Chapter 26:
I keep having the same dream over and over again. Once the scene has ended, it starts again. It's like an endless loop. A dream, so beautifull, I don't want to wake up. A dream, so realistic, I wish it would happen. A dream so wonderfull, I don't want it to stop.
But before I can think any longer, the scene starts again.
I park the black Range Rover in front of a huge beach house. I step out of the car and place my hands on my six months pregnant belly as I feel kicks. A soft smile reaches my lips as I slowly walk up the steps to the veranda. It's such a beautifull Spanish Colonial styled house in white. I unlock the front door with my left hand, a diamond engagement ring is sparkling back at me before I walk into the massive hallway.
"Is anybody home?" I ask into the silence.
No response.
I brush through my long dark brown locks, which rest on the belly, as I walk into the winter garden. The huge glass front shows me that everyone is outside, having a barbecue. Sharpay, Taylor, Amanda and Kelsi are sitting on canvas chairs, while Troy is standing at the barbecue, making sure nothing burns. Adam on the other side, is in the pool, playing with his two daughters - both blondes with piercy green-brown eyes.
"Okay, the burgers are all done!" Troy calls out.
"Yay!" the both girls in the pool scream happily.
Troy turns around and his glaze meets mine. He smiles at me and I feel my heart, once more, skip a beat or two as his eyes nearly undress me.
I open the door, to step out, but I can't. Suddenly everything goes backwards and I am sitting in the Range Rover again.
What am I doing wrong? Maybe I should take another path. Walk around the house.
I open the door of the black Range Rover and ignore the kicks coming from the unborn child inside of me. Instead of walking up the veranda and unlocking the front door, I walk around the house. I walk down a beige stone path, which is leading me through beautifull peonies, lillies and lavender - my favorite colors and flowers. The smell is so amazing that I nearly forget my mission. I open the huge white garden gate and walk through the perfectly trimmed grass. I see the same image as before: Taylor, Amanda, Kelsi and Shar at the canvas chairs, Adam in the pool with his daughters and Troy at the barbecue.
"Okay, the burgers are all done!" he calls out again, causing the two girls to clapp happily. Then his glaze meets mine and I feel my pulse rising.
"Wake up, Gabriella." he says to me in a very strong and clear voice.
I open my mouth, but before I can ask him anything the scene goes backwards again - until I'm sitting in the Range Rover again.
What the hell is going on?! Why can't I reach them? Why is he telling me to wake up?!
I take a deep breath before I step out of the Range Rover. In fast steps I walk into the house again, this time I know my aim. I walk straight into the wintergarden, but this time it's not Troy's glaze I meet, this time it's Sharpay's.
The smile on the blonde fades as she sees me standing in the wintergarden, watching them.
"Gabi, you need to wake up. Please. He needs you." she says to me, but the others don't seem to hear it.
I open my mouth again, to ask her what she means. But before I can do anything more the scene goes backwards and I'm sitting in the Range Rover again.
Fuck! What the hell am I doing wrong?! How can I finally reach them?!
I hit against the wheel before I step out of the fucking Range Rover. I unlock the front door and walk into the kitchen. There is no way I can reach them through the wintergarden, I know that now. So instead of going to them, I'm going to wait until someone walks into this house. I sit down on a bar stool next to the island and start waiting. And waiting. And waiting.
After hours, I hear someone walking into the house. I quickly get off the bar stool and follow the noise I'm hearing. In the hallway, I meet Taylor.
She stops as soon as she sees me. Then she smiles sadly, "Gabs, we miss you." she says into my face with the same clear voice as Sharpay and Troy before her.
Before I can do anything, I feel the scene going backwards again.
What are they trying to tell me?! How can I wake up?
I sit in the Range Rover for minutes, trying to think of a way to communicate with them. But I can't think of any. I tried the backdoor. I tried waiting for someone to come to me. I tried it through the front door. I sigh and see Adam walking over to the Range Rover.
I open the door and get out of it.
"Gabriella," he breaths out, sounding surprised to see me here. "we need you to wake up. Sharpay needs you to wake up. Troy needs you to wake up."
"But-" I feel the scene going backwards again.
I'm sitting in the Range Rover again. Instead of waiting for them, I decide to drive away.
The white Spanish Colonial styled house disappears in my reviewmirror as I leave them alone. The beautifull beach houses pass me as I drive down the streets of the little town. I stop at the closest parking lot and park the Range Rover.
I get out of the Range Rover and walk down the empty beach. The wind is blowing through my dark brown locks as I walk through the sand. It's a warm day, the sun is shining down at me and I can't help but wonder, why the beach is empty at such a beautifull day.
Suddenly a very young dog runs over to me. An Australian Shepheard.
"Chloe, get back here!" I hear an familiar voice yelling.
The Australian Shepheard stops in front of me and I bend down to fondle the dog. Her tail is moving like crazy and she licks my hand.
Seconds later I see a shadow in front of me and I rise up.
"Ella," Troy says to me and takes my hand.
I'm surprised that he can touch me. Gosh, his touch is the same as it always was - he still makes my pulse go crazy.
"Troy..." I whisper and he places his forehead against mine.
"I need you." he says to me and I can feel his tears rolling down against my skin, "I can't be without you. Please, wake up, Ella."
My aching heart causes me to share some tears as well as he takes a step back. He lets go of my hand and looks at me, his eyes filled with tears.
"Troy..." I say out loud, happy that I can communicate with him.
"Wake up, Ella. I need you to wake up. I need you to be with me." he says in a sad voice before he disappears along with Chloe in the air like a ghost.
But this time the scene doesn't go back. I feel the hot tears rolling down my cheeks as I brush through my dark brown locks. I stare at the ocean for a couple of minutes until I decide to continue walking.
Every now and then, a black tear rolls down my cheek but I remove it with my hand. Suddenly I see a moving figure making it's way over to me. As the figure gets closer I recognize the person: Kelsi.
The jogging woman stops in front of me, as if she's seeing a ghost.
Shocked the brunette beauty with icy blue eyes looks at me, "Gabriella," she breaths out. "you have to wake up. He can't live without you. You're the air he's breathing. Without you he's nothing." she says to me before she runs away from me.
I want to call out her name, but my mouth doesn't form any words. I want to ask her how I can wake up. I want to scream, yell. I need to know how to get out of this world!
I scream, although no sound is coming from my mouth. I kick into the sand, letting out my frustration before I continue walking.
On the horizont I can see a couple walking arm in arm down the beach. A blonde woman is smiling at her dark blonde haired partner. As they walk closer to me, I recognize the figures: Sharpay and Adam.
"Gabi, you have to wake up." Adam says to me as they reach me.
"Gabs, he needs you." Sharpay says to me.
"But how do I wake up?" I ask them both.
"He misses you, Gabi." Adam says instead. "We all do."
"How do I wake up?!" I yell at them.
"Being without you is his personal hell." Adam says again and Sharpay nodds.
"Wake up, Gabi."
"Tell me HOW!" I yell at them again.
"Just open your eyes." Adam says to me.
"Open your eyes, Gabriella."Sharpay repeats. "Open your eyes, Gabs. That's all you have to do." she whispers into my ear and I feel a satly tear from her on my cheek before they both disappear in the air.
Just open your eyes. HOW?! How can I open my eyes when I feel awake already? How can I wake up from this? This never ending dream?!
I pick up a pebble and throw it into the ocean. How can I wake up from this fucking dream?! How can I be myself again?! How can I wake up and be with him again?! Just someone finally tell me what to do!
I continue walking down the beach and stop as I see Amanda sitting on a bench. I walk over to her and sit down next to the brunette, who doesn't seem to notice me.
"Someone told me, that you should talk to the person normally, like nothing happened. Tell them what happened during the day. Tell them news. Here are my news: My father found me, Gabi. He said you bought him the ticket in San Clemente. He said you guys met as you were looking for a certain William Bolton, an old High School friend of him. I assume, William is Troy's biological father. Anyways, I was pissed at you for giving my Dad my adress. But now..." Amanda stops and looks me in the eyes, "Now I just want you to wake up, so I can thank you."
"How do I wake up?" I whisper at her.
The brunette with bright blue eyes shakes her head, "Wake up, Gabriella. We all miss you. We all need you."
"But how?" I ask her again.
"Open your eyes, Gabi. That's all you have to do. Just open your eyes." the brunette says with tears in her eyes before she disappears into the air just like they all did.
How can I be stuck here?! What did I do to get stuck in this fucking scene?! What do I have to do to get out of this?! How can I just open your eyes?
Suddenly my mother appears in front of me, "Don't give up, Ella. You have to fight. You have to wake up. I know, we've been through a lot. A lot bad, but you finally found something good. Troy needs you. You need him. I believe he's your prince - a prince which surely won't turn into a frog." she sighs and takes my hand, "You deserve something good. I wish you could have met your father, he was such a fine man. I'm sorry for putting you through so much crap, Maria. I'm sorry for what Jack did with Thomas to you. I'm sorry for being such a horrible mother, Maria. But you need to wake up, honey. You need to do this for Troy. For us. We're waiting for you." We're waiting for you. Her voice still echos as she slowly disappears in the air.
"Wake up, Gabi." I hear the voices say to me in echos.
"Open your eyes, Gabriella."
"I need you, Ella."
"Please wake up, Gabriella."
"He can't breath without you, Gabs."
"We miss you."
"We need you."
"Please, wake up."
"Just open your eyes." they all say in choir to me.
Suddenly everything fades around me until I'm in a big black nothing. I can't see anything. I can't hear anyone or anything. I'm here all by myself. All alone. Ready to wake up. Ready for my life again. Ready for everything. Ready to open my eyes.
And then the big black nothing turns into a light white something before I see the beige ceiling above me. My lips form a smile, I did it.
I'm awake.
Sorry for the late update.
College just started for me and it's already intense (I'm studying Jura). So in the future the updates will come later than usually. But they will come. I promise :)
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