Chapter 18: A MOMENT IN NEVERLAND

While Xander, Chip, Clare and Phineas are waiting patiently inside the school building to give the Rocca sisters some privacy, they are slightly curious what they're talking about. Chip is the first one to break the silence. "So, what do you think they're talking about?"

"They're sisters, Chip. Vida is probably telling her…well, everything."

"Does that also include the mess you guys made the past few days?" Phineas asked with a huge smile on his face, but that smile disappeared when Xander and Chip shot him a look. He didn't know what to say at the moment, fortunately the sisters have returned from their little talk outside. "Ooh! Look who came back."

The guys all look at Madison. By the look of her face, the guys could tell that she has been crying.

"Maddie, are you alright?"

"No, not really."

"I'm really sorry, Maddie. I guess I messed up everything."

"Yeah, it's all Chip's fault."

Vida and Chip shot Xander a look and couldn't believe what they just heard. "Oh, and Xander, the Great had nothing to do with that? As I recall you were the one who actually assumed that my sister's in cloud 7 with you."

"A misunderstanding could have happened to anyone."

"Anyone caring the name Xander Bly."

Xander sighs and realizes that it was his fault as well. If he hadn't said to Nick that Madison's in love with someone else besides Nick, then the 2 lovebirds would have been together instead of facing Madison in tears. "I guess it was my fault as well. I should have talked to you first. I'm sorry, Maddie."

Madison sighs and as usual, the sweet girl couldn't stay mad at someone this long. "I'm not mad at you, Xander."

"You're not?" Xander asks with a smile on his face, but that smile quickly disappeared when Vida, Chip and Clare shot him a look. "I mean…are you sure?"

"You were right, sis."

Vida's confused. "I was?"

"Yeah. If I just told Nick about my feelings for him, then this all wouldn't have happened."

"You know Maddie, it's never too late to tell someone about your true feelings," said the red haired ranger.

"If I knew where to find him."

"I know where he is." All eyes are turned on Phineas.

"Phineas, this is serious."

"I am serious. I know where to find him."

Xander, Vida, Chip and Madison looked at each other. "I'm not sure about this."

"Unless you have a better idea."

Then Madison turns to Phineas. "Alright. I'll follow you."

"Great."

"Just let me say goodbye to Ben for a moment."

The teens are walking inside the gym. Everyone's still dancing and enjoying the dance. Vida quickly walked to the DJ table when she sees that Toby is looking for some records. Madison sees Ben talking to some friends at the refreshment table. She walked over to him. He turns around and smiles when he sees her. "Hey, where have you been? I've been looking for you."

"I just needed some fresh air."

"Are you alright?"

"Not really. I actually have to go now."

"So soon?"

"Something came up."

"Alright, let me take you home."

"No, I'll be fine."

"Maddie, I'm not going to let you walk home all by yourself."

"I won't be alone. And I'm not going home. I'm trying to find Nick."

"Why?"

"I can't explain it, Ben. But I really have to find him."

"Are you serious? Maddie, the guy doesn't appreciate you."

"What?"

"I mean, he broke your heart ones, he will do it again. He's nothing, but selfish and arrogant. And he made a complete fool of himself during the swordfight. He doesn't deserve you."

"If there's someone who's a fool, it's me."

"Why him, Maddie? Why in the world would you eventually choose for someone who doesn't even admit his feelings for you?"

"Because…I love him."

And with those last words, Madison walked away, leaving Ben all speechless in the gym. Meanwhile, Chip and Clare are dancing, but their dance got interrupted by none other than LeeLee.

"Has anyone seen my date?"

"Your date? Oh, you mean Nick?"

"No, I was talking about Brad Pitt. Duh!"

"He left."

"He left? Without me? This is unbelievable. He lost one lousy fight and he just leaves me like that?"

"Don't worry, LeeLee. Madison went already after him."

"Madison? Madison Rocca?"

"Yeah, I'm sure Madison can comfort the…hurt and sensitive Nick…in her own way."

"Ugh! Men!"

Chip and Clare watch and smile as LeeLee left the gym in anger. "I never knew you could be so cruel, Chip."

"Why thank you."

The 2 smile at each other. At that moment, Vida joins them. "Hey, has anyone seen Xander?"

"The last time I saw him he said he was going outside on the football field to get some fresh air."

"Oh, I see."

"Maybe you should go and talk to him."

"No, no, no. This is typically Xander. Always runs away when there's a problem. Never wants to finish a conversation he started on."

"Well, it's a good thing you're too stubborn to let him do that." Vida smiles when Chip replied. He's right. Vida and Xander may argue a lot, but she has never given up on him. "Go, V. Talk to him."

"But the dance... I mean, I'm here with you."

"Oh, I'm sure Xander wouldn't mind that I borrowed his date." Clare laughs when Chip spins her around. "Go now."

Vida smiles at her friends and left the gym to find Xander. Once she arrived on the football field, she saw Xander standing in the middle of the field, throwing a football in the air. "Never thought you had a thing for football." Xander quickly turned around when he hears a familiar voice. When he saw Vida, he totally forgot that he threw the football in the air and had to catch it. Instead, the ball felt on his head and Xander yelled in pain. Vida quickly walked over to him. "Are you alright?"

"Yeah, I'm fine." He rubbed his head where the ball hit him and then looked at Vida. "What are you doing here?"

A smile and lovely smile appears on Vida, while she looks at Xander. "Looking for my Peter Pan."

Xander's looking at her smile and was lost in it. But then looks away. "I screwed up. I screwed up everything. Thanks to me your sister is a mess now."

"Maddie will be fine. Don't worry about it. You have made a mistake…oke, you made a huge mistake."

"Thanks, V. I feel so much better now."

"Nobody is perfect, Xander. But just think about it, 10 years later when we think of this moment, we'll only be laughing. I mean, do you know how many mistakes we all have made since we met? It's alright to make mistakes, because we'll learn from those mistakes and it only will make us stronger."

Xander took her hands and looked into her eyes. "My biggest mistake is…that I haven't told you about my feelings in the first place."

"It's never too late for that."

Xander touched her face. It was now or never. "I love you, V. From all the girls I met…It has always been you."

Vida blushes. "Good. That means I don't have to spray you with my fairy powder to get the truth out of you."

"Fairy powder? I don't believe in fairies, V."

"You don't believe in fairies? You know, if you don't believe in them, a fairy will drop death in here, right now."

"So, you want me to clap? To keep the fairy alive?"

"No, you'll have to kiss the fairy."

"Wait a sec, that's not correct. I have read the books and saw the movie, and according to them, you'll have to clap…"

"Xander!"

"What?"

"Just shut up and kiss me."

Xander couldn't help it, but smile after Vida's request. He moved his head closer to hers and their lips touched each others. The moment he has been waiting for is finally happening. They parted for air. Vida's eyes were still closed and it seems her mind is still stuck with the kiss that just has happened. "Wow. I knew a first kiss should be fantastic, but this was…wow."

"Makes me want a second kiss. What about you?"

Vida smiles and put her arms around Xander's neck, while Xander's hands are around Vida's waist. They moved closer and kissed. For tonight, they have already forgotten the fights and argue of these past days, and seem drowned in their kiss. A happy ending for this couple. Will that also happen to Nick and Madison?

End Chapter 18.

Sighs Oke, one couple is done, one to go! Hope you liked the Vida/Xander pairing! In the next chappie it will reveal if Nick & Madison are ending up together. I'll also announce that the next chappie will also the be the final chapter of the story. Yeah! We've finally come to an end!

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