Part Ten

“What’s wrong Ike?” Dayna’s tear-streaked face looked worn, exhausted, and miserable.

“Nothing, my parents were just giving me a hard time about you leaving so close to a tour. Do you guys think she should go?” Ike turned to Taylor and Zac.

“No, I think she should stay here. She needs you and you really NEED her. We’d go nuts if you lost her! You never shut your trap.” Zac was trying to make Dayna smile.

“Yea, I agree with Zac. You never shut up about her when she leaves for 5 minutes. How could you handle an entire tour without her?” Taylor was smiling.

“Does he seriously talk that much about when I am not around?” Dayna was shocked; she didn’t think he had that much time on his hands. When Taylor turned on the car Vengaboys, Boom Boom Boom, turned on. A little too upbeat but it was how they both felt. The drive to the airport went by way to fast. “Where is Mish, she was supposed to be here? I can’t leave without her being here. I can’t leave without saying good-bye. Taylor, did you tell her I had to leave?”

“Um . . . yea” Taylor said apprehensively.

“Well did she say why she wouldn’t be here? Did she even seem concerned?” Dayna was getting upset all over again.

“Well . . .” Taylor tried to avoid the subject but she wouldn’t let him. She practically pinned him to the wall.

“Taylor, spill!” She was getting pissed.

“Well . . . she really didn’t care when I told her. Did you do something to make her mad?”

“Not that I know of.” Her shoulders slumped, she let Isaac pull her away and lead her down the terminal. “Ike, what if she doesn’t show up? What am I gonna do? How long till my plane leaves?”

“We’ve got 2 hours.” Ike smiled down at her. The three just talked about when they’d see each other again. It took the majority of two hours.

“What do you mean we?” she looked at him puzzled.

“Well, I told you I fixed everything remember?!” he was beaming.

“Yea,” She had no idea what he was going to say or do.

“Well, I am going with you, I have exactly 4 days to get your parents to like me and our engagement.” She beamed as he told her this.

“I love you so much Ike!” she kissed him “Hey hopefully I will see you two again soon. If I get can’t back I am really sorry. I am really trying here! I love you guys.” Dayna hugged Taylor and kissed him on the cheek, she did the same for Zac. “I would love for you two to be my brothers.” They hugged her once more, wished Ike good luck. Dayna and Ike walked down the terminal arm in arm, just as Save Me started to play.

“Shit, I forgot about Dayna!” Mish hurried up and got ready. “How the hell am I going to get there?” She found a cab company and got a cab to come and pick her up. It seemed to take forever to get to the airport because there was an accident on the freeway. It took at least an hour to get through that. Then when she finally got there, she had no idea where the hell they were. She hectically shoved her way through the crowd. When she spotted Tay, she ran as fast as she could to get over there, but when she got to them, the other two were already boarding the plane. She stopped short of Tay and Zac. She stared at the terminal area and then at the ground. She didn’t even bother to say anything to them. She just sank to the floor and put her head down. Tay turned around and saw her. He didn’t know it was Mish at first though.

“Hey, is something wrong?” He asked politely. She looked up and then put her head back down. “Michelle! Oh my god, you just missed them. Are…” He didn’t bother to even finish the sentence. He just got her to stand up and lead her to a chair to sit down in.

“It’s okay Mish, they will be back in a few days.” Zac said with a little smile.

They watched the plane take of from the window before any of them spoke again. They all had the same thoughts. They were all worried about Dayna not being able to come back, Ike being heartbroken and useless on the tour. The next person to speak was Mish.

“That’s not the point. She is my best friend and I didn’t even get a chance to say good-bye.” She got up and started walking to the exit so the boys did the same.

For a short while neither of them had said anything to the other; they just sat there holding hands. But soon Ike spoke softly to Dayna “Hey what’s on your mind? Are you as nervous as I am?”

“I am just thinking about everything, how Mish didn’t even bother showing up at the airport, I know she’s mad at Tay but that shouldn’t affect our friendship, should it?” she paused for a moment to turn from the window and face Isaac, “I am really worried about what my family is gonna do when they see us together. I know they don’t like the fact that I am engaged, but I don’t know what they think about you. I don’t want anything messed up between my family or us. Please tell me once again that everything will work out for us! I love you Ike!” The tears were forming in the corners of her eyes.

“Don’t worry, everything will be fine. I love you, I hope your family can see that.” Ike sounded like he knew what he was talking about. But if Dayna had looked at his face she would have seen how terribly frighten he was to lose her or her love. “Hey why don’t you try to rest? You haven’t slept well and you look like hell. Your parents really won’t appreciate it if I bring you home looking like this.” He smiled down at her as she rested her head against him. Her breathing slowly steadied and she could tell that she was sleeping. He put his arm around, and let her sleep until the plane landed. “Hey sweetheart, you’re home!” Dayna slowly and reluctantly came out of her sleep. She didn’t want her dream to end; her and Ike were happy in it, so why wake up now to be miserable again.

“Alright I am up.” Together they stood up and walked towards the door. “Ike I’m scared.”

“Don’t be I am right here besides you. Calm down stop shaking. Here take my hand. I love you.” He kissed her quickly.

“Alright let’s do this. I love you too.” She grabbed his hand and he led her down the flight of stairs. When they reached the terminal, Ike kissed her again, they wished each other good luck and headed down the terminal together. When they reached the end of the terminal they were not only swarmed with fans that wanted autographs, pictures, and other such things; but reporters who were wondering why Dayna had left the tour this late and what was happening between her and Ike, their engagement, and most of all why Ike was here with her. They had learned that you never speak to the press unless you have just finished a concert or it was a planned interview.

“Hello Dayna, over here, yo D. We’re here. DAYNA!!!!!!!” Jon was jumping up and down trying to get her attention over the crowd.

“Ike this way.” Dayna tugged on his waist.

“Alright.”

“Dayna, oh my god mom is gonna flip. She’s just expecting you not Isaac too! How are ya Ike?” Jon had met Ike before at one of the concerts Dayna drug him too.

“Hey Jon how are you?” Ike was being really polite.

“Things are lonely with out Dayna around. I have no one to pick on while she’s gone.” Jon grinned at Isaac.

“Yea well that’s why we need her with us!” Dayna gave him a playful dirty look. ”You know I love ya! Jon will you help us convince your parents to let us get married and her go on the tour. Think about it, you’ll be the only child again.”

“Please Jon, help me, please help us.” She was begging in the middle of the airport, she didn’t care. All of a sudden Dayna’s grip on Ike intensified, she saw her parents standing there searching for who was the center of all this commotion. ”Well they are. Are you ready for this? After we go over there; there is no turning back”

“Where are we gonna go?”

“You’re right, as always! Let’s go.” The three of them walked over to her parents together. ”Hey mom, Dad. How are you?!” She kissed all of them. Even though she felt like tearing them apart. “Mom, Dad, this is Isaac, he’s my fiancé. He’ll be staying with us for 4 days or so.”

“Hi Mrs. And Mr. Brock, I’m really happy to finally meet you. Dayna talks a lot about you.” Ike was pouring on the charm and manners.

He and Dayna both reached for each other’s hands at the same time. They walked out of the airport behind her parents and her brother. She could tell that her parents were flippin’ about Ike being there, but she didn’t care she was happy that he cared enough to be there with her. She knew that when Ike wasn’t around they’d flip out on her. But she was ready for it now.

The car ride home was a long conversation about how and why Ike asked Dayna to marry him. Where Ike was gonna stay while he was here in Michigan.

“Well mom, he’ll stay in my room with me. We’ve been sleeping together in Oklahoma so why not here too?” Dayna was being truthful but not thinking how her mom would take that one.

“YOU WHAT!?!” Her dad almost swerved the car off the side of the road.

“Not like that Mr. Brock. Just in the same room. Dayna and Mish shared a bed.” Ike stretched the truth just a little. Dayna and Mish had shared bed for 2 nights when Zac’s friends came to spend the night.

“Is that true Dayna?” Her mom wanted it to be a lie so she could send Ike home that day, but Dayna knew how to play the game better than her mom thought.

“Yes. I can’t believe you thought I meant we were having sex. Christ mom me and Ike are both virgins.” She was so disgusted with her parents.

“I am sorry Isaac, but when I heard, well you understand, a mother can worry about her daughter being so far away from her.” Dayna’s mom smiled.

“But if you think that Dayna is going to go on tour again then my friend you are sorely mistaken. She’s staying home for the summer and not getting married to a musician. She deserves better than-“

“How dare you tell me what I deserve and what I don’t! I love Ike. He’s all that matters to me now.” Dayna cut her dad off because she knew from experience what would come next. She squeezed Ike’s hand for some major courage to stick up to her father. He didn’t understand her anymore.

“How can you love someone you met a summer ago and only spent time with him for less than a few months. How can you honestly tell me that you love him?” Her mom was backing up her dad.

“Just because we met each other and only saw each other a short time doesn’t mean that we love each other less than you and Mr. Brock love each other.” Ike spoke before Dayna had a chance to stick up for their relationship.

“I really thought you had more sense than that Dayna” Her dad was being oddly harsh on her.

“I thought you were more understanding, caring, AND open minded!” Dayna was being just stubborn as them. She wasn’t going to give up Ike so soon. She loved him; she wasn’t going to lose him because her parents were being stubborn assholes!

“We’ll talk about this later.” Dayna’s mom said. All went silent in the van except for the radio, which ironically was playing Runaway Run. Which was exactly what Dayna was thinking about doing. Her and Ike together, happy! Her mom switched the station. To Dayna’s surprise the radio started to play Where Are You Now by Brittany Spears. She started to wonder about what was up Mish and why she never showed up at the airport.

“Ike, did Mish say anything to you as to why she didn’t show up at the airport?” Dayna looked at him, her eyes were glazed with tears and sadness.

“No, I thought she would be there to see you off. I guess she just couldn’t bear to see you and I happy when her and Tay were having some problems.” Ike wished he could take away her sadness but he knew it to be impossible, so he squeezed her hands in his. He’d kiss her and tell her that he loved her, later though. He didn’t need to give her parents another reason to hate him. He knew better than that.

Soon after Save Me came on the radio. He started to hum it. Then it he thought ’what the hell, I’ll cheer her up right now.’ He started to sing to her. He put his arm around her and she laid her head on his chest and tried to calm down. He altered between singing to the family and whispering into her ear. It was the most romantic thing he’d done for her. She loved it. Even her parents liked it. They clasped hands.

“Oh please will people please get a room!” Was Jon’s request at the end of the song.

Everyone laughed. They shut off the radio and let Ike sing some acappella. Dayna joined him after awhile, she knew all the songs from the tour. Ike and her were singing Can’t Stop when they got home. Reporters and fans of Ike and Dayna surrounded the house.

“Oh great, we can’t even get away from them in Michigan!” Ike smiled at Dayna as they stepped out of the van and headed towards the backyard where the dog was going spastic and protecting the backyard from the reporters and the fans.

Meanwhile at the Hanson house Mish and Taylor were wondering about how the two were fairing with Dayna’s parents...

“I hope they got home okay.” Mish though out loud.

“ I’m sure they did. Don’t worry, she won’t be mad for you not saying bye.” Tay said.

“Yeah, if anything she will be worried.” Zac chimed in.

“So, I was just wondering what was wrong with you before? You seemed pretty upset.” Tay wondered.

“I just have problems, that’s all. Don’t mind me I’m retarded.” Mish was being serious too.

“Okay, whatever floats your boat, I guess” Tay was just a tid bit scared. “So, what are your predictions for Dayna and Ike, will she be able to come back and marry his sorry ass or what?” Tay was jokingly saying that part.

“Well I hope she can or else that will suck for all of us. I think she will find a way to get here no matter what her parents think. She is a big girl and know what she want and when she wants it, she usually gets it.” Mish informed them. So they decided to drop the subject and just go out and have some fun rollerblading around.

Back at the Brock house. . .Ike and Dayna were going to all her relatives meeting and greeting each of them. Each one liking Ike and wanting Dayna to marry him. Now if only the parents could understand. “Ike, last one of the day. My Oma and Opa Brock!”

“Your what?!” Ike was confused.

“Oma and Opa, German for Grandma and Grandpa.” She added casually.

“They are the ones we need on our side. They are gonna be tougher than my parents at first. But much more polite!” Although Ike couldn’t tell Dayna was really worried about how they would react to him.

“Alright, all I offer is the truth though.” His smile warmed her heart more than once.

“Thank god that one is over” Dayna sighed relief.

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