Chapter 63
"So what are we going to do today?" Kate asked. "Going to Laser
Quest," replied Taylor. "We are?" asked Isaac. "Yep, and you're
bringing us!" "Oh that will be fun. I guess," Kristin said. "Yes it
will be fun," Zac replied. "Hello! I never said that we were going to
go. I'm driving you know," Isaac said. "Please can we go? Please?" Zac
asked in his sweetest voice. "Sure, why not? We haven't been there in
a long time." "Yes!" Taylor exclaimed. "We'll go around noon, ok?"
Isaac asked. "Aw that's late," Zac said. "That late, it's less than
three hours away," Kate said. "Well I want to go now." "Too bad.
Besides, they open at 11 o'clock," Isaac replied. Diana broke in when
everyone was finished, "Boys, you can clear the table off." "Aw Mom!
Come on," Taylor said trying to get out of it. "Who's going to end up
giving you money for Laser Quest?" "Ok, fine we'll clean it off, but
you have to give us some extra money for lunch," Zac said, hoping to
get more money. "Do you want any money at all?" Diana asked. "Fine, no
extra money," Isaac said. "Ok, you've got a deal." While the boys were
cleaning off the table, the girls went into the living room to watch
tv. Beth was twisting her ring around her finger. Kate noticed this
and said, "That's real silver you know." "I know, but how did you
know?" Beth asked, getting suspicious. "Oh, I'm just an expert on
jewlery. Rings especially," Kate answered. "Did you read the note Tay
gave me?" "It was sitting right on the dresser," Kate started. "Did
you read it?" Beth demanded. "Maybe a little bit of it." "How much is a little bit?"
"All of it," Kate blurted out, "You don't mind do you?" "Do I mind? Oh
not at all! Why would I mind if you read one of my private notes?"
Beth asked sarcastically. "Gosh, I'm sorry. It was sitting right
there, and I was standing right in front of it, and it was begging me
to read it. I tried to resist, but you know how I am," Kate said,
trying to staighten things out, "Besides, you would have told me
eventually, wouldn't you?" "What are you guys talking about? What
note?" Kristin asked confused. "Nothing, I'll tell you later," Beth
said to Kristin. "Come on! I want to know now! You never tell me
anything!" Kristin begged. "I said, I'll tell you later now shut up!
Me and Kate have to talk! Alone!" Beth said, sounding furious. She
started walking towards the stairs, Kate followed. They went up to
their bedroom. "Look, I'm really sorry. I didn't realize at the time,"
Kate said as Beth started laughing. "You thought I was serious? Was I
that good?" "Beth, don't do that to me!" "Well, you deserved it!"
"Yeah, I guess I did, but actually, I thought you and Tay were already
going out when we saw you kissing in the willow tree." "Nope, it was
just a kiss." "Well, you should have been going out," Kate said, "You
two make a cute couple." "Thanks," Beth replied. "No prob Bob." "My
name's Beth." "Oh yeah! How'd I forget? You're one of my best
friends," Kate said hitting her head. Kristin came barginf in the
room, "I demand to know what's going on!" "You see there's this boy
and this girls and they're going out," Kate answered. "I already
figured that out! Now I want to know more about it," Kristin whined.
"Oh go cry me a river," Beth said to her. Kristin just ignored her and
asked Kate, "How long have you known about this?" "Not long, only a
few months," Kate said, trying not to smile. Kristin turned to Beth,
who was also trying very hard not to smile,"You told her before you
told me?!" "Yeah, I've known her longer, so I figured she should know
first," Beth replied. "Oh thanks a lot! I thought we were good friends!"
Kristin excliamed as she stormed towards the door. Before she could
leave the room Beth and Kate started laughing. "What's so funny? Or
can't you tell me that either?" Kristin asked, turning around.
"Kristin, we were just joking! She hasn't known for months, I just got
asked out this morning," Beth said, still laughing. "Oh," was all
Kristin could say. "Sorry I didn't tell you, but I wasn't even going
to tell Kate right away, but she's a snoop." "Hey, at least I admitted
it!" Kate said as Taylor came and knocked on the door. "Guys, we're
going to go now." "I thought we were going to go at noon?" Beth asked.
"We were, but Zac keeps begging to go, and we're getting tired of it,
so we're leaving now."