Ellie

It was the year 1998, I sat in the backseat of the car on the way to the Hanson concert. My mom was driving and my best friend Ashlyn was sitting in the front seat and her little sister Macy was sitting in the back with me.

    Ashlyn was going on and on about how she was going to tell Taylor about how she just adored him and that she was so going to pinch Zac's cheeks. Macy was giggling and looking at the Middle Of Nowhere CD cover, she had a crush of Isaac, although she'd deny it every time we said anything to her about it.

    As for me, well...I didn't really have a favorite. But I was sort of attracted to Zac, after all, he was the only one my age. I sighed a bit, looking out the window of the car, it was just being to get dark. I loved the way the sky was painted blue, pink orange and purple. I took it all in, not knowing it was going to be my last one.

   We finally arrived at Freedom Hall, where the concert was taking place. Ashlyn squealed loudly, causing my mom, Macy and myself to cover our ears in pain. Ashlyn defiantly had a powerful set of lungs.

"Oh my god, can you believe it?!" Ashlyn squealed as we got out of the car. "Hanson is just in that building! AHHH!"

"I think sissy lost her mind" Macy said, looking up at me.

"I think you're right," I laughed.

   We all checked to make sure we have everything, we had our MOE cards, our Hanson T-shirts, tickets and best of all, our backstage passes that Ashlyn's mom hooked us up with. My mom walked all of us in and then told that she was going to wait out here for us. We nodded and walked in and found our seats. In just a few minutes, the lights dimmed and a huge spot light blasted onto the stage. Everyone, including myself, screamed and clapped as Hanson walked on stage.

Zac

We had just finished performing and the crowd was still screaming for more. Me, Taylor and Isaac walked off the stage and back to our dressing room. We'd been informed before the show started that there were three girls to meet us, one 15-year-old named Ashlyn Gracin, she was the daughter of a person working with Freedom Hall, her sister Macy Gracin who was eight and then Ellie Mitchell who was my age.

    Taylor was getting ready, trying to look good for Ashlyn, Isaac was video taping everything for blackmail and I was just sitting there, drawing. Mom and Dad were talking to Ashlyn's mom and Jessica, Avery, Mackie and Zoe were all playing on the floor. Suddenly the door opened and in walked my worse nightmare. Kendall Roberts. I'd had to date her in order keep her from killing herself, long story, and now she wouldn't leave me alone! I'd told her it was over time and time again, but she kept fallowing us!

"Zaccy Pooh!" She called, walking over to me.

Oh lord, someone kill me now... I thought. "Hey Kendall,"

"Oh Zaccy, stop being so formal! call me Kenkinz," She said, swatting me on the arm.

I rolled my eyes and went back to drawing, soon, there was a knock on the door. I looked up and my eyes nearly popped out of my head. There was the most beautiful girl in the world standing in front of me, I thought for a moment that I was dreaming.

"...and this is Zac," My mom said, pointing to me. "Zac, this is Ellie Mitchell"

"Hi, Zac" Ellie said, smiling.

"Uh.." I just sat there, staring at her. But I was rudely brought back by a clearly annoyed Kendall, who slapped me on the back. "Hi, Ellie,"

Ellie

Ashlyn, Macy and myself sat down with the boys, Ashlyn and Taylor were flirting like crazy, Macy was dancing with Jessica, Avery and Mackie for Isaac, who was getting a kick out of it and I was talking with Zac. We all were having a very good time, well, except fro Kendall. She kept glaring at me and kept trying to get closer to Zac. I didn't know how she knew him, but he obviously didn't want to know her.

   Suddenly, my mom and Ashlyn's walked in.

"Girls, its time to go, the boys have to get on the rode," Ashlyn's mom said.

"Awww, mom do we have too?" Ashlyn and Macy whined.

"Yes, come on" Ashlyn's mom replied, laughing.

"Come on, Ellie" My mom said, smiling at me.

  I got up and shook everyone's hands, except for Taylor and Isaac, who gave me hugs. When I came to Zac, we both stood there a moment then Zac grabbed me and hugged me then fell to his knees and clung to my waist.

"I don't want her to leave!" Zac said, faking tears.

"Zachary!" Diana said, trying to be stern, but she laughed, as well as everyone else.

"Don't worry, we'll see each other again." I said, laughing and prised his arms off of my waist.

   Zac jumped up and hugged me again and then Ashlyn, Macy and I got our pictures and got our shirts signed. I smiled at what Zac wrote on mine.

Ellie, I'll never forget you, you're awesome! Zac.

   I smiled and kissed his cheek and waved to everyone and walked out with my mom, Ashlyn, Macy and their mom.

Zac

I watched Ellie and the others leave, I smiled to myself, touching my cheek then looked around noticing for the first time in a little while that Kendall wasn't around.

"Where'd Kendall go?" I asked to anyone.

"She left awhile ago," Taylor answered me.

   No sooner had he said that there was a scream, it was Ellie! We all jumped up and ran out and my mom screamed. I stood there shocked, tears streaming down my face. Ellie was lying there, two stab wounds to her chest. Our security guard was standing there holding Kendall back.

"Ellie!" I manged to choke out, running over to her side, falling to my knees.

"Zac..." She cried, reaching out.

   I took her hand and held it in mine. Crying hard.

"Zac..please...don't cry," I heard her whisper. "Tonight was perfect, I couldn't think of a better way to spend my last day.."

"You're not suppose to die now..you can't..please..." I cried, holding on to her hand tighter. I laid my head on her shoulder, sobbing hard.

"Zac..Taylor...Ike.." I heard Ellie struggle to get out. "Will you guys do me a favor..?"

"Of course," Isaac said.

"Anything," Taylor added.

"Sing With You In My Dreams for me," Ellie whispered.

  I looked to my two brothers, my own family was sobbing, Ellie's mother was cursing the hospital, Macy was clinging to Ashlyn and Ashlyn was clinging to her mother. Taylor began singing. Everyone hushed. Soon, Ike and I joined in.

  I brushed Ellie's hair out of her eyes and cried when I saw her eyes close and heard her finally breath leave her body. I just laid my head on her, sobbing hard. Finally the ambulants got there, but we all knew it was to late. I sat there, watching them put Ellie's limp body on the stretcher. Ellie's mother turned to me and handed me a picture, kissed my forehead and then got in the ambulants with Ellie's body.

   I got up and then looked down at the picture and cried harder. It was a picture of Ellie. I held it close to my heart and my mom came over and hugged me, as did Taylor, Dad, Isaac, Jessica, Avery, Mackie and Zoe. I hugged them all and then pulled away and walked into the dressing room and laid down on the couch, staring at the wall.

"I'll never forget you, Ellie," I whispered.

The End