Chapter 7: It's not easy
During lunch, "Okay, so tell us why he said, 'I do, I really do Miss Hudgens.'" Ashley asked once the best friends sat down at their original table. "I asked him if he read my diary, and he told me that he didn't. But he sounded nervous when had said it. And then I told him that if he read my diary, he would've known by now that I love him and that I wish he'd love me back. And that's why he said, 'I do, I really do Miss Hudgens.' Instead of saying, 'I love you too Vanessa' or something along those lines. He didn't want people to know the fact that a teacher loves a student because we both think that it's not right. He's nine years older than me and…" "I'm in love with Lucas, so we're both in love with our teachers. It's not a big deal." Ashley interrupted. "Yes it is! It's not easy falling in love with a teacher." Vanessa stood up and walked away. Everyone just stared at her. "What was that all about?" Drake asked the group of girls. "Vanessa is madly in love with her English teacher." Ashley answered. "And you're in love with your Drama teacher. I guess you both have something in common." Monique smiled, got up, and walked out of the cafeteria. "Hey ya'll!" Taylor greeted the girls.
"Where's Nessa and Momo?" she asked the four, now that Jared walked over. "They just left Tay." Ashley answered. "Oh, well thanks." Taylor left the cafeteria. "Are any of you guys leaving me alone?" she asked the group. They all shook their heads. "What's the deal between Ness and her English teacher?" Jared asked. "They both love each other." Lessy responded because she saw that Ashley didn't want to talk anymore.
Meanwhile with Vanessa, Monique, and Taylor in the theater; "Hey Luc," she paused and saw him packing up. "What are all these boxes for?" Lucas just sighed; he didn't answer her. "Is it about Ashley?" she asked. "You and Zac better watch yourselves or else Zac would be replaced to if they found out." He answered. "Who are they?" Taylor asked. "The people from the State University; they have strict teachers that replace teachers who fall in love with their students and vice versa." He told them. "Is Ash going to be replaced to?" Monique asked. "I don't know for sure, but if the word about you and Zac gets out; he'll be out of here within two days." Luc placed the box he finished packing on top of the other boxes. Zac and Corbin entered the theater. "Hey man, we heard about you moving." Corbin said. Vanessa didn't look up at any of them; she was staring at the ground for such a long time, she didn't even hear Zac call her name. "Is something wrong with her?" he asked. "She's just a little shocked at the fact that I'm moving to a new school." Lucas answered. Vanessa looked up with tears in her eyes and hugged Zac. "I don't want them to take you away." She hugged him as tight as she could.
Suddenly, the doors opened and about three people came rushing in. "It's them." Lucas whispered, but Vanessa didn't pull back. Zac was her best friend, and her only guy friend that she loved. She would never let him go. "It's time." One of the people said. "And what is this?" Another, who was a woman, circled around Vanessa and Zac. She looked scary looking, to Vanessa and her friends of course but not to the guys. "Another student falling in love with her teacher?" the woman asked as she grabbed Vanessa by her arm and pulled her away from Zac. "You are going to be in trouble young lady." Vanessa saw the hatred in the woman's eyes. "Get your hands away from her." Zac demanded. The woman turned towards him and pushed Vanessa aside, but her friends were there to catch her. "A little protective now, are we?" she smirked. Zac recognized the voice and the smell of her perfume. Chanel No. 5… "Brit, stop playing games. You can't stop me from falling in love again." He said. Brittany stopped right in front of him and sighed. "Alright, but Zac, I'm only letting you and that brat stay for now. But when I see you with her again, you and your friends are out of here. Let's go boys…" Brittany turned on her heels and left the theater.
Once Vanessa was on her feet, "Does she really mean it Zac?" she asked. "No, she doesn't mean it. She just hates me because I walked out." He answered. "On what…?" Monique asked. "Her wedding." He told them. "Don't you mean your wedding?" Vanessa smirked. "Yeah, my wedding…" he placed his hands in his pockets. Vanessa hugged him. "I actually feel bad for you…" she told him. "Don't be… Brittany was a sweet girl, but she wasn't the right one." He hugged her back. That night at Vanessa's house, "Truth or Dare…." Ashley asked Vanessa. The girls were having a sleep over, since it was Friday night and decided to invite their friends over. "Um…truth I guess." Vanessa shrugged. "Okay, would you marry Zac?" she asked. Vanessa glanced at Zac and blushed, "I guess so… I mean, Zac is a really sweet guy and everything. And plus, he was famous for one movie, who wouldn't want to marry him?" "So, is that a yes or no?" Monique smirked. "Um…yes?" Vanessa wasn't sure about her answer. "Corbin's turn!" Ashley said excitedly. "Okay," he paused looking around the room and stopped at Monique who was looking his way. "Truth or dare…" he told her. "Um…truth." She picked. So far, the majority picked truth and there was only one dare from Ryne. Zac still hasn't gone yet and Vanessa didn't ask a Truth or Dare question. "If you were stranded on an island, and you could bring only one thing, who or what would you bring?" he asked.
Monique bit her lip. "I don't know…." She hesitated. "Momo, it's just plain simple. You can't bring a CD player because you'd have no outlet to plug it in, and you can't bring your Ipod, or cell phone, or your computer because either way all batteries would run out, right?" Vanessa asked. "You do have a good point." Monique smiled. "And all you have left is to bring someone with you, but who?" Ashley wondered. "Would you bring Ashley?" Corbin asked. "Or Ness, or Luc, or…" "Corbin, we get it!" Ashley lightly slapped him. "I would bring…" Momo trailed off looking at all of her friends. "Vanessa." She answered. "Really…? You'd bring me?" Vanessa asked surprisingly. "Why would you bring her?" Ashley asked. "She's a true friend and where would you be without your friend by your side?" Momo asked as Vanessa hugged her. "Thanks Momo!" she complimented.
After everyone fell asleep, Vanessa and Zac were getting a midnight snack. "It feels weird…" she told him. "Weird…?" he was confused. "I mean, being alone in a room with a boy." She told him. "I'm not a boy." He crossed his arms as she giggled. "You're a man, a very handsome man." She smirked and it made him feel a little better. Suddenly they heard shuffling feet and hid behind the counter. Immediately the lights closed, "Aw come on!" Vanessa exclaimed, but not too loudly. "You wanna stay in the living room." Zac whispered quietly. "Sure." Vanessa whispered back as she crawled, trying to find the door. Once she found it, she stood up and noticed that Zac was right behind her. She opened the door and the two went into the living room and there they fell back asleep. And of course, Vanessa was on the couch while Zac slept on the floor.
