Chapter 22

The Word Spreads

Yo people!!! Brookie's all better now!!!! Horray!!!!!! We had a play yesterday and my make up was awesome. Seriously, I went home and almost every single guy in my neighborhood was like you look so pretty today and then my really hot neighbor said that too!! I was really happy yesterday! Lol! im in science right now, brookie is at my left, anway in front, addie on my right and steph, abby, and mary are in some history class somewhere. On with the story!!! oh, and Mrinal still doesn't go to our school! okay, now on with the story!

Disclaimer: no ownation! (I don't care if it isn't a word! lol =D)

Anway's POV:

I ran out of the room. What the hell just happened? I hope I didn't make Taylor upset, I mean, it was just… I don't know… too fast I guess. I reached the stage. For some strange reason I had tears in my eyes. Bill noticed them and looked at me, questioningly.

"God! I don't know what to do!" I said, finally cracking from my big decision.

"Let's get pie," Tom said looking like he was sleeping half a second ago. I gave him a 'what-the-hell-are-you-talking-about' look. "Sorry, I wasn't paying attention."

"Idiot!" Bill said. Tom looked at him with fake shock. "How are you feeling?"

"Light headed," I admitted. Bill looked at me with wide eyes.

"SOMEONE, CALL TAYLOR RIGHT NOW!!! I THINK SHE'S GOING TO FAINT!!!" Bill yelled around. Tom, Gustav, and Georg got up really fast to go find him, but I stopped them by laughing.

"Bill, I'm fine," I said, trying to calm them all down. Tom, Gustav, and Georg went back to their spots.

"Then what is it?" Bill inquired.

"Nothing. I just have a really big decision to make," I shrugged, like it wasn't going to change my life!

"If it's about the type of pie to get, I'd pick apple!" Gustav said from the back.

"Shut up," Georg said, wacked Gustav upside the head.

"I didn't deserve that thwap! Tom said pie and you know I like apple pie!" Gustav yelled, really loudly.

"SHUT UP!" Bill screeched. He then turned around to me. "So, what's this big decision?"

"Nothing," I said. I did not want to tell anyone anything yet.

"Again with that word!" Addie yelled from somewhere backstage God knows how far away!

"Wow, how the hell did she hear that?" Bill looked a little startled. I shrugged. "What does she mean anyway?"

I shrugged and said, "nothing."

Addie, again in the distance yelled, "WHAT IS WITH PEOPLE AND THAT FREAKIN WORD!!!"

All my friends came in then.

"So this is boring," Abby said, crossing her arms and standing beside Bill.

"Well Abby, Anway is trying to make a decision which she is not telling anyone of us about!" Bill said, losing all ounces of patience.

"Did someone say pie? I'll have some and chocolate milk!" Stephanie said, walking casually to Tom and then tackling him.

"Stephanie, we'll talk about that later. Right now, like I've said before, Anway is trying to make a decision," Bill said, and then stared at me, like I had some super secret that he really needed to know, but was trying to give me a little space, but not too much. All eyes stared at me, my friends more anxious than the others because they actually knew what I had to think about.

"Guys, I can't just---" I started to say something, but was stopped by Ashley's sobs. She ran across the stage from somewhere in the back. She went through the closed curtains and out to the audience. Mrinal walked out half a second later with a look of relief and guilt. "Uh… what was that?" I asked him.

"Uh… I kinduh broke up with her," Mrinal said, guiltily. "I just didn't think it would work out. She didn't like me in that anyway."

"Really?" Stephanie said sarcastically, talking about Ashley crying her eyes out.

"I just… I didn't think it would work…" Mrinal continued, trying to think of a proper sentence to make.

"You found someone else." I said. I didn't ask, I said. That was the only other reason.

"No… okay… yeah," Mrinal said. "I'm sorry it's just… I don't know."

"its okay, Mrinal. Anyway, Anway?" Bill said turning to me. I rolled my eyes.

"Bill," I thought of something to say, and then I got it. "I would like to exercise my right to stay silent!" I said, crossing my arms across my chest. (A/N: Sorry, I'm watching NCIS! love that show!) Taylor strode in just then. He wasn't smiling, or frowning. He wasn't doing anything. I pang of guilt swept through my body. I didn't do anything wrong, did I? I mean, I just needed some time.

"Taylor, dude, do you know what decision she has to make?" Bill said, wheeling over to him. Taylor looked up at me and back at Bill.

"If she doesn't want to tell, I won't either," He said, and walked over to the drums.

I looked at Taylor, he stared back. Bill looked at both of us and finally gave up and raised the curtains to start the concert again.

That's how the whole concert went. Taylor and I stared at each other, me, too scared to look away, and he, determined not to release me from it. Everyone else enjoyed the concert. Mrinal saw the girl he really liked and called her up on stage. He brought her over to me to introduce me to her, but he realized that he shouldn't interrupt and ran off. Paige got together with Georg. As far as I know, she was standing next to him and they started talking and Paige didn't have to be flirtatious. That is pretty scary.

The concert was about to end and everyone was upset. Taylor and I were still locked in our gaze. Until he got up and came to me, I was still held in his gaze. His lips moved, "Did you make your decision yet?" He asked me, silently. I looked at him confused, and then remembered. I have no idea about what to do. He was nice, gentle, intelligent, obsessed with skittles, and … perfect.

"Anway, say yes, say yes, say yes," Stephanie sang in my ear.

"Where did you come from?" I asked her. I was trying to stall.

"Anway!" Stephanie said sternly. I looked back at Taylor. I couldn't tell what kind of expression was on his face. I took a deep breath and closed my eyes and then opened them and say only Taylor. I didn't see Stephanie, or anyone else, only Taylor. I know I like him, I don't know about love yet, but I know I like him… So maybe I should do this.

I took one last breath, "Yes," I said faintly. Taylor looked at me with confusion.

"What?"

"I said," another breath, "yes, I'll be your girlfriend." Taylor's eyes widened. His smile appeared on his face, a smile so huge that it not only reached his eyes, but beyond that.

"Really?" He asked me.

"Really," I replied. I think I made the right decision. I don't know if I believe that I did, but at least I think I did. Taylor came closer to me.

"I really didn't believe you would say yes. I was preparing myself for the pain for the last hour," He confessed. "I promise to take care of you. I promise I won't hurt you. I promise I'll love you forever. I promise---"

"Dude, you are not getting married. Save those vows for later!" Paige said. She ran over and hugged me. "Anway, I'm so happy for you!" And then, since one person hugged me, a lot of people saw and ran over. Abby first, then Mary, then Brookie, then Addie, and then Stephanie topped it off, by knocking us all over. Taylor reached out and pulled me up. Everyone else got up after.

"Anway, I don't want you to feel awkward," Taylor said. "And if you don't feel like this could work at any time and want to end it, I'll be okay with it. This will not be awkward."

"THANK YOU FOR BEING A GREAT AUDIENCE! GOOD NIGHT EVERYONE!" Bill yelled. He waved bye and then, as soon as the curtains closed came over to us. "So, what did I miss?"

"I'll tell you later. So what do we do now?" Abby asked Bill.

"Um.. you guys are coming with us to the hotel right? You are staying overnight?" He asked all of us. "I know Taylor is and we did get two extra rooms for our contest winners, but I think we'll need more than that…"

"Um… I think Abby, Paige, Mary, Mrinal and I are staying," I told Bill. "Not so sure about Addie, Brookie, and Rupert."

"Addie, and I should go home. We weren't exactly part of the party, we just came on," Rupert said. Addie looked up at him, shocked. She obviously did not want to leave.

"I'm going to go home and see you guys tomorrow," Brookie said.

"Uh… We'll come by tomorrow too," Rupert added, after Addie glared at him.

"Um… okay," Bill said.

We all said bye to Rupert, Addie, and Brookie, then they left.

"Okay, now that's figured out, but we still don't have enough room for all of you," Bill said. Great, we need to make sleeping arrangements! Ugh!

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