"How does who do what?" inquired Isaac.
"How does Taylor manage to act like his old self when we're doing concerts and interviews and stuff, but the moment he's not, he's back to moping?"
Isaac though for a moment.
"You know that trick people use to avoid stage fright?"
"What trick? Then one where you imagine that everyone in the audience is in their underwear or naked or something?"
"Yeah that."
"What about it?"
"Well, I think Taylor imagines that they all look like Rita."
Zac laughed.
"Rita? Rita screaming? I don't think so. She doesn't really seem like a screamer. Her look-alike cousin on the other hand..."
"Well, I was actually talking to Babsie about that a few weeks ago. Apparently Rita is a screamer, and Babsie isn't."
"Rita is a screamer? Really?"
"Yep."
"Hmm, who would have thought? Hey, have you ever noticed whenever we talk about Rita, Babsie always comes up?"
Isaac laughed.
"Now that you mention it, yeah. That reminds me, see, Rita is being mopey too, so Babsie's come up with a plan - "
"I hope this one is more thought out than the 'you may be right' one. We only practiced that once! She came up to me, like, five minutes before it started and said 'hey Zac, I just got this crazy idea...'."
"Yeah, I remember that." Isaac laughed. "But you know, it was pretty cool. I mean, c'mon, a long-haired blonde and a long-haired brunette head banging. Awesome sight I tell you what!"
Zac grinned.
"You know, we should so definitely put that on the tour video." Isaac continued.
"Hmm, ok. So, what's Babsie's little scheme this time?"
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The shop assistant looked down at him. Obviously this child would probably end up breaking something, or stealing something or whatever. And even if he didn't he clearly didn't have the money.
"Excuse me? How much is that one?" Taylor asked.
She looked at him snottily.
"More than you can afford."
Taylor raised an eyebrow.
"You don't get out much do you? Never mind. I'll take my business elsewhere."