Chapter 7 A Cheesy Love Statement
"Oh no. OH NO! I am not taking my car all the way to Arizona!"
Gabriella stared at Troy. He sat on the sidewalk in front of the old Evans' house. She sat down next to him and laid her head on his shoulder.
"Please, Troy?"
Troy looked at Gabriella. She had puppy dog eyes and a pout.
"No Gabby. It's a waste of gas, and not to mention a waste of time."
Gabriella smiled, "Well, think about it. Going on a roadtrip, you and me. Just us." she smiled greedily.
Oh no, not this. She got me.
"Okay, you got me. But you're paying for gas."
Gabriella went home with Troy. How was she going to break the news that she was going on a road trip to Arizona with her boyfriend?
"Hey Gabby. Troy." Ms. Montez greeted.
Troy waved, "So Ms. Montez, could I borrow your daughter for the weekend?"
"It is the weekend, Troy." she said.
"I mean for the week."
Gabriella smiled innocently, "We're on summer break, Mom!"
"And, may I ask, where are you going?"
Troy said casually, "Oh, you know, just over in Phoenix-"
"Arizona?!"
"...ya?" Troy tried smiling innocently.
"Okay, I'll let you go. If you promise me somethings."
Gabriella interruped, "We'll be safe, we won't talk to strangers, and we won't come back calling you a future grandma."
Mrs. Montez looked at them suspiciously.
"Oh go ahead. You're old enough. I trust you guys to be good."
Gabriella gave Troy a high five.
"Awesome! I'll pack." Troy said. Gabriella followed him out the door.
"So are you going to tell your parents?"
"They are on vacation for two weeks. They won't miss me."
"Cool. So, um, when do we leave?"
"Tonight."
Ryan took his car to the music shop. He went early, to talk to Sydney. He parked and opened the door. It was locked.
"Sydney!"
Her head popped out from the back room. She smiled and walked to the door and opened it.
"Hey, Ryan! Um, you're early. We aren't even open yet."
"I just wanted to practice."
Sydney smiled, "Cool, can I watch?"
Ryan's heart missed a beat, "Of course."
They walked to the piano. Ryan sat and began playing.
"My heart is somewhere else. Fate is waiting for me. I know you don't understand. I just wish you could see. I hope you understand. This is something I have to do. Just gotta let you know, this is for you."
Sydney seemed to be in a trance.
"Sydney?"
"What? Oh, sorry. That was really good. Keep going."
Gladly.
"OK."
Ryan laid his hands on the keys again.
"You are my best friend. You are more than anything in the world. I'm here until the end. I hear you calling me home. I can't go back. Forever I will roam. No way I'm coming home. But I will be here for you. This song is for you."
Ryan heard sniffles.
"Sydney?"
"Ryan, that's so beautiful."
"Thanks."
"Did you write that for someone?"
Ryan didn't answer.
"Ryan?"
"Yeah, I wrote it for someone."
"Who?"
"My sister."
"You have a sister?" she asked.
"Twin sister."
"I hope you don't mind me asking, but, where is she?"
"I don't know."
"And that means...?"
"It means what I said. I don't know where my sister is."
Ryan closed the piano. He looked at Sydney, "I wish I did though."
His eyes began to fill wih tears. Sydney stared at his eyes.
"What exactly happened, Ryan?" she said softly.
"You wanna know what happened? I ran away. Ya, I ran away from home. And after I ran away, my mom and sister moved. I don't know where they moved. And my dad? Haha, which dad? I have 4. I don't know what happened to any of them." Ryan's vision was becoming blurred. A tear fell down his cheek.
Sydney wiped the tear off his cheek, "Ryan, I don't care how you got here, why you came, or any of that."
Ryan looked at her. Don't make this some kind of cheesy love statement.
"Ryan, I love you."
THANK YOU!!!
"Sydney..."
Her lips fell on his. Ryan's hand fell on the piano, making a horrible noise. To Ryan, it was a sound of glory.
I love you too, Sydney.
Gabriella hopped into Troy's car. Troy was putting their bags in the trunk. He went to the driver's seat and closed the door.
"Ready, Troy?"
"No."
Gabriella laughed, "Well you're gonna have to be. We aren't turning back."
"Yeah I know."
Silence.
"Gabriella?"
"What, Troy?"
"I'm ready."
"Ok, so what are you waiting for?"
"I don't know," he said, as he started the car and pulled out of the driveway.
"Phoenix here we come!"
A/N: Ya, I know. It was kinda stupid and cheesy. But please review! I want at least 3 reviews, or else I won't update.