Who Do I Choose?

CHAPTER 6

Zoey walked back and forth and back and forth. James or Chase? James or Chase?

Her head was in a cloud of thought, a really messed up cloud of thought.

How am I supposed to choose between my boyfriend and my guy best friend who I might love? she thought. Wait a sec- did I just say I might love CHASE? Oh dear god, this is not good.

She let out a deep breath and sat down worriedly on her bed. At that moment, Lola walked in.

"Hey," she greeted.

"Hey Lola," she replied.

"Any luck with the choosing?"

Zoey shook her head. "Following your heart is not as easy as it sounds."

"OK, OK," Lola said. "What's your heart telling you now?"

"I'm in love with James," Zoey stated.

"Anything else?" Lola inquired.

"But I may be even more in love with Chase," Zoey explained. She groaned and flopped backwards on the bed.

"So then what's the problem?" Lola asked, also flopping down next to Zoey.

"James is my boyfriend. I owe him loyalty. But I know Chase loves me very much and… Oh god! Who do I choose?!"

Zoey stood up and was pacing back and forth very quickly.

"Zoey!" Lola yelled grabbing hold of both of Zoey's shoulders and shaking her. "Control yourself. RELAX!"

Zoey breathed in and out a couple of times. "Yeah, you're right."

She plopped down into one of the fluffy chairs.

Lola sighed. "Zoey," she said sitting down next to her. "Which of the two guys do you think loves you to the end of the universe and back again times infinity?"

Zoey stared at her. "Huh?!"

"They guy who loves you that much is the one you should be with," Lola explained.

Zoey thought what Lola said over in her mind for a few seconds. She then grinned widely and hugged Lola tightly.

"Thank you Lola," Zoey squealed.

"No problem Zo'," Lola said gasping for hair from Zoey's tight grip.

"Ooops… sorry," Zoey apologized. "Thanks to you I've made my choice. See ya later Lola," she said and ran out the door.

Lola, pleased with herself, leaned back in her fluffy chair. "I truly am the real Ms. Matchmaker," she said and turned on the TV to watch an episode of Girly Cow.

-Who Do I Choose?-

Zoey ran to James' dorm room in a hurry. As soon as she reached his door, she locked loudly and continuously until he answered.

"Zoey?!" he exclaimed in a grin.

"James, we need to talk," Zoey said, letting herself in and closing the door behind her.

"Sure. What's up?" James asked.

Zoey all of a sudden became tense and stuttered. "James, I n-n-n-need to t-t-t-tell you some-th-th-th-thing."

"Zoey, what is it?" James asked worriedly and sat Zoey down on the couch next to him.

Zoey breathed deeply and said, "I've made my decision between you and Chase."

James sighed and said almost knowingly, "It's Chase right?"

Zoey's eyes popped out in surprise. "How did you know?" she asked.

"C'mon Zoey," James said. "I knew the first day you hugged him that you guys had some sort of history, even if it the history was hidden feelings for the other person."

"You knew?" Zoey said feeling dumb.

James nodded. "You're like that couple from Friends. Ummm… what are their names again? Jennifer Aniston and David Schwimmer played them?"

"Ross and Rachel?" Zoey suggested.

"Yes," James said. "Ross and Rachel."

"How are Chase and I like Ross and Rachel?"

"You know, the two friends who had to go out with other people before they realized they loved each other all along. Ross had a girlfriend, Julie. Rachel had a boyfriend, Paolo. It took those two a relationship and a kiss between them two, to realize that they loved each other. Chase's ex-girlfriend, that Rebecca person you told me about once is like Julie. I was like Paolo. Ross and Rachel shared a passionate kiss in the coffee house on a rainy night. You and Chase were together one rainy night and shared a somewhat steamy kiss and in a way, realized that you loved each other. You see? Ross and Rachel."

Zoey nodded her head, understanding what James meant.

"Hope all hoes well for you and Chase" he said holding out his arms for a hug.

Zoey went into his open arms and hugged him back. "Thank you James. I'm sorry you had to get hurt."

"Don't worry I'll be fine Zoey," James said as he and Zoey pulled out of the hug.

"We can still be friends though right?" Zoey asked.

"Absolutely," James said.

Zoey smiled. "Thanks. Catch you later buddy," she teased and left the room.

-Who Do I Choose?-

Chase was sitting on a rock a bit back from the shore of the ocean with his shoes thrown off to the side. He stared out into the horizon. The warmth from the sun, the sight of the clear blue ocean, the feel of the sand between his toes, the sound of the waves, and the smell of salt seemed to take away all his troubles – but just for a moment. All he could think about was Zoey.

"Chase!" he all of a sudden heard someone call to him.

He turned in the direction of the voice to see the blondish/brownish haired girl he had been thinking of.

She made her way to him and said, "Hey!"

"Hey," Chase replied.

Zoey sat down on a rock next to him and made no sound.

"So, what brings you here to the rock upon which I sit?" Chase asked jokingly.

Zoey laughed. "I came because I made my decision between you and James."

Chase's face turned serious. "Oh," he said, his smile turning into a frown.

"And I chose you," Zoey said.

Chase looked up and stared into her eyes. No, she couldn't have said what she just said, he thought. Could she?

"Chase!" she cried, waving her hands in front of his face. "Did you hear what I said?"

Chase nodded slowly. "Yeah, but I think you said you chose me instead of you choosing James."

Zoey looked at him oddly. "No, I said YOU and I meant YOU."

Chase asked her cautiously, "Are you positive?"

"Of course I am. I wouldn't have said I did if I didn't mean it," Zoey confirmed.

Chase let out a huge grin. He leaped off the rocks, picked Zoey up into his arms, like a when you cradle a baby, and spun her around. Zoey threw her head back and laughed. When Chase put her down, their faces turned serious and he sat her down on the rocks next to him.

"How come you chose me?' he questioned.

"Well," Zoey began. "At first, I didn't know whether I should choose James or you. I felt that I loved both of you so much, that I would be forever torn. The Lola said something to me that mad me know who I should choose. She said to me, 'Which of the two guys do you think loves you to the end of the universe and back again times infinity.' That's when I realized and believed that only you could have such a love for me. So, I went to James, and broke up with him."

"How did he take the news?" Chase asked.

"Better than I thought," Zoey said. "He said he was not surprised that much that I chose you."

"Really?" Chase said.

"Yeah. He said we were Ross and Rachel."

"Seriously?"

"Yup. The whole Ross with Julie… Rachel with Paolo… Ross and Rachel kiss in the coffee shop thing. You've seen that episode. You and I watched it together."

"I know," Chase said.

"I think he's right. We're Ross and Rachel."

Chase nodded in agreement and smiled. He stood up and pulled Zoey into his arms. He just stood there smiling at her.

"What?" she asked.

"Remember when you said that you believed that I would be the only guy who would love you to the end of the universe and back again times infinity?"

"Uh huh."

"Well, you were right. I love you Zoey more than you will ever know."

Zoey looked up into his eyes. "Nah, I think I know now."

Chase leaned down and gave Zoey a kiss of true love that he had longed to give her for about four years. It was a kiss that was full of love, passion, desire, and so much more. He loved that he was able to kiss Zoey like that, but he loved it even more that she kissed him back.

After they came back up for air, they smiled at each other.

"Wait a minute," Chase said suddenly. "We have to make this official."

"Make what official?" Zoey asked.

Chase got down on one knee and said, "Zoey Brookes, will you be my girlfriend?"

Zoey laughed. "I would love to," she said happily.

"Yes!" Chase cried and jumped up and hugged Zoey tightly.

She laughed and they hugged for a minute and then ended the embrace. Zoey turned around so they were both facing the ocean. She was in front of Chase and he wrapped his arms around her.

"You know something?" she said to him, but still staring at the ocean.

"What?" Chase asked.

"We became girlfriend and boyfriend due to Lola," Zoey informed him.

"Wow," he said. "All thanks to Lola."

"Yup," Zoey agreed. She then said to herself, "Lola, wherever you are, thank you."

Author's Note: Well, that's it. Yay, Chase and Zoey are together… Wooo! Plus, you probably noticed how I incorporated into the story one of my other favorite TV shows, Friends. Plz review to tell me how you much you liked I, hated it, or any opinion you might have. Don't stop reading this story yet because in a couple of days, I will be informing you in "Chapter 7", if you can call it a chapter, what the main couple of my next Zoey 101 fanfic will be. By the way, vote in my poll to say who you want the main couple to be. I will announce the winning couple in "Chapter 7". To all who reviewed: you will be thanked in Chapter 7. So stick around and vote in my poll. It closes on March 14thand on March 15th, results will be up. So remember to: plz review, take my poll, and come back on Saturday, March 15th to find out my next story. Thnx and see you on Saturday.

Mary