She told him. She finally told him. She should be happy, right? Like a huge weight being lifted off your shoulders. Well Gabriella felt horrible. Her friendship with Troy was nonexistent now, Andrew was NOT her boyfriend-neither was Troy-and she gained 2 pounds drowning herself in comfort food. Life was not going good for her.
"Gabi get out of bed." Cristina said. "It's a nice Saturday."
Gabriella groaned, "Mom its Saturday, I'm upset and I'm tired. Leave me alone."
"I don't want you to be depressed over a guy."
"I'm not depressed." Gabriella lied. There was a huge aching feeling in her gut and chest.
"Don't lie to me." Cristina said. "I can tell you're lying to me."
Gabriella rolled over so she was laying on her back, "Mom, I'm upset, not suicidal. I don't need you to hover over me."
"I just want to talk to you."
"I don't."
Cristina groaned, "You can't block out your emotions Gabriella."
"I can try." Gabriella countered.
Cristina shook her head. She walked out of her daughter's room.
~At Troy's House~
"Troy, what the hell is wrong with you?" Marcus asked. "You've just been walking around in a daze for the past two days."
"Nothing." Troy replied.
"Quit lying."
Troy sighed, "I'm not lying about anything."
"Well something is on your mind." Marcus pointed out.
"I guess."
"Are you even paying attention to me?" Marcus questioned.
"Whatever you want."
Marcus turned to his parents, "See what I mean? He has lost his mind."
Lucille rolled her eyes, "He just seems distracted."
"Its about a girl." Marcus concluded. "He has that "My love life is a mess right now" look on his face."
"It's Gabriella." Troy said.
Marcus groaned, "I'm sick of you and Gabriella." Their parents nodded in agreement. "She wants nothing to do with you. Move on with your life."
"Marcus can you shut up for like, 5 seconds?" Troy snapped. This whole Gabriella being in love with him thing has really put him on edge.
Lucille frowned, "Sweetie what's wrong?"
"I dont want to talk about it, mom."
Jack sighed, "Good. This is one conversation I have avoided. Let's go Marcus." He and Marcus start to walk out.
"You two stay here." Lucille ordered.
Troy stood up, "Mom let the conversation go." He walks into his bedroom.
Lucille turns to Marcus, "I want you to find out what's wrong with Troy."
"Mom, I've tried."
Lucille sighed, "Jack call Greg and Cristina. We're having a family dinner."
Marcus faked gagging. "Gross. Mom we should stop having these."
Lucille ignored Marcus, "I am trying to help."
~Later That Night~
"No one looks happy at this table." Chad observed.
Gabriella nodded, "That's because no one is happy, Chad."
"I'm 18." Marcus announced. "I legally don't have to be here." He started to get up but Jack stopped him.
"Marcus if you get up, you will be homeless and I will kick your ass." Jack threatened.
Marcus groaned, "I'll know better next time."
Troy rolled his eyes, "Please stop reminding me that you can get up and leave when I can't."
This was going horribly. Somehow, Troy and Gabriella were seated next to each other, but they didn't acknowledge each other's presence.
"Don't you guys think this is ridiculous?" Lola asked. "You guys just threw away a 12 year friendship over something really stupid. Someone stupid. No offense to your girlfriend, Troy."
"No taken." Troy said. "And I'm not the one with the problem."
Gabriella shot Troy a glare, "Lola tell Mr. Bolton if he is insinuating that I have a problem, then he should take his knife and shove it up his big fat..."
"Ok stop." Cristina ordered. She took the steak knife out of Gabriella's hand. "It was better when you two weren't talking."
"Lets have some fun." Sharpay suggested. "We are at a karaoke club. We should sing."
Gabriella rolled her eyes, "No thank you, Sharpay."
"I think Marcus is going to sing." Taylor said, pointing to the 18 year old on stage.
"Ok up next we have Troy Bolton and Gabriella Montez singing Animal by Neon Trees." Marcus announced.
"Or you two." Taylor corrected.
"What the fuck?" Troy and Gabriella said in unison. Marcus walked over and grabbed both of them.
Marcus smiled, "Have fun you two."
"I hate you." Troy spat to his brother. "I hate you so much right now."
"Aw I love you too, bro." Marcus replied.
The music for the song started playing. Troy shrugged. Might as well. He thought.
Troy:
Here we go again
I kinda wanna be more than friends
So take it easy on me
I'm afraid you're never satisfied.
Gabriella:
Here we go again
We're sick like animals
We play pretend
You're just a cannibal
And I'm afraid I wont get out alive
No I won't sleep tonight
Both:
Oh, oh
I want some more
Oh, oh
What are you waitin' for?
Take a bite of my heart tonight
Oh oh
I want some more
Oh oh
What are you waitin' for?
What are you waitin' for?
Say goodbye to my heart tonight
Troy:
Here we are again
I feel the chemicals kickin' in
It's gettin' heavier
I wanna run and hide
I wanna run and hide
Gabriella:
I do it every time
You're killin' me now
And I won't be denied by you
The animal inside of you
Both:
Oh, oh
I want some more
Oh, oh
What are you waitin' for?
Take a bite of my heart tonight.
Oh oh
I want some more
Oh oh
What are you waitin' for?
What are you waitin' for?
Say goodbye to my heart tonight
Both;
Hush, hush
The world is quiet
Hush, hush
We both can't fight it
It's us that made this mess
Why can't you understand?
Whoa, I won't sleep tonight
Both:
Oh, oh
I want some more
Oh, oh
What are you waitin' for?
Take a bite of my heart tonight.
Oh oh
I want some more
Oh oh
What are you waitin' for?
What are you waitin' for?
Say goodbye to my heart tonight.
Here we go again
Here we go again
Here we go again
Say goodbye to my heart tonight
Oh, oh
I want some more
Oh, oh
What are you waitin' for?
Take a bite of my heart tonight.
Oh oh
I want some more
Oh oh
What are you waitin' for?
What are you waitin' for?
Say goodbye to my heart tonight.
Once the song ended, Troy and Gabriella were so caught up, they didnt notice that they were roughly 2 centimeters away from each other. One move closer, and they would have been kissing.
Gabriella instantly pulled back and bolted off stage. She walked outside of the resturaunt.
Troy walked back to the table and glared at his family. "Nice."
"What are you talking about?" Lucille asked.
"Don't pretend that you guys didn't plan this."
Greg sighed, "We planned it."
"We just wanted to help." Lucille explained.
"Well don't." Troy snapped. "We don't need you to help. Whenever you four get involved, everything gets worse. Gabriella doesnt want to fix anything, I dont want to fix anything, so let it go. Not everyone is meant to be friends forever like some cheesy movie." He grabbed his jacket off the back of his chair, "I'm calling a cab. I'll see you guys at home."
Cristina frowned. "Maybe he's right."
Lucille nodded, "Yeah. Maybe."
~To Be Continued~
Yeah I'm not ready to have Troy and Gabriella make up just yet. I like them arguing. xoxo!