Kay I've been working on this for a while. It's a songfic to the song Wake Up Call by Hayden Paniettere. And I hope you like it.
Disclaimer: I Don't own anything.
I sat on my bed thinking about my boyfriend of six months, Troy Bolton
I sat on my bed thinking about my boyfriend of six months, Troy Bolton. When we had first started going out he would buy my flowers, drinks when we went out clubbing. He didn't even pick me up anymore. I'm getting ahead of myself, my name is Gabriella Montez and I'm 21.
Troy and I met when we were in high school, we went to the same university and he finally asked me out after years of pining after him six months ago. We're right in the middle of our senior year and Troy's just finishing his last basketball season for the U of A Red Hawks,
When we were in high school we talked for hours and when he asked me out we talked even more. But for the past four years he's lead the team onto winning the championships this year is no different, well maybe a little.
Troy's letting all of this attention go to his head, he doesn't pay attention to me. Treats me like I'm another fan. And I have been sitting here for three hours trying to think of some way to get him to notice to me.
"Gabi, remember, we're going out tonight," Taylor called from outside. I didn't answer her thinking she would just walk away but, she didn't. "Gabs, you alright?" She opened the door and stuck her head through.
"Sure," I said keeping my focus on my feet.
"Come on, I know when you're lying. What's wrong?" She came in and sat on my bed wrapping an arm around my shoulders. I still didn't say anything. "Gabriella Anne Montez talk to me right now," She said in a forceful tone.
"It's really nothing but I just kind of… Troy's just been acting weird lately." I left it at that hoping it would be enough.
"We've all noticed, so you're not dreaming," She said. "We weren't sure what to say so we didn't say anything at all," she paused. "What are you going to do?"
"I'm going to get ready. I'll be ready in forty minutes at the most." I stood up, her arm falling on the bed.
"Okay, what are you going to wear?"
"You'll see," I said just coming up with a plan.
"Nothing to bad though," she warned.
"I know, just the necessary," I said not smiling.
woo hoo hooo
woo hoo hooo
You don't buy me flowers
You don't buy me drinks
You don't drive me anywhere
but totally insane
We used to talk for hours
until the night was through
but recently your ego
is going through the roof
Maybe you need a wake up call
Cos' you're too comfortable
You think because you're bad you
don't have to work at all
I got out of the shower and wrapped myself in a towel and putting my hair up. Slowly I got out my hair dryer and curling iron then straightener. One thing about being friends with Shar, you always know how to do your hair and make up and if it isn't right, she'll do it again.
It took me a while to finish my hair but in the end it was just right for tonight.
Tonight I was going to make Troy notice me, weather he liked it or not. All the guys were picking us up here in an hour and the girls were coming in half an hour. When I was talking to Taylor a thought crossed my mind, how far can I push flirting with other guys without cheating?
I'll figure it out tonight, when I put the plan into action…
It seems like I gotta do wrong
to get your attention
but maybe when I call this man up
you'll finally start to wake up
I walked over to my closet and grabbed the one object of clothing that I thought I would never have to use. The one thing that every girl has, the thing that is only for desperate measures.
My little black dress.
I slipped it over my head and headed back into the bathroom to finish my make up. Five minutes later I heard Taylor opening the door. I took one more look I grabbed my black clutch.
Taking my phone out off of my bed I went to the contacts and called an old friend, hopefully they would be able to help me. It would probably save me a lot of trouble, I know it would.
"Guys," I called.
"Yeah," They all called back. "Are you coming out," Shar asked. I turned the handle and cracked it open.
"Don't laugh or gasp or something," I said as a warning. They all answered with confused okays. I opened the door wider and walked out. I saw Sharpay trying to hold in her gasp. "Let it out Shar." We all heard a large gasp.
"Why are you wearing that? Not that you don't look amazing but why?"
"Because Troy's gonna notice me tonight, I hope. They should be here in about 20 minutes."
"I'm sorry we didn't say anything before," Kelsi said. "We didn't want to make you feel bad." I shrugged and nodded. We all sat down on the couch and just waited, talking quietly about anything and everything. When we heard a knock on the door we all got up and went to the door.
All of the guys walked in and went to their respective girlfriends, gave them a kiss and held them close. I looked at Troy and smiled.
"Hey," he said and stood there. My smile fell.
"Hi," I said. I saw everyone exchange glances around the room.
"We should get going," Taylor said. Everyone walked out in couples and then Troy walked straight in front of me leaving me far behind.
I think I'm gonna have to cheat
to keep your eyes on me
but maybe if I make you jealous
you'll finally start to wake up
This is your wake up call
this is your wake up call
so wake up
wake up
you better wake up
We walked in and looked around. The club was filled with people dancing drinking and making out. Music was blasting from all sides. We all split up into pairs and then when everyone was gone Troy walked away from me too.
I walked over to the bar knowing if I had to do this I was going to have to get some alcohol in me. My friend was sitting at the bar drinking a beer. I walked up beside him and took it out if his hands, taking a long sip.
"Hey you finally made it! Where's love boy?"
"No idea, we walked in and he walked away," I said. "Thank you so much for coming Jacob."
"No problem, anything to help. Come on, let's go dance." He took my hand a pulled me out onto the dance floor. About half way through a song I felt a tap on my shoulder so I turned around.
"Who's this," Taylor yelled over the music.
"This is Jacob!!" She nodded. "Chad did you hear me?" He nodded not wanting to yell. "Jacob, this is Taylor and Chad!"
"Nice to meet you," he yelled. The song ended soon after and we all went to sit down.
"Have you seen Troy," I asked looking around.
"No, last time I saw him was about ten minutes ago he was at the bar," Chad said. "But when did you two meet?"
"We've known each other for a while. I found him at the bar," I said which technically wasn't lying. I've always been good about getting around the truth without lying.
"We're going to dance again. Don't let Shar see or she'll go crazy," Tay said before walking out on the dance floor again, right behind Chad.
"So, you're going to tell me the whole story?"
"Maybe, I don't feel like talking about it now. Come on, I wanna dance." I pulled Jacob out to the dance floor. We danced for about ten minutes before I had to use the restroom so I let him dance with a girl he had been checking out and walked away.
"Gabi!!" I turned around at my name and was surprised to see Troy there, drunk out of his mind.
"Troy, what did you do?" He wrapped his arm around my shoulders breathing hard in my face.
"I haven't seen you all night," he slurred. I nodded. "Wher've you been?"
"Troy you have to get home before you get yourself into real trouble. Come on, let's go." I pulled him out onto the dance floor trying to find Jacob, or somebody. Finally I found Jacob with a different girl than he started with.
"What's with him?"
"He's drunk. I'm gonna take him home. If you see Taylor can you tell her?" He nodded and kept on dancing.
You're underestimating
the kinda chick I am
cos' I don't have a problem
finding someone else
I'll put my little black dress on
and go out to the clubs
And you wonder whats going on
tomorrow when your boys tell you
I was dancing with someone
I pulled Troy out the door and into the fresh air, calling a cab and getting him in was the hardest part so far.
"Where to?"
"Umm… Harper and 10th," I said. "Troy sit up," I said.
"Melanie?" I froze and stared at him. He said it slurred and high pitched but it was still understandable.
"Just don't let him throw up in my cab," the driver said starting the timer. I nodded silently. I didn't say anything for the rest of the ride but Troy was trying to hum along to the radio, which wasn't working. "7.15."
I handed him a ten and said, "Keep the change. Come on Troy." I changed my mind, getting him out of the cab was the hardest part. Getting up to his floor and finding the key only took a couple minutes. I led him into his own apartment and laid him on the bed.
"Owwww."
I undid the covers and got him under them after taking off his shirt. "Good night Troy," I said kissing him on the forehead.
I put a glass of water and a couple of Advil next to him and grabbed a piece of paper and a pencil. Writing a note really fast to keep the tears from smearing the page. Setting in down under the Advil I walked back out into the living room needing to sit down for a minute.
Maybe you need a wake up call
you're way too comfortable
You think because you're bad you
don't have to work at all
I was having this peaceful dream, Troy was paying attention to me and it was like it was before his head was inflated. And then someone started shaking me. "Ugh! Go away!"
"Gabi, wake up?" I slowly opened my eyes as they adjusted to the bright light.
"Chad?"
"Hey, what are you doing here? Where's Troy?"
"Man, I must have fallen asleep here after I put Troy to bed. Um, he's probably still in there. When he wakes up can you just make sure he reads my note?"
"Why, what's in it?" Zeke asked.
"Just some stuff that's really important. I'm going to head home now, it's been a long night. Are all the girls awake?"
"We woke them up but they probably fell asleep again." I gave each of them a hug and walked out the door.
Troy's POV
When I woke up my head was pounding and I couldn't see straight. After a couple of minutes I managed to get out of bed and walk towards the door. Cracking it a little I was able to see Gabriella, Chad, Zeke and Jason talking.
"Just make sure he reads my note," Gabi said. I looked back at my bed and saw a glad of water sitting next to Advil and a piece of paper. Swallowing the Advil I opened the note and noticed some of the ink was running, she had been crying. But why?
Dear Troy,
I love you so so much, you are my world and you always will be no matter where we go in life. But lately you've changed. To be blunt about it, your head has been inflated to the size of a hot air balloon. You don't pay attention to me and it's confusing.
But last night, when you were drunk out of your mind we were getting in the car and you called me Melanie, slurred and high pitched but Melanie. And that can only mean two things, either you're cheating on me, which breaks my heart to even think about, or you're not over an ex which also breaks my heart.
I knew that if I had actually told you this last night then you wouldn't remember. But I really wish I could've done this in person. By now I'm back home crying my eyes out, looking through all of my things to find everything of yours. I'll give it to Chad to give to you. But I think it has to be over between us completely.
But no matter what know that I will always love you, but I need someone who actually notices me.
Forever yours
Gabi
I wiped my tears from my face and set the note down. After everything she had done I was a pig and I didn't pay attention to her. And now it's all over. Finally I got up and walked out of my room. All the guys were there eating some kind of food.
"Hey Troy," They all said.
"Hey, what happened last night?"
"Well, we got here and you just kind of left so I think Gabi went to the bar and she found a guy," Chad said. "They were dancing most of the night.
"Wait, so she was dancing with someone else?"
"Well yeah, what was se just supposed to sit around all night? His name was Jacob." I looked at Zeke surprised. "He was really cool."
"Great, wait she was cheating on me!!" I stood back up getting mad.
"No, she was just dancing with the guy and when you found her she left immediately to help get you back home," Chad said. "Did you find her note?"
"Yeah, she broke up with me," I said. "Said I wasn't paying attention to her and she was right."
"Well she just left about ten minutes ago," Jason said. "Her eyes were so red it was scary." Chad and Zeke hit him upside the head. "Sorry, wrong thing to say."
"I don't know what to do, she's really gone and she's not coming back. What can I do?"
"Try and get her back. But this time you can't mess up." I looked at my three best friends and nodded. They were right. I needed to do this, I needed her.
It seems like I gotta do wrong
to get your attention
but maybe when I call this man up
you'll finally start to wake up
I think I'm gonna have to cheat
to keep your eyes on me
but maybe if I make you jealous
you'll finally start to wake up
This is your wake up call
this is your wake up call
so wake up
wake up
you better wake up
Well I hope you liked it. The next chapter should be up soon. Please check the poll on my profile. And there was a little part for one of my best friends in the whole wide world and she knows who she is. Please review!
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