There were many things that he expected to hear, like 'scoot over please, I'm cramped' or 'hand me that blanket' but...'I'm falling for you' wasn't it. He cleared his throat, "uh...c-could you repeat that?" really that was the best he could come up with? Vanessa looked down at her shuffling feet as she softly murmured it again, "I'm falling for you..." yeah he was sure he heard it right. He cleared his throat again, this time from dryness, "uh I er, am going to get some water...be right back." Great idea, make a quick get away to the kitchen...think things over. Yes Vanessa was attractive-more than that, and yes she was the first friend he'd made at the audition for the HSM movie but...seriously? Let's see, take a deep breath, think it over: how did he feel about her?
Vanessa sighed, slipping out of her seat, and going to the kitchen, leaning against the door frame. "You ok?" he looked at her, nodding, "yeah, I'm fine.." she sighed, "Zac, you don't have to say anything" Zac sighed, holding onto the glass of water, "Look, Nessa, your very attractive.. and so beautiful, and so talented and down to earth, funny, amazing to be exact...but-" "You don't like me..that way." she said more as a whisper, Zac sighed, "It's not that..I like you..but it's just.." she sighed, "Look, why won't we forget anything happened, or that I said anything, and move on and work on this movie.. cause we have alot to practice to do.."
Zac sighed, "Uhm yeah but I have to tell you something..." his voice trailed off, Vanessa looked at him her fingers fidgeting in her front pockets. "Zac why don't we just ...be friends." that was so hard for her to say those words 'be friends' and Zac couldn't help but feel something in his gut that made him feel, physically ill. He nodded wordlessly.
Vanessa smiled sadly, and walking back into the living room. Zac sighed, following behind her. the rest of the night, they sat away from each other, on opposite sides of the couch. Vanessa had fallen asleep on the couch and Zac looked at her, and smiled softly, laying a blanket over. Vanessa mumbled something in her sleep. Zac smiled, kissing her forhead, "Sweet Dreams Nessa.."
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The next day was the first day of rehearsals, and Vanessa's mom Gina pulled up and dropped her off. "See you later momma.." Vanessa waved goodbye, and walked inside. when she walked inside, she saw Zac, and stayed distant from him, she didn't want to face him right now, she was afraid to be near him, especially since last night. Ashley came over to her, hugging her to death, "Nessa, I'm so excited... stretch with me.." Vanessa giggled, and began stretching with Ashley, and she was looking at Zac.
"So uh...Corbin..." Zac started, stretching his arm across his chest, Corbin looked at him, "I need some advice." may his male pride take one hit, one very painful hit. "Yeah man?" Zac blew out a breath, "uh...well it's about Nessa-" "You like her don't you?" Damn it, too obviously said..or maybe it was him...naw. "Well, kind of.." and he admitted it anyway, "you see I don't know how to-" "Tell her?" oh he was good.
Corbin smiled, "Dude, just go and tell her, she's cool, she'll understand..does she like you too?" Zac sighed, "uhh yeah she does.." he scratched the back of his neck, "I've just...never been that good with girls, I wasen't popular in school like you were.." Corbin laughed, "yeah no one is more poplular then me.." he looked over and saw Vanessa and she was laughing with Ashley and Monique. Zac smiled at this, he thought she had the most beautiful smile ever.
Kenny smiled then called out, "Zac, Vanessa. over here!" Zac and Vanessa both walked over uncomfortably and took the lyrics sheet. Vanessa looked at it, and read it, she smiled, "Wow, it's beautiful.." Kenny pushed the button, and the Breaking Free music began playing. Zac took a deep breath. "We're Soarin, Flying.. there's not a star in heaven that we can't reach.." Vanessa smiled, "If were trying, so were breaking free.." Zac grabbed her hand, and then began singing more of the song. soon enough, they started dancing around the mirror studio room, singing there hearts out, looking into each other's eyes.
"There's not a star in heaven that we can't reach..now's the time, now's the time so were breaking free, Oh were breaking free..ohh." Zac grabbed Vanessa's hand and they both began singing, "You Know the world can see us, in the way that's..different then who we..are..." The music ended, and Zac and Vanessa just looked into eachother's eyes.
After the rehearsal, Kenny sent them on a five minute break, Vanessa wasn't much for doing what the others were doing; which was eating pizza out front of the rehearsal space. Vanessa had vibes of music thrilling through her body, so she wanted to get those out of her system and dance them out, so that explained why she suddenly went to her backpack and pulled out the CD that had the song Beautiful Liar on it, put it in the CD stereo and pushed play, the low beat was perfect for starting out slow but she really got into it. Moving her hips sensually round and round-very Shakira like. She was so lost in the music and moment of the dance that she didn't hear the door to the mirror room open and the the opened mouth gasps of her co-stars. Zac was the most shocked.
Vanessa spinned, and stopped and fell on the floor. Everyone looked at her, and she stood up embarrassed, her whole face red and going over to the CD player turning off the music. "Umm..how much of that did you all see?" she asked. Ashley laughed, "Well the part when you were like..." Ashley began moving her hips sensually round and round like Nessa did. Vanessa blushed, "Not Funny Ash.." she crossed her arms. Zac and her looked at each other, and the rest of them left the room to give them privacy. Vanessa blushed, "Don't make fun of me. alright.." Zac chuckled, "No.. you danced amazing.. your an amazing dancer.." she smiled, "Thanks, I've been doing it since I was three.."
Zac's eyes went wide, "No way!" Vanessa nodded giggling, "Yep, took dance classes and everything for years.." Zac smiled, "Hey, umm about yesterday-" she shook her head, "Zac, It's fine, let's just be friends, I understand that you don't like me that way, and I respect that, so let's just forget about it.."
The others were about to question what had gone on yesterday, but Kenny had come in, "okay so all, I think that we should start some rehearsing...boys, let's rehearse the basketball scene." The girls moved to the sides of the room while the boys got into the middle, watching the choreographer and Kenny show them the moves. Some were easy, and some were very complicated-at least to Zac they were, he wasn't the professional dancer here.
After Rehearsals Vanessa was getting dressed and Ashley and Monique came up to her squealing. "Vanessa! Vanessa!" they screamed, she covered her ears, "what!" she laughed, and Ashley grabbed her jumping up and down with her, "You know Drake? Drake Bell?" Vanessa nodded, "Of course.." Ashley smiled bigger, "He just saw a picture of you, and he said your really cute, and he wants to go out on a date with you!" Vanessa smiled jumping up and down, "With me!" she smiled, Ashley nodded, "he thinks your pretty.." Then Vanessa sighed, then looked over at Zac, and sighed and walked over to him.
Zac turned and looked at her, "Oh, Hey nessa.." he smiled at her. she gulped, "We need to talk." he looked at her, his heart pounding.."Oh..um ..sure..is it bad?" she sighed taking his hand and sitting down with him on the chairs. she took a deep breath, "I don't know..I really don't know.." she sighed. Zac looked at her, "what's wrong?" he asked worriedly. She looked down, "Drake..Drake Bell, he wants to go on a date with me.. Ashley said he saw my picture, and thought I was beautiful.."
Besides his gut twisting in jealousy, and his eyes colouring over in an ugly shade of green, he was...fine with it. So what if it hurt his male pride, he could find another girl...right? He puckered his lips in thought, "uhm..." say something! Anything! Vanessa looked at him, "I know this is strange, but uh...if it's fine with you..." how sweet..SAY NO!
"Y-y-ye..no, I mean yes...I mean no I mean...ah, " he sighs, pinches the bridge of his nose, "fine with me." Vanessa's eyes went wide, "a-are you sure?" Zac's inner self was screaming at him to say no, and tell her his real feelings, but he just sighed, "yes..you deserve this date.." Vanessa sighed looking down at her hands, "But-" he stopped her, "I want you happy.." he whispered. I'm only happy when I'm with you. she thought. she sighed, "Zac... your my best friend, If you don't want me to go out with him, then I won't.. just please tell me no.."
oh sure, it was easy for her to want him to say no, but...oh God! He opened his mouth to say the stupid two letter word, but all that came out was a heavy sigh, and a nervous tick of scratching the back of his neck, "Baby V, please...just go and have fun." his ego wounded. Pride? Hurt, and self confidence in asking a girl out? So crushed. Vanessa sighed, "okay then..." she turned to leave but suddenly she turned with her ears perked up, "Zac..what did you call me?" his eyes widened, great! He offended her! That was the last thing he wanted! Stupid stupid stupid! "uh...well...I called you...erm, Baby V?" he said it more like a question, Vanessa smiled and blushed, God she was so cute, "I like it." And with out expecting it, she stood on her tippy toes and gave Zac a light peck on the cheek.
Zac sighed watching her walk away and jumping up and down with Ashley, she was so happy... and he was happy for her, but he wasn't happy. he sighed stuffing his hands in his pockets and turned to find Corbin shaking his head. Zac sighed, "what?" Corbin rolled his eyes, "You don't want her to go out with him.." Zac sighed, "I don't, but what am I suppose to do, she's so happy.." he looked back at her. "tell her no, she told you to say it, why didn't you?" Zac sighed, "I want her happy, ok.. and Drake really likes her, she could have a boyfriend.." Corbin scoffed, "Oh, and you can't make her happy and be her boyfriend?"
Zac narrowed her eyes, "Where you with this Bleu?" Corbin sighed, slipping his arm around Zac's shoulders, "look dude, take it from a Ladies Man okay, when a girl wants you to say no...say no." Zac sighed again, "I...I can't." "Why can't you?" oh the shame of admitting sheer defeat, "I don't like to hurt people's feelings." Corbin wanted to laugh, he wanted to buckle on to the floor rolling in side-pained laughter, but he didn't, "dude..I say this cause I care." "what?" "Grow a pair of balls."
Zac crossed his arms, "Grow up Corbin!" Corbin chuckled, "I know that's what every woman wants from a man, for him to at least have a pair of balls.." Zac sighed rolling his eyes, "Grow up Corbin!" Corbin sighed, "Dude, come one.. you can be happy and have her, just tell her you like her.. just tell her.." "I Can't." "You can.. but your choosing not too.." Zac said nothing and turned to look at Vanessa and walking over to her. "Vanessa?" she smiled turning to him, "Hey.." she hugged him, "I need the perfect outfit tonight, do you wanna help me pick it out?"
Okay, say it ...say it! His inner self screamed at him, in his head he pictured how he would say how he liked her and well, just look at the fantasy from his mind:
"Zac..." Vanessa whispered, her small hands resting on his shoulders, a smirk danced across his sweet face, "Yeah baby?" she smiled small and shy, God she was beautiful, "do you like me?" He smiled, wrapping his hands and arms around her waist, leaning his forehead on hers, "now what kind of question is that?" He crushed his lips on hers, heat boiling in their tummies as he shoved her against the wall, he pulled away, Vanessa's face was flushed and her lips were swollen from his kiss. "Is that a yes?" Zac smiled, kissing her lips chastely, "absolutely..."
of course that's just a fantasy that Zac put into his mind, something that he put there to make him feel better whenever Vanessa was happy over some other guy. Honestly could he help it that she was insanely beautiful, how her hair looked so soft that he had to keep resisting the urge to touch it..damn it! Looking at Vanessa right now, with her big brown eyes and her pouty looking lips that just ached to be kissed...AH! He sighed, opening his mouth to say 'I don't want you to go' instead he felt his balls shrink up and shrivel as he said, "Yeah...I could help you.."
Vanessa smiled hugging him, "Can you drive me home?" Zac nodded grabbing his keys out of his pockets walking behind her ot his car. he sighed as they got inside the car and he drove her to the Hudgens Home.
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Vanessa walked in with Zac behind her, Gina came up, "Nessa, I made your favorite dinner." Vanessa smiled, "Thanks Momma, but I have a date tonight." Gina smiled at Zac, "aww congrates you two.." Vanessa sighed, "It's not with Zac momma, it's with Drake Bell." then her and Gina started jumping up down, "Drake Bell? Oh my gosh, my baby girl is going on a date with Drake Bell!" they jumped up and down. then Gina noticed Zac being uncomfortable, and she pulled away clearing her throat, "I..I mean..um..great..."
Zac cleared his throat, staring at the oh so fascinating kitchen tiles, Gina noticed his stance and she couldn't help but send him a sympathetic glance. Vanessa smiled, "Anyway momma, I'm going to go find an out fit and Zac said he'd help me..." Gina nodded, "well I hope you find the perfect one and also, have fun...but too much." Vanessa giggled, "I won't momma, I promise." She grabbed Zac's hand, yanking it as he was dragged up the stairs to her room. Again a fantasy of him actually telling this beautiful Goddess how he felt popped into his head:
"V?" he said, his voice quiet, almost shy. Vanessa looked at him, her lips painted a soft shade of pink and she was dressed in a floral skirt with a black tanktop, "Yeah Zac?" he took a deep breath, "I..I like you." barely audible, for shame Vanessa walked over to him, wrapping her arms around his neck, smiling, "Zac...I like you too...and it's about time you said it." He smiled, but it was kind of-sort of- uneasy. Vanessa smirked, running her index finger over them, "you don't need to be nervous..."
And the fantasy ends there, having known where its going to go, and he doesn't know if he likes her that much, but he knows he wants her as more than a friend. Vanessa sat him on her bed, and she marched to her closet pulling out-lord help him, daisy duke shorts and a dixie chicks Tshirt, Zac suddenly wanted her to cover up. "NO!" he answered too quickly, and very loud...
Vanessa looked at him, "what's wrong with this out fit?" how does he tell her? Zac sighed, "uhm..it's just uh...it could be cold tonight." he stood up from the bed, walking to the closet, digging through it and pulling out a sweater that had a cat that when you squeezed the nose it meowed 'jingle bells' and then he pulled out animal print pants that died when rock and roll did. Vanessa grimaced, "Zac, that is-" "Perfect for your date with Drake!"
Vanessa crossed her arms, narrowing her eyes, "I am not wearing that!" she screamed. Zac looked at her, and stuffed the sweater on her, and brought it down over her. he smiled, "aww how cute.." she looked at it disgusted.. she wanted to barf. "I am not wearing this Zac!" she said. Zac smiled squeezing it's nose and it meowed jingle bells. "aww come on it's cute.." Vanessa took it off and threw it on the ground stomping and jumping on it. "Nessa, what are you doing!" she looked at it, "Make sure it dies!" she looked at him, "why can't I wear that outfit.. I'm being serious Zac...why?"
he gulped, honestly, he was watching the sweater-he really did think she should wear it- as it slowly meowed its last Jingle Bells. Then he looked back up at her, "uh well ...heh well," yeah at the moment, he had no balls. He shoved the pants at her, "at least where this?" Vanessa raised an eyebrow, "ah heck no!" she tore it from Zac's hand and tossed it so the hanger they were on clattered against the wall. Zac winced, turning towards Vanessa, who had her arms crossed, "why Zac?" he gulped once more, Grow a pair of balls! he heard Corbin's words screaming at him.
"uuh...hey you asked for my help, I'm just-" "You know nothing about clothes!" Zac found his voice raising, "Then why did you ask for my help then!" "I thought you'd actually help me! Tell me why can't I wear the out fit I picked out!" "BECAUSE I LIKE YOU!"
Vanessa froze, dropping the clothes that she held in her hands. They stood there staring at each other for a short minute. Vanessa looked at him, "I..I thought-" Zac shook his head grabbing her shoulders pushing her on the bed thrusting his mouth upon hers in a passionate fiery kiss. Vanessa wrapped her arms around his neck as he kissed her. They pulled away to catch their breaths, Vanessa looked into his eyes, "It's about time you say something.." Zac smiled, pecking her lips, "Don't go tonight..please.." Vanessa looked at him cupping his cheek, "I won't...on one condition?" Zac wrapped his arms around her waist, "and that is.." she smiled, "Kiss me again..I want to feel your lips against mine again, were I feel warm and safe.."
Zac smiled tilting her chin with his finger, connecting his lips with hers in a passionate kiss. then a few moments later Vanessa pulled away giggling, "That..was amazing..that kiss." she smiled. Zac smiled, "Yeah, I loved it!" she giggled, running her hands through his hair. he smiled, kissing her cheek, "Be my girl Nessa.." Vanessa smiled nodding, "yes.." he leaned into kiss her, but then stopped him, "But...If..and I mean If we become famous celebirties, which I highly doubt it, promise me we will keep this relationship private.. between us and our friends and families.."
Zac nodded, leaning his forehead on hers, "Yeah...that sounds like an idea..." Vanessa smiled, "I guess I Have a date to break off." Zac smiled, "Want pizza, order in-watch a movie?" Vanessa smiled, kissing his lips gently and wrapping her arms around his neck, "I'd like that...I'll pick it and you order?" Zac laughed, "sounds good, what kind of pizza do you like?" Vanessa smiled, pretending to think, "mm margarita pizza." Zac raised an eyebrow and pursed his lips, "what is-" she laughed, "pepperoni pizza with chocolate covered strawberries."
