"RIIIIINNNGG" Went the 3rd period bell which signaled it was time for free period. And awkwardly Chad was in all of Taylor's classes mostly. So she didn't have to excuse him from class early. Students scrambled out of the classes into the hallways heading to their favorite spot for free period.
" So Chad where do you want to head to for free period?" Taylor asked walking with Chad .
"What's free period?" Chad asked looking confused. Taylor thought he looked so cute when he was confused.
"Im guessing they didn't have it at your school" Taylor asked laughing at his puzzled face.
"Yeah…how did you know that?" Chad asked nodding his head and smiling.
Taylor looked at him stupidly and just laughed" O just a lucky guess" Taylor said sarcastically and then walking away.
Chad didn't follow her for a moment still confused but he just shook his head of curls and started jogging to catch up wit Taylor.
"So have you decided where you want to go?" Taylor asked hearing him coming behind her.
"I don't know maybe the gym" Chad asked with a shrug of his shoulders.
"Ok the gym it is" Taylor aid smiling.
The two got closer to the gym and could hear the screeching of sneakers and the basketball's bouncing on the gym floor. Taylor never had been in the gym during free period. She always was in the science lab or library with Gabi.
When the two entered the gym Taylor almost dropped her books when she saw Troy playing with other Juniors Zeke and Jason and C.J Danforth, Chad's older brother. C.J looked almost like Chad but looked more mature. He had a low cut and honey brown eyes that were adored by girls. He also had one studded diamond earring in his left ear.
"Chad have you seen the library, They have sports section I'm sure you would like it" Taylor said trying to pull Chad out of the Gym.
" Chill Taylor, you said it was my choice for us to hang out at so I chose here" Chad said slowly taking his arm from here.
" Ok fine." Taylor said with a sigh.
"You look so cute when you're nervous" Chad said with a wink and running off towards the guys.
Taylor looked up at him and put her head back down blushing.
"Hey lil bro" C.J said seeing his little brother coming towards them.
"Hey C.J…guys" Chad said standing next to C.J.
"Sup" The guys said in unison to busy focusing on the game they were playing.
C.J then noticed a cute faced brown skinned girl alone in the bleachers reading a book.
"Hey Chad who's the girl?" C.J asked smirking at his brother.
Chad looked over to where Taylor was.
"O that's Taylor," Chad said taking the ball from his brother.
Troy heard the name while doing a lay up and looked over at the bleachers. There he saw lonely Taylor sitting there alone. She looked up when she felt someone staring at her. She met eyes with Troy for a while. He gave her a questioning smile and she put her head back down to her book. Troy's smile wiped off his face.
"So do you like her?" Zeke asked Chad about Taylor.
"I don't know, she's cute and cool, a little to sarcastic though" Chad said shooting the ball from the free throw line.
"Who you telling?" Troy said shaking his head in agreement.
All the guys got quiet and looked at him.
"What?" Jason asked.
"Uh nothing" Troy said shaking his head and taking the ball from him and running down the court but stopped when the guys didn't follow him.
"Uhhh hello?" Troy asked raising his arms up.
The guys came back to their senses and ran towards him.
With Taylor by the bleachers
Taylor was deep into her book when her cell phone rang. It was Gabi.
"Hello?" Taylor asked putting the bookmark on the page she left off from.
" Hey Tay it's Gabi, how's things with Chad?" Gabi asked smiling to herself. She secretly thought Chad was cute but she wouldn't let her best friend who also liked him know that.
"Well I let him choose where to hang for free period and his older brother and not to mention Troy is in here so I'm trying to keep my distance" Taylor said laughing while looking at Chad on the court doing a crazy dance and the moonwalk. She was guessing he made a point.
Chad heard her laughing and looked up at her and poked his tongue out at her then smiled. She poked her tongue out back at him and smiled also. Troy saw this and threw the ball at Chad's arm. Trying to make as if it was a mistake.
"Ouch!" Chad said grabbing his arm.
"Whoops sorry the ball slipped" Troy saw lifting his hands up trying not to laugh.
Back with Taylor
"So Tay guess what night it is tonight at the teen club?" Gabi asked excitedly over the phone.
"What?" Taylor asked.
"Karaoke" Gabi sad happily.
" Really?" Taylor asked getting happy.
"Yep and guess what it's a contest tonight who ever makes up a good sing they win money" Gabi said.
"No kidding?" Taylor said sarcastically.
"Hey your being sarcastic with me..did you already know?" Gabi asked.
"Sorry Gabi couldn't resist but yeah I knew" Taylor said laughing.
"Maybe you should sing that song you wrote last week" Gabi said.
"Yeah true but you know how I am with performing in front of people" Taylor said looking at Chad and sometimes at Troy.
"Well to boost up your confidence bring Chad along" Gabi said. She really wanted Chad there for herself. But she couldn't hurt her best friend like that.
" Well I guess…ok I'll tell him" Taylor said smiling.
"Great!..well I got to go see ya at lunch. Gabi said.
"Bye" Taylor said hanging up.
"So you heading to the teen club tonight to sing I hear" A voice said making Taylor jump. She turned around slowly and rolled her eyes.
"Troy go away I don't think it's any of your business" Taylor said annoyed.
"Come on Taylor I said I was sorry" Troy said.
"Well good for you" Taylor said getting her stuff and walking to the court where Chad was.
Troy rolled his eyes and followed her down the bleachers to the court.
"Hey Tay" Chad said smiling.
"Hey" Taylor said.
"So you ready to go?" Chad asked grabbing his books.
"Yea" Taylor said but stopped when she saw Troy heading towards her.
"But hey Chad I was wondering maybe we can hang out tonight at the teen club?" Taylor asked seeing Troy stop walking at her words at the corner of her eye.
"Sure sounds cool" Chad said smiling.
Taylor smiled and started walking with Chad as he put his arm around Taylor.
Troy was ungrateful he don't have a ball to throw at Chad again. He sighed in anger and walked to the locker room.
"What's with him?" Zeke asked Jason as they saw Troy walking angrily to the Locker room.
" I don't know" Jason said putting his shirt over his head.
On the way to Lunch
Taylor and Chad were in the hallway on the way to lunch when Chad stopped.
"Uhh Tay go ahead without me I forgot something" Chad said walking backwards.
"Umm ok sure" Taylor said walking away.
Chad walked in the gym to the locker room where he noticed no one was in there. When he walked in the locker room it felt a little scared that it was too quiet. All of a sudden he was slammed to a locker.
"What the hell?!" Chad asked looking at a furious Troy who's blue eyes look like they were getting darker and darker by the minute. Troy had a tight grip around his neck.
"Don't act dumb, what's going on with you and Taylor" Troy asked.
"None of your damn business!" Chad said not scared at all. After all he dealt with his older brother C.J. Chad pushed himself away from Troy and tried to walked away but Troy slammed him back into the lockers.
"Answer the damn question!" Troy said even more pissed.
"Were just friends man" Chad asked trying best to breathe since Troy was gripping his neck so tight.
"It better stay that way..you know why? Because Taylor is mine and she always will be! Try anything funny and it'll be your last move." Troy said.
"Got it man" Chad said. With his vision getting blurry.
"Good" Troy said letting him go causing Chad to fall to the floor gasping for air.
Troy looked at him and laughed
"You know man were going to be great friends" Troy said putting on his shirt. Looking at Chad on the ground struggiling.
In the cafeteria
Taylor, Gabi, and Ryan and there friend Kelsi sat at a small table on the freshman side of the cafeteria. Gabi, and Ryan were deep in conversation.
Taylor sighed causing Gabi to look at her.
"Tay what's wrong?" Gabi asked.
"I'm worried about Chad..maybe I should go check on him" Taylor said getting up.
"No Tay you have to let him have his personal space" Gabi said looking at Taylor. Taylor looked at the door and saw Tory walking in with a smile on his face and Sharpay walking up to him greeting him with a kiss.
"Yea maybe your right" Taylor said sitting back down
Taylor then noticed Kelsi was rather quiet.
"Kels what's wrong you've been quiet all today" Taylor said sipping her soda.
"Umm Nothing" Kelsi said a little shocked that Taylor noticed her.
" You sure?" Taylor asked concerned.
Kelsi nodded her head slowly and looked to the junior side of the cafeteria and stared a little at her secret crush Jason Cross. Taylor noticed this and gave a smirk.
"Jason huh?" Taylor said smiling at her friend.
Kelsi's eyes stretched her eyes and looked at Jason and back at Taylor. Taylor nodded at her and Kelsi surrendered and put her head down and nodded.
"No need to be shamed girl" Taylor said smiling.
"Yea I know but he's a junior I'm a just a freshman" Kelsi said sadly.
"Girl you should be proud to be a freshman, I am and some juniors at this school aren't worth it…" Taylor said the last part through her teeth catching a glimpse of Troy at the table with his friends laughing.
"You think I have a chance with him?" Kelsi said a little too loud. Causing a few looks form people behind her but luckily not Jason.
"With who?" Chad asked appearing at the table as if nothing was wrong.
"Ummm no one" Taylor said looking at Chad.
"O..ok" Chad said with a smirk and a nod of his head.
"So Taylor what did you want to tell me about Troy?" Gabi said forgetting it was a secret.
Taylor looked at Gabi in shock and fear.
"I mean" Gabi said soon putting her hand over her mouth quickly.
"What about that bastard I mean…Troy?" Chad asked in fear and anger.
"Uhhh Nothing" Gabi said nervously.
"What did you call him Chad?" Taylor asked calmly.
"Nothing" Chad said.
Taylor looked at Gabi who just shrugged her shoulders. Taylor continued to eat her salad. After a few moments Chad broke the silence.
"So Taylor was it fun going out with Troy?" Chad asked.
Taylor dropped her fork and Gabi looked at her in shock.
"I-I…you…what?" Taylor said shaking her head not believing what she heard.
"You heard me" Chad said looking at her.
"Chad I never went out with Troy" Taylor said shaking her head and eating her salad again.
"Don't lie to me Tay…I know something happened between you two." Chad asked getting pissed that the girl he was beginning to like was in possession of a crazy ass guy.
"Chad I-" Taylor started but was cut of by Chad.
"Because he's real crazy about you Tay…and I mean it" Chad said.
Taylor shook her head in disbelief.
"O so you don't believe me?!" Chad asked.
"Well check this out chick" Chad said lifting his head slightly and pointing to a small band aid on his neck and bruises.
" O' my gosh Chad I-" Taylor said reaching out to Chad.
"No don't bother, if you don't mine I want to live to see my Senior year so it would help if you would stay away form me" Chad said getting up and walking to another table.
"Chad wait" Taylor said looking like she was about to burst out in tears.
"Taylor I'm sorry" Gabi and Kelsi said.
Taylor let the tears fall from her eyes got up from the table and ran out of the cafeteria. Troy noticed her run out and saw Chad looking mad sitting alone.
"Hey guys I'll be back" Troy said with a smirk and leaving his table.
Taylor tried to make it to the girls bathroom but she collapsed in the middle of the hallway crying. She was then lifted up to her feet by strong arms. Taylor opened her eyes and looked into the electrifying eyes of Troy.
"Troy please just leave me alone…" Taylor said crying.
"Not until you tell me what's wrong" Troy said acting concerned
Taylor looked at him and shook her head.
"DO you think I'm stupid?! Chad told me what you did to him Troy!" Taylor yelled.
"Did what?!" Troy asked.
"His neck Troy…the bruises…all because you wanted me to yourself…you make me sick" Taylor said walking away from him.
Troy scratched the back of his head and sighed.
"So you're really going to believe him?" Troy asked.
Taylor stopped walking and turned back towards him.
"What?...Of course I believe him!" Taylor shouted.
"Well you shouldn't Taylor ok….Look all he does is brag about him and how he used to get all these damn girls at his old school. He's nothing but a jerk! He and his brother constantly brag about things like that! HE was bragging today at the game on how he was going to get you in a millisecond. Troy said. The reason I hurt him was to protect you, he was addressing you as a slut and he said to stay away form you. And not to go anywhere near you! Then he picked a fight with me, he got what he deserved" Troy said lying about the whole thing.
"Troy…" Taylor said.
Troy didn't look at her.
"Troy look at me!" Taylor said walking up to him.
Troy then looked up at her.
" Are you telling me the truth?" Taylor said.
"Yes" Troy whispered shaking his head and looking at Taylor. Troy even got a tear to run down his cheek. But the tear actually came from him feeling guilty and lying to a girl he really liked.
"Taylor I would never want to hurt you. I just don't know what came over me..I just don't want anyone to hurt you" Troy said looking deep into her eyes and actually telling the truth for once.
Taylor saw the tears coming out of his eyes and brought him into a hug.
"Talyor I probably sucked at showing it but….really like you for who you are…and I mean it…forget Sharpay and my friends….I want to be with you" Troy said.
"Do you really mean that Troy?" Taylor asked sniffling since a tear was approaching her cheek too.
Chad then walked out of the cafeteria but he wasn't discovered by Taylor and Troy. He hid behind a wall and listened.
Troy cuffed Taylor's face in his hands and gave her a passionate kiss. Taylor almost melted and her knees grew weak. She had to admit Troy was a good kisser; Taylor wrapped her arms around his neck as he wrapped his arms around her waist.
Chad leaned form behind the wall and saw the girl who he thought liked kissing his backstabbing friend who he thought he was cool with.
The two pulled away from each other and smiled.
"Grape soda Taylor?" Troy said looking at Taylor with a smirk since he could taste it while he kissed her.
"O sorry" Taylor said blushing.
"No I like it" Troy said giving her a wink.
"So am I going to see you at the club tonight?" Troy asked wrapping his arm around her shoulders.
"You know it" Taylor said smiling.
"Cool Cool…well Tay listen as much as I would love too I can't make us official yet not in public at least. I'm still with Sharpay and uhh" Troy started but Taylor cut him off.
"And you want us to be a secret I know…it's cool with me Troy I understand" Taylor said smiling.
"Good" Troy said smiling and giving her a peck on the lips and walking back into the cafeteria.
After a few minutes Taylor walked back in too. No one grew suspicious at all.
Chad then came from behind the wall and smiled.
" O Troy Bolton you messed with the wrong one…Your little secret may not be so safe" Chad said walking into the hallway. Little did Chad know someone else was with him listening too.
The Drama had only just begun.
SOOO I know kind of long but hope u like it? R&R and thanks for the Reviews. I wonder what will Chad do…think again.
