The Spark (Zac Efron)

Old Rock Café

Chapter 8

Old Rock Café

I hardly slept last night, I kept thinking about the kiss, well, the kisses.. Is it going to last? Was it just a kiss or wanting to be in a relationship?

Then I remembered him asking me out. Thats what put me to the most comfortable and best sleep yet.

I woke up to a knock on the door, I look to my right, Shelby's not there, ofcourse she slept over at Ryan's.

I force myself to get up, look at myself in the mirror and make a disgusting face to myself. I look so bad. Whatever you know? Who could it be?

I open the door, oh no oh no oh no this can't be happening right now.

"Hey Naomi, you look-" Zac looks at me from head to toe "good." laughing.

"Hell, I look like devil itself, sorry I'm a bit tipsy when I wake up."

"Don't worry, I like it when your tipsy, it shows your real self"

"Its horrifying."

We both giggle and laugh

"You know, you better get ready."

I nod and tell him to come in. This is awkward.

"Um, 10 minutes?"

He nods

I get in the closet and pick out one of Shelby's dresses and heels, I tie my hair in a high pony tail, wash my face, put on BB Cream, lipstick and mascara.

"Ready." He smiles

We get to his car and it's an old rusty light blue car, it's pretty cool.

I can tell he saw my reaction, he was all giggly.

He turns on the radio and the host has such a squeaky voice, we keep repeating what he says and his co-host has a weird accent, its kind of slang-californian, I know its kind of weird.

This seat is actually comfortable, I thought it'd turn out pretty hard.

"I changed the seats not too long ago"

He noticed.

"Its so comfortable, by the way, where are we going?" It just hit me, I didn't know our date was today or where we're going.

"Old Rock Café, its this pretty cool place and I hear there'll be this sick band playing, and it has those mini soccer arcade games and a ping pong table, its the best place in the world!"

He's so passionate about this place and Im so eager to see and find out what it is.

"Sounds pretty cool."

"So cool."

We reach the café and boy its amazing, eastern themed and there's not a lot of people and I see something, no no, someone I know?

She turns, its Shelby, not tonight,

"NAOMI!? You told me you won't make - " Zac stepped out behind me "- oh..."

I looked back, smiled, and told Shelby that we're out on a date, such a bad idea.

"Hey, Zac?" Shelby please don't, "could I steal Naomi for a minute?"

"Yeah Yeah Sure"

She yanks me to the restroom and faces me.

"WHY DIDN'T YOU TELL ME?!"

"I just knew this morning when you were at Ryan's" She smirked.

"You know you've got no eyeliner on, or blush, and your on a date, good thing thats all in my bag"

"You're such a twitch, you know that?"

"Always did."

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I look at myself in the mirror and I look different, but good different.

I'm scared of what Zac'll think of me, like a girl who only cares about her makeup and not the actual person.

"Naomi, you look beautiful."

"Well whats with the words, good job Mr.Efron"

He bows like a prince and waves his arms.

"My lady, would you care to sit down?"

Oh my god we've been standing all this time but it felt like it was a bubble of our own.

I nod and take my seat.

The Burning Sausages will begin at any moment

"The what now?!" Zac laughs and shrugs

"I'm guessing thats Ryan's band, their a bit weird."

A waiter comes and takes our orders, when he asks for drinks

"A Latte, light on the coffee" Zac and I say simultaneously

We both laugh our heads off.

After drinking our Lattes and eating some pancakes and waffles the band comes out.

Ryan holds the microphone "Hi, we're The Burning Sausages-" I laugh with Zac who can't seem to hold himself "-and we're covering Check Yes Juliet by We The Kings"

Lace off your shoes

Ryan looked a bit tipsy

A-yo A-yo

And a bit dizzy

Here's how we do

His eyes are twitching

RUN BABY R--

And now he collapsed.

"RYAN!" I could clearly tell that was Shelby. "CALL 911!"

I quickly run towards them, I dial 911 on my phone and tell them the address.

"They'll be here any minute."

She sighs "Good."

Zac comes looking worried

"Are you okay?"

"I'm fine, just worried for Shelby."

The ambulance came and took Ryan to the nearby hospital, we stayed behind.

I look at Zac "I'm sorry, about all of this."

He surprisingly hugs me and I hug him back.

He kisses the top of my head "It's going to be alright, don't worry"

"Um, hey, sorry about this, Naomi right?"

The base player of the band comes toward us.

"We need a lead singer asap."

"Me?!" With a confused look

"No, a male lead."

A quickly look at Zac and grin

He looks back "Naomi, I know what you're think and it ain't happening'"

"Come on dude!" The base player says.

"Yeah come on dude!" Mocking the base player. I laugh and give him my puppy dog eyes.

"Fine. For you"

I smile. He's going to sing for me. Aww.