CHAPTER 11

((Hey everyone thanks for all the reviews…its time for chapter 11…I haven't decided what Troy and Gabriella are gonna do yet when its time for them to separate…ull just have to wait and see…I have a game today so I wont be able to update anymore…ill update my other story tonight…I promise…heres the next chapter…R&R…u know the drill…XOXO, Christine))

Troy sent a three flying through the basket. Chad rebounded it and passed it out to him. Troy sent it through another time. The same thing happened five more times in a row.

"Do you ever miss?" asked Chad.

"Not when Gabby is around," replied Troy sinking another long shot.

"Do I wanna know what you two did last night?" asked Chad.

"We didn't do anything."

"Oh," replied Chad. "Then what did you take? What got you so high?"

"I'm not drugged," replied Troy. "It really is Gabby."

"What do you take me for?" asked Chad. "A chicken?"

"Where did that come from?" asked Troy. "You know how gay you just sounded? A chicken?"

"Just wanted to see how it sounds," shrugged Chad. "I need some new comebacks."

Troy rolled his eyes and sank another shot.

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Gabriella woke up in her bed. "How did I get here?" she asked out loud. "I fell asleep on the window sill." She got up and there was a note next to her. It read:

Gabby,

You still have your voice. I heard you singing last night. I found you asleep on the window sill, and you looked to beautiful to wake up. I carried you too your bed in case you're wondering how you got there. I have early morning practice then Chemistry. I'll be back around 12:30. I'll pick up some lunch, and meet you back at the house. You and Taylor can do whatever you want as long as you're back by the time we are. I have a surprise for you.

Love,

Troy

Gabriella smiled. She wondered what the surprise was. She got up and took a shower. She chose a pink lacy halter top and a stylisticly faded short jean skirt with a fray on the bottom. She straightened her hair and put on some makeup just too spice up her look. She didn't put a huge noticeable amount on, just enough to make her look as pretty as she could. She set off to Taylor's room. When she opened the door, she found Taylor still asleep in her bed.

"Taylor," she shook her. "Wake up, Taylor. Wake up. Wake UP!" She screamed the last one causing Taylor to jump up.

"What?" she half screamed.

"It's ten o'clock."

"Is there a reason you are waking me up so early. 3 more hours, please."

"We can go shopping until twelve thirty," Gabriella bribed.

"I'm up, I'm up," Taylor sat up enthusiasticly. "Let's hit the mall."

"You might wanna shower and put some clothes on first," said Gabriella. Taylor was wearing a cami and incredibly short shorts.

"Oh, yeah," replied Taylor. "Right." Gabriella laughed and left her to get ready for their trip to the mall.

Gabriella went downstairs and opened the fridge. She grabbed the milk and pulled some Fruit Loops out of the cupboard. She prepared a bowl of cereal and turned on the T.V. She almost choked on her cereal at what she saw. It was a picture of her and Troy when they were at the hotel at Duke.

"Troy Bolton, the UCONN star, has an interesting love life," said the reporter on the news. "A Duke burnout."

Gabriella's jaw dropped when she was called a burnout. "She doesn't do anything," said a girl who lived on the same floor as Gabriella. All Gabriella knew was that her name was Alyson. "She sits in her dorm room all depressed. She dates this complete nerdy weirdo named David. She's such a loser. Troy Bolton deserves better."

Tears formed in Gabriella's eyes. "Well," said the reporter, "I doubt that her boyfriend is going to be happy when he hears this. Gabriella Montez stayed overnight with Troy Bolton in his hotel room. She was seen going into the elevator with him at 11 pm, and the next morning, a reporter managed to gain entry to the players' floor, and he talked to Troy Bolton who gave him a nasty temper. Troy is known as a very nice guy, so, he must not have gotten much sleep if you know what I mean." The reporter gave the camera a wink. Gabriella turned off the T.V. and began to cry.

Gabriella turned the T.V. back on so she could change to a different channel. Before she did, she saw the face of David on the screen. "I caught her cheating on me with him," said David. "She only did it with him at the hotel because she was depressed that I broke up with her. She even admitted that to me. I feel bad for Troy Bolton. He's being led on by the slutty girl. Nobody deserves that piece of trash."

Troy stormed in the door. "Gabby!" he yelled. "Gabby! What is the guy talking about?" He didn't look happy with her. She didn't understand. Then it dawned on her. Troy believed everything David said.

"Don't tell me you believe him," Gabby cried.

"It's not just him that said that. Your roommate said it too."

"Katie? She said that?" Gabriella started sobbing. "She betrayed me."

Troy blanched. "I can't believe you did this too me!" he was crying. He had missed the point of Gabriella's words.

"She lied, Troy," Gabriella sobbed. "I love you. I never said that."

"I need some time to think." Troy walked out of the house and slammed the door.

(Gabriella's song)

How can you see into my eyes
Like open doors?
Lading you down into my core,
Where I've become so numb.

Without a soul,
My spirit's sleeping somewhere cold,
Until you find it there and lead it back
Home.

(Wake me up)
Wake me up inside.
(I can’t wake up)
Wake me up inside.
(Save me)
Call my name and save me from the dark.
(Wake me up)
Bid my blood to run.
(I can’t wake up)
Before I come undone.
(Save me)
Save me from the nothing I've become.

Now that I know what I'm without,
You can't just leave me.
Breathe into me and make me real.
Bring me to life.

(Wake me up)
Wake me up inside.
(I can’t wake up)
Wake me up inside.
(Save me)
Call my name and save me from the dark.
(Wake me up)
Bid my blood to run.
(I can’t wake up)
Before I come undone.
(Save me)
Save me from the nothing I've become.

Bring me to life.
(I've been living a lie.
There's nothing inside)
Bring me to life.

Frozen inside without your touch,
Without your love, darling.
Only you are the life among the dead.

(All of this sight,
I can't believe I couldn't see
Kept in the dark
but you were there in front of me)
I've been sleeping a 1000 years it seems.
I've got to open my eyes to everything.
(Without a thought
Without a voice
Without a soul
Don't let me die here.
There must be something more).
Bring me to life.

(Wake me up)
Wake me up inside.
(I can’t wake up)
Wake me up inside.
(Save me)
Call my name and save me from the dark.
(Wake me up)
Bid my blood to run.
(I can’t wake up)
Before I come undone.
(Save me)
Save me from the nothing I've become.

Bring me to life.
(I've been living a lie. There's nothing inside)
Bring me to life

((Dun! Dun! Dun! Well not really, but yeah…I know what your thinking…KATIE BETRAYED HER! Well she had too because Troy wouldn't have believed David if it was only him that said it…I don't own wake me up inside just so everyone is clear…you know the drill…Review time…XOXO, Christine))