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Woo! An update! Lol. I really love writing this story…almost as much as I love writing Opposites… (That will get updated soon…fingers crossed.)

Chapter 5- Ignorance Is Bliss

Finally, he managed to get at least 6 hours sleep and it was now midday. He knew why he wasn't sleeping. In fact it was quite obvious as to why he barely slept. His mind was full of the girl he shouldn't have been thinking about. Surely his mind should have been thinking about his own girlfriend in the way he was thinking about this other girl. This other girl who made him feel different. This other girl who…hated him.

Knock knock.

Troy sighed. All he wanted to do was to be left alone. Why did everyone care if he was still alive anyway?

"What?!" he asked aggravated as he opened the door. The small, innocent gasp that was emitted from the person made him immediately look down sorrowfully. There she was; the girl his mind couldn't get enough of. Her large, brown eyes looked up at him apologetically. He sighed. There was nothing she should be sorry about; it was all him. She looked away as soon as he sighed- fearing the worst.

She sighed this time before looking him directly in the eyes and said. "Hi." He wanted to laugh at the effort it took her to say the simplest of words but, thought against it…she already hated him; he didn't want to be hated even more.

"Hey," he tried to say casually. "Wanna come in?" he scratched the back of his neck. Why am I so nervous?

"Ok." She whispered. She slowly stepped into the large apartment. Clothes were thrown everywhere and the odd beer can layed here and there.

"So…?" Troy looked at her expectantly.

"I came by to…say sorry." She whispered. Troy was about to interrupt but she held up her small hand stopping him. "I shouldn't have shouted and you were right about everything." she sighed.

"No! You were right! I was wrong! Entirely and completely wrong!" Gabriella giggled slightly and he raised an eyebrow at her confused.

"We're never going to agree are we?" she giggled again and Troy chuckled. He shook his head. "Let's just say we were both wrong. And we did things that should not have happened." Her voice quavered with her last statement. He noticed it but, nodded anyway.

They stood there for a while in awkward silence. Gabriella bit her lip as she glanced around his obviously boys apartment. She continued to look around trying to ignore the gaze of his bright blue eyes that she knew were looking directly at her.

She turned around and looked up at him. Immediately wishing she hadn't. He stood there looking more sorrowful than ever. His bright blues were glazed over and she noticed his hands were shaking slightly. What ifs were running through her head…what if he didn't have a girlfriend? Would we be together and happy?

"Um…I better go." She whispered before making her way to the door.

Troy's arm quickly swept out in front of her; causing her to jump back from the electric shock emitted from him. Why did she love him?

"Wait!" he said. She looked up at him and he smiled at her. "I wanna take you somewhere." She looked shocked and was about to interrupt before he quickly continued. "As friends, of course. Believe me, it'll surprise you."

He saw her eyes light up. "I love surprises." she giggled. Suddenly she stopped and cleared her throat. She couldn't laugh with him. She hated him…Troy looked at her confused.

"You wanna go?" He asked.

"Yeah. Sure. Let's go." She said with a little more attitude in her voice than she had actually wanted. He looked hurt for a moment but shook it off as best he could; with a small smile.

"Then let's go!" he said in an excited but down-hearted way. Gabriella wanted to apologise but, knew if she did- she'd end up somewhere she really didn't want to be again. Or did she?

They walked briskly out of the large apartment and turned in the direction of the elevator. Gabriella noticed Troy kept steeling glances at her but, she tried to ignore it.

Troy drove to the outskirts of Albuquerque; there was silence in the car the entire time. Gabriella continually looked out of the window as he drove. Eventually the car came to a stop, just as the sun was setting.

Gabriella slowly got out of the car and looked around. Wherever they were, it was deserted. Small bushes were around the place as well as a large hill in the distance. Gabriella looked at Troy confused.

"We're going to have to do a little bit of walking." He said and she nodded in understanding. They walked once again in silence. This time though, they both kept stealing glances at the other one.

They began walking in the direction of the hill and Gabriella hoped he didn't expect them to climb it. Her hopes though, were destroyed when they reached the hill and stopped.

"It looks hard but, it's really quite easy. Just follow my steps ok?" Gabriella gulped as she nodded at him. He quickly moved so he was standing on a very large rock. Even he struggled; with his long legs to get his foot on the top. If he could barely do it, how the hell would Gabriella be able to?

She bit her lip in worry, barely noticing that Troy's hand was waving in front of her face. She smiled embarrassed before taking it gently. She tried to ignore the sparks that his warm, large hand emitted onto her skin but, found herself wanting to feel it all over her body, instead of just being in her hand. He helped hoist her up on to the rock.

"You ok?"

"Yes." she said gently before they began their climb once again.

It turned out that Troy was right when he said it was easy. Gabriella struggled a little bit here and there because she was a little on the short side but, other than that she managed it.

They were standing in the centre of the hill and Gabriella did not want to move a muscle. They were so high up. She looked into the sky and she could clearly begin to make out the stars that were slowly appearing as the sun continued to set around them.

"Come on. You're not going to be able to see it from here." He grinned. His grin fell as soon as Gabriella shook her head. "Scared?" he asked gently. Taking her small hand in his large one; he laced their fingers and Gabriella looked down at them and smiled. Their hands fit together perfectly. She nodded as she looked up at him again. "I'm not going to let anything happen to you." He replied caringly.

However, Gabriella could not help but feel that that was bullshit. He'd already let something happen to her. He hurt her. Her head told her to immediately turn around and attempt to make it down the hill without falling to her untimely death. But, her heart was telling her that he wouldn't have brought her here without wanting her to forgive him. To make amends in their very strange relationship. As this battle went on she was shocked to find herself walking forwards in small steps.

He took her about a metre from the ledge. She gasped. What she thought was a hill turned out to be a cliff that overlooked all of Albuquerque. It was mesmerizing. The lights that were houses shown like little stars below her. She could make out some of the large buildings and could have sworn she saw the park that was located in central Albuquerque.

"I found this place one day when my dad was riding me too much about basketball. I needed a place to clear my head. Chad and I were always biking out around here and we'd always wondered what was beyond this hill. So, that one day I walked out here and found this. It was a lot harder of course to climb the large rocks." He chuckled and she giggled slightly.

"Wow…it's amazing. Beautiful." She whispered taking a daring step forward.

"You're beautiful." He mumbled. Gabriella smiled slightly when she heard him but, chose to ignore it because it was obvious he hadn't wanted her to hear.

Gabriella sat down where she was standing and crossed her legs. She looked up at Troy expectantly and he sighed as he sat next to her.

They sat in a silence that wasn't awkward this time. They both had their own thoughts that needed to be contemplated. Gabriella shivered slightly and Troy smiled.

"Here," he whispered, wrapping his jacket around her shoulders.

"Thank you," she replied quietly.

Silence overcame them once again and Troy shifted in his spot. He sighed before finally saying what was on his mind.

"You seem…different." He whispered.

She sighed and glanced at him quickly before turning her attention back to the slowly darkening Albuquerque.

"It's because of you." She whispered in reply.

He was about to say something but changed his mind. "Come on, we better get you home." He stood up and began making his way to the other side of the cliff. Gabriella sighs in sadness and slowly stood up.

She glumly made her way to where Troy was standing and they both made their careful decent.

"I'm sorry what?!" Sharpay exclaimed after Gabriella told her and Taylor of her day.

"Gabriella…you're only going to get hurt again." Taylor whispered as she took hold of her best friend's hand.

"Maybe." She whispered in reply. Taylor looked across at Sharpay in worry.

"Gabz," Sharpay said taking her other hand. "Listen to me. I know what its like to be hurt. Both me and Tay have been through a lot of pain where it comes to the other species. And please listen when I say stay away from him. We've been hurt and we don't want our best friend to get hurt. We can't see you in pain ok? Just please!" Sharpay begged as tears filled her eyes.

Gabriella looked up and saw the worry in her best friends faces. It scared her but, made her feel safe because they cared about her so much.

"I'll stay away." Gabriella replied.

That's easier said than done when I love this guy…

Taylor and Sharpay grinned at her and Gabriella did her best to fake one back.

This is going to be hard…

Sorry for the long update! But, I hope you liked it! More Troy in the next chappie!

WithMuchLove

Katie-Kins

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