" Man, you really like her, don't you Tay?" asked Zac.
" Yeah," replied Taylor." I guess so. I mean, I've never really met anyone so fun and interesting."
" Except me!" said Zac. " Well, I think she's really pretty. Did Mom or Dad meet her yet?"
" Not yet. I think they'll like her, don't you?"
" Yeah, she's not really a fan, just a nice person," Zac answered.
"That's great Zac. Thanks for your insight, now get out!" Zac left the room and Taylor dialed the number of her aunt's house where she was living.
" Hello?"
"Uh, hi. Sierra?"
"Hey Taylor! What's up?" she asked.
"Oh, not much. Are you busy this afternoon?" he asked hopefully.
" Well, I have to finish up some homework, but then I'm free."
" Okay, cool. Do you want to go rollerblading or something?"
" Yeah, that'll be fun!"
" Okay great, here's the deal. My mom wants to go to this village to go shopping, so the whole family is going. I thought maybe we could just go along with them and then go rollerblading off on our own. "
" Okay. Hey, I can meet your family and see if they approve of me!" she laughed.
" Dont worry, they'll love you," he said. Sierra gave him directions to her aunt's house and they hung up.
Back in his hotel room, Taylor stood in front of his closet wondering what to wear. Zac walked in the room and saw Taylor just standing there.
" Oh, I think you should wear the vinal pants and the tight red shirt," Zac said seriously. Taylor started to put on those clothes." Tay! I was kidding. Wear something normal. Here." Zac handed him a pair of baggy jeans and a blue t-shirt." Now this matches your eyes."
" Zac, get out of my room!" Taylor yelled.
"Geez. I was just trying to help," Zac muttered as he left the room. Once Zac was gone, Taylor put on the clothes Zac had picked out.
" Hmm, this does look good," he said to himself as he left the room.
Taylor went down to his parents room, where they were getting ready to leave. Diana was trying to get Mackienze in his shoes, but he kept kicking them off.
" Where's my Barbie?" asked Avery.
" Where did you last have it?" said Diana. Avery remembered and ran into another room.
"Mom? I have to tell you something..." Taylor started when Zac burst into the room.
" Mom! This old, fat cleaning lady yelled at me because I was running in the halls! I wasn't, honest!"
" Zac, just get ready to go," said Walker. " Were you saying something, Tay?"
"Uh, yeah. Before I was rudley interuppted," he said as he glared at Zac. Zac just shrugged. " Okay, there's this girl and I like her and I asked her to go rollerblading today and could we please pick her up on the way. Thanks," Taylor said in one breath and ran out of the room.
Walker and Diana looked at each other." What was that all about?" asked Diana.
After what seemed like forever, the Hanson clan were finally loading into the bus. Walker sat behind Taylor." So, you asked a girl out." Taylor nodded." And she said yes." Another nod. " You know Taylor, I guess we should be having that talk soon..." Walker started to say.
" Dad! Duh, I know, okay. Please don't embarrass me, guys," he begged. Then he spoke louder." Can everyone please act NORMAL today?!" He looked around the bus and saw Zac hanging upside down from one of the seats, Ike talking to himself, Jessica and Avery playing with naked Barbies and Diana singing to Mackie, who was crying because the bus driver farted.
" We are normal," said Zac.
The bus stopped at Sierra's house, where she waiting outside. Taylor went off the bus to greet her.
" Hi, don't mind my family, they're all crazy and wacked," Taylor explained. Sierra just laughed.
" Don't worry, if I can handle my aunt's craziness, I can handle your family. My aunt sometimes puts socks in the freezer and ice cream in her dresser." They both laughed and Taylor felt better. Thay boarded the bus.
"Hi Sierra!" said Zac, still hanging upside down.
" Hi Zac. Just hanging around?" she answed. Diana and Walker laughed, so Sierra felt more at ease.
" Mom, Dad, this is Sierra," Taylor said as he introduced them. " She's actually from the U.S, but is going to school over here and living with her aunt."
" Oh, that's nice," said Diana." How do you like England so far?"
" Oh, it's crazy sometimes, but I really like it." She looked over at Taylor, who smiled and nodded. I think she just passed the parent test, thought Taylor.
The bus drove slowly around the streets of London, until they reached the town of Leeds.
" Hey, I think this is the town where Scary Spice is from!" exclaimed Zac. " Yeah, this is it!" The bus pulled to a stop and everyone climbed off.
" Okay, kids. This is the plan. Your mother and I are going to do some shopping. You older guys are free to do what you want, as long as you don't get in trouble. We'll all meet back here around 4, okay?" said Walker.
" Um, Dad, can I have some money?" asked Isaac.
" Yeah, me too," said Taylor.
" And me!" added Zac.
" Alright, alright! Here's some money guys. I want change back," said Walker handing the boys money.
" Well, we're going rollerblading, so see ya," said Taylor, getting on his rollerblades.
" Hey, can I go with you guys?" asked Zac." Please?"
" Weelll," Taylor started.
" Okay! Thanks!" said Zac. Taylor looked apologetically at Sierra.
" It's okay. I don't mind," she said.
" Alright Zac, you have exactly one minute to get your rollerblades on and get out here or we're leaving without you," Tay told him. Zac ran into the bus to get his roller bades and soon he was outside ready to go. The three of them started rollerblading down the street. Not before long, Zac was singing an annoying song over and over.
" Zac," said Taylor as he gave him a look.
" What?" asked Zac, who started singing again and this time started blading in circles around them.
" Do you want to ditch him?" whispered Taylor. Sierra looked at Zac, who was skating backwards at the moment.
" Well..."she started. Taylor took her hand and started to skate really fast." Okay!" They started to gain speed going down a small hill. When Zac saw what was happening, he scrambled to catch up.
" Hey! Wait up!!!" Taylor and Sierra skated faster until Zac was out of sight.
"Alright! We lost him," Taylor exclaimed.
" Uh, no we didn't!" said Sierra as she pointed to Zac, who was coming down the hill.
" Come on, there's a mall up ahead, I think. We can hide in there," Tay said. They headed toward the mall and when they got there, Taylor just kept going on in.
" Taylor, you have your rollerblades on, you know," Sierra pointed out.
" So?" he said mischievously.
Sierra laughed." Oh, no! Taylor Hanson, you're a bad influence!" They both rollerbladed into the mall with Zac right behind them. They headed to the main part of the mall, dodging around people. Sierra almost crashed into an old lady who was coming out of a store. " This is crazy!" she shrieked as they went down some stairs. Taylor just laughed. Just then, Zac caught up to them.
" Ha! Caught up to you!" Sierra just stood gaping at something behind Zac.
" Um, guys, there is a security gaurd standing right there and he's looking at us."
" Crap," said Taylor." Okay, everyone slowly back away. Maybe he won't come after us." The three of them started to turn around and leave when the gaurd's voice ran out loud and clear.
" Alright, stop right there. You three are coming with me."
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