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Chapter 10
Pulled in Two Directions

Sharpay walked by Troy's locker and quickly reminded him, "Callback practice, after school I'll meet you at the music room."

Troy turned around, "I have basketball practice after school Sharpay."

Sharpay shrugged, "I guess you're gonna have to miss it." Then she left leaving Troy behind.

Troy frustratedly slammed his locker close when Chad suddenly came up to him, "Whoa there buddy, the locker didn't do anything to you."

Troy stared at Chad angrily, "What do you want?"

Chad stared at Troy looking apologetic, "Look man it was wrong for us to make you choose between music and basketball. We were just scared that you were going to quit cause you found something else you like other than basketball."

"Yeah well I guess you don't know me that well huh?" Troy retorted.

"Just come to practice today after school, all the guys really want to apologize for what we did."

Troy shook his head, "About practice look I can't…" before he could finish what he was saying, Troy got interrupted by Chad.

"Yeah I'll see you there too. See ya Troy." Chad ran to his next class but not before waving to Troy who looked even more frustrated before Chad came. He slid down the floor and cradled his head with his hands.

"What am I going to do?"

"Hey Sharpay. So when do we start?" Troy gave Sharpay a grin as he entered the music room, which obviously Sharpay ignored.

"Were going to be choosing our callback song." Sharpay handed Troy three pieces of paper, "Choose which one you want to sing during callbacks and I'll see if I like it. Ms. Darbus changed the callback rules this year so everyone will have a duet but before that each person will have a solo song. Choose whatever song you want to sing, just make sure it's good."

Troy nodded and began reading each paper, a few minutes later he finally made his choice, "This one." As he pointed to the paper on his right.

Sharpay glanced at the paper and nodded, "Good choice."

Troy tapped his feet nervously, "So are we done?"

Sharpay stared at Troy, "Are you kidding we've barely even started. You're an amateur. You've obviously never had vocal lessons in your entire life because your vocal stylings are laughable."

Troy stared at Sharpay, slightly hurt and offended, "Hey I agreed to do this with you and now the entire school has gone haywire. My team is not talking to me so the least you could do is say thank you."

Sharpay rolled her eyes and sighed, "Fine Bolton if you want it that bad, then Thank..."

Troy kept glancing at the watch on the wall and before Sharpay could finish her sentence he quickly ran out of the room.

"Hey where are you going?' Sharpay yelled out angrily.

Troy skidded back to the room and quickly yelled out, "Bathroom!!"

Instead of going to the bathroom like he said Troy ran to the gym where his teammates were waiting for him.

"Sorry I'm late."

Chad and the team grinned, "Hey Troy we knew you'd come. Coach left for awhile but he's coming back. Were just shooting some hoops. Come join the fun."

Troy grinned back and went to the change room and hurriedly put on his uniform. He quickly grabbed a ball and joined the team.

A few minutes later Troy drank his bottled water and laughed right along with the guys. He glanced at the watch on the wall and stood up, "I gotta go to my…locker."

The team just shrugged and continued talking while Troy quickly ran out of the gym, he made sure no one was watching him and quickly put his normal clothes on top of his uniform. He went back to the music room where Sharpay was not looking happy.

"Where were you? It's been fifteen minutes. It does not take that long to go to the bathroom." Sharpay asked angrily.

Troy panted, out of breath from running, "The bathroom was out of order. I had to go the bathroom in the second floor."

"Fine whatever, here." Sharpay handed Troy the lyrics, "Kelsi's going to be our pianist for the callbacks. My usual pianist quit for some reason."

Kelsi who was sitting behind the piano waved to Troy who waved back. Troy looked at the watch and glanced at Sharpay who was busy ordering Kelsi around, "Um… you know what I feel thirsty. I think I'm going to buy some thing from the vending machine. I'll be back." He then quickly ran out of the room taking off his normal clothes in the process leaving him with his basketball uniform.

A half confused and half frustrated Sharpay stared at Kelsi, "What is going on with Bolton?"

Kelsi shrugged and got back to the piano while Sharpay walked towards the door and looked around suspiciously.

A few minutes later Troy was just leaving the gym to go back to the music room when Sharpay suddenly comes up in front of him, "I knew you were going to that stupid basketball practice of yours."

Troy was just about to explain what he was doing when suddenly Chad showed up behind him, "You're leaving practice to sing with Evans?"

Troy glanced back and forth between Sharpay and Chad not knowing what to do. He grinned nervously at both of them and said, "Can't we just talk this out?"

I hated this chapter but since you guys were so nice I thought you deserved a chapter... fast. Thanks so much for the reviews you've given. It's longer than before so hopefully you enjoy it. Don't forget to review.