Chapter 4 "The one thing that he can't take away from me is, singing."

Lunch

Troy, Chad, Jason, Zeke and Ryan were sitting at their normal lunch table waiting for the girls.

"Hey guys! Mind if I seat here?" Sonny said, while holding his lunch in his hands. He didn't want to sit with them, but he knew Gabriella would sit there, and he wanted to be close to her as possible.

"Sure, it's not like anyone is stopping you". Troy said. He didn't want Sonny to sit with them, but what other choice does he have? It's not like he could say 'No, you can't sit here'. Who's Troy, to tell him that?

"Thanks, I think." Sonny said, while taking a seat next to Jason, across from Troy. Once Sonny took his seat, the girls approached the table, taking a seat next to their boyfriends.

"Looks like the girls are back to normal." Chad whispered to Troy, both noticing that none of the girls were even looking at Sonny. They took this as a good sign.

"Where's Gabriella?" Both Troy and Sonny asked at the same time, eyeing each other. If looks could kill, they both would be dead.

"Gabriella is still in line getting her lunch." Taylor said, noticing the tension between the two boys.

" Troy, it's ok. Don't get up and kill him just yet. Look, there's an empty seat next to you and an empty seat next to Sonny. I'm sure Gabriella will sit next to you. She always does." Chad said, also noticing the rigidity between them. As soon as Chad said this Troy loosened up a bit.

Gabriella came along with her lunch also in her hand. She stopped dead in her tracks once she encountered the two empty seats. Only one query laid on her mind. 'Who should she sit by?' Conventionally, she would pick Troy, but then she remembered what Taylor told her this morning. She needs to move on and the only way she could move on, is if she distances herself from Troy, for a diminutive while. Gabriella noticed every person on the table was looking at her; apparently they wanted to see where she's going to sit.

Gabriella put her lunch tray right by Sonny and sat by him. Taylor'sjaw dropped, as well as for Kelsi and Sharpay. Gabriella is actually moving on with out Troy. Taylor'splan was working. She could see the anger in Troy's eyes, but more then anger; jealousy. Nonetheless, Taylor could also tell Kelsi's observation was working as well. 'What if Gabriella is falling for Sonny?' Taylor thought. Troy on the other hand, was crushed. He was left heartbroken, trodden, and inconsolable. It might only be a seat, but that's not the point. The point is that she didn't choose him. She choose Sonny and that's what hurt him the most.

"Okay Troy maybe now is the time to kill him". Chad, whispered into Troy's ear, making his voice only perceptible to Troy. Obviously Chad was being ironic, but Troy desired that he could do it then and there.

"Gabriella, do you want to hang out after school today?" Sonny asked Gabriella, trying to make Troy infuriated then he already was and boy was Troy fuming.

"Sorry Sonny, but Troy and I have musical practice and then I have to finish my homework." Gabriella replied.

"Oh! What about tomorrow?" Sonny, asked yet once more.

"Taylor and I are going shopping tomorrow, if we don't have too much homework."

"What about Wednesday?" Sonny asked, not giving up that easily.

"I have to go over Troy's house to practice more for the musical, and then I'm going to stay over dinner at his house." Gabriella asked; a little annoyed that he doesn't get the statement that she's busy all week. It's not that she doesn't want to spend time with him; it's just that she has other things to do.

"What about Thursday?" He asked. Everyone else on the table groaned. 'When was he going to shut up?'

"Ah, I have to help Chad for his civic test that's on Friday." Gabriella simply replied.

"Gabriella is there a day where you're not busy?" Sonny asked, disappointment beaming all over his voice.

"Maybe next year you'll get a chance to hang out with her. On the contrary, that's a big maybe." Taylor answered for Gabriella. The rest of them laughed, except for Sonny, not finding this funny at all.

"Any who, Gabriella remember what I said at free period today?" Taylor asked, her turn to talk.

"Ah... yes." Gabriella said merely.

"Okay, well forget what I said. You shouldn't move on. Keep doing what you've always been doing. He'll come around soon." Taylor said, while Sharpay and Kelsi nodded their heads, signifying they both agreed with Taylor. The boys on the table were beyond confused.

" Taylor, it's okay. I'm moving on!" Gabriella said.

"What are you girls talking about?" Asked Zeke, while the boys were waiting for any of the girls to answer Zeke's question.

"We are...um, we..." Kelsi stuttered.

"GABRIELLA LIKES TO WATCH LAZY TOWN". Taylor screamed loud enough for the whole cafeteria to hear. Gabriella was blushing uncontrollably. (Ok you caught me. I watch Lazy Town when I'm really really bored. I know your probably all thinking what is a 15 year old doing watching that? hehe)

"Really? You watch lazy town too? Wow! I thought I was the only one." Chad confessed. Everyone on the table snickered up. "I really like Stephanie, you know the pink headed girl. She has a great voice for a little kid. Oh, and what about the one that loves candy? He cracks me up. Oh and the on-..."

" Chad shut up!" Taylor said, arrogant of herself that she changed the subject.

"Gabriella it looks like were the only ones that watch Lazy Town, so I'll call you today so we can talk about it." Chad said, giving Gabriella a wink. (Don't you guys just love Chad? lol)

"Um... sure Chad." Gabriella said. The lunch bell rang, indicating that lunch was over. Gabriella, happy for the first time that lunch was finished, ran out of her seat and to her locker.

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"You know that world can see us, in a way that's different then who we are." Troy and Gabriella sang the last line of 'Breaking Free'. It was after school and the two of them, including Kelsi, Ryan, Sharpay and Mrs. Darbus were at the theater room, watching Troy and Gabriella rehearse for the musical; which is in two weeks. Even though today wasn't a gleefully day for Troy, it didn't matter. What mattered was that he was singing with Gabriella and he wouldn't have it any other way. When he's singing with Gabriella he feels like his fears, worries, doubts, qualms would vanish away. The best part that Troy liked about singing is that's one thing Sonny couldn't take away from him. He can't take away the connection and correlation that Troy and Gabriella feel when it's only them on stage. That connection that's upon Troy and Gabriella will always be protected and no one could demolish it.

"Perfect! Nice Job Mr. Bolton and Miss Montez. Your all done for today." Mrs. Darbus said, contentedly.

Sonny was looking through the door, watching Gabriella and Troy impress Mrs. Darbus. He detested the jocks and drama nerds even more. 'They are all taking over Gabriella's schedule, and he needed a way to get that rearranged. But how? I got it! Gabriella can't hang out with her friends if she's in a fight with them. Also, if her friends were in a fight with each other, then the geeks and popular students would not talk to each other. This plan is perfect. Starting tomorrow, Gabriella will be mine in no time.' Sonny thought to himself.

The fighting begins tomorrow.

A/N: Thanks for the reviews on the last chapter. Keep them coming please! Brishty thanks for being my spellchecker. I used a spellchecker this time on Microsoft Word. Anyways thanks again guys!