HHH pulled his body out of the drivers seat and climbed in.
He smiled and said,"...Bolton." And speed off towards town...
THREE MONTHIS LATER
Troy and Sharpay have grown very close now, not as a couple, no, nobody could replace Gabriella, but Sharpay and Troy were like best friends now, Troy's casts came off about a month ago, and he has been attending rehab, do to the fact that his right leg was torn up very bad, he will walk with a lip for the rest of his life.
Sharpay had been by his side though the whole process, but as they were together someone, who had a huge hole in their heart was being forgotten, that is, untill...
Shows a shopping cart roll up in front of a shelf full of canned goods.
Taylor checked her list.
"Ok, green beans." She said to herself.
She scanned she shelfs, but their were no cans to be found.
She looked up and saw one on the top shelf.
"Oh come on." She grumbled.
She jumped up and tried to grab the can, but she just could'nt mange.
She stood on her tip-toes, but it was to high.
She tried to pull herself up but she could'nt.
She stopped trying and looked down.
Usually, when she went shopping, when a can was to high for her to reach, Chad would grab it, then he would put it up even higher, Taylor would plead and plead,"Please Chad not now."
"Nope, you get the corn, when I get the kiss." He would say.
Taylor sighed,"Fine."
She would kiss him, only going for a quick peck, but Chad would pull her in a deep kiss, Taylor would try to pull away, worried someone would see them, but she could'nt help but melt away in the kiss, she would wrap her arms around him, and he would her, and every time they did this, it felt as if the earth itself had stopped turning, such a passionate force, such love, care, such tenderness, all gone, and the worst part was, she could'nt even be with him in the last few seconds of his life.
A single tear rolled down her cheek as she looked down, hoping no other customers would see her.
Suddenly a had reached out and pulled the can of the top shelf and dropped it in her basket.
She looked up, quickly brushing the tear away, when she looked up, she gasped, her eyes had met Ryan Evan's.
"Oh, ummm, Ryan I was, ummm..." She stumbled in her speech, trying to fing proper words, but she was to sad and to shocked to find them.
"Hi Taylor." He said, smiling his usual bright, white smile.
"Hello Ryan." She replied, looking away.
"Is everything ok?" He asked her.
"Oh everythings...just...great..." A few more tears escaped.
He put his hand on her shoulder,"No, it's not, why are you crying?"
"It's...just leave me alone." She said, pushing his hand off.
Ryan frowed as she walked away, head hung in depression.
A few days later...
Taylor sat on her couch, Chad would usually be cuddled next to her right now, but Chad was no more.
She tried to enjoy the movie she was watching, trying to act like she was fine, but she would never be fine, not without her Chad.
A single tear fell in the empty ice cream container wedge in her lap, a blanket draped over she shoulders, she flipped the T.V off, and listened to the rain beating on the roof of her appartment.
When it rained, her and Chad used to lay together and cuddle, they would just talk, it was what they did, they would joke, they would cry, they would kiss, it was their time, but their time...was over.
Suddenly a knock on her door startled her.
She threw a robe over her p.js and tried to maintain her composure.
"Hello?" She said, softy opening the door.
She gasped, Ryan was standing outside, soaking wet, a small container in his hand.
"R...Ryan?" She asked, unsure if she was dreaming.
"Um, hey Taylor." He said, rain still pouring on his head.
"Well come in, you'll catch your death out there." She said.
"Um, Zeke made Sharpay and me lasagna, we had some left over and I thought you might want it, I remember you said one time in class it was your favorite and Zeke makes the best." He said, handing her the warm container.
"Thank you." She said, taking the container.
Ryan rubbed the back of his wet head and said, "Well I'm gonna go."
Taylor bit her lip as Ryan began to walk towards the door.
"Wait." She said, unable to let him go in the rain again, at least without any protection.
"Ummm, here." She said, handing him a towel.
"Oh, I'll be fine." He said, smiling.
He opened the door and walked out.
"Thanks again." She called sadly as he walked away in the pouring rain.
Taylor shut the door and peeped out of the window as the blonde boy drove away.
She was still in love with Chad, dead or not, she would always love him, she promised him that when she kissed his forehead for the last time at his funeral, but something, just a little something in the back of her mind wanted Ryan to stay...stay with her...forever...NO, that was crazy, Ryan was an Evans, and she hated Evans.
She shivered a little and opened the lasagna container, hey, she never said anything about hating Zeke...
Friday(two days later)
Taylor was doing her usual morning ritual, she would walk five miles around her local park, but she would always walk with Chad, he was always there, to challenge her to a race, and let her win, to say,"If I carry you a mile, you gotta carry me.", but no one was beside her today, no one would ever be beside her again, she did'nt want anyone but Chad, her Chad, but she would never see him again.
She was walking along when she started to fiddle with a clip in her hair, her foot got caught on her other one,"AHHH!" She screamed as she fell forward, the landed with a thud on her elbow, tearing all the skin away, blood beging to pour.
"Owww." She said, a single tear rolling down her cheek.
Chad was'nt there to catch her, or to make all the sting go away with a kiss, Chad would never be there for her again.
Suddenly someone outstreached a hand.
She looked up, it was Ryan.
She slowly took his hand and he pulled her up.
"Are you ok?" He asked.
"I'm...I'm fine." She said, clutching her elbow.
Ryan gently removed her hand and looked at her arm.
"Oh no, your bleeding, here." He said, holding out a rag.
"I...I'm fine." She said.
"No, here, your..." He stared, but she cut him off,"NO, JUST LEAVE ME ALONE!" She stood up and ran away.
Ryan looked down sadly.
Two days later
Taylor was at home again, it was late, usually her and Chad would be out right now with Troy and Gabriella, or she would be chatting with her on the phone, but there was no more Chad, there was no more Gabriella, she had lost not only her Chad, but her best friend also.
She smiled weakly at a picture of Chad together, she was still very lonely, but no one was coming into her life again, no one could replace Chad.
She sat the picture down and cuddled up on her bed.
It was raining once more, usually when it would lighting, she would sunggle into Chad's protecting arms, and for just one glorious, perfect second, everything seemed to be ok, there was'nt a force in the universe that could ruin or taint their love, at least...that's what she thought, but just like everything else in life, that was a lie.
BOOOM!
The sound of loud thunder made her jump, she grabbed Chad's pillow and cuddled with with it, fighting back tears as the thunder continued.
Suddenly, someone knocked on her door.
She slowly made her way out of bed and answed the door.
She sighed,"Hello Ryan."
"Hi, umm, Taylor look, I know I've been acting weird lately, but I...BOOOM!" Thunder cut him off in the middle of his sentence.
"Come in." She said, holding the door open.
"Thank you." He said stepping inside.
"Well go on." She said, sitting on the couch.
Ryan sat next to her.
"I'm sorry for acting weird, I'm not trying to be a bother." He said.
"No, I'm sorry, I was in a bad mood." She said, looking down.
"It's ok, I should'nt have bothered you, but you fell and I just wanted to help." He said.
She looked down, a few tears falling from her face.
"Hey, what wrong?" He asked.
"I...I'm sorry." She said, looking away.
"I...I'm miss Chad so much." She chocked out.
Ryan frowned, he knew that was coming.
"I...I, just want to be alone." She said.
"No, you don't mean that, you want friends, you need them." He said.
"I...want...Chad." She said, completly crying now.
Ryan hugged her tightly as she sobbed into his shoulder.
He rocked her gently as she continued to cry three and a half months of sorrow and depression out.
"I...I'm just so lonely." She whispered a few tears streaming down her cheeks.
Ryan gently lefted her chin with his finger, he stared into her beautiful eyes and said,"It...it does'nt have to be that way." He brushed a few tears off her cheek with his thumb.
Suddenly, eyes still staring into each others, Ryan slowly leaned in, Taylor wanted to back away, but her body would'nt allow it.
Ryan gently placed his lips to hers, and for one second, things seemed different, all the sad thoughts in her mind melted away as Ryan kissed her softly.
He broke the kiss and stared into her eyes once more, she layed her head on his shoulder and suddenly, for the first time since Chad's death, she genuinely felt safe and...happy.
Well well well, the forgotten couple comes to mind now does'nt it, I thought it would be a neat couple to try, I think it worked, I mean if Ryan can be gay, why can't he go for Tay?REVIEW!