Chapter 4

That's How You Know

My first day at East High was finally over, I could go home and try to get over Troy, I just needed to get in my car and drive away from here. On my way to the parking lot I realized I had to let him go, or else things would end up badly and with my luck, I would get hurt. Troy loves Gabriella, and Gabriella loves Troy, so I didn't have a chance either way, I couldn't believe I was thinking about breaking them up so I could have him, again I didn't feel right. Who was this boy who was making me feel like I needed him? I have never felt this way before, all these emotions were taking me by surprise.

"Hey Evelyn! Wait up!"

My heart was beating faster so I knew who it was behind me.

"Hi Troy" I said.

He looked at me and smiled his warm friendly smile, his eyes studying me carefully, I felt so self conscious.

"So what's wrong? You look a little…I don't know uncomfortable?" he said.

Did I? I wasn't so sure. I looked up at his caring blue eyes and once again got lost in them. I had no words left in me, but I had to say something before he suspected that I liked him.

"Oh um really? I'm not uncomfortable it's just I've been thinking a lot that's all" I said lightly.

I don't think I fooled him though because his eyes now looked curious and concerned.

"Thinking huh? What about?" he said.

I was stunned. This boy was just too impossible to walk away from, he had me like a fish on a hook. He cared a lot about me, but why? Was that just the way he is? Was that why I liked him so much? This guy could make me tell him anything, he had that power over me. I wonder if he knew it too.

"Well…lot of things, like this school how almost everyone here is so nice and together it's sometimes kind of creepy to me." I said.



He laughed a bit when I said that, he probably thought it was such a weird thought I guess.

"And how some things don't seem right and I can't go on doing them." I continued.

Now he had gotten really curious.

"I'm sorry for asking you so many question's but you got me interested, can you please tell me what doesn't seem right and why you can't keep doing it?" he said.

I looked at him for awhile, this was something I wasn't ready to let him now, it would ruin our friendship, and it would make Gabriella hate me. He was waiting for my answer, but I just kept quiet letting him know I wasn't going to say anything. He took the hint.

"I see, you can't tell me, that's ok. Let me help you out though. If it's something that you really love, it doesn't matter if other people think it's wrong you should keep on doing it, don't let anyone stop you" he said.

I didn't know what to say, he didn't know what he was really advising me to do.

"Troy, what if someone else also likes something that I really…love?" I said

He looked at me for awhile, I guess trying to figure out what to say to me.

"Evelyn, I have a feeling this isn't something like poetry isn't?" he asked

"No, it's not"

"Well then, even though I only known you for a few hours I'm sure you will not only do what's right but also what you really believe in" he said.

I tried to smile because I knew what this had meant…get over him.

"Thanks Troy" I said.

"No problem" he said and gave me a hug.

I didn't know if I was dreaming it or if I was just taking this the wrong way but, this hug was very long and very tight. He didn't want to let go and obviously neither did I. I didn't know how long it lasted and even though it was a long hug, it still seemed short. We finally let go and said bye to each other.

I was still in disbelief of that long hug and I didn't pay any attention to anyone around me. I got the keys to my car and that's when I heard a little giggle from the car next to mine. I turned and saw it was Sharpay, she was staring at me but not in the way she was at lunch, no this way of staring seemed a little sneaky.

I didn't care though. I just got into my car and drove home, passing Troy on the way and no matter how hard I tried to make my heart stop racing I just couldn't, this boy I knew made me fall in love with him. I 

couldn't stop doing what I loved, it wouldn't be right. At that moment I knew what he was really trying to tell me at the parking lot, he loved me too.

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