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Gabriella looks at Nate who smiles at her. "You ready?" He asks and Gabriella nods, quickly grabbing the door handle to his car. It hadn't started raining yet, but Gabriella knew it was coming and really didn't want to be out in the wind that the moment. "GO!" Nate yells and she quickly opens the door and starts running, but finds it extremely difficult because she was wearing high heels. She suddenly feels Nate grab her arm and help her along up the stairs and into the entrance of the high school and quick shut the door. Jason, Kelsi, Sharpay, Zeke, Ryan and Martha were all standing there while she and Nate were laughing extremely hard. "Well… that was fun!" He says and quickly gives Gabriella a hug. She smiles, knowing that Nate was a great guy. But he wasn't the guy for her. All through out dinner, she sat there thinking of how badly she wanted to switch places with Chloe. All she wanted was to be by Troy's side and he wouldn't have her. But that had to change tonight. Homecoming changed everything. The doors suddenly open and she smiles as Troy and Chloe come in panting and laughing just like she and Nate were a couple of minutes ago. A sudden pang of jealousy rises in her body, but she pushes it away, knowing that they were just going as friends.
"Shit I thought I was gonna be blown away." Troy says and everyone laughs. The doors swings open one more time and Taylor and Chad come in, acting the same way as the other two previous couples had.
"Damn, it's like a fucking tornado out there." Chad jokes and everyone laughs one more time. They all look at each other and Chad straightens his shirt out a little. Gabriella and Troy make eye contact and she smiles at him, but he looks sadly back at her. "Alright, I'm ready, let's dance!" He says and grabs Taylor's hand and starts to lead her to the gym, but Taylor drags him in the opposite direction.
"Not til I get these heels off." She says and all of the girls sigh in relief except Sharpay who was used to them.
"Hallelujah sister!" Chloe exclaims and they all start walking toward their lockers. Gabriella opens her own and places her small gold clutch in there, staring at it for a moment, knowing what was inside. She looks at her mirror to find she looked exactly the way she did as she left the house a few hours ago. She touches her bare neck, and sighs. She had purposefully not put a necklace on, because the one she wanted to wear was hidden in her clutch, and she prayed by the end of the night, it would return to its rightful place on her neck. She slips the yellow flowers off of her wrist and turns to Nate who was standing behind her.
"Do you need to put anything in here?" She asks and he shakes his head. She nods and finally takes her heels off, feeling the relief in her feet and throws them into her locker. She then shuts the door and looks down the hallway to find that Troy and Chloe were making their way back to the group. Gabriella and Nate start to head over to the same place and she feels Nate link his arm with her own. It didn't feel right. When Troy always touched her, she felt shivers that she didn't feel now. It was just too different.
"Now can we go?" Chad asks and all of the girls nod. They hurry off down the stairs and find Mr. Guerrero standing at the doorway.
"Hello guys. I need to see tickets." He says cheerfully and Nate pulls out his wallet and grabs the two yellow tickets.
"Shit…" She hears behind her and turns around to find Troy's eyes wide, looking through his wallet. She looks at him confused as he looks at Chloe. "I forgot the tickets."
Chloe's eyes grow wide along with Gabriella's. No, he had to come. She couldn't stand the night with him not being there. But a grin grows on his face as he reaches inside his black pants pocket and pulls out the tickets. "Just kidding."
Both Chloe and Gabriella sigh in relief and Chloe hits his arm angrily. "Don't scare me like that Bolton." She says and Troy playfully places his arm around her. Gabriella feels herself stare at them sadly and then feels a soft touch on her arm.
"Gabs, come on." Nate says and Gabriella nods and enters the gym. The decorations looked amazing and most of the lights were turned off. There were a few strobe lights and other multicolored ones but it was pretty dark. The music was pumping through the speakers as her and Nate walked in with their arms linked. Troy and Chloe follow in close behind and they all stand there for a moment, looking at their surroundings. Most of the school was in the middle of the gym, dancing already. She hears a noise come from behind her and she realizes another group had entered the gym.
"Kyle!" Troy exclaims and the boy Gabriella knew as the freshman walks over to Troy and removes his hand from his date's arm and gives Troy a hug. She recognizes the girl as one of the freshman who she was fond of, named Katie. Troy talks to him for a couple minutes and everyone decides to walk further into the gym, figuring he and Chloe would catch up. Nate grabs Gabriella's hand and she feels slightly awkward. His hand didn't fit perfectly with hers the way Troy's did. But she lets him lead her toward the front where the rest of the seniors were dancing.
"Gabriella!" Both Shannon and Mandy come running and hug her. She smiles as their date walk over as well and they say hi to Nate. "Oh Gabs, you look so pretty." Shannon says and Gabriella smiles.
"Thanks, you guys look great too." She says and suddenly catches Mandy look Nate up and down for a moment. But she forgets about it as Nate places a hand around her waist.
"You wanna dance?" He asks and she looks back to see Chad and Taylor, Zeke and Sharpay, and Jason and Kelsi already grinding. Gabriella nods and Nate places both arms around her and they catch their rhythm. She looks up as Chloe and Troy make their way through the crowd and everyone all of the sudden yells, "TROY!" She laughs as he's bombarded with other people, especially girls who wanted to dance with him, but he grabs Chloe's hand and leads her closer to their friends. Chloe was standing next to her and Gabriella looks up to find Troy staring at Nate and her sadly. She tries to give him an apologetic look, but he turns away and looks down at Chloe.
"I think you should dance with me." Gabriella hears him say and Chloe pretends to be thinking for a moment. Gabriella then just realizes how good of friends the two were, and doesn't even feel jealous when Troy wraps his arms around her waist and they start moving to the rhythm along with everyone else.
About and hour later, Gabriella looks over to see that Ryan was by himself. For the past twenty minutes, Martha had gone to do her own thing which everyone was insanely jealous for, but she left Ryan by himself. Gabriella turns around in Nate's arms and looks up at him. He looked extremely happy, which she was glad. If only she could feel the same way. "Hey, would it be alright if I danced with Ryan? He looks a little lonely."
Nate looks over her shoulder at Ryan and smiles. "Of course." He says and removes his arms from her waist. She smiles at him once more then walks over to where Ryan was standing and grins. "Hey Ry."
He smiles brightly at her. "Hey Gabs! Where's Nate?"
Gabriella looks back to find Nate had already found a replacement for her in Mandy and she turns back to Ryan. "He's letting me dance with you! If you want to I mean…" She says and he grabs her hand.
"It would be my pleasure." He says and she turns around to place her back up to his front. She looks over to find that Zeke and Sharpay were making out while dancing. She rolls her eyes and finds Chad and was getting into it and Chloe and Troy were just goofing around. She could see Jason and Kelsi not dancing as hardcore as everyone else but they still looked like they were having a good time. Gabriella sighs as she realizes how happy everyone else was, while she wasn't. Sure she was having fun, but she wanted to be with Troy so badly it was starting to eat her up.
"So having fun?" She asks as she looks up at Ryan and he nods.
"Yea, I am. But you know, I love dancing with you and everything, but I kind of wish someone else would take notice." He says and she smiles.
"You have a crush! Oh my god who is it?" She asks and he smiles down at her softly.
"Let's put it this way. I think we would both be happy if Troy and I switched places right now." Gabriella's eyes grow wide and she smiles brightly at him.
"Oh my god, you like Chloe!" She exclaims and watches him blush a little. She smiles even brighter think of how perfect the two would be together.
"Please don't say anything." He says and Gabriella nods in understanding. She grins up at him once more and the song ends. She looks up to see Chloe loosen from Troy's grip and Troy finds a cheerleader take her place. Gabriella, jealous that he was now dancing with a cheerleader, hides it and turns around to smile up at Ryan.
"Go ask her to dance." She says and Ryan shakes his head.
"No, I don't want her to say no." He says and Gabriella smiles.
"She won't. Go get'em." She says and he gives her a big hug, then she watches as Ryan leans down toward Chloe and Chloe's smile becomes huge. She backs up into Ryan's arms and he gives Gabriella a large smile. She stands there lonely for a moment before she feels arms wrap around her once again and turns around to see Nate standing there. She gives him a half hearted smile and then looks over sadly at Troy, who seemed to be getting into it with the cheerleader.
"Having fun?" Nate asks her and she nods, but doesn't answer him. In reality, right now she was being torn up inside.
"Are you?" She asks and Nate smiles down at her. The song suddenly changes to a slower tempo Gabriella puts her arms around Nate's neck.
"Yea. I'm having a great time." Gabriella looks back over at Troy, and suddenly feels a huge wave of jealousy, to replace the cheerleader he was just dancing with; Troy now had his arms around Bridget who had her head on his chest. He looked bored and disgusted, but that didn't stop Gabriella to feel jealous.
"You really miss him huh?" Nate says and Gabriella's head shoots back to his eyes. Did he just say what she thought he said?
"Nate… I'm having a great time with you." She says not answering his question and looks down.
"Gabriella, I am too. But I can tell you really want to be over there. So go. Please. I want you to. Besides, I think I've found someone else too." He says and looks up over her shoulder. She turns around and sees Mandy looking up at him and smiling too. Gabriella smiles and he looks back down at her. "The whole school knows you two belong together. So please, I'm asking you as my date, to go have the time of your life with the guy you really want to be with."
Gabriella suddenly feels tear well up in her eyes. "Thank you. Not many guys would do that. Nate, trust me, if there wasn't a Troy… then maybe…" She starts but he shakes his head. The song changes from slow to fast and they both let go of each other.
"It doesn't matter because there is a Troy." He says and smiles at her. "Good luck." He says and Gabriella smiles. She hugs him and kisses his cheek, thinking of how amazing Nate was, and then they both walk more toward the center of the gym. Nate keeps going and she smiles as he replaces Mandy's date and puts his arms around her, both of them smiling. Gabriella then takes a deep breath and turns to look at Troy, who was staring at her and walks over.
"What do you want?" Bridget says as she sees her and Gabriella looks up into Troy's eyes.
"Bridget, why don't you go back to your date?" Troy says and lets go of Bridget's body quickly. She glares at both of them then stomps off angrily. Troy walks over to where Gabriella was standing. Both of them maintain eye contact but Gabriella could tell everyone had gone back to grinding again. "Where's Nate?" He asks and Gabriella looks over to see Mandy and Nate dancing happily. Troy's eyes follow hers and then they return to one another.
"He told me to go dance with you." She says softly and he sighs and scratches the back of his neck.
"Gabi… I don't think it's a good idea." He says and Gabriella's face falls a little. She knew that Troy wasn't trying to hurt her, but it was only because he didn't want to get attached to her now. Damn him for trying to be the unselfish guy.
"Please?" She whispers and looks up at him with pleading eyes. He looks back down at her and sighs. He grabs her waist and spins her around, backing her up to his chest. A smile forms on her face and they catch rhythm. Shivers run down her spine as Troy snakes his arms around her waists and grabs each of her hands, lacing their fingers. This felt right. Neither Ryan nor Nate had felt this good. But Troy wasn't getting into it. He was stiff and Gabriella could tell. She had to find a way to loosen him up. To make him break down his wall. Two songs go by and Gabriella was trying to do everything she could to get him to loosen up but it wasn't working. But finally, the answer to her prayers comes onto the speakers. The base starts pumping; the whole school starts screaming and then the lyrics start.
Bada dum dum dum---dum da da da da dum
Bada dum dum dum---dum da da da da dum
Bada dum dum dum---dum da da da da dum
Bada dum dum dum---dum da da da da dum
3,6,9 standing real fine move it to you sing it to me one mo time
Get low, Get low, Get low, Get Low, Get Low, Get Low, Get Low
"Get Low" was Troy's favorite song and she knew it. It was the song he always listened to on his ipod before a game to pump it up. Suddenly, Troy drops his hips and begins to move back and forth behind her harder.
To the window, to the wall, (to dat wall)
To the sweat drip down and fall (fall)
To all these females crawl (crawl)
To all skit skit skit skit skit skit
all skit skit, got, i got what?
To all skit skit skit skit skit skit
all skit skit, got, i got what?
The whole school screams the chorus, pointing to the gym window on the door leading outside and then to one of the walls. But Gabriella and Troy were oblivious to it. Troy's hands let go of her own and grabs the front of her hips and pulls her closer to him. She smiles when she hears him pant in her ear and she snakes a hand up his chest and wraps it around the back of his neck, forcing him to look down at her.
Shortie crunk so fresh so clean can she cut that Question been harassing me
In the mind this girl is fine
I done came to the club about 50th 11 times
now can I play with yo panty line
club owner said I need to calm down security guard go to sweating me now
Pa drunk then a maaaaf threaten me now
She smiles as she hears Troy sing the lyrics into her ear and she looks up at him to see he had his eyes closed. She returns her head back and at "can I play with yo panty line" suddenly feels his hands drop lower, and she suddenly feels herself become turned on. "Troy." She moans and he responds by nipping on her ear.
She getting crunk in the club I mine she work
Then I like to see the female twerking taking the clothes off OOH she naked
ATL. sorry don’t disrespect it
Pa pop yo thang like this
cause yin yang twins in this
Lil Jon and the East side boys wit me and we all like to see Jig o-B
Now bring yo'self over here girl and let me see you get low if you want this Thug
Now take it to the floor (to the floor) and if yo wanta act you can keep yo self where you at
3,6,9 standing real fine move it to you sing it to me one mo time
Get low, Get low, Get low, Get Low, Get Low, Get Low, Get Low
Each time they say "get low" Gabriella and Troy move closer to the ground, pushing their bodies up against each other in the process.
To the window, to the wall, (to dat wall)
To the sweat drip down and fall (fall)
To all these females crawl (crawl)
To all skit skit skit skit skit skit
all skit skit, got, i got what?
To all skit skit skit skit skit skit
all skit skit, got, i got what?
"Gabi." He moans into her ear and she responds by turning her head around and kisses his jaw line. He closes his eyes and she suddenly feels something hard against her and smiles when she realizes she was driving him crazy just as much as he was driving her.
Let me see you get low you scared you, scared you
Drop dat BODY to the floor you scared you, scared you
Let me see you get low you scared you, scared you
Drop dat body to the floor you scared you, scared you
Drop dat butt ya shake it fast ya
Pop dat body to the left and the right ya
Drop dat body ya shake it fast ya
Pop dat ass to the left and the right ya
Now back,back,back it up
a back,back,back it up
a back,back,back it up
a back,back,back it up
Now stop ( O) then wiggle wit ya
Now stop ( O) then wiggle wit ya
Now stop ( O) then wiggle wit ya
Now stop ( O) then wiggle wit ya
3,6,9 standing real fine move it to you sing it to me one mo time
Get low, Get low, Get low, Get Low, Get Low, Get Low, Get Low
Troy leans over and begins to gently suck on her neck. She feels her back arch to him but he tightens his grip on her to keep her closer to him. She feels him graze her sensitive spot and feels sparks shoot down through out her body. The rest of the song plays, Troy still attacking her neck and then finally it was over. Everyone screams again and Troy finally moves his head up and looks down at Gabriella.
She smiles up at him and then feels him turn her in his arms because suddenly "Just So You Know" by Jesse McCartney starts to echo throughout the gym. She wraps her arms around his neck and he places his own on her lower back. She looks up in his eyes and places her head onto his chest, knowing this was where she belonged. "Oh Troy." She says and then brings her head back up to look at him.
I shouldn't love you but I want to
I just can't turn away
I shouldn't see you but I can't move
I can't look away
"Did I ever mention to you how beautiful you look?" He says and she feels a smile creep onto her face. She nods and looks back up into his eyes. Everything that had happened these past couple weeks seemed to fade away and she leans up to finally share their first kiss. She watches as he closes his eyes and leans in, but then she suddenly feels him push her off of him with wide eyes.
"Troy?" She asks in a quiet voice and watches as he runs a hand through his hair and looks down at her with tears in his eyes.
"I can't do this." He whispers once again. "You deserve someone better." He says and to Gabriella's horror, turns around and makes his way through the crowd toward the doors. Gabriella feels tears stream down her face as her heart finally breaks. She knew all he wanted was for her to be happy but she needed him. The tears ran faster and she feels her body start to tremble. He was leaving her once again. She suddenly feels hands on her shoulders and looks up into Chad's face.
"It's over." She whispers as the tears fall faster and Chad violently shakes his head.
"Do you love him?" He asks and Gabriella feels her heart break even further.
"Yes." She whispers and Chad points to the door.
"Then you will get your ass outside and stop him. Because if you don't, then you'll loose him forever." Gabriella looks toward the door. This was it, time to make a decision. She had to choose between her heart breaking forever if he rejected her again or watching as he walked out of her life. Gabriella watches as Troy walks out of the gym doors and makes her finally decision, knowing what she had to do.
Gabriella suddenly starts sprinting toward the door to stop the love of her life.
