"How about this one?"

I look up, to only realize that Amber, has emerged from her dressing room, with a red sparkly cocktail dress with sliver clear pumps to match with it. I was about to answer, when I realized, again, that she wasn't even talking to me, but to Chad.

"Eh, I liked the other one."

"The baby purple one?"

"Mhm."

And with that, Amber went back into the dressing room. I, myself, wasn't having fun. Sure, it was fun to be on the side lines with my guy friends, and giving everyone my opinion, but I wanted to be the one up, trying on dresses. Even if I hated the fabric that didn't have leg holes.

"God Taylor, stop it."

I turned to Zeke, and gave him the stink eye. Since an hour ago, since any of us set foot in the store, Zeke and Ryan had been play fighting with one another. And I was the victim of being in between the two of them. Which I didn't know either, until the two of them were bickering back and forth about me "hitting them". Sharpay, was "sick" and so was Gabi. I didn't know that until, I had my mom, drop me off at the mall where everyone was waiting for me.

- - - -

"Hi Taylor." Zeke clung to me when he hugged me.

"Hi everyone." I whispered.

My eyes scanned over everyone, when I noticed two people missing. "Where's Gabs and Shar?" I asked quizzically.

"Sick."

I threw my hands up in the air. They left me alone with Amber and Chad. I looked over at Kelsi, and she gave me apologetic eyes. She's been stuck with all of them for the last six hours, at least I had Kelsi. Or, had Kelsi. Jason wrapped his arms around Kels, and he was talking in her ear.

Kelsi, please don't leave me. PLEASE!!

"Hey everyone, we will meet you later at the food court." Kelsi called out.

Everyone said their goodbyes, and I hung my head. Great, just great. Now it was only Amber and-

"Taylor!" Amber had finally spotted me.

"H-Hey Amber." I knotted my fingers into knots.

Chad's eyes locked on mine. And I brush past everyone, and opened the doors. "Shall we?" I offered.

- - - - -

And since that hour, I had only said those ten words. When I went to open my mouth, everyone was already onto something else, or was bickering to loudly to let any words be said. I smacked Ryan and Zeke.

"Ow! What the hell Taylor?" Zeke cried.

I gave Zeke the, "I-know-that-you-and-Ryan-have-been-play-fighting-and-you-two-keep-placing-me-in-middle-of-it." Zeke sunk down, and hid in Troy's arm. I turned back around, and brought my own knees up to my chest. For a whole hour, I hadn't made eye contact with Chad, or even spoken a word to him, and I wasn't planning on it either. Now that I was the only other girl, besides Amber, I couldn't continue with plan, ditch everyone and have Taylor's pity party for one. Gabs and Shar made that one possible.

"That does it, I'm done." I stood up.

Everyone's eyes fell on me. Wait, that was me? I guess it was because I was slowly making my way through the door. Well I was until the beeper thingy was going off. I looked down in my hands to see that I had a pink top in my hands.

Righhht. I should probably put this down.

I quickly walked back inside, set the shirt down, and ran out of the store, with my cheeks feeling hot and me very embarrassed. I had ducked into the bathroom, so I could calm down. Wow, I couldn't believe I had done that. I didn't mean to, I just kind of picked it up, wanting to try it on, but I never got the chance to. After I had escaped the bathroom, I wandered around the mall, looking out for Chad and everyone else, and I just continued to move one foot in front of the other.

"Hey you!" A voice called out.

Startled, my eyes looked up to see a guy. I mean, he wasn't any Chad, but he did look cute. He had jet black hair, light brown eyes, and had paper white skin. In my mind, he screamed bad boy but he just looked like a normal guy. I pointed to myself, and the guy nodded and beckoned me over.

"You look like you have a voice of an angel." The guy purred.

Raising an eyebrow, I give the guy, "I-know-your-lying, what-do-you-want-from-me?" look.

"Umm, you look like you don't believe me."

"Your right, I don't." I crossed my arms, across my chest and continued to stare the guy down.

"Well, how about we find out?"

My face twisted into confusion, what the hell is this guy talking about?

- - - - -

Chad's P.O.V

"I'm going to go and look for her."

"Chad, don't! She probably needs time to cool off. I mean she's probably bored, and tired of sitting and watching Amber, try on dress after dress."

"I know I am." Troy mumbled.

"I'll pretend like I didn't hear that Troy Bolton."

I rolled my eyes, and looked at Amber. She was near tears, when Taylor left. I don't know know, she didn't really care that Taylor was even here. I tried catching eyes with Taylor, but did she not once look at me. She only hung close to Zeke and Ryan, and she continued to look at her phone. Maybe there is more to her than what happened. I kissed Amber's cheek, and cupped it for a moment.

"I'll be back soon, keep trying on those dresses." I gave Amber a bright smile and walked out of the store.

Where could Taylor have gone? She's been gone a good thirty minutes.

I walked up and down the halls of the mall, going upstairs and downstairs looking for Taylor. She wasn't like Gabs and Shar. Sure, she'd be with them, but that was the problem, Shar and Gabs weren't here. Or were they? Maybe they were here, and made Taylor leave.

Up a head I saw a crowd forming. I hope it wasn't two dumb teens fighting in a public place like this. That would be stupid of them.

- - - - -

"Okay, come on hurry up."

I had followed the guy, he had handed me a piece of paper with words on it. And he was leading me to the crowd that had formed.

"Ladies and Gentlemen, I am pleased to present our next..."

The guy turned to me. "Okay, so it's okay if you wanna read off that paper. No one will notice, just get lost in it okay?"

Get lost in what?

And next thing I know, I'm pushed out onto a make shift stage. I looked up slowly, and I saw thirty billion eyes on me. I chuckled lightly, and cleared my throat. Music floated through.

Oh, this sounds like a pretty song.

I was so lost in my thoughts that the song continued over and over, beckoning me to start.

I told myself,

today was gonna be the day,

No more excuses,

'Cause I knew exactly what to say.

Was gonna make my play,

but just like yesterday,

My mind in waste,

and I let,

the moment slip away.

Another night you got me sitting here,

all on my own,

Picking up the phone,

but I can't get past the dial tone.

Rockin' my brain,

Going insane,

Again and again,

I can't keep going this way.

CRUSHED,

By the sweetest lips I've never kissed,

How you bring the tips,

and the warmest touch,

I've always missed.

CRUSHED,

By the softest hands,

I've never held,

Probably never tell,

you're the strongest love,

I've ever felt.

CRUSHED,

that I haven't let ever you know,

How it always goes,

'Cause I,

lose my nerve,

Whenever you get close.

And so i'm left,

Short of breath,

With that heavy feeling in my chest.

Baby I'm so crushed.

- - - - -

I think I'll end it here and let you all do something thinking. Now, the song wasn't going to end up in the story, but blame YouTube, and the song being catchy and it made its own way in. The name of the song, in case you want to hear it, is called Crushed by Rosette. It's a very good song, and it does actually describe Taylor, if you think about it. R&R (x2) please?

I do not own the High School Musical characters, except the ones that I make up

and..

This is not me I am telling it from Taylor's POV but from 1st person view, I repeat this is not me I am telling it from 1st person view!!