Ok so this chapter is a bit upsetting. I'm not telling you to reach for the tissues or anything cuz it;s not like tears in your eyes. It's just one little sniff! Oh and what do people think of a highschool musical trivia qustion with each chapter?

Disclaimer: If I owned Highschool musical, I'd play gabriella just so I could kiss Zaccykins :P

Chapter 5

Not like that

He didn't come last night and when I woke up this morning I was so relieved. But I'd turned happy too soon. I was in the shower, the hot water pounding at my chest and filling my eardrums, steam rising around me, my wet hair sticking to me back I suddenly felt his cold hands reach for my breasts. His breath didn't smell of alcohol but of old fags and mouthwash. I cried while he was at it this time. The water hid my tears. I knew I might never be clean now.

Troy's POV

YES! I just couldn't believe it when I woke up this morning and remembered how softer her hand had felt in mine. She held my hand. She held mine! I didn't have to ask her or anything. Suddenly a breakthrough! We went for pizza and on our way home we'd had this conversation, it was too cute.

Start flashback

"So Gabi? What does this mean?" I pointed at out joined hands.

"I don't know Troy…lets wait and see." She smiled at me, her chocolate eyes warming my heart by the second.

"So do you want to do something tomorrow?" I asked her scratching my head nervously with my free hand.

"Yes that would be nice…" she smiled at me again but something in her eyes warned me to take it slow very slow.

"You're so cute when you smile!" I said forgetting about taking it slow.

She sighed and carried on walking. I carried on staring at her. "Troy it rude to stare!" she said seriously trying her hardest not to laugh.

"Sorry it's hard when so damn hot!"

She looked at me strangely letting go of my hand. "Umm this is my house," she folded her arms uncomftably. "Bye Troy"

"Bye Gabs…"

She ran up the steps her pigtails swishing behind her. I was just about to move on when she called my name "Troy! Your not so bad yourself!" and she winked. She winked at me. I'm usually the one who winks but I just smiled and waved.

End flashback

Gabriella's POV

Troy's picking me up in an hour…Oh god why did I hold his hand yesterday. I mean, I liked how he held my hand, our fingers interlocked; every now and again he'd stroke it with his thumb. Then he'd look at me with his eyes…his eyes. Oh JESUS!! I put my head in my pillow. I didn't like guys touching me…it's a long story I just don't trust men. But Troy…oh Troy is so different. When he holds me he holds me gently. He never moved me fast always slowly, and his body seems to warn me what he's gonna do next so not to alarm me. I sit up and stare in the mirror. Ok one hour to make me feel good and I guess to look gorgeous. Ok what first shower? No…not a shower. Ok. I brushed my hair to one side and put it in a small bun with a few curls hanging loose. "UGH!!" I screamed pulling out the hair ties and starting again. I brushed my hair back into a long French plait and inspected myself in the mirror. "UGH I look like my aunt Celia!" I messed up my hair once again. I pulled my fringe back into a quiff and placed it in with hairclips. "Ok that looks good I guess!" I said to myself smiling proudly. I applied some mascara and a bit of lip balm. My usual day makeup. "Right clothes…" I stepped cautiously towards my closet opening the doors. "Ok…wait I don't know where were going and umm UGHHHHHHHHH!" I screamed flopping back on my bed. I sat up again "Gabriella Lucia Maria Montez!" I scolded myself getting up. I finally decided on a pair of white skinnies and my yellow Spongebob tee with the words "HUG ME!" plastered across it. I slipped on my white cardigan and smiled in the mirror. I guess I looked ok. I slinked my feet into my checkered vans and went downstairs.

Troy's POV

When I picked her up she looked amazing, her long black hair falling round her shoulders. She smiled at me looking nervous. I leant against her yard fence stretching out a drawing I had done for her. She seemed stunned looking at the second portrait of herself.

"You drew me happy?" she looked at me her eyebrows raised.

"Well yesterday you were happy…" was all I said. She took my hand, and I wanted to dance. Yesterday had not been a fluke. She had held my hand again.

"Where are we going?" she asked

"Where do you want to go?" I asked her wanting to reach out and bring her close to me but knowing she wouldn't like it.

"Back to your house." She smiled up at me.

"Really?" I asked surprised she said that.

"Troy your house makes me feel so… safe." Was all she managed looking at me willing me to understand.

"Gabriella how come I get the feeling your carrying so much on your shoulders?"

We were at my house sitting on my front porch swing. She'd even managed to put her feet on my lap.

"I don't know what you mean…" she lied.

"Gabs…" I looked at her strangely and all the happiness had gone "Gabs?"

"Kiss me Troy!" was all she said

I looked at her stunned "What?" was all I whispered

She leaned in and kissed me, strong deep. She was trying to forget something. I pulled away "Don't…" I whispered.

Now it was her turn to look stunned. "I thought that was what you wanted…" was all she said

"Gabriella Montez I don't just want to kiss you!" I took her hand knowing this was proberly a safe zone "I want you! But I don't want you if you only want me to forget something!"

"I can't tell you everything Troy…please understand!"

I got up looking at her my head tilted. "Gabs whatever's wrong with you is killing you!"

"I can't tell you." She put her face in her hands her hair covering her eyes.

"Well when you can…find me." And the next moment I was shutting my front door and watching her walk away.

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Lottie