That evening, Zac decided to call a taxi and go to the venue early. He assumed that the girls would already be there warming up, but he really didn’t care at that point. Anything would be better than having to be around Taylor.

When Zac arrived at the venue, he wandered inside and couldn’t believe how undersized it was. Not only was it small, but it was also pretty run-down. He knew right away that the night was about to become worse. As soon as Taylor laid eyes on it, all hell would break loose.

As Zac entered the set, he heard a voice coming from behind him.

“Well, look who is is!” the voice said. He turned around and saw all three girls looking back at him, each of them with smirks on their faces. Faith was the one who had spoken up.

“Um, hey… I’m sorry to show up so early. I hope you guys don’t mind if I stick around and watch your warm ups,” Zac replied politely.

Sapphire shrugged, “I don’t care if you’re here. I guess you aren’t so bad. Your brother, on the other hand, is a total jackass,” she replied.

Zac couldn’t help but to laugh, “Yeah, no shit. That’s why I’m here.”

“What did you think about our little prank last night, Zaccy?” Faith asked as she moved closer to him and brushed her hand along his arm.

Zac felt chills run down his spine as her hand ran across his skin. “I thought it was pretty clever,” he replied with a shrug. Their plan had definitely been a success.

Blake laughed, “Apparently your brother disagrees. He decided to go to Liz and try to get us kicked off the tour,” she replied.

“Are you serious?” Zac responded, sounding surprised. He knew Taylor was angry, but he had no idea his brother had been that pissed off about it.

Faith rolled her eyes, “Whatever, Zac. Don’t play naive with me,” she replied.

He held his hands up innocently, “I honestly had no idea that Taylor had talked to Liz about this,” he said.

Sapphire looked at Faith and Blake and shrugged. “You know what, ladies? For some reason I believe him,” she said.

Faith nodded, “Actually, I just might believe him, too. Surely there can’t be two assholes as big as Taylor in the same family. Why don’t you come back to the dressing rooms with us, Zac? Have a few shots?” she suggested.

Zac normally didn’t like the idea of getting drunk before performing, but he felt like he could use a couple of drinks after putting up with Taylor all day. Reluctantly, he followed the girls backstage.

Faith winked at Blake as they led Zac to their dressing room. Their plan to sabotage the Hanson brothers was becoming way too easy. They had already gained Zac’s trust and were planning on getting him completely and utterly trashed right before a performance. If Taylor was mad now, he would really be pissed off by the time he got to the venue.

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“Where the fuck did Zac go?” Taylor exclaimed as he threw his arms in the air in frustration. It was time to leave the motel to go to the venue and Zac was nowhere in sight.

Isaac rolled his eyes, “Would you just calm the fuck down, Taylor? He probably left early because you’re being such a dumbass!” he replied in annoyance.

“How am I being a dumbass? Excuse me for being irritated by the fact that I’m going on like… um, two hours of sleep because of some crazy bitches!” Taylor exclaimed.

“It was all in good fun, Tay. And for what it’s worth, it was pretty amusing watching you run around the room thinking your hair was falling out,” Isaac replied with a laugh.

Taylor frowned and crossed his arms over his chest, “Fuck off,” he muttered.

Isaac ignored Taylor’s remark and grabbed his key to the motel room, “Are you ready to go? Our ride is probably already here,” he said.

Taylor shrugged, “I guess,” he grumbled and slowly followed Isaac out the door.

When Taylor and Isaac arrived at the venue, the girls were on stage doing a final sound check. Zac and Liz were nowhere to be found.

“This place is a pile of shit! And where the hell are Zac and Liz?” Taylor asked in aggravation with his jaw clenched angrily.

Isaac shrugged, “Probably backstage,” he responded calmly.

The brothers made their way backstage and found Liz sitting in their dressing room looking calm and relaxed.

“Where is Zac?” Taylor asked her without even saying hello.

Liz bit her lip. She knew Taylor was going to be incredibly pissed off and she was loving every second of it. The girls in the band were making her revenge on Taylor way too easy. She didn’t even have to do any work. They were pissing Taylor off all on their own.

“Umm, Zac is in the bathroom. He is a little sick,” she responded softly.

“What do you mean he is sick? He was fine earlier,” Isaac replied in confusion.

Liz sighed and tried to act concerned. “Let’s just say he drank a little too much,” she replied as she anxiously awaited Taylor’s reaction.

“What? Are you fucking joking? Zac came here and got drunk with those sluts?” Taylor exclaimed.

Liz nodded, “I am afraid so.”

Isaac sighed, “Well this is just great! What are we going to do now?” It was ten minutes away from sound check and Zac was in the bathroom spewing his guts out.

“I can’t believe this! I can’t believe those girls got him drunk! What were they thinking?” Taylor shouted as he paced around the room frantically.

Liz rolled her eyes, “Tay, Zac is an adult. The girls didn’t get him drunk… he got himself drunk. Anyway, if I remember correctly, I’ve seen you drinking before shows a time or two,” she said as she remembered the horrible night when she had flown out to see them.

“Yeah, but not to the point where I made myself sick! What are we going to do now?” Taylor replied.

Liz shrugged and stood up, “I don’t know. But I suggest you figure something out fast. Your sound check is in ten minutes,” she said as she got up and left the room.