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A little oneshot…I was listening to the song Whatever it Takes by Lifehouse and got inspired so to speak…
Whatever It Takes
Troy Bolton sat in the apartment that he shared with Chad Danforth and Zeke Baylor. He sighed. "I can't believe it's over." He thought, "Five years and it's over." He sighed again, picked up a book from his nightstand and threw it across the room. It collided with the door, causing a loud BANG.
Chad and Zeke sat silently in the living room. Troy had just told them the news, they were shocked, they didn't know whether to be mad at Troy or Brie.
They watched for a week as Troy took a "sick" week off from work and did nothing at home. On the sixth night of him not leaving the house they watched as he donned his coat and shoes and stormed out of the apartment.
A strangled smile fell from your face
It kills me that I hurt you this way
Troy walked into the gates of the all too familiar park. He hadn't been there in weeks. "Since before it happened" he thought bitterly.
The worst part is that I didn't even know
Now there's a million reasons for you to go
But if you can find a reason to stay
"I need to make this right, right now." Troy mumbled to himself. He walked, out of the park and back onto the street. He walked up to the familiar apartment building and rang the bell for apartment 19. He waited until he heard an answer.
"Yes?" It was Sharpay's voice, "Great" he thought, "she'll never let me in"
"Sharpay?" he hesitated slightly.
"What do you want Bolton?" she hissed
"To talk to her." He pleaded
"Go to hell." That was the end of that conversation. Troy sighed and turned around. He walked, aimlessly, needing to think.
I'll do whatever it takes
To turn this around
I know what's at stake
I know that I've let you down
And if you give me a chance
Believe that I can change
He kept walking, listening to the heels of some girl clattering behind him, constant. He didn't pay it any mind though. "Troy" he heard his name gasped out. He turned and found her standing behind him, trying to catch her breath.
He smiled, "Brie?" he asked hopefully
"What did you want Bolton?" she asked spitefully, her tone was so harsh he flinched, but then again she did run after him.
"To talk, to make this right." He whispered
I'll keep us together whatever it takes
She sighed, "Troy, it isn't that simple."
"Then break it down for me Brie. How can I fix this? What we have is special, it's strong and can last through this!" he was exasperated.
"Do you trust yourself? Do you believe in yourself? Or do I have to that for you too?" she asked point blank, before turning and walking away.
She said, "If we're gonna make this work
You gotta let me inside even though it hurts
She suddenly turned around and hollered, "I need to know Troy, I need to know when you're hurt. I need to know when you're happy or sad. I need to see all of you." She gave him a half-hearted smile and ran to him again, "You've got to believe in yourself and love yourself if you really think you're capable of loving me."
"What does that mean?" he asked her puzzled
"I can't answer that for you Wildcat, call me when you figure it out though." Then she was gone.
Don't hide the broken parts that I need to see"
She said, "Like it or not it's the way it's gotta be
You gotta love yourself if you can ever love me."
He sighed, and kept walking. He finally found himself at his apartment. "Maybe I can write my feelings for her." He thought. He sat down but drew a complete blank. He threw his pen down and put the paper back in his desk.
Zeke walked into his room, "I made cookies." He said with a small smile.
"I don't want cookies. I want El." He said, turning around so he was looking out his window.
I'll do whatever it takes
To turn this around
I know what's at stake
I know that I've let you down
"I wish she'd just take me back." He mumbled
"Keep working at it, it'll happen." Zeke said, leaving the cookies on his desk and closing the door on his way out.
I know that I've let you down
And if you give me a chance
And give me a break
I'll keep us together, I know you deserve much better.
He pulled his guitar out and began strumming a tune. He hummed along to words that had been flowing in his head all day long. He smiled, remembering the great memories they had in the past.
But remember the time I told you the way that I felt
That I'd be lost without you and never find myself
Let's hold onto each other above everything else
Start over, start over
He sighed and put his guitar away, he'd been doing a lot of sighing lately. And he'd been feeling bad for himself. "Maybe that's what she meant. I shouldn't wallow in self-pity. I need to talk to her, and tell her how I feel." He thought.
I'll do whatever it takes
To turn this around
I know what's at stake
I know I've let you down
And if you give me a chance
And believe that I can change
He jumped up and grabbed the pen and paper, he scribbled down all the words he'd been hearing in his head that day. Then he began to sing and put it to music. He looked at the clock 10 PM, "Oh well, it's now or never he thought." He got up and went sprinting out of the apartment. Zeke and Chad looked at the fleeting figure of their friend and sighed.
"He's lost it." Chad mumbled, turning back to the basketball game.
I'll keep us together whatever it takes
He arrived at her apartment and rang the buzzer. "WHAT?" Taylor was pissed,
"Don't argue, just let me up NOW Taylor." He ordered. The door buzzed open and he sprinted up to the third floor, not bothering with the elevator. He began to bang on the door. Finally it opened, revealing an aggravated Sharpay.
"What do you want Bolton. To hurt her more?" she spat
Troy ignored her and sprinted into Brie's room. She was sitting on her bed with papers and books surrounding her, obviously studying. She looked up and took her glasses off. "What?" she whispered.
He took out his guitar and began singing
A strangled smile fell from your face
It kills me that I hurt you this way
The worst part is that I didn't even know
Now there's a million reasons for you to go
But if you can find a reason to stay
I'll do whatever it takes
To turn this around
I know what's at stake
I know that I've let you down
And if you give me a chance
Believe that I can change
I'll keep us together whatever it takes
She said, "If we're gonna make this work
You gotta let me inside even though it hurts
Don't hide the broken parts that I need to see"
She said, "Like it or not it's the way it's gotta be
You gotta love yourself if you can ever love me"
I'll do whatever it takes
To turn this around
I know what's at stake
I know that I've let you down
And if you give me a chance
And give me a break
I'll keep us together, I know you deserve much better
But remember the time I told you the way that I felt
That I'd be lost without you and never find myself
Let's hold onto each other above everything else
Start over, start over
I'll do whatever it takes
To turn this around
I know what's at stake
I know I've let you down
And if you give me a chance
And believe that I can change
I'll keep us together whatever it takes
He looked at her, with love and adoration in his eyes. As tears cascaded down her cheeks she stood up from her spot on the bed and lunged at him. She threw her arms around his neck and attacked his lips. He kissed her with all the passion he had in him and she responded. He dropped the guitar as he pushed her back onto the bed as they both shoved the books and papers to the floor. Letting them hit with a loud thud. They pulled back for oxygen.
"Whatever it takes?" She asked
"Whatever it takes." He said and they leaned in for another kiss.
AN: Never done a oneshot before so this was new. I'm sure it's not very good, but it was worth a try. Review please!!
Mollie XOXO