AN: This is my second attempt at the Love Songs Challenge. The songs I'm going to use are listed in my profile, so look out for them!
Love Songs: Troysi
Butterflies Don't Lie
Song by Kaci
As the lunch bell rang, Kelsi crept out of her classroom, and headed straight to her locker. She had to hurry up, as Sharpay and Ryan wanted to run through their rehearsal piece for the next musical, and she didn't want to deal with an angry Sharpay if she was late.
"Come on!" Sighed Kelsi angrily, as she got the combination of her locker wrong for the third time. It was hard putting it in using one hand, as her other arm held sheets of music, and notebooks from her lessons. Sighing annoyed again, she twisted her hand toward the lock, trying to balance the books and sheets of music on her arm as she held the lock in one hand, and twisted her combination with the other.
"Need a hand?" Kelsi jumped at the voice, and her papers spilled over the floor. "Oh damn, sorry!" Said the voice again, as he rushed down to pick them up.
"It…it's okay…" Kelsi stuttered, as Troy Bolton handed her the sheets of music back.
"You okay Kels?" He asked concerned. "You look a little pale."
"No. No I'm fine, really." She smiled, weakly, eventually opening her locker, and pushing her papers carelessly inside. "I um…Just…" She bit her lip, trying to remember what she was saying, as her mind went blank when she looked back up at Troy. He laughed.
"Busy, huh? Yeah, I understand. Sharpay still working you hard?"
"Mm hmm…" Kelsi muttered, desperate to get away. "Yeah. Something like that."
"Well tell her from me to leave you alone." He laughed. "She'll listen then."
"Y-yeah.." Kelsi's throat was dry by now. "I've gotta go!" She said quickly, speeding towards the auditorium.
You walk by and my heart beats
A thousand times at once it seems
And every time you look at me
I have to tell myself to breathe
With just a smile you capture me, and I start to melt
Emotions then take over me like I've never felt
After a few run-throughs of the song, Kelsi silently followed Ryan and Sharpay to the drama club lunch table. Sharpay was in a bad mood with Kelsi, of course. Not only had she turned up late for the rehearsal, but she also kept making mistakes in her playing, causing Sharpay to have to restart several times during a song.
"I have no idea WHAT was wrong with your playing then Kelsi, but it was horrible!" Snapped Sharpay.
"Oh..Sorry.." Murmured Kelsi, looking over the balcony. She saw Troy down there with the rest of the basketball team. Her face fell when she saw Gabriella sitting on his lap. "Stop it Kelsi…" She muttered to herself. "Stop…fawning after a guy that's so out of your league.."
"Did you say something, Kels?" Asked Ryan, looking over. Kelsi jumped at the sound of her own name.
"What? No sorry was just…reminding myself to practise. That's all." She sighed, looking back at the table. At that moment, Troy saw Kelsi looking at him, and he sent a friendly wave up at her. Kelsi bit her lip hard to avoid smiling, and felt her stomach flutter. Shyly, she waved back, and without another word to Sharpay or Ryan, walked away to the girls bathroom. Sitting down, she let out a sob.
I could tell me heart each time
It isn't love, you're just some guy
There's nothing there and what I feel
Is in my head, it isn't real
But I can't deny, can't even try
Cause I know inside, butterflies don't lie
The next day, Kelsi came into school, looking even more worse of than she did the day before. She hadn't slept much all night, as all she could dream about was Troy, and it killed her. She didn't understand where these feelings had come from. She had seen Troy around since they were in kindergarten. Why, just because they had bonded over the school musical last year, did she feel like this.
"Hey Kelsi." Kelsi looked up, and saw Troy coming to sit next to her in class.
"Oh. Hey." She said, quietly.
"You okay? You look exhausted." He said, concerned, going to turn her face towards his. She flinched, and looked away.
"Just school work. That's all." She sniffed. "Where um…Where's Gabriella?"
"Oh she's not feeling too well today. She's staying at home." Kelsi watched as Troy's face visibly fell, and she realised how much he felt for her.
"Oh well…that sucks." Muttered Kelsi. "Um…wish her better for me."
"Yeah..I will, she'll be pleased you're thinking of her." Kelsi sighed, thinking to herself how she was just pleased she wasn't there, before she felt guilty for thinking it in the first place.
"Look Troy, I—"
"What?" Troy looked over at Kelsi, and Kelsi froze up, knowing she couldn't do it.
"Um…I just uh…wanted to know are… are you…auditioning for the musical?" Kelsi looked down at her lap, and didn't see how disappointed Troy looked at the question.
Is there a chance you could be mine
If I let you see inside
Or do you love somebody else
Should I keep this to myself
I could risk a broken heart by telling you the truth
Or I could keep my secret safe and when I see you
"Um… no. I don't think so. That was kind of a two time thing.." Said Troy, looking away. "Yknow…Because Gabriella wanted to do it."
"Oh…Well…Okay." Kelsi said. "Sorry for asking." She blushed, and looked back down at her work. Inwardly, Troy let out a sad sigh. After his arguments with Gabriella over the summer, he had found himself thinking more and more about Kelsi, and how she was one of the sweetest girls in East High. Then he started wondering how such a sweet girl didn't have a boyfriend yet, and started wishing it was him again. He shook his head, trying to dismiss the thought, but couldn't help himself steal a glance to his left to look at her. Her hair was falling out of the braid she wore, and was hanging loosely at the side of her face. As Troy's stomach fluttered, he had to force his hand away from trying to gently push it behind her ear.
I could tell me heart each time
It isn't love, you're just some girl
There's nothing there and what I feel
Is in my head, it isn't real
But I can't deny, can't even try
Cause I know inside, butterflies don't lie
Troy and Kelsi avoided eachother for the rest of the week. Both were doing it to stop thinking about the other, and thought the other was doing it because they didn't like them anymore. Kelsi tried to forget about Troy, by concentrating on the auditions for the musical. Ms. Darbus, trusting her opinion, had put Kelsi in charge of auditions, and casting the roles. Sitting in the directors chair, behind the desk, Kelsi sighed, as she doodled on a piece of paper in front of her. She had of course already promised the lead roles to Sharpay and Ryan, and was just watching the other auditionees to humour them.
"No, I don't think so." She said, looking up at the pair who looked heartbroken. Kelsi glanced to the side of the stage where Ryan and Sharpay were grinning at eachother, before quickly changing their expressions to sympathy as the pair left the stage. Kelsi rolled her eyes. "Well, thanks everyone for coming. The cast list will be posted at the end of the week." As everyone filed out of the auditorium, Kelsi stood up, collecting her papers, when she heard a voice from the side of the stage.
"Is it too late to audition?" Kelsi's eyes grew wide, and she hugged her stomach. The fluttering was so bad now that she thought she was going to be sick.
Once again there you are
Anxiousness, nervous heart
Butterflies fluttering
Can only mean one thing
"Troy…Troy Bolton…" He said softly, looking into her eyes.
"And um…who are you auditioning with?" Stuttered Kelsi, trying to remain calm.
"I'm auditioning on my own. I know it's a paired audition, so I was hoping I would be able to find someone to….complete my pair."
"Well, everyones left." Said Kelsi, swallowing hard. "But you may sing. Do you have the audition so—"
"I prepared something myself." Troy interrupted. "If you'll let me?"
I could tell me heart each time
It isn't love, you're just some girl
There's nothing there and what I feel
Is in my head, it isn't real
But I can't deny, can't even try
Cause I know inside, butterflies don't lie
Kelsi stared forward, wiping her tear-filled eyes.
"That was….good." She said awkwardly, standing up, and hugging herself.
"Yeah…I sung it from the heart." Said Troy, smiling weakly.
"About Gabrie—"
"No. About you." Kelsi looked up shocked, as Troy made his way towards her.
"Whenever I see you Kels…I get this…bubbling feeling in my stomach. It used to scare me but now…I like it. I really like it. And I really like you." Kelsi's eyes were flowing with tears by now.
"Me too." She sniffed, smiling. Troy smiled too, and wrapped his arms around her, pulling the timid girl into a close, and intimate kiss.