Lisa had just reached the entrance of the Crush Down when she heard
somebody calling her name. She turned around but couldn't see anything at
all because of the dazzling sunlight.
"Hey Liz, what's up?", Zac greeted her cheerfully.
"Uh, hi Zac, hey Tay!", Liz laughed, "I heard you calling my name, but the sun was dazzling me, aw, the weather is just great, isn't it???"
"Yeah, guess so", Zac said, shrugging his shoulders, "let's go in!"
"Well, I just love the weather, too!", Taylor stated, "by the way, where's Kat? And where are your boyfriends?"
"Uh, Kat and Michael should be in there already", Liz nodded towards the door of the Café, "they came by car and Ashton is coming a little later...I guess..."
She pushed open the door to the Crash Down and the three of them went in.
Liz closed her eyes for a second as the loud music reached her ears.
"I've been waiting a long time for this moment to come I'm destined for anything...at all..."
She opened her eyes again as Taylor pushed her forward. "Uh, I'm sorry, I can hardly see anything!", he apologized.
"No prob!", she took hold of his hand and dragged him to the side.
"...Downtown lights will be shining on me like a new diamond ring out under the midnight hour, no one can touch me now and I can't turn my back It's too late ready or not at all..." Liz was always able to see better in dark rooms than in the sunlight because her eyes were kinda sensitive.
"Wow, I just love this place!", Zac announced, jumping down the stairs. He scanned the room for Kat and her boyfriend and finally saw them sitting there at one of those old familiar tables.
Katrin saw her friends entering the café. She moved a bit closer to Michael and he wrapped an arm around her gently.
"...I'm so much closer than I have ever known...wake up..."
From here one had an excellent view over the whole room, Taylor realized. He was still standing there, next to Liz near to the entrance. He wondered what she was thinking about because she didn't move at all, but he really couldn't imagine and started listening to the music again...
"...Dawning of a new era calling... don't let it catch you falling ready or not at all, so close enough to taste it almost...I can embrace this feeling...on the tip of my tongue...", Lisa could almost feel how her mood started to get better by the minute: all her friends around again, the good weather and now one of her favorite Green Day songs.
Finally she moved and they started climbing down the stairs. Zac was already waiting for them.
"I'm so much closer than I have ever known... wake up, you better thank your lucky stars...I've been waiting a lifetime for this moment to come I'm destined for anything at all..."
As they went over to Kat and her boyfriend Taylor suddenly noticed that he was still holding Liz's hand and let go of her quickly.
"Dumbstruck, colour me stupid, good luck, you're gonna need it, where I'm going if I get there...at all...", "Hey, Liz, baby!", Ashton greeted her from behind. "Hey Ashton!", Michael pushed Katrin gently away from him and the boys high-fived.
"...Waaaaake up, better thank your lucky stars..."
Uh, Katrin really didn't like that loud music, it's more Liz's kind of music, she thought and leaned against Michael, who had sat down again.
"Uh, guys, that's Taylor and Zac...our best friends", Katrin introduced them, "and that's Michael and Ashton, we told you 'bout them..."
The boys hied and heyed politely, even though Michael and Ashton seemed kinda surprised about the fact that the best friends of their girlfriends seemed to be two members of the famous rock band Hanson. All of them sat down around the table and Lisa regretted that the song was over already and they started playing another song that really wasn't her taste.
"So, what did the girls tell you about us?", Michael asked curious and they started talking.
A little later the waitress brought them their drinks, Zac a sandwich, Ashton a cake and Michael and Katrin the salad they had ordered.
Lisa had taken place on Ashton's lap and decided to ignore the fact that she had a strange feeling about him since some days. Probably Taylor was right and she was just imagining it, especially because Ashton didn't seemed to notice anything at all. "May I have a piece of your cake?", she asked.
He nodded and offered her his plate, "Yeah, sure, if you want to, but it doesn't really taste so good..."
Nearly at the same time Michael and Lisa reached for the Tabasco that was placed in the middle of the table, but Liz was just a second faster.
"Hey, that's mine!", she grinned triumphantly and opened the bottle. Just as she poured a whole lot of the stuff over her piece of cake Ashton choked on the food and had a bad cough so that Liz accidentally spilled the Tabasco all over his cake.
"You alright?", she looked at Ashton for response and he nodded. His head was still bright red and he stared at her unbelievable.
Michael still stared at her in disbelieve whereas Taylor, Katrin and Zac couldn't stop laughing about the whole thing.
"She eats that stuff with everything since she is born!", Taylor explained to Ashton an Michael and Zac added, "Yeah, I mean, I tried it one time and in my opinion Tabasco doesn't fit to chocolate cake, but, get used to it guys..."
"I'm so sorry, I really didn't mean to shock you, I just love that stuff so much, maybe I should have warned you", Lisa apologized. She had blushed badly and looked worried at Ashton who after all seemed to be okay, "And now I spilled the stuff all over your cake, I'm sorry, I'll order a new one for you, 'k?"
"No, no, it's alright, I'll eat it this way, never mind, I don't care if there's Tabasco on it...", he resumed to eating, but noticed the glance Michael gave him.
Had he really meant it that way or was he angry with her and just said he didn't care, because he didn't wanted to quarrel with her in front of the others, Liz really didn't know what to think about it. She really couldn't figure him out and that was exactly the fact that made her wondering if he really was the right boyfriend for her. Liz wasn't really the kind of person that loved surprises. Usually she found out about the opinions and attitudes of the people that were often around her quickly, but she had known Ashton for a month now and she still wasn't always able to tell if he was joking or if he meant something sarcastically and things. Sometimes she felt as if she didn't know him at all, sometimes it seemed to her as if her own boyfriend actually was a stranger and that didn't made her feel exactly good. How can you trust somebody if you don't know him at all?, she asked herself but then she remembered that the day had started so well and decided not to think about it anymore. Not now, but later she would have to talk to Ashton, or should she better talk to Taylor, or Kat first or maybe Zac? No, they couldn't help her, it was her problem and they wouldn't be able to solve it for her. She realized that she was thinking about it again.
Katrin stood up from her chair and stretched. She was kinda tired.
"What's up?", Michael asked her.
"Uh, I'm just tired, maybe I should go home now, I stayed up very long yesterday...", she sighted.
"Alright, want me to drive you home?"
"Well, that would be pretty nice", she smiled at him.
"What about us?", Ashton asked, turning to Liz, "You want to go home?"
"Uh, I donno...", she looked at Zac and he shrugged.
"Well, yeah, I think so, you came by car?", she hoped that he'd say no, because it would be easier to talk to him when they were walking home.
"Nope, would you mind giving us a lift?", he asked Michael. And Lisa felt like killing her boyfriend for that question.
"No prob, you can come along! Do you guys want a lift, too?", he turned to Zac and Taylor.
"Uh, no, we've got our own car...", Taylor said.
As they waited for Michael to unlock his car Lisa turned to Ashton: "We could also walk home, I mean, it isn't far and, and I'd like to talk to you about...something".
"Uh, I don't really feel like walking today Liz, can't you tell me another time?", Ashton answered.
"Yeah, but...it's just..."
Ashton opened the door for her and helped her into the back of the car. Why didn't he want to talk to her? Lisa really couldn't tell.
"Hey Liz, what's up?", Zac greeted her cheerfully.
"Uh, hi Zac, hey Tay!", Liz laughed, "I heard you calling my name, but the sun was dazzling me, aw, the weather is just great, isn't it???"
"Yeah, guess so", Zac said, shrugging his shoulders, "let's go in!"
"Well, I just love the weather, too!", Taylor stated, "by the way, where's Kat? And where are your boyfriends?"
"Uh, Kat and Michael should be in there already", Liz nodded towards the door of the Café, "they came by car and Ashton is coming a little later...I guess..."
She pushed open the door to the Crash Down and the three of them went in.
Liz closed her eyes for a second as the loud music reached her ears.
"I've been waiting a long time for this moment to come I'm destined for anything...at all..."
She opened her eyes again as Taylor pushed her forward. "Uh, I'm sorry, I can hardly see anything!", he apologized.
"No prob!", she took hold of his hand and dragged him to the side.
"...Downtown lights will be shining on me like a new diamond ring out under the midnight hour, no one can touch me now and I can't turn my back It's too late ready or not at all..." Liz was always able to see better in dark rooms than in the sunlight because her eyes were kinda sensitive.
"Wow, I just love this place!", Zac announced, jumping down the stairs. He scanned the room for Kat and her boyfriend and finally saw them sitting there at one of those old familiar tables.
Katrin saw her friends entering the café. She moved a bit closer to Michael and he wrapped an arm around her gently.
"...I'm so much closer than I have ever known...wake up..."
From here one had an excellent view over the whole room, Taylor realized. He was still standing there, next to Liz near to the entrance. He wondered what she was thinking about because she didn't move at all, but he really couldn't imagine and started listening to the music again...
"...Dawning of a new era calling... don't let it catch you falling ready or not at all, so close enough to taste it almost...I can embrace this feeling...on the tip of my tongue...", Lisa could almost feel how her mood started to get better by the minute: all her friends around again, the good weather and now one of her favorite Green Day songs.
Finally she moved and they started climbing down the stairs. Zac was already waiting for them.
"I'm so much closer than I have ever known... wake up, you better thank your lucky stars...I've been waiting a lifetime for this moment to come I'm destined for anything at all..."
As they went over to Kat and her boyfriend Taylor suddenly noticed that he was still holding Liz's hand and let go of her quickly.
"Dumbstruck, colour me stupid, good luck, you're gonna need it, where I'm going if I get there...at all...", "Hey, Liz, baby!", Ashton greeted her from behind. "Hey Ashton!", Michael pushed Katrin gently away from him and the boys high-fived.
"...Waaaaake up, better thank your lucky stars..."
Uh, Katrin really didn't like that loud music, it's more Liz's kind of music, she thought and leaned against Michael, who had sat down again.
"Uh, guys, that's Taylor and Zac...our best friends", Katrin introduced them, "and that's Michael and Ashton, we told you 'bout them..."
The boys hied and heyed politely, even though Michael and Ashton seemed kinda surprised about the fact that the best friends of their girlfriends seemed to be two members of the famous rock band Hanson. All of them sat down around the table and Lisa regretted that the song was over already and they started playing another song that really wasn't her taste.
"So, what did the girls tell you about us?", Michael asked curious and they started talking.
A little later the waitress brought them their drinks, Zac a sandwich, Ashton a cake and Michael and Katrin the salad they had ordered.
Lisa had taken place on Ashton's lap and decided to ignore the fact that she had a strange feeling about him since some days. Probably Taylor was right and she was just imagining it, especially because Ashton didn't seemed to notice anything at all. "May I have a piece of your cake?", she asked.
He nodded and offered her his plate, "Yeah, sure, if you want to, but it doesn't really taste so good..."
Nearly at the same time Michael and Lisa reached for the Tabasco that was placed in the middle of the table, but Liz was just a second faster.
"Hey, that's mine!", she grinned triumphantly and opened the bottle. Just as she poured a whole lot of the stuff over her piece of cake Ashton choked on the food and had a bad cough so that Liz accidentally spilled the Tabasco all over his cake.
"You alright?", she looked at Ashton for response and he nodded. His head was still bright red and he stared at her unbelievable.
Michael still stared at her in disbelieve whereas Taylor, Katrin and Zac couldn't stop laughing about the whole thing.
"She eats that stuff with everything since she is born!", Taylor explained to Ashton an Michael and Zac added, "Yeah, I mean, I tried it one time and in my opinion Tabasco doesn't fit to chocolate cake, but, get used to it guys..."
"I'm so sorry, I really didn't mean to shock you, I just love that stuff so much, maybe I should have warned you", Lisa apologized. She had blushed badly and looked worried at Ashton who after all seemed to be okay, "And now I spilled the stuff all over your cake, I'm sorry, I'll order a new one for you, 'k?"
"No, no, it's alright, I'll eat it this way, never mind, I don't care if there's Tabasco on it...", he resumed to eating, but noticed the glance Michael gave him.
Had he really meant it that way or was he angry with her and just said he didn't care, because he didn't wanted to quarrel with her in front of the others, Liz really didn't know what to think about it. She really couldn't figure him out and that was exactly the fact that made her wondering if he really was the right boyfriend for her. Liz wasn't really the kind of person that loved surprises. Usually she found out about the opinions and attitudes of the people that were often around her quickly, but she had known Ashton for a month now and she still wasn't always able to tell if he was joking or if he meant something sarcastically and things. Sometimes she felt as if she didn't know him at all, sometimes it seemed to her as if her own boyfriend actually was a stranger and that didn't made her feel exactly good. How can you trust somebody if you don't know him at all?, she asked herself but then she remembered that the day had started so well and decided not to think about it anymore. Not now, but later she would have to talk to Ashton, or should she better talk to Taylor, or Kat first or maybe Zac? No, they couldn't help her, it was her problem and they wouldn't be able to solve it for her. She realized that she was thinking about it again.
Katrin stood up from her chair and stretched. She was kinda tired.
"What's up?", Michael asked her.
"Uh, I'm just tired, maybe I should go home now, I stayed up very long yesterday...", she sighted.
"Alright, want me to drive you home?"
"Well, that would be pretty nice", she smiled at him.
"What about us?", Ashton asked, turning to Liz, "You want to go home?"
"Uh, I donno...", she looked at Zac and he shrugged.
"Well, yeah, I think so, you came by car?", she hoped that he'd say no, because it would be easier to talk to him when they were walking home.
"Nope, would you mind giving us a lift?", he asked Michael. And Lisa felt like killing her boyfriend for that question.
"No prob, you can come along! Do you guys want a lift, too?", he turned to Zac and Taylor.
"Uh, no, we've got our own car...", Taylor said.
As they waited for Michael to unlock his car Lisa turned to Ashton: "We could also walk home, I mean, it isn't far and, and I'd like to talk to you about...something".
"Uh, I don't really feel like walking today Liz, can't you tell me another time?", Ashton answered.
"Yeah, but...it's just..."
Ashton opened the door for her and helped her into the back of the car. Why didn't he want to talk to her? Lisa really couldn't tell.