"Walker." Diana says quietly as she walks into the den.
"What?" He says.
"You were way to hard on Zac and Amelia,
she is right. Don't you remember when we got caught
making-out?" She says smiling. "My dad hated you for
life."
"I know, and I was over-reacting. I had a bad
day at work and I blamed it on them, but Diana they
betrayed our trust, doesn't that hurt you at all?"
He asks.
"Walker? How did you know that they were in the
woods?" Diana asks.
"Michelle told me. " He says.
"MICHELLE? How did she know that?" Diana asks.
"She lives right across the street from where they went
in and she saw them go in." Walker says.
"You actually believed Michelle?" She asks. "You know she
is obsessed with Zac and does anything she can to hurt
girls that want to go out with him since he turned her
down three times in 5 minutes last year."
"I know but her mom backed it up and her dad's the
mayor, c'mon, she wouldn't lie." Walker says.
"Ok, but I think we should let them see each other, you
are really going to have to work your friendship up with
Amelia again, there is no way she is going to even talk
to you." Diana says.
"I know, I'll let her on the tour, but should we let
them see each other?"
"You do what you think is right Honey." Diana says and walks
out the door.
"Zac, Amelia, come down here please." Walker calls
from the bottom of the stairs. "I am in the living room."
You hear him and walk down the stairs. Zac walks down right
behind you.
"What now?" You ask with a frown on your face.
He can clearly see that you have been crying, your face is
wet and your hair is matted to your cheeks. You pull your
hair out of your face and stand in front of Zac with your
arms crossed in front of your chest.
"I have come to the conclusion to let you go on the
tour Amelia." Walker begins.
"OH my god, are you serious?" You ask with a huge smile.
"Yes and I am going to let you two see each to....."
You don't let him finish. "YYYEEEESSSS!! THANK YOU!!!" You
scream and run up to Walker and give him a hug. "Oh thank
you so much!" You yell again.
You run into Zac's arms and give him a huge hug. Then you
kiss him. You kiss him forever it feels like. You hold
him close to you. You are so happy. You don't know what
to say.
"Do you have everything? Are you sure? I don't want
you to forget anything." Diana says with a smile.
"I know mom, you're making me feel like a little kid, in
front of my girl, you're ruining my image!" Zac says
looking serious.
"I know but my little baby is going to be gone for 4
months, what am I going to do? Who is going to make me
laugh?" She asks, grabbing Zac and squeezing him in her
arms.
"Uh, mom, Zac can't breath!" He says in a squeaky little
voice.
"I am sorry, I just don't want you to go." She says now
in tears.
"Mom we have been gone before, what are you trippen'
on?" Zac asks picking up his bags.
"Ya, but I went with you. Oh come here." She says again
grabbing him and hugging him again causing him to drop
his bags.
"Mom, you're embarrassing me, my girl is here. MOM!!" He
says as he finally pulls away.
You just sit there watching them. You wish your mom would
care that much about you but who cares about that right
now, you are going to go on tour with the HANSON bros,
this is going to be the best summer of your life.
"MILIA!!MILIA!!!" You turn around and see, the one,
the only, KRISTEN, wearing a smashing ensemble of jeans
and a t-shirt and looking especially good for Isaac,
(nah just kidding:)
"Can you believe this?" She asks. "This is going to be
awesome, we get to go on tour with HANSON?"
"Calm down Kristen, it's ok!" You say with a smile.
"I know but..." She is interrupted by Walker.
"Ok guys let's go!"
"MOM LET GO!!" You hear Zac yell and you see him struggle
loose from his mom's grasp.
"Isaac Taylor Amelia, Kristen, you better take real good
care of my baby!" Diana calls after us.
"Don't worry I will." You assure her with a smile and get
on the bus.
"Ok, guys give me your attention." Walker asks. "We
need to make some ground rules before we get real good
and going."
Everyone moans and groans.
"I know but we have to keep order in the bus, we are going
to be traveling together for awhile and rules will help
us keep out of each others hair." Walker says. "First of
all and the most important rule, when we are in public,
in other words, where other people can see us, Amelia and
Kristen are not to hold hands with you guys, kiss you or
do anything to hint that you are going out."
"Hey what do you mean?" Zac asks. "The whole world has to
know that I have the most beautiful girlfriend on the planet."
"Hey watch it buddy. " Isaac says with a smile.
"Zac you and I both know that it isn't safe for either of
them, you know how crazy the fans go. Now let me continue.
Lights out at 11:30 pm while we are traveling. If we have
a concert or rehearsal early in the morning the next day
then you are expected to at least be in your own hotel
rooms at 9:00 cause I know you won't fall asleep at nine.
The girls will have their own rooms you three will have
your own room and I will be in the room in the middle of
your rooms."
"DAD!! How am I supposed to sneak into their room in the
middle of the night?" Zac asks with a mischievous grin.
"You don't." Walker says eyeing him.
He continues with the usual rules, keep your hands, head,
all body parts in the bus, which of course Zac doesn't like
cause he wants to make the girls go crazy, and a lot of
other rules.
(8 hours later 9:00pm)
"Mr. Hanson!" You call.
"C'mon in." He answers.
You open the door then walk into his study and
sit down on a chair next to his desk.
"Um, I really wanted to apologize for yelling at you and
for lying, I just didn't want to get Zac into trouble
and..."
He cuts you off. "Amelia, I was way to hard on you guys,
I have been real stressed with this tour and stuff and I
just took it out on you and Zac. You made me realize that.
You were right when you said that me and Diana used to do
the same thing. So I thought about it and I felt where you
were coming from, so I should be the one apologizing."
"I do have one question." You ask. "How did you know we
were in the backwoods?"
"Well, there is this girl Michelle, I am surprised that
you haven't heard from her yet, and she is, well she told
me and her mom backed her up so I knew it was true cause
her dad's the mayor of Tulsa. Go ask Zac about her, he
knows." He says with a smile. "So are we friends again?"
He asks.
"Ya!" You say smiling.
"Good then you can start calling me Walker since we are
going to be on this bus for awhile." He says.
"Ok cool, goodnight." You say as you leave.
"Goodnight!" He calls after you.
You spot Zac sitting on his bunk bed playing Nintendo.
You go over and sit behind him, then put your arms around
his stomach and rest your chin on his shoulder and watch
him play.
"Zac." You ask. "Who's Michelle?"
He drops the controller and ends up dying (in his game).
"Um how did you hear about her?" He asks, looking a bit
concerned.
"She's the one who told your dad that we were in the woods."
You tell him.
"Oh well she is just a girl." He says, then picks up his
controller and starts a new game.
"Just a girl huh? Then why did you drop your control and
why did your dad say you would tell me all about her?" You
ask sounding a little annoyed. "Is she an old girlfriend?"
"No, you are my first girlfriend, she is just this girl
who is really obsessed with me and follows me everywhere
and every time a girl gets near me she flips and does all
she can to drive the girl away. I am surprised that she
hasn't done anything to you yet." He says still concentrating
on his game.
You feel the bus driver begin to stop the bus
and you walk up to the front to see what's going on.
Isaac, Kristen and Taylor are there talking. You walk
aimlessly around the bus a little more then decide to go
back into Zac's room and watch him play Nintendo. You
slowly open the door and peek inside. The Nintendo is
off and Zac is sleeping (amazingly enough). You just
stare at him. He looks so sweet and innocent. You walk
over to the bed and crawl into it next to him. He opens
his eyes groggly and see's you next to him and wraps
his arms around you. You lay your head down on his chest
and fall into a deep sleep.
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