*Before the Tori and Taylor thing*
"Hmm...Lunch! I'm starved!" I said as we sat down at the mall. I was back at the mall again. We had already played Laser Tag about 20 times, and we also shopped around. "After lunch what should we do?" Zac asked as we walked to the food court. "I don't know, maybe we could go swimming at the lake!" Tay said excitedly. "Yeah that would be totally awesome, and I think a couple of surprises would most likely be there." Ike said mysteriously. I had gotten to know my older brother a whole lot more, and I felt comfortable around him now. He explained everything, why he had been avoiding me, and why he would barely talk to me, this is how the convo went. It was right after I had gotten dressed after my shower, and Zac and Tay were on the floor wrestling to see who would get the shower next. "Aw, Tay, let him go, he's been waiting for about a half an hour." I said pulling my twin brother off my little brother. "Fine, I give you 10 minutes, or your tongue will be on my plate for dinner." Tay said. "Going a little extreme dear?" I said. "Oh, be quiet." He said bounding out of the room probably going to get dressed. I turned around to see Ike staring at me, and then quickly turned back to his book. I knew I needed to ask him about it. "Ike, you really need to tell me why you won't talk to me at all." I said plopping down next to him on the bed. He looked very unconfortable by me sitting so close to him. "I'm talking to you." He said scooting away. "No, your not, really tell me what's wrong?" I pleaded. He sighed put down his book and stared up at the ceiling. "You scare me half to death, you used to be the little sister, I used to beat people up over because they hurt you, or the sister I used to fight about toys with, then you just left. You were so fresh in my memory, nothing had changed, and then you vanished. For 6 years Rachel, you vanished, just like that, and I didn't have you anymore." Ike said sighing. It took it awhile to sink in, he started staring at me again, but this time he loked more relaxed. "Well, you know,Tay did just say something to me, you could always beat him up." I said slyly. "You never changed did you? That's what I've always loved about you, that's why I missed you." He said "I missed you more then I knew." I said looking at him. "Can it still be like it used to be?" I asked hopeful. "It sure can." He said. "Now, lets go get Tay." He said hopping up from his position on the bed, and I ran after him. Which brings us to now. "Let's get pizza guys, I'm in the mood for that." Ike said getting up. "Come on, I want a burger." Zacv whined. "Hey, Ike's the one with the money." I said. "Guess your right, I want three cheese surpreme." Zac said looking up at his older brother hopefully. "You got it, but with pineapple." Ike said looking seriously. "Never on your life Isaac, just get regular." Tay said. "I want olive." I said. The argument went on, thats the way I loved it.
Tori
*Back to the Tori/Taylor problem*
I ran down the hallway. Tears were streaming down my face so much that I couldn't see. He had rejected me. This pain would never go away. I heard footsteps behind, but for once, I didn't stop. "Tori, wait a sec!," Tay called out. I ran into the bathroom, and locked the door. I began to cry hysterically. I sank slowly to the floor, my journal still in my hand. "Tori, open the door. Let me talk to you, please!," he said. I didn't pay attention. I just cried harder. "Tori, if you don't open the door, I'll force it open, " he threatened. "Go ahead and try," I said, through my tears. He kicked the door, and tried to push it open. The door held its ground. "Please, just let me talk to you! Come on!," he pleaded. I stood and decided to open the door. "So, talk," I said, opening the door. "Tori, I'm so sorry. I don't really know what to say in a situation like this. I've never had a problem like this. I didn't realize this was the way you felt, but I didn't know how to bring it up," Taylor said. "Well, you found out the way not bring it up," I said. "Yeah, I guess I did. I just don't know what to say. Except, I'd like you to be my girlfriend," he said. I slowly looked up to see him smiling at me. "Okay," I said, He pulled me into a hug, and I never felt happier in my life.
Rachel
*Still before the Tori/Tay thing*
Before the big escape with Tori and Taylor that I had no idea about till later, this is what happened after we ate lunch at the mall. "We're going swimming, we're going swimming!" Zac chanted over and over again, as we were driving in to the driveway of our house. "Ok, double dare, whoever is last outside with their bathing suits on, has to...um..." Ike said thinking. "Has to clean the room for a month." I said running into the house. "Hey!" They said. I heard foorsteps running after me. I grabbed my bathing suit, ran into the bathroom, put on the bathing suit and a pair of shorts and was outside by the van in record time. I was going so fast I could barely stop, I ram right into Tay who caught me so I didn't go flying. "Woah!" He said grabbing me. "Hey, I didn't want to clean that mess of a room we have." I said. "Here comes Zac." Tay said. "Yeah Buddy! Ike's gotta clean the room!" Zac said happily jumping in the car. Ike came running out next. "Sorry Ike, you gotta clean the room." I said patting his shoulder. "Fine, come on." Ike said getting in the drivers seat. "Since when have you worn a bikini?" Tay said looking down at my chest. "Excuse me dear." I said turning his face away. "I started wearing them when I had something to show in them." I said laughing. "You used to hate everything girly." Tay said remembering. "I didn't have much of a choice, I think if I played with one Barbie, or put on nail polish or something, I would be beaten up by you guys." I said. "You probably would have been also, they do that to me now." Zac said from the back seat. "You play with Barbies Zaccy?" I said turning around in the seat. "No, you know what I mean." He said disgusted. We drove up to the pool. It wasn't a pool really, it was a sort of lake with sand and things, so it was more a lake. "Come on you guys! I wanna go." Zac said impaatiently. We had to grab our bags and towels and things before we could go anywhere. "I'm going." Zac said about to run off. "No, you don't.Put on the sun-tan lotion, and you gotta help us find a place to sit." Ike said pulling Zac back. "Fine, then move!" Zac said a little harsh. We walked down to a spot where there was enough space for four towles. "OK, I'll race ya." I said getting a head start again. I turned back to see three blonde brothers running after me sand squirting up in the air, and to tell you the truth they looked like idiots, but I liked it that way.
Tori
*After the Tori/Tay thing*
A little while after I had made up with Tay, Ray came into the room where I was lounging. Which was her bedroom. "Hey, Tori. Tay looks happy, what did you two do?," she asked, grinning. "Haha. Very funny. If you must know, he asked me out," I said, smiling. "Cool. So, how'd it go with your parents?," she asked. "Well, they're very nice. They want to meet with your parents about me moving in with them," I replied. "What about the Jacksons? Wouldn't they like to know?," Ray inquired. "Mom's calling them to let them know," I said. "Hasn't this week been weird? I mean, four days ago, I didn' know I had a twin brother. You didn't know where I was, or where your parents where. Now we have each other, you have a boyfriend, and your parents. It's just weird," Ray said. "Now that I think about it, it is weird. I mean, how could I have guessed a week ago that I'd not only find my best friends, but also start dating one of them," I replied. "But, I wouldn't want to change it for the world," Ray said. "Neither would I," I said.