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Invisible Love

Chapter 1 – Hurt

Right now she had all reasons to be happy, but she wasn't. She was dating the hottest guy on East High, or actually they weren't dating. Troy told her that they were past the "dating-thing", they were a couple. So you don't get the problem? Troy didn't want to make their relationship official, so they kept sneaking around and making up excuses to meet each other secretly. She took some books out of her locker, closed it and headed towards the door.
Her best friend, Taylor, came up beside her.

"Hey Gabs!" She said.

"Hi." She smiled and then she spotted Troy and his friends, Chad, Jason and Zeke coming towards them. Taylor and his friends could never even have thought of Gabriella and Troy together. So keeping it a secret wasn't really that hard.

Troy, Chad, Zeke and Jason passed them and as usual Troy didn't even look at her. It hurt, really bad. Then she felt a warm hand touching hers and a piece of paper was given to her.

"Are you coming to see the game tonight?" Taylor asked.

Gabriella read the note, not hearing what Taylor asked her.

"Hey baby girl.

- You coming to the game tonight?

I really want you there, I'm playing for you, you know.

I'm on my way to practice and I only have 30 minutes between practice and the game.

Will you meet me outside the gym 7.30? The game starts at 8.

I really want to see you.

Love you baby, - Troy."

Gabriella smiled and her heart became warmer immediately.

"What's up with you?" Taylor asked.

"Oh nothing, did you say something?" Gabriella asked happily.

"Yeah, are you coming to the game tonight?" She asked again.

"Bet on it!" Gabriella exclaimed.

7. 30 Gabriella was standing outside the gym in her Wildcat outfit. She was a little depressed; she had to lie to Taylor, again. Taylor had called her and asked if they should walk together to the game. As usual Gabriella made up some silly excuse which made her feel awful and Taylor must probably think that she was avoiding her.

"Hello there beautiful." Troy said, coming up beside her and wrapping her arms around her waist lovingly.

"Hey." She giggled and her depression was gone.

"You look amazing." He said and admired her look.

"You don't look too bad yourself, Wildcat." She smiled.

"I don't have much time, but I just wanted to say thanks for coming and that I love you." He grinned.

"I love you too, good luck Troy." She smiled warmly.

"Thanks baby girl." He kissed her and ran off.

Gabriella smiled to herself, walked into the gym, spotted Taylor and sat down beside her.

"Hey." Gabriella greeted.

"Hi Gabs."

"I'm sorry that we couldn't walk together." Gabriella said.

"No, that's okay." Taylor smiled. Gabriella smiled back, Taylor was such a good friend.

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Not unexpectedly, the wildcats won the game and everyone went to the after party. Not Gabriella though, she went back home to read a book.

She sat under the big oak tree in her backyard and gazed lovingly up at the haven above,

she loved to just sit and watch the stars. Suddenly she felt someone take her hand.

"Beautiful night, huh?" She heard a familiar voice said. She looked up at spotted Troy sitting next to her.

"What are you doing here?" She asked.

"Well, hello girlfriend. I love you too." He said teasingly and it made her giggle.

"That's not what I meant. I mean, I thought you went to the after party." She said.

"Yes, I did, but you weren't there and I really wanted to be with you." He said. She rested her head on his shoulder and he wrapped his arm around her waist.

If only we could do this anytime we wanted… Was the thought that spun around in their minds right now. Silence filled the air and it made the surroundings seem even more peaceful.

"I love you, Ella." Troy broke the silence and met her gaze.

"I love you too." She smiled weakly.

"Come here." He stood up, pulled her with him and took her hand.

They walked to the park nearby, Troy sat on the grass and held Gabriella close to him.

"Troy, can I ask you something?" She asked, enjoying being held like that.

"Yeah, baby. Anything." He kissed the back of her head and intertwined their fingers.

"Why me?"

"What?"

"Why did you pick me?" She asked and he smiled.

"Because you don't squeal whenever I walk past you, because you don't try to break in to our locker room after practice, because you are beautiful, warm, kind and loving and because when I'm with you I can be myself." He answered. She turned around in his arms, captured his lips with hers, gathered all the love she could find in her mind, soul, body and heart and let it be a part of the kiss.

When they eventually pulled away, Troy was breath taken by the kiss.

"And because you have lips like an angel." He added truthfully and let a smile cover his lips when he saw that her cheeks turned to a light shade of pink.

When they left the park that night their strongest wishes was to show their love to the world.

- But they didn't tell each other…

The next day Gabriella woke up to knocking on her balcony door. She spotted Troy outside and quickly went to open, in the process forgetting that she was only wearing her underwear.

"Hey Troy, what are you doing here this early?" She asked, tired and trying to cover herself with her arms. Troy stared at her in admiration.

"Wow Ella. No need to hide your body, you're beautiful!" He exclaimed. Gabriella just blushed and tried to cover her body even more. Troy went closer to her.

"Baby, you're beautiful." He said and let his hand glide down her arm. Her body was absolutely perfect, plain and petite. He wrapped his arms around her waist and pulled her closer.

"You still haven't answered my question, Bolton. When did you become such an early riser?" She asked teasingly.

"Ever since I got a girlfriend." He grinned.

"You have a girlfriend, and you didn't tell me!? Should I be jealous?" She covered her mouth in mock shock.

"Yeah, you should be jealous! This girl is perfect." He smiled.

"Oh really?" She smirked.
"Yep." He said and finally kissed her.

They cuddled up under the covers and kept their positions until it was time to go to school.

"I should probably get going, they can't see us together, you know." He tried to indicate, because there was nothing he'd rather do than walk down the halls of East High and let her shine in the brightness. His girl. He didn't know that the words he said had hurt Gabriella truly. They had buried themselves deep into the centre of her heart.

"Um… Yeah..." Gabriella felt all of a sudden uncomfortable with his company and wriggled out of his grip.

"Okay, well. I'll see you at school, then Ella. Love you, bye." He left out the balcony door.

Yeah right, like you even bother taking a look at me. Gabriella thought. The hurt took control of her body, the pain was unbearable and the anger started to fill up inside of her. For a moment, she considered staying home, but after a second thought she threw it away. There was no way that he should make her weak.


Watch out for the next chapter of Invisible Love! :)

Love ya always, Melody .