Chapter 23

That night Sparkle just laid in her bed and thought about what LizBeth had said to her. Sparkle felt like she was going to drown with what she was feeling inside her. She felt like killing herself and just getting everything out of her. She needed her mother. She missed her. She missed the kind and gentle words she said to her when ever she had a problem. Her mothers voice made every problem she had disappear. Her mother was like an angel. 'Mom, I can't handle all these problems. I love Zac too much. I can't cheat on him. My love is too great and too deep.' Sparkle said softly to herself and looking at a picture of her mom holding Sparkle when she was a baby. Sparkle didn't want to cheat on Zac. She knew LizBeth was right though. Sparkle got herself into this thing called love knowing she was going to come out hurt. After all, Sparkle was only a simply thirteen year old in love. Sparkle hoped that it was only puppy love. Something inside her, in her heart and mind, told her that it wasn't. Zac was someone too special. Sparkle closed her eyes and two tears came down. She thought about Zac smiling. She loved his smile. She loved his grin especially. She adored his laugh. 'Zac I love you. I always will, but I know that you're not always going to be there for me. Thats only a dream that I know will never come true. If you're going to leave now then I might as well start going back to my original life now.' She thought to herself. She turned to her side and saw her favorite picture of Hanson framed on her nightstand. She loved how all three of them looked on it. She glanced at Taylor and thought about how great looking he had got over the years. He looked so different. So matured. So....sexy. She giggled a bit when that thought entered her mind. Eventhough, it was true. She had to admit that deep down she had a small crush on him. She wanted to see him. She missed seeing Taylor. 'I hope I get to see him before he leaves....'
"Are you okay Zac? You sound pretty bad." Isaac asked his brother in a concerned voice.
"Yeah I'm fine. I hope this cold goes away before we go tomorrow." Zac said coughing at the end of his sentence.
"Maybe its better if we just cancelled it..." Isaac said.
"Really?" Zac said smiling.
"I knew it was just an act. You're just acting sick so you won't have to leave Sparkle..." Isaac said. "Nah Ike I'm really sick. I would love to stay with Sparkle, but I know this concert is important."
"Well lets just see how you feel tomorrow." Isaac said leaving the room.
"So hows Zac doing supposely doing?" Taylor asked.
"I think hes really sick dude. He doesn't look good."
"Yeah right! You know that hes just faking so he can stay with Sparkle."
"Nah man, I think hes really sick."
"Oh." Taylor knew that his brother was serious. 'Maybe Zac really is sick' Taylor thought.

"So LizBeth any party going on tonight?" Sparkle asked LizBeth on the phone.
"There sure is. Ryan is throwing a huge party at his place tonight! You know his parties get mad! I say we go..."
"Yes please! I need something to get my mind off Zac. Hes leaving today. Him and his brothers are coming over like in about 5 minutes to say goodbye."
"Sparkle, I'm worried."
"ABout what?"
"Isaac hasn't said a word to me about the concert and about him leaving today."
"Oh my god!!! You're kidding!!"
"No Im not. Maybe Isaac just doesnt find me interesting anymore."
"Don't say that. I'll talk to Isaac. Why don't you come over?"
"Thats a good idea. I have another good idea.."
"Which is?"
"Don't worry about it. Is your brother home?"
"I think so."
"Okay good. I'll be over your house in a bit.."
"Okay bye!"
"Later"
Sparkle was scared of the idea LizBeth got. She knew whenever she said she had an idea it always had something bad about it. She looked down at what she had on and she couldn't believe she was still in her PJs. Then she heard the doorbell ring. So she just put her hair up. All she had on was some flannel pants with a white tank top. She rushed downstairs and opened the door.
"Oh its only you.." Sparkle said relieved it was only LizBeth.
"Oh I feel loved..." LizBeth said sarcastically.
"Get in!"
"Whats wrong with you?"
"I have on my frecken PJs and Zac is on his way over...!"
"Oh. Don't worry. Zac always thinks you look good anything.."
"Yeah whatever." Sparkle started going up the stairs when she heard the doorbell ring...again.
"Oh its your lover boy. Oh and look you still have on your PJs...Oh no!! What will Zac think?!!?" LizBeth said laughing.
"IM going to check on your brother. I'll be back down."
Sparkle walked to the door and opened the door.
"Hey you guys. Zac? whats wrong sweety?" Sparkle said letting them inside.
"Hes sick.." Sparkle turned to Taylor and couldn't believe how amazingly cute he looked. Sparkle looked down at Zac who was now coughing.
"OH poor babe!"
"Sparkle I heard LizBeth was over here. Where is she?" Isaac asked.
"Oh shes upstairs in my brothers room." Sparkle said hoping that LizBeth and Eric werent doing something they werent supposed to be doing. After all, Eric and LizBeth both had someone they were going out with. "Thanks." Isaac got up and went upstairs.
"Sparkle, can I used your bathroom...I think I'm going to....cough up a big...noogie..." Zac got up and ran to the bathroom. Taylor and Sparkle started laughing.
"So Sparkle.."
"So Taylor.."
"How have you been Sparkle?"
"I've been fine...how about you Taylor?"
"Shitty. I still like you Sparkle." Sparkle took that by surprise. The last thing she expected Taylor to say was that he still liked her.
"Oh."
"Sparkle..."
"Yeah..?"
"Can I have a hug.. you know ... a goodbye hug?"
"Um, sure."
Taylor leaned in and wrapped his arms around her waist and dug his face in her neck.
"You smell so good..." Taylor said smelling her aroma.
"Um, uh, thanks." Sparkle could feel the grip that Taylor had her in. It was getting tighter and tighter every second.
"Taylor let go."
"Why?"
"Taylor let go!"
"Oh sorry."
Isaac came down with LizBeth while Zac came out of the bathroom sneezing.
"It was just a hug Isaac!"
"Fine. Call it whatever you want!" Isaac said. He was mad because he had caught LizBeth and Eric in a very agressive hug.
"Isaac I'm going to miss you..." LizBeth said changing the subject hoping that Isaac would forget about the stupid hug.
"Yeah yeah whatever. Bye LizBeth. Come on Taylor. Lets go."
"Bye Sparkle." Taylor leaned in and gave her a kiss on the cheek and said something very softly in her ear.
"I love you Sparkle." Sparkle gave off a confused look on her face. She got up and walked over to Zac.
"Zac Im going to miss you. I love you. Have fun at the concert." Sparkle said giving him a hug.
"I would kiss you Spark but I dont want to get you sick."
"Its okay. I understand. I love you."
"I love you too."
"Bye." "Bye." Zac said leaving.
"Well! That was sweet! Time to party Sparkle!!! Come on lets go get ready!" LizBeth said running upstairs to Sparkle's room.
"Yeah I'll be right there."
'Bye Zac. I hope nothing changes while your gone. I love you.'