Kim and I had spent most of the day together. She had to go back to her friend's house because she was leaving the day after tomorrow. I was suddenly sad when I realized that she and I might never see each other again. Why did this have to happen now? When I was actually opening myself up to a girl, for real. I was letting her into my heart, slowly, but I knew that I was slowly starting to think of her as a really good friend. I knew it was too soon to think of her as anything more, for now anyway. But I just didn't want her to leave! She promised me that she would call me again, and that we'd set something up to see each other again. But I was afraid, not that she wouldn't call, but that things would change. I promised her that I would make sure I had time to talk to her anytime I could. Which wasn't saying it would be everyday, but I would take time out to call her once in a while.
Things were weird with Taylor since I stood up to him that day, he kind of avoided me alot. I didn't mean to piss him off that bad, I was just sick of him ragging on me all the time. Isaac kept telling me that things would work themselves out, that I had just shocked Taylor. How could I shock him, he knew that I was sick of all the teasing, he should have seen that coming head on! I wasn't trying to be a jerk, I just don't understand why he always has to give me shit. I know that girls are a weird subject between my brothers and I, but still, Ike had a girlfriend, and I was finally making friends of the female persuasion. But other than that, things were, all in all, going pretty well! Our next stop on the tour would be Boston, and I can't say that I was really looking forward to it all that much. But for the sake of the band, I would suck it up and be a man!
The days passed by, Kim had gone back to New York and I was sad that she had to leave. My feelings only got hurt more when she called me right before she boarded her plane.
"I'm going to miss you Zac, and I will talk to you again soon." She had said to me.
"I know, I just don't want you to go." I replied quietly.
"I don't want to go, either. But I promise, we'll work something out. We'll see each other again."
"I hope so, I really do." I sighed heavily.
"You can call me anytime you want, I'll always answer your calls, Zac."
"The same goes for you, Kim. I will miss you so much."
"I'll miss you too, Zac. You'll never know how much."
It sounded like she was crying. I couldn't stand to hear the sadness in her voice like that! I breathed deeply, hoping it would clear my eyes of the sudden tears that seemed to spring up. I could hear an announcement speaker going off in the background, I knew what that meant!
"I have to go Zac, my plane is boarding. I will call you later, ok?" She whispered.
"Ok Kim, talk to you later. Don't forget about me."
"I could never forget you. I promise you that." She said quickly. "Bye for now Zac."
"Bye for now Kim." I had replied. I couldn't take it anymore, and closed my phone.
I laid in my bunk, staring at the light above my head. I quickly glanced at my watch. 9:45 pm, and I couldn't seem to sleep. Then again, being back on the bus wasn't helping much. I could hear noises all around me, snoring, quiet talking somewhere in the front of the bus. I could hear the distinct sound of the road under the wheels of the bus as we inched closer and closer to our next stop. The curtain to my bunk opened and I looked over to see Taylor standing there.
"Zac, I just wanted to say.... that I'm sorry about what I did when Kim was with you. I know it was rude, and I am sorry."
"It's ok Tay, I'm sorry about what I said, too." I replied quietly.
"Nah bro, you had every right to be pissed at me. I was in the wrong. But I hope you had fun spending time with her, she seems really nice." He smiled at me.
"I did, she's a really nice person. She doesn't treat me like I'm a piece of meat, ya know?" I looked at Taylor as he grinned back at me. He knew what I was talking about, he understood me.
"So, have you talked to her since she left?"
"Yeah, she called me from the airport before she left. She promised that she'd call me again, and that she wouldn't forget me." I said quickly, staring back up at the light.
"She won't forget you, and you won't forget her, either. Things will change, and you'll both have to work out how to see each other, but it can work. If Ike can do it, so can you." He smiled again.
"I know Tay, I know. I'll figure something out." I had said.
"Night Zac, get some sleep." He said and closed my curtain.
"Hey Taylor?"
"Yeah?" He said, opening the curtain again.
"You know I love you, right?" I questioned.
"Yeah man, I know. I love you, too." He said, closing the curtain again.
I flipped over onto my side and pulled the covers up over my shoulders. I didn't know at that moment, how much my already crazy life, was about to change even more!
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