Chapter 2

I was still so mad because of Zac teasing me in that way...I didn’t know when he would stop torturing my life... I looked up while I was thinking these words.

Ryan: don’t tell me now, that my ceiling has something

 Alex and he laughed, so did I. it was hilarious

I: as matter of fact I think it needs to be paint

Ryan: you’re so mean; I painted the walls and ceilings last month

I: don’t make me remember that...  my allergies lasted days you couldn’t pick any other kind of paint. it was so toxic!

everybody laughed again, but I didn’t

the afternoon passed by at Ryan’s place... I checked my watch and I saw the hour... it was 8 P.M... we would go clubbing around 11pm, I stood up and said goodbye

I: I have many things to do before going home to change my clothes

I grabbed my car keys, my purse and my coat.

I: ok guys, I’ll see you at the club!!! don’t forget!

Alex: we won’t, don’t worry

Ryan: see you later, byebye

and I went out of there... it was so cold outside... that winter in Tulsa was one of the coldest winters I’ve ever lived. I hated cold, but I loved the snow... seeing all the streets covered in snow. to see the snowmen outside everybody’s houses, kids doing snow balls wars, it was nice... it was beautiful...I started the engine of my car and drove home... on the way, I turned the radio and the heat on...I looked for a CD in my cd case... I saw Alanis Morissette jagged little pill album and put it on... I loved that album, I turned the volume up and I sang all the way home... while I was about 10 minutes from home my cellphone ran... I turned the volume down and answered the phone. it was mom. ..  ….

I: hello mom??....Yeah I just left Ryan’s home and I’m the way to the market... I know it’s late... but what else do you need? Ok... I’ll buy some cheese... byebye...

I left the cellphone and kept driving to the market while I sang Alanis songs... its a free ride…. When you are already paid …I arrived to the market and grabbed a little basket … ok... I had to look for milk, eggs, bread, jam, what else?? I walked with the little basket all over the market; I couldn’t remember what my mom just asked me to buy

I: right!! it was cheese...

Ok...I went to the hallway where they had all kind of cheeses, then I realized that mom never told me what kind of cheese she wanted so I browse my cellphone inside my purse and when I finally found it I called her .

I: Hi mom what kind of cheese did you want? oh right... parmesan... Ok... bye

When I was putting my phone back in my purse when I felt an annoying voice... it was Kate

Kate: look who I just found

I turned around and I saw it was the infamous Kate

I: Hi, it’s been so long

I said cynical

Kate: well since this afternoon dear

I: oh right I forgot

In that instant I saw that she was all dressed up... I asked her about tonight, if she was clubbing with us and she said yes... I nodded

I: that nice because I wouldn’t miss it for anything

She looked at me very disdainfully and laughed on my face

Kate: Will you change your clothes before going out right?

she was making fun of me

I: of course Kate, how can you think I won’t do it? what makes you think that?

Kate: but the question is. are you going to be ALL dressed up?

I: well... ALL dressed up no, you know... there are people that doesn’t need to make a BIG production of itself like... you know... like you

I gave her a disdainful look and pay her with the same attitude, I politely said goodbye and went to the cash... I was in line to pay when she stood behind me on line, just to annoy me and her phone rang... I heard her conversation... she didn’t disguise it at all... she always loved the attention so she spoke out loud.

Kate: yes baby I told you im coming... Ok leave me alone!!!!

I heard she was yelling at Zac on the phone. I felt ashamed of the situation... I always wondered why Zac liked to be with someone like Kate... she was so neurotic... every time Zac called her and asked her where she was, it made her more neurotic that she already was....so she always started with the yelling thing... I really felt sorry for Zac... his situation was pitiful... I finally paid the bill, made my shopping and left the market... while I was in my car I thought about Zac all the way... how stupid Kate was for treating him like that... I surprised myself when I realized I was thinking about him
 

I got home, and had some tea time with my mom and her friends , I played royal cards with them until 9:45pm , I saw the time and run to my room to change my clothes, but first I would  had a shower... I took my clothes off and took a fast shower... when I finally was done with that, I put a rope and went straight to my closet to pick an outfit... let’s see... what will I wear???... I was thinking about that when I remembered what Kate was wearing.

I: Ok... tonight I have to look better than her

I put out of my closet a great top, it was very sexy but it didn’t show much... and I found the greatest mini skirt...

I: I do look great

I said to myself, grabbed a pair of boots and when I saw the time it was about 10:10pm... Suddenly there was knock on the door... I said "come in" and the door opened... it was my younger sister…

My sister: hi sis, I need your help

I: yeah sure, how can I help you?

My sister: look, the thing is that you know dad is out of town and mom’s car is broken and... I don’t have any way to get to Hollies house.... nobody can take me there and I’m late!

 She looked at me desperately, I felt pity for her, and I knew I was her only hope

I: ok, you can borrow my car, but promess me you’ll take care of it alright? remember, you don’t have a license!

My sister: yes I know, I promess I’ll take care of it and drive it carefully thank you so much sis... you are the greatest!!!

she turned around

I: hey, where are you going?

I: I’m going clubbing with the guys...

My sister: You look gorgeous... every man on the club will fall under your spell

I just laughed... I wondered how I would be there, I took the phone and called the guys, less Zac... but unfortunately nobody answered me... all their cellphone were off. .. it was getting late and I still haven’t finished my look for the night, then my sister suggested me to call Zac, she heard that he would be there as well

I: and how do you know that?

My sister: because of Jess …I went to Jessica’s house and I heard him saying that while he was speaking on the phone with Kate... and she was yelling at him!

I: yup, too bad she’s going with us too.

My sister: you know something? ask him if he can come to pick you up...

I: I don’t think it’s a good idea

she took the phone and called to the Hanson’s house

My sister: it’s ringing...

 She gave me the phone... it rang over and over... I got nervous... I felt something in my stomach... something bizarre I don’t know... then someone answered

Man: hello?

I: Hi... mmm may I speak with Zac please

Zac: this is him. who is this?

oops ...a weirder sensation was inside of me again. I don’t think I’ve ever felt like that before. this time it was all over my body...

I: Hey Zac... it’s me

 there was a moment of mutual silence. maybe he was surprised. I didn’t call him often... so.....

I: sorry to call you but I need to ask you a big favor

Zac: really?  but. it depends...

he wasn’t very interested

I: look I had to lend my car to my sister and I don’t know how to get there...

 Zac made fun of me

Zac: why don’t you just call a taxi or something? what am I, your driver?

I was shocked...he was very rude...

I: sorry ... I’ve should never call you

I said in anger, I could hear his lame laugh on the other side of the phone

I: bye

 and I hung up; I stepped on the floor very strongly... he had humiliated me once more...

I: Zac Hanson is an asshole

My sister laughed at me

I: never mind.

I was still very mad

I: I’ll call for a cab

and I did it... my sister was still laughing about the situation I think she thought it was very funny

My sister: is it me or it seems you really enjoy arguing with Zac, do you?

She grabbed my car keys and made fun of me

My sister: you two are two of a kind

I yelled!

I: No way! Shut up!

 I threw her a pillow, but she scaped from my room closing the door to avoid the hit, oh man... it’s getting late and I’m still not done for clubbing... about 10 minutes after that, the door bell rang and I heard my mom saying hi to somebody...supposedly the taxi would pick me up at 10:45pm, I looked at the time once more and went to the bathroom to finish my makeup and hair.. I went out of the bathroom and I saw Zac lying on my bed eating chocolate cake and watching TV, I got scared and I yelled!

I: what are you doing here? laying in my bed and eating my cake?

he just laughed without looking at me... and kept eating and watching TV, to be exact he was watching the Simpson’s, they were his favorite cartoons since he was very little.

Zac: I came to pick you up, or did you forget you called me?

I felt anger

I: As far as I heard, you told me to call for a taxi, don’t you remember? you were very rude Zachary

He smiled and swallowed my cake

Zac: hey, this cake is delicious... where did you buy it?

 I laughed antipathic

I: for your information I baked it

Zac: did you?

 he was surprised

Zac: I had no idea you baked this yummy--

I interrupted him

I: there are so many things you don’t know about me Zachary

 He didn’t even look at me... I was pretty mad; Zac was the rudest guy I’ve ever met

Zac: you know what isn’t polite? hanging up the phone the way you did... I was still speaking you know?

I got even angrier, I wanted to kill him!!! I stood in front of the TV to catch for his attention…and said angrily

I: Look, you Hanson, Don’t give me lectures about good manners, because when I talk to you, you don’t even look at me!

I saw him looking at me in a very special way; he’d never done before...I didn’t understand what was wrong with us...

Zac: WOW... you look amazingly gorgeous tonight

He left the ditch with a little piece of cake over a side and walked towards me... he started flirting... FLIRTING with me for Gods sake!!!

Zac: Will you say Hi to me

he came closer

I: I already said Hi to you Zac remember? at Ryan’s

 he nodded

Zac: but as far as I remember, then we said Goodbye... I think now is the turn to say Hi, don’t you think?

.. I didn’t know what to say...

I felt so uncomfortable... he was staring at me with a very weird look, beside I had the feeling he was flirting... what the heck was happening!!! Probably he was trying to make fun of me once more.
I felt he was looking at every single place of my body... he didn’t miss any details... 5 minutes passed by and He went to the bathroom...I felt confused... somehow I felt happy to have him there... I don’t know... I felt so different... I had never heard Zac saying to anyone how "amazingly gorgeous" they look, not even Kate... I wondered how that bitch would feel when she would find out that Zac came here to pick me up... I wanted her to feel SO jealous about me so badly...Zac came out of the bathroom

Zac: are you done?

I: yes- …

He came closer to me until we were face to face, and I got all nervous and I slipped, then fell over the bed... that the fuck ?... I always felt so nervous around Zac lately... I stood up and I felt something sticky on my skirt Oh shit!!!  I felt over the ditch... so terrible..... my skirt was ruined!!!

Zac: oops... sorry about that...

I was furious

I: why do you always have to ruin everything Zachary?

He grabbed me by my shoulders and looked at me straight in the eyes... I felt even more nervous...

Zac: it was an accident, I didn’t mean it

he said softly, I did believe him...

accidents happens

I answered him and went right to my closet...  I didn’t know what I would wear... the other miniskirts didn’t match with my top... While I was searching I felt Zac´s breath near my neck... I felt Goosebumps all over my body

I: what do you think you’re doing?

Zac: you’re using the perfume I brought you from France right?

I: FRANCE??-..

I was confused once more.

I: hey as far as I remember you gave me this for my birthday last year and you said you bought it in New York...

I saw that Zac was very nervous... but REALLY nervous... he moved his view from mine

Zac: I... I... I just... I told you that....-

I: what?

I interrupted him...

I: where did you buy it?-

Zac: does it even matter?

I: well not really... but I would like to know where is it from... I want the truth Zac... please tell me, I know you’re lying

Zac: I bought it in France

he confessed me and looked at me with a puppy look

You: Zac, why did you lie to me?

he looked down

Zac: I’m sorry...…..

I: it’s ok

 I took his chin with my right hand

I: I just hate when someone is lying to me, I always want the truth, no matter how cruel it is

 I looked at him and smiled

I: I love this perfume; I only use it for special occasions

Zac: it smells great on you

I looked at him very sweet, I felt like hugging him and kissing... those feelings were taking control over me again... It was just Zac... I hated him most of the time and now? I feel this? what the heck....... It was just Zac; he always made fun of me, teased me and mocked me...  I got angry with myself for letting me think about him in another unusual way

I: it’s getting late I need something to wear

 He made me by a side and chose a pair of very cool pants... they were perfect

Zac: here, try this on... they look amazing on you

 He blushed and I ran to the bathroom to change... I did not realize the door was still a little bit open and while I was changing my skirt and in underpants Zac was sitting on my bed looking right to the bathroom... I closed the door.... but I laughed about that situation =0)
I tried the pants on and I saw that they fit perfect... I went out of the bathroom and I saw Zac speaking to my mother

Zac: yes, don’t worry; I will bring her home safe and sound

I just laughed... mom did that too, she always loved Zac, and she left and closed the door

Zac: WOW you look so Hot--.

a call on his cellphone interrupted what he was telling me... he answered...fucking cellphone... If it wouldn’t rang... it felt good to hear Zac saying me those kind of things... he answered... what made me even mad was the fact that Kate called him to interrupt his speech... stupid Kate I thought how much I hated her.

I could hear what she was saying, because that annoying bitch was always so loud, and yelling on the phone.

she was telling Zac that she had called him to his house and that his mom said that he left the house in a while and that she didn’t know where he was... he didn’t say a thing, he just said he would pick her up...

I felt pity for him the way she treated him...she always made Zac huge jealousy scenes anywhere, she didn’t care at all... it was unbelievable how every single Tulsa citizen knew about this.. Poor Zac...

His face expression changed in a second... he was embarrassed and he didn’t want me to hear that scene, he was humiliated by his own girlfriend once again...

I: we better go...

I turned off the light and without saying a word he followed me to the door...

We went down the stairs and went to the entry.

I: bye mom, we’re leaving

My mother: bye kids, take care, don’t return so late...

 I heard her saying from the kitchen... we closed the door and went to the car... it was freezing outside... We walked to the car as quickly as we could... Zac was still without saying a word; he opened the door for me like a gentleman... I was going to sit in the backseat but he insisted that I should sit in front... so I did. He turned on the engine, put the heat on because the car was like an iceberg and put a cd on the radio. GET A GRIP of Aersomith ... it was our favorite music group... we both sang "amazing"... he stared at me and smiled without saying anything... I think he enjoyed me singing ... it was bizarre but I thought we both enjoyed that. .. he stopped the car and took a deep breath, we were outside his girlfriend’s house... he looked down, and changed his attitude with me... he pressed 3 times the honk of his car... and Kate went out of her home... she came yelling at Zac something I didn’t pay any attention ...She saw me sitting in the front seat...

Kate: So you were at her house... don’t you have a car or something, do you think Zac is your driver? , Couldn’t you call for a taxi?

I didn’t want to make any trouble so I just stood there quiet.

Kate: I won’t get in the car if I have to sit in the back seat.... no way

Zac was so mad, anyone could notice that...

Zac: SHUT UP, GET IN THE CAR OR I’ll LEAVE, AND YOU WILL HAVE TO GO THERE BY YOURSELF OR BETTER DON´T GO AT ALL

 I was speechless... I have never heard Zac losing the control that way... He had never talked to Kate that way.... she got really mad but got in the car anyway without saying a word...
The way to the club was pretty tense... I just thought about how weird it was when Zac and me were alone he was so sweet, everything was perfect but then when somebody else was with us he changed the way to treat me.

We arrived to the club’s parking lot,  meanwhile Zac was turning off the engine and I was trying to unlock the seatbelt Kate went outside the car immediately.. I couldn’t unlock it...     I turn around and I saw Zac staring at me... he came closer and he grabbed my hand... I took it off as fast as I could

Zac: Let me help you

 and he unlocked it for me

I: thanks

I answer and I look down ashamed... he came even closer

Zac: I’m sorry

 I felt strange

I: sorry for what?

Zac: I’m sorry about Kate... you know how she is

 I could noticed he felt embarrassed

I: it’s Ok, don’t worry about it

Zac: Beside I want to say sorry for what happened at Ryan’s...It was my entire fault, I should have upset you like that

I saw how he bit his bottom lip... his lips were yummy

I: Zac you don’t have to feel bad about what happened at Ryan’s... the truth is that I think I overreacted with it and it got mixed with other problems I have right now... and beside I’m my "sensitive days" so--

he interrupted me

Zac: ok... I feel better now

I: I really mean it Zacky, don’t worry about it

I caressed his cheek with my hand, he took my hand and caught it between his shoulder and face... wow what was that? I freaked out and I thought... what the hell am I doing? where all these feelings are coming from? I moved my hand away and finished that scene

I: we better go inside; I bet the guys are waiting for us

Zac: hold on

I: why?

I didn’t understand a thing; he came like a gentleman and opened the door for me... 

I: oh thanks

 I answered and stood outside the car

Zac: you look amazing... I really mean it

 I blushed because I couldn’t believe what I was living... we walked to the club and we looked for the guys...

I: there they are …

everybody thought it was strange to see us together

Alex: what happened with you woman?

I: why?

I said strange.

Alex: because you’re coming with Zac...

I: aahhh   I lent my sister my car and I called everybody but no one answered me so I called Zac

Alex:ahh I see

she was thoughtful

Ryan: guys we ordered some beers

I: cool

I sat next to Piper and Zac sat in front of me... Zac talked about Kate

Zac: she knows what she’s doing

I: what are you guys talking about?

Lucas: look at her, she’s right over there

I Looked and I saw Kate dancing with a guy

I: she doesn’t´ even know him and she’s dirty dancing with him... what a slut

Everybody laughed, less Zac, he was mute... his girlfriend was making him jealous from the dance floor

Piper: yup, it seems she was mad but she said Hi to us, left her jacket here and went to the dance floor immediately

 I nodded and I realized that Zac looked at her with anger... how can he be like that? I wouldn’t let anyone to do something like that to me...I thought

I:-stop it!!!

It seemed I thought out loud because everybody stared at me in a weird way... I felt ashamed

I: sorry I was thinking out loud

Ryan laughed

Ryan: yeah.-. we noticed

I: sorry guys

 and I blushed