Title: Cheer me on!
Author: xpinkdiamondx
Summary: Troy leaves Gabriella. She gets a new boyfriend…but he returns. Now she's torn between two lovers… who does she really love? A troyella?
On the way to their new house, Troy thought about Gabriella and what had happened the night before.
Flashback
"Gabi, we need to talk," said Troy
"Those words are never good! What's wrong with me?" cried Gabriella
"There's nothing wrong with you! It's just…" began Troy
"What? So everything's just peachy? And we're all a-ok?"
Troy tried desperately to comfort an almost hysterical Gabriella while cursing under his breath for using the "we need to talk" phrase. She put her head in his lap and closed her eyes. Troy bent down and stroked Gabi's hair. Everything was so silent that he could hear his girlfriend's heavy breathing.
"Listen, don't say a word, I….I have to move. My dad got a new job in New York and I'm going tomorrow. I don't think that we should stay together," Troy said, He could hear Gabriella sniffle.
"I'm not good with long distance relationships. It wouldn't be alright," he continued softly.
Suddenly Gabriella sat up. He could see red circles under her eyes.
"I have to say goodbye…I…I'll come with you and see you off!" she whispered "We can make it work!"
"No Gabi," Troy said
"I know we can Troy! You're leaving me!"
"If you come with me I won't be able to leave," he said sadly
Gabriella sat silently but weakly.
"Besides, if I come back, you'll probably be off with some other dude!" Troy laughed trying to lighten the mood, but Gabriella remained serious. He kissed her the last time, stared into her chocolate brown eyes and then walked away.
End of Flashback
Suddenly Troy remembered he had turned off his phone. He took it out of his back pocket
1 missed call
1 text message
He checked the text message
Dude, call me, Chad
Surprised he dialled Chad's number. It rang twice until he picked up
(bold-Troy, Italics-Chad)
Dude, where have you been? I called you like an hour ago
I had my phone off. I was…
Never mind that
Hey, aren't you meant to be in Miss Darbus' class? She has zero tolerance for…
We finished school early. Anyway, Gabriella's been silent in class. She didn't answer a question! Did you tell her you were going?
Well…
Chad hung up