DISCLAIMER: I do not own anything relating to High School Musical. I make no money by writing this story. :'( So don't sue! DX The only thing I own is the plot.
Summery: Gabriella, alone, gets a minor role in the musical. Because she is no longer Sharpay's rival and they spent almost every waking hour together for rehersals and performances, Sharpay actually took the time to get to know Gabi and not surprisingly the two became friends. However on their last day before spring break Sharpay notes aloud just how isolated Gabriella makes herself and offers to bring her "new bestie" with her to her trip for the vacation. Later admitting it to herself Gabriella takes her up on the offer of a spring break get away. Two weeks of spa treatments, makeovers, singing, dancing, truth or dare. But what else could be instore for Gabi? Ryan Evans of course.
A/N: and for all troyella fans please note that I am sorry but I am a HUGE fan of RYELLA *giggles and swoons ~ o/o 3 anyways...
ONTO THE STORY!
GPoV
Staring onto the dance floor I felt my face turn red with anger and betrayal and my chest tighten with the bitterness of a woman scorned. The music when I walked in made my heart practically jump out; but if it wasn't out at that moment then it was surely ripped out by Troy Bolton's own hands minutes later.
There he was. Giving that trademark smile, like the one on the huge poster of him in the East High hallways. Those blue eyes were looking down into the hazel eyes of another one of his pretty little flexible blond headed chearleaders, in another one of their classic barely there skirts. Not to mention his hand was a little too close to the hem of so called skirt to be an accident.
In a way Gabriella was thankful that he had shown who he really was when he did. Sure it hurts to see him like this with other girls, and of course it hurt to have him choose his popularity over her. But it did save her from having to swat his hands away like the make up caked cheerleader was doing now. Thankfully though, that was not the only reward given to her because of his absence. Because Troy backed out of the musical, Gabriella had to settle for a minor role, though that did bother her, Sharpay Evans was no longer her rival. And during all those day and night- and even some day through night- rehersals, Sharpay actually decided to get to know Gabriella. The two spoke often and they found despite Sharpay's expensive taste in just about everything they actually had a lot in common. Gabriella found herself having girl talk on the phone a lot more with Sharpay, than intellectual conversationswith Taylor. By the time curtain calls and final bows were done on the last night of perfomance, the two had become inseprable. Sadly though, that didn't make being near Troy sting any less.
Gabriella tried to draw her attention away from the basketball star and saw Taylor across the room. She was about to go over to her friend when she noticed that she was getting cozy with another basketball star, Chad. Gabriella sighed and stayed rooted where she was. Why was she even here? She didn't like parties like this. The house was crowded with wildcats from ceiling to floor, it smelled like rich and thick liquor all around her, and was that vommit she was stepping in?
With discuss Gabriella moved into the house more, and even more away from the discusting pile of God-knows-what she was previously near. She refused to go home. She was trying to prove a point. She was not isolating herself. Gabriella shook her head as she recalled the conversation she had with her blonde friend earlier that day.
Flashback**
"You worry me sometimes..." Sharpay whispered so low Gabriella was unsure if she was meant to hear it.
"Why?" she questioned with a puzzled look, complte with quizzical eyes and knitted eyebrows.
Sharpay looked at her now, instead of her handywork on Gabriella newly pink painted finger nails. She looked sad and worried, then returned to finishing her experteise. "Don't get me wrong, you've become my new bestie, and I love hanging out with you and getting some actual girl time that I simply cannot get with my brother, but I am the only one that you spend any real time with anymore. After what Troy did to you, you just... isolate yourself from the rest of the world. It's not healthy. You're so tormented that other people would do something like that, that you've come to distance yourself."
Gabriella felt her chest tighten. She felt as if words were printed all over her face, becuase Sharpay was able to read her like a book- or in Sharpay's case a fashion magazine. But Gabriella was far from giving in and admitting it aloud. "I am not that paranoid, Sharpay. I just feel you are my only real friend. So I rather spend my time with you than others."
Sharpay shook her head knowingly. "Listen, to help you get over it all... and get away from it long enough for you to heal, why don't you come with me and Ryan to Lava Springs for spring break. You'd have lots of fun there. I can even make sure you'll have a very cute frenchman giving you the most relaxing massage you have ever had." Sharpay smiled. It all sounded amazing in Gabi's mind, all of it. But she will not admit it.
"There is no need for me to get away and heal Sharpay. I'm fine. I do not isolate myself after what Troy did. In fact I'm even going to the wildcat house party later tonight." Gabriella said a bit more snippy than she planned. Sharpay gave a weak smile. She knew her friend was only being defensive. But before the blonde could say anymore the final bell rang and Gabriella stood up and waved at her friend. "I'll call you tonight to tell you all about the party." And then she was gone.
Gabriella knew she had to come back with some sort of amazing story full of people for Sharpay to believe she was even the slightest bit better. Just as Gabriella was about to just make up a story, and head home, she felt the hardest kick to the gut yet.
Troy had noticed her standing not too far from him and heard whispers or his teammates saying that Gabriella was there to watch him. And so Troy did the most cruelest move in the book. He grabbed the blonde he was grinding against and played a bit of tongue hockey with her for all to see. Gabriella felt tears sting her eyes, and the knot in her chest tightened and wound until it just... snapped.
Without even a minute to spare Gabriella was out the door and racing down the streets in her car before she even let one tear fall. She wasn't even completely thinking of where she was going until she got there.
Sharpay's house.
Just as the brunnette was out of the car the down pour from the sky seemed to happily help her mask the tears on her face and she pounded on the front door. At first a houseworker opened the door and Gabriella was unsure what to do. She stuttered for a momment until she heard a shrill yet normal volumed scream and saw Sharpay push the man aside to look at her best friend. "Gabi? What's wrong? Is everything okay? Why're you soaked?" Gabriella didn't answer any of her questions, she just said one sentence.
"I'll go with you over spring break."
