CHAPTER TWO
Author's Note: Okay, for me Chad and Taylor aren't together.
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Kelsi and Gabriella walked to their lockers. 'How are you and Jason?' Gabriella asked, joking.
'I'm telling you, nothing is gonna happen! We're just friends.' Kelsi protested.
'You know strangers lead to meetings, meetings lead to friends and friends lead to mostly true love.' Gabriella reacted.
'Oh, just drop it.' Kelsi opened her locker and Gabriella grinned.
'I'm just saying, I bet he's gonna ask you for the Valentine's party next week.'
'Nah, I wanna go alone.'
Gabriella slapped her locker closed. 'What?' She asked in confusion. 'No valentine means no Valentine's party. If you go, they will all laugh at you. Just say yes when Jason asks you.'
'How can you even be sure about that?' Kelsi took her books and threw them in her open backpack. 'He doesn't even look at me.'
'There's a perfect explanation for that. He doesn't look at you, because he's to shy. And if he does, he'll stare. I saw it a few times.'
'Why do you want me and Jason to be together? You have Troy, focus on him instead. Are you two going, by the way?' Kelsi asked.
'Nope. He has a meeting with some famous basketball coaches. Sharpay is there too.'
'You're not worried she's gonna flirt with him?'
'No, not really. She always flirts with him and it seems he's never interested.'
'You do trust him a lot...'
'I know. He just loves me and nobody else. That's what I love about him.' Gabriella sighed happily.
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'Dude, we have to make sure he's never gonna find out that we're avoiding him.' Chad said to Troy.
'I don't know. One way or another he will.' Troy thought. 'Maybe we should talk to him. I mean, we're his friends, he's never gonna hit on us.'
'Maybe you're right. And we both have girlfriends.'
'Uhm. You don't...?'
'Yeah, but someday I will...' Chad stood up and sat next to Taylor.
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'Hey, you still have my hat.' Ryan noticed, pointing at the white hat Gabriella was wearing.
'I know, I'm sorry, but I really like it.' She saw Ryan had a black hat now. 'You already have one, can I keep it...?'
'Ah...no. My mom bought it for me. It's very expensive.'
'Okay...' Gabriella took it off and gave it to him. Ryan felt a bit guilty. He sighed, and sat behind his table.
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Taylor, Gabriella, Chad and Kelsi sat behind a table in the cantine, when Ryan showed up from behind Gabriella. He places a finger on his lips so the other wouldn't greet him. He stood behind Gabriella, and placed the hat on her head. She turned around, a little bit shocked. 'You can have it.' Ryan gave her his cute smile.
'Oh...thanks! Thank you so much! You really think it's good on me?'
Ryan squated to face her, and smiled. 'I think it's perfect for you. But on the other hand, I think everything would look good on you.' He stood up, and sat next to her. She blushed a little.
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'Dude, what the hell were you doing?' Chad asked, when they were in Ms. Darbus' class.
'What the hell was I doing...?' Ryan asked, not getting it.
'You were flirting with Gabriella!'
'No, I wasn't!'
'Yes, you were!'
'No, I wasn't!'
'Yes, you were! Now, wait a sec.' Chad realized this talk was getting childish. 'You said everything looked good on her..!'
'So? Everything does!' Ryan said.
'Listen, dude. The stuff you've said, are flirting stuff. So, it's better to leave it behind, and just say: it looks nice.'
'I can't say what's on my mind?' Ryan laughed a little.
'Yep, that's pretty much what I'm saying. And, I don't think Gabriella's good for you when you're...you know...'
'I'm what?'
'You know...what we always thought about you...'
'Oh, that!' Ryan expected that he was talking about him being a famous singer in China. Actuallly it wasn't really true, he just looked like a blond famous singer. So many Chinese girls asked for his autograph. 'Yep, that's me. I never knew it, but it turns out I am.' He lied.
'Uch.' Chad sat back in his chair, to absorb the information a little.
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Gabriella walked to the auditorium. Kelsi was already there.
'Bad news Kels.' Gabriella walked over to her. 'Troy can't come. He has a basketball practice. He said if he comes, he comes for like an hour later.'
'Oh.' Kelsi thought. 'Why don't we just practice with Ryan? I saw him outside.' Not waiting for an answer, she ran outside.
'Great.' Gabriella sighed. Not that she didn't like singing with him, it's just each time she saw him she felt weird and uncomfortable. Maybe because he's gay? That would be a perfect excuse if Gabriella was a boy. Ryan and Kelsi ran inside. 'I have a lot to do, Kels!' He gasped, because Kelsi was running and he could barely keep pace with her. Kelsi handed him a paper. 'Here's the song. It's not that hard. Just...one time. Please, Ry?' Ryan sighed. 'Fine.' Gabriella and Ryan stepped on the stage.
'Thanks for doing this. But I really don't need to practice that much.' Gabriella said.
'Well, you're gonna sing this song on Valentine's party, so you have to practice either if you want to or not.' Ryan said clearly.
Gabriella nodded. 'Guess so.'
Kelsi started playing. Ryan concentrated on the words and the melody.
Gabriella grinned and started singing.
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If you think you're finished
And that giving up is the only thing left to do
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Ryan cleared his throat.
Open your heart
Then I'll show you how it works
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Gabriella took a step towards him. Ryan didn't notice that, he was focussing on the lyrics.
Do you believe that you meet someone
And fall in love?
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Ryan looked up and looked right in her eyes.
Do you believe that I'm here for you?
En that you can count on me
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Ryan smiled, and took her hand. Together they sang the refrain.
Don't you know
That anything can happen
Don't you know
That I don't care what they think
You realize
That what we have was slowly build up
And that we can take it
Against the biggest storm
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Gabriella chuckled. She took a step away from him.
They say I can't make it on my own
I wanna proof I can
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Ryan walked over to her and took her hand again.
I know you can
But I'm sure together we're better than ever
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Gabriella pushed him away.
Why do I have to believe in you
Did you ever feel this way
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Ryan smiled with his puppy eyes.
Why don't you take my hand
And lets try
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Don't you know
That anything can happen
Don't you know
That I don't care what they think
You realize
That what we have was slowly build up
And that we can take it
Against the biggest storm
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Gabriella shook her head and grinned.
Show me the way, I'm totally lost
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Ryan stood behind her and tapped on her shoulder. She turned and smiled when she saw him.
This is how we do it, just follow me
They sang together at the same time.
I know together we can't lose
Because together we can't lose
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Ryan lifted her chin with him thumb and looked in her brown eyes.
Don't you know
That anything can happen
Don't you know
That I don't care what they think
You realize
That what we have was slowly build up
And that we can take it
Against the biggest storm
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Gabriella smiled.
I know
That anything can happen
I found out that
I don't care what they think
I realize
That what we have was slowly build up
And that we can take it
Against the biggest storm
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Gabriella and Ryan stood in front of each other, still smiling. Kelsi smirked and clapped in her hands. 'Good. I hope it's with Troy just as good as with Ry. Thanks.' She took her backpack and left. Ryan coughed. 'I gotta go too. I'm gonna do...you know...yoga and stuff.' He quickly walked away.
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