Stand In The Rain

Chapter 1

Summary Troy and Gabriella are the best of friends. They spend the night at each other's houses, they always talk at school. One night at Gabriella's house, there's a thunderstorm. She's always hated them, but Troy's by her side. TROYELLA

Disclaimer I DO NOT own High School Musical or any characters from it.

A/N Ok… this weird idea just popped into my head. Like always. But anyways, I hope you enjoy it… and I'll try to finish it this time… unlike my other fanfics… The song I use in this chapter is Stand In The Rain by Superchick… title credits also…

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"Hey, Gabi you sure it's alright if I stay at your place tonight?" Troy asked Gabriella for the thousandth time.

"Yes Troy" Gabriella said, annoyed, "You stay the night at my house all the time. What makes today any different?"

Troy shrugged, "I was just making sure"

Gabriella rolled her eyes, walking into homeroom.

Later That Day Troy and Gabriella walking to Gabriella's house

"So, your mom won't be home tonight?" Troy asked

"Nope, she has to work all night. She won't be back 'til morning" Gabriella said

"Oh… cool" Troy said he looked up at the sky. Dark clouds covered the sky, "Looks like it might rain"

"Great" Gabriella said sarcastically, walking into her house. She walked into the kitchen, with Troy following behind, she found a note.

Gabi,

I won't be back tomorrow morning, I'll be back on Friday. (A/N let's say it's Wednesday) Behave, I trust you and Troy.

Love,

Mami

Gabriella sighed, "Look's like I'll be home alone tomorrow night,"

"Why?" Troy asked

"My mom has to work" Gabriella said.

"Oh…" Troy said

Troy and Gabriella walked into the living room, "Wanna watch a movie?"

"Sure" Troy said

"What do you wanna watch? There's Click, Saw's 1, 2, and 3, Little Man," Gabriella named off other movies

"Uh, how about Click?"

"Ok" Gabriella said putting the movie in. She sat down on the couch next to Troy. They watched the movie. Troy looked down and found Gabriella sleeping. He laughed quietly and watched the rest of the movie. Gabriella woke up at the end of the movie. Troy got up and turned it off

"What now?" He asked

"Uhm, let's go to my room" Gabriella said walking up the stairs

Troy followed. Gabriella sat on her bed and Troy sat across from her.

"Now what?" Troy asked

"Let's tell secrets" Gabriella said. Every time they would spend the night at each other's house, they would tell each other secrets about them.

"Ok" Troy said, "You first"

"Ok, uhm, I'm deadly afraid of thunderstorms" She said nodding

"I had a crush on Sharpay in middle school"

Gabriella gave a disgusted look, "I was a cheerleader at one of my schools, but I only stayed there for about a week before we had to transfer again"

"I wanted to play football when I was little, but by the time I got to high school, I chickened out because the football players were HUGE!"

Gabriella laughed, she looked at the clock, it was midnight, "Troy, I'm tired. Let's go to bed"

Troy nodded and pulled out her couch bed, "Night Gabi" he said laying down on the bed

Gabriella layed down in her bed, "Night Troy" she turned off her lamp and fell asleep

Troy fell asleep.

There was a huge clap of thunder, Gabriella woke up. She looked outside and saw it was raining. There was lightning and the wind was blowing so the rain was harder. She quietly began singing

"She never slows down

She doesn't know why

But she knows that when she's all alone

Feels like it's all coming down"

She sang. She thought back to when she was 5, her dad was there for her. He would hug her, and kiss her. She started to sing again,

"She won't turn around

The shadows are long

And she fears if she cries that first tear

The tears will not stop raining down"

Tears were streaming down her cheeks now. She remembered all the times she had spent with her dad. Every thunderstorm there would be, he would be there to comfort her. She continued to sing

"So stand in the rain

Stand your ground

Stand up when it's

All crashing down

Stand through the pain

You won't drown

And one day whats lost can be found

You stand in the rain"

Troy had woken up now, he listened to Gabriella sing, he heard her crying. She wiped away the tears, but more fell.

"She won't make a sound

Alone in this fight with herself

And her fears whispering

And shes scared she'll fall down"

Gabriella thought of the day her dad died. Her and her mom were hugging each other in the waiting room when the doctor came out

"She wants to be found

The only way out is through everything

She's running from

Wants to give up and lie down"

The doctor said that her dad had passed away, that he had a terrible heart attack. She was only 5. She had no idea what was going on. Gabriella started crying even harder

"So stand in the rain

Stand your ground

Stand up when it's

All crashing down

You stand in the rain

You won't drown

And one day whats lost can be found

You stand in the rain"

She hadn't cried like this since she was 13. When her grandparents mentioned him. Her and her mom had never talked about it, knowing that if they did, it would bring all the pain back.

"So stand in the rain

Stand your ground

Stand up when it's

All crashing down

You stand in the rain

You won't drown

And one day whats lost can be found

You stand in the rain"

Troy was now sitting next to her. He wiped the tears away with his thumb, "Shhh, it's ok, I'm here, it'll be ok" he comforted her. He pulled her into a hug.

Gabriella cried in his chest, "I miss him so much"

Troy knew she was talking about her dad. He hugged her tighter, not knowing what to say.

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