Could We Be Going To New York
"Riinnngg" The phone we rang at the William's' house. "Hello" Joey answer the phone praying it was Taylor.
"Hey Joey it's Taylor" "Yes" Joey said to herself.
"I was wondering if you would like to come over to my house today and do something"
"Yea sure I would love to" Joey replied a little to quickly. "So where do you live I can come over in a hour"
"Oh you don't have to worry bout that I'll come pick you up. It's not that long of a walk. I'll be there in say bout 40 minutes. Is that all right"
"Yea that be great. see ya then."
"Ok bye"
"Bye"
40 minutes later Joey was outside on her porch waiting for Taylor. It was a warm April day so she was wearing her green cargo shorts with a camo tank top.
"Hey Joey couldn't wait to see me" Taylor asked as he walked up onto her porch.
"Yes Taylor I have been waiting for you to come and rescue me from this dungeon." Joey sarcastically told Taylor fallen back onto the porch.
"No" She got up and stood next to Taylor."Actually I thought it was a nice day so I just wanted to sit outside until you come."
"Yeah it is so are you ready to go?"
"Yeah" and Joey started to walk down the street with Taylor.
"So Joey I really don't know that much about you yet what kind of things are you into."
"Well let's see I moved here from Atlanta with my mom and dad and my 2 sisters Julie who is 10 and Alex who is 6 and my dog. I really can't stand anybody in my family they are so annoying."
"Annoying, You don't know annoying until you are with you family 24/7. I am with them all the time traveling and stuff I am like never alone."
"Yea you are right I guess"
"So" Taylor went on "What kind of things to you like to do"
"Well I like music am always listening, watching or playing it."
"You can play music" Taylor asked getting more interested.
"Yea I can play the piano but not as good as you though and I'm starting to learn the guitar. I was wondering that maybe you could show me some of your songs"
"Yea sure I would love to. How bout we do that today"
"Cool that be great Taylor"
"Here we are"Taylor stopped in front of his house.
"Wow it's really nice looking and huge."
"Yeah we just moved here. I'm still getting use to it. I have my own room now which is pretty cool."
"Hey Taylor" Mrs. Hanson greeted them at the door."Who is this" She asked reaching her hand out to Joey.
'Mom this is Joey. She just moved her from Atlanta. I was going to so her some stuff on the Keyboard. She can play it and the guitar."
"Hi Mrs.Hanson nice to meet you"Joey shook her hand."well am not that good at it and I only Know a few chords on the guitar."
"All right then well you guys have fun then"
"Ok Mom"
"Here's our practice room" Taylor led Joey into the room filled with all kinds of musical equipment and awards.
"Wow you guys have allot of stuff"
"Yeah I guess so. Here's my keyboard." Taylor said as he walked over to the keyboard.
"This is really nice, I wish I had one like this. Mine is a small crappy looking thing." Joey got behind the keyboard and started playing My Heart Will Go On.
"Hey were did you learn to play like that" Taylor asked as he went over to her."That is really good."
"Thanks, I just bought the music for it and learned it I can also play the flute part to it too."
"You didn't tell me you played the flute too"
"Yea but a really don't play it that much even though everybody says I play it better."Joey
paused for a moment eyeing the keyboard."You know what I can also play a few of your
songs. Wanna hear." Joey asked wanting to show Taylor that she could play his music.
"Ok Lets hear it"
Joey started to play the first notes of I Will Come To You and was mesmerized by her playing.
'Wow that was really nice. Do you think you could play backup to me with the guitar and
drums too." Taylor asked her getting an idea in his head.
"Yea I think so"Joey said wondering what he was getting at.
Taylor walked over to a self and got a notebook of music out."Here" He handed her the
music. "This the back up music do you think you could play. Joey looked over it.
"Yea it doesn't look to hard"
"It's basically just chords. Wait right here am going get Zac and Ike."
Taylor went upstairs to go get Zac and Ike while Joey started to go through the music
and decided to play Thinking of You. She got half way through when Taylor came back
with Zac and Isaac.
"Ok Joey what song do you want to play" Taylor asked her while he set up another
keyboard for him to play on.
"How bout Thinking of You."
"That sounds good"Isaac said "I mean we are going to be performing that one in a couple
of weeks in New York."
"All right is everybody ready" Zac called out from behind his drums.
"yeah" everybody yelled
"1,2,1,2,3,4" Zac counted off and the song began. Joey got though the whole song with
song making one little mistake. When they stopped they got an applaud from the rest of
the Hanson family that was now in the room watching them.
"Guys that sounded great" Mr. Hanson said coming over to Joey.
"Dad" Taylor begain."I was thinking you know how our backup keyboard can't make it to
New York and part of our tour."
"Yeah"
"Well do you think Joey could play with us."Taylor went on. "I mean she can play really
well."
"Well Joey would you like to play with them." Mr. Hanson asked her.
"Yes, I would love to but I would have to ask my parents."
"I have an idea." Mrs. Hanson stated."How bout you and your family come over for
dinner tonight and we could discuss everything tonight."
"That sounds great." Joey told Mrs.Hanson.
"Why don't you go use the phone in the kitchen to call you parents."
"Ok. Thanks Mrs.Hanson." And Joey went up stairs to call her parents.
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