All three Ike, Lucy, and Zac walked into the house. Stinky followed close behind. Zac walked in front refusing to look upon the lovebirds. Zac remembering his shirt was half wet and took it off and placed it outside on a small metal fold up table to dry on. Seeing Zac do this, Ike did the same. Lucy looked at them wishing girls could just take their shirts off whenever they felt like it, but knowing this was neither the time nor the place to challenge it. She walked upstairs to take her shower.
Zac walked back in through the door and opened the refrigerator. Ike had sat himself in the table not knowing water was still dripping off him. Stinky made himself comfortable by resting at the bottom of Ike's shoes. Ike gave him a small pet.
"Hey Ike? Are you hungry? I'm starved!" Zac said after his stomach growled furiously. Ike thought for a moment and said sure.
"Well then what do you want? Lucy doesn't have much in here. We're going to have to take her grocery shopping." Zac said with a complaining tone of voice. They both a knock at the door and a high voice.
"Hey anybody in here?" Zac walked into the hallway so he could find out the person who the voice belonged too. Zac wasn't surprised to Taylor walking into the kitchen.
"Hey Zac whatcha doing?" Taylor paused and laughed, "Why are you all wet? You too Ike?"
Ike looked up from petting Stinky. "Well Lucy thought it would be fun to soak us with the hose, but we got her back. She's upstairs taking a shower and changing. She'll be down in a little while." Ike said as he got up. "Which I think is a good idea, I will be back in a little while. Lucy probably won't be done by the time I get back anyway. Girls! They take forever!" Ike said smiling as he walked out of the kitchen. Zac watched him leave and when he heard the door shut he looked at Taylor.
"Taylor? Why did you leave all of a sudden? I mean I walk out and Lucy said you went home to do some things." Taylor looked at Zac trying to think of something to say. "I dunno Zac I had some things to think about and I didn't think I was in a good mood to wash the dog." Taylor said wishing he had just stayed home. "Anyway, did Ike tell you about the meeting?" he asked
Zac smiled and it gave Taylor some relief. "Yea isn't this cool we get to go to Maine? But what video will we shoot? I dunno how about Madeline? I always liked that song." Zac frowned for a moment.
"What about Lucy? I mean that would be cool right?" Zac replied hoping Taylor would say yes.
"I don't think Ike would go for that Zac. I dunno I would rather do something that we all sing." Taylor noticed Zac's sad face. "Hey don't be sad if we do happen to do Madeline you could give us idea's on what the video should be like." Taylor said trying to make the attempt to make Zac happy.
"I dunno, I guess it's fine with me." Zac said still not looking overly thrilled about the idea. "Well I hope it's nice in Maine."
"I'm sure it will be. Does Lucy know yet?" Taylor asked hoping she did.
"Um I think Ike told her, if he didn't I didn't. Well if she doesn't know I think Ike should be the one to tell him, don't you think?" Zac said.
"Yea sure. I mean he is her boyfriend." Taylor said as he twined his fingers together tightly.
"Well I guess it's your job to watch Stinky, Lucy has no food in this house and I'm starved."
"Alright Zac I'll tell her that when she comes down." Taylor said wishing he would stay.
"Yea thanks," Zac walked out to the back door and got his shirt before making his way back home.
Taylor walked into the living room and grabbed the remote off the wooden coffee table. He plopped himself on the couch and went through all the channels. There wasn't much on so he settled with a science fiction movie titled 'Invasion'. It was already half way through, yet it didn't bother Taylor at all.
'Ah that was a great shower. I hope the boys are getting along down there. I should just hurry up they probably left from getting tired of waiting for me' Lucy said quietly to herself.
Lucy slipped on a pair of loose jeans and small baby tee with the words 'chick' on it surrounded with tiny little roses. She didn't feel like fussing with a hair drier so she brushed it up into the ponytail.'Darn where are my sandals' Lucy couldn't fine them anywhere amongst the mess in her room. 'Here's something I can do tomorrow. Clean this damn room!' She gave up and walked downstairs barefoot. To her surprise she only saw Taylor on the couch. He looked like he was taking a nap. This caused Lucy to giggle but not very loudly. She approached him. 'Yep he's asleep alright.' Lucy sat on the loveseat and watched a commercial for Vans. Then a really strange alien movie came on. She glanced around for the remote. Taylor had it tucked under his arm. Lucy didn't feel like trying to get it from him so she just sat there and watched it. Stinky was still soaking wet and shaking it all over the kitchen floor.
Taylor moved around trying to get comfortable, he tried to open his eyes but they refused to open. He heard someone else moving about. He forced his eyes open and looked over and saw Lucy. She hadn't noticed he was awake. He looked at her glistening red hair. It slightly covered her face from the angle he was looking at her. As if feeling the wait of his stare on her she looked over and smiled a beautiful smile at Taylor. Taylor wished she would smile all the time.
"Taylor? Taylor? Are you awake?" Lucy said now laughing. Taylor didn't even hear her call his name till she started waving at him.
"Oh sorry Lucy," he started to blush "I thought I was still dreaming" 'Oh damn that's not a good comeback line. Oh I will never get this right.' As Taylor said this he felt his face turn bright red. Almost as red as Lucy's hair.
"Oh so you dream about me often?" Lucy said still laughing. "That's fine with me just don't tell Ike I said that!" Lucy said with a smile on her face. Taylor looked at her and realized she was only kidding. Though he wished she wasn't. "So where are they boys? Tired of waiting for me?"
"Um well Ike wanted to change and dry off, and Zac complained on how you didn't have any food so he went home to get some." Taylor said now looking back onto the TV.
"He's right I was going to order a pizza tonight. My aunt sent me some money in the mail this morning, so I thought I would treat everyone"
"That's cool I'm sure everyone will be happy with that."
A few moments of silence went by then the phone rang. Lucy got up and walked into the kitchen to answer it. She heard a familiar young boy's voice.
"Hey Lucy? Is Tay still there?" Zac asked
"Um yea why you wanna talk to him?"
"No, just tell him to come home, Dad want's to discuss some things."
"What things?" Lucy asked
"Oh just stuff with the band. That's all" Zac's voice trailed off as she heard Mr. Hanson's voice in the background.
"Alright I'll tell him, Bye"
Lucy walked back into the living and Taylor was standing up. "Hey Taylor, that was Zac. Your dad wants you to come home to discuss some things."
"Ok, then I guess I will tell the guys to come over later so we could get that pizza." He said
"Yea sure, come here Taylor." Lucy wanted to make sure her everything was all right with her and Taylor so she offered him a hug. Taylor looked at her opened arms and hugged her back. Lucy said softly in Taylor's ear. "Taylor we are friends right?" Taylor replied softly as well "Yea of course we are." Taylor hid his disappointment. They pulled apart from one another. Like Deja Vu she both were staring deep into one another's eyes.
'Oh my god, his eyes, are so sweet.' Lucy thought
'Look at her she's so beautiful and not mine' Taylor thought. He couldn't stand it anymore. He bent closer to Lucy till he could feel her breath against his. To Taylor's surprise Lucy didn't look away this time. He drew her face to his and he touched her lips with his lips. Taylor could not breathe. He closed his eyes wishing this would never end.
Lucy closed her eyes she had a thought of Ike when he kissed her. She came back to reality and pushed herself away from Taylor. Taylor looked extremely shocked and displeased. "What, what, what just happened here Taylor?" Lucy blurted trying to catch her breath. Taylor looked at her wishing he knew what to say. "Lucy, I'm sorry I couldn't help myself. You're just too beautiful. I just couldn't..." before he could say anymore he heard Zac walking to the door. Lucy still not believing what happened she ran up to her room. Taylor watched her leave. He turned and opened the door and Zac ran right it to him.
"Hey what took you so long Tay? Dad sent me over to get you." Zac looking at him and seeing he looked incredibly upset.
"Look Zac I'm sorry I lost track of time let's go." Taylor said as he walked by Zac and down the driveway.
"Oh my god, Oh my god, What did I do? This is entirely all my fault. How am I ever going to face Ike?" Lucy said screaming at herself. She ran to her bed and buried her face in her pillow. "I don't like Taylor. I don't. I'm with Ike." Lucy couldn't believe what happened, but she forced herself to believe it. She had to face what happened and what her true feelings were for Taylor. Lucy slowly sat up and stared out her window. She had a very pretty view of Farrington Woods. She glanced around and she saw a beautiful lake. It shimmered in the light as the sunset. Lucy watched as the sun set and moon came out. Soon the sky was blanketed with darkness. Stars shined through. Before Lucy knew it 8:30 had already came. She heard the well-known sound of her phone ringing. Lucy didn't feel like picking it up. If it were Ike what would she say? If it were Taylor what would she do? She only hoping it was Zac when she picked the phone. Unfortunatly it was Ike. She greeted him trying to sound happy.
"Hey Lucy!" Ike sounded happy-go-lucky as he always did. "I have some news!"
"What?" Lucy asked
"Well instead of going on with our vacation we are gonna go to Maine and shoot the next video." Ike sounded very pleased "And your invited to come!!!"
"Are you serious? That's great. I'd have to make sure it's alright with my parents. I've been to Maine a lot before it's beautiful there!" Forgetting her problems she became totally excited about the trip.
"I haven't been to Maine but I know can't be nearly as beautiful as you! Anyway I was hoping you'd wanna come! This is great we are leaving Next Monday, and it's Friday now so we have the weekend to get prepared!" Ike seemed to be on a sugar rush. He was just the talker that night. Lucy wanted to talk she jsut wasn't in the mood. Lucy still feeling guilty tried to sound happy for Ike. It was extremely hard for her. She tried to forget it.
"Oh Ike, you're too good for me, but hey could I let you go I really don't feel to good." Lucy said doing her best to sound tired and sick. She hoped Ike would fall for this.
"Sure my sweet, I will come by in the morning we could go shopping or something and get that pizza we were supposed to night. Bye," Ike's voice softened. " I love you," Lucy bit her tongue did he just say I love you? How could he love her already? She didn't know what else to say but, "I love you too. Bye."
Lucy couldn't stand what just happened. She needed to talk to someone but she didn't have any other friends other than the Hanson's here. It was to late to call her parents or Emily. Lucy decided to get some air. She always liked the way night air felt against her. Lucy put on her Purple and Gray Vans and made herself to the front door. When she stepped out she felt the air hit softly against her face. Suddenly felt so full of peace. She looked up and stared at the darken sky. Something caught her eye, it was Zac he was roller blading in the middle of the street. She called out to him. He seemed very surprised to see her.
"Hey Lucy, whatcha doing out here?" Zac asked slightly worried.
"Oh nothing just trying to clear my head. Hey Zac? Do you know that lake in the middle of Farrington Woods?" Zac raised his eyebrows.
"Sure Dad, and I used to go there fishing. Its called Silmara Shine, Why?" he asked
"Well I saw it out my window and I thought maybe you could take me there? I really would like to see it."
Zac looked at her. He seemed to be having a conflict within himself.
"I could take you there tonight, but mom and dad would never let me go this late, but." He stopped and look at his house. "I could sneak out."