Perfectly
Chapter 6
The Silly Little Charade Part II
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As I thought about it more and more, I realized that there was a possibility that Tiffany was right. Unless there was a better explanation that Troy likes me now and not before. Ugh!! I'm so confused! Oh my god... I have homeroom with Troy... But that could be the time that I could confront him. When I arrived at Ms. Darbus' classroom, I saw an empty seat next to Troy.
"Gabi," said Sharpay, "I saw you talking to Tifffany. What did she say?" I looked at her, Taylor standing next to her.
"She said- wait! Why did you leave me before? You said going to homeroom, yet we have the same homeroom." Sharpay and Taylor gave each other looks.
"Well," started Taylor, "Sharpay had a little something to say, but we'll explain later. The bell is about to ring." Before she walked away I stopped her.
"One of you take the seat next to Troy," I said, looking at the clock. I didn't want to be late.
"Why?" asked Sharpay.
"Just do it," I said, "I'll also explain later during free period." They nodded. Taylor ended up taking the seat, Sharpay in front of her, and me in the back of her. Yeah I'm still near him, but oh well. Sitting to far would make him suspect something's wrong. Out of the corner of my eye I saw him give me a strange look.
"Okay today..." droned Ms. Darbus, "You have to act with feeling..." I sighed and couldn't concentrate. After 55 minutes of hell, the bell rang and I was off to my next class, which Troy wasn't in, thank goodness. Well after biology, it was free period time. That's when I met p with the girls.
"So spill," said Taylor, as she and Sharpay arrived at my locker.
"Oh yeah I was talking to Tiffany and she said that Troy only likes me because of how I lok, and not because of...well me..." I said, a hint of sadness in my voice.
"Oh Gabi," said Sharpay, "That's what me and Taylor were talking about. We think, now don't take this the wrong way, that he's just using you..." I sighed.
"I mean, we have seen the girls he has dated in the past," said Taylor, "and let me tell you... They are just..."
"I know, I know," I said, "I;m starting to believe Tiffany too, for once. I mean after the makeover he was all over me, but before, he didn't even look twice at me."
"Sorry Gabriella," said Sharpay sympathetically.
"So what are you going to do?" asked Taylor. I shrugged.
"Well I can't date a guy that doesn't like me for me," I said, "I just can't."
"There are other guys out there," said Taylor, Sharpay agreed.
"Well goodbye," said Sharpay suddenly, "We'll let you two talk." They waved good-bye just as Troy came. I can't believe I'm going to do this... No! Stop thinking this way! It's the right thing to do!!
"Hey Gabriella," said Troy, giving me his smile, the smile. He leaned in to kiss me, but I stepped back. He gave me the strange look he gave me in homeroom.
"Gabi is there something wrong?" He asked, "I mean I feel like you're avoiding me." I didn't know what to say or do. Do I do it now? Or maybe later?
"No I just had to work on something," I lied, which was sort of true, I was working on Tiffany's true lies.
"Oh Tiffany," He said awkwardly. Why is he talking like that? Did something happen- no! Stop!
"Yeah. She told me something..."
"About what?"
"You," I said it just straight out, no hesitating.
"Me? And you believe her?" he asked.
"Well yeah," I said, "It was logical, for once." Troy opened his mouth to say something, but I cut him off. "I want to know if it's true... What made you ask me to the dance?" Troy looked at her.
"Well, do we really have to-"
"Yes! Just tell me the truth," I said softly.
"I asked you to the dance because I thought you were beautiful," He said, as my heart sank. I could have cried, but I wanted to be strong.
"That's all I need to know," I said.
"Then why are you still mad? I mean I don't even know what I did?"
"Tiffany said that you only judge girls by their appearance-"
"She's lying," he said. I help a finger up to keep him quiet.
"-and not their personalities. I told her she was wrong, but no. I'm wrong. You're just a typical jock," I said. I managed not get any tears out. I turned on my heel and left.
"Wait Gabi!" he called.
"What Troy? Are you going to tell me she's lying? Well-"
"No. I just want you to hear me out."
"You don't deserve it," I said coldly, this time actually walking away.
A/N: Sad, sad, sad. Thanks for the reviews last chapter, which wasn't even long.
Oh yeah!! Zac is going to be in Vanessa's video! Yay! Hopefully it's like Say Ok or Rather Be With you.
Next Chapter: True Reflections
Gabriella realizes that looks aren't everything.
She tries to dig down deep to find her true, nerdy, self.
About 13 for the next chapter.