Such Great Heights
A/N: Oh em gee. I got sooo many reviews for the last chapter, when I opened my email inbox, I squealed with utter delight.
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Disclaimer: If I owned Zoey 101 then I'd be in the show, but I'm not so I obviously don't own it. I do however have Dan Schneider tied up in my closet playing poker with Tu Pac, Hitler, and Elvis. (Yes that's right, none of them ever died, I own them).
Chapter 5: woo we're piling through these :)
When you are out there on the road
For several weeks of shows
And when you scan the radio
I hope this song will guide you home
Chase was running around his dorm like a chicken with its head cut off. Logan and Michael both sat on the couch watching him with wide eyes.
"He's making me dizzy." Michael commented.
"Yeah seriously, Chase what the hell?" Logan asked.
"I don't know what to wear!" Chase cried out, sounding like a lost little girl, or Nicole, maybe a mixture of both.
"Is it Friday already?" Logan asked, looking at Michael.
"Yeah, you're lucky you're out a lot, you haven't had to hear this kid, but I have and he's driving me crazy." Michael replied.
"You speak as though I'm not here." Chase commented.
"Did you hear something?" Logan asked.
"Haha, so funny." Chase said. "But seriously, clothes?"
"Khaki cargo shorts, a button down dress shirt left outside the shorts, don't tuck it in or you'll look like Mark Del Figgalo, and a pair of flip flops, maybe some cool belt if you own one." Logan said quickly after eyeing Chase for a minute.
Chase rummaged through his drawer to find said items and the jogged down the hallway for a shower. When he returned all dressed up and ready to go both Logan and Michael grinned at him.
"Aww look Logan, our little boy is all grown up." Michael said cooing.
"Dude, you just cooed like a girl, don't ever do that again." Logan said backing away from him.
Chase shook his head dry like some dog or an animal and ruffled his fingers through it quickly.
"You call that styling your hair?" Logan asked.
"Umm… yeah?" Chase replied. Logan sighed.
"Whatever, bro, do it how you want to." Chase started heading for the door. "Where are you going? It's 6.45 you can't pick her up early she needs time to get ready!"
"Yeah I know." Chase replied. "I'm getting flowers."
"Ooh, good call." Michael said. "Good luck tonight bro!"
"Thanks! I'll tell you guys about it later!"
It was exactly seven when Chase knocked on the door of room 101 with a dozen red roses behind his back. Dana smirked at Chase.
"Looking sharp Matthews."
"Thanks, is Zoey ready?" Chase asked.
"Hey Chase!" Zoey said with a smile appearing at the door. Chase felt his eyes widen and his jaw drop when he saw her. She was glowing with beauty far beyond even that of the goddess Aphrodite. She giggled at the expression on his face and tucked a lock of her straight brown hair behind her ear. "Ready to go?" She asked. Chase just nodded, he felt himself blushing just looking at her.
Dana elbowed him and he snapped back to his senses.
"Oh! Here, these are for you." He said, handing her the flowers.
"Oh my goodness Chase, they're beautiful! I'll leave them here and have Nicole and Dana get them in water. Wow, Chase." She inhaled the scent of the roses and gave them to Dana.
"Get going you two before you miss the movie." She said, pushing Zoey out the door and into Chase. Zoey laughed as Dana closed the door on them.
"Wow Zoe, you look… wow." Chase stammered out. Zoey giggled again. Did she have to keep doing the giggle? It was just making Chase more uncomfortable. He nervously tugged at the collar of his shirt.
"You look good too Chase. This shirt is a nice color on you, brings out your eyes." Zoey replied. "Well come on, let's get going!" She added, reaching for his arm and pulling him down the hallway.
The two said hi to Coco as they passed her in the hallway and Chase could have sworn he heard Coco say "too cute" after they passed.
"So um Zoey." Chase began.
"What's up?" She asked.
"Instead of eating before hand, do you just wanna like grab a smoothie or whatever and then have PCA pizza delivered to my room and we can like hang out there and play video games or whatever after the movie?"
"Are you trying to lure me into your dorm room Mr. Matthews?" Zoey asked him with a grin on his face.
"What? No! Of course not! If you don't want to, that's cool too, I mean it's up to you, I was just-" Zoey silenced him by placing her hand over his rambling mouth.
"Yes Chase, we can go play video games and eat pizza after the movie. I'm picking the game though." Chase groaned. He knew exactly what game Zoey was going to pick and it was his least favorite and worst one too, the one she always picked every time they played games, Dance, Dance Revolution.
"You love making me look like an idiot and fall all over myself don't you Zoey." Chase said.
"Not true, I just love beating you at video games." She replied with a smirk.
"Oh gee thanks."
"Maybe I'll let you win… but just this once."
"No way, I will beat you on my own!"
"Ha, yeah ok. If you beat me, then I'LL pay for pizza." Zoey said.
"Oh it's on girlie." Chase knew he was paying anyway, besides he stood no chance when it came to DDR. Apparently, dorky skinny boys with poofy hair were supposed to be good at this game but Chase was a hideous anomaly to that rule.
They walked over to the theater on campus where the movie was being played. The movie was free to students so Chase paid for Zoey's soda and gummy bears along with his own snow caps. He hadn't bought a soda because Zoey had suggested they share since she couldn't drink a soda that big on her own, so they just got two straws.
"Pick the seat, Zoester." Chase said standing in the aisle of the theater. Zoey picked a row close to the back and Chase eyed her.
"So no one can see me acting like a scared baby, I'd be embarrassed." She explained. Chase laughed and ruffled her hair playfully. They sat down in their seats and waited for the movie to begin. Zoey already had her feet up on the seat with her arms wrapped around her legs, gripping her knees.
"Zoe, the movie hasn't even started yet, why are you scared?" Chase asked.
"I'm such a baby about stuff like this, I psych myself out." She replied with a laugh.
"Well then don't; think happy thoughts, like unicorns."
"Unicorns being slaughtered by the psycho Amityville killer."
"Ok, not quite the happy I was going for." Chase replied.
"Did you know it's a true story?" Chase looked at her. "There's a place in New York called Amityville, and the house is there. It's a true story, everything." (An: I live three towns over, I've been there, its pretty real).
"Well I'm sure the murders are probably true, but I doubt all the demon possession stuff is true, there's no such thing as demons." Chase explained.
The movie began and Zoey immediately screamed.
"Zoey! It's ok!" Chase said gripping her shoulder which just made her jump even more. Chase withdrew his hand; this was going to be quite the experience.
Chase decided to try the yawn trick as he yawned and then stretched out his arm, planning to put it around Zoey but instead smacked her in the face.
"Oh god Zoey, I'm sorry." He said, glad it was too dark to see his blushing face.
"It's ok don't worry about it." Zoey said laughing but then screamed when the first murder was committed, throwing Chase's arm around her and burying her face in his shirt.
Well, this works too. He thought, looking down at the petrified girl in his arm. He settled down in his chair and held onto her protectively, while munching on his snow caps.
The movie continued with more screaming, jumping, and face burying on Zoey's part. Chase patted her back reassuringly.
"Don't worry Zoe, it's almost over." He whispered to her.
"Thank god!" She hissed back. "I think I've peed my pants at least five times already!"
"Apparently that's a common reaction during this movie." He said thinking of Michael's comment earlier in the week.
The movie ended and Chase smiled. "Aww look, a happy ending."
"Thank god." Zoey replied. The two walked out of the theatre and into the bright lights of the lobby. "I can never walk after watching a movie." Zoey said trying to stretch out her legs.
"Maybe it's because you sit in complete fetal position." Chase suggested.
They stepped out of the theater and onto the dark campus.
"Ooh, I'm too scared to walk back. The Amityville Killer is going to get us." Zoey said gripping onto Chase's arm.
"No he won't the movie ended happily and besides that's New York, we're in Cali. Pretty far distance for him to have to travel." Chase replied. Zoey still stayed frozen to the cement, not moving. "Do I have to carry you back?" He asked.
"But then you'll be slower and he'll definitely get us then." She replied.
"Yeah but at least this way, he can't grab at your ankles and trip you." Zoey immediately jumped on Chase's back and he caught her legs with his arms, letting out an "oomph" as the air was knocked out of him from her sudden jump.
"Thanks Chase." Zoey said from behind him, her arms around his neck.
"Just don't choke me or I'll personally call the Amityville Killer and give him your dorm number." Zoey screamed and buried her face in his back. Chase laughed. "I'm just kidding Zoe."
"Not funny Chase." She replied angrily.
"Alright well let's get going. Welcome to the Chase Matthews Piggy Back PCA Tour. I will be your driver, ride, and guide, Chase Matthews." He said putting on a fake announcer voice. Zoey giggled. "On our left we see some grass and some trees and on our right is a bench with a couple making out on it." Chase received a rock thrown at him from the male who had broken away from his girlfriend upon hearing that. "Hey! Don't damage the vehicle!" Chase said.
"I'll damage more than that kid!" The guy yelled back.
"Ok, tour's over, my life is too important." Chase said quickly to Zoey. She laughed and him and repositioned herself on his back so she could feel more comfortable.
Chase smiled to himself.
"Oh crap, we gotta order the pizza. There's a cell phone in my pocket if you can reach it Zoe, PCA Pizza is speed dial seven." Chase said remembering about their dinner.
"Seven huh? That's pretty high priority on the speed dial list. And what number am I might I ask?" Zoey replied.
"Um… I forget." Chase lied, he knew exactly what number she was, number one.
Zoey reached down into his pocket for his cell phone and Chase prayed to every god imaginable that the fact that he was a fourteen year old boy didn't decide to make itself more prominent with Zoey's hand in his front pocket.
"Got it!" She said. He heard her clicking the buttons; he knew she'd check her speed dial number. "Number one huh? That's pretty awesome, I feel really special." She said, somewhat hugging Chase from behind. "You rock; you're number one on my phone too." Chase blushed.
Zoey dialed PCA Pizza and ordered one large pie half pepperoni, for herself, and half meatball, for Chase, and a two liter bottle of Blix.
"They said twenty minutes, and they'd supply plates, cups, and napkins." She said, hanging up the phone.
"Sweet." Chase replied.
Once they finally arrived at the guys' dorm, Chase unlocked the door with one free hand using the other hand to hold on to Zoey to make sure she didn't fall off his back. He pretended to pant as they walked in the room to make it seem like he was tired from holding her, even though she weighed nothing. He dropped down onto the couch with her still on his back and leaned back.
"Hmm, this couch is lumpy." He mused. "Oh hey Zoe, didn't know you were back there." He said looking at her with a grin.
"Funny Chase." She got up and fixed her clothes. "Thanks for carrying me that whole way; I hope I didn't tire you out too much."
"Yeah, because you weigh all of three pounds." He said with a laugh.
"Ohh look at Mr. Macho strong man over here acting all tough." She said back. "So where are Logan and Michael?" She asked looking around the room.
"Over at your place with the girls." Chase replied.
"Aww, cute!" Zoey exclaimed with a smile, clasping her hands together.
Chase kicked off his flip flops and settled down on the couch. He pushed some books that were on the coffee table off onto the floor to make room for the pizza when it came. Zoey plopped herself down next to him.
"So even though I was completely scared out of my mind, I had fun at the movies with you." She said.
"I'm glad, I did too Zoe." Chase replied smiling at her.
"So where's this pizza?" Zoey asked. "I'm hungry."
"How should I know? You're the one who ordered it. Is it being sent here or did you send it to your dorm by accident?" Chase asked looking at her.
"No! I'm not that dumb! I know I sent it here!" Zoey replied defensively.
"I know, I know, don't worry, it'll get here." Chase said reassuringly.
Conveniently at that moment, there was a knock on Chase's door. "PCA Pizza Hot and Fresh!" A voice called. Chase opened the door and took the delivery bag and handed the delivery boy money, with some extra for a good tip, he knew from working deliveries for Sushi Rox, tips were hard to come by around here.
"Thank you very much sir! This is greatly appreciated!" The boy said counting the tip. "I hope you and your girlfriend enjoy the pizza!" Chase blushed and Zoey giggled.
Chase closed the door and walked back over to Zoey with their dinner.
"So are you going to serve me, boyfriend?" She asked with a laugh emphasizing the boyfriend part as a joke.
"Sure, girlfriend." He said, mimicking her, secretly wishing it was true and not a joke.
"So do you think you can eat all four of your slices Chase?" Zoey asked as he served her.
"Is that a challenge Miss Brooks? I believe the question is: can you eat all four of yours?"
"You bet I can, I'm a southern girl at heart Mr. Matthews and boy can we eat!" Zoey exclaimed, biting into her first slice.
"Yeah but you're also a little lady, so don't force yourself, I don't want you to get sick on me." Chase said.
Zoey laughed at him, and he smiled back, and poured them both drinks. He sat back down on the couch next to her and ate his pizza.
"Mmm, meatball." He said.
"Mmm, pepperoni." Zoey said back. Chase eyed her slice longingly. Zoey laughed. "You give me a bite and I'll give you a bite."
"Deal!" Chase said, biting into her pizza. Zoey laughed and bit into his too.
"Mmm, pepperoni." He said.
"Mmm, meatball." Zoey repeated, smiling at him.
They both laughed and sat back on the couch at the exact moment, looked at each other, and laughed again.
"I like this Chase." Zoey said.
"Me too." Chase said softly, thinking to himself that he didn't want it to end.
"We should make this a weekly tradition." Chase sat up and his eyes widened.
"What?"
"Yeah, like we don't have to go to the theater, we can rent movies and watch them in here, or in my room, or whatever. And we can do it just you and me, or we can invite more people if you want, and we don't have to get just pizza, we can get like Chinese, or sushi, or whatever." She said looking at him with a smile.
Inside, Chase was jumping around crazily for joy, but outside he just smiled back and said "That'd be perfect Zoe."
"Glad you think so. So it's a deal, every Friday we watch movies in your dorm and eat food and play videogames till we pass out from exhaustion." She replied with a grin.
"Ok not too sure about that last part." Chase said jokingly. "Passing out and Chase don't mix well." Zoey laughed at him and jumped on him messing up his hair with her hands. "Geeze Zoe! If it's not the shoulder then it's the hair! My body takes so much abuse from you!"
"Oh you know you like it." Zoey said with a laugh.
"You're right, I do." Chase jokingly admitted, although secretly, it was true.
Zoey climbed off of him and walked over to the tv to set up DDR.
"Oh come on Zoe, we just ate." Chase said trying to convince her not to play. Zoey laughed at him.
"Are you trying to convince me to not play so you don't look like a complete fool?"
"No of course not! Why would you think that?" Chase replied. Zoey shrugged and walked over to Chase's bed and sat Indian style.
"Ok then, let's talk. Come sit over here, there's more room it's more comfortable."
Chase got up and walked over to Zoey and sat down next to her. "So um, what do you want to talk about?" He asked her.
"Why'd you make that cd for me?" Wow, she didn't wait for anything, did she?
"Um, I don't know…" Chase said. "I guess…" Zoey cut him off before he could finish.
"I know you were behind that tree the other morning when I said all that stuff to Dana, it's why I said it, because I knew you were listening." Chase looked at her, she went on. "I did mean everything I said though; I'm getting tired of waiting Chase."
"I'm sorry Zoe." He whispered.
"Don't be Chase, you redeemed yourself. I already know the answer to the question I asked you. You made that cd because of what I said, right?"
"Yeah…" He replied softly. Zoey ran her fingers through her hair and pulled it back into a ponytail.
"Chase Matthews what ever am I going to do with you?" She asked.
"Love me." He whispered so she couldn't hear.
"What?" She asked.
"Nothing, um I don't know." Chase replied quickly. Zoey looked at him. "Why did you make that dvd Zoe? Were guys mocking me, or did you have the same intentions that I did?"
"A little of both." She replied. "Plus a bit of three girls up really late at night on a sugar high, and really hyper."
"Girls Gone Wild?"
Zoey laughed. "Yeah, pretty much. But seriously like I said, I can't keep waiting Chase, I don't want to set myself up for heartbreak."
"I would NEVER do that to you Zoey, I would kill myself before I would ever hurt you."
"Prove it Chase." Zoey said, looking him directly in the eyes. He dropped his head down and looked at his hands in his lap. Zoey took his hands in hers and held them.
"Chase Matthews. I like you. A lot. Act upon it, before I decide to walk away." She said in a serious tone.
Zoey then stood up and grabbed her bag. She walked to the door and opened it and then stood in the doorway.
"Act upon how you feel Chase, I don't want to give up on you, but I will if I have to." She then walked out and closed the door behind her.
Chase then fell back on his bed, punched the wall, and yelled at himself.
"CHASE MATTHEWS YOU ARE AN IDIOT!"
Fin.
A/N: Uh oh, drama in the PCA. Everything's out in the open, now what? We're coming close to the climax folks, is our Chasey going to go for it?
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