.::Ring::..::Ring::.
"C'mon, Sierra; Pick up the phone!"
.::Click::.
"Maybe she's still asleep," Isaac hoped, even though it was almost three.
Just then, Zac walked in the room. Isaac noticed something different about him. The way he walked and his eyes looked deep in thought.
"Hey, Zac?"
Nothing.
"Zac?"
"Oh, huh?"
"Are you okay, Zac? You seem kinda out of it."
"Yeah, I've just been thinking..." About Paige, Zac thought to himself.
"Oh, anyways, do you have any idea where Sierra might be?"
"Yeah; I saw her this morning at PAIGE'S house," Zac smiled.
"What were you doing there? Wait, never mind, just tell me where Sierra is before you go back into your own little world."
"She took Paige and Tay to the hospital."
"What for?"
But Zac was already lying on the floor, staring at the ceiling, singing about life in a paper cup (AUTHOR'S NOTE: If you have the Dawson's Creek soundtrack, you'll know what that means heehee).
Isaac decided against asking him any more questions and got in the shower.
I can't believe Sierra didn't tell me. I hope it's nothing serious. I have to go see her.
"How is he, Mom?" Paige asked as Sierra, Tay, and she entered the waiting room.
"Not so good, Honey."
"Sorry we tookd so long to get over here, Mom. Tay and I were waiting on Sierra to pick us up, and she had to stop for gas on the way," Paige explained.
"It's okay, Sweetie. I'm glad to see you hanging around a nice boy like him. Hello Sierra; Hello Taylor."
"Hi, Mrs. Ellingston," Sierra said.
"Hi, Ma'am," Tay greeted, blushing.
"Paige, Sweetheart, the doctors say that they don't know if your grandpa's going to make it," Mrs. Ellingston said sadly.
"Oh, Mom," Paige said as she hugged her mother.
"Why don't you go in there and see him?"
"Okay, Mom. I'll be right back," Paige said to Sierra and Taylor.
.::Click::.
The door to Paige's grandfather's room closed behind her. There were tubes everywhere, but Paige tried not to think about it. She crawled up on her head on his chest. Even though she knew he couldn't hear her, Paige began to speak. "Hi Grandaddy, I've missed seeing you lately. How has your day been? Mine was pretty good..."
Taylor walked in, but Paige didn't see.
"...There's this amazing guy I know, Grandpa, and he came over today. He's got an amazing voice and eyes, and he's super nice. He's seen you before, but you were unconscious...I wish you could really meet him. He even got upset at his brother Zac today, and he's pretty cute, too, for a little boy. But anyways, he got mad at him for kissing me in a silly game. Grandpa, you would have laughed if you had seen it...but, when you get out of here, and you're all better, I'll introduce you to their whole family. They'd all love you....I love you, Grandpa." And with this, tears welled up in Paige's eyes. Taylor quietly stepped out and walked back to the waiting room. He motioned fro Sierra, so she walked down to try to comfort Paige.
Taylor sighed and plopped down beside Paige's mom. He felf bad for Paige and her grandpa, but just by sitting there with the "mom", he knew this would be a long day.
As Paige layed on the hospital bed sobbing, she felt a hand touch her back.
"Sierra?" she said, sitting up and sniffling.
"Yeah, it's me. I thought maybe you'd want to talk."
"About what?"
"Your..your um, your grandpa."
"Oh, well, I think that would just bring me down. How about we talk about...you and Isaac," Paige suggested smiling.
"Well,if you're sure....okay. First of all, our phone conversation lasted for hours. I found out his favorite color is green; he loves Star Wars; he favors the White Sox, sausage pizza, and soccer; he used to sleep with a stuffed monkey name 'Harry' that Zac sleeps with now," Sierra grinned,"basically everything, and then", she yawned,"Ugh I'm so tired! Last night, Ike and I went to the park at 2:30, under the stars and everything. It was so wonderful! And Paige, I'm so mad-we almost kissed, but Six Pence None the Richer ruined it for us! I always told you that I'd be the first to kiss a Hanson brother out of the two of us. 'Course, that was before I had any clue we'd ever meet them, much less 'know' them. What? Paige, why are you giving me that funny look? Omigosh! You did it, didn't you? You kissed Taylor!"
Paige laughed, "Well, actually... I did, but-I kissed Zac first!"
"Omigosh...my best friend is playing two of the three hottest boys alive," Sierra collapsed onto the floor in shock, then laughed inspite of herself. "Okay Paige,spill it. I want details..."
An hour later, Zac was busy scribbling away in his journal, and Ike walked into the room. "Zac, d'ya wanna come?" he asked.
Where are you going?" Zac asked obliviously.
"To the hospital, duh Zac."
"To see who?"
"Ughh, Zac, I don't know who is actually in the hospital. I just know that Sierra, Taylor, and Paige are there."
Paige is there?!?!!? "Yeah Ike, I'll go, Zac said trying to hold back his excitement.
"That is so awesome Paige. You are so lucky." Sierra said as she and Paige walked out of Paige's g'pa's room.
"Hi Paige!" Zac yelled to her from down the hall and then came running. "Your mom told us about your grandpa. I'm so sorry."
"Thanks Zac," Paige said smiling.
"You're welcome. Hey Sierra, Ike's here too."
"He is?" Sierra said as a frown spread across her face. "I hope he's not mad, I forgot to call him."
"Hey Isaac." Sierra said when she saw him in the waiting room. "I'm sorry that I didn't call you."
"Oh, hi Sierra. It's okay. How is Paige's grandpa doing?" Ike asked as he slid his hand into Sierra's.
"Not so good. He had lots of tubes in him, and I don't think he knows what's going on around him."
"Oh, that sucks. I've been praying for him."
"Isaac Hanson....you prayed?" Sierra said suprised.
"Yeah, my family and I do it all the time. We don't have time to go to church, so we just have people meet at our house sometimes."
"That is so cool Isaac. I never knew that."
"Yeah well, I guess we don't really publicize it. Do you wanna go and get something to eat with me?"
"Sure!" Sierra said as her eyes lit up.
"So.....Paige, I had fun at your house today," Zac said nervously.
"I had fun too," Paige said smiling remembering her and Tay's kiss.
She must be talking about when I kissed herZac thought.I must be a good kisser "I can't wait to play that game again!" Zac said excitedly.
"Oh what Zac? Oh yeah, it was fun." Paige said after she came back down to earth.
"Hey Paige," Taylor said as he walked up to her and Zac. "How's your grandpa?"
"He's not so good." Paige said as a frown appeared on her face.
"I'm so sorry," Tay said as he took her in his arms.
Get off of her Tay..she's mine! Zac thought jealously.
"Hey, Ike and Sierra are going to get something to eat. Do you wanna come?" Tay asked Paige.
"Yeah, sure. Zac, you wanna come too?"
"Yessss!!" Zac said almost TOO excited.
"Hey, Taco Bueno sounds good!" Sierra said as they were driving looking for a place to chow.
"Yeah, I love that place!" Ike agreed.
"I know," Sierra said.
"How'd you know?"
"You told me on the phone silly," Sierra said grinning.
"Oh yeah, well, is that okay with you guys?"
"Sure," everyone in the backseat said in unison.
Meanwhile back at the hospital....
"Ma'am?" the doctor said sadly.
"Yes?" Mrs. Ellingston said as she looked up from a magazine she was reading.
"I hate to be the one to tell you this, but we lost him," the doctor said as he put his head down.
"God....no!" Mrs. Ellingston said as she put her head in her hands and started to cry.
"There's nothing more we could have done," the doctor said,"We tried everything we could."
"God, take care of my dad." Mrs. Ellingston said as she looked toward the ceiling.
