Author's Note: Here's chapter seven, the last chapter! Watch out for my next story, and the next chapter of Careful Confessions! Enjoy, and happy reading!

Chapter Seven: Sleeping Success

Haylie's ears were still ringing with congraulations as Ryan was driving them back to her house for their Friday night, but Haylie was too tired to watch a movie right now.

Wow, isn't that a first?

"Hey! We haven't watched a movie, and your falling asleep already?" Ryan asked jokely, and Haylie felt the weight of her eyelids falling again.

"No...I'm not tired."

Ryan smiled as he looked at her through the rearview mirrior.

"Yes, you are. Your falling asleep. Do you want to skip--"

"No!" Haylie said, her eyes wide now, and Ryan laughed.

"Okay, then. Because Sharpay picked out the movie were going to watch, believe it or not. She dropped it off in my dressingroom, and told me that the mouse and the bird acted somewhat simliar to us."

"Let me guess: is it Stuart Little Two?" Haylie asked, and Ryan looked at her.

"Yeah...it is. How'd you guess?" Ryan asked.

"It was lucky. What other mouse drives a car?" she asked, and Ryan laughed.

"Well, I guess there's no one else..."

The house was dark when Haylie and Ryan went inside, and Haylie was thinking that her mother was still out (she didn't come to the play, because Haylie told her she didn't have too), so she and Ryan had the house to themselves.

"Why don't you start the movie, and I can make some snacks? Unless your not hungry." Haylie said.

"I'm a guy. I'm always hungry." Ryan explained, and Haylie shook her head in amusement as she went into the kitchen, and got out a big bowl, two bottled waters, and a bag of mircowave popcorn.

Several minutes later, they were both on the couch, watching the misleading adventure of a mouse named Stuart who finds a bird named Marglo in his car as he was driving.

"Wow...Sharpay was right." Haylie said as she yawned, and Ryan smiled at her.

"Are you sure you don't want me to leave?"

"No! Stay."

"If your sure."

"Ryan, you never turned a invitation to my house before!"

"That's because your tired." Ryan explained simply.

"I am not." Haylie explained, and another yawn escaped her mouth, and Ryan smiled as he paused the movie.

"You are too. I'll just bring the movie back another time..."

As he getting up, though, Haylie grabbed his hand, and pulled him back down.

Ryan looked at her confused, and Haylie smiled.

"Yes, I'm tired, but I'm not going to fall asleep, like I usually do." Haylie explained, still having a hold of his hand, and Ryan nodded.

"Alright...I was just suggesting." Ryan stated, and Haylie smiled.

"Good." Haylie replied, and Ryan settled back down on the couch next to her.

"Are you sure?" Ryan asked, and Haylie nodded as she rested her head against his chest.

"I'm sure." Haylie explained as she fixed her eyes on the screen again, and she released another yawn, and Ryan looked at her again.

"I'm fine!" Haylie protested as Ryan paused the movie, and smirked.

"You are not. Your going to fall asleep, and I should know because I've watched you a thousand times!" Ryan stated, and Haylie smiled.

"True, but I won't this time!" Haylie said, and Ryan rolled his eyes.

"Okay. But, only because your my girlfriend and all, I have to believe you."

A few minutes into the movie, she felt her eyelids grow heavy, and her head fell against his chest, and Haylie felt herself falling asleep, and she knew Ryan was right: no matter how hard she tried, she always fell asleep.

She didn't know what caused her to do it, not even when she was younger, and Mr. Anderson would take young Mackenize and Haylie to the movie theater in California.

It was just never explained, nor was there a cure for it.

Haylie must have slept through the entire movie because she woke up, a blanket was thrown over her, and the television was shut off.

Did Ryan leave?

Haylie sat up slowly, and looked around.

"Ryan?" she called out, and looked around again.

Maybe he did leave.

She didn't know what he did after she had fallen asleep, so she just assumed he'd do something untill she woke up.

Or just went home, which was probably the obvious case.

"Hey! Man, you were out cold! I was wondering when you were going to wake up!"

Haylie jumped as Ryan came back into the room, wearing a smile and his coat on.

"Were you just about to leave?" Haylie asked, and Ryan walked to the couch, and sat down next to her.

"Yeah...I promised my mom." Ryan stated, and Haylie nodded.

"Well, I guess I shouldn't keep you any longer, considering you probably waited." she replied, and Ryan smiled as he leaned in to give her a kiss on the lips.

"I've always waited every Friday night, but then I always gave up. I even stayed longer, and your mother always tells me to go home." Ryan explained, and Haylie laughed, picturing her mother shooing Ryan out.

"That's nice of you, but I don't want you to lose sleep over me." Haylie explained, and Ryan smiled as he got up again.

"Trust me. Sleep isn't as important as losing you."

"But, sleep is important, too. My mother told me that."

"Is that why you sleep while we watch movies?" Ryan asked.

"Well, that mystery was never solved. I'm probably going to have it for the rest of my life."

Ryan grinned as he shook his head at her.

"Then I'd have to be around to make sure you sleep with style...or, just relaxed."

Haylie smiled as she covered herself with the blanket.

"It did make me feel relaxed...maybe I should tag along with you and Sharpay!"

Ryan laughed.

"No! Go wherever you want! I'm just joking."

When Ryan finally left, Haylie stared at the blank television screen, and she suddenly wished that she could go to college with Ryan and Sharpay.

Like Taylor said, they won't be going to the same colleges (most likely, the way everyone seems to be pairing up), and she didn't want to think about the challeges she was going to face with atleast one of her friends with her and her boyfriend.

But, she also knew that Ryan would want her to follow her dreams...whatever that may be, but she was sure it would happen to be acting.

Or maybe something that dealt with little kids: she always good at taking care of Lilly, and the children that came to the Lava Springs.

So maybe the college that Ryan and Sharpay had a childrens' career option...

Haylie shook her head as she lowered her head down with a smile, and thought about tomorrow: when a door closes, another one opens.