Ugh, I'm so sorry for taking so long to update, even after I said it wouldn't take so long. It's such a busy summer, but the brightside is that I've written two more chapters (including this one), so I'll post it in a few more days or so, while working on the chapter after the next.
Disclaimer: I don't own High School Musical. If I did, I'd probably be making millions of buckaroos.
Chapter 3: Twin Tuesday
Across the school courtyard, hundreds of matching colors could be seen. Athletes decided to dress up in their sports uniform, and cheerleaders with matching hair-dos and everything. Over by the dumpster were the "rebellious" kids, who refused to give in to the school's supposed conformity, and not too far from them were the "always there but never really seen" kids, who were all divided up into pairs, and wore different colors of the rainbow.
Of course, dominating the fountain in front of the school was our familiar gang.
"Chad, are you feeling better today?" asked Taylor, as she came up to him, wearing a flowing, dark turqouise skirt that reached her knees. A lighter turqouise tanktop completed the outfit, with light blue rhinestones all over the place. Her hair was pulled up into a high ponytail, imitating an "I Dream of Jeannie" hairstyle.
The boy, dressed in his basketball uniform, looked at her reflection in the water and slowly nodded his head. "Yeah," he replied while cradling his basketball. "I can't believe I was such a jerk yesterday."
Taylor grinned. "I think you were going through the male version of PMS." She knocked the basketball out of his hands and jumped into his lap. Giving him a kiss on the cheek, she said, "But don't worry, I forgive you." The couple stared into each other's eyes for a long time before Chad finally kissed her.
"No PDA in the school courtyard!" Troy yelled, mimicking Ms. Darbus. He was also dressed up in his basketball uniform. He reached into the water fountain, right between Chad and Taylor, and took Chad's basketball out of the water. "So, you've finally learned that a woman is more important than basketball."
Gabriella ran up to the group, a wide smile on her face. "Troy, that's a lesson you still haven't learned!" She laughed as Troy dropped the ball, picked her up, and held her above the water. Her pink skirt threatened to touch the water as her ponytail swung back and forth in Troy's face. Sure enough, her outfit was just like Taylor's, except for the fact that it was a pink version.
Chad, smirking, said, "Hey Troy, if you don't put Gabriella down soon, I might sneak a peek at her underwear." The comment earned a slap on the arm from Taylor. "Ow! I was only joking!" The whole group laughed.
Hiding behind a tree, Sharpay peeked around the trunk. "I can't believe they're talking again!" Scowling, she dropped down on her knees and began crawling towards the fountain.
"Sis, why are we trying to sabotage them?" whispered Ryan, following his sister's lead. Ducking between the legs of a baseball player, he crawled faster to catch up to her. "It's not like we can't win on our own, right?"
Sharpay ignored him, and hid behind the fountain. "After all the hard work I did yesterday, Taylor just had to--"
Ryan, unaware of the reason why his sister was hiding, stood up and yelled "Hi!" at the group. They all waved at him, and he wandered over. "Sharpay's behind the fountain, if you're wondering."
Crawling away as fast as she could, Sharpay ended up hitting her head on Troy's shin. She looked up at him with a small grin.
"What are you doing down there?" asked Troy, shocked at the fact that Sharpay was willingly getting her clothes dirty.
"Just looking for my gum!" she replied cheerfully. Sticking her hands under the fountain, she grabbed a sticky piece of white gum and popped it into her mouth. Her reflex was to gag, but she managed to smile and say, "Mmm, Juicy Fruit!" Everyone looked at her like she was crazy. Standing up and brushing her clothes off, she tried to break the awkward silence. "So, you guys look terrific in your matching outfits!"
Gabriella smiled. "Aw, thank you Sharpay!" She looked at Ryan. "So I guess since you guys are already twins, you didn't bother to match?"
Sharpay scowled. "Like I'd give in to such ridiculous stereotypes. Twins don't always have to be matching. They can be maternal, you know, like me and Ryan." She ran her fingers through her hair several times, fluffing it every now and then.
Taylor laughed. "I think you meant fraternal, Sharpay." The bell rung, and Chad lifted her up. She giggled as he carried her through the front doors. Not far behind were Troy and Gabriella, doing the same.
Ryan looked over at his sister. "Aren't we going to go to class?" He attempted to lift his sister up, but ended up with a slap across the face.
"Honestly, I really don't know what to do with you!" Sharpay walked off, leaving a stunned Ryan behind.
.:Lunch Time:.
"Hey guys!" Chad yelled from across the cafeteria, running towards the stairs and somehow not dropping the food he was carrying. Unfortunately, the spot that Gabriella had slipped on years earlier was seemingly forever cursed, as Chad took a few steps forward and slipped. The food, a bowl of macaroni and cheese, flew into the air and landed on...
Sharpay let out a loud, shrill scream. "Danforth!" The whole cafeteria was laughing, and it was obvious that she was beyond furious. "You are such a klutz!" She grabbed several napkins from a nearby table and tried wiping the cheese stain off. When the stain wouldn't come off, she gave him an icy cold glare. "I'll make sure you pay for this."
"Whatever, Sharpay," said Chad, shrugging and walking away. He paused for a second, then turned around. With an evil smirk on his face, he said, "What's the worse you could do? Ban me from the Drama Club?" Laughing, he sat down at the group's table.
Taylor shook her head. "I can never understand Sharpay. One minute she's your friend, and two seconds later she's a witch." She hugged Chad and pinched his cheeks playfully. "I'm so proud of you."
"There is something wrong with Sharpay though," remarked Troy, scratching his head. "Yesterday, after basketball practice, she told me--"
"Taylor!" called Gabriella, running up the stairs. Despite running that fast, she didn't look flushed at all. In fact, she almost looked... Worried? "Sharpay wants to talk to you. She said to meet her in the restroom."
"Ugh, I better go see what the Ice Queen wants," moaned Taylor as she got up and left. You could hear her mumbling several insults.
Troy grabbed Gabriella's hand and pulled her into his lap. "And why do you look so worried?" He tried putting his arms around her, but she just sat there stiff and non-responsive.
Tucking her bangs back, she whispered into his ear. "What if she tells her the same lie she told you?" She pulled back and sat down in her own chair. "Then what do we do?
"Do what?" asked Chad, curious as to know what was going on. He zeroed in on Troy. "And what were you going to tell me about that thing after basketball practice?"
"Sharpay told Troy that she caught you and I making out in the auditorium," Gabriella blurted out. "And we're afraid she'll tell Taylor the same."
Just then, Taylor stormed into the cafeteria. "You little witch!" she exclaimed, knocking Gabriella out of her chair. "How dare you make out with my boyfriend!" She pulled the girl back up, only to slap her.
"It's a lie!" Gabriella grabbed her friend's shoulders, trying to calm her down. "Whatever Sharpay told you, it's a lie."
"Get off me!" Taylor shoved Gabriella towards the stairs. "I can't believe you would do something like that to me!"
Chad came over and held Taylor by the waist. The girl screamed and kicked, but he kept his grip strong. "Tay, you need to calm down before you do some serious damage."
Taylor angrily shook her head. "You're just as bad, Chad!" She finally kicked him right where it hurt, and he let go.
By this time, Troy had rushed over to check if Gabriella was alright (of course she wasn't). As Taylor walked towards them, he protectively pushed Gabriella behind him. "Look Taylor, just listen--"
"I can't believe you're defending her!" Taylor pushed Troy. He stumbled backwards and lost his balance, sending both him and Gabriella rolling down the stairs.
Troy managed to grab the railing and reached out for Gabriella, but it was too late. His stomach did several flips as he watched her fall... She didn't stop rolling until she hit the landing, unconscious. "Gabbi?" he whispered, tears in his eyes. He ran down and picked her up. "Gabriella?" The whole cafeteria stopped all movement, and Coach Bolton strolled in to check on reports of a fight.
He saw his son holding Ms. Montez, and immediately he knew something had gone terribly wrong."What happened here?" he demanded, running over to Troy.
"Dad..." Troy said tentavely, panic in his voice. "She's not... She's not breathing." Taking several deep breaths, he repeated himself. "Dad, Gabriella's not breathing!"
Coach Bolton took Gabriella out of his son's arms and shoved several trays off a nearby table. Laying Gabriella down on it, he checked her pulse for about thirty seconds. His face looked grim. "Someone call 911!"
Chapter 4 will be along in a couple of days, since I already completed that. I hate to end in a cliffie, but... I did. :p I know Taylor seemed a bit OOC, but wouldn't you act that way if your friend supposedly did that? Ok, I wouldn't either, but it makes for good drama!
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