Up In Flames © Live Life -x

"The most important thing in life is to learn how to give out love, and to let it come in."

Chapter 2 - Stunning

Gabriella looked into the mirror, she was wearing a black and blue flannel with short jean shorts, and black heels, her make-up was done smokey gray with a tint of blue, but not much, she didn't need to look like the Queen of Hearts from Alice in Wonderland. Truth be told, that was her favourite movie. Laughing slightly to herself, she added some eyeliner, and applied mascara, making her eyelashes fan out making her lashes big and bold. She let her hair out of the clip it was being held in, letting the black curls tumble down her back, reaching just above her butt. Grabbing her Ipod, and her bookbag, she walked out of the house, with Bryn in tow.

"Ellie, will you wait up?" Bryn shouted, jumping off the couch grabbing his bookbag, rushing out of the door.

Gabriella slowed once she reached her 2008 white Jeep. Unlocking the door she hopped in placing her purse on the ground beside her feet, and threw her backpack into the backseat. Bryn opened the door, and slid in smiling, he grabbed the ipod cord, hooking it up to the sterio. "I call I get to choose music."

She looked over at him with a raised eyebrow, this was her car, and her sterio, of course she was going to control the sterio too. But today she didn't care. She just simply nodded before starting the Jeep and pulling out on the street.

As she slowed to a red light, she looked into the mirror that was attatched to the visor, looking at her hair, she fluffed it a bit before looking at the light. Still red, digging into her purse she pulled out lip gloss. It smelt like a sweet mint. Her favourite. Putting the visor back, Gabriella looked around, noticing a sleek audi parked beside her. Looking closer the boy in the front seat looked familiar. Ah, yes. The boy she knocked into two days ago. His brilliant blue eyes lit up, he smiled at her. Gabriella turned her head, not even giving a second glance at the boy. Once the light turned green she pushed on the gas. Hard.

. . .

As Gabriella walked down the hall way she put her ear phones in, letting Talking To The Moon by Bruno Mars play. Stopping at the water fountain she leaned forward for a sip. A hand smacked her ass, turning around, she grabbed the boy by the neck.

"Don't ever touch me." She hissed into his face.

The boy merely smirked, "Firm ass, by the way."

Gabriella gripped his neck tighter, making him walk backwards into the lockers. She looked at him, as his eyes were still bright with excitement. She leaned forward, her face inches from his.

"I could punch you right now and make you look like a puss." She spit in his face, "Pig." She said before lifting his head from the locker, and slamming it back into them. Letting go she watched as he nursed his neck where her nails clawed.

Walking away she could see Bryn with a bright smile. He gave her the thumbs up, Gabriella just smirked and continued down the hall.

Once Gabriella stepped foot into her new home room, every headd shot up, staring at her. She simply kept a straight face, looking around she spotted the teacher, when she noticed what her class was looking at she smiled, "Ah, Miss Montez, we've missed you for the past few days. Welcome to Home room, my name is Ms. Darbus."

Gabriella nodded, "Where should I sit?" she spoke clear, her voice like daggers into the silence.

Ms. Darbus motion toward a seat in the back, next to an African American girl who smiled widely at her.

Gabriella walked toward the back, sitting in the seat, taking out a big black notebook, the cover said Secrets written in curisive, with a silver sharpe'. She smiled down at the book, before placing it back into the bag and grabbing the green notebook. Opening it up, she just began to doodle, she put her ear phones in drowning Ms. Darbus out. Nothing but music and art mattered to her. She could draw her feelings, what she sees or how she sees things. Music, well music was something very close to her. Looking up she saw the girl looking down at her paper. Gabriella looked down at what she had drawn. She had drawn eyes. His eyes. Ripping the paper out of the notebook Gabriella crumpled the paper up and tossed it into the trash can. She turned her ipod up a bit more, letting Vegas Skies by The Cab fill her head.

She hummed along quietly, or she hoped. Looking around no body seemed to be hearing her hum so she continued. She just didn't notice the blue eyes staring at her from across the room. His stare intence, feeling a smack on the back of the head, he looked at the red head sitting on his desk. He smiled nicely at her before pushing her off his desk, telling her to sit down before she got caught. She looked back to the girl with her head phones in and glared.

Once the bell rang Gabriella shot up. For her it was free hour. Walking around untill everybody was situated in a classroom or the gym. She walked into the music room she wondered into. Stepping up onto the little platform the piano was on she sat down picking up her black notebook, placing it on the stand, she began to play, a sing her eyes closed, the walls around her faded, it just her with the piano now, nothing mattered.

Have you ever fed a lover
With just your hands
Close your eyes
And trusted, just trusted
Have you ever thrown
A fist full of glitter in the air
Have you ever looked fear in the face
And said I just dont care

Her fingers glided over the keys, she tilted her head back looking up at the ceiling, before taking a breathe and continued.

Its only half past the point of no return
The tip of the iceberg
The sun before the burn
The thunder before the lightning
And the breath before the phrase
Have you ever felt this way...

Troy watched as the girl continued to play the piano, she hadn't seen or heard him walk in, he sat in the dark corner, watching her. Her eyes closed, she looked at ease. He saw the smile on her face that was planted there when she began to play.

Have you ever hated yourself
For staring at the phone
Your whole life waiting on the ring
To prove youre not alone
Have you ever been touched so gently
You had to cry
Have you ever invited a stranger
To come inside

As he listened to the lyrics, he tried to make sence of them. When he watched her, her eye brows scrunched together. It must have ment a lot to her. He wondered if she'd written it herself. Watching as her eyes opened once more, to glance at the book on the stand, her eyes closed again, as he soft voice rang out.

Its only half past the point of oblivion
The hourglass on the table
The walk before the run
The breath before the kiss
And the fear before the phrase
Have you ever felt this way...

la la la la la la la la

The piano came to a stop, Troy held still, but let out a small breathe as he watched her write something down.

There you are, sitting in the garden
Clutching my coffee, callin me sugar
You called me sugar

He watched as she took a breathe, before continuing to play the pinao, he watched as a tear slipped its way down her cheek.

Have you ever wished for an endless night
Lassoed the moon and the stars
And pulled that rope tight
Have you ever held your breath
And asked yourself
Will it ever get better
Than tonight, tonight...

When the piano stopped Troy watched as she sat there a minute closing the lid to the piano. He quickly slipped out of the room and walked toward the gym.

A/N: Woah, huh? I enjoyed writing this chapter (: The song was Glitter in the Air by Pink, I adore that song. (: Remember REVIEW.

Thank you, -K xoxo