Chapter 3
Gabriella's P.O.V
I ran as far as I could away from that place.I did the one thing I promised myself I wouldn't do.Cry!Once I reached far enough from that place.I stopped and was met by a lake.There was a bench and lots of trees.It was peaceful and lonesome in all its beauty.I sat down on the bench and let the wind and sounds of this place take over me as I began singing.
I will not make
the same mistakes that you did
well not let myself
cause my heart so much mesery
I will not break
the way you did,you felt so weak
I learn the hard way to never let it get that far
Because of you...
I open my eyes as tears began coming down my face.How my life sucked.That my only two friends didn't know nothing.I had gave up on the one thing I loved...singing.After my dad died I couldn't find the passion for it anymore.I closed my eyes again and began singing my song to my dad.
I always needed time on my own
I never thought I'd...need you there when I cried
And they days feel like unuse when I'm alone
and the bed were you lay is made up on your side
when you walk away,I count the steps that you take
do you see how much I need you right now
When your gone
The pieces of my heart are missing you
When your gone
The face I know is missing to
When your gone
The words I need to hear to always get me through the day
and make it okay
I miss you...
I shot my eyes when I heard someone behind me.I blinked trying to get rid of my tears I had.
Troy's P.O.V
Once I cooled down I told the gang I was gonna head home.I lied.Instead I went to the one and only place I felt truely calm.I ran down and pass everyone and everything that was in my way.I halted when an elderly lady came and almost fell because of me.I already felt bad for that other girl why do I need to bring another person down.I helped her until I knew she was fine and continued my marathon.Once I had reached my destantion I again stopped forcefully and heard somebody singing.Their voice was so so so "beautiful."I suddenly heard this person stopped I decided to make myself noticable I walked towards pass the tree and towards the old wooden bench and stopped when she turned and looked at me.She was so beautiful with her plain black flats and blue half-sweater and her white/blue cami with a floral design on top and her hair pulled back in a half-chongo.(AN:I DECIDED SHE NEEDED TO AT LEAST BE CUTE RIGHT?)She was just...,then I saw it the tears and pain and hated and terrifried in her eyes.She was the girl I yelled at,at Marti's Sushi.
Gabriella P.O.V
I turned only to be faced with Troy Bolton.I starred at him wondering why was he here.Was he here to hurt me more?To yell at me more?To make fun of me?To say sorry?...Yeah right probably the first three.I stopped and thought how he was there but not saying anything.I stopped myself again I was getting lost in those blue ocean-filled eyes and his sandy-beach golden hair with his basketball...Wait no!I forced myself to look away and turn to grab the bag of sushi and ran.I didn't want to give him the satisfaction of me crying and falling for him.
Troy's P.O.V
I was about to say something when she ran away.Figures.
"Hey...wait!"I said as I chased after her.I was feeling really werid about the whole situation.I have never in my life chased after a girl not even Sharpay.But who'd cared.I quess it's true "never say never".
NoOne's P.O.V
Gabriella ran when she heard him say wait.She stopped but ran again.She couldn't he was just messing with her mind.She quickly glanced at her watch and saw it was 5:45.She had to be home in 15 mintues.She began to pick up speed when someone caught her arm.She winced at the pain...not from the hand but from her bruises.She had two new ones from the morning.Troy must've noticed because he let go as soon as he caught fear in her eyes.He became scared for her.He didn't even hold her how could she hurt?Once he let go she ran again but this time he didn't run he just watched her go on.
Gabriella's P.O.V
I ran as soon as he let go of me.I didn't want to stay for him to yell at me.I reached my house and opened the front door.Once I opened it,my eyes started watering as the smell of achohol came from the house.I blinked the tears from my watery eyes and continued on.
"Mom!?!"I said loudly but not so loud.I didn't want her head to hurt f she was here.I did that once and she fell due to a headache.
I heard no one.I continued again.
"Mom!"I said a little bit louder.
"Finally your here,you got my stuff?"she said as she continued to lay on the couch.
"Um...I got your food here and your clothes...they...umm...lost it or something like that I'll check tomor..."but before she could say anything she was met by her mom who had stand up and came over to her and slap her on her left cheek causing her to fall.
"YOU KNOW WHAT!!!YOU NEED TO BE RESPONSIBLE.I DIDN'T ASK FOR A FUCKEN EXCUSE OK.NOW BECAUSE OF YOU MY CLOTHES AREN'T READY AND MY DATE IS IN 20 MINTUES.YOUR THE DEVIL'S CHILD AND HOW TO HANDLE A DEVIL'S CHILD YOU DO THIS TO TAKE OUT THE DEVIL!!"I watched my mom leave as I tried to get up but my sides were aching so much that I couldn't get up from the pain.My mom came back with a belt in her hand.She turned me around to show my back and began whipping me.
"AHH!!!!"I screamed as the first whip came at me.
"SHUT-UP YOU DEVIL CHILD!"she began screaming "DEVIL CHILD"to me at every whip.
"AHH!!!"I screamed as she finally settled down after 10 mintues.I faced the ground crying my eyes out.The phone started to ring.
"SHUT-UP!"she yelled as she stepped on my back with her silver stielltos coming downstairs from getting dressed.
"Hello?"I swore she could be a fucken actress.She could fool people into being a sweet all around good fun loving mother when all she was to me was a abusive druken easy mother who I stilled loved.I heard her end the coversation and I knew it wasn't gonna turn out so good.
"HAPPY GABRIELLA!"she yelled at me dropping the phone on my feet.
"BECAUSE OF YOU AGAIN...MY DATE GOT CANCELLED.HE WAS ALREADY FUCKEN HERE AND BECAUSE OF YOUR STUPID ASS HE LEFT.THANK YOU FOR RUINING EVERYTHING THAT IS GOOD."she yelled as she got down on one knee.
"And because of that I want you to breath on me."I didn't like that.Whenever I breathed on her,if she smelt food breath she would make me throw it up.I immeditently shook my head.
"No huh?"she said clamly.She got the top of my hair and pulled me up.
"AHH!!!"I screamed as I started to yelp in pain when my back met the wall roughly.
"LET ME SMELL YOUR BREATH!"she poked her finger then her whole hand into my mouth and helded it opened as she brought her face near it and sniffed my breathed.After she had done this she threw me to the ground.
"So you had food at lunch right?"I just stand there.Yes I had eaten two times today.One time at lunch and two when I began walking home.
"GET UP!"she yeleld as she got my hands and began draggin me to the restroom.Once we got there she pulled the toliet seat up and stucked her fingers into my mouth making me gagged.Once she knew I was gonna throw-up she took her fingers out and I started throwing up all the conents I ate in the pass day.After I was done she washed her hands as I put the seat down.
"EVERY DAY WE WILL GO TROUGH THIS UNTIL YOU LEARN HOW TO BEHAVE"and with that she left e there as I was crying my eyes out.
Troy's P.O.V.
Once I got home I went straight to my room.I fell to my bed and cried.I missed my mom so much.I then got up and went threw my backpack for my compass.When I found it I tensed up knowing what I was about to do.I took it to my right wrist and pushed it down until I saw my blood come out.I felt aslight relieved as I went across seeing more blood come out of me.I felt dizzy put I knew it was becuase of blood withdrawn.It wouldn't be long before I got my strength back.The bleeding stopped after awhile,I began thinking about that girl I saw.
"Was she scared of me?No it had to be something else.But what?"I was getting lost in my thoughts that I didn't hear my dad come in with my friends following.I groaned when I heard Chad coming upstairs.I got up and grabbed my wristband and covered my right wrist with it.I jumped when I saw Chad open the door.
"Hey man,your not ready."he said stating the obivius.
"Yeah,I was um...asleep."I said lying through my teeth.
"Oh well you better just changed your dad is already making us run around your house ok."
"I would if you would get out of I can change."I told him throwing my jacket I had just picked up at him.
"Ok ok see you in a few...oh and man that was so hilarious what you did to Gabriella oh I mean Crabriella at Marty's so we got kicked out and Sara lost her job.It was like so worth it."he replied laughing.I pulled to force a audiable laugh to Chad as he left.I felt bad but I now knew her name...Gabriella.