Wow, 4 parts in 4 days. I'm on a roooll! Please check out my new poll, I'm seriously interested. Also, I was surprised to discover after 11 people voted that you'd rather date Zac E. that Lucas G.! Seriously, 54 percent liked Zac, 45 percent like Lucas. Rant over, okay… I copied the airport bit from 'Friends' which I DO NOT own. :D
Missing You
Chapter Twenty-Four
Flying Day - 4.00pm
"This is all so screwed up!" Ryan moaned, lifting his head from his hands, "My love life is ruined cos Clarissa lied and that ruined everything with Gabby,"
"I'm sorry, sweetie," Taylor whispered, hugging him.
"Well, my love life is in tatters too," Troy pointed out, "We need a club,"
"I'm completely happy, so ha! to you," Chad grinned. Taylor scowled at him.
"Chad! We're not here to show off, we're here to comfort!" she scolded. Ryan and Troy both glared at him and grumbled, "Ha."
"I'm so boooored!" Sharpay groaned, lying back in the chair.
"You're such a whiner. Come on, not long now," Gabriella grinned.
"You said that half an hour ago! Why did our flight have to be delayed?" Sharpay snapped.
"Don't complain!" Gabriella hissed, "You are setting a bad example on the kids,"
Sharpay looked down at the floor, where Zoë and Dylan were contently playing with some toys.
"Oh yeah. They're sooooo bothered about me," Sharpay said sarcastically. Gabriella smiled, affectionately playing with Dylan's hair. He beamed up at her.
"Momma! Where Daddy?" he asked. Gabriella's face paled slightly.
"Daddy…is in Boston, sweetie. He couldn't say goodbye." she answered, sadly. Zoë raised her head to ask an identical question, but Sharpay quickly said, "And neither could your dad, Zoë."
The little girl shrugged and turned back to her toys. Sharpay sighed.
"Are we making a mistake, Gabriella?"
Gabriella nodded, "Yep. But, too late now,"
"Uh-huh."
They were interrupted by the intercom, "Flight 411 to JFK Airport, New York, will be departing in an hour. Sorry for the delay. Repeat, Flight 411 to JFK…"
"An hour?" Sharpay hissed, "Oh my God, I may murder someone,"
"Not in front of the kids!" Gabriella hissed.
"This is boring," Ryan muttered, staring vacantly at the television screen.
"Shut up," Taylor answered, "I can't get to a Lamaze class, so I'm gonna watch this so I know,"
Currently, Taylor was straddling a chair as Chad massaged her lower back, as per the videos instructions. Troy and Ryan were sitting on the sofa, muttering about how ugly the Lamaze instructor was.
"I can't believe Sharpay and Gabriella will probably be on a plane right now," Troy sighed.
"I know. I really wanted to be there for them, but we just messed it all up." Ryan muttered.
The two men fell silent, before both looking at each other.
"We made a mistake,"
"Yep."
"You want a chase through the airport?"
"Yep!"
The pair leapt to their feet and left the room, leaving a baffled Taylor and Chad.
"Guys?" Chad called out weakly.
Ryan and Troy ran into the airport, and Ryan immediately tried to run out of the main room, but was caught by Troy.
"Ryan, where are you going?"
"Erm, to talk to Gabby, remember?!" Ryan snapped.
"What? What are you just gonna walk up to her at the gate? Have you never chased anyone through the airport before?" Troy cried.
"Not since my cop-show got cancelled,"
" You have to get a ticket to get past security"
"What? We're never gonna make it!"
"Not with that attitude! Now, haul ass!"
The two men ran hurriedly to the ticket desk, Ryan almost flying over it while babbling.
"Hey, I need a ticket." Ryan gasped
"Just one?" Troy asked indignantly,
"Fine, two tickets, I need two tickets." Ryan sighed.
"We're going away together," Troy gushed, linking arms with Ryan, earning a surprised look from the ticket agent and a horrified look from Ryan.
The ticket agent cleared her throat, "And, the destination?"
Ryan shrugged, "I don't care. Whatever is the cheapest."
"Oh, I'm so lucky I picked you over the underwear model." Troy said sarcastically.
The lady gave Ryan the tickets and they ran to a screen, searching for flight 411 to New York.
"411…411…411…ah-ha! There! It's delayed for…"
Ryan quickly checked his watched, "Fifteen more minutes! We have time!"
"Gate Three! C'mon, Ry!" Troy exclaimed, grabbing Ryan's arm and pulling him along.
"Flight 411 to New York, JFK Airport, this is your final call,"
"Ready?" Gabriella asked as she and Sharpay began to walk towards the gate.
"Yeah. I'm ready, Gabby, "Sharpay answered, looking a little sad, "I'll just…miss this place."
"Me too, but hopefully, we won't have to hurt ourselves coming back here ever again," Gabriella grinned. Sharpay nodded encouragingly.
"Yeah, let's get back to New York."
Gabriella and Sharpay linked arms and walked through the gate, a toddler each on their hip, not noticing as two men, one brunette and one blonde, started to run towards them.
Gabby walked through the gate, but Sharpay paused.
"Oh, I forgot my jacket. You go!" she cried.
"Okay, see ya in a sec," Gabby grinned, taking Dylan through the gate. Sharpay and Zoë walked back to the chairs, but as Sharpay grabbed her jacket, another hand fell on hers. Her head snapped up to see Troy Bolton.
"Troy!" Sharpay exclaimed, grabbing her jacket, "What are you doing here?"
"I've gotta talk to you!" Troy begged, "Please - please don't go?"
"Why?" Sharpay asked frostily, "Afraid of losing your 'best friend'?"
"No, no, Sharpay, I'm so so in love with you. I'm completely crazy about you, and my life was nothing until Chad dragged you back into our lives," Troy gabbled, gripping Sharpay's hand. Zoë stood on the chair, anxiously looking at her parents.
Sharpay felt tears prickling her eyes, "What…really?"
"Really really," Troy insisted, "I love you, and I know you love me,"
Finally, tears spilled down Sharpay's cheeks, and she let out a small sob, "Oh…oh, I do, Troy,"
Troy's entire face lit up, "You do?"
"Yes. I love you so much!" she whispered, cupping his face with her hands, "I forgive you for…everything, as long as you can forgive me too,"
"I have," Troy murmured, putting one hand on the side of her face. The moment was ruined by none other then their daughter.
"Kiss already!!"
Sharpay giggled, but was cut off by Troy's lips on hers. The kiss was so gentle it almost made her heart break, so she pulled him down further, deepening their kiss. Ryan quickly grabbed Zoë and turned her away from the passionate embrace.
Troy finally broke the kiss, but held Sharpay against his chest, as she was sobbing happily now.
"Guys? Where is Gabby?" Ryan asked, getting in the middle of them.
"Flight 411 for New York has now left. Repeat, Flight 411 for New York…"
Sharpay spun around, and gasped when she saw the door to the gate was shut and locked.
"Crap!" she yelled, running forward and banging on the door, "I'm a passenger! Come back! Come back!!"
"Hey, look, Dyl," Gabriella giggled, pointing out the window, "The airport's moving,"
Dylan looked up at her with a disdainful look and shook his head. Realization dawned on Gabriella and she gasped.
"We're moving!!"
Okay, that was quite a bad chapter although I absolutely ADORED the Troypay scene! I really did!
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