Chapter 18
"The taxi's waiting and he's blowing his horn, already I'm so lonesome I could die. So kiss me and smile for me. Tell me you'll wait for me. Hold me like you'll never let me go. 'Cause I'm leaving on a jet plane, don't know when I'll be back again. Oh babe I hate to go...Every place I go I'll think of you. Every song I sing I'll sing for you..."~John Denver, "Leaving On A Jet Plane"
"Do you really have to go?" Taylor asked Jacob. They were standing in the Orlando Internationl Airport next to gate 24B. It was June, and O-Town was about to embark on their first promotional tour.
"Honey, you know I have to," Jacob told Taylor.
"Oh, I'm gonna miss you so much," said Taylor.
"I'm gonna miss you too. But I promise to call you every day. And in a few weeks you'll out of school and here with us.
"This is going to be the longest few weeks of my life," said Taylor.
"Last call for boarding flight 226 to Pittsburgh," the intercom rang out across the airport.
"I really gotta go now," said Jacob.
"Okay," Taylor said sadly. "Bye, Jacob."
"Bye, Tay," he said as they kissed. The kiss lasted long enough to almost make up for the time they would be losing together over the next few weeks. When they broke away they looked into each other's eyes, and then Jacob turned and walked down the ramp and onto the plane where the other guys were waiting.
When Jacob was out of site, Taylor went over to the window and sat down in one of the chairs that lined it. Even though she couldn't see in the tinted windows of the plane, she knew that Jacob was probably looking for her, even though he probably couldn't see her either. She sat looking out the window until the plane pulled out from the gate. As it started moving, she waved lightly. She knew Jacob wouldn't see it, but it was the thought that counted. Damn she was going to miss him...
~*~*~
Jacob sat in his seat on the plane staring out the window. He was looking into the airport window, but because it was tinted he could only see shadows and slight outlines of people. Just as the plane started pulling away, he thought he was a girl at the window waving. As he looked closer, he got the notion into his head that it might be Taylor, but he quickly brushed that thought away. Even if there was a girl, he was just imagining that it was Taylor, and there probably wasn't even a girl to begin with. It was just the sun making shadows on the gladd. Damn his missed her already...
~*~*~
"Jacob...Jacob!" Ashley said poking him from the neighboring seat.
"What, huh?" Jacob mumbled. He must have fallen asleep because he didn't remember any of the flight so far.
"You were asleep, man," said Ashley.
"And you had to wake me because...?" Jacob asked sarcastically.
"I'm doing this crossword puzzel and I need a six letter word for beautiful," Ashley replied.
"Taylor," Jacob said without thinking. "Hey, that actually is six letters!"
"Yeah but besides the fact that it's someone's name, the second letter has to be a 'r,'" said Ashley.
"I'm stumped," said Jacob.
"The answer is 'pretty' you morons!" said Trevor from behind them.
"Oh yeah!" said Ashley. "Thanks!"
"You're welcome," said Trevor.
"Ash, I'm going back to bed, and don't wake me up this time," said Jacob.
"Oh, okay," said Ashley as Jacob curled up in the seat and fell asleep.
~*~*~
"Good afternoon everyone, this is your favorite DJ here, Johnny, coming to you live from 98.3 Z98 in Pittsburgh. Today I have O-Town here in the studio with me, what's up guys?"
"Not much, how about yourself?" Ashley said into the microphone in the guest booth of the radio station.
"I'm doing great!" said DJ Johnny. "In case you've been living under a rock for the past few months, O-Town is the band we've been seeing on the show 'Making The Band,' but I'm seeing a slightly different lineup than on the show. Who is this man sitting right there?" he said as he pointed to Dan.
"Well, my name's Dan Miller and I was in the Top 25. You'll have to just keep watching the show to see where I come in," said Dan just as he had been instructed to.
"I will for sure," said Johnny. "So guys, who are your musical influences?"
"Michael Jackson for sure!" said Jacob, "and also rock bands like Korn, Papa Roach, and Tool."
"Boys 2 Men have been a very big influence on the group," said Trevor. "They're of course very talented, and we can only hope to achieve the success that they have."
"Okay guys, now I gotta ask the question that every girl in America is just sitting on the edge of their chairs waiting for. The girlfriend situation, what is it? Do you have them, do you want them, what's the deal there?"
"Single," said Erik.
"I'm single and looking!" said Ashley.
"Same here!" said Trevor.
"I have a wonderful girlfriend, her name's Cindy," said Dan. "Sorry ladies."
"I also have a girlfriend," said Jacob. "Her name's Taylor and I just had to start being away from her this morning. I love you baby!"
Chapter 19
Slipping Through My Fingers
Megan's FanFic Oblivion
Jacob Have I Loved
E~Mail Megan
