It's War

What You Told Me

Rating: T

ONE WEEK LATER

Spring break was over and everyone was back at school. The gang was all sitting together at lunch.

"Hey Troy, I have something for you," Coach Bolton said walking up to the table.

"What is it?" he asked taking the envelope from his dad.

"Look at the return address," he replied, he looked down and saw that it was from Duke. He just stared at his father.

"You can't be serious," Troy said in shock and his father smiled and nodded.

"Who is it from?" Chad asked.

"Duke," Troy replied still in shock.

"Are you kidding me!" Chad exclaimed and Troy shook his head.

"Well open it!" Chad exclaimed. Troy opened it and started to read it.

"They want me to go to a camp this summer that is for high school kids that could potentially play there," he said.

"Are you serious," Zeke said and he nodded.

"Congrats baby!" Gabriella exclaimed and kissed him on the cheek.

"I am proud of you Troy," his dad said patting him on the back.

"Thanks," he replied.

"Dude do you know what this means?" Chad said. "It means you could play for the best college team in the country."

"Key word could, come on guys there will probably be a hundred guys at this camp, and there are 12 on a team," he said.

"Oh shut up man," Chad said.

"Coach Bolton," a woman said coming up to him, "this was just dropped off for you." She handed him and envelope and smiled.

"What is it?" Troy asked.

"Ask Chad," he replied smiling and handed it to him. Chad ripped it open.

"They want me too!" Chad exclaimed. Everybody congratulated him, and the rest of the lunch was spent talking about Troy and Chad's potential future at Duke.

News about Troy and Chad's letters had spread like wildfire around campus, by free period everyone knew. Gabriella was in a bathroom stall when she heard two girls walk in talking about Troy and Chad.

"I heard they got scholarships there," one said. Gabriella laughed at the fact that the story had been twisted.

"I know," replied the other. "I wonder what Gabriella thinks." Gabriella's eyes just widened.

"I saw her, and she looked happy for him, but if I was her I would be pissed."

"Why?"

"Cause, he is going to leave her to play basketball," she replied.

"Yeah," the other laughed. "Oh my god, did you see her at that party!"

"Yes!"

"Like put on some clothes," she said and the girl laughed.

"she did pull it off though, I mean he didn't seem to mind," she replied.

"Of course he didn't she is gorgeous and was dressed like a complete slut," one said. At this point Gabriella was so pissed off she knew she had to do something.

"Hey guys what's up," she said in a cheery voice opening the door to the stall.

"Oh my god," one mumbled.

"Yeah oh my god is right," she replied.

"Are you gonna tell sharpay?" one asked scared.

"Hell yeah I am," she replied.

"We are so sorry Gabriella, we didn't know you were in here," one said in a pleading tone.

"Well clearly, but you still said it," she said with attitude.

"sorry," they mumbled and ran out of the bathroom.

Gabriella propped her elbows on the sink and ran her fingers through her hair. She looked up at her reflection and sighed. She grabbed her bag and walked to the secret spot. She sat down against the railing, with her knees to her chest.

"Hey have you seen Gabriella?" Troy asked Taylor and Chad.

"I saw her walking down the hall and when I asked where she was going she told me not to worry about it," Taylor responded.

"Ok, I will see you guys later," Troy said and headed to the spot.

"You okay," he asked as he walked towards her.

"Yeah, I am fine," she looked up and smiled.

"Doesn't look like it," he replied and she sighed.

"Come on talk to me," he said sitting next to her.

"It's nothing, it has just been a weird day," she replied.

"Well that seems like something, what happened," he asked.

"I was in the bathroom and these two girls walked in talking about you and Chad, and then they said that if they were me they would be pissed off right now cause you are going to leave me," she said with tears coming to her eyes.

"Gabs, it is a letter for me to play with them for a week this summer, I am not leaving you," he said.

"I know," she nodded.

"But then they called me a slut," she said and broke down even more. He put his arm around her and hugged her closed.

"Oh Gabs, I am so sorry," he said.

"You know what the craziest part is," she said.

"What is that?"

"When I walked out of the stall, they froze, like they were so scared of me," Gabriella said, pulling her head off of his knees.

"I was so mean to them," she said shamefully.

"Yeah well you were standing up for yourself, it is okay," he said.

"I know but…"

"No buts, you did what was right," he said and she nodded.

"Troy does it ever seem like everyone is rooting for us to fail," she asked and he just bowed his head.

"Yeah it does," he sighed.

"What if we do go our separate ways for college," she asked.

"Well I don't think we should be worrying about that, because that is 18 months away," he said as he took her hand and interlocked her fingers with his. "But if we do, I say we will stay together and we will work it out even if it is a long distance relationship. And if god forbid we lose touch, I promise I will come back to you," he said.

"How do you know you will be able to find me?" she asked.

"Well you will be a superstar singer and I will be a famous basketball player, so I am guessing it won't be very hard (A/N: The Hottest Couple!)," he said and she giggled.

"Promise?" she asked.

"Yes, all you have to remember is that I am not capable of loving anyone else but you," he replied and she kissed him.

"I know what you mean," she said smiling.

"Troy there is one more thing I want to talk to you about," she said.

"Yeah what's that?" he asked.

"Truthfully, I hate being stared at," she said.

"And she is back!" he exclaimed and she playfully hit him.

"Did you just hit me?"

"Maybe."

"Well you know what you get for that," he responded.

"A kiss," she responded hopefully.

He shook his head and began to tickle her sides.

"Troy…stop!" she said through laughter.

"Only if you promise to never hit me again," he said.

"I will never hit you again," she said quickly and he stopped. Just then the bell rang and he got up then helped her up.

"Thanks Troy," she said.

"For what?" he asked.

"For being there for me," she responded.

"Well that's my job," he said and she hugged him.

"Come on let's go superstar, before we are late," she said.

"No you are the superstar and I am the famous one," he said.

"Ok," she rolled her eyes. With that they walked to class hand in hand.

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