Finally, a happy chapter :D
13 years later…
'Oh God, oh God…' Troy rushed around the bedroom with Skyla standing in the doorway, smirking. 'You could help.'
'I'm sorry; just let me have one more second. I remember this when Joe and Ben were born. You were rushing round like a mad man, while Sharpay was sitting in the same wooden chair that she sat in before, in labour. Dejavu.' Troy glared at her. 'Sorry, sorry.' She held her hands up in mock surrender. 'What do you need?'
'I need you to go check on Shar. Make sure Joe isn't running havoc and Ben isn't crying. Keep them with you while we're at the hospital.'
'Got it. Wait, which do I do first?' Skyla had to bite her lip to keep herself from bursting into fits of giggles.
'Just do it.'
'I'm just playing with you, Troy. I've got it under control.'
Skyla went downstairs. 'You alright, Shar?' she said, picking up one of Joe's toy rockets and placing it in the toy basket.
'Just peachy.' Sharpay breathed deeply. 'Oh God, this hurts. Remind me never to do it again, Sky.'
'That's what you said last time. And the time before. Yet you still never listen to me.' Skyla grinned.
'Yeah, yeah. Go get Joe and Ben, please?'
'Yeah, sure.' It was now 11:13pm, and both kids were asleep. Troy had told her to keep them with her at all times, so she had to wake them.
She walked into her little brother's room, she still thought of them as her brothers even though they weren't related in any way, and woke them both up. 'Mommy wants to come say goodbye to her. She has to go to the hospital.'
Joe was up first, bolting down the stairs. 'Mommy!'
'Joe, wait! Oh God.' Skyla picked a sleepy Ben out of his cot and carried him downstairs.
'Joe, calm, peace.' She balanced Ben on her hip and held Joe's hand. 'Keep still.'
Troy came running down the stairs, with a huge bag of baby stuff. He plonked it on the table, and then ran into the kitchen. Skyla knew what to do; she'd done it before. 'Joe, stay here and look after Mommy; I'll be back in a sec, okay?'
'Yes, Skyla.' Joe said. Ben's eyes brightened up as she put him in his baby gym to play.
Skyla grabbed the bag and car key, and ran outside. She opened the car and threw the baby stuff on to the passenger seat.
She sprinted back in. 'Do you want me to help you to the car?' she asked Sharpay.
'That would be great, thanks.' Sharpay breathed deeply again, and Skyla took her hands and helped her down the path and into the backseat of the car. She kissed her cheek, and Sharpay grabbed her hand. 'Thanks so much, Skyla.' She whispered.
Skyla had never really believed she was very special, so she relied a lot on compliments; they made her feel more positive. 'That's okay.' She said, smiling.
She ran back up the path to take Ben from his baby gym and Joe from his beanbag chair. Troy came out of the kitchen. 'Where's Shar?'
'I got her to the car. She's fine.' Troy smiled and started to run out the door.
He turned round and touched her cheek. 'Your mom would have been so proud of you.'
Skyla looked down, smiling slightly. 'Thanks.' She murmured, jiggling Ben on her hip.
He put a hand on the back of her head and pulled her towards him, kissing the top of her head. 'I love you.' He whispered, looking her straight in the eyes. Those eyes that held the exact same sparkle that Gabriella's had.
Skyla looked surprised, and then smiled. 'Thanks…Dad.'
Troy was so happy at that precise moment that he didn't notice Sharpay screaming in the car.
'Er, I think Sharpay wants you.' Skyla giggled, causing both her brothers to smile.
'Right, yeah, cool. Ryan'll come pick you up after the baby's born.' Troy kissed her cheek and ran off.
'Bye. Come on, guys, let's watch some TV.' Skyla led Joe into the front room, and sat with him curled up against her and Ben asleep on her lap.
'Come on, Shar, push!' Troy held her hand, and his was rapidly turning purple.
'I am pushing!' Sharpay screamed.
'Sorry.' Troy knelt down behind her head, kissing it and brushing back her sweat-soaked hair.
'Oh God…'
After a few more minutes of loud screaming and no feeling in Troy's right hand, a piercing yet amazing cry emerged from Sharpay's baby. The doctors cleaned it up and gave it to Sharpay to hold. 'Congratulations, it's a girl.'
'Oh, it's beautiful…' Sharpay said, stroking her cheek.
'Just like her mommy.' Troy said, putting his hand in her hand and her small fingers curled round it. 'Oh, jeez, she's got a strong grip like you too, Shar.'
'Yeah, sorry about that.'
'What're you gonna call her?' The doctor asked.
They looked at each other and nodded. 'We're gonna ask our daughter.' Sharpay said, and Troy smiled. Then they just sat there staring at their baby for what seemed like hours.
Ryan had been given a key to the house, and used it to get in. 'Sky?' he whispered. 'Skyla?'
He opened the door to the dining room and turned on the light. 'Sky?'
He walked out and into the front room, seeing Skyla lying asleep on the couch, with both her brothers asleep on her stomach. Ryan smiled. 'Aww…'
He turned off the TV, and walked over, picking up Ben and Joe. Ben didn't wake up, but Joe started to move slightly and opened his eyes. Skyla didn't even stir.
He carried them both to his car and placed Ben in the baby seat, and strapped Joe in, who fell asleep immediately. He went back to the house and saw Skyla still asleep. He didn't want to wake her up, so he positioned one arm under her back and one under knees and carried her to the car, placing her in the front seat. She still didn't wake up even when he strapped her in. He started to drive to the hospital, and despite the urge, never made any noise whatsoever.
Ryan got out his car, leaving the three sleeping children in there. He had to go pick up his sister and her husband. As she'd already had two babies, she was allowed to leave now.
'Hey guys.' He said the minute he saw them.
Troy frowned. 'Where are the kids?'
'I left them in the car, they're all asleep.' Ryan replied.
'Can you go get them, Ry? We want Skyla to name her.' Sharpay said.
Ryan stroked his niece's cheek and nodded. 'Yeah sure.'
He walked out and a few minutes he came back holding Ben. Skyla was beside him, yawning. She was holding Joe's hand, who could barely keep his eyes open. 'Hi guys.' Troy said, getting off the bed and heading towards his children.
Skyla looked up with sleepy eyes. 'How is he then?' she said, tired. She'd got ready for another brother.
'It's a girl, Sky.' Troy said.
Skyla's eyes brightened up immediately. 'No way!'
Her black curls, the same as Gabriella's, swayed as she let go of her brother's hand and ran towards Sharpay. 'I have a sister.' She whispered, climbing onto the bed.
Sharpay smiled. 'We haven't told you the best bit yet.'
'What's that?' Skyla said, smiling at the baby's face.
'We want you to name her.' Troy said, coming up and laying a hand on her shoulder.
Skyla looked up. 'Why me?'
'Troy named Joe, I named Ben…'
'But…I'm not part of your family.' Skyla got off the bed and Joe climbed on, with Ryan standing at the side, rocking Ben.
'Skyla, you've always been a part of this family. How can you even say that?' Troy said, kneeling down in front of her and taking her hands.
'Because I don't know my biological dad and my mom is…yeah.' She'd never been able to say that word.
Troy looked down, remembering Gabriella. 'Skyla, you don't want to know Brad Kingsford. He's a bastard, okay?' Troy whispered the swear word. A tear dripped out of Skyla's eye and Troy wiped it away with his thumb, still holding her hand. 'And your mom…you're just like her…modest, funny, absolutely stunning…' Skyla smiled slightly, the tears still dripping down her face. '…and always part of this family. Okay? You got it?'
'Yeah.' Skyla whispered. 'Yeah, I got it.'
'That's my girl.' Troy got up and hugged her, his arms tightly clinging onto her, as if he couldn't bear to let her go.
'I'm making your shirt all wet.' She mumbled into his chest.
'I don't care.' Troy whispered. He pulled back. 'So, what're you gonna call her then?'
She walked slowly back to the bed, where Sharpay wiped some of Skyla's tears away as well. She looked back and forth between them. 'Gabriella?' Skyla asked, waiting for approval.
Troy and Sharpay looked at each other, both smiling with tears in their eyes. 'Yeah. Yeah, that's beautiful.' Sharpay said, hugging her with her free arm and kissing her cheek.
Troy took her hand and squeezed it. 'It is.' He said. 'You are one amazing girl, Sky.'
'You're not too bad either, Troy.' Troy looked at her for a split-second. 'Dad.' She said quickly. Troy smiled.
Skyla looked towards Sharpay. Both Joe and Ben had fallen asleep; they hadn't really grasped what was going on. 'You too…Mom.'
Sharpay handed her baby to Troy and held her arms out to Skyla. 'Come here.'
Skyla crawled into her open arms and wrapped her arms round her neck. Sharpay rocked her from side and side, smiling. 'I love you, Skyla.'
'I love you too.' Skyla said, tightening her hold.
'Do you wanna hold her?' Sharpay said, and Skyla leant back.
'Yes please.' Troy held her new sister out; he didn't need to tell her how to hold her.
'Oh, she's so sweet.' Skyla said, as her sister curled into her shape and made herself comfortable, asleep in no time.
'She likes you.' Troy said, grinning.
He leant forward and kissed her forehead. Sharpay kissed on her temple, and she ducked her head, embarrassed. 'Guys!' They all laughed.
'Parents…what're you gonna do with them?' Skyla said, leaning into Sharpay, staring at her sister, with Troy standing beside her with a hand on her shoulder.
Mel and Rachel – Sorry if there isn't enough Ryan, but that's the most I could fit in. And also, I took a break from the angst of that one chapter, but don't get used to it. :D
That's the end of the story, guys. Hope you liked it. I'll be very upset if you don't review, because this is the longest chapter and probably most important.
And by the way, I don't usually do Troy/Sharpay stories, but it was the only way of keeping him happy without killing him and letting them be together. I don't like killing Troy; he's too sweet! Please Review!
