by honeychild
It was Saturday when I and three of my friends decided to spend the day shopping in central London. We met up around 11ish and I seriously did not want to go out. Not knowing that this trip was quite a special one I just tagged along with my friends. Around 12ish we were in Oxford Street (where London’s elite like to hang out because of its amazing shops and beautiful scenery). At that moment I was not happy at all and couldn’t stop thinking what a waste of time this was. I was tired, angry and furious at my friends for dragging me to this pointless shopping trip. We wanted to keep on top of beauty trends that season so went in Selfridges to look at some must-haves.
We came across one of Vanessa’s many Balenciaga bags and we couldn’t stop romanticising about it, so we reserved one for 2012 when we would be able to afford it if we start saving up now! This was a smart move as it got us talking about the premier of HSM2 which was the following day. We all decided that we were going to meet up and gate crush the premier in our ‘HSM Rocks’ tops. By that time I was warming up a bit to the whole shopping trip but I couldn’t help feeling a bit dull! To cheer me up, the girls decided to take me to Disney store so we can dance along to the HSM2 tunes (guaranteed to be playing all the time… *slightly sighs* I don’t know why I don’t work there)
Anyway we went inside Disney store and were surprised that it wasn’t packed with lots of people as it always is. We looked around for a bit singing along to the tunes of HSM2. As if summer couldn’t get any hotter (sorry sun-worshippers I don’t mean hot as in temperature I mean hot as in ‘Phwoarr Zac Efron is totally hot’) one of my friends spotted the high school hunk upstairs. She looked at us and whispered ‘Zac is upstairs’! Overwhelmed with glee, we rushed up the stairs and pretended to look around! Ashley Tisdale was hanging at the corner with some ‘PA/Rep type of girl’. Monique and Olesya were looking around together. I didn’t see Ryan and Corbin wasn’t there of course.
Zac and Vanessa were ‘mucking about’ on the other side. He was wearing a jumper and Vanessa was putting up his hoodie but he kept on taking it off. Giggling together whilst looking in each other’s eyes just showed how truly in love they are. The chemistry between them is undeniable and totally dreamlike. They truly are meant for each other (sorry girls but the heartthrob is taken…Dee sweetie don’t cry)
Anyway we got close to Zanessa and pretended to bump into them. I said ‘OMG I LOVE YOU, YOU GUYS ARE AMAZING’ they both said thank you as they were shaking our hands. My heart was beating 50000000m/h. I literally wanted to jump on him, grab hold of him and never let go but someone was in the way (my friend pinching me and telling me to breathe). We asked for their autographs and they asked if we had a pen and paper (we didn’t have paper but we had a newspaper so they signed that instead). We said thank you in a very cute way and Zac replied ‘thanks for thanking us’. We didn’t want to be a burden on them so we didn’t ask to take pictures. When we left we were super thrilled and couldn’t believe what had just happened.
Just my luck the store got closed as we left because of thousands of fans screaming their names. The next day was the premier of HSM2 at the O2 Arena. We got there at 7 am for 12 because we knew that the place was going to be hectic with fans so the earlier we got there the better chance we had of seeing the stars. We were all full of excitement to see them again and couldn’t wait to take pictures (unfortunately the batteries of the camera let us down and we could only take a few pictures…*tut tut* technology these days!
Anyway as we were waiting for them (at the front), I spotted Jennifer Tisdale (Ashley’s sister) being the girl who knows everything about the HSM cast and their private lives, I shouted ‘hey Jennifer’. The girl I had seen Ashley with at the Disney store (the PA/Rep type of girl) was next to Jennifer and said ‘awww go talk to her’. She came over and I asked her what its like having Ashley as her sister and hanging out with the super-famous cast! She said its great and they are all best friends. I asked her how London is treating her and she said she loves it especially the shops! She gave me a hug as she was leaving to go join some girls. I couldn’t believe I had just hugged Ashley’s sister!
Monique and Olesya got out of a car first and people went crazy, screaming and shouting ‘over here’. Ashley followed with Lucas and people shouted even more loudly. Zac and Vanessa came out of a car together shortly after and the fans went absolutely crazy. Vanessa came over to us gave us her autograph again. We told her she was pretty and she softly said thank you whilst giggling. Ashley, Vanessa, Monique and Olesya are unbelievable gorgeous and flawless. Vanessa looks as if she is in pain for looking that pretty (her skin tone is amazing…somebody please tell me the ingredients). Ashley came over and gave us her autograph. We were so jealous of her because we wanted her shoes! When the heartthrob himself came over to us I couldn’t breathe. He gave us his autograph again and he and I had eye sex! (totally awesome)
One thing I have to tell you… Zac Efron is so much hotter than the sun in real life. The guy is FREAKING FINE *squeaks*. The two days were the best days of my life and I tell you now that those guys are the nicest people ever. Since I didn’t get many pictures I’m totally convinced that there is gonna be a next time… it’s just my luck!

















January 20th, 2008 at 3:31 pm
omg!!!! how cute!! i can’t wait till i meet them!!! hopefully i won’t chicken out!!! loved this stroy honeychild!!
January 20th, 2008 at 3:54 pm
hehehe…I can’t help but keep reading this part >”Zac and Vanessa were ‘mucking about’ on the other side. He was wearing a jumper and Vanessa was putting up his hoodie but he kept on taking it off. Giggling together whilst looking in each other’s eyes just showed how truly in love they are. The chemistry between them is undeniable and totally dreamlike. They truly are meant for each other (sorry girls but the heartthrob is taken…Dee sweetie don’t cry)”
They are just tooo cute.
January 20th, 2008 at 3:57 pm
What a great story, especially as you didn’t want to go in the first place. I bet you are glad you did. What a pity Zac wasn’t for sale in the Disney shop haha! Thanks for sharing this amazing experience.
January 20th, 2008 at 4:02 pm
Ah, I love this story!! I want to live in a city they will actually visit
You were so lucky, Thanks for sharing!
January 20th, 2008 at 6:37 pm
Tate thank you so much for your story. It was amazing and I’m so jealous!!! You will definitely get your chance to see them again.
January 20th, 2008 at 7:10 pm
You reacted so well under pressure! I love that you “pretended” to bump into them! Classic. I hope they come back to the same place they held their HSM2 premiere so you get another chance to see them!
January 21st, 2008 at 1:24 pm
omg u r soo lucky!! i would do anything to meet them!! i can’t believe you saw them in a shop and u hugged jen!!! aaaaaaahhh im about to die of jealousy!!
January 22nd, 2008 at 5:54 am
Oh I love that part that Ayen already quoted, can I say awwwww?
I’m sooooo jealous but nonetheless happy for you and glad that you took the time to share the experience with us. I’m just smiling here, the story is so cute and the way you wrote it makes it even better!
Hmm how old were you at the time? (If you don’t mind me asking?)
February 4th, 2008 at 1:56 am
The ‘eye sex’ really made me laugh!
Excellent story.
I live in Somerset, England, and I’m wondering how I’m going to get my husband to go on holidays to the Isle of Man!!!!!
April 24th, 2008 at 1:54 pm
thats soo awsome!!! i met zac, but i wanna meet v and then meet them both together!!
May 24th, 2008 at 2:31 pm
great