Okay, so I am changing some of the story here. Mainly the number of years into the future and when the flashback from the previous chapter took place. Oh yeah, and the age of Ryan and Gabriella's daughter. So, it's going to be 13 years into the future, making everyone around 30 years old instead of early 20s. Ryan and Gabi's daughter Theresa is 4 instead of 2, and the flashback took place 2 years ago, not one year ago. Trust me, it helps with my plot here. I know, totally confusing, but that was my intent all along! ;) Just kidding!
Also, I'm not a doctor, so anything that I write that has to do with something medical may not be (and probably isn't) completely accurate. I'm warning you now.
Disclaimer: I still don't own anything or anyone, except for any characters that weren't in the movie.
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"So what kind of information did you need," Jason asked.
Troy didn't say anything for a minute, wanting to make sure he really wanted to do this. What if Sharpay hated him for it?
"Troy? You still there," Jason asked after a minute of complete silence.
"Oh, sorry," Troy said, snapping back into reality. "I need some advice on something rather important."
"Please don't tell me it has anything to do with you re-painting the restaurant...again. You know what happened last time."
Troy chuckled, recalling the memory.
Flashback... 5 years ago...
"Come on, it won't be that difficult," Troy told his friend. "I just want some help here, and you don't need to be an artist, which I already know you're not."
"Hey! Give a guy a little credit here," Jason said. "I did paint that one room in our house, didn't I?"
"Only if you count splattering it all over the walls, then yes, you did. But seriously Jason, I do need the help. Sharpay is already here and so are Ryan and Gabi. We need all the help we can get. And since Chad and Taylor are in L.A.--"
Jason sighed, "Okay, I'll help."
"So all we're doing is painting this wall here and this wall here," Troy said, pointing to two separate walls, each one rather large.
Jason nodded, "Sounds good to me," he said as he stepped forward. "See, I knew that this would be..." But he was cut off when he tripped over something. He looked down and saw that he had stepped in the paint, covering himself, Sharpay, and Kelsi in white paint. "Oops..."
Troy laughed so hard that he fell over. "Okay, so this is just like when you guys painted your house," he said in between laughs.
Jason just scowled at Troy.
End flashback
"No," Troy said, trying not to laugh. "It has absolutely nothing to do with that. You really think that I would let you back in there with a paintbrush? C'mon, even I'm not that dumb."
"All right, then what are you calling for?"
He took a deep breath. "Okay. So you know Katie?"
"Katie as in my daughter who is sitting on the couch watching a cartoon, then yes, I do know Katie. She's five years old and--"
"Jason! Yes, that Katie. I am just curious...how long did it take for you and Kelsi to get everything finalized with the paperwork?"
"Hmm, I guess when the whole thing was done, about a year or so. Why?" Jason and Kelsi had decided that after a year without being able to have a baby that they would adopt. They had decided on adopting a baby girl from China. She was now the most precious being in their lives and they were very happy with their decision.
"Well, Sharpay and I...we haven't exactly been having...a lot of luck in having a baby over the last few years," Troy said.
"Yeah, I remember last year when she ended up in the hospital. Talk about unexpected. She was perfectly healthy."
"Exactly. So anyway, can you give me any information you have on who I might want to contact and when?"
Jason nodded, "Sure. How about Kelsi and I come by tomorrow or something."
Troy looked at the door as he heard footsteps approaching. "Sounds good. Listen, I have to go."
"Haven't told her this idea yet, have you," Jason asked.
"No, not exactly. So we'll see you two tomorrow?"
"Yeah, sounds good."
"Thanks man," Troy said. He said goodbye and hung up the phone and looked over at Sharpay who was now standing in the doorway. "Hey," he said as she walked into the room, looking a little better than she had when she left.
"Hey yourself." She walked to the bed and sat down next to Troy. "So who was that you were talking to?"
"Huh?"
"The phone? You called someone. Unless you have ESP and picked the phone up before it rang," she said sarcastically.
"Oh, right. The phone. That was Jason. I uh...called to ask him something." Troy paused before he continued. "Shar, how long have we been trying to have a baby now? Three, four years?"
She nodded, "Yeah, that sounds about right. Why?"
"It's just that...well I don't want what happened last year to happen again. I mean, I almost lost you," he said, reliving the horrifying memory.
Sharpay could feel her eyes moisten at the memory. "Yeah..."
Flashback... 1 year ago...
"So, do you guys know if it's a boy or girl yet," Gabi asked as she and a four month pregnant Sharpay sat down in Sharpay and Troy's backyard.
"Nope, we are going to be surprised. That's the reason we're painting the baby's room green. It can be for a girl or a boy," she said smiling.
Gabi smiled as well, remembering how she and Ryan were told that they were going to have aboy so they painted the baby's roomblue and white and filled it with all types of stuffed animals, paintings, and more. What they didn't expect was for their 'boy' to be a girl. Apparently the doctor was looking at a finger, not something else. (A/N: Okay, you all should know what that 'something else' is...if not...okay nevermind, lol)
"Well, whichever it is, I know that it will be very well-loved," Gabi said as she touched Sharpay's stomach. She was barely showing, but was also just starting to. "Yes, you are going to have the best mommy and daddy out there," Gabi said to Sharpay's stomach.
Sharpay smiled. "Theresa has some pretty special parents herself you know," she said, referring to the four year old girl who had decided she was going to be like her aunt and father and be a total drama queen.
"She sure does," Gabi said as Troy and Ryan came outside, along with a pouting Theresa. "Hi there," she said, kissing Ryan. She looked down at Theresa. "And what are we upset about now," she asked, coming down to her level.
"I hurt my finger and daddy won't give me a Barbie band-aid! He gave me a Blue's Clues one!" She crossed her arms and walked away from the two, nose in the air.
"Yep, just like Aunt Sharpay," Gabi said, smiling. What no one had noticed was that Sharpay seemed to suddenly be in a lot of pain.
"Um, Troy?" She managed to say as she stood up, only to see that there was blood on her pants. "TROY! HELP ME!" It was then that she passed out.
They later found out that she had miscarried again, only this time there was so much damage that the doctor gave the two a 20 chance that she would ever get pregnant again and that the baby would be healthy.
End flashback
Sharpay came back to reality. "So why were you on the phone with Jason?"
"Well, I wanted for him to give me some information on--" He took a deep breath before continuing. "On adoption. You know, since they did adopt Katie and all." He waited for a reaction, but instead saw himself looking at an emotionless Sharpay. Something that was not often seen. "Shar?"
"So you just want to give up all together. Is that it," she asked, emotion coming back in the form of tears. "You don't want to try again!"
He sighed and went to put his hand on her shoulder, but she shrugged it off. "Shar, I don't want you to have another miscarriage. Besides, you remember what the doctor said. There was only a 20 chance that you would get pregnant again...and that they baby would be healthy...or live for that matter."
She looked at him with tears now streaming down her face. "How could you do this? How could you just decide that you want to give up on having a family!" She was now yelling and crying.
"I...I didn't just decide to do this," he said calmly, wrapping her into his arms. She tried to make him let go, but he couldn't. He just sat there and hugged her and held back his own tears. "I don't want to lose you."
Ooh, a cliffhanger! I'm so evil. ;) Anyway, please R&R! I'll try (I repeat TRY) to have another chapter up sometime this weekend, but no promises...but if I get some reviews I might update faster... :)
