A Violent Relationship Chapter 10: Love or lust?, a high school musical fanfic

Chapter 8: Love or Lust?

8th chapter whoop!

Dedicated to... Chloe D

My 'twin' yay! Anyway lol... Includes the song 'Just Friends' by the Jonas Bros!

So enjoy... please review!

Gabriella sighed and walked into the Bolton's household, searching for her bag. She was stupid enough to leave it there. She tiptoed up the stairs, avoiding the squeaky steps.

She pushed Troy's bedroom door open and walked in, looking around. It was very dark, but she could see the computer was on. Curious, she walked up and took a look at the screen.

"Troy, oh, my wonderful Troy, I wonder if you were smart enough to delete any emails to Sharpay. Hmm..." she said loudly, knowing at least someone would hear.

She couldn't keep her hatred inside of her. He annoyed her so much! She read the message that was on the screen, and smiled.

It was beautiful, poetic, romantic, and sorrowful.

"'My dear Gabriella,

However sad you seem to be.

I know that I did it all wrong,

And you won't ever forgive thee.

But now I know I'm truly sorry,

Never before have I felt this way,

I wrote this to you from the heart,

Right now on this bed I lay.

I want to kiss you just one more time,

Feel your touch on my skin.

I want to feel your lustrous breath,

Tickle my awaiting chin.

I'll miss you for the rest of my life,

It'll make me full of sorrow,

Even if you don't agree to this,

Wait till what I have in mind for tomorrow.'" she read out loud, gasping.

It definitely was beautiful! She giggled quietly to herself, reading it over and over again.

Troy had his sweet moments, and that was why she loved him. But she just didn't see how boys could be so clueless!

She sighed and clicked the screen, allowing her to type. She bent over, typing for a moment, before clicking enter and minimizing the window.

She opened his inbox and scrolled down to sent messages, finding a few to Sharpay.

'Oi, Gabriella's my girl! Okay, so I fancied you for a few days, but it's over Sharpay. Let go! This could ruin my relationship with her forever, and just because you want a little bit of Troy Bolton, doesn't mean you're getting it. So there, Sharpay , why don't you just stick that in your juice box and suck it. Troy x'

Gabriella gasped and stepped back, smiling. Troy was such a sweetheart sometimes! Before she got too carried away, she checked the date when he sent it. It was just a few days ago. What she didn't understand was, if he sent a message like this 3 days ago, but then he sent a love text yesterday. Maybe she had done something to annoy him when she was round his.

She thought back but couldn't think of anything. She thought of the times that he could've been texting her...

---Flashback---

She leaped up and jumped into the bear, followed by Troy. They were screaming and laughing, pulling on each others legs and arms. Gabriella picked up the bear and threw it up, aiming at the mantelpiece. On the mantel were two drinks. Her aim was perfect and the bear went colliding with the lemonades, pushing them to the floor.

"Gabriella! Never mind, I'll get a cloth."

"Okay."

As soon as Troy went out of the room, she started to chuck everything about. The bear flew through the kitchen door and Gabriella screamed, making her way upstairs. Troy picked up the bear and ran through to the trashed lounge.

"Gabriella! What are you doing?"

He heard a crash and a scream from upstairs, and jumped out of the way as Gabriella came flying down the stairs, followed by a wardrobe.

"Gabriella!"

He grabbed her and she got up, dizzy.

"WHAT JUST HAPPENED!"

"Don't hurt me!"

She backed away from him, squealing and trying to hide her smile. But he saw it anyway. He pulled her into his arms and she melted onto him.

"I promised, girl! Did you do all this to see if I would keep my promise?"

She nodded, giggling.

"What happened, anyway?"

He pointed at the half smashed wardrobe at the bottom of the stairs. She followed his finger, and giggled again.

"Well, I pushed it with the back facing the stairs so you couldn't get up, then I started to pull the clothes out of it. I fell into it and smashed through the back of it, fell down the stairs and then it came down behind me."

Troy frowned, then snorted. Gabriella squinted at him, and he started screaming with laughter. She started to giggled again, but they stopped when they heard something. It sounded sort of like running water.

"Oh, shit."

Gabriella sprinted up the stairs, to be pushed back down by a wave of water. She screamed and dived out of the way, landing on the couch. Troy yelped and jumped up too, watching the water soak into his wooden floor.

"Gabi!"

"I'm sorry, I forgot I turned on all the taps upstairs..."

"It's ok. God, my mom will kill me!"

"I am so sorry! I swear I'll pay for it!"

Troy sniffed as he climbed down, wading across the wet room. The water was still flooding down the stairs, sort of like a waterfall. He tried to get up the stairs, but the water kept pushing him down. Gabriella jumped off the couch and into Troy on the stairs, pulling him down into the wet lounge. The water was about 20cm high.
"Gabriella! Go get lost, will you?"

"Troy, I just wanted to help!"

"Sorry, this is just a major crisis! Can you clean up down here, while I stop the water?"

--END--

Gabriella slapped her forehead and walked out of the room. How foolish she was to annoy Troy like that! She felt a tear start to fall down her cheek. She wiped it away quickly and sprinted down into the kitchen, worried. She knew she had anxiety problems, but she didn't really know what that meant. More and more tears started to flow as she thought about what she did.

She thought she was a good girl, she thought she had it all planned out. Her future, her life, her everything. She swore Troy was in her future anyway. But what about now?

"I can't believe I was so stupid as to believe Sharpay. I had annoyed him so much that he had gotten angry and texted Sharpay. It's all my fault that I'm boyfriend-less and I know I'll never get another boyfriend! Anyway I only want Troy, Troy's my one and only and I was stupid enough to walk away from him! I love him so much and I wish he was listening right now!" she screamed at the top of her voice, leaning across on the kitchen cabinets.

She lifted her head up and looked across the room, sniffing slightly. She could see her bag lying on the couch, so she ran across to it and hugged it to her chest.

She could hear a car pulling up in the driveway, so she ran into the garden and climbed over the garden wall. As she dropped down to the ground below, she could just see the roof of Troy's car pulling in.

Troy locked his car and opened his front door, sighing. He had just come back from a hard and long basketball practice and his feet were aching!

He poured himself a drink and looked down at the tabletop, it had a mirror balanced upon it. He picked it up gently and opened it, admiring himself. He grinned and closed it, inspecting it closely. He rubbed his finger across the front, feeling something engraved onto it. He looked closer and saw someone's initials. He gasped and pulled the big gold mirror into his pocket, marching upstairs. It belonged to Gabriella.

He sat down on his spinney chair and checked his poem, smiling to himself. It took him a long time to think it up, but it must've worked! He scrolled down to find a line or two that he didn't remember writing. He read it out loud to himself.

"'Oh my dear Troy, I love you dearly and I know how you can get emotional. I still think it would be best if we stayed apart, even though it kills me inside to say it. Ever since I laid my eyes on you, I knew I could never take them away again. You stole my heart, but slowly I've reeled it back in. And I would appreciate it if you agreed with this, our whole relationship is one huge drama and I've had enough of it. It hurts me to say it, but it's true. Arguing against my decision I have clearly made would be ignorant and insolent. I know you know that, though. So, I hope you'll consider this and slowly come to agree with me and know that we should end this now. But, I know we can still be friends? If you avoid me tomorrow, I will understand you don't agree and I'll steer clear of you as well, imbecile. Anyway, I love you still and it kills me inside to have to say this! Or type, however you care to phrase it. I'm nearly crying at this moment here and I think you're sweet, funny, cute, silly and totally my type, but just not the kind of type I need at this stage of life. Maybe in a few years I'll be ready? From your former lover, Gabriella.' Whoa."

Troy sat on his bed, smiling. She could just never say no, could she?

He walked down the stairs slowly, breathing in. It smelt of Gabriella, no matter how hard he tried to think other. He opened the fridge and took a deep breath. The cold air tickled his skin and he shivered, closing it again. Even the refrigerator smelled of Gabriella!

He pulled the hand mirror from his pocket and looked at it closely, feeling the smoothness of it's case. It smelled like Gabriella also, it smelled of her luxurious shampoo and her wonderful cereal-and-honey breath. It smelled of her dog, Lucy, it smelled of her clothes, it smelled of her body spray, it smelled of her!
He put it down and sighed, puffing out his cheeks. Even though Gabriella said they were over, he wasn't seriously giving up! He picked up his car keys and ran out the door, grinning. He was going to track her down and kiss her so hard, she'll forget she even said all those things!

He walked back in, groaning.

He couldn't go and find her, he knew she had rehearsals for the auditions with Kelsi! The auditions were on Saturday, which gave him a brilliant idea. The auditions! He ran up to his room, to find his script. He found it and sat by his computer, sighing. As he started to sing, and his glorious voice filled the air, he clicked onto the computer. He clicked on his sound recorder, perplexed at seeing it open. He pressed play, hearing him walk around his room, talking to himself. It was from early this morning!

It was just before he had left for basketball, and he was planning what he was going to say to Gabriella. He had already typed her a poem, he had planned on printing it off and posting it through her locker.

---Flashback to the morning---

Troy paced the room, pulling at his hair aggressively. He collapsed on his bed, tears of frustration appearing in the corner of his eyes.

He sat up and blinked, feeling the tear make it's way down his cheek. He flicked it furiously and roared, feeling himself go hot. He was so frustrated over Gabriella, he just didn't know how to get back with her or how to tell her that he wanted to.

"Hey girl, I still love you... No way, way too forward! Gabriella, I want you to know I still love you so much and I'm so sorry for what I did... Gabriella, hi... You know the other day, I thought about what you said and I decided you were right... Gabriella! Hey baby... Gabriella, I have very important news. I... Oh, for God's sake I can't do this!" Troy said, throwing himself back on the bed.

He thumped the duvet and the cuddly monkey on the end of his bed jumped up. He caught it and kissed it's head, nuzzling into it's fur.

"Oh, Mr Monk, why can't I do this! I love Gabriella, I should just be able to go up to her and talk to her! Grr, I feel so frustrated!" he said again, throwing the monkey behind the bed.

He sighed loudly and ran downstairs.

---END---

Troy rubbed his eyes and clicked pause, thinking.

If he was so cowardly, he wouldn't be where he was today! He had gotten through middle school, he had avoided bullies and gotten all the girls, he could've never got to such a high point in East High if he was a coward! He stood up to everyone and plucked up the courage to go to the hoops tryouts. That was how he had gotten on the team, and he was brave and smart enough to be voted team captain. He could do whatever he wanted if he really put his mind to it.

He pressed play and listened carefully, hearing someone coming into his room.

---Flashback---

She pushed Troy's bedroom door open and walked in, looking around. It was very dark, but she could see the computer was on. Curious, she walked up and took a look at the screen.

"Troy, oh, my wonderful Troy, I wonder if you were smart enough to delete any emails to Sharpay. Hmm..." she said loudly, knowing at least someone would hear. She couldn't keep her hatred inside of her. He annoyed her so much!

She read the message that was on the screen, and smiled. It was beautiful, poetic, romantic, and sorrowful.

"'My dear Gabriella,

However sad you seem to be.

I know that I did it all wrong,

And you won't ever forgive thee.

But now I know I'm truly sorry,

Never before have I felt this way,

I wrote this to you from the heart,

Right now on this bed I lay.

I want to kiss you just one more time,

Feel your touch on my skin.

I want to feel your lustrous breath,

Tickle my awaiting chin.

I'll miss you for the rest of my life,

It'll make me full of sorrow,

Even if you don't agree to this,

Wait till what I have in mind for tomorrow.'" she read out loud, gasping. It definitely was beautiful!

She giggled quietly to herself, reading it over and over again. Troy had his sweet moments, and that was why she loved him. But she just didn't see how boys could be so clueless!

She sighed and clicked the screen, allowing her to type. She bent over, typing for a moment, before clicking enter and minimizing the window. She opened his inbox and scrolled down to sent messages, finding a few to Sharpay.

She thought back but couldn't think of anything.

--END--

He gasped and smiled, knowing Gabriella had actually been in his room in the last few hours. He pressed play again, to hear her go out of the room again. He could hear quiet sobs so he leaned in, turning the volume up.

You could hear very faint pacing and groaning, which meant she was downstairs. Then, after a while, he jumped back, hearing her voice explode into the room.

He turned it off and threw his script onto the floor, staring at it.

She had said that? She really did love him then.

He stood up, tears stinging his eyes. He heard his mom come in the front, calling his name. He panicked, thinking out a way to get out. He glanced over at the window before opening it and carefully climbing out. He felt his foot touch the house roof and he placed his other foot next to it. He closed his window before shimmying across to the drain pipe and easing himself down it.

He jumped the last few metres and ran up to the fence, jumping a clean jump over it.

He sprinted a few blocks down, coming across Kelsi's house. He sneaked into the back garden and stood against the window, watching Gabriella singing and Kelsi playing the piano. He knocked quietly and Kelsi stopped, glaring at Troy timidly. Her face relaxed and she smiled, waving at him. She stopped playing the piano, got up and skipped across to the door, letting him in.

He rushed in and wrapped his arms around Gabriella, kissing her head.

"Hi Troy!" Gabriella and Kelsi said at the same time, their gaze meeting. Kelsi stifled a laugh and Gabriella smiled, pulling away from Troy's embrace.

"Look, Gabriella, I wanted to say something to you..." he said, taking a deep breath. The longer he would wait, the harder it was obviously going to be! He already thought it was too late personally, but this was one of those 'now or never' moments.

"What, Troy? What could you possibly want now?" she said, laughing slightly.

She had creases around her mouth that he knew he hadn't seen for a while, and he must've been staring at her oddly because she rolled her eyes and turned away. He grabbed her arm and glared at her, unsure of what to say, who knew these moments were so hard to deal with!

"Gabriella! I wasn't finished." he said, with a stony voice. She turned back and smiled, hearing his voice tear her apart. Oh, how she missed his hugs and kisses. She pulled away from his touch, standing strong. This was what they needed!

"Umm... I'm not a coward you know! I got through middle school on my own with no great friends, there wasn't a Chad or any jocks! I avoided all the bullies and I got all the girl, I had the courage to try out for a spot on the basketball team, I was voted team captain because I was brave and smart. I can do whatever I want if I put my mind to it." Troy said, slapping his forehead. Why couldn't he be a normal guy and do this? Gabriella placed a hand on his arm and he relaxed, fainting into a chair.

Gabriella smiled and shook her head, walking away. What was it when guys get baffled and nervous that girls find cute?

"Troy, darling, I know you're trying to get back with me. Wonderful speech, by the way. Bravo. Uh, Brava." she said, stroking his fringe.

Kelsi gasped and walked through to the other room, muttering to herself. Troy smiled and looked up at Gabriella, who had now perched herself on the edge of the rocking chair he was currently sitting on. She looked down and nodded slightly, tears forming in her eyes.

"Of course that's what I meant Gabriella!" he cried, jumping up and hugging her, pulling her off her feet.

"Whoa! I never said yes to this. You found my note right?" she queried, pulling away once more. How he was teasing her with his amazingly strong scent was crazy. She walked up to the piano and sat down carefully, rubbing her fingers across the keys. He sat next to her, nodding thoroughly. He needed their relationship to pick up again!

As she looked up at his nodding head, she smiled and lightly tapped the keys, a loud strong tune filling the air. Troy got up and walked to the other side of the piano, thumping his fists down firmly.

She looked up at him, tears in her eyes shining as she boldly smiled across at him and played the tune louder and firmer, hearing it echo throughout Kelsi's house.

Kelsi, looked up at the clock, hearing their 'song' get louder and louder. They had been repeating the beautiful song over and over, making it up as they went along. Somehow, the words fit and they kept singing; Kelsi felt as if her ears were about to bleed.

Not that they were bad, or anything. It was just an annoying tune to hear over and over again.

She could hear them both singing their hearts out, breaking once or twice to let Gabriella move her fingers or just to catch their breath. Their own made up nonsense lyrics were being ignored by each other, counting on the other half to listen.

Kelsi heard a loud scream, and being a worry-pot like she was, she sprinted into the room, her magazine falling to the floor. Troy and Gabriella were both perched upon the piano stool, and now Gabriella had turned away from the piano, facing Kelsi. Troy was right behind her, she was literally sitting on his lap.

Troy had his arms around Gabriella and she was crying into herself; there was also a look of guilt was upon Troy's face.

"Gabriella, I didn't think-" Troy started jumping up and darting behind the piano. You could just see his eyes and hair, but the rest was hidden.

"No, Troy, you cannot get your way out of this! I can't believe you would let me get into so much, and just because you like me for the fun of it! Admit it Troy, admit it to Kelsi and I that you never liked me in the first place. You're so rich you use $100 bills as toilet roll! Now I realize where you get your expensive gifts of 'love' from. They were just bribes so you could keep me hooked on your so called 'love'. But I've figured you out Troy! You're not so mysterious after all, this is what's happening and this is what's happening now. We're just friends, heck, I don't know if we're even that anymore. How could you!" Gabriella screamed, tears running down her face.

She grabbed up her bag and walked round to Troy, poking his chest.

She glanced down and gasped in horror, making a horrible throwing up noise, before slapping him sharply and waving stiffly at Kelsi, who was still standing at the door, mouth wide open.

She bent down, finally waking up, looking under the piano.

One look at the huge bulge Troy was desperately trying to hide up made her feel faint and woozy; she sat down on the stool, holding her forehead. Never had she seen a jock in such a state! He obviously was in it for the love making, not the actual love.

Troy sat next to her, clearing his throat gently. He was so ashamed, he didn't know what he was thinking. As they were singing, he took the risk, thinking she wouldn't care. They were singing a song that was declaring a secret love for their 'friend'! How she could just turn around and scream was unbearably unbelievable.

"Don't worry Troy, I'm sure she'll come to her and senses and maybe fall in love with you again?" Kelsi said, staring at the floor. One look at Troy's sad guilty face would make her blush as red as a tomato.

He groaned and stood up, his trousers looking gladly flat again. Kelsi sighed with relief and stood up too, grinning. She picked up a clean piece of paper and scribbled something down slowly, before placing it upon the edge and she started to play the delightfully boring tune she had already listened to about 10 times.

This time she played it faster and higher, sort of like a Sharpay/Ryan version. She had done this before for the twins, it was a version of 'Achy Break Heart', 3 times faster and 3 octaves higher. Troy sat down next to her, glaring at the funny scribbles and lines, eyes blurring with tears.

Kelsi started to sing along quietly, scared of Troy focusing his attention fully on her and laughing at her poor attempt. But he placed an arm around her waist and shuffled his body next to hers. She breathed in deeply, his touch made her quiver with excitement, she never really got this close to guys.

There was a few times with Jason, but he was long gone. Sadly, he had moved to Denver 2 years ago and she hadn't heard from him since. As they nearing the end of school, she made plans to go and visit him, but she never had fulfilled them. She was scared, worried, alone. Maybe this has his way of saying 'sorry, you're dumped' kinda thing? Tears formed as she belted out the words, sobs escaping her lips in between each line. Troy placed his head on top of her head and she stopped playing, crying fully. She missed Jason so much, she couldn't believe when she turned up at school to find Jason clearing out his locker.

---Flashback---

Kelsi walked into school and up to Jason's locker where she usually met him.

She was always there waiting for him for exactly 8 minutes, but when she got there she found he was clearing his locker of all his books and pictures.

One, which was glued to the inside of his locker, was a picture of her and Jason playing basketball the day after the Wildcat's had won the finals. They were chasing each other, throwing the balls straight into the basket.

He kissed it gently before chucking it into a black bag, coughing slightly. Kelsi tapped his shoulder and he spun round, pulling her into the gym.

"Jason, you're here early-" Kelsi started, smiling goofily. Not like she meant to look goofy, it's just she knew she could be herself around Jason. But today he was rushing, and he seemed too impatient for her to speak.

"Right, yeah I'm early, but I have to leave. I'm moving to Denver. I didn't want to tell you because you like me and I know it was a bad thing to do, but don't worry, we cant ext and whatnot. So don't worry girl, all is ok. Well, I have to leave now. I'll miss you forever!" he said, kissing her nose. Tears stung her eyes as he rushed past her, grinning foolishly.

A scream escaped her lips and he turned around, blowing a kiss at her. She shook her head and marched up to him, wrapping him in a big bear hug.

"What the heck Jason? You cant leave! I love you." Kelsi said, pulling away. As soon as she said that, she regretted it. His face fell and he ran out of the room, crying 'bye babe' to her.

She pulled her glasses from her nose and wiped the fog off of them and made her way to the hall. She felt so afraid and lonely, she was so scared. Why was this? Did he want to be just friends?

"There he goes again
The guy I'm in love with
It's cool we're just friends
We walk the halls of school
But I know I know it's casual
It's cool we're just
I don't wanna to lead you on
But the truth is I've grown fond

Everyone knows it's meant to be
Falling in love just you and me
Till the end of time
Till I'm on your mind
It'll happen
I've been making lots of plans
Like a picket fence and rose garden
I'll just keep dreaming
But it's cool cause we're just friends

Small talk on IM
Just one word sentences
It's cool were just friends
If I had my way we'd talk and talk all day

Thinking about how
We're going to say our vows
It's cool we're just friends
She walks down the aisle
I see all my friends smile
Cause now we're more than friends

Everyone knows it's meant to be
Falling in love just you and me
Till the end of time
Till I'm on her mind
It'll happen
We've been making lots of plans
Like a picket fence and rose garden
I'll just keep dreaming
Just keep on thinking of when we used to be
Just friends" she sung, tears making their way down and down and down her cheeks. Gabriella leaned against the door, watching Kelsi literally punching the keys. It was a beautiful tune, so beautiful, it was very catchy and very meaningful too. Kelsi was an amazing poet and writer, Gabriella snuk into the back of the hall and sat down, singing along carefully and quietly.

Kelsi stopped singing and collected up the sheets, groaning in confusion, she walked behind the curtain, sobbing her heart out. Gabriella got up, ready to run after her, but held back. Kelsi needed time on her own. Something was obviously up.

---END---

Troy kissed Kelsi's head, standing up. He had a huge grin on his face, he looked happier than he should be. Kelsi dried her eyes and stood up too, worrying she'd missed something.

"W-what? Why are you smiling Troy!" Kelsi yelled, stamping her foot demandingly. Troy just laughed and shook his head, taking a step closer to Kelsi. He still didn't respond, and Kelsi felt like kicking him. She walked up to the wall, pressing her against it. He took another step forward.

"Troy! Speak to me, please. What's up! Troy!" she screamed louder, breathing deeply. He took another step closer and gently pulled her glasses from her nose, and she pulled them from his hand roughly. He reached for her hand and kissed it carefully, still grinning.

"Troy! GET OFF OF ME!" she screamed, running through to the kitchen. He followed, licking his lips. She screamed again, trying not to smile, and pushed her way upstairs. He followed, calling her name. She pushed open her bedroom door, shutting it firmly behind her. She threw herself onto the bed, trying to cry, but she found herself enjoying this.

"Oh my gosh! I can't believe it Troy! How could you?!" she whispered, thinking the obvious. Now he couldn't have Gabriella, he depended on Kelsi to give him what he wanted. Lust. He opened the door gently and threw himself onto the bed, frowning at her.

"No, my dear Kelsi, you just don't know my plan. I don't want... Ooh I cant say it! Such a despicable word.. Lust. No! I need you to gain back the trust of Gabriella, you imbecile." he explained as if it were the most obvious thing in the world.

Nearly had you all fooled! Nope, no Trelsi here guys! Unless you want some, then...

But TROYELLA just rules literally. Like seriously rules! Lol. Anyway, review! And that was 'Just Friends' but Jonas Bros mentioned up there, it was also the song Troy and Gabriella were singing/playing on the piano while Kelsi was in the kitchen. Yep?

Coolness!

Love from Chloe oxox