Chapter 28
Our last page
Even though it was 2am, all Sharpay's tossing and turning in bed was keeping Zeke awake.
"Shar! Will you quit all this moving around, it's keeping me awake!"
She let out a sigh before answering.
"What's wrong?"
"Do you think we'll ever have another?" she asked, resting her hand over her flat stomach.
"If earlier was anything to go by, I'd say another is probably not unlikely" he winked at her before kissing her.
"shut up" she laughed, slapping his arm gently.
"What?" he defended himself. "I was only saying…"
"Seriously though… would you want another?" she asked, rolling over so she was facing him.
"Is this your way of trying to tell me you're pregnant?" he asked, wrapping his around her and pulling her closer to him.
Sharpay shook her head, resting her head on Zeke's chest, exhaling deeply.
"But be honest though… Would you like another? I know most people say two is the perfect number…"
"Of course I'd love another Shar! And I know Daisy is desperate for a baby brother or sister. That's all she seems to talk about. How Bella is going to have one and can she"
"Yeah.." Sharpay laughed slightly.
"So do you think maybe we could start trying for another?" she asked, rubbing his arm gently.
"You know what they say" he grinned. "There's no time like the present!".
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Kelsi hadn't spoken to Jason since the night of their row. She knew she had to sort things out with him, she just wasn't sure how. She had agreed with Taylor to invite him over that morning while Taylor would be in.
Kelsi had been waiting nervously all morning for him to arrive. When he did, the first thing he did was hand her some flowers.
"Jason, please… don't" she whispered, holding back the tears. As he followed her through and sat down, Kelsi sat on the couch opposite Jason. They sat in silence for a long while before either of them spoke.
"You remember when we got married? And we made that speech about how we wanted our lives to turn out?". She swallowed hard, fighting back the tears she knew were ready to fall. He nodded, tears in his own eyes.
"How our life together was an open book, our story" he added in, smiling slightly.
"They haven't worked out though, have they?" she asked, her eyes meeting his. "I know we wanted them to" she whispered. "We tried". Her tears were falling freely as she moved over to sit on the coffee table facing Jason.
"We can still make things work" he begged, taking her hand in his.
She shook her head sadly. "We've tried Jason. It just…." She made no effort to wipe away her flowing tears. "it doesn't' work anymore. We don't work"
"We can make it work"
"Jason.. after everything.. I just… I can't"
"I'll change.. I've realised what I did wasn't right. I shouldn't have taken anything out on you". He brushed the bruise on her cheek with his hand. She turned her head away, his hand falling limply into his lap.
"I'm sure you can change J. I'm sure you will change too" she spoke softly, her eyes locking with his. "Jason I.. I.. " she studied the sad look on his face, saw the vulnerability in his eyes, making what she about to tell him all the more hard.
"I can't be with you anymore Jason""Kelsi please" He begged, grabbing her hands. "I've said I'll change, I'll do anything just please.. don't leave me".
Kelsi let out a small sob. "I'm not in love with anymore Jason". He opened his mouth to reply but she held her hand up. "Jason, I need to say this to you so please just.. listen". He nodded, more tears spilling down his pale cheeks.
"Our relationship began breaking down months ago J. I didn't realise how awful things had become till we moved back here. It reminded me of when we were together in High school and when we got married. How happy we were. Things were so perfect for us Jason. Coming back here though… it made me realise. We've both changed. Maybe we rushed into everything too early.. I don't know but in my heart I knew, I wasn't in love with you anymore. And yes, maybe the way you treated me did play a huge part. I can't be with someone who hurts me like you do Jason. There's no excuse for what you've done to me… there's no turning back for us".
"Kelsi, I know sorry will never erase everything I've done to you but I truly am sorry. I never wanted things to turn out for us like this"
"I didn't either J. But you gotta promise me something…"
He nodded at her.
"Promise me you'll never treat someone the same way you treated me. Promise me you'll get help to deal with your anger and everything with your dad?"
He nodded, smiling sadly at her.
"I will Kels… and Thank-you"
"For what?"
"For everything Kels. For the past 14 years, for making me happier than I ever imagined possible"
Her eyes were clouded with tears and she hugged him, resting her head on his shoulder. "I'll never forget you, you know. All the amazing things we did together, our wedding, High school". They both sat for a while in each other's arms, silent tears streaming down both their faces.
"Our story's over" he whispered, breaking the silence. " We have to shut our book". She pulled away and nodded sadly at him. He got up, wiping the tears from his face.
He turned to leave, but Kelsi grabbed is arm. "Promise me you'll open a new book and start a new story?". He nodded at her. "You too" he whispered, more tears threatening to fall.
"And next time, Don't mess it up ok?". She pulled him another hug.
"I'll always love you" he cried, letting go of her, his eyes meeting hers. "I'm sorry for what I did to you, and that it's ended like this, I really am. Friends?" he asked, holding his hand out to her.
"Friends" she agreed, taking his hand.
As the front door clicked shut, Kelsi leaned against it, crying quietly into her hands. She couldn't believe her and Jason were over. After everything they'd been through, everything they'd shared. But in her heart she knew it was the right thing to do.
In her heart she knew, it was time to move on.
A/N
Hey everyone,
I called this chapter 'Our last page' as it was the last 'page' of Kelsi and Jason's life together as a couple. With Kelsi being a composer it felt right for them to talk about their time together as a story.
Did you like the Sharpay and Zeke moment? I felt they were lacking from the story, so I added that in for them. More of them soon !
Did you like this chapter? Please, please let me know your thoughts!
Thank-you to those who are reading :D( and reviewing too). Hope everyone is enjoying it. Please R and R, new update coming soon,
Love to you all
Hutton 207
