Hello again!
Time for chapter four! Hope you like the story so far. In this chapter, I'm experimenting with changing point-of-views. If it's too confusing, let me know.
Remember, constructive criticism is welcome!
Onward with chapter four!
Enjoy!
Emily sat on her bed talking to Alex on the phone. They talked every night, spent every lunch and free period together, and went on dates regularly after school. She was enjoying every minute of it.
Chad sat on his bed trying to call Emily. Her line was busy, as usual. She and Alex talked every night, spent every lunch and free period together, and went on dates regularly after school. He was hating every minute of it.
Chad didn't like to believe that he was jealous. But he couldn't deny it anymore: He was jealous.
"So, Em, I was wondering…" Alex's voice sounded nervous.
"You were wondering? Well that's quite interesting," she laughed.
"We've been spending a lot of time together and um, I was wondering you want to be my girlfriend?"
Emily's heart lifted and her face lit up, "Of course!" she smiled.
"Oh thank God," Alex exhaled deeply, "I was scared you would say no!"
The two laughed before Alex started talking again.
"Hey, my mom's telling me to get off the phone. I'll talk to you later?"
"Yeah, of course."
The two hung up and Emily felt so happy. Her heart was twittering. Her phone rang again and she quickly picked up.
"Alex?"
"No, it's Chad," he answered. He could almost sense the disappointment she felt.
"Oh."
"Glad you're so excited to talk to me," he tried to hide his own disappointment that she wasn't excited to talk to him.
"I'm sorry, Chadinater. I just got off the phone with Alex and…"
"You were hoping it would be him," Chad finished.
"Yeah, he just asked me to be his girlfriend so…"
"Wait, he what?" Chad couldn't believe it.
"He asked me to be his girlfriend…" Emily repeated. 'Why would he care?' she thought.
"Please don't tell me you said yes," he said.
"Well…I didn't."
"Oh thank God," Chad was relieved.
"I said 'Of course'!"
"EMILY!"
"What?!" she said. She grinned to herself.
"None of the guys like him," Chad tried to convince her once again.
"Yeah. Yeah. Yeah," Emily's annoyed voice sounded from the other line.
"You can't date him, Emster!" Chad gave her an exasperated scream.
"AND WHY NOT?!" Emily screamed back. Only hers was more of a shriek.
"BECAUSE! HE'S JUST…"
"JUST WHAT?" Emily was breathing heavily now.
"Nothing," Chad hung up the phone.
Emily heard the line click dead. Her chest rose and fell quickly. She hated fighting with Chad, but over something like Alex. Well, it was a completely different story.
"Hey, sis," Troy stood in her doorway.
"Go away," she drew her knees up to her chest.
"No thanks. I want to check on you though," Troy sat on the bed next to her.
"Don't give me a lecture about dating Alex."
"YOU'RE WHAT?!"
"He asked me to be his girlfriend and I said yes. Now if you don't mind, I want to get some sleep now."
"Em, you can't date him!"
"AND WHY NOT?!" angry tears burned her eyes. Everyone was turning on her.
"I'm going to let you get some sleep now," Troy's face softened. He kissed her forehead and left her room, turning off the light on the way out.
Emily collapsed on her bed and tossed and turned to get to sleep.
Chad collapsed on his bed. He tossed and turned with the idea of breaking up with Taylor to ask Emily out. But now, that wouldn't do him any good.
The next morning, Chad woke up and walked to school. As usual.
As he walked to his locker, he saw Alex standing by Emily's locker. He glared at the back of Alex's head. He was jealous.
Jealous he got to spend all the time with her. Jealous that he felt her touch. Jealous that he was experiencing the feather-soft touch of her lips. Jealous that he heard the melody of her laugh. Jealous that he was with her.
"Chad, what are you glaring at?" Taylor looked at him confused.
"Oh, nothing," he shook his head.
She tried to give him a kiss, but Chad turned into an emotionless hug.
"What's wrong with you?"
Chad didn't reply, but continued to unload his text books.
"It's her isn't it? Emily?" Taylor raised her eyebrow.
"It's nothing," he said shaking his head.
"You're not over her, Chad. Just say it."
"Taylor…" he sighed.
"I KNEW IT! I KNEW IT!" Taylor screeched and stormed down the hall.
Chad sighed and sunk back into his locker. He beat his head a few times before he saw Emily and Alex holding hands down the hallway.
He quickly changed his position to look like he was leaning casually against the lockers.
"Hey, Chad!" she called out.
"Oh, hey, Emster. Didn't see you there," he lied.
"Well, I better get going," she continued to walk down the hall with Alex, who had a basketball tucked under his other arm.
As soon as she was out of view, he gave up his position and went back to banging his head on the lockers.
"I told you that's not good for your brain, Danforth."
"And I told you to go away, Evans," he turned around and unloaded more books into his locker.
"Chad, you need to tell her," Sharpay's voice became gentle.
"She's dating Alex now. It wouldn't do any good," Chad slammed the locker door shut.
"So, you're going to give up just like that? That's not the Chad Danforth I know," she began to walk down the hallway with him.
"Emily makes me a different Chad Danforth," he stopped and turned to her, "But now, she's a different Emily Bolton because of that stupid Alex Lockwood."
"He's using her, ya know," Sharpay called to him as he continued to walk down the hallway.
Chad walked into the music room with his eyes covered. "Is everything PG in here?"
"Very funny, Chad," Jason's voice called out.
"I didn't interrupt a hot, steamy, make-out session did I?" he peeked through his fingers.
Kelsi's face turned crimson and Jason started laughing.
"I'll take that as a 'no'."
"What do you want, Danforth?" Jason asked.
"It's about Emily and Alex."
"Oh dear," Kelsi rolled her eyes.
"You mean him using her?" Jason continued.
Kelsi back-handed in his stomach.
"What?! He is!" Jason looked wide-eyed at her.
"Yeah, but you don't have to say it like that!" Kelsi retorted.
"SHUT UP," Chad waited until they were silent to continue, "How does everyone seem to know about this except me?"
"And Emily!" Jason piped up.
"Because no one talks about Emily to your face," Kelsi informed him.
"WHY NOT?!"
"Because you react like that," Jason stood up to the sound of the warning bell and the three scattered to their classes.
Troy and Chad walked down the hall together to the gym for free period workout. The two heard voices and stopped before they turned around the corner where the voices were coming from.
"Yeah, it's working out really good," Alex's voice sounded.
"Man, who knew that dating a Bolton would be so boosting for your social angle?" another voice said.
"I know! Just think about when basketball try-outs come up! I'll definitely make the team!"
"And all because you're dating that stupid Bolton girl," the other voice laughed.
"Yeah, and the funny thing is, she thinks I actually like her," Alex laughed. The two walked in the other direction and Troy turned to look at Chad.
Chad looked pissed and Troy looked shocked.
"I'm going to kill him," Chad started to walk towards Alex's retreating back.
Troy stopped him, "No, dude. We need to let Emily see for herself."
The two then met up with the basketball team, where they began to plot how to let Emily know.
(I can't believe you copied my PG/PG-13 idea. Even if it was for the sake of Jelsi, you're still such a little cheater. ;-) -Jordan)
I bet fifty dollars that most of you are sitting there going "WHAT ARE THEY GOING TO DO?!?!" Well, wouldn't you like to know? Tee-hee.
You know me, I LOVE cliffhangers.
Review, please and Thank you!
