Okay okay…I know I haven't updated in FOREVER! Well…I had exams going on and family stuff going on!...hahaha did u know that it was my Birthday yesterday?! Lol…Just turned 16! Whooh hooh! LOL…
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At the 17 again premiere….
Vanessa and Stella drove down the street hearing thousands of screaming and shouting occurring in different directions. Millions of thoughts were running through Vanessa's head and to make it worse she couldn't get rid of them. She began to think "should I be here?" "What if Zac doesn't want me here?" Vanessa saw thousands of people across the road and now she was feeling nervous as ever. Stella looked at her sister in worry she grabbed her hand and gave her soothing rub to ensure her that she is here for her. Vanessa glanced at Stella and gave her a weak smile. Vanessa turned the corner into the parking building and was approached by a security guard. Vanessa rolled down her window and gazed at the Tall man. The tall man stared in surprised and then began to speak.
"Oh..Miss Hudgens….nice to see you here"
"Hi…" Vanessa managed to choke out the word.
"Are you okay…Miss?"
Vanessa closed her eyes and started thinking if this was a bad idea after all but was interrupted by Stella…once again.
"I'm sorry, but we are kind of running late as it is…she's fine…and we…" Stella pointed to herself and her sister "need to park as soon as possible…so can you just tell us where to park please?" Stella asked impatiently.
The security guard looked at Vanessa and she nodded quickly back to him. He gave a slight nod and started to speak.
"Oh yes…of Course…its right next to that Black Mercedes by the entrance"
"Thank you!" Stella shouted
Vanessa drove into the park spot and gasped quietly. Stella realized on what Vanessa was gasping at. it was staring back at her in bold letters " RESERVED FOR VANESSA HUDGENS" Vanessa started to swell up with tears again as she parked and turned off the engine. Vanessa left her hands onto the steering wheel and placed her head leaning on it. She started to shake. While Stella stared at her broken sister and started consoling her.
Vanessa wiped her few tears and looked at her sister and took a deep breath and said
"Stell…I don't think I can do this…I can't face him…I don't know what to do"
Stella looked at Vanessa and replied "Ness. I know I should be telling you the opposite of this and I know that I have to be the sister I am supposed to be by telling you that he is a jerk that hurt you and you should forget about him. I know that I have been threatening him…" Vanessa gave a small chuckle. Stella continued "But Vanessa…there was a reason why you wanted to come and see him today…there was a reason why he reserved a parking space for you whether he didn't know that you were coming here or not…Sis, it's because he loves you and you still love him…simple as that…yea I know that you both have issues that you need to deal with but in the end even though he is a been a bum head…he still wants you in his life ness…"
Vanessa suddenly grabbed Stella into a hug and whispered "Thank you, Stell"
Stella let go of Vanessa and replied "you're welcome…but that doesn't mean that I'm here for him…I'm here for you and I'm going back to the overprotective little sister that I am."
Vanessa started to laugh and said "I wouldn't have doubted it"
"Ha-ha!"
Vanessa sighed and took a deep breath. "Let's do this."
They both got out of the car and Stella linked arms with her older sister and walked to the Parking lot door that led outside to the premiere and the Red Carpet.
Vanessa took a look around the premiere and saw lots of familiar faces and of course the Press and the screaming fans…that she hasn't seen yet was…Zac.
Stella knew that Vanessa was looking for Zac and she knew that she couldn't find him.
"Ness…find him later when you can actually talk to him…meanwhile have fun and I shall see you later! I think I see Corbin!" Vanessa looked back at her sister but realized she was gone. Vanessa muttered to herself "So much for her being there for me!" She shook her in disapproval and chuckled to herself. She walked on to the red Carpet and started posing and having the Press shout her name and taking her pictures and Catch up with old friends.
Meanwhile with Zac…
Ever since Zac arrived at the premiere, all he could think about was Vanessa. If she going to come or not. He needed to see her so bad. To hold her close, to look into her eyes and tell her how much he loves her and wants her and for the next few weeks he would be promoting his movie to the world and wouldn't be able to see her and this was his last chance…his only chance before she could possibly be out of his life forever and he couldn't bear that…he couldn't live without her and today was the only way to try and get her back. He decided to reserve a parking space for Vanessa when he arrived just incase she came. All he wanted was to see her but he knew that he had to do all the press interviews and see all his friends who arrived to support him.
After he took pictures with his fellow cast mates and faked smiled to the cameras while sneakily look around for Vanessa, Everyone went into the Cinema to watch The 17 again film. He couldn't find her. He started thinking that she didn't come and was filled with so much hurt and heartbreak.
At the After Party….
Zac arrived into the party and tried to get his mind of Vanessa. But he couldn't he began to get applauses from his friends and Families and smiled to them. He walked to his table and took off his Jacket and sat down. He didn't feel like in a party mood. He realized that his relationship is over. She didn't arrive. All he could think was that he lost the love his life and couldn't take it. It was a bitter sweet moment…His movie was successful but his relationship was not. He couldn't believe he blew it. He couldn't believe that he let her go. While he was thinking He saw Corbin approach him. Zac smiled at him. He hasn't seen Corbin for nearly 2 months. Corbin went to hug him.
"What's up Hoops!?...Congrats Man…"
"Thanks Man…how you been?"
"I've been good…doing a new album and got a new role on CW"
"That's great Corbin" said Zac while he glanced around looking for someone.
Corbin looked at Zac confused.
"Okay…what's up?"
Zac looked back at him.
"Nothing…just looking for someone"
"O-kay…who?"
"Uhh…Ness"
"What? I thought she would be coming with you?"
"I thought so too"
Corbin saw through Zac and knew something was wrong.
"Dude…what's happened?"
"It's a long story…complicated…"
"Wait… you and Nessa are still together right?"
Zac ran his hand through his hair.
"Zac…what did you do?"
"I said some stupid things that I deeply regret."
"Like what?"
"I don't really want to talk about it Corbin"
"Okay…fine but Is Vanessa okay?"
Just before Zac could answer, a voice interrupted their conversation.
"She's fine…not great but fine."
Corbin and Zac turned around and saw Stella with her arms crossed and gave a smirk at Zac and then quickly jumped to hug Corbin.
"Corbin!"
"Hey…Little Nessa!"
"Funny as always I see"
Stella let go of Corbin and looked at Zac.
"Stella…"
"Oh Hi…Jackass!" Stella said sarcastically
"Thank you for coming…is Nes..."
"Yea, she's here…why? Want to break her heart again?" She smirked.
"Stell…"
"You are so lucky Corbin is standing next to you…or I would have soooo punched right now!"
Corbin looked at Zac in shock.
"Dude…what did you do?"
Zac ignored Corbin and couldn't believe that Vanessa was here. He wanted to see her as soon as possible.
"Stella…I know that you want to punch me right now and you have every right to but where is your sister? I need to see her"
Stella looked up at Zac and saw in his eyes that he was desperate to see her sister and that he loved her.
Before Stella could say anything….speaking of the angel, Vanessa walked into the room in all her beauty holding tightly onto her clutch looking very nervous.
"She's over there Zac"
Corbin was so confused
"Can someone please tell me what the hell is going on?"
Zac looked behind him and saw her. She was here. He couldn't believe his eyes on how beautiful she looked. It had been so long since he had seen her and every time he looked at her. She would glow in this beauty and love. It felt that time had stopped and that she was the only one Zac could see. The fact that she showed up meant that she still loved him and he was going to prove that he still loved her and needed her. Without her, his life was incomplete and empty and he didn't want to feel like that.
Vanessa glanced around the crowded venue, looking for not only Zac but her Sister. Vanessa thought about how amazing and talented Zac was in the film and she was so proud of him. She started looking for her sister and sighed in relief when she was with corbin. He had always been an older brother to her. Vanessa smiled and then took a deep breath and walked towards them until she met eyes with the reason she came here for the first place. She saw the blue pools filled with anxiousness, love and …hope. Hope for them. Zac stared back at her and wanted so much to grab her and hug her tight. Just when he was about to walk up to her, He was pulled by his manager and took him to talk to other people. Zac gave her a small smile and Vanessa gave him a smile implying "go on…we'll talk later".
Throughout the night Zac tried to get away and try and go talk to Vanessa but people kept on coming up to him and congratulate him. It wasn't that he wasn't grateful. He was. But he had bigger issues to solve and right now if he couldn't get some space he would explode. Zac smiled to the guy he was talking to and excused himself. Finally, when Zac had time, he went to find Vanessa but he couldn't find her anywhere. He went towards Stella and Corbin and asked
"Have you seen Vanessa?"
Corbin ignored the question and said
"You said that you wouldn't marry her?!"
"Cor…I didn't say that"
"Well…you pretty much implied it! Bloody hell Zac, she thinks that you don't love her!"
"Dude…don't you think I fucking know that!"
"No..i don't!"
"Why do you think I have to find her?"
" Zac…now I love you like a brother but Stella told me how Vanessa really was and man…You done some Damage dude…"
"Corbin…"
"You are so glad that Ashley is not here…she would've kicked your ass"
"Whatever Corbin I know…I need to find Ness…Stella?"
Stella sighed and said "She left a few minutes ago…"
"What?"
"She said she left a few minutes ago!" Corbin repeated.
Stella put a hand on Corbin's shoulder and said "Bro…I think he knew what I said"
Corbin shrugged "How am I supposed to know?"
Zac had to go after her. He had to explain. Without thinking, he quickly rushed out towards the door…until His manager stopped him.
"Zac, where the hell do you think you are going?"
"I need to go and find Vanessa"
"Zac, you can't leave!"
"Oh yea? Watch me."
With that Zac pushed the door open and started running to the parking lot to see if Dan brought his car. He saw Vanessa's car gone and he forcefully opened his car door and quickly went in and started his engine. He reversed out the parking space and swerved round the corner out the exit. He drove to all the places where Vanessa could be…it was already 3 am in the morning. He went to her Parents house and saw her car wasn't parked there, to her own house…it was the same. He drove to Patty's Place and searched for her there. No luck. He started to get frustrated and continued driving around but there was no sign of her. He ached with heartbreak of the feeling of Vanessa gone and out of his life. He finally gave up and decided to drive home. When he was parking in his car into his driveway, he saw the Car. Her car. At his…no, their house. He sighed with relief! He quickily stopped the car and went out of car. The apartment was pitch black. He was so tired it was unbelievable. He started calling her name.
"Vanessa...Ness!!"
Vanessa startled when she heard his voice. She was only her picking up her things and then she was leaving. Leaving for good. It was obvious he didn't want her she got her answers. He proved that at the party. He didn't really acknowledge her all night. Her Eyes were all red because she had been crying and she couldn't accept the fact that they were actually done. She couldn't believe that she was doing this. She was leaving him. She had to. It was the only way. Vanessa carried on packing as quickly she could while crying heavily now…He was here.
Zac could hear some crying in the bedroom and saw a glimmer of light coming through the door. He hesitantly opened the door and Saw her. His baby crying while packing, she was trying to wipe her eyes while putting bits and bobs in her bag.
Zac realized what she was doing…she was leaving…his heart shattered in million pieces…this was real. She looked so hurt and filled with anger.
"What are you doing?"
Vanessa snapped "What the hell do you think I'm doing Zac?!"
Vanessa moved around the room with her bag putting random things, While Zac grabbed the bag tightly. He started taking things back out and putting them back where it was. Vanessa was shocked. "What are you doing?!"
"I'm putting stuff back Vanessa"
"I know that! What gives you the right?!"
"Ness…"
"Zac…I'm leaving. And you can't stop me." She took the stuff and put it back in the bag and continued packing.
"Ness… You can't leave" He grabbed the bag off her.
"Yes, I can!" She snatched it back.
"Baby…."
Vanessa looked back at him and choked out the words "I am not your baby anymore Zac…" Vanessa wiped her tears as she put the back down and went into her closet and took her clothes and put it another bag but the Zac held on tightly on the bag.
Vanessa looked up at Zac and he was too swelling with tears. He kept on shaking his head. "Vanessa, please don't…"
Vanessa was crying more freely now "Please let go Zac…"
"No... Never…Baby"
Vanessa took a deep breath and asked the ultimate question. "Do you love me Zac?"
Zac took his hand and went to tough her cheek and used his thumb to wipe her tears and looked in her eyes and said through his tears "More than Life."
Vanessa chocked out her sobs and let go of her bag and slid down to the floor leaning on the edge the bed, while putting her head in her hands and shaking so much. Zac sat on the floor with her and wrapped his arms around her and held her tight and placed a kiss on her head through her brown dark locks.
Vanessa looked up and slowly calmed down. She gazed in Zac's blue but now Grey eyes. She still had tears rolling down her face. Zac looked back at her and whispered "we need to talk about this. Ness"
Vanessa Nodded slowly. They were still sitting on the floor with Zac's arms around her. Vanessa started "Zac…you hurt me…in ways that I thought you will ever do." She continued "I never imagined that you could ever hurt me…and when you said what you said, it killed me. I started doubting whether you actually loved me" Zac was about to interrupt "…no, let me finish. Or if you saw a future with me, and then I cracked. I felt that I wasn't good enough for you anymore and that I didn't deserve you. I felt like maybe you should be better without me…you know. I love you and I just need to know if you could see anything with me in the future, Zac. I need to know if this…" Vanessa pointed to the both of them. "…we were going somewhere. I could wait forever for you Zac, but I can't wait for someone who doesn't feel like this relationship is going anywhere. I just feel like we are standing still. Going nowhere I would love to be married to you one day but knowing that you don't want to get married makes me feel like you just don't want to marry me."
Zac sighed and rand his hand through his hair and leant his head onto her head and took a deep breath. "I'm so sorry…baby. I didn't know that you felt this way. I was so stupid for saying those stupid things and that I didn't think. I love you so so so much and that I need you more than you need me. It's me that doesn't deserve you. Babe. I can't live without you. You are so amazing and that I can't say sorry enough for the hurt that I have given you. When I put that kuippo ring on your finger, I promised myself that I wouldn't let any harm come to you and I wouldn't hurt you but I did hurt you and it's going to take a long time to forgive myself. When I said what I said…" Vanessa tensed up and closed her eyes tighter. "…you have to believe me Nessa…Not for one minute in my life did I ever doubted that I love you. But on that day…it was rough. I turned down footloose, I was so stressed but in reality I just missed you so much. Ness…Truth is that…"
Vanessa looked up into his eyes.
"I'm scared."
"Of what?"
"Of the future…I'm scared that if I look too much to the future and it doesn't turn out the way I want it to be…I don't know what I would do."
"Zac…"Vanessa put her hand on to his cheek and stroked him with her thumb.
"…I'm scared too…but its okay…Maybe we all need to move on…" Vanessa gulped as she got out of Zac's embrace and got off the floor.
Zac couldn't believe what he was hearing. Zac quickly got up and turned Vanessa to look at him. "Vanessa, what are you talking about?"
"Zac, you said you're scared of the future…and it's clear that I'm not going to be in it."
Vanessa was crying again.
"What? Ness..."
"Zac baby… seems like you're scared of the future with me."
"No. No…Ness. That is not what I meant."
"It sure sounds like it."
"God damn it Ness! You don't understand!"
"Then Make me understand!" Vanessa shouted
"…Do you want a future with me?!"
"Ness…"
"Zac Answer the damn question!"
"Of course I fucking do!"
"Do you want to get married?"
Zac shook his head.
Vanessa put her hand over her mouth to try and stop and her sobs coming out of her.
She took a deep breath. She began to grab the bag and walked out the room to the living room.
Zac followed her and grabbed arm.
"Okay, you want to get married, let's get married then, if that's what you want, if that what it takes for you to stay, marry me!"
Vanessa shook her head. "Don't Zac! Just don't okay?!…I can't make you marry me…"
"Why do want to get married now?!"
"I didn't say now, did I Zachary?!...you assumed now!"
"Vanessa…I love you…you love me. Getting married is such a big thing"
"Don't you think I know that? I just wanted to show you how much I love you, how much I need you. To be Mrs. Efron one day in the future don't you want that? Don't you want me to be your wife one day and you to be my husband?"
"Of course I want that…maybe. I don't know"
"Then please Zac…Tell me. I don't want to argue anymore. Just Tell me that you love me and you want to marry me one day…just give me some insight on whether we are heading somewhere because I'm so confused and I'm not sure if I can handle it anymore."
"Ness…you didn't understand me earlier. When I said I was scared, I meant that if we do get married…I'm scared of losing you"
"What do you mean Zac?"
Zac sighed. "You hear all these stories about people getting married, showing off to the world how they are so in love and the couple of months later. They get divorced….I don't want that to happen to us Ness…"
Vanessa walked up to Zac and held his face in her hands and passionately kissed him with such love and devotion. Zac started to melt into her soft lips and moved his hands to her black hair and ran his hands up and down her back. Giving so much need and love into that kiss, finally when they needed air to breathe, He leant his forehead to hers and gazed into each others eyes. Vanessa whispered "I love you so much…Zaccy"
Zac grinned and whispered back "I love you too baby…"
After, they sat down on the couch in a comfortable silence while Zac held her and kept stroking his thumb over her knuckles. He said "Ness…"
Vanessa looked up and said "Yea baby…"
"Ness…it's not that I don't want to get married...it's the fact of losing you…and I know that might sound so stupid and I can't really understand it myself….but I do want you to be with me but I'm not ready of thinking about marriage yet…I want a future with you Vanessa …you have to understand that right?"
"I think I understand now Zac, But Not everybody who gets married ends up divorced…look at your parents…my parents…sure, there will be tough times but those people who got married and then get divorced maybe they just didn't love each other enough and I know for a fact Zac baby…you can never ever lose me…I love you too damn much. So whether you want to get married or not…I will be here now for you, for me and for us."
Okey dokey! I have Finished this three shot! Please tell me what you think! And review!!!! Love you lots like jelly tots! Mwahz XOXO