CHAPTER 12
((I decided to update this story today…I only will have enough time to update one probably…I hope you like both of my stories so far…hopefully this chapter will explain some stuff about Katie and why she said what she did…this chapter will be short because I have basketball practice tonight…im so hyper for the semi finals because we are playing my favorite team and we are the under dogs…so on Sunday at 2 central time hope for a chargers victory…cuz if we win…I promise I will write a ton…cuz ill be so happy and well be going to the ship…heres chappie 12…R&R you know the drill…XOXO, Christine))
"Katie!" Gabriella yelled into the phone. "Answer now! I know you are there! You don't have any classes right now! You are probably just standing there in front of the phone listening! Pick it up now!" Gabriella waited a few seconds. "Damnit, Katie! Pick up!"
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Katie was sitting in her apartment. She couldn't believe she had done that to Gabriella. Sure, she had been offered a million dollars by Rosco Gilligan, a nosy reporter who was out to get Troy Bolton. She held the check in her hands. She couldn't do this. Not to Gabriella. She couldn't cash the check. But then again, she had already done the damage. Tearing up the check wouldn't change anything. The phone rang and Gabriella's voice came loud onto the answering machine. Uh oh thought Katie.
"Katie! Answer now! I know you are there! You don't have any classes right now! You are probably just standing there in front of the phone listening! Pick it up now! Damnit, Katie! Pick up!" Katie stared at the phone not knowing what to do. "Katie, now! Stop playing these games! Pick up now! We need to talk!"
Katie's trembling hand grabbed the phone of the receiver thingy and put it up to her ear. "Hello?" she asked nervously.
"Katie!" screamed Gabriella. "What the hell is wrong with you! You liar! I can't believe you would do something like that! I thought we were friends! How could you do this to me!"
"I didn't have a choice," Katie lied.
"What do you mean!"
"It was David. He threatened to kill me, Gabby! I didn't mean too." Katie was a great actress. She started fake crying. "I feel so bad!"
"I doubt he would have killed you!"
"He pulled a knife on me!" Katie was completely lying now. David hadn't done anything to her. Katie's selfish stupidity had done this.
"What am I gonna do?" cried Gabriella. "Troy is completely pissed. He stormed out of the house in a mad rage. I feel so bad! What if my chances with the love of my life are ruined?"
"How about I tell him what happened?" asked Katie. "I'll tell him how I was threatened into doing it. Maybe he'll believe me."
"How am I gonna get him to talk to me long enough to tell him to talk to you?" asked Gabriella.
"Give me his number," replied Katie. "I'll call him."
"Okay," replied Gabby. "It's 555-3245." (made up number)
"Thanks. I'll call him now."
They hung up and Katie took a deep breath. Here goes she thought to herself. Time to lie even more. She dialed Troy's number. "Hi Troy," she said. "It's K-Katie. I'm calling about Gabriella."
"Calling to tell me more about her using me?" Troy asked coldly.
"The opposite," replied Katie. "I was threatened. David pulled a knife on me. I had to say it. It's not true. She loves you, Troy. She really, really loves you."
"How do I know you aren't just lying?" asked Troy softening a bit. "How do I know Gabriella didn't pay you for this?"
"Trust me, Troy," replied Katie. "She loves you to death. She's so depressed. Please Troy, you have to believe me. Just talk to her."
"Fine."
"Promise?" Katie wanted to make sure.
"Promise," replied Troy. They hung up.
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Gabriella sat, her head in her arms, crying. Taylor had tried to console her, but completely failed. Gabriella sat sobbing like a baby. Troy quietly walked in behind her.
"I lost him," she cried loudly to herself unaware of Troy. "How could they lie like that? How could they do this to me?"
Troy could see that Gabriella really did love him. The next thing he knew, tears were streaming down his face. Gabriella still hadn't noticed Troy. He walked up behind her and picked her up bridal-style in his arms. His tears fell onto her face as he pulled her into a passionate kiss.
"I believe you," he said. "I'm sorry I didn't." He carried her into his bedroom.
((the scene will continue in the next chapter and IT doesn't happen just so you all know now…gotta go…you know the drill…review asap…next chapter tomorrow or the next day…XOXO, Christine))
