Rehab

Gabriella Montez had been chosen to sing at East High's talent show. She knew exactly what song she was going to sing. It was the only way she could let a certain person know how much they had hurt her.

She saw him there now, sitting there with his new girlfriend. She was a blond haired, big busted beauty. Alexandrea was perfect, at least to Troy. Gabriella silently willed herself not to break down and cry.

Finally her turn came. She ran out on the stage and flashed everyone a wide smile. The first notes of the song came on.

Baby, baby
When we first met
I never felt something so strong
You were like my lover
And my best friend
All wrapped into one
With a ribbon on it

Gabriella loved this song and it helped her a lot. It showed her true feelings about what had happened between her and Troy. When they had met at that lodge she felt like she was meeting the man of her dreams. When she transferred to his school he seemed like her best friend and her boyfriend in one. It was like a big gift with a huge ribbon.

And all of a sudden
you went and left
I didn't know how to follow
It's like a shock
That spun me around
And now my heart's dead
I feel so empty and hollow

Two months ago, for no apparent reason, at least not to Gabriella, Troy broke up with her. She was confused. She didn't know why they had broken up. She had thought they were going good. They loved each other a lot. She was so shocked that every time she saw Troy and Alexandrea she felt empty.



And I'll never give myself to another
The way I gave it to you
Don't even recognize
The ways you hurt me
Do you?
It's gonna take a miracle to bring me back
And you're the one to blame

Gabriella knew she wouldn't be able to love anyone like she had loved Troy. The problem was he hadn't even recognized the way he had hurt her. She was broken hearted and he had someone for a month now. They looked happy and she hated that. It would take a miracle to stop her from feeling so sorry for herself.

Gabriella noticed that Troy and Alexandrea were in the front row. Troy was staring at her in shock while his girlfriend desperately tried to get his attention. Troy seemed to know the song was about him.

And now I feel like, oh
Why I'm thinking
I don't wanna smoke on
These cigarettes no more
I guess that's what I get
For wishful thinking
Should've never let you into my door
Next time you wanna go on and leave
I should just let you go on and do it

Gabriella moved in time with the music to the front of the stage. After Troy had left her life she had been a wreck. She wasn't a drug addict, like the song said, but she felt that way. Her drug was Troy.

Cause now I'm using like I bleed
It's like I checked into rehab
Baby you're my disease
It's like I checked into rehab
Baby you're my disease
I gotta check into rehab
'Cause baby you're my disease
I gotta check into rehab
'Cause baby you're my disease



Gabriella made a decision right there and then on that stage as she was singing her heart out. She would let go of the pain and heart break. Troy had moved on with his life and so should she. There were a whole heap of cute guys to choose from; she just had to find the perfect one. 'Sadly,' Gabriella thought, 'That one's taken. I remember when he used to be mine.'

Damn
ain't it crazy
When you're love swept
you'll do anything
for the one you love
'Cause anytime
that you needed me
I'd be there
It's like
you were my favourite drug

Gabriella had loved Troy with all her heart. The only one she loved more was God. No one else could even come close. Not even her mother, who had carried her for nine months and given birth to her, could measure up to the way she felt about Troy. She would have done anything for him. She was always there for him, always ready to comfort him. In the end he had broken her heart.

The only problem is
That you was using me
In a different way
That I was using you
But now that I know
That it's not meant to be
You gotta go
I gotta wean myself off of you

Gabriella looked right into Troy's eyes as she sang. She saw the look of shock and guilt in his eyes. He looked saddened and hurt. Why would he be hurt? He's the one who dumped her! For the rest of the song Gabriella focused on Troy. She sang the song only to him. He was the reason for her feeling like crap. He had caused her a lot of pain.

By the end of the song the whole audience was erupting with cheers. They all had a new level of respect for Gabriella. Gab saw her two best friends, Sharpay and Taylor cheering her on. They had humungous smiles on their faces.



Gabriella walked off the stage feeling a sense of peace wash over her. Someone rushed out behind her and grabbed her hand.

"Hello Brie." Troy said, the absolute sadness he felt written on his face.

"What do you want?" Gabriella replied coldly, avoiding his glance.

"I...uhh..." Troy's right hand crept up to the back of his neck. Gabriella couldn't help but smile. Troy still had the same way of showing he was nervous.

"I just wanted to talk to you." Troy said.

"Not here. Not now. Maybe, I will consider it but right now I need to talk to my real friends." Gabriella said.

"Please meet me by the park, Gabriella. Please?" Troy begged. Gabriella sighed.

"Fine." She replied, not believing the words that had come out of her mouth.

"Promise?" Troy asked

"Promise." Gabriella replied.

To be continued? It's your call people. Should I leave it as a one shot or do a two or three shot? Please review or I'll assume you want me to leave it as it is.

:D Ashley