Here's another songfic by me. I'm hoping this one has a better turn out then my last one, so please tell me what you think! Also, it's told entirely in Gabriella POV, and I had to change the lyrics to the song up a bit to fit the story, or else when it says 'Troy', it would've said 'Drew'.
Disclaimer: HSM is not mine, nor is the song "Teardrops On My Guitar" which is by Taylor Swift.
"Hey, Gabs!" Troy greeted me happily like he did every morning, using one of his nicknames for me. I looked up and was instantly captivated by his sparkling blue eyes and his beautiful smile.
"Hi, Troy." I replied and smiled back, "So, are you still coming over Friday to work on the science project?"
Troy rubbed the back of his head nervously, which told me that that would be a 'no'.
"Actually, Gabi, that's what I need to talk to you about." he started. Yep, his answer was going to be 'no'.
"You forgot, didn't you?" I asked him. He had started dating some girl named Jen, and ever since, he's been 'forgetting' our plans.
"No, it's just that I already made plans with Jen, so I was wondering if we could reschedule?"
My smile disappeared at the mention of that name, "But, Troy, we had this planned for over a week! It's due Monday!"
"I know, and Gabi, I'm sorry, but I--"
"Why can't you just reschedule your date?" I asked, cutting him off. It always seemed to be the plans that he made with me that were rescheduled, never the ones he made with Jen.
"Look, Gabriella, I'll make it up to you, I promise." he told me and flashed me another smile, causing the anger I had just a few seconds ago to melt.
I smiled back, trying hard not to let him see it was fake.
Troy looks at me, I fake a smile so he won't see
That I want and I'm needing everything that we should be
"So, by the way, how are things between you two anyways?" I wanted him to say that things weren't going so well and that Jen wasn't the one for him, but no such luck.
"Oh, things are great between us!" he replied happily, "In fact, it may sound crazy, but I think she might be the one."
I'll bet she's beautiful, that girl he talks about
And she's got everything that I have to live without
I felt my voice get caught in my throat as I tried my hardest not to cry, at least not in front of him. It wasn't his fault that he fell for someone else; it was my fault for not getting him first, so now I just have to live with it no matter how much it hurt.
"That's great to hear, Troy." I told him and managed a weak smile.
Before we could say anymore, the bell rang, telling us that we had to get to homeroom before Darbus killed us.
"So, I'll talk to you later?" he asked as we walked inside.
I nodded, knowing exactly where he would suggest.
"Our place during free period?"
Predictable. That's where we always met, but it's the only place that we could be alone. Even though he was 'in love' with Jen, he never told her about our place, just me. I guess that counts for something, right?
"Yea, see you there, Troy."
"There you are! I thought you got lost!" Troy told me as I walked up the stairs to our spot.
I laughed, "You wish, Bolton."
"No, I wouldn't want you to get lost, because then I'd have to get up and look for you." he told me.
I just rolled eyes and let out a small giggle. That's another reason that I like Troy, he always knew how to make me laugh.
Troy talks to me, I laugh cause it's so funny
That I can't even see anyone when he's with me
"So, Gabi, I told you I'd make it up to you with the project, right?" Troy suddenly asked me.
"Uh, yea, but you don't have to." I answered, but was secretly hoping he would say something sweet like he always does.
"Nonsense, Gabs, I promised I'd make it up to you, and I never break promises."
I smiled sweetly, "You're the best, Troy."
Troy's smile grew bigger at this, "Thanks, but you haven't heard what I had in mind yet."
"And what might the great Troy Bolton have in mind?" I asked curiously.
"How about pizza and a movie at my place next Wednesday night?" he asked.
"But won't Jen be jealous?" I asked him, trying to hide my excitement.
"Well, I don't think she will, since she'll be there too." he answered. I could sense the nervousness in his voice.
I looked down in disappointment. He said he wanted to make it up to me, but he never said that Jen was part of the deal. I wanted to say no and that it'd be a little awkward for me to go, but he was trying and that would be a little rude to decline his offer, even though I'd be considered a third wheel. I decided that it'd be better if I just said nothing.
"Gabi, is that ok with you?" he asked me.
I nodded sadly, not wanting him to know not only how I felt about Jen being there, but also how I felt about them dating in general.
"I can't wait till you meet her. Gabi, she's wonderful! I know you two will get along just fine."
I just smiled and tried not to cry as a large lump started to form in the back of my throat, preventing me from speaking.
He says he's so in love, he's finally got it right,
I wonder if he knows he's all I think about at night
"Hey, Gabi, is something wrong?" he asked me. He must've caught on that I wasn't speaking.
"Yea, yea, everything's great." I said quietly, "Um, I have to meet Taylor, so I'll see you later, k?"
Before he could say anything, I ran out of the garden and back down to the chemistry lab. I heard him calling my name but I refused to stop.
It was too much for me to take anymore. I always thought that by some miracle Troy and Jen would break up and Troy would come to me, but now I knew that that would only happen in my fantasy world.
He's the reason for the teardrops on my guitar
The only thing that keeps me wishing on a wishing star
He's the song in the car I keep singing, don't know why I do
"Gabi, there you are!" Troy said as he ran up to me a few minutes later, "Gabriella, what's wrong?"
I didn't answer. Instead, I kept walking until he grabbed me by the arm.
Troy walks by me, can he tell that I can't breathe?
"Gabriella, I know you better than that! Now, please talk to me!" he pleaded, "What did I do?"
"You didn't do anything, Troy. I've just had a lot on my mind lately, that's all, so please just let me go, ok?" I answered finally, refusing to look at him in fear of breaking down.
Troy let out a frustrated sigh, "Fine, but you know you can tell me anything, ok?"
I nodded and he let go of my arm.
"Now, are you sure you're alright?" he asked me again.
"Yea, I'm fine." I lied. By the look he gave me, I could tell that he knew I was lying, but he must've put it off to the side as he smiled.
Are you sure you're alright?" he asked me as he started walking away.
"Yea."
And there he goes, so perfectly,
The kind of flawless I wish I could be
I sighed and walked off to find Taylor. Taylor was the only one who knew how I truly felt about Troy and knew what I've been going through ever since Troy and Jen started dating.
I wish I was Jen, then maybe Troy would've fallen for me instead. From what Troy's told me, Jen seems to be everything I'm not.
She'd better hold him tight, give him all her love
Look in those beautiful eyes and know she's lucky cause
He's the reason for the teardrops on my guitar
The only thing that keeps me wishing on a wishing star
He's the song in the car I keep singing, don't know why I do
I didn't see Troy the rest of the day, so I guess he was hanging around Jen. I miss him so much! True, I see him everyday, but now that he's with Jen, that's all he talks about and I can't stand it! I wish Jen would turn out not to be 'Troy's perfect girl'. I wish Troy knew how I felt and that he felt the same way. Sometimes, I even wish that I never met Troy, that way he couldn't break my heart.
So I drive home alone, as I turn out the light
I'll put his picture down and maybe
Get some sleep tonight
I sat on my bed and pulled out the acoustic guitar my dad had bought me for Christmas a few years ago. I started playing part of the one song that I managed to teach myself how to play and I sang along as the tears I've held in all day started to fall onto the guitar.
"He's the reason for the teardrops on my guitar
The only one who's got enough of me to break my heart
He's the song in the car I keep singing, don't know why I do
He's the time taken up, but there's never enough
And he's all that I need to fall into…"
I drifted off to sleep with the melody still playing my mind, hoping that everything wrong in my life would disappear, and that Troy didn't find someone else and instead was with me…
I walked into school the next day feeling a bit better but not much. I felt a few tears run down my face when I found Troy at his locker with the girl who I figured was Jen. Troy had a wide grin on his face as he leaned down and kissed her lips.
The lump in my throat grew bigger when Troy looked at me with his infamous smile.
Troy looks at me, I fake a smile so he won't see…