xX... Okey-Dokey. This isn't really a "chapter" so to speak of but it has stuff relating to the story! So you can skip it or not. But it's pretty good! ...xX

PHONE MESSAGES

While Zack was partying at Marta's wedding reception his answering machine was filled with messages:

:BEEP: Zack? Are you OK? We haven't heard from you in ages. We're back from Mexico. What's up? Is everything ok? --Long pause-- you don't have AIDS do you? Oh god no? Not my little Zack? AIDS? It better not be! Whatever's on your mind just call us! LOVE MOM! --pause--And Dad...

:BEEP: Zack, is ev'ry thing ok? You seemed anxious last night? Are you going to the wedding today? I'll talk to you then if you are. If not please call me back. You weren't acting yourself, although I only re-met you last night. You aren't your old...uh... self. If anything's the matter, call! K? 2125683098. Uh... peace?

Tomika hung up the phone and went off to get ready for the wedding

:BEEP: Hello? Is this thing working? Hey Zack, it's Rick. You haven't been to work lately, is everything ok? You have a trial tomorrow so, if you need someone to fill in for you just call, right? I think that's it, if you are depressed or something and you need to talk just give me a call OK? Bye...

:BEEP: Zack? It's Marta. Alex and I are calling our old friends to make one confession before we get married. I decided to call you, Summer called Katie who called me to get your number so listen! OK? Here goes: Zack, you remember at Horace Green, when we were in the school band, you played acoustic and I played flute? Anyway, I would memorize my Flute music so I could watch you. I had the hugest (is that word) crush on you! It was unreal, I wanted to marry you! When SOR dispersed I spent, like, six months trying to find you, I couldn't sleep, I needed you. I think I still do a little, which really scares me, then I found Alex, and he was my substitute for you! I THINK I STILL LOVE YOU A LITTLE, COME AND RESCUE ME BEFORE MY WEDDING! Uh... Bye.

:BEEP: Hey, it's Patty, you wanna meet for lunch tomorrow? I think you have my number, if not it's 2123469832! BYE!

These messages waited for Zack while he had not a care in the world. He was catching up on old times that he had apparently missed! Hours felt like minutes, Zack and Katie got drunker, drunker, and a lot happier... -TO BE CONTINUED-

xX... I've been wanting to do something like that for a while! ...xX