Homecoming Dance is suppose to be fun? Right? Maybe…
There was a stage with many neon lights surrounding it and right in the center of the stage was the D.J. His station was elevated along with the stage. The dance floor lit up without any particular pattern and there were many tables with food on them around. There was also a giant chocolate fountain where a couple pudgy guys were at. This dance was definitely a dream come true, until he had to tell Gabriella.
After a couple hours of dancing crazily and laughing with his friends, Alex decided it was time to tell her. The band that had come on stage had stopped playing all of a sudden and the lead singer took the microphone. He knew what was coming; the first slow dance of the night.
'I'll Be' started playing and Gabriella looked around the room for Alex. She spotted him standing off on the side and she came up from behind him and hugged him snugly. He turned around and gave her a confused smile.
"Shall we?" he said and put his arm out.
She linked arms with him and replied. "Mhm," she said and they went towards the center of the room.
Gabriella turned to look at him and brought her body closer to his. She laid her head at his shoulder and Alex held her at the waist. They both swayed back and forth for a while and Alex thought, Okay, right after this I have to tell her. I can't keep putting it off.
"Alex?" her face was only centimeters way from his. "I'm really glad you came to East High this year," she said. That just added to the pressure he was already feeling.
"I'm glad I did, too," he said. "You know, Gaby, I thought coming here was going to be the worst time of my life, but it ended up being one of the best," Alex said. Gabriella smiled. Perfect night with a perfect date.
He couldn't take it anymore. Alex couldn't enjoy himself with all these feelings bottled up inside. He grabbed her shoulders and stopped dancing. "I have to tell you something," he said. Gabriella was puzzled.
"Ok," she nodded waiting for him to tell her. Alex grabbed her hand and led her outside. He pushed the door open and Gabriella followed. The ledge was wrapped in lights and stone steps led to a large garden.
"I don't know how to tell you this but-I'm just going to go ahead and say it," he said still holding her hands in his. She really did look beautiful that night. "I'm moving."
She stood there feeling a salty tear run down her cheek. Why was he leaving her? "What?" she whispered softly. Gabriella didn't understand the last two words that had come out of his mouth.
He had to be strong for her; he couldn't cry. "My mom is sending me back to L.A to live with my dad." He put short pauses in between every other word to take a breath in order to not let the tears leave his eyes.
"I don't want you to go," she said and hugged him. "You have to stay. What about the callbacks? Or the team?" Gabriella stopped. "What about us?" It was the first time she had said that. It hit her; Alex was leaving.
Alex just shook his head and looked out at the garden trying to hide himself from her. "I don't want to leave, you know," he said. "Gabriella, don't cry." He held her tighter. "Come on, you're ruining your make up," he said although he knew that wouldn't stop her.
She sobbed leaving his suit wet at his chest. He put his lips at her forehead and then put his cheek next to hers. "Gabriella? I have one more thing to tell you." Alex said. She stood in front of him wiping away some of the tears. "Gabriella, I-" He gulped. "I love you," he whispered.
END CHAPTER! Awww….so sad! Okay maximum I will write two more chapters or the next chapter will be the finale! This one was kind of short…sorry about that but it was filled with stuff! 5 more reviews and the next chapter goes up!