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Chapter 10: Fighting
"Zeke, it's great to talk to you. Friends?" Gabriella handed her hand against Zeke.
Zeke took it and said: "Friends".
They went downstairs. Gabriella took her shoes on.
"Are you coming tomorrow?" Gabriella asked.
"Yeah, I have to. Shall I pick you up?" Zeke said.
"That would be great. Just be there around 8am. Okay? I'll try to be finished at the time." Gabriella said and smiled.
"Super" Zeke gave Gabriella a hug.
She walked out the door. Zeke shouted after her: "Bye Gabby".
"Bye. Or should I say Toodles?" Gabriella giggled.
Zeke closed the front door and went into his little sister.
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Gabriella stood up from her bed. She looked at her watch.
It was 6:30 am. She had to take a shower, Gabriella thought to herself.
She went to the bathroom and took a quick bath. Well, she thought it was a quick bath.
Gabriella dried her hair. She looked in her mirror. Why had Troy dumped her? She was a pretty girl. Yeah, and so was Sharpay.
A little tear fell on her cheek. She quickly wiped it away.
Gabriella went back to her room. She found some clothes to wear.
Gabriella shot a quick look at her watch. She had to hurry. It was already 7:45 am.
Zeke would be there in 15 minutes.
Gabriella quickly took make-up on and put her curly hair up into a ponytail. She always used to have it loose, but Gabriella wanted something different today.
She quickly packed her books in her bag and rushed downstairs.
She put her back in the hall and went into the kitchen. She found a glass and poured milk in it.
She quickly drank it and ran back to the hall and put her shoes on.
Gabriella could hear a car honk. Zeke was there.
She quickly took her back and ran outside.
Gabriella got into Zeke's car.
"Hi, Zeke" Gabriella said while she took her seatbelt on.
"Hey Gabby" Zeke said and looked at her.
"Are you ready to face Sharpay?" Gabby asked. She was a little insecure.
"Not really, but I guess I have to sometime. Well, but I have you. So I wont be all alone" Zeke said. A little smile got on his lips.
"Yeah, and I've got you. I really don't want to see Troy, after I saw him in the car, kissing Sharpay. I just felt so, I can't even describe it. It hurt me so much. He had cheated on me. I just got this feeling of being used; I mean am I not good enough?" Gabriella had tears in her eyes.
"Gabby, you are better than you think. Sometimes Troy just doesn't use his head." Zeke tried to comfort her.
"I guess" Gabby said. They arrived to the school.
Zeke could feel a little tear on his cheek. He quickly wiped it away. He didn't want Gabriella to see it. What Gabriella just had said was actually how he felt. Zeke hated that he was so sensitive.
Zeke locked the car.
"Shall I carry your bag?" Zeke asked friendly.
"Yeah, if you want to." Gabby smiled for the first time that day.
She gave her bag to Zeke.
They walked slowly up to the school.
Zeke tried to smile. He could see students starring at them. He tried to ignore them.
They got inside. Chad and Taylor were talking with Troy and Sharpay.
Gabriella suddenly stopped. The only thing she noticed was that Troy was holding Sharpay's hand. She could not stop starring at theirs hands.
Zeke saw the same. He didn't want to se them anymore.
He dragged Gabriella away.
"Did you see that?" Gabby asked. She tried not to cry. Sharpay had not only taken Troy, she had also taken Taylor from her.
"Yeah, it looks like we have only got ourselves" Zeke could feel he was about to cry.
"I think you are right" Gabby said.
Zeke nodded: "Where do you have class?".
"Oh, I have math. Shall I take my bag again?" Gabriella asked.
Zeke gave her her bag.
"See you in the break." Zeke suddenly stopped.
"I have to have history. With Sharpay and Troy. I don't think I can handle it." Zeke burst out.
"You are going to be fine. And if not, write to me and I will meet you in the hallway." Gabriella said and smiled.
They gave each other a hug and hurried to class.
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Sharpay was chatting with Troy.
They were talking about the last things in their project.
Zeke got into the class. Sharpay looked at him. She felt sorry for him. She sent him a smile.
Sharpay didn't know how to make everything good again. She looked at Troy again.
Zeke took a seat in the back near the window.
Their teacher Mr. Wilson entered the classroom.
"Everybody on your seats. We have some presentations to see." Mr. Wilson said.
"Who wants to start?" Mr. Wilson asked.
He looked around in the class.
"Okay then I choose Troy and Sharpay. Come up here and show us our presentation" Mr. Wilson said after a while.
Troy rose from his chair and moved up to the blackboard. Sharpay followed him.
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Gabriella entered her class.
She took her usually seat.
She found her books and laid them on her table.
Taylor came into the classroom.
"Hi Gabby" Taylor said smiling.
Gabriella didn't respond.
"Gabby! Hallo!" Taylor said.
"I don't want to talk to you" Gabby said.
"Why? What have I done?" Taylor asked. She was confused.
"I don't what to talk to you!" Gabriella yelled.
Taylor thought back. What had she done that day? Oh, Gabby most had seen her and Chad talking with Sharpay and Troy.
"Is it because you saw me, Chad, Sharpay and Troy talking this morning?" Taylor asked. She was angry.
Gabriella nodded.
"Sorry Gabby. I just followed Chad. By the way Chad and Troy was talking about their next game. You are too much, you see me with them and think I hate you!" Taylor almost yelled.
"Sorry but that's how I am!" Gabriella yelled back.
"Yeah, if you are like that you will loose me as a friend!" Taylor shouted at her.
Gabby looked at Taylor. She didn't want to loose her friend. Then she only got Zeke left.
"I am sorry Taylor. I just feel hurt, with Troy and every thing." Gabby said. She looked down.
"I know. Gabby, I am sorry too." Taylor said.
They gave each other a hug.
"I am sorry I late. I forgot my books and then I had to get them." Mrs. Potter said.
Gabby looked at Taylor and gave her a big smile.
Taylor smiled back.
At least she had some good friend Gabriella thought to herself.
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Ring…Ring…Ring…
"Class dismissed" Mr. Wilson said.
Zeke hurried out the door. He wanted to find Gabriella.
He went over to her locker. Taylor and Gabriella stood there.
"Hi Gabby. I almost wrote to you" Zeke said.
"Hi Zeke. Was it that hard?" Gabriella asked.
"No, not really. It was just boring. No actually a little bad. Sharpay and Troy had to do their presentation of their project." Zeke admit.
"Oh, poor you" Gabriella put her hand on his back.
Taylor looked at them. She couldn't understand why they were so close.
"Shall we grab some lunch." Taylor asked.
They both nodded and followed her.
They found an empty table and took a seat there.
"Shall I get some food for your two lovely girls?" Zeke asked and smiled at them.
"Yeah, that would be great" Gabby smiled back.
When Zeke had left the table, Taylor asked: "What is up with you and Zeke?".
"Oh, we are just friends" Gabby said.
"Are you sure?" it burst out of Taylor.
"Yeah, I am still into Troy. You can obviously see that Zeke still love Sharpay. Sorry to disappoint you Taylor. We are only friends." Gabby giggled.
"Okay" Taylor said and giggled.
Zeke came back.
"Here ladies" he said.
Chad came into the cafeteria. He spotted Taylor and went over to her.
"Hi my love" Chad said and gave he a soft kiss.
"Hey" Taylor said and smiled.
"So what are we up to?" Chad said and looked at Gabriella and Zeke.
"Heartbroken, if that counts" Zeke said and chuckled.
"Me too" Gabriella giggled.
Chad saw Troy and Sharpay walk into the cafeteria hand in hand.
"Oh, I see" Chad said.
"Yeah I know we are pathetic" Zeke said.
"No you are not. You have a reason." Chad said.
Troy was looking after Chad. After a while he found him.
"Come. I want to sit with Chad if that's okay?" Troy asked.
"Sure anything for you honey" Sharpay said and smiled.
"Hey guys" Troy said.
Sharpay got a little insecure. She was sitting at the same table as Gabriella her boyfriends ex and her own ex.
Zeke looked weird at Troy. He hated him. Why had he stolen Sharpay from him?
Gabriella kept looking at Taylor. She didn't want to meet Troy's eyes. She felt so stupid.
Chad broke the silence.
"So how went your presentation?" Chad asked.
"Oh, it went fine. Troy and I got an A for it." Sharpay said and smiled.
"Good. What was your subject?" Taylor asked.
"Jews" Troy said.
"Yeah, they went actually not that bad. Me and Zif's presentation sucks" Zeke said.
"Who is Zif?" Chad asked.
Ryan joined them. He took a seat next to Gabriella.
"My ex. She is in the drama club" Ryan said.
"I hate that girl. She thinks she is better than me" Sharpay said and rolled her eyes.
"But she has a great body. You have to give her that." Ryan defended Zif.
"Then why did you break up with her?" Sharpay asked.
"Because she constantly wanted my attention." Ryan said and shake his head.
There was silence again.
Zeke glared at Troy and Sharpay.
Sharpay saw it.
Ring…ring…ring
"See you later guys" Chad said and left together with Taylor.
Zeke went to his own class. Sharpay was right behind him. Unfortunately they had a class together.
He took a seat in the back. Sharpay looked at him. She saw the empty seat beside him.
"So I am sorry about us two" Sharpay said and sat down.
"Yeah, sure. You didn't look like it" Zeke said he was looking at his hands.
"I mean it. Zeke you are a really sweet guy and everything." Sharpay started.
"Yeah, if I am that then, why did you treat me like that?" Zeke looked at he. He had tears in his eyes.
"Zeke, I didn't mean to treat you like that. It is just…" Sharpay said.
"Sharpay, I don't want to hear. You didn't even run after me when I left that day. You know that tells me that you didn't care about me" Zeke yelled. The tears streamed down his face.
"I did!" Sharpay yelled. Zeke could see that she was about to cry.
"No you didn't! I heard you little argument with Troy when I left." Zeke said.
Sharpay didn't know what to say. She just starred at Zeke. He was right. She was bitch! Sharpay broke down.
The other students in the classroom looked at her. Was the Ice Queen crying?
"I am so sorry!" Sharpay said after a while. She tried to wipe away all her tears.
"You don't mean that!" Zeke said.
"I do! You don't know what is going on in my head! But what I am saying now I mean. I am sorry I was a bitch to you! I didn't mean to. Actually Troy and I kissed after that time you called me and I couldn't breathe. It wasn't my fault. Troy just kissed me. The other time was when you saw us. We were rehearsing on the Musical. There is a kiss in part 8. Troy asked if we should try that part. I didn't know the kiss was in that part." Sharpay said, tears still streaming down her cheeks.
"Why do you always blame everybody else?" Zeke had stopped crying.
"I don't blame Troy. I blame myself. I didn't stop him from kissing me! Didn't you hear? I called myself a bitch! Is that not proof enough?" Sharpay yelled through her tears.
Zeke looked at her. He knew she meant that she was sorry.
"Sharpay, it is just because I care about you. A lot! I didn't want to lose you. And I did! You hurt me. Sometimes you only think of yourself. That happens a lot. You don't think of others feelings than your own!" Zeke could feel he was about to cry again.
Sharpay began to wail even more. Her mascara was all over her face.
"Sorry I am late." Mrs. Sanders said.
"Please get on your seats. What is wrong with you two?" Mrs. Sanders continued.
"Can I go to the bathroom?" Sharpay asked. She was still crying.
"Sure." Mrs. Sanders answered.
"Me too?" Zeke asked.
"Of course" Mrs. Sanders said.
Zeke followed Sharpay out of the class room.
"So I don't think of any one else then myself!" Sharpay exclaimed when they reached the hall.
"No you don't" Zeke yelled back.
"Yes I do! I care about my brother, my mom and dad. I care about Troy! And I care about you!" Sharpay started.
"No…" Zeke said, but Sharpay stopped him.
"Yes I do. I know I didn't treat you good. But I still care about you. Not as boyfriend but as friend." Sharpay tried to calm her self down.
"I don't want to be your friend! I want to be your boyfriend." Zeke said. He had stopped crying and wiped away the last few tears.
"Zeke, I love you as a friend. I want you in my life as my friend." Sharpay had also stopped crying.
"I am not sure I want you in mine. Not after this" Zeke said.
"Okay. Well think about it." Sharpay said and walk in the direction of her locker.
"I will" Zeke said. He went back to the class room.
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