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Chapter ten

Zac to the rescue

One week later Zac and Vanessa were waiting for the arrival of Vanessa's sister Stella. Mrs. Hudgens left, leaving Stella after she said hello to Zac and Vanessa. She was going to be back tomorrow.

"Stella, this is Zac." Vanessa said

"Hi." Stella said shyly

"Hi, nice to meet you." Zac said with a smile

"Nice to meet you too. Are you Vanessa's boyfriend?" She asked

"Um, yeah." Said Zac as he glanced at Vanessa

"Cool!" Stella said, her shyness now gone

Zac laughed and Vanessa smiled.

"So Stella what do you want to do?" Vanessa asked

"Let's go for a walk." She said

"Okay, let's go." Zac said

They were walking with Stella in between them holding each of their hands. They walked by a store when they saw Ashley. Ashley asked them if they wanted to go shopping with her and Vanessa insisted that Zac go with her while she hung out with Stella. Zac gave Vanessa a hug goodbye because they didn't want anyone, besides their friends and family, to find out they were dating yet.

Vanessa and Stella were walking hand in hand after they went for an ice cream when they were mobbed by paparazzi. Vanessa held onto her sister's hand a little tighter as they pushed past yelling photographers and the hot flashing cameras.

"Vanessa how is your relationship with Zac?" Asked a woman with a notebook

"Are you dating?" Asked another man

"Go away!" Yelled Vanessa as she pulled Stella closer

"Where are you going?"

"Stella how's it like to be a little sister of a famous actress?" Asked a short man who stuffed a recorder in front of her face

They both tried moving away but everyone just kept pushing each other to get closer to them. Vanessa was suddenly pushed and she tripped. She fell to the ground and Stella's hand slipped away from her.

"Hey Ashley, how about this one?" Asked Zac as he pulled a black shirt from the stand. They were shopping together.

"I like it." She said as she picked up a pair of jeans and then put them back

Zac's phone started ringing and the screen said 'Vanessa cell'. He quickly answered it.

"Hey, Vanessa. Whats up?"

"Zac?" Asked a small quiet voice

"Yeah? Who is this?" He asked

"It's… Stella."

"Hey, are you okay?" He asked, thinking it was kind of weird for her to be calling.

"Vanessa's in the hospital and I'm all alone." She said. She sounded like she was crying.

"What? What hospital are you at?" He said trying to stay calm for the sake of Stella. Ashley looked at Zac worriedly.

"The ambulance said West Coast." Stella said as she started crying

"Its okay I'll be right there." Said Zac as he hung up the phone. "Vanessa is in the hospital." Zac said to Ashley as they both ran out of the store.

"What happened?" Ashley asked in total shock as they got in Zac's car

"I don't know, but she went in an ambulance." He said as he quickly drove to the hospital.

Ashley and Zac both ran into the hospital and started talking at once to the lady at the front desk.

"The only way I can help you is if I can hear you." Said the lady

"Sorry… we got a phone call saying that a Vanessa Hudgens was brought here and we need to make sure she's okay." Said Ashley

"I'm sorry we don't give out patient information unless you're family." She said as she put a purple folder on the desk that had an H on the side of it.

"Look. We really need to see her." Said Zac

"I'm sorry sir." She said as she shook her head

Zac felt a tug on his shirt and looked down to see Stella looking up at him with her red puffy eyes.

"Stella, are you okay?" He asked as he picked her up and held her with his left arm.

"Yeah, where's my sister?" Asked Stella

"I'm trying to figure that out." He said as he looked at the lady with pleading eyes again. The lady just shook her head.

"Zac…" Stella whispered in his ear. "She's in room eighty-four. It says it on that file." She pointed to the desk

"Fine, we'll wait here." Said Zac

"What? Zac we need to see her!" Said Ashley. Zac pulled her away from the desk.

"Follow me and run. She's in room eighty-four." Said Zac. Ashley nodded and they ran through the swinging doors.

"Stop! You can't go in there!" Said the lady at the front desk.

Stella held onto Zac tighter as they made their way toward Vanessa's room. They were all stopped by a guy in a security uniform.

"Look, man, we're family." Said Zac

"I'll let you go if I can have your autographs for my daughter, she loves you two." He said.

Ashley and Zac autographed a piece of paper for him and then walked toward her room.

"Can I go first? I'll make sure its not to scary for Stella in there if you know what I mean." Said Ashley.

Zac nodded and set Stella down in a chair that was by Vanessa's room. Stella was crying and Zac kneeled down in front of her.

"Everything is going to be okay." Said Zac as he wiped away a falling tear from her cheek.

"She hit her head wh- wh- en she fell." Said Stella.

Zac's heart dropped as he looked into Stella's scared face.

"What happened?" He asked as he moved a piece of hair out of her eye.

"People with cameras started pushing us around to get pictures of us. They were asking Vanessa questions about you and her and she was trying to get me away from them. Then she fell and hit her head." Said Stella as she looked at her hands.

"She'll be okay. I promise." Said Zac as he picked her up and sat her on his lap as he sat down in the chair she was sitting in.

Ashley knocked on the door and opened it. Vanessa was sitting pretzel style in the bed reading a people magazine. She looked up when she heard Ashley laugh.

"Ashley? What are you doing here?"

"I like visiting hospitals on my free time." She said as she sat on the hospital bed. "Are you okay?"

"Yeah, I just have a headache. They won't let me go." She said "How'd you get in here?"

"Zac snuck me and Stella in here." Ashley explained

"Oh no! Stella is she okay? She must be so scared. I could hear her crying in the ambulance." Vanessa said worriedly

"Zac seems to have the situation under control." Said Ashley as she pointed out the room window where they could see Stella sitting on Zac's lap.

"How did you guys know to come here?" Asked Vanessa

"Stella called Zac with your cell phone." She explained. "He was worried, Vanessa. He was trying to stay calm for Stella, but you could tell he was worried. It was so cute when the security guard stopped us he said that we were family. He said it like it was true." Said Ashley

Vanessa smiled as she thought about Zac saying that. He looked so calm and loving as Stella sat on his lap. "Really?" Vanessa asked just so she could hear it again.

"Yeah. He loves you, it's so obvious. Do you want to see Stella?" Asked Ashley

"Yeah sure." Said Vanessa

Ashley walked out of the room and walked by Zac. Vanessa watched as Stella hopped off of Zac's lap and held Ashley's hand until she got to the door. Stella jumped onto Vanessa's bed and hugged her for a long time. When they pulled apart Vanessa's eyes were watery.

"What's wrong?" Asked Stella

"Nothing. I'm just glad you're okay." She said as she held her sister's hand.

"Thanks to Zac. He's nice and really strong." Said Stella

"Strong?" Asked Vanessa with a laugh.

"Yeah, he carried me all the way over here as he ran. He didn't want the lady at the front desk to see us." Explained Stella

"Oh." Said Vanessa with a smile

"He smells good too." Said Stella happily

"Sounds like someone has their first crush?" Teased Vanessa

"No, I couldn't." Said Stella

"Why not?" Asked Vanessa with a puzzled look.

"Because he loves you." Said Stella

"Why do you say that?" Asked Vanessa.

"'Cause when I told him you fell his eyes seemed to get darker like he was hurting inside. And when the lady at the front desk wouldn't let us in he wouldn't take no for an answer." Said Stella proudly for figuring it all out.

"Wow." Was all Vanessa said.

"I like him. If you guys got married one day I'd be okay with that." Said Stella

"Let's not get carried away now." Said Vanessa

"I'm going to get Zac so you can talk to him." Stella scouted off the bed before Vanessa could say anything else.

Stella came in holding Zac's hand. She pulled him over to the side of Vanessa's bed and told him to sit down. When he did she went out with Ashley. They both laughed before they said anything.

"Are you okay?" Asked Zac

"Yeah, I'm fine." Answered Vanessa

"You have a cut." Said Zac as he ran his finger along the side of her head. A shiver ran down her spin. Vanessa only nodded.

"Thanks for taking care of Stella." Said Vanessa

"She was a big help to get in here. When the lady at the front desk looked away she saw your room number on the file." Zac said with a smile

"You involved my sister in a break in!" Said Vanessa sarcastically

"She did it on her own. One minute I hear the lady talk about family stuff and the next I hear 'She's in room eighty-four' being whispered in my ear." Zac said with a laugh

"She watches too many movies." Said Vanessa as she shook her head.

They were both quiet for a minute. Zac was looking into Vanessa's eyes and there was nothing left to say. Zac leaned over to Vanessa and they kissed each other. They both pulled apart when they heard Stella gasp and high five Ashley. They had a few 'spies.' A nurse in blue scrubs walked in and checked a monitor.

"When can I go home?" Asked Vanessa

"Tomorrow morning." She said

"What? I have to go home tonight." Vanessa argued

"I'm sorry honey, but you have a head injury. We have to monitor you." She said as she left the room.

"Zac what am I going to do? Stella can't stay here. I can't stay here I will never sleep its creepy being alone in here."

"Don't worry I'll take Stella to your place. You can keep my sweater with you so it's like I'm here." Zac said as he took his sweater off and laid it on her bed.

"Thanks Zac. I'll give you a key." Said Vanessa as she took her house key off of her key ring. "I have an extra one."

Stella was in her pink pajamas as she brushed her teeth in Vanessa's bathroom. Zac was leaning against the door frame waiting for her to finish.

"So what do you want to do?" Asked Zac after Stella was done getting ready for bed.

"Will you read me a bed time story?" She asked

"Sure." Said Zac as he followed Stella into the guest room.

Zac opened the book 'Cinderella' and leaned against the head board. Stella snuggled in close so she could see the pictures. Zac was almost done with the book when he realized that Stella had fallen asleep. He turned the light off and soon fell asleep too.

Ashley and Vanessa walked into Vanessa's place the next morning. Vanessa was wearing Zac's sweater and Ashley was wearing sweat pants and a t-shirt. Vanessa went into her kitchen and got a drink of water.

"V come her." Said Ashley.

She was standing by the doorway to the guest room with a smile on her face. When Vanessa looked into the room she saw Zac lying with Stella's head on his chest. His arm was around her and the 'Cinderella' book was lying open on the night stand. Vanessa went to close the door, but Stella woke up. Vanessa put her finger up to her lips telling Stella to be quiet so she wouldn't wake up Zac. Stella slowly got up and walked over to Vanessa and gave her a hug, then Ashley. Vanessa tiptoed over to Zac and lifted his arm up so she could lie down next to him. She scooted next to him and rested her head on his chest and then set his arm back down.

"I'm taking her shopping." Said Ashley as she closed the door behind her.

Vanessa fell asleep fast. Being in Zac's arms was much more comfortable then a hospital bed.

Zac woke up and was surprised to find Vanessa in his arms sleeping instead of Stella. He watched her sleep until she woke up. She turned her head and looked up at him with her pretty brown eyes.

"Good morning." She said

"Morning. Where's Stella?" He asked

"Shopping with Ashley. I took her spot when she woke up. I was jealous." She said with a smile.

"Really?" He asked with a smile.

He liked the way his sweater looked on Vanessa.

"Yeah." Vanessa said with a smile. Zac laughed quietly

Zac's phone started to ring. He sat up and pulled his phone out of his pocket. Vanessa sat up too.

"Hello?" Zac asked

"Oh my god! Is Vanessa okay?" Asked Mrs. Efron

"Yeah, I'm with her now. How did you know she was hurt?" He asked as he looked at Vanessa.

"Didn't you get your newspaper?"

"Not yet. I'll talk to you later mom." He said

"Okay, don't leave Vanessa's side." She said

"Okay, bye." He said as he hung up his phone and got up; he opened the front door and bent down to pick up the newspaper.

Vanessa gasped when she saw the picture of her lying on the ground on the front page.

"Why would they put something like that in the newspaper? It was their fault." Said Vanessa

"I'm sorry V, I shouldn't have left you." Zac said as he read some of the small article.

"It's not your fault Zac. You didn't know it was going to happen." Said Vanessa as she hugged Zac tightly.

I wish Zac came to my rescue! The next chapter is really short, but I'll make up for it!

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