Chapter twelve::
Isaac sat with Christy in the back section of the bus. During a few rounds of wrestling between the two of them, and getting told to knock it off by several people on the bus, they'd managed to keep themselves entertained.
"For christ sake! Get a room!" Taylor shouted, grabbing a magazine and heading back to his bunk.
"Sorry." Ike apologized quickly, and his brother left. "Ok, Christy. Looks like we need to find something else to do."
"Aw, but I was having fun doing this. Come on."
"We're going to get in shit."
"Do you listen to everything your mommy says?" she teased.
"No... but maybe he's right. We should wait until later."
"Aww... that's too bad."
"What else do you want to do?"
"Um.... I think Zac's playstation is plugged in..."
"Uh, no thanks, I'm not really into 20 year old nintendo nerds."
"Ok."
"Let's go up to your bunk."
"And do what?"
"Stuff, come on."
They did their best to cram into the small bunk to watch television.
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The next day they arrived in Seattle. During the sound check, Christy practically hung off of Isaac not letting him out of her sight for more than five minutes.
Jenna and Becky were getting some shopping in before Vancouver.
After hitting a few stores they sat down in a McDonald's foodcourt.
"So, what do you think of the tour so far?" Becky asked.
"I think it's going ok. A little busy though, I mean, going to bed in one city and waking up in another is kind of weird." Jenna picked up her milkshake.
"Yeah, I know." Becky swirled a couple fries around in her ketchup, but didn't move to eat them.
Jenna took a sip of her milkshake.
"You really like Zac, huh?"
"Yeah. I mean, I keep waiting for him to make a move, but he hasn't yet. But then again, maybe I should. We've only kissed once and it's like we're not even dating. I don't know if we are dating or if we're friends anymore..." She sighed.
"Well, you could make a move, but then... I don't know. Maybe... I think, you should go for it. Get him to take you out for a meal."
"Hey, look, it's not easy."
"Well, yeah, you should talk to Tay and get him to talk to Zac for you."
"I don't know... that's kind of... awkward isn't it?"
"Well, not really. Depends, would you rather tell him yourself?"
"No.... That would be REALLY weird! I mean, only been dating like two days and before that he's never had a girlfriend.... I don't know, I think it might be awkward?"
"He's never had a girlfriend?"
"Nope."
"Not ONE?"
Becky shook her head. "Never. He's dated, but I have no idea how far he goes.
I'm supposed to go over to his room later when they get back from the photoshoot, but somehow I don't think that we'll really do anything."
"Well, I don't know. He doesn't seem like the kind of person to make a sharp quick thing like, you know..."
"Hmm... I don't know, I guess I'll have to think about it. What about you?"
"I don't know. Tay is definitly not my type. We're more… friends."
"Why? He's so sexy..."
"But... like... not my type. Besides, I just broke up with.... a major ass, let's just leave it there..."
"Well, maybe Zac will have some single friends..."
"Huh, good idea. When are we going back to Tulsa?"
"Uh, not for a few weeks since we just left yesterday."
"Oh."
"Yeah, well, we weren't there for long anyways though. I mean, it was only a day."
"Yeah." Jenna glanced at her watch. "Hey, we have to get back to the venue in about 10 minutes."
"Really? Shit, lets grab a cab because there's no way in hell we're going to be able to carry this many bags to the venue. Split the fare?"
"Sure."
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Christy sat with Ike as he and his brothers were winding down on the tour bus waiting for Jen and Becky. She took a small sip from his soda can, still hanging onto his arm.
He tried to stand up. Christy stood too.
"Uh, Christy?"
"Yeah?"
"Can you let go for a minute. I kind of have to go to the washroom."
"Oh... will you be back soon?"
"It's just the bathroom. Like, 5 feet away."
"Ok." She sat down again holding his soda.
"Jeeze, you're like a shadow." Taylor teased.
"Sorry, it's just strange." "What?"
"Well, you see, after my mom died of a drug overdose and my dad remaried Janice and I was living on the street. I was in all these weird relationships for stupid things and none of those were like this... I mean, its the first BIG relationship since.... well, ever and I really like him and really don't want to screw this up. Please don't tell him." She quickly gushed to Tay.
"Uhh...."
"Please?"
"Yeah... no problem. My mouth is shut."
"Thanks." she quickly hugged him.
He slightly hugged her back, feeling a little strange hugging his brother's girlfriend.
She sat back down.
"Ooh! Anyone want anything to eat?"
"Why?"
"Because I'm getting up and I was just wondering."
"Salsa and chips!" Zac spoke, not bothering to look up from his video game.
"Sure. I'll refill Ike's soda while I'm up."
She disappeared into the front section as Isaac sat down once again.
"Where did Christy go?"
"Getting some salsa and chips." Zac looked up from his video game.
"You sent her to make your food?"
"She offered. She said she was going to fill your soda up anyways." Zac defended himself.

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