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Gabriella and I have been getting along really well the past week. We eat lunch together and talk. But I didn't act or talk like the old Troy. I acted and talked cool. I love watching her cheerlead... I love looking into her eyes when we talk.... I love walking alongside her in the hallway... I love her. So much. So deeply that I've finally have the guts to ask her out. She said that Chad and her wasn't a couple and that he was delusional. The school bell rang and it was lunchtime. My eyes searched for Gabriella the moment I came out of my class. She'd told me that she had chemistry. Maybe she was in the lab? I quickly walked to the lab. I entered and saw Gabriella sitting alone. "Hey, aren't you eating lunch? I brought you a cookie." I said, sitting beside her and handing her a cookie. She looked kind of sad. "Thanks..." She said and took the cookie. "Is everything okay?" I asked, flipping my hair, wanting to impress her.

"Everything's fine... I just miss someone." She replied.

"Oh... who?" I asked, curious.

"He used to be in this class with me. He rocked in chemistry. But it's no one. He's gone..." Gabriella got up and took off her lab coat. Who's she missing?! "Shall we go for lunch?" She asked.

"Oh, umm... before that, I actually wanted to ask you something." I said.

"What is it?"

"I was kinda hoping if you'd like to have dinner with me tonight...."

"That sounds fun. Alright. Are you gonna pick me up?"

"Totally. I know where you live."

"Okay, see you tonight." She said and left the lab. I did it! I asked her out! This is amazing. It's just like how I dreamt. Only better because it's real!

That night, I dressed up really nice and picked up Gabriella from her home at 8. I took her to a French restaurant. It was really expensive but I'd do anything for Gabriella. We ordered all kinds of stuff and ate and talked. "Derek, can I ask you something?" Gabriella asked.

"Of course, anything."

"Have you ever kept a secret love for someone for a long time?"

Of course I have. But I wasn't going to tell her the truth! She'd think I'm a loser... "Pfft. Course not, who'd do that? That's lame." I lied. Then she stopped smiling. "Oh..." She said.

After that, we decided to take a walk in the park. It started drizzling just then. "It's raining!" I said. Gabriella grabbed my arm. "No, let's stay here. It's been so long since I've been in the rain." She said and closed her eyes. Then she started singing a song in a beautiful voice.

Catch a falling star

And put it in your pocket

Never let it fade away...

Catch a falling star

And put it in your pocket

Save it for a rainy day...

Just when I thought I've fallen hard enough for her, I fell even more in love with her. I felt like she was my soul mate. I saw another side of her I didn't know existed. "You have an amazing voice." I told her when she finished singing. She opened her eyes and smiled. "Thanks. My dad and I used to sing that song whenever it rained... I miss him so much." She said.

"What happened to him?" I asked.

"He died of cancer when I was just 9." She said. "You can't tell I'm crying can you? It's raining." She laughed a little and rubbed her eyes. It started raining heavier.

"I can't..." I chuckled. Then she moved closer to me and looked me in the eyes. "You remind me of your cousin..." She said and placed her hand on my cheek. I couldn't say anything. I just looked into her amazing eyes. Maybe she's waiting for me to kiss her. Should I? My instincts were telling me to. Our lips were only an inch apart so I moved in slowly. This was the moment I've dreamed of. I shut my eyes. Just when our lips were almost touching, she pulled away. "I'm so sorry." I apologized, thinking I'd done something wrong. "This is so embarrassing... I'm really sorry."

"No, it's not you. I'm sorry. I just don't like you that way, Derek. But I really do like you. You're like my best friend." She said. Those words shot a bullet through my heart. I felt like it was bleeding. After everything I'd done, she still couldn't love me? Even the artificial me? What was so wrong with me? I knew I had a big frown on my face but I just couldn't hide it. "You're just not my type, Derek. I'm sorry." She said. I wasn't her type? I acted cool, I talked cool, I walked cool, I dressed cool. And she doesn't like that?!

"Oh..." I said and looked down. "I understand."

She lifted my chin up with her hand. "But that doesn't mean we won't hang out." She smiled. "So, you wanna go back?"

"Alright." I forced myself to smile eventhough I felt like crap inside. I sent her home and I took a shower and put on some dry clothes when I got back home. I just stayed in my room, feeling sorry for myself. What was I doing really? Why did I do all of this for a girl who doesn't even give a damn about having a relationship with me? A girl who doesn't think I'm her type? But the girl isn't an ordinary girl. She was Gabriella Montez. The girl I've loved since middle school. I guess god just didn't want us to be together. Face it, Troy, you're no good for her. We weren't meant to be together. Oh well, I'll just have to move on with my shitty life, I guess.

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