High School Musical - Next Gen (Complete)

Chapter 25

-SUMMERS POV-

As days and nights keep going on I find it harder and harder to get sleep. I hate the sound of keys clashing and the door opening, I hate the sound of babies crying, I hate the sound of the drawers in the kitchen opening and closing.

I live off water and the occasional orange slice, nothing much goes in or out of me and pretty much nothing enters my room.

Sometimes Max visits but he's in Taos still, he's coming back Thursday afternoon, he said he would be away for two weeks, he's been away for four weeks.

Because mum was due in a few weeks they knew the gender, we just didn't want to know. Dad and I decided that we didn't want to know so we haven't called and asked.

I lay in bed staring at the wall, as usual.

Mum was so sweet, so generous, so happy.

Do you think she would want me to be so upset, Dads holding it together half the time but at night he breaks down. No ones spoken to Damien in weeks and all I've done is sit here and do nothing.

Mum raised me to be a strong woman, someone that people can count on and is a smart thinker. She wouldn't want us to be sad, if it was anyone else she would be the one handing out tissues or lending her shoulder for someone to cry on.

"I'm sorry for being so useless mum, I want to be like you" I whisper and try to force a smile on my face. I think of the fun times Mum and I had together and eventually the smile comes naturally.

She hates to see people upset so I'll bring myself together to help other people.

I haven't gone to school for three weeks, but I think on Monday I will go, mum always wanted us to be at school.

I feel her presence and I smile even more. I hope she's proud of me, but I know she loves me.

I hear the rattle of the keys being thrown into the bowl and I cringe but then Dad yells.

"Kids, I'm home" and I smile again, he just wants us to be happy too.

I run out to him and wrap him in a big hug, a smile spread across my face.

"Your smile is so beautiful" Dad looks at me side ways and sighs.

"I think mum would want us to be happy that it happened but not sad because it's gone." I say with half a sympathetic smile and half a knowing, gentle smile.

"She's so proud of you sweetheart" Dad hugs me again.

A tear of joy escapes my eye and I wipe it away.

"Let me go check on Damien." I say and Dad just nods his head.

"Damien can I come in?" I ask after knocking lightly.

"Why?" His voice cracks in a depressing tone.

"I want to check on you" I say in a gentle tone.

"Be quick" I feel him roll his eyes.

"Mum wouldn't want you to be so sad" I sit on his bed after I fix it up.

"Yeah? And how do you know that?" Damien says in a rude manner.

"When grandpa died she cried a little but she tried to stay happy, she was handing out tissues and letting people cry on her. She was happy and I think she would want us to be happy" I rub Damien's back as he stares at the floor.

He just sighs and I feel like this is the right time to leave, even though I've only been sitting here for a little bit.

Damien grabs my arm and I turn around. He hugs me and walks out of his room for the first time in a very long time.

"I love you, Mum" I whisper with a smile.

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I stand at the pick up area with a pie in one hand and my other hand in my back pocket, Max hates plane food so I'm guessing he hasn't eaten for 2 hours or however long the trip is, I haven't asked.

"I can't wait any longer, where is he?" I'm restless standing in one spot and staring intensely at the open parting they come through.

"Calm down" Kat sighs in frustration, I've been freaking out, I hate planes so I'm a little tense.

"They're starting to come out!" I say a little to excited.

"Thank you for that update, my eyes seem to be out of order at the moment" Kat blinks heavily twice and I giggle, too excited to care.

"You're welcome" I bow a little bit and Kat smiles and shakes her head. I look at her confused and she points towards the opening.

I look at where she points and I see Max, a gym bag slung over one shoulder and a big bunch of roses resting over his elbow, the other hand holding onto the stems.

My smile goes even bigger, if that's even possible. I cover my mouth with my hands for dramatic effect and walk towards Max.

"Best boyfriend ever" I plant a small kiss on his lips and take the flowers out of his hands "they're for me, right?" I ask and he nods.

"They wouldn't be for anybody else" He kisses me softly, I smile through the kiss and we're interrupted by someone clearing their throat.

"Nice to see you home" Kat says bluntly and Max chuckles, which by the way makes me want to melt.

"It's good to be home" He hugs Kat, who after a second hugs back.

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"I love seeing you happy" Max says glancing over at me, in this situation the road is more important.

"I love being happy" I shrug and blush.

"What made you change your mind, I couldn't even get a word out of you a week ago" Max raises an eyebrow.

"My mum would want me to be happy, she hates seeing people sad" I sigh.

"I love your smile" He whispers.

"I love your lips" I wink at him teasingly because he can't kiss me whilst driving.

"You meany pants" Max pouts and I clench my jaw, he knows I find it irresistible when he pouts.

"You win" I put my hands up in surrender and shake my head annoyed.

"I'm really getting sick of finding out what gets you two turned on. So do me a favour and shut up" Kat says popping her head in the middle of both the front seat chairs.

"Sorry" I blush and Mac smirks at me.

"That turns you on?" He winks at me and I look away.

"A little" I try to hide my smirk by clan hung my jaw, but it just makes it more obvious.

"Remind me that later" Max flicks his head at me.

"Shut up" Kat throws her hands up above her head in frustration.

"Sorry, I keep forgetting you're there" I bite my lip and I see Max looking at me through the corner of my eyes and folding his lips into a line as he see's me biting my lip. I just smirk.

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