As they sat down and ate dinner, Chad watched the interaction between Kelsi and Ryan. They seemed very happy and if you did not know, he could have sworn they were dating and sharing a place. Ryan was an amazing cook. Chad kept glancing at him and couldn't think he was good looking, a great chef and knew how to take care of his partner. He had to stop himself thinking that, the longing looks he caught from Ryan looking at Kelsi. He knew who Ryan had loved ever since high school.
After dinner, they sat in the lounge and Ryan and Kelsi again glanced at each other trying to work out who was going to tell the story. In the end Ryan took a deep breathe
"Well 6 months ago Gab's and Troy broke up. Troy realised he was in love with Sharpay and Sharpay returned his feelings so she broke it off with Zeke, who co incidently is living with Gab's at the moment. Anyway 4 months later Troy decides to propose to my sister. She of course says yes and they are going for a meal to celebrate with my parents and I would join them when my show ad finished as my understudy was sick that day and I was needed."
Kelsi Joined in
"Anyway that night Jason and I were going out to celebrate, we live quite near the Evans anyway. We broke down on the way. Troy, Sharpay and Ry's parents were driving down that road, pulled over to offer us a lift, to which we heartedly agreed not wanting to let anything spoil our evening we readily agreed. 10 minutes into the trip I needed the toilet so we pulled over by some toilets at the side of the road. I came out and...and."Tears appeared in her eyes "Headlights, screeching tires..I can't" Chad listened with a look of of confusion before what she said sunk in.
Ryan gently took her hand and to Chad it almost seemed like she was drawing strength from him.
"Kelsi told me that the car was being chased. Its swung round the corner at about 100 miles and slammed into the side of my parents car. Kelsi had yet to get in the car and the force threw her to the side of the road but the car rammed into my parents car and sent it flying into the woods, It hit several trees and..." (He sniffed) "...it stopped after rolling through a 2 trees but unfortunately by the 2nd tree the car was smashed in, glass broken and...Sharpay and Troy laying side by side, Jason and my parents still trapped in the car. My parents apparently died on impact, Jason was consciousness and was rushed to hospital. Troy was dead at the scene having smashed his head on the tree. Sharpay was conscious, and taken to hospital" Ryan said with ushered tears in his eyes refusing to allow them to fall. Kelsi took a deep breath and continued quietly, her voice shaking
"I was in and out of consciousness, I was taken to hospital and was put in a ward. I was unable to move as they suspected a spinal injury from how I landed, I think the others were rushed into ER but I don't know. Jason..." Chad looked horrified, his eyes grew wide at the detail and the sheer horror of it.
"I arrived about 5 minutes after the ambulance, I had already left New York and was charging back driving, when I got a call. Pulling over I answered and it was the hospital informing me that my relative had been brought in. I put my foot down and drove like mad. When I got tot he hospital I went straight to see Sharpay. It was the last time I spoke to her and saw her alive. I knew she had held on to say goodbye to me. 15 Minutes later she had died. She had massive internal bleeding. I noticed Jason on the bed, he was attached to all these machines, I'm no doctor but I knew what they were saying wasn't good. He beckoned me over and told me to look after Kelsi and his child, as I was the closest friend she had. I promised though after that I fled the hospital, threw up several times before having to ID my parents. Troy's parents were there to and they embraced me"
Kelsi smiled at that part
"Then he came and found me, and negotiated with the doctors to allow me to see Jason one last time, as I got there, I gently held his hand and he smiled at me before slipping away. I had to stay in hospital for 2 days for observation, someone I had only rolled on my side, going over so light and quick that I had not hurt my baby. I was terrified I'd lose her and with the additional strain on my heart they were very cautious and sis lots of checks before they let me go. Ryan stayed by my side the whole time" She took Ryans and Chad watched as an unspoken look of love crossed her face before she broke down, she got up and disappeared into the bathroom. Chad still couldn't believe it, his brother and best friend dead. Ryan saw the hurt look on Chad's face
"Your family, Ryan I am so sorry, Sharpay how come Kelsi took it...I dunno harder, you lost your family, though I'm sad about Jason, my 2 basketball guys from my team, gone"
Ryan looked thoughtful
"I dealt with a lot of my emotions straight away, I'm as easy to read as a book when it comes to emotions no matter what a great actor I am. I was upset, I held a lot back from Kelsi but well lets just say Gabriella had a few wet shoulders as did the Bolton's when I saw them. I let lose, I got angry. I threw stuff, I broke stuff, I got drunk, outside of visiting hours for a about a week, during the day I was this calm guy looking after Kelsi but when I left, I was so angry. I almost even tried to kill myself one night, pills and everything. Then when Kelsi was allowed to leave I suddenly realised I had a reason to live, I made a promise to Jason to look after her. I would keep my promised. I'd had my breakdown but I had my reason to live, Kelsi"
"WOW it has really been eventful and all so sudden, so much tragedy in one night. The drive of the other vehicle..."
"...Killed on impact the bastard, didn't even have to face up to what he had done, Look i tried to get hold of you for Troy's funeral but couldn't find you, you lost contact with everyone. I'm sorry to tell you this Chad. I'll leave you a second, I need to make sure Kelsi is alright and has taken her tablets.
He picked up the tablets and the glass of water laying beside the sofa and went in search of Kelsi.
