Chapter Two: Why Her?

"Gabriella…." I said softly knowing she was in the seat before mine.

"What? Why her?" Chad said halfway screaming.

"Oh my gosh. Dude why are you screaming?" Everyone looked towards the back of the bus even Gabriella.

"What's going on?" Gabriella and Taylor asked, still turned around facing the Chad and I.

"Troy broke up with Sharpay!" Chad said again practically screaming.

"I don't know why you are making a big deal out of this, Chad." I said wanting to know the answer.

Chad just ignored what I said and looked at Gabriella. "He's in-" I knew what Chad was gonna say, so I covered his mouth. I smiled an awkward smile at Taylor and Gabriella and gave Chad the evil eye. I took my hand off of Chad's mouth. "In love-" He started again. I covered his mouth again, quicker then before.

"With… With cheeseburgers. I just love them." I said smiling.

The girls laughed and turned back around. "Dude, what the hell are you thinking? I whispered to him. "Nothing. Why don't you want to tell her?" He asked confused.

I looked at him, "Well… I don't want to tell her that way!" I said. "Whatever" Chad said.

(Next Day)

Next day I woke up to get ready for school. I hopped I the shower. (not really, but you get it.) After I got out I put some light blue jeans on with a red t - shirt.

I went down the stairs to find my mom making breakfast and my dad reading the newspaper.

"Hey" I said going to my mom to give her a "good morning kiss" on the cheek. "Hey Sweetie." She said returning the kiss on my cheek.

"Hey Dad." I said reaching inside the fridge to get the carton of Orange Juice.

"Hey Son. Need a ride to school?" He asked looking up from his newspaper.

"Umm… no. I think I'm good. I said reaching for a glass.

"I'll drive my car today." I said while pouring orange juice in the glass.

After drinking the orange juice, I went upstairs to my messy room to get my bookbag. I found my bookbag near my nightstand. Then I saw my cell phone. I picked it up and I went to my pictures to find Gabriella's picture that I had taken the night we had met on vacation. I smiled when I saw it, then I closed my cell phone. I put it in my pocket and ran down the stairs with my bookbag. "I'm gonna leave now." I said grabbing my car keys from the table next to the door. "Bye" my mom said. "See ya at school" My dad said not looking up from the newspaper.

I got in my red convertible Lamborghini and started the engine. I headed to school. Since it was really early and no one was at school. I decided to get my books ready and drop them off in my homeroom, then wander around the school. I looked at my watch it was 7:02am and school started at 8:40am.

I walked around the school, suddenly I heard a piano from the auditorium. I decided to go in to see what or who it was. I walked into the auditorium to find Gabriella playing the piano and singing a song. I sat down at a seat so she wouldn't see me. She started to sing.

(Gabriella singing a song SHE wrote called Say Ok. I know originally sung by Vanessa Hudgens but just pretend she wrote it. )

You are fine
You are sweet
But I'm still a bit naive with my heart
When you're close I don't breathe
I can't find the words to speak
I feel sparks
But I don't wanna be into you
If you are not looking for true love, oh oh
No I don't wanna start seeing you
If I can't be your only one

So tell me when it's not alright
When it's not OK
Will you try to make me feel better?
Will you say alright? (Say alright)
Will you say OK? (Say OK)
Will you stick with me through whatever?
Or run away
(Say that it's gonna be alright. That it's gonna be OK)
Say OK.

When you call I don't know if I should pick up the phone every time
I'm not like all my friends who keep calling up the boys, I'm so shy
But I don't wanna be into you
If you don't treat me the right way
See I can only start seeing you
If you can make my heart feel safe (feel safe)

When it's not alright
When it's not OK
Will you try to make me feel better?
Will you say alright? (say alright)
Will you say OK? (Say OK)
Will you stick with me through whatever?
Or run away
(Say that it's gonna be alright. That it's gonna be OK
Don't run away, don't run away)

Let me know if it's gonna be you
Boy, you've got some things to prove
Let me know that you'll keep me safe
I don't want you to run away so
Let me know that you'll call on time
Let me know that you'll help me shine
Will you wipe my tears away
Will you hold me closer

When it's not alright
When it's not OK
Will you try to make me feel better
Will you say alright? (say alright)
Will you say OK? (Say OK)
Will you stick with me through whatever?
Or run away
(Say that it's gonna be alright. That it's gonna be OK)
Say OK
(Don't run away, don't run away)
(Say that it's gonna be alright. That it's gonna be OK, don't run away)
Will you say OK
(Say that it's gonna be alright. That it's gonna be OK)

I looked in amazement while she finished singing. 'Wow!' I thought to myself. I looked at my watch and I was 7:15am. I looked up to see Gabriella and she was flipping through her notebook, I'm guessing, to find another song to sing. She told me on vacation, she loved to sing and write songs but… wow… she had an amazing voice, which I already knew, but she wrote songs, but good and meaningful songs.

I looked at Gabriella closely, she had found a place in her notebook and put her hands on the piano, like if she was about the start playing.

Sometimes I feel like I'm a bird with broken wings
At times I dread my now and envy where I've been
But that's when quiet wisdom takes control
At least I've got a story no one's told

I finally learned to say
Whatever will be will be
I've learned to take
The good, the bad and breathe
'Cause although we like
To know what life's got planned
No one knows if shooting stars will land

She continued playing.


These days it feels naive to put your faith in hope
To imitate a child, fall backwards on the snow
'Cause that's when fears will usually lead you blind
But now I try to under-analyze

I finally learned to say
Whatever will be will be
I've learned to take
The good, the bad and breathe
'Cause although we like
To know what life's got planned
No one knows if shooting stars will land

Is the rope I walk wearing thin?
Is the life I love caving in?
Is the weight on your mind
A heavy black bird caged inside?

Say
Whatever will be will be
Take
The good, the bad
Just breathe

'Cause although we like
To know what life's got planned
No one knows if shooting stars will land

Whatever will be will be
I learned to take
The good, the bad and breathe
'Cause although we like
To know what life's got planned
Things like that are never in your hands
No one knows if shooting stars will land

She stopped playing and I saw her smile.

"That was good." I said standing up. She looked at me and starting picking up her things.

"What are you doing here?" She asked walking away from the piano with her things.

"Nothing really. I just go to school early and I decided to wander around then I heard the piano and came in." I explained to her.

"Oh." She said passing by me. I followed her out of the auditorium and into the hallway.