CHAPTER 7: FUTURE CAPTAIN
"Coach, can I talk to you for a second?" Troy asked, walking into Robert's office.
"Of course Troy, come in," Robert replied. "So what's up?" he asked as Troy sat down.
"Well obviously our relationship is different than your relationship with the rest of team. And no matter how close we are off the court, I really don't want to be treated any different the rest of the team on the court," Troy said and Robert nodded.
"Of course Troy. If anything I would be tougher on you."
"Ok," Troy nodded.
"Is that all?"
"Yeah, thanks coach," he replied, getting up.
"No problem," Robert smiled. Troy then left and a wider smile came across Robert's face.
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Matt growled as he looked over at the table where most of the varsity team was eating lunch with some of the girls varsity soccer team. Troy and Brett were sitting across from each other and each had a girl next to them. Of course the girl next to Brett was Leila, and the girl next to Troy was Ashley Nelson, Leila's predicted successor. The four of them were laughing about something. Jared another JV team member, turned is head to see what Matt was looking at and rolled his eyes.
"Damn, he pisses me off," Jared said.
"Who does he think he is? Waltzing into the school like this? And now he's sitting there with Ashley Nelson," Matt said extremely annoyed.
"You guys are shocked?" Luke, another JV player asked. "Ashley is lined up to be captain next year, and word on the street is Brett and coach have already decided that Troy is going to be Brett's successor."
"I gotta do something about this kid," Matt grumbled.
"But what?" Jared asked.
"Something that will fuck up his game."
"I'm in," Jared replied.
SUNDAY NIGHT-THE MONTEZ HOUSE
"So Troy…" Robert said in a teasing voice as they all sat down to dinner.
"Yeah…"
"I saw you with Ashley Nelson at lunch yesterday," he smirked. Troy smiled and shook his head. Meanwhile Gabriella rolled her eyes, and focused on her food, the last thing she cared about or wanted to hear was stuff about Troy's love life.
"Who's Ashley Nelson?" Maria asked interested.
"She's lined up to be girls soccer captain next year," Robert replied.
"How do you know these things?" Troy asked in a high-pitched tone.
"You would be shocked at how much the teachers know," Robert replied.
"Ok. And for your information Ashley and I are friends. That's all we will ever be. We have already talked about it. We're not going to be like Brett and Leila, or you and Rachel Clemenson," Troy teased. At this point Gabriella had had enough.
"Ok!" she exclaimed dropping her fork. "I rather not hear those things about my father so can we please change the subject before I throw up."
"My pleasure," Robert replied.
LATER THAT NIGHT
"Dad, I have a question," Gabriella asked. Maria had just left with Troy to drop him off at school. She had taken him this time because she had to pick some stuff up from her office.
"What is it?"
"At dinner, Troy mentioned something about not being like you and Brett. Is he going to be captain next year?" she asked.
"The way things are looking now, yeah," Robert replied.
"But he has yet to play in a game," she replied confused.
"Yeah, but he is clearly the most talented in his grade, and I think he has the potential to be a great leader."
"Oh okay," she quietly replied.
"Why?"
"Just wondering."
"Ok." Gabriella went back to her room and flopped on the bed and sighed. If Troy was to become captain, then she knew her Dad would love Troy even more. He had always wanted a child who could follow in his footsteps, and Gabriella could not do that. She knew that disappointed her Dad in some ways. Troy could give Robert what he wanted. Before Gabriella knew it a lone tear streamed down her face. She sighed and wiped in away quickly.
MEANWHILE…
Troy walked up the steps to his dorm as Maria drove off. All of a sudden he felt someone wrap their arms tightly around his neck and his arms grabbed.
"What the fuck! Get the fuck off of me!" he exclaimed trying to get away.
"Shut the fuck up!" one of the guys exclaimed. Suddenly he felt himself being thrown to the ground and he winced in pain. Before he knew it he had been kicked in the stomach multiple times. He screamed as he was hit on the knee by what seemed to be a baseball bat. He was then punched in the face multiple times.
"I think our work here is done boys," one said. One kicked him in the stomach one more time, leading him to scream again. They then left leaving Troy on the ground extremely hurt.
Poor Troy!! Sorry it was short, the next one will be longer and is already like halfway done, hopefully it will be up tonight. There will be some Troyella.