Drabble #2 - Troy: The Basketball Guy
Troy was bored. Bored with his life. He wanted a challenge. He briefly wondered what Gabriella was up to, and then cursed himself for not having the guts to call her. Singing on stage with her had been fun and a challenge. Singing was new to him, and exciting. He brought his attention to the front of the class as Ms. Darbus announced that auditions for the new musical would be held in free period. He wondered what would happen if he auditioned, and decided it would not be good. He was in high school, and when you were in high school you stuck with your clique. He was a jock and therefore his extra curriculars were jock-like. Maybe if Gabriella were here to sing with him he could do it. Defying the status quo all alone was just too daunting of a task. The bell rang and Troy headed out the door. He paused by the drama club billboard and stared at the signup sheet curiously. He enjoyed singing and the show did sound like it could be fun…
"Hey, bro!" He heard Chad call to him. "We're gonna have a free period practice in the gym, are you in?"
He hesitated. What would Chad say if he knew about the singing? Chad was his best friend. More like his brother really, but even Troy knew that Chad wouldn't get it. No one on the team would. Basketball consumed his team mates. He never heard them talking about doing anything else. If he let them know he had an interest outside of basketball then all hell would break loose at East High, and he would hear a million and one "Getcha head in the game" speeches. That was not something he could endure alone.
"Yeah, man. Count me in!" Troy answered as he plastered a smile on his face.
He should just accept that he would always be the Basketball Guy.