Summary: Reality had set in at the worst of timing for them; it always had ever since he had met her. But he would still wait for her, even after the world would give them nothing. CxZ

This is what would have happened after Chase would have come back from England, at least in my perspective.

Wait for You

He had waited for her. He had waited for her for more than forever, it seemed like. But forever was the amount of time he would wait for Zoey Brooks, because to him, she was worth it.

Being with her gave him the thrill of what it was like to be young, high and joyful, and never feeling like the moment will pass by you too soon.

Hugging her and breathing in her fruity scent of kiwi and pineapple, seeing her face light up every time she would finally understand a chemical equation, and watching her sit on the hammock with the bright sunlight on her face, barefoot with a bag of grapes.

To him, she was an angel…an angel that he could never live up too, he was afraid once he stepped back onto the campus of PCA.

A semester without her was terrifying, and each day, he would tiredly walk from class at Covington, work on his homework for hours, and finally lay in bed, dreaming of what it would be like to hold her, see her smile again, and feel the salt water breeze glide by them as they watched the sunset.

Once he stepped off the airplane, gather his luggage, and pay a taxi to take him back on campus, he ignored the shocked stares and the collective gasps. His mind was focused on getting back to where he belonged after so many months apart.

His hair was still bushy, but had gotten less crazy, his guitar was strapped to his back, and his hands were sweating, underneath his suitcase.

He was nervous, because this was the moment of truth. The first time he would be standing face to face with Zoey after he admitted to being in love with her, after years of being in love with her silently, (well, maybe no so silently) after several relationships with other people on both parts, and a great friendship under their belts, he was more than nervous, he was a wreck, and the only thing he could hope for is that she was too because she had missed him, just like he had missed her.

He knocked on his dorm room door and stared at Michael's joyous expression. "Chase!" Michael reached out his arms and held him so tight; he got him off the floor. "So I take it you've missed me?"

"We all did, Chase. We all did."

And that was more to him than ever before.

She had heard the news once entering her dorm room. Lola and Quinn jumped onto her and told her the news nervously about him coming back. Zoey couldn't believe it; the prospect of him coming back here was nerve-racking and shocking to say the least. She never thought he could convince his parents to let him transfer schools in 1 year.

She had missed him and for 2 months, her heart broke at not being able to make witty remarks with him, play "would you rather," and she had even missed studying chemistry with him, and that was something to say.

But once she would see him again, things would change between them so much. Their friendship could crumble, tears would shed, and their lives would change forever because of her.

Zoey missed him, but not for the reasons Chase was hoping she would.

Sunlight turned to night and Zoey was walking along the campus, her blonde hair messy and ragged around her face and her face make-up less with bags around her eyes. She fiddled with her fingers once knocking on the door.

She saw Chase open the door, his face more matured and his hair less bushy, he broke out into a smile.

"Zoey!"

"Hey Chase."

She reached out for a hug and both squeezed each other so hard, they almost knocked over. "I missed you," Chase admitted once letting her go.

"Me too," Zoey choked out.

"Are you okay?"

"Chase, I need to tell you something."

He nodded and sat down with her as she bit her lip, crossed her legs and sat on the couch with him.

"I missed you so much over the semester and break, and I just…..you don't believe how great it is to see you again."

Chase could feel something suspicious coming.

"I know I promised to wait for you. And I did, I did for months, but over the summer, I was interning at my dad's company and I met someone else."

Chase's face fell as she looked up with sorrow in her eyes.

"I'm so sorry."

Once you make a promise, you can't guarantee if it comes true, because sometimes, the world steps in and reality comes running through at the most terrible of timing.

It's like a quarter to 3
And I just can't sleep
Cause I'm thinking of you

And all those times we cried
Did we really try
Now I'm dreamin' and blue

No matter where, we say goodbye
I'll tell you baby, keep your head high

I'll wait for love
I'll wait for you
I'll wait for love
I'll wait, will you?