"She told me not to see her unless it was wedding related." Troy said holding out his arms for the man making the measurement to make sure his sleeves were right.
"But you slept with her." Zeke said followed by a whistle. "Great listening skills."
"Whatever you do don't tell Megan." Michael said fixing his collar.
"But do us all a favor and break it off." Chad said as the man measured his inseam. "that woman has you nuts in her purse."
"No one has my nuts. I just feel horrible about cheating." Troy said looking at his reflection in the mirror. How could he do that to Megan. He was positive more than ever that he wanted to be with Gabriella but he could see it in her eyes this morning when he woke up. She retracted into that hard little shell of hers and locked it tight. He had to convince her that they could make it work he knew they could. She loved him just as much as he loved her and he had prove that to her.
"Are you going to break up with Megan." Ryan said trying on a hat.
"Be sure you're not just chasing a pipe dream." Zeke looked over at Troy and shrugged his shoulders. "are you sure you want to be with Gabriella or is this just a itch in the pants."
"Megan is an incredible woman who would be a perfect wife and lover." Troy said looking around the shop nervously.
"But." Michael said leaning forward.
"Yeah because you still slept with Gabriella." Chad said with a smirk.
"I don't know what it is about her but she makes me feel so alive." Troy said closing his hands and turning around to see the back of his suit. "Her laugh makes me smile and her eyes are so readable I love looking into them because no matter what she says her eyes always let you in."
"Troy in all honesty, she hot." Chad said holding out a hand and looking at the rest of the guys. "Hot, fun, wild, and available. I'll tell you right now you're a normal man."
"And a cheater." Ryan said point at him as he removed a hat from the rack
"I feel horrible." Troy said looking in the mirror
"So now what?" Michael said looking at Troy as he adjusted his cuffs.
"I think I should tell Megan." Troy said sitting down.
"Well just be sure before you tell her." Michael said.
"And don't dump her at my wedding." Chad added.
"God that would be like really bad karma or something." Zeke said with a puzzled look.
The party was full of people and Ryan was on stage singing his rendition of Love me tender by Elvis. He had brought Megan with him and was currently sitting by her side watching everyone laugh and dance. Some people mingled and socialized with each other over snacks.
"Honey do you think that I'll have enough time next year to take a fifth class." She said looking off into the crowd. "I'm trying to get and internship in Washington."
"Washington?" he said looking at her oddly.
"Yeah I figured we might want to relocate to Washington after we graduate." She said with a smile and picked up a carrot to chew on.
"I don't know my parents are here and my job." He said opening his mouth to say something else until she spoke again.
"Troy you have to grow up you can't expect to live in this small town forever." She said.
Just before Troy could answer every one was clapping because of Ryan performance. Some people were cheering and Troy looked around hoping to see the eyes that were haunting his thoughts.
She wasn't there. She was a moment ago because he saw her talking to Ryan before he went up on stage. Taking a deep breath he looked back at Megan who was smiling. "Why don't you sing me a song?" Megan said with a kissy face.
"No I don't think so." He said bluntly.
"Don't you love me?" she said with a pout as she tugged on his arm. "Come on there your friends anyway."
"Yeah and you don't have to live with them bagging on you." Troy said with a smile.
"Ladies and gents we have a special treat for you tonight please welcome the girls on stage." Ryan said as he introduced the next act. "This is a performance by all of the Bridesmaids dedicated to the bride."
Troy looked though the crowd and spotted Mel, Sharpay, Kelsi and Gabriella walking towards the stage. They were dress up like men and Troy smiled as he seen the girls gather on stage. Mel took the Mic and held it up as three others were brought on to the stage. "This song is for Taylor our bride. Because whenever we were in a car better believe we sang along to the radio."
"Yes they did." Gabriella added. "Taylor we know you know the words so don't be shy" she said fixing her hat.
Taylor laughed from her spot in front of the stage as she snapped pictures. The music started and the girls stepped up to their mics.
"Let's go girls, C'mon" Gabriella said into the mic as she swayed back and forth.
The crowd burst into laughter as the girls began to sing and sway to the music. Gabriella started as she swayed her body.
I'm going out tonight--I'm
feelin' alright No
inhibitions--make no conditions The
best thing about being a woman
Gonna let it all hang out
Wanna make some
noise--really raise my voice
Yeah, I wanna scream and shout
Get a little outta line
I ain't
gonna act politically correct
I only wanna have a good time
Is the prerogative to have a little
fun and...
At once the girls took off their hats and tossed them into the crowd their hairs coming down as they shook it out. Troy smiled as he kept his eyes on Gabriella she was hot. Her hair waved in the air as she shook it out and he could feel himself get a little hard when she looked his way and begun to unbutton her shirt revealing a black tang top. Memories of the night before began to flash before his eyes. She was everything Chad said. Fun, wild, hot and available which rolled into one made her dangerous. Looking over at Megan she looked up at the stage in disgust and then back at Troy.
"I can't believe you let your sister associate with her." Megan said placing a hand around her neck.
"They have been friends for four years." Troy said in a bland tone.
"Wow." Megan said reaching for her glass of wine.
"Come on up here Taylor." Sharpay screamed and Taylor who was laugh hysterically ran up on the stage and stood by Gabriella as the girls all sang together.
The girls need a
break--tonight we're gonna take
The chance to get out on the
town
We don't need romance--we only wanna dance
We're gonna let
our hair hang down
Gabriella and Taylor bumped asses and they sang along and danced to the music. Troy looked away annoyed with the things that Megan had to say and annoyed with the fact that he was in the situation he was in. he thought he loved Megan and knew he loved Gabriella but Megan was on the only one who seemed to want anything to do with him. It was a blunt blow to his ego but he wasn't stupid he noticed Gabriella had managed to avoid him from the beginning of the party when he seen her talking to the Zeke about food.
"She is so slutty. This is a wedding party and parents are here." Megan said looking back at Troy who stopped moving and just looked at her annoyed.
"Megan this isn't working." He said leaning forward. "I slept with Gabriella last night and I'm sorry that was wrong of me, I've tried to make us work but I sick of trying." He said getting up from the table.
Megan looked up at him with three shades of fury in her eyes as she began to push herself up.
"We're done." He said and made his way around her and over to the table with drinks and food.
The girls just finished their song and everyone was clapping and cheering and Megan felt as if some one had shattered her world. Her eyes darted to Gabriella as she walked to the side of the stage and jumped off. She reached in her pocket for her phone and held it to her ear. Megan watched as Gabriella walked over to the back alley to talk in private.
Troy held a beer bottle up to his lips and just stared off into the distance unaware of Megan's eyes. "I've worked to damn hard for my life to fall apart because of some slut." She mumbled and made her way to the back where Gabriella disappeared to.
"No I did not order two dozen doves I ordered two." Gabriella said into her cell phone. "What person in their right mind orders two dozen?" she said.
Megan step up behind Gabriella and tapped her on the shoulder. Gabriella was about to tell who ever it was to back off for a moment but when she turned around she came face to face with a very angry and paled face Megan.
"Oh fuck me," she said rolling her eyes. She knew. "Hey look I want two doves you show up with two dozen and I'll shove 22 white doves up your ass." She said into the phone. "I'll call back later." Hanging up her phone she turned back to Megan whose arms were crossed.
"You're not surrounded by you normal cloud of smoke." She said matter of fact with her chin out.
"Yeah well apparently smoking is bad for you." Gabriella said tucking the phone into her back jean pocket. This was great just what she needed a emotion woman who wanted to make small talk.
"Did you sleep with Troy last night?" Megan asked leaning her weight on one foot. Maybe Gabriella missed judge her.
"Yes." Gabriella said crossing her own arms.
Megan looked at Gabriella with disbelief in her eyes. "What?" she said in what sounded like a cry.
"You asked I answered, if you wanted a lie you should have believe the voices in your heard." Gabriella said looking past Megan at the empty alley.
"Your nothing but whore." Megan yelled pointing a finger at Gabriella.
"oh goodie name calling let's really take this to another level." Gabriella said with a mock voice as she shrugged her shoulders.
Megan let out a scream and raised her hand aiming to smack Gabriella across the face. She was hurt because this seemed like nothing but a joke to her. She'd been with Troy for two years and had built her life around them and Gabriella had took that from her.
"whoa." Gabriella said reaching out for the raised hand and holding in the air with a firm grasp. "One, it's not my fault Troy is unhappy with your relationship. Two, he came into my bed not the other way around. Three the next time you raise a hand toward me I'll beat the shit out of you and leave you in the gutter like the white pathetic bitch you are." Gabriella said looking her dead in the eyes. "Now I understand your anger. I fucked your boyfriend and you have every right to not like me but turn around and ask yourself why it was that easy for him to wander because I grantee you if he was happy at home he never would have been in my bed." Gabriella let her arm go and pushed her forward into the garage.
Gabriella made her way towards the party in a search for one ass hole of a best man.