***6 Months Later***
‘Hello? Um No Sorry This Is Zac, Can I Take A Message?’ Zac Said Answering The
Home Phone. The Fans Had Stopped Calling And In The Last Two Months The Boys
Had Been Able To Actually Answer, They Hadnt Done That In 4 Years. ‘Uh Sure
Rachel. Um, I Thought Yawl Broke Up?’ He Asked. ‘Well, Usually When Someone
Breaks Up With You Because You FAKE A Pregnancy With Them To Trap Them, That
Means They Dont Want To Talk To You Anymore...’ He Said. When Rachel Had Told
Ike She Was Pregnant, She Was Lying. She Heard From Some Friends That Ike Was
Going To Break Up With Her, She Couldnt Bear To Loose Him. Ike Had Some
Suspicions To He Took Tays Advice And Took Her Himself For A Doctors Pregnancy
Exam. It Of Course Was Negative. ‘Yeah So Maybe You Shouldnt Call Her Anymore.
Alright...Bye!’ He Hung Up On Her. ‘What A Moron!’ She Said ‘What I Do?’ Jessica
Asked. She Walked By As He Said It And She Thought He Meant Her. Zac Laughed.
‘Not You Jess, That Was Rachel On The Phone Asking For Ike! Yeah I’ll Bet She’s The
FIRST Person He Wants To Talk To!’ The Two Laughed. Everyone In The Family Was
Getting Along So Much Better Now. Zac Stopped Using Drugs And Ike Was Way To
Nice To Everyone Now. Diana And Walker Were So Happy. They All Were, Except
Tay. He Missed It. He Missed All Of It! The Glamour, The Celebrity Status, The Fans,
The Performing, Recording, ALL Of It! He Never Let On Though, They’d Think He Was
Nuts! He Was Always So Happy When The Odd Fan Would Stop Him And Ask For His
Autograph, But Even That Was Wearing Thin. No One Came To Tulsa Anymore To
Just See Hanson. It Was Usually A Fluke Family Vacation Or Something. ‘Mom, I’m
Goin For A Double Double I’ll Be Back In A Little Bit!’ Tay Said Grabbig His Green Bay
Hat From The Hook. ‘Alright Sweetie, Take Your Time!’ Diana Had Noticed A Change
In Taylors Attitude Lately. He Was Quiet And Very Solemn. She Didnt Associate The
Two Because It Wouldnt Make Sense. Tay Walked Out The Door Shutting It Behind
Him. He Walked Down The Street. In And Out Was Only About 5 Minutes From They’re
House And Taylor Resented The Fact He Could Walk There Without Getting Mobbed
Now. ‘TAYLOR! Tay Wait Up!’ Tay Looked Behind Him And Seen His Friend Lyssa
Running Up Behind Him. ‘Hey Lyss!’ Tay Said Smiling Politely. ‘Hey Tay! Where Ya
Headed?’ She Asked Catching Her Breath. ‘In And Out! YES I’m Going To Eat A Poor
Defenseless Cow!’ He Replied Laughing. She Always Bugged The 3 Of Them About
That. ‘Dang Tay...Um...Did You Talk To Zac For Me?’ She Asked. ‘Yeah, Um, I Was
Gonna Call You But I Got Real Busy With School Work And Stuff. I Did Talk To Him
And He Said That He’s Not Really Looking For A Girlfriend Right Now..Sorry Lyss...’
Tay Said Regretfully. Lyssa Had Asked Him To Talk To Zac Because She Had A Huge
Crush On Him And She Wanted To See If Zac Felt The Same Way. Tay Hated Hurting
People, Especially His Own Friends. ‘Thats Alright. I Cant Make Him Feel Anyway He
Doesnt Want To Right?’ She Said, Her Tone Dropping. ‘I Guess Not. Anyways, Theres
Tons Of Guys In West Tulsa, No Scratch That, In Nathan Hale Alone That Would Jump
At The Chance To Date You!’ He Said Trying To Cheer Her Up. He Wasnt Lying
Though, Tons Of Taylors Friends Who Attended Nathan Hale Wanted Lyssa Bad,
Problem Was, She Was Stuck On Zac. ‘Yeah Right Tay!’ She Said Not Believing Him.
‘Lyss, I Aint Lying. Dave, Mike, Jim, Josh! They All Wanna Go Out With You!’ He Said
Naming A Few. She Stopped. ‘Josh? Josh Wilkes Wants To Go Out With Me?’ She
Smiled. ‘Yes! Call Him. He’ll Admit It To You! Ask Him Out!’ He Said Encouraging Her.
‘Alright, Maybe I Will. Anyways, Were Here And I Have To Go To My Moms House! I’ll
Call You Later!’ She Said As They Got To In And Out. ‘Alright, See Ya!’ Tay Said
Opening The Door. She Wouldnt Call. She Always Say She Would And She Never Did.
Tay Laughed To Himself As He Thought This. ‘Welcome To In And Out, How May I
Help You?’ A Teenage Boy Asked Taylor As He Got Up To The Counter. ‘Um, Can I
Have A Double Double Combo With Fries And A Dr.Pepper For Here?’ He Asked.
‘Sure, Would You Like To Large Size That For 13 Cents?’ The Boy Asked. ‘Sure, Why
Not!’ Tay Said. He Was Starving. ‘Okay, Your Total Is $6.71.’ Tay Pulled His Wallet
Out And Grabbed A 5 And Two Ones. He Laid Them On The Counter As The Boy Got
His Order And Put Them On A Tray. ‘Keep The Change’ Tay Said Grabbing His Tray!
‘Well Thank You, And Thank You For Choosing In And Out!’ The Boy Smiled. Tay Took
His Tray And Sat Down At A Table. ‘Oh My Gosh, Can You Believe The First Time We
Met Hanson It Was At In And Out And Now, Taylor Hanson Comes In! This Iz WAY
Too Weird!’ Tay Heard Two Girls In Front Of Him. Tay Looked Up. It Was The Two
Girls They Had Met The Day Of The Press Conference, Laura And Lyndsay. ‘Hey
Girls!’ Tay Said Smiling. ‘Mind If I Sit With You?’ He Asked. He Hated Sitting Alone And
He Had Two FANS Right In Front Of Him. ‘Of Course Not!’ Lyndsay Replied. ‘Tay Got
Up And Took His Tray To They’re Booth And Slid In. ‘How Are Yawl? Long Time No
See!’ He Asked Taking A Bite Of His Burger. ‘Good..’ Laura Said Hesitantly. ‘You
Remember Us?’ Lyndsay Asked. ‘I Sure Do! Yawl Met Zac First And He Came And Got
Us Right?’ Tay Asked. ‘Yeah! Wow I Cant Believe Taylor Hanson Remembers Us!’
Laura Said With Excitement. ‘Speaking Of Zac, Iz He With You?’ Lyndsay Asked
Looking Around. ‘Nope, Sorry. He’s At Home.’ Tay Said Smiling. ‘Its His Turn To Watch
Zoe And Mackie While My Parents Go Out. Most Of Us Will Be Home But Itz Just Zac’s
Responsibility To Watch Them, Feed Them, Put Them To Bed! Hes Lucky Though!
They’re Not Leaving Till 7 And Zoe Goes Down At 8 And Mackie At 9. Usually They
Leave At Like 3-4 So Im Usually Stuck All Day!’ Tay Said. ‘Aw, That Must Suck!’ Laura
Commented. ‘Yeah, But They’re Good Kids So Itz Alright!’ Tay Said Finishing His
Burger. ‘Thats So Cute!’ Laura Said All Gazy At Taylor. Lyndsay Rolled Her Eyes,
Although If Zac Was There, She’d Be Just As Bad. The Two Talked For A While Even
After Taylor Finished His Fries And Drink. Tay Looked At His Watch Which Read, 4:09.
‘Crap, I Better Go! Sorry To Rush Out On Yawl Like This!’ Tay Said Feeling Bad. ‘Thats
No Problem! Could You Do Me A Favor?’ Laura Asked. ‘Sure’ Tay Replied. ‘Could You
Sign My Napkin?’ She Smiled. ‘Yeah Mine Too?’ Lyndsay Added. ‘Of Course!’ Tay
Smiled Back. Laura Took The Marker She Carried Out Of Her Purse And Handed It To
Him. He Signed Both Of The Napkins And Handed Them To The Girls. ‘Could You So
Me One More Small Favor?’ Lyndsay Asked. ‘Absolutely!’ Tay Looked At Her. ‘When
You Go Home, If Zac Still Remembers Us, Could You Tell Him I Said Hi And That I
Love Him?’ She Giggled. Tay Laughed. ‘I Sure Will! And I Promise! I Bet He Does
Remember Yawl!’ Tay Stood Up And So Did The Girls They Each Gave Him A Hug
And He Left. Tay Walked Out Of In And Out Feeling Alot Better Then He Did When He
First Walked In. He Walked Home And When He Got Inside It Was Alot Quieter Then
Usual. ‘ZAC?’ He Yelled As He Put His Packers Hat On The Rack. ‘Yeah?’ Zac Said
Rounding The Corner With Zoe On His Shoulders And Mackenzie In His Arms. ‘Im An
Airplane Taylor!’ Mackie Said Proudly. ‘And Im A Princess!’ Zoe Smiled! ‘Thats
Awesome Guys!’ Tay Said. ‘Zac, Member Those Girls From The Day We Did The
Press Conference? We Met Them At In And Out, Laura And Lyndsay?’ Tay Asked
Taking Zoe Off Zac’s Shoulders And Holding Her Up High. ‘Yeah! I Remember’ He
Said Grinning, Putting Mackenzie Down. Tay Put Zoe Down And The Two Ran Off.
‘Well I Just Ate With Them!’ Tay Smiled. ‘I Heard Them Talking About Me And I Asked
If I Could Sit With Them, They Said No Problem And I Did!’ Tay Took His Shoes Off
And Started Into The Living Room. Zac Followed. ‘Really? Thats Killer!’ He Sat On The
Couch. ‘Yeah, Lyndsay Says, Hi And That She Loves You! Isnt That Sweet?’ Tay
Asked. ‘Aw, Yeah! Too Bad I Had To BabySit, I Coulda Went With Ya!’ Zac Said Sadly.
‘Yeah Thats True, Uh Zac? Can I Ask You Something Without You Telling Ike, Mom Or
Dad?’ Tay Asked A Little Uncomfortable. ‘Sure Tay, Shoot!’ Zac Said Enthusiastically.
He Loved Secrets, He Just Loved No One Else Knowing But Himself! ‘Do You Miss Any
Of It?’ Tay Asked. Zac Turned The TV Off And Turned To Face Tay. ‘You Mean, It?
Like Being Hanson?’ He Asked. ‘Yeah...’ Tay Replied Sheepishly. Zac Looked Down
And Then Back Up Again. ‘Everyday For The Past 4 Months...’ Zac Replied. Tay Let
Out A Sigh Of Relief. ‘Wow Zac Thats Awesome! Same Here! I Was Afraid To Say
Anything In Case Yawl Thought I Was Crazy!’ Zac Smiled Big. ‘Do You Think We
Could Convince Ike?’ Zac Asked.
