Chapter 24
Chapter 24-
3 hours later, I opened my eyes and bent down, my gaze now on the floor.
"That was awesome!" Scott said, bring his lips close to my ear. I went
through with it. I did the play.
"Thanks." I whispered to him, raising myself up for another bow. The crowd
went wild, and I watch Duncan wave a golden rose around., almost hitting mom in the face.
I laughed. "That wasn't so bad!" I said softly. Duncan had decided to ask Mrs. Georgia to
switch him and Scotty. Scott was played Romeo, because Duncan thought it would effect
Taylor & I's relationship. Ha! 3 hours ago, I was crying, and screaming, I didn't have the
slightest clue why.
The crowd went into a large roar as all the cast members stepped back behind the
curtain. 'You were wonderful.' 'Beautiful job Amanda.' 'You were so delicate, and graceful.
Great job!', eww. It all made me sick, but I didn't let them know that.
"Thanks." I said to Mrs. Georgia as she pulled me into a hug, handing me a
large bouget of red tulips. I was a tulip person, and seeing those tulips made me smile.
Duncan and Patricia ran up to me, Mom pulling me into a huge hug, probably crushing my
tulips. "Hey guys." I whispered.
"You looked so beautiful up there Amanda. One of a kind!" Mom whispered
into my ear. I smiled again, as she kissed my cheek. I pulled away and Duncan yanked me
into his arms.
"Taylor doesn't know what he's missing. You are so gorgeous!" he
complemented. I pulled away.
"Duncan!" I shrieked. "How could you?" I hugged my tulips tight against my
chest and ran into my dressing room.
My eyes fell onto the phone. The one thing that connected me with Taylor tonight.
The one thing that could bring me my one true love. Just as I looked away, it rang.
Jumping, I picked it up.
"Taylor?" I gasped.
"No silly. It's Kristi!" Kristi said. She was calling me to, probably, which me
luck on the play. But, hello, the play ended, so that can't be it. I thought to myself.
"Hey. How are you feeling?" I asked. She had been sick, so she missed the
play.
"Pretty good. I talked to Zac a few minutes ago. We've been on the phone
since..um, you guys hung up." she said to me. Never worrying about me..always about what
she thinks could help., but usually doesn't.
"Really? That's nice."
"He loves you." Kristi sputtered. What is she talking about? Oh no, she's not
serious.
"What?" I gasped. "Who?" Not as if I didn't know., it just came as a shock.
"Taylor. He was in tears Amanda. TEARS!"
"Tears. I know." I said, my voice shaking.
"Yes, t-e-a-r-s! Tears. He went back into the studio crying., Mrs. Hanson
was questioning him on stuff, and he just kept crying." she paused. "Zac was scared. He
over heard his mom telling Taylor that he was in love, and Tay wasn't sure what to believe.
So we had to hang up because Mr. Hanson wanted to call the hotel to make arrangements,
he wanted the limo to pick Tay up so he could go home and sleep. Their all really worried
about him."
"Oh god." I whispered. "Really?" My stomach, once again, was churning, and
I felt a sudden urge to throw up.
"Amanda. Your killing him. Do you love him?" Kristi asked. My mouth
dropped open in shock.
"Um, is that of your..uh.." I decided not to fight. "Yeah. I do." I said, my
heart beating faster and harder every second. Kristi laughed.
"Ah-ha! I knew it!" she paused. "Then why did you break up? If you love him,
you'd be in love, forever. Being best friends..makes the love stronger. DUH! Manda..your
being a goof-ball." I laughed with fear and sadness. I can't believe she's doing this too me!
"Don't you think I know that? What am I suppose to do!? You don't love
Zac the way I love Taylor. You don't understand what type of decisions I have to make, or
what the consequences can do to you. I was confused okay? Taylor and I came so close to
doing IT, two times. And we're too young to do it. Kristi..I love him..and I thought it was
the right thing to do!" I stated, pausing ever so quickly. "I love him. Alright. I love him. But
I can't say it. I don't know what saying it to his face will do to him..or me. Love is an
offally strong word. Everyone knows I'm 15..and he's 16. I'm a girl, he's a boy. I'm in
love..and he might not be! I want him, he might not want me! It's so confusing. 'No one can
know what real love feels like until they meet the one. And you don't meet the one until
your old and ready!' That's what everyone says. But Kristi, I know I love him. Know how? I
thought I was in love with Shane..Shane. Can you believe it, Shane. I thought we were
meant to be, until one day Taylor had to go into New York and some other places too. I
realized then that I, Amanda London was in love with him, Taylor. Taylor Hanson none the
less. About 40 million girls are dying to get a glimpse of him, and they'd 'give their life'
for him..but somehow I feel different. He's been my other half my whole life, and no one
would be more then happy to give their life for him." I sighed, taking in a deep breath.
"Soulmates?" Kristi asked.
"Yes. Soulmates." Kristi's lined beep and I heard it.
"My phone's beeping. Hold on." She clicked over to the other line.
Kristi clicked over to the other line. "Hello?" she asked.
"It's Zac. What's up?" Zac said.
"Uh. Amanda's on the other line. She's lecturing me about Taylor. 'I love
Taylor, but I'm afraid to tell him because I don't know what might happen.' Uh Zac,
boring!" Kristi said.
"She said she loves Taylor? Are you for real?"
"Oh yeah. God all she says is 'I love Taylor.'" Kristi stated. Zac laughed
with happiness.
"This is so good." he paused. "I'm at the hotel. Tay's sleeping by my side...
is Amanda home?"
"No she's still at school."
"God. She must love school. Gag!" Zac joked. "Ohh. Shoot, Taylor's awake.
Gtg, he'll kill me...when Amanda gets home have her call Taylor. Kay?" Zac asked. Kristi
smiled at his beginning of a plan.
"Alright. Laytor!"
Kristi clicked back to me. "Hey."
"Hi." I said. "I'm guessing it was Zac?" I asked.
"Maybe. Their at the hotel. Tay needs you to call him when you get home.
OKay. Good. GTG. Laytor!" she hung up. I thought for a moment, and dashed toward my
bathroom. Grabbing my clothes, on my way in.
I sat in my bedroom, cross-legged on my bed. My hair hanging in my face, and my
pj's clinging tightly to my body. I picked up the phone, dialed the number and then hung up.
I did it three more times. Finally, I waited.
"Hello?" Isaac asked.
"Hey Ike!" I said.
"Oh, hi Amanda. Tay's, I think, still sleeping, want me to go check." he
asked.
"Just take a peek, don't wake him." I paused. "Can we talk?" I asked.
"Sure." Ike whispered. "He's awake, do you still want to talk to me?"
"Yes, please." I thought for a moment. "It's about Tay."
"I figured it was." he paused, regaining his normal voice pitch. "He's really
upset. He didn't know what to do." Ike laughed. "He got us out of waiting at the studio
thought, gotta love him for that."
"I do."
"Huh? What?" Isaac asked, in a front of confusion.
"You just said 'gotta love him' and I said I do." I paused., listening to Isaac
gasp. "I realized I love Taylor." My heart soar and I knew it could hit a tree and crash.,
but that was a risk I was willing to take.
"Hello?" Taylor asked. I gasped.
"Oh no." I said. I'm going to kill you Ike. Just wait til I get my hands on you!
Taylor closed his eyes at the sound of my voice and sighed.
"Sorry if I scared you, Isaac said I had to hear what you were saying. But
he didn't say it was you."
"Oh, that's okay. So, how are you feeling?" I said, deciding to go for the
cut. No beating around that big-ass of a bush I never managed to get around.
"Alittle better. You?"
"Can we talk?"
"Aren't we talking now?" he asked.
"Tay. You know what I mean!" I laughed, and so did he. "We need to
talk..but I want to tell you..face to face." I paused. "It's been 10 weeks and 5 days since I
last saw you. In longer terms..two and a half months." Taylor smiled.
"I know. But we still have a long time until I get back to Tulsa...plus your in
Georgia." he paused. "You don't live in Tulsa, with me, anymore."
"I can Taylor. I can live in Tulsa, with you, forever!"
"How?" he questioned, his thoughts running wild. The wind outside my house
blew, and the cool night breeze flew into my bedroom.
"I've been here for just about..almost 4 months. That's how long I asked
Patricia if I could stay. On the first day I lived her, she said I can go home anytime I
want. Tay, I need to be in Tulsa. I need to home, with the one I love, you. Forever, Taylor.
I have to be with you." The words flowed out of my mouth.
Taylor's mouth dropped open. "You..you just..just said..you love m-"
"Taylor, I love you!" I said, finishing it for him.
"I..I. I love you too." he said. I feel back against my mattress and leaned
my head against a teddy bear Taylor gave me. Tay smiled. "Is it okay if I tell the guys?"
"Go ahead." I laughed.
"Hey guys! She loves me!" Tay laughed. Zac ran out of the shower, in which
he was just occupying.
"WHAT? She told you? TAY? Your still breathing, are you okay? Don't pass
out. Oh My G! She loves him. Amanda loves Taylor. Taylor loves Amanda. Their gonna get
married." Zac screamed at the top of his lungs.
"Yo, Zac. C'mon I want to live to hear tomorrow!" Isaac said, chucking a
pillow at the wet boy who was only using a small white towel to keep himself warm.
"Guys!" Taylor called. "Stop."
"They seem pretty dandy don't they?" I laughed. Zac, then, turned around
and went back into his shower. Seconds later he started to sing.
"Amanda and Taylor sitting in a tree. K-i-s-s-i-n-g. First comes LOVE, then
come's married., then comes a baby named after Zac in a baby carriage!" he shrieked, his
voice echoing in the shower.
"I have to go. I need to figure out how I'm going to tell Mom and Duncan
that I'm moving back to Tulsa...to be with you." I said softly.
"Alright bye." Taylor said good-bye, and when we hung up, both of us softly
whispered the words 'i love you.' to each other.
