A/N: Thanks for all the reviews! Alyssa (idolized)and I (mjoyccee)are excited to write this story.My friend Alyssadecided to help me with the rest of my story and we will indicate who write each chapter. I wrote this chapter. The other (in this case Alyssa) gives a thumbs up corrects anything. With a lot of debating, we have decided on a person who Gabriella is seeing. So read on to see who it is. By the way, most of the italics are their thoughts.
Chapter 3
Monday, this only meant one thing. School. Gabriella walked through an empty high school corridor. Gabriella loved going to school early, just the thought of having time to do things was something that made her feel like she had control and balance.
Gabriella started roaming around until her feet took control and brought her to the front of the Drama Club room. What am I doing here? She opened the door to see him waiting, sitting there like a beautiful image to her cascading brown eyes. Gabriella walked up to the person awaiting her arrival.
"Thanks for meeting me, Gabi."
"Well Drama nerd, you did ask and you said it was important and that you needed to get it off your chest." Gabriella replied.
"Ahaha true, but I didn't think you would show up."
"Ryan, why wouldn't I show up?"
"Let me do this first, because I don't want you mad."
Then Ryan pulled Gabriella into passionate kiss which she gladly accepted. After a few minutes, Ryan pulled back andlet her go.
"Ryan, you're such a psycho. Anyways, what were you saying?"
"I didn't think you would show up because of Troy."
"How is that?"
"You and Troy have this special connection, a connection that is not meant to be broken. You guys are practically soul mates. You guys cannot be together without the other."
"Well, I am here, aren't I?"
"Well, don't understand you, Gabi. When we're at school, you're all over Troy, especially around me. Don't you think that hurts? Do you stop to think about how I feel when you are all over him like dust and tape?" Ryan said calmly trying to hide away his emotions.
Ryan could not take it anymore; he loved this girl and was willing to just let everything go for her. What bothered him the most that she wouldn't do the same. Just her actions alone caused so much misery.
"I do stop and think Ryan! Ryan,Troy and Iare drifting apart. That connection should even be there anymore, look how far apart we have become. But the thing it, Troy and I are still together, I don't want people acting all suspicious. It's hard for me. Troy and Iwere always the "clingy" typecouple so we're supposed to be like that!" Gabriella shot back with her voice rising.
"I don't get it then, you just told me you guys were growing distant, falling apart. Why don't you break up with him then?"
"It's not that simple."
"I knew it."
"You knew what?"
"You still have feelings for him."
Gabriella knew Ryan was right. She didn't want to admit it. Troy and Ryan were her ultimate dream boys. Why couldn't she choose? If she was with going out with Ryan behind Troy's back, isn't it obvious that Ryan was the one she wanted to be with?
"What? That's crazy!"
"Then break up with Troy, right now."
"Ryan, stop!"
"That's what I thought. Gabriella, if you love me, you would fight for us, right?"
"Ryan, it's not that simple!"
"What is simpler! You've been cheating on him Gabriella! With me! Ryan Evans!"
"Ryan, be quiet before someone hears you."
"Now you're ashamed?"
"Ryan, I am still with Troy. I was with him for a year and he always treated me right, he's never hurt me or go a day without telling me that he loves me."
"What was I? Better yet, what am I to you? I'm just here to give you a good time because Troy can't?"
"NO! That is not the reason! With you, I am free, I feel great with you. The relationship feels REAL. Like, I can see something for us."
Gabriella and Troy's relationship came out of a fairytale novel. Two best friends oblivious of each other's feelings, destined to be together, get together magically and will supposedlylive happily ever after. Gabriella was scared, it felt so endearing and why did she never worry about her relationship with Troy? Everything felt so right and it just scared her so much because it was so perfect. She wasn't in control of a relationship that was destined to be. The difference between her and Ryan's relationship was that she was happy but it felt like a novel. When will this novel end? Guilt and pain, we're amongst the few feelings and emotions she has yet to encounter. Couples never live a perfect life, there always has to be a few problems, like Troy. Her relationship withRyan felt real to her, like real emotions and feels and importantly: something she could control.
"Gabriella, we can't keep going on like this, it has to end, with us together or not."
"Right now, I think it's best if you give me some space, and I will tell Troy the same."
"Why do we need space?"
"Well because, I need to choose, Ryan."
"Okay, space you want, space you get."
"Okay, I'll see you later at homeroom."
"Bye."
Ryan got up and kissed Gabriella on the forehead and left Gabriella in an empty Drama Room. Gabriella started contemplating and reminiscing about all her good times with Troy and Ryan. Why can't I choose? Isn't it obvious I should stay with Ryan? Throughout my relationship with Troy I've felt nothing but happiness, now that I know what pain feels like, happiness forever doesn't sound that bad.
Troy waited for the bus to go to school. Troy took out his iPod and started to listen to some songs when he felt a hand on his shoulder. Troy took his earphones off to see who touched him.
"What's up Troy?"
"Hey Chad, I'm alright I wish, and yourself?"
"I'm all good. So how was your anniversary date with Gabi?"
"It's was good, we spent about 5 hours watching movies and talking."
"Dude, that was lame. You always have something romantic up on your sleeve, Mr. Suave."
"Yea, I usually do… but I don't think I should have done anything special."
"Man, what is up with you. You and Gabriella seem so distant! You two would always go out on a limb for each other. Just a few days ago Taylor asked Gabriella if you guys were suppose to be hanging out and Gabriella said no and that she didn't feel like it and that she would call you later to cancel. Since when does Gabriella cancel dates with you, she use to love spending time with you. You and Gabriella are supposed to be the perfect couple. Troy, what is really going on, man. I'm your best friend, you can tell me."
"Chad, if something was wrong, you know I would tell you."
"Yea, Troy but-"
"Oh look, the bus is here."
Troy and Chad got on the bus and Troy quickly tried to find a seat with someone else other than Chad. Troy mentally kicked himself because he was at the front of the line and the bus was empty.
Great, now I have to face Chad. I have to tell him, I can't go through this alone anymore. But I don't want him to hate Gabriella, I don't want anyone to hate Gabriella. She has been through hell in her other schools. Chad always suspects something. Damn, what am I going to do!
Everyone loved to sit in the back but Troy decided to sit in the front today to avoid Chad. Troy hesitantly sat at the in the front of the bus because he needed to be alone, isolated, just to hide away and avoid feeling anything.
"Dude, what are you doing? Why are yousitting in the front?"
"I just felt like it, just go to the back, you're holding up the line."
"I don't think so, scoot over. Troy, remember all the dares I've done so wouldn't have to do them? I've eaten paste for you in kindergarten because you didn't want to. I had to kiss Marianna "Cake Face" Cakelltot because you didn't want to get cake all over your lips! Oh, and remember in-"
"Okay Chad, I get it."
"I've taken in so many dares for you, Troy. Come on man. What's going on? You're not yourself."
That's it. He got me, he knows something is up. I don't want Gabriella to hate me, or make everyone hate her. She's been through a lot in her other schools. She told me Albuquerque felt like a real home and East High has been the best for her. I can't take that away from her. I've had glory in East High-even before I even came. Gabriella can have that too.
Troy started to feel numb. Too many emotions attacking all at the same time mainly hurt related emotions. Gabriella meant more to him than anything in the world.
"Okay, fine Chad, you got me… I've been cheating on Gabriella."
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-Monalyn
