"Who Austin? Well, his last name isn't Powers, he isn't English and he's not a spy." Babsie paused. "At least, I don't think he's a spy..."
Isaac laughed and threw a cushion at her. Babsie grinned.
"But in all seriousness, they met at the Star Trek convention today. He has an awesome job - it involves dressing up as Mickey Mouse and dancing in parades." She laughed at herself. "How fun is that? Paid to make an idiot out of yourself."
"Well, you would know, wouldn't ya Babsie?" Zac teased.
"Please, continue." Diana cut in.
"Umm, he's seventeen. He likes sci-fi and action movies. And comedies. And he's a Christian."
"She's dating a Christian?" Zac gaped. "Oh, my gosh, that's the first time she's ever dated a Christian. I like him already."
"What denomination?" Walker asked.
"Anglican, I think... or was it Pentecostal? I forget."
Isaac stared at her.
"You rigged it."
Babsie grinned.
"Oh yeah man. I met a friend of his over the internet some years ago. We purposely left them where they would have to meet up."
"You know people everywhere don't you?"
"Yep."
**********
Babsie and Xavier left a few days later. The guys finally finished the album a couple of weeks after that and soon returned to Tulsa.
"Cassie!"
"Zac!"
You know those movies where you have lovers running across a field towards each other with open arms in slow motion? Picture that, except it's in a front yard with a tour bus parked in the driveway.
Now envision Zac tripping over. And everyone laughing as Cassie helps him up. Then they hugged and Zac kissed her.
"Aww." Isaac teased. "Ain't that sweet?"
"Like you never do the same thing with Babsie." Zac retorted. "How ya been Cassie?"
"Oh, just great." She replied. "I missed you though."
"Yeah, I bet you'd walk down the street thinking 'why is it so quiet?' and then you realise 'oh, that's right, Zac isn't here'." Taylor grinned.
"Heh, yeah, and then it would be noisy again because they would throw a party celebrating that Zac wasn't here." Isaac joked.
Isaac and Taylor gave each other a high five.
"C'mon and unpack your stuff Zac." Walker said.
Zac sighed.
"Oh, all right. Talk to you later Cassie."