One Last Drop of Life

by Joanie

CHAPTER 8

It was halfway to the end of the movie. Everyone was laughing their ass off and having a good time.
"Hey, I'm getting some pepsi, you want anything?"
"I'll go with you."
Zac and Carlin walked out the room still laughing.
"Man, that movie is hilarious!"
"Yeah, I know!"
Zac bought his pepsi and went to the bathroom.Carlin was sitting in the lobby, waiting for him and holding his drink. She had never thought she would meet the famous Zachary Hanson. It was beyond anything she hoped for because she wasn't just meeting him, she was actually hanging out with him. Zac came out and sat beside her. He took a sip of his pop as she was still holding it. Carlin turned to him and stared into his eyes.
"Zac, will you sing to me? Please? Anything!"
Zac cleared his throat. He looked at her and smiled.
Would I walk through fire just to be with you, to be with you baby,
Would I cross an ocean just to hold you, yeah
Would I give up all I have to see you smile, to see you smile,
Would I walk through hell and not think twice,
Baby I would, Baby I will, Baby I'll do that gladly,
Baby I can, Baby I could, Baby I would...

Carlin started to cry and quickly whipped her tears away. This was so incredible. Zac pulled Carlin's hair back and took her hand.
"You alright?"
"Yeah...thank you so much Zac!"
"Ok, good. Ready to go back?"
"Yeah."

Carlin looked at him. He was still holding her hand. She wished that moment would never end. Zac pushed the door open and they immediately went to their seets. Taylor glared at his brother and Carlin. He wasn't sure what was going on but he let it go. If Zac liked her, that was cool for him and if Zac was happy, so was Taylor.

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The movie was over now. Hanson decided to wait until the crowd was smaller to leave.
"Zac,"
"Yeah?"
"thank you so much for letting me hang with you tonight! I will never forget that! Thank you so much!"
Zac smiled and closed his eyes as he kissed her gently. Carlin looked at him with those full brown eyes. Zac knew she didn't want to leave and he didn't either. They both smiled and their eyes were shinning in the semi-dark light. A voice interrupted them.
"Ok Zac, we really have to go now. Josh is waiting outside. We'll see you around Carlin!"
"Bye Taylor! Later Isaac! Zac," tears sprung from Carlin's eyes as she spoke,"I hope I'll see you again. You're really awesome! I'm glad that I met you."
"I'm happy I met you too. You're really cool and I'll never forget you. I'm just hoping there was a way that...if things were different...I could spend more time with you. Well, I guess this is it. I'll see tomorrow maybe!"
"Yeah, maybe. Bye Zac!"
She whispered three words that he didn't hear. "I love you." She slowly let Zac's hand go and held on tight to this feeling he left her with. She was just standing there watching him leave and she started to cry.

LONELY AGAIN by Hanson
...You and I , we belong together again, and I say
Whoo oh shanana, whoo oh shanana,
whoo oh, I think I'm feeling lonely again...

"Zac, man! You like her don't you?"
"Yeah, I really do. When she tapped on my shoulder I thought I'd never hear the end of it cuz I thought there would be tons of people so I was like "Oh, crap!" but it was her and the second I saw her I couldn't take my eyes off her. Guys, I swear, I have no idea what the movie was about! I didn't watch any of it!"
"What were you doing, cuz she was watching...?"
"I was just staring at her and wishing things were different."
"You think you'll ever see her again?"
" I don't know. Fate will tell me, I guess."
"Yeah. So, Tay, what did you think of the movie. I have to ask you since Zac didn't watch it."
"I liked it! Like the beginning was weird but it's all cool. You know when Britney was practically killing herself, that was soooooo funny!"
"Hahaha, yeah! And the way the movie ends is cool!"
" We better go strait to the hotel cuz tomorrow's the big day! This is going to be so much fun! I can't believe it's less than 24 hours away! Awesome!"



CHAPTER 9
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