Learning to Breathe.
summary:
This idea just popped into my head. If you listen to Switchfoot's song called Learning to Breathe it's amazing so I'm writing something with that song. But into the story there will be consquences and etc.
Gabriella is faced with hard ships and is being brave then suddenly a loved one is lost to Troy. Troy and Gabriella turn to each other.Will they Learn to Breathe together from their pain?Will they just stay stuck by them selves?Learning to Breathe.Troyella.
Chapter 1: Being Brave
By: missefron15
She was the Brain of the school. He was the Jock. They didn't run in each other's cliques. Gabriella Montez would be that Brain. Smart, Intelligent, Beautiful and always was positive. Troy Bolton would be that certain Jock. The Captain, Gorgeous boy, Blue Eyes, not the Smartest one in the bunch...Troy always had a girlfriend but only went all the way with one. His darling Lauren Stevens. Currently the girlfriend and going strong for now 7 months. This was Junior Year. then there's Gabriella. She had no one. She lost her parents in a Car accident. She was 16 going on 17. but she fussed with the judge to let her be emancipated and let her. She had to have a stable after school job. And she did. She worked in the School in the library. She's been in Albuquerque, New Mexico since she was born. She knew everyone. Even Troy Bolton. But like before never really spoke to each other..
Friday January 27th, 2007
Gabriella walked in East High with her head held high. She lost her parents last summer. a little over 8 months. Everyone felt sorry for her and they thought she was brave to come to school knowing she had no one at all. She walked past all the Jocks and Lauren stopped her.
"Hey Gabriella. You look pretty today."Lauren said with Troy standing next to her. You see Lauren was nice and loved by everybody.
"Thanks Lauren you too."Gabriella said and smiled and walked off.
"It must be tough on her."Lauren said to Jason, Chad, Zeke & Sharpay(their dating), and Troy.
"Why what happened?"Troy asked.
"You didn't hear?"Chad said to Troy.
"No what happened?"
"Both of her Parents were killed in a car crash over the summer."Sharpay said.
"Wow...doesn't she have anyone?"Jason asked.
"Nope. She's all by herself. She got Emancipated and she lives on her own. She lives by you Troy actually in those apartments."Lauren said.
"How does she do it?"Troy asked.
"She works her ass off to get what she needs. And she study's. She's wants to go to college. That's why she needs that Scholarship for Academics."Taylor McKessie (aka Gabriella's best friend)said coming up overhearing their convo and walked off towards Gabriella.
Gabriella
"Hey Gabster."Taylor said.
"Hey Tay. So what were they saying?"
"They felt sorry for you. Obviously Jason and Troy never found out what really happened. I like Lauren she's super nice."Taylor said.
"Yeah I know. She's sure is lucky to have someone to love and have someone love her back."Gabriella said glancing at Troy and Lauren being couple like.
"You'll meet someone Gabs. I promise you."Taylor said.
"If I only had my mom or dad...they would love me...despite...you know umm...I'm going to head to class. I need to get focused I don't need to be crying."Gabriella said walking away trying not to cry.
"Gabi! It's ok to cry!"Taylor shouted.
"No...Tay...I need to stay strong for myself and my parents."Gabriella said back and went to class.
After School
"Hey Lauren do you need a ride home?"Troy asked.
"Hey babe...uhh I need to turn my book in at the library if you wanna come and you can give me a ride then."she said.
"Yeah come on let's go."troy said smiling taking her hand and they went to the library.
Gabriella
"Hey Gabriella." Ms. Mason said. She was the Liberian in the school and had known Gabriella since she was born and helped her get a job here in the School and got paid.
"Hey Regina." Gabriella said kinda sad and grab some books and went sorting them to their right ful shelves.
"Gabs were you thinking about them again?" Regina asked.
"Yeah...I just miss them so much."
Troy and Lauren walked in and stopped and was hearing Gabriella's conversation with Regina.
"Gabi you have to stay strong and it's ok to cry. Just 1 more year and your on to college then you'll meet a great man and marry and then you'll have someone that will be there. Just get used to it. I miss them too." Regina said comforting Gabriella.
"Thanks...Uhhh i better get this stuff sorted."Gabriella said.
"Gabi...cry...make the pain go away." Regina said then walked back into her office.
"I can't cry. I just can't."Gabriella said not knowing Troy and Lauren heard it.
"You know Gabriella Ms. Mason's right. It's ok to cry. It must be hard to lose both of your parents."Lauren said coming over.
"Yeah it sure is. Are you checking that book in?"Gabriella asked pointing to the book in Lauren's hands.
"Ohh! Yeah I am."
"Here I'll give it to Regina."Gabriella said then taking the book.
"Hey Gabriella you know there's a party tonight if you want to come."Troy said appearing behind Lauren and wrapping his arms around her waist.
"Thanks but no Thanks." Gabriella said walking away.
Lauren and Troy followed Gabriella
"Come on Gabriella we've known you since kindergarten...have a little fun."Lauren said.
"Excuse me but in all my years of knowing either of you...you ignored me until you found out my parents died. So if you just inviting me because you feel sorry for me then don't bother."
"Gabriella I never ignored you. You were just distant. Your shy. That's why we're going to help you!" Lauren said.
"What?"Troy and Gabriella said in unison.
"It's not like your trying to teach me to breathe are you?"Gabriella asked.
"Uh...Don't quite understand but come on...get away from everything and chill."Lauren.
"I don't think Geeks and Jocks collide. So I'll stay out of your clique because I'm sure you don't need to hang out with someone like me." Gabriella said...with that she grabbed her stuff and told Regina she was going home and left.
"Ms. Mason?"Lauren asked.
"Yes Miss Stevens?"
"Do you happen to have Gabriella's address?"
With Gabriella at home...
"What to do? Study? Read? Watch T.V.?"Gabriella said to herself. She was in Victoria's secret pj pants that said pink on the side and a wife beater and her converse shoes. Just as Gabriella sat down on her couch she heard someone knocking on her apartment door. She got up and answered it."What are you 2 doing here?"