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"Well, you know Zeke? That African-American boy who's on Troy and Chad's basketball team? The one who loves to bake?" Sharpay asked Taylor, hoping that she knew who she meant. "Yeah, of course I know him. What about him?"
"Well, uhm.. First, before I tell you, please don't get mad at me..? Because it's really stupid, and also hurtful towards Troy and I know how well you get along with him." Sharpay started rambling. Oh, honey… You have no idea how wrong you are, at least for this moment! Taylor thought to herself. "It's okay, I won't get mad. Just let me know what's on your mind."
"Okay, thank you. Well, I really like Zeke Baylor. More than I like Troy… I don't want to, 'cause I'm with Troy right now, but I can't help it. He's just so cute, also very good looking, and his cookies are the best!" Sharpay started rambling on about what it was that she liked about him, but Taylor could only think about one thing: Thank god for that!
"Sweetie, it's okay. We'll think of a way to get you out of this dilemma!" Taylor soothed Sharpay while hugging her.
"Thank you so much Taytay, I can't imagine life without you!" Sharpay told Taylor, sincere words spilling out of her mouth.
"How about we invite Gabriella over and have a sleepover?" Sharpay said all of a sudden, just after the girls took a seat in her mini-living room. "Sure, but then I would have to get my stuff as well. You know what, you call Gabby while I grab my car keys and jacket, and when she says yes I'll go pick her up after I got my own stuff, okay?" Taylor asked her best friend, before getting up from the comfy couch. "That sounds like a plan!" Sharpay said enthusiastically, already holding her pink phone in her hand.
After Sharpay called and told Gabriella their plan, Taylor left to pick up her stuff and Gabriella. Soon Taylor stopped in front of the Montez residence and honked. Gabriella grabbed her bag, ran outside and stepped in Taylor's car.
"Hey! Thank you for picking me up" Gabriella said, after putting her stuff in the trunk and taking her seat next to Taylor, in the passenger seat. "Oh it's okay! It's on my way to Sharpay anyway." Taylor told her. When they were about halfway, something came to Taylor's mind.
"Oh, before I forget to tell you, I have some good news for you!"
"Oh really, what's that then?" Gabriella wondered out loud.
"Well, Sharpay confessed something to me this evening. But don't tell her that you know, 'cause I promised her I wouldn't tell anyone." Taylor told Gabriella, while keeping her eye on the road.
"She won't ever know that you told me"
"Good. Well, she told me that she likes Zeke. Not that she doesn't like Troy, but she just likes him more. A lot more, 'cause she wouldn't shut up about him!"
Gabriella laughed on the outside, but felt sad on the inside. If Troy really liked Sharpay, his heart would break if she broke up with him. However, she was also happy, 'cause that would mean she had a chance with Troy, without making anyone of her friends upset about it.
"Well, that's nice for Sharpay!" Gabriella stated.
"And, Gabriella, don't worry about Troy's feelings. He's a boy, he'll move on!" And I know just the girl he'll move on to! Taylor thought.
"So, still no jealousy feelings?" Taylor asked Gabriella, impatiently waiting for the answer.
"Taylor! I told you I'm happy for them! So, no!" Gabby told her, desperately trying to convince not only Taylor, but also herself. Taylor knew Gabriella too well, she knew that deep down Gabriella was jealous. She was about to say something totally random to change the subject, but then she saw they had arrived at their destination.
"We're here! The Evans' residence!" Taylor said, turning off the engine and opening the door to get out.
After Gabriella and Taylor put their stuff in Sharpay's bedroom and laid everything down the way it should be, they rejoined Sharpay who sat on the sofa in her own livingroom.
"So, what are we gonna do next?" Sharpay asked after the girls took a seat next to her. Sharpay's sofa had an extraordinary design, inspired by some outfit from Christian Dior. That was one reason why she had to have it. The other was that is was a very bright pink. The sofa had no ending, it was one big circle. (pic in profile)
"Uhm, I have no idea… Do you have any interesting movies?" Gabriella replied. Sharpay walked over to the cupboard where the huge TV was placed on and opened one of the drawers. "Uhm, I have some horror movies, chick flicks, comedies and more. Why don't you girls come over here and choose some?" Sharpay told them, still searching for movies. So, the girls obeyed Sharpay and came over. The movies they selected were Hairspray, The Notebook, Ice Princess, A Cinderella Story and 50 First Dates.
"How about we choose two out of these, because this is way too much!" Taylor said.
"Okay, I say Hairspray!!" Gabriella shouted, right after Taylor finished her sentence. "Gabbyy…!" Sharpay whined, "You've seen that movie like a hundred times already! Even we have seen it about fifty times as well because you made us watch. Why again??"
"Duuhhh!! Zac Efron maybe?? You know how badly she loves him." Taylor told her, mocking Gabriella. "So what if I do? He's HOT! You've seen my day-planner right? It's filled with pictures of him. He's just sooooo cute!" Gabriella told them, getting all excited just thinking about Zac. (hehe, sorry, couldn't resist)
Eventually, the girls gave in and agreed with watching Hairspray. Secretly, Sharpay and Taylor liked watching Zac as well. But then again, who wouldn't? After watching that movie, they moved on to The Notebook. At the end of it, all girls were in tears.
About an hour after the movies, the three girls decided it was time for bed. They talked a bit about this and that - unfortunately the subjects of boys came up as well - and 30 minutes later, they were all fast asleep.
In the weekend, the gang decided to all hang out together. On Saturday, the gang went to an amusement park. Taylor went in almost all the rides with Chad, and Sharpay went with Troy of course. Gabriella just felt like a fifth wheel. She enjoyed the park, she really did, but every time she sat in a cart she looked at the empty seat next to her and wished Troy filled that spot. When she looked a few carts ahead of her to see Sharpay and Troy having the biggest fun, she had a felt a strange feeling. If you looked in her eyes, you could see it: Jealousy. I guess this is what jealousy feels like. I hate to admit it, but I definitely am jealous. I'll never say it out loud, but I am. Gabriella sighed.
When the gang decided to go for one more ride in a rollercoaster, Chad nodded his head towards Gabriella, telling Taylor that she should go with Gabriella this time. Taylor understood and started walking next to Gabriella, who was staring at the ground, trying not to have that jealousy feeling anymore. "Hey, how about we go in this one together?" Taylor asked her. Gabriella brought her eyes from the ground and looked at Taylor instead. "But what about Chad?"
"Uhm, I'm not really feeling like going in another rollercoaster.." Chad said all of the sudden walking on the other side of Gabriella. "Okay, then let's go Tay!" Gabriella said, taking her hand and pulling Taylor with her, running to the long queue in front of 'The Highrider"(that's sooooo made up!). When they stood at the end of this queue, Taylor saw Gabriella staring at something. She followed her gaze and set her eyes upon two people who were having tons of fun; Sharpay and Troy. "Gabriella, don't worry about it. You remember what I told you in the car yesterday? Their so-called relationship will be over before you know it!" Taylor told her best friend, who she felt sorry for. "Yeah, that may be, but did you look at them today? They look soo.. soo happy! You have that with Chad as well, and I want that too!" Gabriella told Taylor, some of her feelings pouring out.
"Ooh, is someone jealous??" Taylor tried to lighten the mood.
"Taylor! No way!" Heck yeah!
Once they finally had their ride in the rollercoaster, they all walked to Sharpay's pink Hummer (pic in profile). When they were about halfway home, Troy said out of the ordinary, "So what are we gonna do tomorrow?"
"Yeah, good question, dude." Chad answered.
"Uhm, how about a bowling alley?" Taylor said.
"Noo!! That's not fair to us, because you're really really good at it and we all suck! No offence to you guys!" Sharpay said while she drove, keeping her eyes on the road.
"Non taken! Hey, maybe we could go to a park? I know a beautiful and quiet place where we can go." Gabriella suggested.
"Yeah, lets do that!" Chad and Troy said simultaneously(Is that how you spell it? Lol). They all agreed and it was settled. Tomorrow, they would meet at Gabriella's house at 12 AM so they could also have a picnic there in the park. "And I'll bring a camera so we can take some funny pictures!" Gabriella said just before they saw the sign of 'Welcome to Albuquerque'.
Sooooooo sorry for not updating an entire month!! But (I know this is only the fourth chapter) I'm running out of ideas here!! HELP!
Okay, moving on..
Will something happen when they are going picnicking?? And how much longer can Gabriella take this thing going on between Troy and Sharpay??
