2 Steps from Death
7/26/08 - OK JUST A COUPLE MINUTES AGO ON THE INTERNET I READ THAT ZAC AND ASHLEY WERE GOING OUT... THEY SAID THAT ZAC EFRON AND ASHLEY TISDALE ARE GOING TO START GOING OUT WHEN HSM 3 AIRS THE ONLY REASON ZAC WAS WITH VANESSA WAS TO PROMOTE THEIR MOVIE (HSM). YOU COULD LOOK IT UP ON THE INTERNET IF YOU DONT BELIEVE ME! I AMMM SOOOOOOOOOO HAPPY RIGHT NOW!! ) ) ) ) ) I WENT ON THE INTERNET LOOKING FOR THAT SITE TO PUT ON HERE BUT I CANNOT FIND IT :(
Oh my gosh! I'm so sorry that it took me forever to write this chapter I had wb. But then I asked some of my friends what to do next and they gave me a couple of idea. I'm so sorry really... Need at least 5 reviews for next chapter... oh and if you would like something added later in the story just let me know. Oh and BTW (by the way) this is a Troypay NOT a Troyella. This chapter is sort of Troyella-ish.
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Troy hovered by the door, shuddering as Dr. Robinson uncovered Gabriella's fragile body and showed the damage. It looked much worse than he thought it would be like. Sharpay held his hand for comfort, blinking back her own tears. Why the hell is Shar crying? I'm the one who beat up the poor girl! Sharpay looked down for a moment, and tears started to smudge her heavy eyeliner. She looked up at Troy and breathed out.
Why should I cry? I want that bitch to die. But she shuddered away her mean side and tried to think nicely about poor little Gabriella. She knew how it felt to be beaten up again and again, never stopping. Troy did it to her sometimes. He always apologized straight after, but she always had the scars to prove it. In fact, he had just beaten her up last week, when she commented on a girl's hair. And then they had had a huge argument.
--Flashback--
"Troy look at that mistake of a hairdo!" Sharpay jeered, laughing at the freshman. She scurried off, nearly in tears.
"Troy! Weren't you looking?" Sharpay pulled at his arm, still looking at the girl.
"Oh, I was looking!" Troy growled, grabbing at her arm pulling him. He glared at her, making her bones shiver.
"You know how much I hate when people pick on other people! You know they even have a word for it: bully!" he hissed. He pulled Sharpay inside with him and pushed her into a closet. Troy started to punch her, and she fell to the floor, in great amounts of pain. He kicked her and she went flying into a boiler which burnt her back. Troy rammed her up against the boiler again, and the heat sent pain flying down her neck, back and legs. She winced and he roared, throwing her to the floor. Troy finished with a hard kick that sent her across to the other side of the closet and he pulled her hair, tied it up to a pole and spat in her face, as he tied her hands up with rope from the floor. He kicked at her legs and they lifted up off the ground. She was swinging by her hair and he smirked and walked out, shutting the door behind him.
She was stuck in there for 4 hours before all the hair tied up had broken and she had untied her hands. She was in so much pain; she walked straight out of school and to her house. She got in a bath and had a haircut and went straight to bed. The next morning when Sharpay didn't go into school, Troy felt very guilty. He went and brought her a love ring and a pair of killer heels and turned up at her house straight after school. She had to forgive him, the presents were absolutely gorgeous. They kissed until they had no air left to share and Troy walked off, smiling. How he got away with it was beyond me.
--END--
Sharpay glanced down. She was still wearing her ring and the heels too. She felt her heart soften as she thought of her face in the mirror when she saw the price. 750.50. That's a lot from a boyfriend, you got to admit. I have no idea why or where he got them, but he must love me. Even if he won't say it out loud. Sharpay snapped back from her thoughts when he heard Dr. Robinson speak.
"These are some nasty injuries. Do you know how this has happened?" he said, as he pulled off his rubber gloves. One snapped out of his grip and landed on Gabriella, waking her slowly.
"Well we don't know because we just-" Sharpay started, trying to look professional, but she got interrupted.
"-I did it. I did it to her and I'm so ashamed. So…so…SO ashamed." Troy finished Sharpay's sentence, looking at his feet.
"Hmm. That's brave. You should be chucked out of school for this." Dr. Robinson said, washing his hands. Anger rushed through Troy's bones as he said that. What an ignorant pig! How dare he say that when he doesn't know half the bloody story! Troy calmed himself down to answer properly.
"I deserve to be chucked out of school. I don't deserve a good job when I'm older." Troy looked at Sharpay who smiled. At least he had overcome his anger this time.
"No you do NOT! This elegant little girl, her picture perfect features, her delicate face and-" Troy punched him, and he staggered back, shocked. Troy roared with anger and pain and stormed out, ashamed of what he had become. Sharpay watched him go; knowing him storming off wasn't new. She ran up to Dr. Robinson and pulled at his hand covering his face.
"Oh. A bloody nose. Well, this is one of Troy's… how would you put it, MINOR injuries." Sharpay said, gesturing her hand at Gabriella, who was still trying to open her eyes and sit up. She was struggling a lot.
"Oh, Gabi! Let me do that." Gabriella called, and pulled her up and smiled.
"Shari? What happened?" A tear fell from her eye as she blinked around, looking for Troy.
"I'm so sorry! Gabriella, I know how it feels getting beat up like this. Trust me, I do." Sharpay shuddered and she flung her body across the end of the bed, hugging herself for comfort.
"Why should you be sorry? Troy beat me up." Gabriella said, biting her lip. She didn't want to cry; she saw no reason to. But the thought of Troy being so aggressive was horrible.
"I brought him to you! I'm the reason Troy actually saw you. And I'm sorry. I was… afraid of you taking Troy away!" Sharpay was hysterically crying, screaming almost. She slipped down off the bed and onto the floor.
"Oh. That's ok, Shar." Gabriella started to cry and she rubbed her eyes.
"AAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!" Gabriella screamed as the pain flew through her blood. She saw white and blinked ferociously, trying to forget the pain. She tried to tap her foot to take her mind off it, but that also sent pain shooting through her whole body; she felt like she had been electrocuted.
"Oh, dear God! Sir, help her to shut up!" Sharpay said wearily as she thought of Troy again, and it made her angry. How could he have put us all in this position? In hysterics, in hysterical pain, in hysterical…everything. I can't believe how he could've made us all so upset and angry. It's all Troy's fault. She started to get angrier and angrier. She thumped the floor, making a very uncomfortable cracking noise. She whimpered and stared up, giving the doctor puppy dog eyes.
"Sir, my hand hurts…"
"Please, call me Zack. Hmm, would you like me to wrap up that hand of yours? That sounded very painful." Zack finished bandaging Gabriella up and turned around, smiling. Sharpay nodded and stood up, holding out her hand for inspection.
Troy stormed through the hospital café doors, fuming. How dare that doctor! How dare him! He sat down angrily at a table and thumped his fists down. Everyone looked round, and he scowled at them. He was so angry, he felt like leaving. But he couldn't do that to Gabriella or Sharpay. He closed his eyes and tried to forget is anger. But more and more came bubbling back up.
--Flashback--
Troy and Sharpay laid in the back garden of his house, holding hands. His mom and dad were away, and his big brother was at his girlfriend's. Troy smiled at Sharpay and she blew a kiss at him.
"Troy, you know I love you, huh?" Sharpay asked, looking at the sky.
"Yep. You tell me almost every English lesson." Troy sniggered as Sharpay closed her eyes and giggled.
"Oh yeah. Well, I was wondering if you were considering, you know… Telling your mom and dad?" Troy shook his head in disgust.
"Never, Shar. Why the hell would I do that?" He pulled his hand away and sat up.
"You're only a girlfriend. Why should I tell my mom about you? You're not special." He laid down again and turned so he faced the other way.
"Excuse me?" Sharpay screamed and whacked him over the head. He roared and turned over, grabbing her arm and pulling her over. He somersaulted and landed on her face. She screamed and launched herself at him. He got a black eye and a broken rib, and Sharpay had a broken nose and bruises across her wrist and leg.
--END--
"How come I do this to people I love?" he cried, tears pouring down his face.
"Dude, I know. I know." Chad came and sat next to Troy and put his arm around him.
"Chad? Why the hell are you stalking me?" Troy said, mumbling into Chad's chest. Chad sighed and patted his back, feeling a little bit uncomfortable.
"Come on, dude. Do you want to look gay?" Chad said, pulling away. Troy wiped his eyes and shook his head. He looked really cute. Troy closed his eyes and for a second could've sworn that Sharpay was talking to him. 'Come and get me, Troy. I know you're sorry, but you have to show me…' Troy gulped and stood back, away from Chad.
"Thanks, dude. You were here for me. Just promise me something please." Troy said, staring at his feet.
"Promise that if you see me hurting anyone or even hurting you, tell me to stop. Whack me back, you know, man." Troy said, smiling as Chad pretended to hit him.
"Come on, man. Last time you hit me was when we were fighting over gummy worms in 2nd grade. I know you would never hit me!" Chad and Troy pinkie swore before Chad waved and ran off, jumping into his car and speeding off. Quite a nice car, I guess thought Troy, smiling and running back up the stairs to the hospital ward where Sharpay and Gabriella were. As soon as he stepped through the door, his heart soared. Everything was getting better. Gabriella was bandaged up and standing, Sharpay was throwing her head back laughing and the doctor was smiling at him.
"No hard feelings, man?" Troy asked, suddenly feeling small.
"Sure, Troy. And, call me Zack." He held out his hand to shake, but Troy decided to give him a hi-5 instead. They both laughed and Troy hugged both Sharpay and Gabriella.
"Gabriella, I'm so sorry, I don't know what to do." Gabriella looked at Sharpay, then back at Troy.
"You don't need to do anything. I forgive you, no matter what you did. Because you do know that-"
"-You have a major crush on me!" Troy finished, laughing. He was happy now. He wasn't laughing at her, but with her. She smiled very prettily and he scooped Gabriella up in a hug, nuzzling into her hair. Troy put her down and she hugged Zack, and Troy picked up Sharpay.
"Come on, babes. Let's get out of this hell hole. Catch you later, Zack." Troy said.
"Yep. I'm coming." said Sharpay, as she thanked Zack again. Zack waved and sighed. Never before has there been such a crisis like this. Troy let Sharpay drive home, even though she had a banged up hand. He sat with Gabriella in the back, holding her hand. Sharpay didn't know this though, and Troy didn't want her to. He would just get angry with her being angry and he would hurt her. He didn't want to do that! Sharpay drove them to a Bed and Breakfast off of Albuquerque.
"Troy-" Sharpay turned around. Troy sprung his hand away just as she span around.
"-We should stay here tonight. Tomorrow we don't have school, so it's fine. Do you have your phone so you can call your mom?"
"Yep. I do, you?"
"Yeah, I do. I'd never leave home without it."
"Can I use yours, Troy?" Gabriella asked, checking her pockets. She must've dropped it when Troy was beating her up.
"Oh, you lost yours? Sure." Troy handed it over and she called quickly, hanging up before she had hardly said a word.
"My mom says its fine. I can stay out all weekend."
"Great. Toss us the phone, Shar." Troy caught the phone and called his mom. She was ok with it too.
"Err, Sharpay? What's your mom going to say about… this?" He picked up her arm and pointed to the cast.
"Well, I got beaten up at my old school and she said if I do again she's going to really sort them out. I'll just say…"
"Tell her. I deserve to get beaten up by your mom."
"No way, Troy! I'll just make up some silly lie."
"Or, you can just live in the Bed and Breakfast for half a year!" Gabriella helpfully chipped in, and they all laughed. Troy and Sharpay's eyes met, and they slowly leaned in to kiss. Gabriella rolled her eyes and picked up her crutch to steady herself.
"Come on, guys. Get a room! Before they're all sold out!" Sharpay and Troy broke apart in fits of giggles. Gabriella didn't get it though. They rolled their eyes and walked off, hand in hand.
"You know, I am on crutches here! Hello?"
Troy lazily ran over and picked up Gabriella. Sharpay was already inside booking a room. Troy and Gabriella stared at each other for a moment. The silence was wonderful, the view was amazing, and the sky was covered in a million blinking stars. It was beautiful. An even more beautiful voice cut through the silence.
"You guys, our room is room 26. Finish whatever you're doing and come up. Ok?" Sharpay called through the door of the B&B and smiled. Gabriella was still in Troy's arms and Troy gently dropped her to the ground.
"Yeah, Sharpay. We'll be up soon. Just checking the car for anything we might need. Ok? See you in 5." Troy waved and Sharpay sighed. Such a great boyfriend!
"Troy? I feel uncomfortable. Do you mind if I limp in, and you don't carry me?" Gabriella whispered, scared Sharpay would get mad at her again.
"Are you sure? You really should rest, I mean…"
"No, I'm fine. And it's not a good idea because… you know." Gabriella picked up her crutch that was lying on the ground and hobbled in, wincing with pain.
"No! Gabriella, don't hurt yourself. Err, come here…" Troy carefully picked her up, and locked the car door. He turned his head and met Gabriella's lips, so soft and inviting. He returned her kiss, mesmerized by the suddenness of the moment. Gabriella slipped her tongue into his mouth and they just stood there, kissing.
"Gab…riella…I…Want…You…I…Never…Want to…Kiss another…Girl…Again…" Troy said in between kisses, and Gabriella nodded. She threaded her hands round his neck and squeezed him close to her. He returned the hug and smiled idiotically. If Gabriella can make him feel like this with one kiss, think how happy and amazing he would feel if she was his! He breathed in her smell, which smelt a lot like lavender. He smiled and breathed it again and again, not wanting the smell to go away. But soon enough the wind blew another smell across to his nostrils. It smelled faintly of vanilla and honey. Oh no. he knew that smell all too well. Sharpay.
"Troy. I knew it. If you don't want to go out with me, why don't you just say? Instead of sneaking around behind my BACK!" Tears flew down her cheeks but she tried to hide them. She knew Troy would just kiss up to her to make her stop crying if she cried.
"TROY! ANSWER ME YOU IDIOT!" Sharpay screamed repeatedly at him, but he didn't move from his position. Gabriella had been scared out of her skin, so she made a break for the stairs.
"Shut up Sharpay. Just shut up. Please."
"I know it's all Gabriella! Isn't it? Would that be better for you? If she got all the blame? Hmm? HMM?!"
"Shut up! It was my fault! Shut up about Gabriella!"
"Well maybe I don't want to go out with you anymore!"
"Whatever, Shar!"
"Wait, you're going to throw away everything you've ever felt with me, everything we've shared, everything we've had, every kiss, snog, hug, touch, glance... I mean, you want to throw it all away?"
"I don't know! I don't know what I want to do, Shar."
"Well I know what you want to do. You want to forget Gabriella. When has she ever done anything to you?"
"She's done everything. She makes me feel wanted, she smiles all the time, she forgives me kindly, she makes me laugh, and she makes me feel LOVED. Do you do all of that? I mean, do you really? Because when you realize that you need to, come up and find me." Troy ran inside, almost in tears. Gabriella was inside as well, and he walked into her on the stairs.
"Troy, please don't let her hurt me!" She was collapsed on the stairs, tears coming out everywhere.
"Oh, oh… Don't cry, Gabi! I swear she won't, I swear!" He picked her up and carried her to their unlocked room, and laid her down on the double bed. He stroked her face and then frowned when he heard a car start then he ran up to the window and looked down to see Sharpay sitting in his car.
"No, no that bitch is not thinking of-" Troy started but never finish. He saw the headlights come on and he roared, running out of the room. Gabriella gulped back some more tears and stood up slowly. She grabbed her crutch off the floor and started out the door. She was in real pain, but couldn't let anything happen. Not to Troy, or Sharpay. She now knew what Troy did when he got angry.
"Troy! Don't do anything horrible!" she called down the stairs, but he didn't hear. He stormed down the stairs and jumped out the door, landing a foot away from the car. Sharpay frantically pressed her foot hard down on the accelerator and she sped forward, crashing into a tree.
"Damn you Sharpay!" Troy screamed, jumping in the back of the car. He grabbed onto her neck and pulled. She started to scream insults at him and he pulled her neck, making it harder and harder for her to breathe. She finally managed to pull the key out and the engine stopped. Troy whipped the keys out of her hand and smacked himself, angry that he was making his girlfriend this way.
"Look I'm sorry Sharpay. It's not Gabriella, it's just me. I'm falling in love with her." Troy regretted the words he had just said as he saw Sharpay's face drop. She ran in the B&B as Gabriella was hobbling out the door, knocking her over. She carelessly picked her up then ran as Troy neared her.
"No, Sharpay!" he tried, but she never stopped. He smacked himself again and turned on his heel.
"I'm sorry, Troy. I know this is my entire fault. I think it would be best if you took me home."
"No, Gabriella, it's not…"
"No. I want to go home."
"Gabriella, I…"
"I WANT TO GO HOME NOW!!" Gabriella hobbled up to the car and let herself in, looking down at her cast on her ankle.
"Damned up tramp, huh? I don't think they can drive."
"Troy, just take me home."
"Ok. I think I will too. I better get Sharpay."
"No!"
"You're scared of her, aren't you?"
"No! Maybe… Well just a little!"
"Why?"
"Because… she's your girlfriend…"
"So? I don't love her." He opened the driver's door and let himself in, turning on the car. He let it run for a moment, and then turned to Gabriella.
"Why don't you love her, Troy? Why?"
"Because, I don't want to love her anymore!" He seemed quite angry, but you never really know when you're dealing with Troy Bolton.
"Well… why don't you love me?"
Troy thumped the wheel and turned round.
"I already do." Gabriella giggled; she thought he was angry! He smiled and reached over to hug her. They were interrupted by Sharpay running across to them in her PJ's.
"Troy, I'm willing to forgive you, if you come inside."
"No, sorry Sharpay. I'm going home." She hovered for a second before slowly climbing over him to get in the back. She leaned her body over him, and he breathed in her rich person smell, but stopped and waited for her to put on her seatbelt. When she had, he sped into the distance in the blink of an eye.
"Troy, I'm sorry!" Sharpay whispered after a while. It was very dark outside.
"Me too, Shar."
"You were so angry and there wasn't any other way to get away…"
"I know. It's just; I wouldn't have expected you to do something like that. To stand up to Troy Bolton like that. It was amazing."
"Well, I like to be mysterious. But boy, did you get worked up!" She laughed and laid across the back seats, suddenly very tired. Gabriella was already asleep, and by the looks of it so was Troy.
He pulled over for a second to stretch his legs, and came back to find no life in both of them. He shrugged and smiled. His girls. He started up the car and drove again, this time going a bit too fast. After half an hour, they finally got to his house. His mom and dad were away for the week, so he lifted both Gabriella and Sharpay Over his shoulder, one at a time (which was quite difficult) and let himself in. he put them down on the sofa, gasping for breath, until he found himself falling down onto the sofa with them, snuggling up in Sharpay's chest.
What a sight all three of them made; Troy laying with his feet on the coffee table, Sharpay laying on top of him with her head resting on the table next to the sofa, Gabriella curled up (despite her injuries) on Sharpay's legs, head resting on Troy's arm. They looked so uncomfortable, yet so peaceful, that when Adam, Troy's big brother came home, he didn't have the heart to move them.
In fact, he took a picture of them and chuckled to himself, evil thoughts running through his mind, telling him what to do with the photo.
Ok im totally confused I have over 200 hits but only 2 reviews… but anyway still need at least 5 reviews for next chapter… read my authors note at the top incase you didn't..
7/26/08 - OK JUST A COUPLE MINUTES AGO ON ENTERTAINMENT TONIGHT... THEY SAID THAT ZAC EFRON AND ASHLEY TISDALE ARE GOING TO START GOING OUT WHEN HSM 3 AIRS THE ONLY REASON ZAC WAS WITH VANESSA WAS TO PROMOTE THEIR MOVIE (HSM) AND HE ALSO SAID THAT VANESSA WAS STARTING TO GET ON HIS NERVES... YOU COULD LOOK IT UP ON THE INTERNET IF YOU DONT BELIEVE ME! I AMMM SOOOOOOOOOO HAPPY RIGHT NOW!! ) ) ) ) )