The Birthday Wish
Chapter 3: Will You Be My Girlfriend?
Brady stomped into Chemistry and into his seat next to Vanessa who was his lab partner. She looked over at him but his eyes remained focused on the teacher at the front of the room. Vanessa sighed and looked down at the floor. She knew that Brady was right. Her affection for Zac was obvious; obvious to everyone but Zachary himself. Vanessa didn't have the heart to tell him because she was so afraid that he wouldn't love her back. She raised her hand to be excused and went to the bathroom with a hall pass.
Vanessa noticed Zac in the gym as she walked past. He was watching Corbin and Ryne Sanborne play basketball but looked away when he noticed her. He smiled but she only shook her head and continued walking to her class leaving a very concerned and hurt Zac Efron behind.
"Vanessa." Brady called her name as she sat next to him. She turned her head to him and raised her shoulders in defeat before turning back to the teacher. "Vanessa I'm sorry I shouldn't have blown up at you like that but I really like you and seeing you look at Zac like that was really..."
"Hurtful? Yeah I know. So stop reminding me I feel guilty enough. I accept your apology but you're not in the kind of situation I'm in so please just stay away from me for a little while until I get my head clear." Vanessa said just as the bell rang. She quickly packed up her things and for a girl who sat at the back of the class she got out of her class first. It was her free period next and she knew where she wanted to go.
"Vanessa!" Zac cried out as he saw his best friend. She looked back at him then speeded up her pace practically running through the halls and shoving people out of her way to get to the door, her long brunette hair flying behind her. Zac rushed after her but she was lost in the sea of students coming and going. "Vanessa." He whispered sadly before he turned and walked to his class.
"Yo Efron!" he heard Brady call. Oh great.
"What Corbet?" he answered.
"Have you seen Vanessa?" Brady asked. Zac nodded and pointed towards the entrance of East High.
"When I saw her she was heading for there I don't know where she went." Zac said. Of course he knew where she was going but he wouldn't tell Brady. It was a little lake near to the school but no one ever went there anymore. Vanessa and her dad used to go there but Greg's job had him on his toes so Vanessa often went there when she needed to clear her mind.
"Look Efron I know you like her but she obviously doesn't want to be with you or you would be together so please if you know anywhere she might go please tell me." Brady said. Zac rolled his eyes.
"Why is everyone under the impression that I like Vanessa? She's my best friend. She always has been. There's nothing else between us. At least not to me." Zac lied through his perfectly straight white teeth. Of course he felt something for her. He always had. (Amazing isn't it? They both feel something for each other and don't know. Why is life so cruel?)
"Whatever you say Zac. Can you please just tell me where she is?" Brady asked
'I would tell you if I knew dude. I mean why didn't she tell you? Aren't you two going out?" Zac barely got the words out without throwing up. That thought alone was enough to drive him mad. WHY THE HELL WERE THEY GOING OUT?
"Actually we haven't even gone on a date yet. We just hang out a lot but I'm gonna ask her to be my girlfriend...wait, why am I telling you this? You like her!" Brady said.
"No I don't! Oh my good lord she's just my best friend! You want to know where she is? There's a lake near the school where she goes when she needs time alone and I would advise you not to go there because she needs time alone." Zac said, turning and walking away from Brady and heading to his class.
Vanessa stared into the clear water, the perfect reflection of the blue sky above her. A perfect picture. A perfect drawing. She wished her life could be like the sky clear, beautiful and free. No clouds to dampen the bright sunshine. The beautiful golden sun smiling down at her. How she wished she could have its care freeness.
But then the perfection of the blue sky was darkened by gray clouds and a single rain drop was enough to show Vanessa that as perfect as a moment can seem, there will always be something to ruin it but, like a new day, she just had to get through the night to see the dawn. (Those were the most beautiful words I have ever written and I didn't even know I was going to write them, they just happened)
"Vanessa!" she heard. She turned to see Brady standing there with a bunch of white roses in his hand and a big smile on his face. She tried to find the nerve to smile back but her confusion over how he found her got the better of her.
"How the hell did you find me?" she said. Brady smiled.
"Zac told me where you were. And he told me that white roses were your favourite." Brady explained. "But let's not talk about him, I have something to ask you." He sat on the grass next to her and handed her the roses which she graciously took and smiled.
"What is it?" she asked.
"Vanessa Anne Hudgens, will you be my girlfriend?"
Oooh what will she say? You have to review to find out people sorry. Ten reviews. Thanks.
