how things go!” Sarah sighed and put her head in her hands. “Give it up Zac, it’s not happening ok?” He leaned back in his chair and sulked. “We better get going. I’m sure we both have busy days tomorrow.” “Yeah, we do.” He stood up and she put her arm around his should. At that instant Zac knew that they would be friends and never anything more.
