Title: Lost Without Words
Summary: Troy is lost in a world where a tragedy happens and he is confused and speechless. Literally. TxG.
Author: oxoxSmileAddyoxox
Disclaimer: I own Nothing but the concept.
'Beep, Beep' that is the sound every kid dreads hearing in the morning. Troy Bolton slammed his hand down on the device that was placed on his bedside table, making that horrible noise. He rubbed his eyes, while letting out a tired yawn and squinted his eyes letting them adjust to the light shining through the bedroom window. Troy reached over and grabbed his thick rimmed glasses and placed them on his face.
After about 20 minutes of getting ready, he walked down stairs, he saw his parents to be no where in sight.As usual.So he went and grabbed his bookbag and a bagel and started walking to school.
As he walked out of his house, he noticed the Silver BMW parked in the Montez's driveway, down the street. He watched as Gabriella walked gracefully out of her house and up to her boyfriend of three months leaning against his car. He cringed as they started kissing intensely, and continued to walk.
It wasn't long until the car pulled up beside him, he glanced cautiously towards his right, and saw Derek Green roll down his window, keeping one hand on the steering wheel. His arm then returned to it's previous position, draped across Gabriella's shoulders.
"Hey Bolton. Oh, do you have to walk to school? You know I would give you a ride but I am a little occupied right now." He stole a glance at Gabriella. Troy didn't realize he made a disapproving sound until...
The car came to an abrupt stop and Derek got out of his car stepping in front of Troy. "Do you have a problem you would like to share with me?" He had a grin, like he was mocking Troy. And he knew exactly why.
But, He couldn't help it. So, Troy shook his head. "Oh right. You don't talk, do you?" There he goes again mocking Troy. Troy bit his lip and looked down. "What are you deaf too? I asked you a questioned." He still remained silent.
"Fine. While we're at it, we might aswell make you blind too." Next thing he knew his glasses were ripped off his face and thrown to the ground. Troy looked up at his devious face. Gabriella remained in the car and non-talkative. But not because she was upset with what Derek was doing but, because she was to busy smiling at the work her boyfriend was accomplishing. Every now and then letting a giggle escape her mouth.
Troy just starred at the distance, having a brief flash back of what use to be. He shook the memories from his head. "What a freak." Derek said pointing at him.
Derek climbed back into his car, laughing. Troy bent down to retrieve his glasses. As he was speeding away, Derek made sure to go though the mud puddle. Troy stood up covered in mud and dirty water. Great. Just freaking great.
He searched his pocket for the key to his house. I am going to be so late to school. He searched and searched, finally realizing that his key was where he last placed it. On my desk. In my room. In my LOCKED house. He sighed. Now what? He continued walking. Could this day get any worse?
As if the skies answered his question...It started RAINING! Of course. This day was not starting out as planned.
Troy walked into the school, soaking wet. Some of the mud had washed off with the rain, except for the mud on his clothes. His hair was sticking to his forehead, so he shook it, letting water splatter everywhere.
Chad Danforth, Ayden Bryce, and Bryler Paterson, came up to Troy. "Nice hair, It's a good look for you." Chad said pointing to Troy hair, that was all going in different directions, trying to subside his laughter.
Troy pulled out his phone and sent a txt message to Chad.
I'm a barbie girl, in a barbie world.
Life in plastic, it's fantastic!
You can brush my hair, undress me everywhere,
Imagination, life is your creation!
Come on Barbie, let's go-
Chad pulled out his phone, getting skeptical looks from the three other guys. Chad read the txt aloud, "Yeah, this coming from the guy who names all of his hair." Troy smiled pointing to Chad's afro.
"Dude, what happened to you?" Ayden being the only one to seem concerned. Troy pulled his note book out from his backpack and wrote down the whole story, from how he woke up, to Derek, to the rain, to now. He passed it to Chad, and he read it aloud. They all noticed how Troy cringed when ever they mentioned Gabriella. They all exchanged a worried glance.
"You're not over this, are you? The thing that happened last year is still bothering you? Isn't it?" Chad didn't understand how or why it affected him this way, but it did. And that worried him greatly.
Troy shook his head. "Oh come on Troy, we see it. Every time we look in your eyes you can just see it replaying over and over again. I don't see why your still thinking about it. You need to get over it! I understand it hurts, but you need to get out and forget it!"
After Bryler's speech Troy got a vivid picture of one of the memories that haunted him. Troy cringed again. Troy has had a rough past. Something that he could never forget. No matter how hard he tried. It was engraved in his head.
Troy wrote down on his notebook again and handed it to chad. "You don't think I don't want to get over it. I've tried. And you know that. I even went to therapy. But did it help? NO! This is something I will have to live with for the rest of my life. I'm sorry I can't be normal again." Chad finished off with a sigh.
Troy shook his head once again. "Yeah. We're all sorry you can't be normal again? Think back Bolton. We're you ever normal?" Came a new voice. They all turned around to see Derek and Gabriella walking up with a smile. Troy let out an exasperated sigh and avoided eye contact.
"Hmm...You got a little something on your shirt." They all started laughing.
"Yo dude. How's it hanging?" Chad and Derek exchange a man hug.
See they were ALL friends, they were the 8 amigos, it was Bryler Paterson, Chad Danforth, Ayden Bryson, Derek Green, Troy Bolton, Gabriella Montez, Sharpay Evans, and Taylor McKessie. But that was before the 'incident'. After, they, well except for Troy, Gabriella, and Derek, were still friends, but not as close.
"Good. So, I guess you saw my master piece." Derek said motioning to Troy. "Yea." They all shared a little chuckle. Troy shook his head, he had enough, and he pushed his way through the small crowd.
The only reason he hung out with those people was because it was either that or be a loner, which at this moment sounded good. They always made fun and teased him. Since last year it got worst. I mean they were nice to Troy at times, but as soon an Gabriella or Derek came around, it was like a switch being turned on.
Troy made his way to the office to see if there was any way he could change or something. Once they finally understood what he was asking, they said for him to change into his gym uniform and gave him a school jacket to keep warm. He never had a BIG problem with not talking. All he had to do was not raise his hand in class and never give anyone a reason to talk to him, he just kinda kept to himself.
Troy went to his locker to get his books for his morning classes. He was already late to homeroom, so he took his time walking to the classroom. Once he entered the room he noticed the talking stopped and all eyes were on him. So much for being unnoticed.Troy quietly made his way to Ms. Darbus.
"Is there a reason for your tardiness?" Ms. Darbus starred at Troy along with the rest of the class. Troy just shrugged and handed her a note from the principle. He turned around and the class continued with their previous conversations. Troy walked to his usual seat next to Gabriella, only to find Derek sitting there talking with HIS friends.
"Oh sorry. Am I sitting in your seat? Wait why am I apologizing? It's not like your complaining. You can't complain because you can't talk." The whole class roared with laughter. Troy shook his head and....
"Mr. Bolton , Mr. Matsui will see you now." The secretary went back to the work on her desk. Troy got up and walked into Mr. Matsui's office.
"Hello Mr. Bolton, please have a seat. It's says here that you punched then held down Mr. Green. Is that true?" Why are we using last names al of a sudden? Troy couldn't explain what really happened. He wouldn't and would just let everyone think whatever they want to think without a comment. He would take whatever consequence that may follow. So, Troy just nodded his head.
"And do you have a reason for doing so?" Troy just shook his head. "Well, I'm sorry to say Mr. Bolton but, You are going to have to have detention for the rest of the month. Troy just nodded his head. "Ok, well you may return to your classroom. I expect to see you after school in the detention hall." Troy nodded once more and left.
He didn't mind having detention, it;s not like he had any other plans, or friends to hang out with.
Troy quietly made his way down the halls of East High alone. He would always travel down the path ALONE.
So I had this idea for awhile and thought I might share it with you. Should I leave it as a one shot or continue? You tell me. If I do continue I will still continue Brains Vs. Bronze and Beauty. So please review!
Love always, oxoxSmileAddyoxox