Chapter 7: just cant get enough

Enter Troy

Yet another week and yet another afterschool rehearsal to go to. Even though everyone came together to support me in getting this part I could tell people were starting to get a little on edge. My dad had no reason to complain because the season was over and Chad was constantly making fun of the play and me calling me gay. I didn't let it bother me though I actually enjoyed come to rehearsals and ever since me and Ryan became friends I have become an all around better dancer. I kicked my self in the head wondering why me and Ryan had never been friends before. We had known each other since kinder garden but never really became friends till now. I'm glad we were friends though he was absolutely hilarious. It hurts my heart to know it could have been like this so long ago if I didn't care so much about my ego.

At the moment Mrs. Darbus was in the middle of one of her flashback slash lectures and I found my self holding in my laughter as Ryan mimicked her. I earned a glare from both sharpay and Gabi but I just brushed it off. I don't know what it was but Ryan just brought that side out in me. Normally when Gabi gets mad at me for laughing or acting out of line I would stop because I didn't want to get her mad at me but its just laughter who ever died of laughter?

"So reminders to never bring pets to you're opining show for I had to learn the hard way" Mrs. Darbus said to the group of students.

I turned my head to look at Ryan and mouth the words "what?"

"I have no idea" he whispered back

We both burst into a fit of giggles and someone's elbow slammed hard into my side. I turned to see Gabi glaring at me.

"Owe" I said loudly turning to look at Gabi

"Stop being an ass" she said turning back to the front

"Is there a problem Mr. Bolton?" Mrs. Darbus said

"None at all Miss Gabi just said something funny" I said glaring at her from the side

"Ahh miss Montez I would appreciate it if the funny comments were left to a minimum while we are in the theater there is nothing funny about the performing arts my young prodigies"

"Yes miss it won't happen again" Gabi said glaring at me. Great I was in for it now I turned to Ryan who shrugged and rolled his eyes. He knew from what I had told him that Gabi would get angry if I didn't take the musical serious enough and he thought it was funny how I would constantly catch shit for being a goof.

"Class dismissed" she yelled. Gabi got up and stormed up the stairs.

"Great" I said

"She looks happy" Ryan said

"Hey this is you're fault Ryan" I said "she wouldn't be so mad if I didn't laugh at you mimicking darbus"

"Hey do not blame my humor for you're inability to hold in laughter Bolton" Ryan said "and don't worry about Gabi she will get over it"

"Yeah well it would help if you didn't get me in trouble all the time" I said grilling him as my mouth slowly formed into a smile. He laughed at me and patted me on the back.

"See you can't stay mad at me" he said

And it was true. For some reason when ever Ryan did something that got me in trouble or did something that should make me mad I could never get mad at him. At first I thought it was guilt but then I realized that I liked him to much. Is that weird? I mean sure me and Chad were best friends but it's not like I was constantly wanting to be around him like I was Ryan. When we weren't hanging out together I found my self always wondering what he was doing. And when we were together it was way better then anything I could be doing with the team. I mean I know he is gay but that doesn't matter to me it never really did but did that mean I was willing to give up the approval of my friends and team mates to be his friend? Well at this point I would go with yes. Even though it's only been a few short weeks I would go as far as to say Ryan is one of the best friends I have ever had.

"Go talk to you're girlfriend then" he said gesturing for me to leave.

"Keah I'll call you tonight" I said smiling at him.

"Ok" he said

I made my way out of the auditorium and searched the hallway for Gabi. I finally spotted her walking away to her locker and ran to catch up. I mean sure it looked kind of gay right? But that's not how I saw it granted most people would think it was a little odd to say I would call Ryan but I always call Ryan. Was that weird? I don't really care people can think what they want it doesn't bother me.

"Gabi wait up" I called as I dodged other students who were leaving after rehearsal. Gabi stopped in order to wait for me.

"Thanks for totally throwing me under the bus troy" she said

"Hey you did it first" I said pouting "hey come on" I pulled her into a hug "I was just having a little fun with Ryan it wont happen again"

"Yeah I have noticed that" she said

"Noticed what?" I asked

"You have been spending a lot of time with Ryan lately" she said as if it was a bad thing.

"Um correct me if I'm wrong but didn't you freak out on me because me and Ryan didn't get along and ask me to be nicer to him?" I said

"And now you're like best friends?" she asked

"Yeah what's wrong with that Ryan is a really cool guy" I said "he is a good friend and he has done a lot for me lately why dose it matter if I laugh at a few of his jokes"

"Maybe he is isent all that great if an influence" she said

"And who is?" I asked "should I keep hanging out with Chad who calls Ryan a fag all the time? Why because he is dating you're best friend?"

"That's not what I meant troy" she said

"Then what? I like Ryan and I don't care if he is gay or if you don't like him I don't choose you're friends"

"Fine you're right" she said "Ryan is a good guy it's just it seems like you aren't taking the play seriously"

" Gabi how many times do I have to say this" I said rolling my eyes " actually yet another reason why I like Ryan so much is because if anything he has made me take the musical more seriously then I was taking it before"

"I don't know troy" she said

"Well are we still on for tonight?" I asked smiling at her

"Of course we are" she said placing a kiss on my cheek.

Enter Ryan

"What, you two call each other now?" sharpay asked as troy left the auditorium. I turned around and rolled my eyes.

"Two friends can't talk on the phone?" I asked. I was beginning to get sick of sharpay interrogating me about troy. I get it she is totally in love with him but he was taken by Gabi and I knew for a fact that he loved her he told me so himself so it was like I was caught between troy and my sister and at the moment I was siding with troy.

"Like you would ever have a chance" she said walking away.

"Excuse me?" I said walking after her.

"yeah sure like I don't see the way you look at him" she said" cause I do and you have it bad"

"Ok first of all I don't look at him in a way" I said "and second troy is straight and third he has a girlfriend sharpay so even if I did like him I know I wouldn't have a chance you on the other hand is the one who cant take a hint"

"Ugh excuse me?" she said

"Oh please sharpay you're in no way subtle" I said "flirting with him every time you have the chance trying to partner up with him every time we do vocal exercises maybe its time for you to get over him"

"What ever Ryan you don't know what you are talking about" she said

" explain something to me sharpay if troy is totally into you how come he never approached you before he completely ignored you for how many years now but no he must be playing hard to get right ?" I said sarcastically and I could tell it was getting to her. "So now because he doesn't want you you have to criticize me for being his friend something that you can't even seem to do maybe its time to get a reality check sis"

"Fuck you Ryan you can walk home" she said storming out of the auditorium. I rolled my eyes again as I watched her go. Walking home is worth putting her in her place. I wasn't going to help her with her schemes anymore.

"I haven't scene you talk to sharpay like that since… well ever" Kelsey said as she approached me.

"Yeah well she had it coming" I said

"I'm sure she did" Kelsey said "but that doesn't make her any less right"

My eyes widened and I turned to look at her with a raised eyebrow. She shook her head

"Ryan I'm not stupid you like troy" she said

Ok fine I like troy yes I never thought those words would come out of my mouth so they haven't yet and I plan on keeping it that way. After that day that hug the sweet sensitive way he told me that he would never hut me it was like melting chocolate. How could I not feel something but I have enough restraint to know my boundaries and I am ok with that. It also doesn't hurt that I seem to be special to him. He talks differently to me then he dose his other friends and that makes being his friend all the more satisfying.

"I knew it" she said "Ryan what happened to I hate troy Bolton?" she asked looking at me with knowing eyes.

"Ok I know this rarely happens but I am admitting I was wrong he is a great guy and… man is he hot" I said biting my lip "I lust him Kelsey I lust him so bad"

She giggled and put her hand on my shoulder "Ryan as much as its great that you have a crush you have to remember that he is straight I don't want you getting you're hopes up just to be hurt bad"

"Kelsey I am fully aware and I am also fully capable of keeping my composure around him I have good will power and my acting abilities will stand the test of time I'm in no rush to reveal my crush" I said slyly.

"Really rhyming?" she said "you're embarrassing"

We left the auditorium together and walked towards my locker because it was the closest. "So how are you and Jason?" I asked her and she immediately froze up.

"Oh yeah I don't know if I am feeling it" she said forcing a smile.

I sighed believe it or not this was not the first time this had happened and why dose this always happen? Because I broke her heart. I am not stupid actually I would be completely un-modest and say I am quite smart. So mix that with the fact that Kelsey is in no way subtle I know that she is still in love with me. I know it makes me sound big headed but I'm not. Kelsey for as long as we have known each other has liked me and I liked her at least if there was one person who I would want to be with were I straight it would be her but it could never be because I am in fact gay. It breaks my heart knowing that I will never feel the same way but that won't stop me from trying to make Kelsey as happy as she possibly can be without me and Jason was her best bet at that's point.

"Kelsey when is this going to end?" I asked in all seriousness.

She looked hurt but I couldn't let her do this to herself she would feel better in the long run.

"I love you kels… like a sister and I want to see you happy and nothing is going to change… I'm gay" I said grabbing her hand "and I don't want you to miss out on something big because of you're feelings for me because and as mean as this sounds they will never be reciprocated"

She blushed and a tear escaped from her eye " I know its just… I don't know I guess I can't forget about it" she said sniffling "I know you're gay Ryan"

"So why don't you call him" I said

"I don't know Ryan what if he is like all of the other jerks?" she asked.

"I don't think he is" I said "I mean look at troy he is a great guy even if he dose hang around those jerks and look at me I swore I hated him and now he is like my best friend have a little faith cause after what you said about you're date I don't believe he is capable of being so cruel"

She nodded and wiped her cheeks of tears "you're right I should call him"

"Yes you should and go on another date he likes you" I said "I have a long walk home so I better leave now"

"Ok I'll call you later… you know if you're not tied up on the phone with troy boy" she said with googley eyes.

Enter Kelsey

Come on pick up I thought as I sat in my room phone pressed to my ear. This was stupid I shouldn't have called him it's been almost two weeks since we went on that date. He probably didn't even want to talk to me. Ugh Ryan makes things sound so easy and then when I am alone by myself my mind is my biggest enemy and teams up with my nerves to provide a bunch of reasons why I shouldn't be doing this. I wish I was as cut throat and spontaneous as Ryan was he never let what if's get in the way of things but that's the difference between him and I. I wasn't the whole rip of the Band-Aid kind of person I was more of the peel slowly type.

"Hello? Is anyone there?" I heard over the phone. Shit I was so deep in thought I hadn't even realized that Jason had picked up and said hello the first time.

"Yeah sorry hi my phone sucks" I lied "it's Kelsey"

"Kelsey really?" he asked and I could hear the happiness in his voice "I didn't think you were going to call"

"Yeah I'm sorry I have just been up to my ears in the musical for the past little while" I lied again "I meant to call you but I wasn't really paying attention to anything else"

"Really because troy makes time at least twice a week for scrimmage" he said shit caught in a lie darn darn darn what would Ryan do?

" uh yeah but I'm the composer so I kind of have to over see everything I don't have the luxury to have free time but I really did want to call you" god I needed to stop lying to him if I wanted to be in an honest relationship.

"Well you called me now so I guess you stuck true to you're word" he said

"Yeah umm I wanted to know if you were busy this weekend" I said crossing my fingers on the hand not holding the phone.

"I'm going on a date" he said. My heart sank into my stomach and I suddenly felt like a fool for calling in the first place.

"Oh" I said

"Yeah so I'll pick you up at seven this Saturday?" he asked. I was confused for a moment as to why he was saying this but then it dawned on me

"Ahaha I get it" I said giggling "wow you're either extremely cocky or extremely creative"

"Or just a gentleman my dad says that it is customary for the guy to ask out the girl" he said "that 'it's all part of being a good date and not looking like a player"

"Well tell you're dad it works" I said "you really had me going though"

"That's me funny old Jason" he said

"I think it's cute" I said. I could almost see him blushing

"Thanks… I'll see you Saturday?" he asked "you never confirmed"

"I wouldn't miss it for opening night" I said.

"Wouldn't that sort of ruin everything if you weren't there?" he asked

"Ehh there's always the spring musical" I said carelessly.

A/N

i know there was not alto of troy and ryan in this one but i did say that other charecters would ahve a larger part so yeah i hope you liked the little brither sister rivalry and the cute jason kelsey part i love that pair so yeah and this is my last chapter that will be posted for at least a week so enjoy it even more i will be working on it though while i am gone because i now have a laptop so yeah woo which means therre should allways be more chapters being poasted in a regular =D who knows if i can find internet on my trip i may ahve a new chapter up sooner then you think