Chapter 9
Seattle, We Have a Problem
Zak's plan was in motion, and he was sure it would work. Today was the day of the talent show. Zak was up first. He and Josh went out on stage. Josh sat at the piano and Zak picked up the mic. Josh started to play and Zak got his confidence when he saw Jamie. It was time for him to perform:
I don't know how to let this go
And I don't really want to know
What it's like without you in this life
Your voice is breaking through the air
I can hear but I don't care
What's it matter anyway tonight?
(chorus) But everywhere I go
I'm reminded of everything that's going on
That something isn't right
I can read the signs
I know that something's wrong
But you didn't have to walk away
You didn't have to walk away
No, you didn't have to walk away from me tonight
I don't wanna be left with all
The broken pieces as they fall
If there was more time
I would hide this all away
(chorus)
Time means everything, everything...
Time means everything, everything...
To me
(chorus)
This song was written by Mitchel Musso, but here, Jamie wrote it :)
Zak and Josh went backstage feeling pretty good about themselves. But who was back there too was shocking. "You sung my song out there," Jamie said. She was no longer talking like a valley girl and all her pink was put away. She was herself again, as if she shapeshifted into a prissy girl for a week. "Yeah, and?"
"Well, I'm still mad at you."
"But that's the thing! I, ZAK SATURDAY, DID NOT KISS WADI!!! THE LITTLE NUSIENCE KISSED ME AND I DID NOT ENJOY IT A SINGLE LITTLE BIT!!!" Zak yelled. "Oh...Wait till Seth hears we're back together," Jamie said. "Wait, what?" Zak said. "You heard me!"
"That's right I did," Zak said. He pushed Josh out the door and kissed Jamie. Rachel walked up to the door to backstage. She peered through the window and saw something she thought she'd never see again: Zak and Jamie were making out. "Josh, come here!" Josh went over and looked through the window. He, too, was surprised. "Look at that. Hey, Josh. I usually don't say this to many guys, but...I like you," Rachel said. "Hey, y'all," Codie said, coming up to them. "Hello?" No one answered. Josh was staring at Rachel with a stare he usually didn't put on. He liked her back and Rachel knew it. "Hey, what's goin on in there?" Codie said, looking through the window. "Oh, yeah! Show her who's boss, Zak!" Codie said. When everyone had their turn looking in the window, the door opened. "Well, well, well. That certainly was long," Codie said. "Shut up, Codie," Jamie said. "So?" Josh said. "'So' what?"
"How was it?" Rachel said. "Wet..." Zak said. "Zak, we have a game tonight!"
"Uh, oh."
"If we can make the game and make it back here in time, we might not miss our turn," Jamie planned. "Let's go! The faster in, the faster out. The faster out, the faster we get back here." They raced off to the gym. Now, Josh and Rachel were left alone outside the backstage door. "Kiss me," Rachel said. So Josh did as he was told.
