Summary: When Chase and Zoey first meet at PCA, they realize they’ve met somewhere before. Neither of them wanted to reawaken the memory. They thought the memory of the experience was gone, but when they meet for the first time 6 years, it comes back, full force, and they only have each other for guidance, especially when they meet the new history teacher. CZ. Slight DL NOW ADDED, but it is still mostly CZ!

A/N: Well…it’s the last chapter! (insert AWWW…). AND it’s long! Yay! Here are my reviewers:

GUCIGIRL: Thanks! I know, it was harsh. And sad…Enjoy the rest!

Emo Girl666: Thanks for reviewing! And yeah, but this is the last chapter!

topazchick08: THANKS! Hope u like the last chappy!

Mick McKay: (GASP) Nooo. Don’t cut Logan’s hair! (Grabs scissors). LET ME DO IT AHAHAHA BWAHAHAHAHA! LOL! Ha ha. I so can’t wait for the third season to premiere so the promo was AWESOME! Enjoy the last capitulo (that’s chapter in Spanish…I have a quiz tomorrow…hehe)

girliegurl: Thanks! 8th is actually getting better so yeah! Dana comes back? How do u know? Anyways, haha when I saw Time Capsule with the whole “I love you Zoey from my head down to my Toe-y” thing, I was just like annoyed cuz it could’ve been a better rhyme ha ha ha anyways…ENJOY!

GinnyAndDracoForever: AHH I TOTALLY AGREE WITH YOU! Chase CANNOT have another girlfriend arghh he loves ZOEY! ZOEY ZOEY ZOEY! And can you believe LOLA tells her about Chase’s secret? Ugh. Like what’s the point we all know he’s gonna end up with Zoey EVENTUALLY why make it more complicated with some Monica person ahhh! OK. I’m done. Hope you like this chappy, it’s the last one, so…no more cliffies!

riseofafallenangel: Season 3 premieres on Nick on September 24th, 2006 at 8/7 central! U can go 2 see the commercial!

Hybrid Speed: LOL! I wasn’t going to make him a Hevenofsky at first, but I decided it would be a nice twist! And I was pretty evil about Zoe’s reaction, but oh well! Can you believe this is my last chapter? Anyways, enjoy and…UPDATE UR STORIES! Pretty please…?

Disclaimer- I don’t own the show. BUT, I own a huge backpack filled with piles and piles of my eighth grade homework of death.

Things to know:

“Speech”

Thoughts/Flashback (it will be labeled flashback!)

Reawakening The Past

Chapter 10:

Narrator’s POV

Moments after Zoey’s car moved off, Chase’s foster mom’s car rolled in. He jumped into the car, with a heartbroken face on.

“Is something wrong?” she asked, concerned.

“No,” he lied, his voice shaking only slightly. “I’m just sad about leaving.” I opened up my laptop, hoping someone I could talk to was on AIM.

Zoey’s POV

Insanity. A sick joke. A lie. That’s what it had to be. Chase was in love…with me? I felt dizzy and groaned, and banged my head against the back of my seat. How could he…I can’t even say it. I mean, like, sure, we were best friends. It still didn’t make sense. The moment played back in my mind over and over…

FLASHBACK

“Zoey, wait!” Chase yelled, and ran over to her. “I still need to tell you what I’ve been trying to tell you.” I nodded. Finally…

“Okay,” I said.

“The truth is…” he started. “I…I love you…I’ve loved you ever since I saw you outside of the foster house…” I wouldn’t look at her for a while. When I finally did, she was looking at me weirdly.

“What!” I asked, confused and slightly angry. “How…what…I…I ca…um…I…I don’t kn…I gotta go…” I hurried off into her car, with Dustin, who had just arrived back, right behind her, and slammed the door. My car drove off, and I looked back one more time. When would it ever end?

END FLASHBACK

…but it was all so confusing. It was impossible…right? It had to be impossible. Maybe I was just dreaming. But the more and more I thought about it, the more it sort of made sense. I mean, his eyes lit up when he saw me that fateful day…right? And after what he told me, I really didn’t think he would ever be happy! So…was I the one who made him happy again? Me? Or what if…?

“Zoey?”

“Huh?” I asked.

“I said ‘Is something the matter’?” Rob asked me. I shook my head, slightly dazed.

“No,” I lied. “I’m just sad about leaving, that’s all.” I stared out the window, butterflies in my stomach. This is strange…this is the same butterfly feeling I felt sometimes when I was with Chase… Chase. Thinking about our whole friendship caused me to shiver. How could he keep this from me for six years? Well, technically, for four of those years, he wasn’t able to tell me but that still gave him a lot of time to ‘fess up. I sighed. If someone had told me that in one year at PCA I would see the owner of my evil foster home, get reunited with my best friend, find out his dreary past, cry over five times, find out my family was killed by said foster house owner’s husband in a car crash, and that I would find out that said best friend is in love with me, I seriously would not believe them. Who would? “Hey, Rob?”

“Yes?” Rob answered.

“Can you…pass me my laptop? I think it’s in the bag up front.” He nodded.

“Sure thing, kiddie,” he said, and reached into my bag and handed me my pink laptop.

“Thanks,” I thanked him.

“Are we there yet?” Dustin asked. “I need to pee…badly.”

“Why is it that you always need to use the bathroom during a car trip?” Rob asked with a laugh.

“It’s not my fault…” Dustin complained. “I made a bet, and ten cups of fruit punch can…” I drowned out the rest of their conversation and signed onto AIM. I noticed that Dana (DanaisBuena), Michael (MikeCanDUNK) and Nicole (Luv2Shop) were online, so I invited them all to a chat room, and labeled it EMERGENCY. I needed major, major advice. God, this sucks! Usually I’m the one stupid giving advice! Ugh! Could my life be any more freakin’ complicated?

ZoeyB-Girl: Hey D, Mike, Nicole! U there?

Luv2Shop: YUP! What’s the emergency?

MikeCanDUNK: Yeah, what?

DanaisBuena: It better be good. U interrupted my fone call w/ Logan!

ZoeyB-Girl: Trust me! It is!

I really hope telling them helps… but what if they’re just as surprised as me? I mean, they would have to be…right? Man, this SUCKS…

ZoeyB-Girl: CHASE SAID HES IN LOVE W/ ME! And then I freaked out and ran away!

I waited a moment. They didn’t answer for a while, then…

DanaisBuena: That’s IT? That’s ur HUGE emergency?

What?

ZoeyB-Girl: Umm...yeah…?

MikeCanDUNK: Oh, um, yeah, we kinda already knew that. Pretty much every1 on the planet knew! I can’t believe he told u!

Luv2Shop: OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG!

They knew? And they didn’t tell me? Some friends they are!

ZoeyB-Girl: In that case…

ZoeyB-Girl: WHY DIDN’T U TELL ME?

MikeCanDUNK: Chase didn’t want me 2! I was just being a good friend!

ZoeyB-Girl: Nicole? Dana?

DanaisBuena: I figured u’d realize eventually. It was OBVIOUS!

Luv2Shop: Come on, U of all ppl would know tht it would’ve been a VERY untrustworthy thing to do! Besides, Chase didn’t really tell us…we just all eventually caught on, except Michael and Logan. They knew from him.

ZoeyB-Girl: Ok, fine

Luv2Shop: So, what RU gonna do?

ZoeyB-Girl: I wanted ideas from u guys

DanaisBuena: Zoe, we can’t make a decision 4 u! Do u love him back?

Ugh. Could they PLEASE stop saying that word?

ZoeyB-Girl: No!

ZoeyB-Girl: Maybe…Yes? Umm…

ZoeyB-Girl: Ahhh I don’t know! Help, please?

MikeCanDUNK: Maybe…try talking 2 him?

Luv2Shop: Gr8 idea, Mike!

Were they kidding? I can’t face talking to Chase! Not now! Everything was so confusing! Did I mention that already?

ZoeyB-Girl: No, not gr8 idea. BAD IDEA!

Luv2Shop: Oh, come on, Zoey! U need 2 talk 2 him eventually!

DanaisBuena: I agree with preppy up there. What RU gonna do next year when u c him again? Huh?

Why did she have to say that? My eyes watered as I remembered…

FLASHBACK

“…Chase?” I asked him.

“What?” he asked.

“I asked you if you had any grapes,” I asked with a laugh. “I’m craving one.” He laughed.

“Sorry, I’m cleaned out in the grape department.” he laughed, as did I. “So, I’ll see you next year…right?” I looked away from me, and shook my head. This is gonna be harder to tell him than I thought…

“Probably not, Chase…” I said trailing off. I could tell he was shocked.

“What?” he asked, scared. “Why?” I smirked sadly.

“Too many bad memories…” I answered simply. I could tell he was sad. “Oh, come on! There’s still e-mail, phone, IM…”

“It won’t be the same,” he told me. “And you know it.” I looked up at him.

“I promise we’ll always be best friends, Chase. Always.” I promised. He smiled.

END FLASHBACK

Yeah, some promise that was…

ZoeyB-Girl: Um…I’m not coming back next year…

Luv2Shop: WHAT!

DanaisBuena: Repeat, WHAT!

MikeCanDUNK: RU SERIOUS? WHY NOT?

DanaisBuena: It better not be becuz of this whole Chase thing cuz if it is I’ll…u don’t wanna know!

ZoeyB-Girl: It’s not! Just…there’s 2 much bad memories stored in here!

MikeCanDUNK: So that’s it? Ur just gonna run away? Like what u did with Chase?

God, they are REALLY not helping!

ZoeyB-Girl: Look, Mike, u don’t know how it is!

DanaisBuena: Doesn’t mean u should just run away, Zoe!

Luv2Shop: yeah! Face ur fears!

I really need to think this through…I mean, what if I do…you know…what then? Ugh. Okay, well…I can always depend on him for anything, he’s always been there for me ever since he knew me, and he never complained, plus…I kinda blushed around him a lot. So…does that mean I love him? Ugh, usually when I was in these situations I would talk to Chase…but…that can’t be an option…can it?

Luv2Shop: You there?

ZoeyB-Girl: Yeah

ZoeyB-Girl: And…

ZoeyB-Girl: I’ll think about it.

I heard a ding-like sound and a little message popped up at the lower right corner of the screen: PCAChase has signed on.

MikeCanDUNK: Uh…Chase just signed on…

ZoeyB-Girl: So…?

DanaisBuena: What do u mean SO? TALK 2 Him!

ZoeyB-Girl: NO!

Luv2Shop: We’re logging off guys. So Zoe has no 1 else 2 distract her.

DanaisBuena: Lovin that idea!

MikeCanDUNK: Ditto. Cya, Zoe.

ZoeyB-Girl: Guys, no!

Luv2Shop has signed off

DanaisBuena has signed off

MikeCanDUNK has signed off

Dang it. So I was on my own now.

“Dad! Let’s play 20 Questions!” Dustin shouted. There went that slight pang in my stomach again. Dad. I missed my dad… I missed having Chase to talk to about him, and my mom, too…

Ding. An instant message popped up on my screen from…PCAChase? Don’t look…Don’t look…don’t… I looked.

PCAChase: Um, hey

PCAChase: Well, uh, Michael and every1 won’t talk 2 me til I talk 2 u so…yeah.

Should I answer? What would I say? How would I…?

ZoeyB-Girl: ?

PCAChase: ?

ZoeyB-Girl: ?

PCAChase: ?

ZoeyB-Girl: ?

PCAChase: ?

ZoeyB-Girl: Stop!

PCAChase: Hey, u started it.

ZoeyB-Girl: I’m logging off.

PCAChase: No, don’t!

I was about to click Log Off Now, but something held me back. Maybe I should hear him out…

ZoeyB-Girl: …ok…

I waited for a long time but he just didn’t answer.

MikeCanDUNK has signed on.

Another IM screen popped up.

MikeCanDUNK: RU talking 2 him?

ZoeyB-Girl: I guess u could say that…?

MikeCanDUNK: OK, in that case, ADIOS!

MikeCanDUNK has signed off

Okay; what was the point of that? I went back to Chase’s IM screen.

ZoeyB-Girl: So…RU gonna say something?

PCAChase: Something?

ZoeyB-Girl: Stop stealing my joke from when I was seven.

PCAChase: No. U see, urs was “hi and what ur name is.” MINE is “Something?”

ZoeyB-Girl: What is the point of this? There’s obviously something u wanna say 2 me about what just happened becuz u can’t just pretend it never happened, okay?

Tears stung my eyes as I sent that IM. I put my laptop to the side and tried Nicole on my cell. She picked up.

“Hello?” she said.

“Hey, Nicole!” I greeted.

“Did you fix things with Chase yet?” she asked impatiently.

“Well, no, but…” I started.

“Then, toodles!” she said, hanging up. Ugh.

PCAChase: I’m sorry.

Huh?

ZoeyB-Girl: About…what?

PCAChase: Everything. Your parents, Ms. Hevenofsky, and…u know.

Ugh. Why must I always be reminded of how awful my life is?

ZoeyB-Girl: U know what, I’m sick of the world thinking tht my life sux! I’m sick of every1 getting suspicious of everything about my past, I’m sick of feeling that horrible pang in my stomach whenever someone says the words ‘mom’ or ‘dad’. I’m sick of the world being sorry for me! I’m sick of my friends complaining about their parents when in reality I would do anything to have parents to complain about. Okay? I’m sick of it all. So stop feeling sorry for me just because no 1 cares!

I waited for a long time again. Then, he answered…and his answer sent my heart thumping.

PCAChase: I care.

Tears stung my eyes again, and I wiped them away. Why did you have to love me, Chase? I smiled slightly, though. He did care. I knew he did. And that made me feel…I don’t know…happy? Yeah. Happy was the word.

ZoeyB-Girl: Yeah…I guess you do.

PCAChase: U guessed right then.

ZoeyB-Girl: Chase?

PCAChase: Yeah?

ZoeyB-Girl: I miss my family…

I waited a few moments, then…

PCAChase: Me too.

By now both Rob and Dustin had noticed tears falling from my eyes. Rob looked at me with concerned eyes.

“Zoey, I know something is troubling you,” he told me. “What’s wrong?” I slowly shook my head.

“I miss someone,” I told him. “A lot.” He nodded his head and turned back to the road. Dustin stared at me.

“Who?” he asked. I shrugged.

“Someone…” I answered. He slumped in his seat.

ZoeyB-Girl: I’m sry I didn’t say goodbye 2 u…

PCAChase: It’s okay. Friends?

ZoeyB-Girl: Always. Remember?

PCAChase: Of course!

Even though I couldn’t see him, I could tell he was smiling. I loved how I could make him smile…but…did that mean that I loved him?

“I really, really need to pee!” Dustin screamed to Rob. He sighed.

“Okay, okay, calm down” he reassured. “We’ll stop at this restaurant.” He pulled up and immediately Dustin ran out of the car, doing the “potty dance” as ge called it. I laughed a little. Rob looked over at me. “I’m going to go follow him, okay, Zoey?”

“Okay,” I told him. “I’ll just go sit on one of those benches and we wait you.” He hugged me and kissed my forehead.

“Okay, but don’t go too far,” he ordered, and ran off after Dustin. I walked over to the bench and sat down, my laptop still in hand. I took a deep breath. Why was I so nervous?

ZoeyB-Girl: Good.

Why was this whole conversation making me so happy? It was just Chase! Just Chase… I thought. But maybe, just maybe, I thought of him as something more? I don’t think that there was anyone in my entire life who was as there for me as he was in the time I knew him. So, do I love him? I think I just might…

ZoeyB-Girl: Oh yeah, and Chase?

PCAChase: That’s what they call me

Tell him! A voice screamed in my head. Tell him what you think! Tell him how how you feel! It’s now or never! You may never see him again! But…I don’t know exactly how I feel! …But…love doesn’t have to make sense…right? Okay…GO! RIGHT NOW! TELL HIM! N-O-W NOW NOW NOW! Tell him!

ZoeyB-Girl: I think I love you.

Butterflies formed in my stomach as I sent that IM. I could just see Chase’s eyes go extremely wide, which made me smile.

PCAChase: REALLY?

ZoeyB-Girl: No, wait, never mind, I don’t think I love you… (A/N: Don’t hate me, it’s all gonna work out!)

PCAChase: What?

The next IM after that one sent my mind flying around in all directions. It was an amazing feeling. Was this what Chase had been feeling for me all along? I clicked send on the IM screen and the IM popped up.

ZoeyB-Girl: …I know I do.

PCAChase: I…I’m speechless

ZoeyB-Girl: U mean typeless

PCAChase: Ha yeah.

PCAChase: I love you, Zoey

PCAChase: Sry, it just feels really great 2 be able 2 say tht 2 u…

I smiled.

ZoeyB-Girl: I love you, Chase.

ZoeyB-Girl: Same here.

PCAChase: So…you wanna be my girlfriend?

ZoeyB-Girl: Hmm…I’ll have to think about it…

PCAChase: ?

Ha ha. I loved messing with his head!

ZoeyB-Girl: I’m kidding! OF COURSE:)

PCAChase: Phew, U had me scared 4 a sec :)

PCAChase: U know, you can make up for not saying goodbye…

ZoeyB-Girl: How?

PCAChase: Turn around!

Huh? Turn around? I did as I was told and I saw a bushy-haired boy getting out of a car…my bushy-haired boy! I smiled and laughed and ran up to hug him. I didn’t want to let go. Happy tears poured down my face.

“How’d you find me?” I asked him. He smiled.

“Easy,” he said. “My car came after your car, we follow the same route to Boston as you do to Tennessee, and Emma, one of the foster kids, had to pee.” I laughed.

“I love you, Chase.” I said, smiling brightly. He looked like he was about to explode from happiness.

“I love you too, Zoe.” He said, and kissed me. I wrapped my arms around his neck and he ran his fingers through my hair. He broke the kiss. “So, are you coming back to PCA next year now?” I rolled my eyes and smiled.

“Noooo…” I said sarcastically. He laughed.

“I just have one thing to say…” he told me.

“And what’s that?” I asked. He smiled mischievously.

“Tag,” he yelled jokingly, gently shoving my arm. “You’re it!” I laughed and grabbed his shirt before he could run away.

“Ha ha,” I mocked jokingly and smiled. Eventually, Rob, Dustin and Chase’s foster mom along with a little girl came bustling out, making small conversation.

“Okay, Zoe, we’re lea – ” Rob stopped and noticed Chase next to me. “Hello.” He waved.

“Hi, Mr. Fortmyer,” Chase said. “I’m Chase, a friend of Zoey’s…” They shook hands.

“Nice to meet you, Chase.” He turned to me and whispered, “I like him. You’re perfect for each other,” but Chase could hear and he laughed.

“Rob!” I complained, blushing. Everyone headed to their own cars, except me and Chase trailed behind, holding hands. When we got to the cars, I kissed him one more time and gave him a hug. “Talk to you later?”

“Definitely,” he said, smiling happily. I let go of his hand and jumped into my car. Rob and Dustin were staring at me.

“What just happened?” Rob asked, confused. I smiled.

“Everything,” I answered. Suddenly, my past didn’t seem so bad after all…

A/N: THE END! Wow, I can’t believe it’s DONE! How sad…Well, whadja think? Good? Bad? Okay? REVIEW! Oh, and be on the look out for my new story called Double Trouble, okay? OKAY! And…one more thing…do you think I should make a sequal?

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