Chapter 35- How many more hours?
"Oh my goodness…is we there yet?" I asked…again, since leaving at 430, this morning I slept until around 730.
Jack shot me a look for the hundredth time that day, "Gabi come on! We haven't even been gone for from the house for two hours!" He cried tears poked my eyes.
"You didn't have to yell!" I cried, Jack then turned and looked at me.
"Damn it, Gabi I forgot that you are…"
"Jack I see its best you just shut up" Lucille said, he only obliged and looked forward and started driving. Sharpay wrapped her arms around me, "Its okay Gabs" she said, I sniffed a little and then turned my head back that had only been the second break down, and much more to count.
"Jezz…Jack want to count how many times you make her cry today and report that to you son?" Taylor asked with a smirk, Jack looked through the mirror, his eyes narrowed.
"You wouldn't!"
"Oh, I would" She said
"Come on Taylor! I haven't lived with a pregnant wife for what, 16 years? 17?" He said
"Well you better get used to it, you have 10 more hours until you are there," Sharpay piped up, Zeke couldn't come because he had a cooking final he had forgot about and had to stay and study and take the test.
"Yeah, yeah I know, I am feeling like I should have gone with Kyle and Jenni to make sure they behaved on the flight" he said with a wink, I laughed and then leaned forwards. My phone started to buzz and I looked down to see Troy calling me.
"Hey Troy" I said, I smiled and shifted the in-between my ear and shoulder. I grabbed a pillow and placed it in my lap.
"Hey baby, what are you doing?" He asked
"Oh driving, we are shopping in San Diego today" I told him, it was our cover story.
"Oh! Fun, who are you going with?" He questioned
"Your mom, Taylor, Sharpay, and Jenni" I said
"Girls day?"
"Yeah, pretty much" I said
He laughed and then he talked to somebody, "Aw Brie I am getting ready to go to bed" He said
"Tired from that game?" I asked
He laughed; "Yeah, sort of" he said said laughing
Troy played at ten'O clock this morning, we watched it on my laptop since we left the house at 430 and it was now approaching 1230, which had been nine hours already.
"You played well," I told him
"Thanks, I wish you were there"
"Me too, but anyways, we just got to San Diego so I'll talk to you later" I said
"Alright, I love you and I love the baby" he said
I smiled, "I am very happy you love you baby" I told him
He laughed, "Bye"
"Love you, bye" I said, we both hung up and I leaned back.
"I wish I was there," I mumbled
I got a bunch of looks back; I threw my hands up in defense, "Jezz! It was only a comment! And don't you all wish you were there too?" I said
"Yeah," ran through the car, "See! I told you!" I said to them
"I can't wait for when you are able to take a plane again," Jack mumbled
"Me either Jack, me either" I said patting his back.
"So what was Troy doing?" Lucille asked turning to look at me
"Oh, just wanted to talk, after game talk" I said with a smile
"I am glad you get a call, one of these days maybe I will" Lucille teased I smiled and looked down.
"He is such a dork after his games, he never wants to talk about the game, he wants to talk about random shit," I said
The car laughed and I leaned forward to grab a thing of crackers, nine hours down. Too many more to go"
"Damn! Jack! That's the fifth time!" Sharpay said to him, Lucille smack his shoulder. I was in tears because Jack said we could not stop for another ten miles to go to the bathroom when I had to go…like now.
"Oh boy…" Jack said
"Jack, she is pregnant! She needs a bathroom!" Lucille told him
"But!"
"There is an exit up here; you know that Troy would be speeding towards that exit?" Taylor said, I wiped away my tears of hormones and then I looked at him with a nod. "It's true," I told him
Jack sighed, "Sorry Gabi"
"Yeah, yeah, how many more hours?" I asked
"7 and a half hour Gabi" I turned my nose up
"Fine! It was just a question!" I yelled, I crossed my arms and I looked down, I saw Jack throw his hands in the air.
"Forget it! I am done speaking!" He said
"Good choice!" Sharpay said to him, I giggled and I looked up, we were turning off the exit, I crossed my legs and I leaned forward.
We then pulled into a gas station, Taylor was sitting next to the door, I pushed her out of my way, and I jumped out of the car. I ran/walked fast to the bathroom.
Once I got in there was two people in line, "Fuck" I swore, two bathrooms became available and the two went in. I hopped around a little and then another one came up.
"Thank the heavens!" I cried I walked into the bathroom. I went pee fast and then I got up and washed my hands. Once I got out and washed my hands, I walked back into the gas station. My hand covering my stomach, I walked up the fridge and grabbed water and some skittles, and starburst I paid for them and met the gang up front.
"Better?" Jack asked, I nodded with a smile
He looked at my water bottle, "Gabi" he warned
"I have to keep drinking water!" I told him
"Jack, she does" Lucille told him, he shook his head and got back in the car. I got back in and we all got situated, but before I knew it, I was asleep.
"Shit! That car just about cut me off!" Jack yelled I bolted up right, a layer of sweat forming on my forehead. Having a dream about not being able to see Troy.
"Oh shit Gabi, I am sorry, I didn't mean to wake you" Jack said looking in the back mirror, I only shook my head.
"Its okay" I mumbled, my head was spinning a little, my body tired.
"How many more hours?" I asked
"About three hours, its 430, we should be there by at least seven," He said, I nodded my head and I sat up. My body tired. I felt my phone vibrate and I picked it up without looking at the color id.
"Hello?" I asked my voice scratchy and tired.
"Hey! I just want to tell you that I am boarding my plane" He said, I blinked and looked up.
"Uh ok?" I said
"Brie, you okay you sound tired? How was San Diego?"
"Troy! Oh hi! Umm it was good! Really good, we are actuully just on our way home" I told him
"Oh, ok"
"I am very tired though but anyways, when will you land?" I asked
"Oh around 8ish" he said, I nodded and looked up front, meaning we will have an hour to check into a hotel, the one he is staying at. Then we had to get to the airport, this was going to work.
"Ok, I'll talk to you after my flight, ok?" He said, I nodded my head and then I sat up some more.
"Talk to you later, bye, love you" I said
"Love you too," He said, we hung up and I leaned back.
"I really miss him" I said, my eyes watering, Taylor was asleep in the back and Sharpay was sitting next to me texting Zeke, when she looked up at me she smiled softly and wrapped her arms around me.
"Its alright Gabs, we are almost there" She said with a grin, I nodded and cried into her shoulder.
"Why is she crying now?" Jack whispered, but I could still hear
"She has been in a car for how many hours, hasn't eaten much, and oh 7 and half months pregnant?" Lucille said
"Jezz, I don't remember you ever being this bad," He said
"All people are different Jack," She said grabbed his hand.
Once I stopped crying, I looked up and then I leaned back, I saw it had been about thirty minutes.
"How many more hours?" Taylor asked, I looked back to see her awake, she sat up and grabbed her cell phone and came back up front.
"About two and half hours" Jack told her, she nodded and leaned against me, her eyes floating close again.
"Taylor, want to look at wedding cakes?" I asked, she nodded her head and I grabbed my laptop and my 3G card, I plugged it in and I brought up the internet. I placed it on my lap and Taylor leaned over to look.
I went into Google and I typed in wedding cakes, I smiled as a thing popped up and I clicked on it. When that showed up thousands of cakes showed up, I mean thousands!
"Wow" Taylor mumbled
"Who knew there were so many" I told her, she laughed and then sat up.
"Let's narrow our search to like a yellow cake, well the icing. I think I want a chocolate cake, and a vanilla but that one would be smaller, maybe we could have a picture of Chad and I on it." She said, I nodded and grabbed my iPhone. I typed that up and then I sat it on my lap.
"Alright, so let's go over here" I murmured, I typed in the word yellow and a bunch popped up.
"Oh my! That is so ugly! I mean that is soo bright and all of the flowers it makes me wanna puke!" Taylor said I nodded in agreement; it was not that good looking.
"That one isn't bad!" I told her, I pointed it out; it was white with yellow bubbles on it. She looked at it cute actuully.
"I like that one, but lets keep looking," She said, I nodded and we kept going. We looked for another ten minutes, picking out the horrible ones to the cute ones.
"Stop!" She cried, I looked over at her and she pointed towards the screen, "That one!"
I pulled it up, it was white icing, with yellow boarding the end of each piece, it had little yellow flowers on it that had pink inside, and it was the best-looking one.
"Chocolate?" I asked
"Yeah, that's what Chad wants, I am gonna make the other one have pictures of us on it and then it's gonna be Vanilla." She said
"Alright, let me pull up your Facebook page and we can look at pictures" I said, I pulled up her Facebook page, to look up pictures.
"Oh! I like that one of me!" She said pointing at one with her hair was all wavy, a beautiful smile. I copy and saved it to my laptop and we kept looking.
"That one!" she said, it was one of her and Chad on the last day of junior year. I copy and saved that one and we kept looking.
We found one of Chad and another one of both of them that she wanted. I copy and saved those and then I went into photo bucket and started messing with them.
After another thirty minutes, bring us to 640, if I might add, we had the other cake figured out.
"Gabi! I love it!" She cried, I smiled and then I emailed it to her and then I shut my laptop.
"How much longer?" I asked again, Jack turned and looked at me with a smile.
"We are here," he said, I looked up to see the hotel, my eyes widened.
"Yay!" I cried, once the car stopped I got out of the car, "Sweet land!" I cried, Jack and Lucille laughed. I grabbed my pillow and blanket, leaving the rest for later. We all headed inside where Jack checked us all in, since Taylor and I would split up later to Troys and Chads room then it was needed to get a room now. Sharpay ended up getting a room to her self, I dropped my stuff off in there room and then I headed towards Sharpay's room, which was right across the hall.
"I am going to lie down for a little while, ok?" I said, she nodded and I lay down on her bed. Once I closed my eyes I was about as past out as a bear in the winter.
"Gabi, come on or we are gonna be late!" Sharpay said, I sat bolt right up and I got up quickly, a dizziness sweeping over my body. I sat back down for a second to re catch my balance.
"You okay?" she asked, I nodded and I went into the bathroom to slip on a pair of jeans and a pair of Uggs.
"Alright, lets go" I said, she grabbed my hand and we meet the others in the hallway, we all headed down towards the lobby to see the manger and others hanging up Laker stuff, I smiled seeing Troy and Chad's picture right next to each other. I pointed to Taylor who laughed.
"Come on, we should take a picture of us with them" I said laughing, she nodded her head and we went over, we stood next to it and Lucille took our picture, we did one were we gave them bunny ears and another kissed there cheeks. Then of course a normal one.
"Are you fans?" a girl said coming up to us, we both exganged a look
"There biggest" I said
She smiled, "They are staying here tonight" she said, her name was Rose. She must be the manger.
"Oh really?" Taylor acted
"Yeah! If you stay around long enough then you might see them"
"Oh well, we are going to dinner maybe we will catch them later" I said, I turned to wink at Taylor, she laughed and we both headed back to the group and we busted out into laughter.
"Oh, that was fun!" I said
"She thinks she knows more!"
We both snickered and we got into the car and we headed towards the airport, Jenni and Kyle were already there waiting for us, telling us that the Lakers are going to come through gate 17.
"Ok, here we are!" Jack said parking the car; I jumped out of the car, all giddy. My body buzzing with excitement. I had not seen him in little under a week. It was too long if you ask me.
"Gabi, he hasn't even landed yet, calm down" Lucille said, I turned and looked at her.
"I'll try but you need to tell the baby that" I said, it was kicking like crazy.
"Its going to be a daddy's it," she said smiling
I laughed, "Yeah it is"
"Do either of you know?" She asked I shook my head.
"Nope" I said, she only nodded. We then all headed inside; I saw it was coming close to eight. I smiled as we walked in the door, I saw the Laker bus waiting for them, and he drove just about everywhere.
"Kyle said gate 17" I said, they all nodded and we headed that way. When we got over there we saw Jenni and Kyle lying in the chairs all cuddled up, I looked at Jack who narrowed his eyes and bent his fists.
"Jack" I warned, he only looked at me and then shot me a look.
"Don't make me tell Troy you set me off six times today!"
"Oh come on! Are you going to hold that against me?" He said I looked at all of the girls.
"Yes" I said, he only laughed and then we walked behide Kyle and Jenni.
"Hey guys!" We said, they both looked up and smiled.
"They announced the Laker plane is getting ready to land" Kyle said, "not many people came running," he said with a wink
"Only the teenage girls, wearing Bolton shirts" Jenni said pointing them out, standing all giddy against the wall with there cameras in hand and a notebook, I rolled my eyes and I watched the plane land.
"Ahh…I am so excited!" I yelped
"One of these days you are going to be okay with out him" I looked down at Kyle who said that
"Nope, never" I whispered
After another five minutes, the terminal doors opened and then the first few people stepped out and started making there way towards baggage claim. I walked to the other side to where his back would be to me, Taylor doing the same.
We both picked over the edge to see that they just walked out, we both turned around not to be noticed, when they walked out the door, and there back was turned to us we both ran up behide them and threw our arms around there shoulders.
"What the hell?" They both said I could hear the teenage girls screaming.
"Hi" I whispered into his ear, he dropped his bag and then turned around.
"Oh my- Brie!" He cried, I laughed and he picked me up and I threw my legs around his waist in our hug. He put me down quickly since I was probably heavy. He then pulled me into a passionate kiss.
I think I heard those girls start to cry…not even joking.
I pulled back from him, "You miss me much?" I asked
"Ever since you passed out I have been worried sick about you," He said, his nose touching mine.
"I love you Bolton, but let's keep moving, ok?" I said, he nodded and then in laced our hands. I looked towards the girls who were crying, I mean balling.
Troy went over and said hi to his parents, Sharpay, Jenni, Kyle, and Taylor. I gave Chad a quick hug and then we got there suitcases and we headed back out.
"Alright we have to ride the bus" Troy said, I let my lip pout a little, "But you can come on" He said with a smile, I looked up at him and he wrapped his arms around my shoulder. I saw Coach and then I saw Tyler.
"Hey Gabi! Come out to surprise your boyfriend?" He said with laughter, I rolled my eyes.
"Yeah, I did have a problem?" I said, he looked at me for a second and then coughed.
"Um..I am going to get on the bus" He said with a point, I shook my head and Troy dragged me onto the bus where I saw Matt, Kobe, Luke, and Andrew. I smiled and waved at each other them.
"Bolton, I see you got your girl," some one hollered, Troy only flashed them a smile.
We sat down and I lay against him, "I missed you," I said
"I missed you too, how did you come up here?" He asked, I groaned and looked up at him, "A 17 hour car trip" I told him, he laughed and Troy kissed my forehead.
"So that's what you were doing all day," He said, I nodded my head.
"Team! We are going to dinner! Olive Garden! I need to know the exact count!" The coach yelled Troy raised his hand looking back at Chad and Taylor telling them we took care of it.
"Bolton how many more?" Coach yelled
"Eight!" Troy yelled back
Coach nodded and called on other, I texted Jenni to tell them we were going to Olive Garden, but they were just following the bus anyways.
Once we got there, we all were seated immediately and then we got drinks and food.
"Are you getting anything?" Troy asked I shook my head.
"No, salad and bread sticks are more than enough and I will probably pick at yours too" I said, he kissed my forehead in response and everybody ordered.
After dinner we all headed back to the hotel, a Welcome Lakers banner hanging out front, I turned to Taylor and started laughing.
"What's so funny?" He asked
"I'll tell you later" I said with a small smile, he nodded and then we all got off the bus and the players surrounded me and Taylor, some photographers were here, they were all blocking us. Aw!
I stayed behide Troy as they pushed through to get through, once in the building Taylor and I guided up front, Troy and Chad both had arms around me, Chad and Luke had arms around Taylor, and we were all laughing and joking around. Then we saw Rose.
"You…you know them?" She said coming up to us, Taylor and I laughed and nodded.
"They are our boyfriends," We said laughing; she blushed a deep red and then left quickly. Aw, did that not make my day?
"Come on Brie, let's go," He said, we branched off and headed towards his room, which he already had the key too.
Once in the room he kissed me once more, "I love you"
"I love you too," I mumbled against his lips.
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