The next day at school, Isabella found a note in her locker. "Your iPod is coming. You haven't changed your mind about Friday right? Jack"
She looked over her shoulder and saw Jack She gave him a smile that said "I have not changed my mind."
Isabella reported for work promptly that day, and started working. Jack wasn't home yet and neither was Sharpay. It was only Mr. Bolton and Isabella. She didn't think anything of it; she'd worked in an almost empty house before.
Troy told Isabella that Jack's room needed some tiding up, if she could do that. She obliged. When she went into Jack's room, Isabella felt weird, like she shouldn't be there. She quickly got over it and started cleaning, singing as she did. Her iPod was still in Jack's position, so she had to improvise. She sang a song that her mother used to sing when she was a baby. That was the only place Isabella had ever heard the song.
We're
soarin', flyin'
There's not a star in heaven
That we
can't reach
If
we're trying
So we're breaking free
You
know the world can see us
In a way that's different than who we
are
Creating space between us'Til we're separate hearts
But
your faith it gives me strength
Strength to believe
We're
breakin' free
We're soarin'
Flyin'
There's not a
star in heaven
That we can't reach
If we're trying
Yeah,
we're breaking free
Oh, we're breakin' free
Ohhhh
Can
you feel it building
Like a wave the ocean just can't
control
Connected by a feeling
Ohhh, in our very souls
Rising
'til it lifts us up
So every one can see
We're
breakin' free
We're soarin'
Flyin'
There's not a
star in heaven
That we can't reach
If we're trying
Yeah
we're breaking freeOhhhh runnin'
Climbin'
To get to that
place
To be all that we can be
Now's the time
So we're
breaking free
We're breaking free
Ohhh , yeah
More
than hope
More than faith
This is true
This is fate And
together
We see it comin'More than you
More than me
Not a
want, but a need
Both of us breakin' free
Soarin'
Flyin'
There's not a star in heaven
That we can't
reach
If we're trying
Yeah we're breaking free
Breaking
free
Were
runnin'
Ohhhh, climbin'
To get to the place
To be all
that we can be
Now's
the time
Now's the time
So we're breaking free
Ohhh,
we're breaking free
Ohhhh
You
know the world can see us
In a way that's different than who we
are
She was so into the song that she didn't even notice that Troy was standing in the doorway, dumbstruck. "Gabriella?"
"No, sir Gabriella is my middle name. My name is Isabella Gabriella Montez-Meno. Actually it's just Meno, but I like the Montez." Isabella said. But inwardly she was thinking Why am I so confidant all of a sudden.
"Montez?" Troy asked. "Is your mother Gabriella?" Isabella nodded. "But she's married now, to this Meno?"
"No, sir." her shyness was coming back "My father, died a while back. She is not married. But also, sir, she goes by Vanessa now. That's her middle name."
"Right, of course." Troy picked up an envelope off of Jack's dresser. "Jack told me to give this to you when you came by. You can have the rest of the day off."
"Thank you Mr. Bolton." Isabella said, leaving the room.
"Call me Troy. Mr. Bolton makes me sound old." He said
"Alright. See you tomorrow, Troy." Isabella said closing the house door behind her.
About half way home, she opened the envelope. It read:
Isabella,
I had practice today, or I would have stayed at home and talked with you. Also, some of the guys from basketball are coming over tomorrow right after school, so you should probably come at like 5:00 if you don't want them to see you. Your iPod should be here soon. See you at school tomorrow... and then again tomorrow night.
Jack.
Isabella smiled to herself and continued the walk home.
