Take Me There
Chapter 19
A/N: I can't believe it! This story now has over 300 reviews..o! I can't even begin to thank you all enough! THANK YOU!!!
Previously...
Ryan was floored. He couldn't breath. His chest was tightening. He started gasping for breath. He looked to Chad, with tears in his eyes.
"Can't...breath...help...Chad!"
"No, Ryan! Calm down! Watch me breath. Take a deep breath. Breath in, breathe out. Watch me." Chad was desperately trying to get Ryan to calm down. He knew this could turn bad in a short amount of time if he didn't get Ryan's breathing under control.
"Please...Chad...!" Ryan was gasping for breath. Tears were now rolling down his cheeks.
"RYAN! Breath deep, calm down or you are going to end up in the hospital right along with your mother and Sharpay! Listen to me! They are going to need you to be strong for them, now calm down and take a deep breath." After only a few seconds, Ryan's breathing started to even out. He was no longer gasping for breath. He still had tears running down his face.
"Chad, not my mother! How could he? And Sharpay? His own daughter!"
"Ryan, baby, I need you to stay calm for me. Now, let's go and grab your shoes so we can go." Chad helped Ryan to stand.
Gloria was following behind them, smiling at how her son had taken care of the situation. She only prayed that Mrs. Evans and Sharpay were going to be all right.
For Ryan's sake, she prayed.
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Once she got her boys into the car, Gloria drove to the hospital. It was only a ten-minute drive but it seemed like an eternity to them. The whole way there Ryan sat in the backseat, wrapped in Chad's arms, silently crying. Chad had his arms wrapped around him, slowly rocking him back and forth, trying to keep him calm. He was terrified he would lapse into another panic attack and would end up being admitted to the hospital as well.
Gloria stopped the car outside of the emergency room entrance and rushed to open the door for Ryan. Chad climbed out first, holding his hand out for Ryan to take. He did and Chad walked with him, hand in hand, into the hospital.
"You boys go on in, I'm just going to find somewhere to park the car. I'll be right in." Gloria got back in the car and left to find a better parking place. Chad and Ryan were already in the hospital before she even had time to pull out. Once inside, Ryan walked up to the admitting station.
"Excuse me?" He spoke, almost too softly. The nurse turned around and silently gasped when she saw Ryan's appearance.
"Yes, dear? Can I help you?" She asked.
"My..mother..sister.." His breathing started coming in small gasps again. Chad stopped him before it went to far.
"Ryan, you sit and wait. I'll talk to the nurse." Chad helped Ryan to a chair and walked back to the nurse's station.
"Is he ok?" The young girl behind the desk asked.
"Not exactly. We just received a call from the police. His mother and sister were brought in not long ago. His father attacked them."
"And their names are?"
"Um, I don't exactly know his mom's name, but his sister's name is Sharpay. Sharpay Evans."
The young girl looked to her computer and typed in the names. After only a moment, she spoke to Chad.
"Yes, Katherine and Sharpay Evans. They were brought in a half an hour ago. Are you any relation?" She asked. Chad sighed and answered.
"No, but its his mother and sister."
"I'm sorry but I'll have to speak directly to him."
"Can't you see he's not in the best condition to talk to anyone? He just found out his mother and sister was attacked by his father! He's already had one panic attack tonight and I will not have him going into another. Now, I am his boyfriend and I want some answers!" Chad screamed at the nurse. He was in no mood for anyone's attitude tonight, least of all some stupid little nurse who seemed to young to be doing this job anyway.
"You're his boyfriend?" She asked.
"Uh, yeah. Is that a problem?" He asked, slightly irritated. Her eyes widened before she answered.
"No! Um, I mean, no."
"Ok then. Can you please give me some information of his mother and sister?"
"Um, like I said they were brought in about half and hour ago. The mother's condition is slightly worse than her daughters."
"Ok, so what does that mean?"
"I really am sorry sir, but you will just have to wait for the doctor. I will let him know there are family members here. It will be just a few minutes."
"But..."
"Like I said before, I'm sorry. Now, if you'll just have a seat with your..eh, Mr. Evans, the doctor will be out shortly."
Chad sighed and walked away from her. He made his way to where he had left Ryan sitting. Ryan was sitting with his knees pulled up into the chair. He had his head resting on his knees and Chad could see that he was finally taking slow, steady breaths. He smiled at that. Sitting down, he placed his arm around Ryan's shoulders. He was glad to see that Ryan relaxed into his touch.
"Ry, the doctor is going to come out here and let us know how your mom and sister are. It'll only be a few minutes." Ryan simply nodded. It was then that Gloria walked through the doors. Once she spotted her boys, she made her way over to them. She sat down on the other side of Ryan and placed her arm around him.
"Oh sweetheart, have they told you anything yet?"
Ryan never spoke so Chad answered for him.
"Not yet. They said the doctor would be out soon to let us know something." Gloria nodded and tightened her hold on Ryan. He was going to need them both in the near future.
It was only ten minutes later that the doctor came walking into the ER waiting room. Chad, Ryan and Gloria all jumped to their feet.
"Are you Mr. Evans?"
"Yes, I am. Please, how are my mother and sister?"
The doctor smiled.
"First off, my name is Dr. Silver. I am your mother and sister's doctor. They are both stable. Even though they both went through something very traumatic, both are doing fine now."
Once again, all three breathed a sigh of relief. This time Gloria spoke.
"What exactly happened doctor?"
"From what we can tell, your father, Mr. Evans, for lack of a better word, just snapped. He started on your mother and when your sister stepped in, he began taking his frustrations out on her as well."
"But why? I don't understand."
"It seems he was angry. Extremely angry for something his believe his wife was doing. He accused her and when she tried to stand up for herself, he basically punched her. Now, the extent of her injuries are slightly worse off than that of her daughters. Your mother has a broken wrist, a bruised jaw, black eye and split lip. Other than that, her upper torso is covered in large nasty looking bruises. She also has a slight concussion and a small cut on her forehead."
"Oh God, mom." Ryan whispered. Chad tightened his hold on Ryan's shoulders. The doctor continued.
"Now, as for your sister, Sharpay. She has a nasty bruise on her jaw. Her left eye is blackened and her lip is split. While she has no broken bones, her knee ended up being dislocated when she was shoved into a wall and hit a table. I have to say that all in all, it's amazing they weren't hurt anymore than they are."
"And my father? What happened to him?"
"He made it out with nothing more than a black eye from where your mother punched him. When the police arrived, they believe they broke it up before he could go any further. He is now in police custody. We've already talked to your mother and sister and they are both pressing charges."
"Oh thank God." Ryan finally breathed a sigh of relief.
"Would you like to see them? They are sharing a room. Its right down the hall."
"Yes, I would like that very much." The doctor turned to walk away but was stopped when Ryan spoke again.
"Excuse me, doctor?"
"Yes?"
"Would it be alright if Chad, um my boyfriend, came with me?" Ryan asked, blushing with every word.
The doctor only smiled.
"I don't see why that would be a problem. Follow me, boys." This time Gloria spoke.
"You boys go on ahead. I'm going to see if I can find some decent coffee around here."
"Oh, could you bring me a cup?" Ryan asked.
"Of course, dear. Now, you go and be with your mother and sister. I'll find you all shortly." She smiled and kissed them both.
They ran to catch up with the doctor. After only a few minutes of walking, Dr. Silver stopped outside of a room. Room 613.
"This is their room, boys. They are both awake. They know you are here. Feel free to take as much time as you would like. Under these circumstances, we tend to over look the visiting hours." He smiled at them before walking away.
Taking a deep breath, Ryan pushed open the door. Stepping inside, tears formed in his eyes. He wasn't used to seeing his mother and sister this way. Both so broken looking. He spoke to his mother.
"Mommy?" He whispered. This caught her attention and she turned her head to look at him. She gasped when she saw him.
"Ducky!" That was all it took for Ryan to run into his mothers arms. He latched onto her and hugged her as if his life depended on it. She held onto him just as much.
"Oh, God, mom, I was so scared! Are you ok? What happened?" Ryan was crying. His questions were all running together. After all that had happened tonight, Katherine smiled at her son. This momentarily shocked Ryan.
"I'm ok now, ducky. There's no need for you to be scared. Mommy's fine now."
"But mom, what happened?" She sighed before she answered.
"Your father found out that I had been to see you tonight. When I got home, he wasn't happy. Things went down from there. But it's over now. He can never hurt any of us again." She pulled Ryan in for another hug. Looking behind him, she saw Chad standing in the doorway. Pulling away from Ryan, she spoke.
"And who is this young man? Ryan, dear, I don't believe we've been officially introduced." Walking away from his mother, Ryan took Chad by the hand and pulled him over to his mother's hospital bed.
"Mom, this is Chad Danforth, my boyfriend." Ryan's smile was huge. He was so proud of his mother for actually trying to accept things.
"Hello there, Chad. I'm sorry we couldn't meet under better circumstances. Its nice to finally meet the man my son loves." Chad blushed at Katherine's words.
It was at that exact moment that Sharpay made herself be known.
"BOYFRIEND?!" She shouted.
Chad held onto Ryan's hand as he turned around to face his sister. He hadn't forgotten about her. He was just a little more concerned with his mother at the moment. He rolled his eyes as he saw that Sharpay's eyes were the size of half dollars. He almost laughed.
"Yes, Sharpay. My boyfriend. Don't sounds so shocked. You knew I was gay."
"Well, yeah. I knew that. But Chad? He's gay? Since when?" She asked, still not quite believing it. Chad answered her.
"Since I was around 13." This time her jaw dropped. And this time Ryan did laugh. So did Chad and Katherine. It was quite amusing actually.
"Seriously?" She asked.
"YES!" Chad and Ryan both answered.
She got quiet again. She lowered her head and Ryan thought he saw her start to cry. But that was impossible. Sharpay Evans did not cry. No matter what was happening, she never cried. He untangled his hand from Chad's and walked over to her bed. Stopping he heard he sobs. Almost silent but still there.
"Um, Sharpay? Are you crying?" He asked. He still couldn't believe it.
"Yes." She spoke, ever so softly.
"May I ask why? Sharpay, you never cry. Are you in pain? Do I need to call a nurse or something?" He made to move but her hand on his arm stopped him. He turned back around to face his sister. She was now looking up at him.
"I am so sorry." She spoke.
Ryan was puzzled. He looked to Chad and his mother; they as well had a confused look on their faces.
"Ok, Shar, I give. What are you sorry for?"
Taking a deep breath, she answered him.
"For everything. For the way I treated you."
Ryan was floored. He had never thought his sister would apologize to him for anything.
"What?" He whispered.
"I'm so sorry, Ryan! I never wanted to hurt you. All I was thinking about was myself. I was and still am so selfish. Please, forgive me!"
"Sharpay, you really hurt me. You were my sister and you basically threw me away. It was devastating."
"I know and I'm sorry. I can see that now. I was wrong. I had a lot of sense knocked into me tonight. I was wrong about everything. I just want my brother back. I miss you. I miss talking to you everyday, I miss seeing you and singing with you. I miss having someone there who understands me. You're my brother, my twin brother. I need you. I promise I will do whatever it takes to get you to believe me. I mean it, Ry. I love you and I'm sorry." She was crying openly now.
The next thing Ryan knew he was pulling a crying Sharpay into his arms. He was holding her and hugging her. They were both crying now.
"Oh God, Sharpay. I've missed you too. It's not the same not having my sister around. I'm sorry it's taken all of this happening for us to come together again. But you did hurt me and now you know it. I'm not saying things are going to go back to the way they used to be, but I'm ready to try. I want my sister back." He kissed her forehead and pulled away. He motioned for Chad to come to him.
"Sharpay, Chad is my boyfriend. We are happy together. I want you to be happy for us."
Sharpay looked up at Chad and Ryan. Chad had his arm around Ryan's shoulder, holding him close. They looked like a couple in love. Who was she to deny them that.
"Well then, welcome to the family, Chad. Treat him right and things will be fine with us." She smiled and held her hand out to Chad. He took it and smiled back.
Gloria chose that moment to walk into the room. Ryan caught a whiff of coffee and turned around.
"Oh, you are a life savor. I so need some caffeine right now." Ryan smiled and took the very warm cup of coffee from Gloria. He kissed her cheek.
"Gloria, I would like you to meet my sister, Sharpay. Sharpay, this is Chad's mom, Gloria."
"Its nice to meet you, Mrs. Danforth." Sharpay held her hand out to Gloria. She was not expecting to be pulled into a massive hug.
"Oh you poor dear! What you and your mother have been through tonight! You are both more than welcome to come and stay with us until you are back on your feet. We have more than enough room. I can clear out my office and make in into a bedroom for you both. I know you will like being close to Ryan. His and Chad's room is right down the hall." She was talking to fast Sharpay was having a hard time keeping up. She did, however, catch the part where she said Chad and Ryan were sharing a room.
"You are already sharing a room!?" She yelled. Chad and Ryan both laughed.
"A bed too." Chad winked at her. Sharpay's mouth hit the floor. Everyone in the room began laughing.
After everything that had happened that night, things were starting to look up for them all. Ryan was overjoyed that he had his sister back in his life. He thanked God that his mother and sister were safe. He couldn't be happier about finally having Chad in his life. He loved Gloria more than he ever thought possible. Ryan's life was finally starting to look up.
He smiled as he looked at everyone. His boyfriend and sister were actually talking and getting along. His mother and Gloria seemed to be on the road to a fast friendship. He couldn't be happier. The only thing he had to worry about now was what was going to happen to his father. He would pay for what he had done to his mother and sister. He would make sure of that. Tomorrow he would speak to the police himself. He would protect his family no matter what.
Right now, he was content listening to the people he loved finally getting along. He would worry about his father tomorrow. He had more important things to do right now.
A/N: Hope everyone liked it. I am thinking there will be one or two more chapters to this. Since summer is coming to an end, I want to tie it all up. So, review and let me know what you thought. I'll try and have the next chapter out tomorrow. Until then, Tootles. :)