Well, sorry about the delay. My brother had the computer today, and my sister has it tomorrow. I'll try my best to update tomorrow, but I can't promise anything. I'll definitely post on Monday if not before that.
Chapter 7 – Can't Lie Anymore
Chad, Zeke, Jason and Ryan ran up to Topher as he walked in with a late pass that he handed to the study hall teacher. "Save it," he said as Ryan opened his mouth to say something. "I know what you're going to tell me and to let you know, I'm getting my memory back."
"What do you remember," Jason asked. The four boys were starting to look hopeful and Topher knew he couldn't tell them the truth.
"I remember...living in Boston with my parents," he lied before walking away toward an empty table.
"That was a lie if I ever heard one," Ryan said shaking his head. The other three looked at him with confused and questioning looks.
"How do you know," Zeke asked.
Ryan smiled and looked to Zeke. "They call me the Drama King for a reason." The four exchanged looks before walking to Topher at the empty table.
"What do you want," Topher sneered as he looked up at them.
Ryan leaned on the table and looked Topher right in the eyes. "We're just trying to help you," he said. "You don't know who you are-"
"I know who I am!" Topher exploded. "Just because you haven't found your friend's body, doesn't mean I'm him."
Chad sat down in the chair beside Topher and looked at him in disbelief. "You never spend anytime with us, me," he whispered.
Topher's eyes widened. "What's that supposed to mean," Troy asked confused and slightly angry. "I thought you were okay with it."
"I am," Chad yelled. He pulled on a lock of his hair before beginning to yell at Troy once more. "But you're spending every living moment with it! And when your not practicing, you're with Gabriella doing God only knows what. You never spend anytime with us, me!"
He shook himself out of the memory and glared at the four boys. Breathing through clenched teeth, he stood up and pushed the chair in with such force it made a loud bang. Every eye in the room was now on the group as Topher stomped towards the door. Suddenly he stopped and collapsed on the ground tears streaming down his tanned cheeks. He pulled his knees to his chest and turned toward the group.
"What do you think I'm doing," he yelled to Chad. "I'm spending time with you!"
Chad smiled and walked over to Topher. Ryan, Jason, Zeke and the rest of the room looked confused at their behavior. Chad knelt beside his friend and put a hand on his shoulder. "Fine, leave. See if I care," Chad said quietly. "I cared."
Topher rubbed the tears from his eyes and smiled. "Me too."
Chad pulled his friend into a hug, laughing so hard tears were falling from his face. "You're back."
"Not fully," Topher told him. "But I'm close."
"How much do you remember?"
"Not much," Topher told him. "I may never remember it all...but I'll try. I can't lie to myself anymore I guess. I am Troy."
Chad pulled away a grin plastered across his face, then he thought of something and frowned. "Do you accept my apology?"
Topher nodded his head, "if you accept mine. I was a real jerk, as both Troy and Topher. So," he held out his hand, "do you?"
The smile returned to Chad's face as he shook Topher's hand, suddenly the two started to do a handshake neither of them had done since entering high school. Across the room, Jason's eyes widened. "That's...that's...Zeke! Look! They're doing the handshake, he really is Troy!"
"I remember that," Topher told Chad.
"Of course you do Toph, how could you forget that?"
"Troy, Chad call me Troy."
Chad nodded and walked over to the other three, leaving Troy in the middle of the floor. He looked around the room in search of Gabriella, he needed to tell her. Even if she couldn't remember the relationship they had – or were going to have – he knew she still had feelings for him...Troy...
Spotting her in the corner of the room with Taylor, Kelsi and Sharpay, Troy narrowed his eyes. All four of them were doing homework or reading, but they were listening to music on their iPod and MP3 player. 'That isn't like Gabriella,' Troy thought. 'The Gabriella I knew focused completely on her homework when she did it. But this new Gabriella is always listening to music, or from what I've seen.'
He walked over and slid his hands over her eyes. "Guess who," he whispered in her ear. She tensed and turned around.
"Topher, I'm not in the mood. Please, just leave me alone."
"For once Gabriella Montez is wrong."
She sighed angrily and slammed her book shut. "I said I wasn't in the mood."
"But you guessed wrong," Troy said. Then he smiled and turned around. Slowly he slid his contacts out to reveal his bright blue eyes before turning and sitting on the very edge of her chair. "Guess again," he said looking her directly in her eyes.
She gasped. "Troy?"
He nodded and she squealed before hugging him, therefore putting all their weight on the very edge of the chair, resulting in the two falling to the floor. "How do I really know it's you," she asked. Troy looked up at Gabriella and smirked before leaning up and kissing her cheek, the way he had at the call backs. She smiled in response.
So...I'll try to post tomorrow, but I don't know if I can. Sorry in advance if I'm unable, although I'll try to get on to post later in the afternoon.
Sorry it's short, I just needed to get it up.
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