My 1st HSM fanfic! Please R&R!

DISCLAIMER: I DO NOT OWN HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL or ANY OF THE CHARACTERS!

This is a story of a lot of... Read on...Peace Out:P

Chapter 6:

Temporary Defeat

Days went by after that incident in the Bite Shack. Chad and Taylor had a hard time talking to each other after that day. Whenever Taylor would call Chad's house, his dad would always be the one to answer the phone. Talking after school also wasn't an option because Chad had basketball practice and Coach Bolton didn't want him to miss practice. Taylor was busy w/ the Decathlon team; she made a commitment as leader. So the only options were during lunch, through IM, and text messaging. They both met up after school one day at the Bite Shack because their respective teams cancelled. Chad's father was unaware of this, and therefore thought that Chad was still in practice. They sat down in one of the smaller booths.

"So, how have you been?" asked Chad.

"It's been hard, I really wanna talk to you like before." said Taylor.

"I know what you're saying…"

Chad turned his head to call a waiter. Taylor noticed bruises on the front & back of his neck.

"Oh my God, what happened to you?" asked Taylor.

"It's nothing…"

"What do you mean it's nothing? That's definitely something! Wait, did your dad do this?"

"Yeah, he got really pissed at me this morning…"

"What happened?"

"Well…"

FLASHBACK

Chad was about to go to school when his dad called him to the study.

"Hey, I'll pick you up from school later ok? I don't wanna see you with that girl…" said Mr. Danforth.

"Dad, why can't you just let me see Taylor?" asked Chad angrily.

"Because you can avoid my mistake in the past!" snapped Mr. Danforth.

"Taylor's different!"

"Girls like her are all the same!"

"You don't even know her!" snapped Chad.

"You got balls kid! You got the fuckin nerve to talk back to your father!"

"Dude, after the way you've been treating me and Taylor, you have the fuckin nerve to call yourself my 'father'!"

"You a wise ass huh? Let's see how wise you run your mouth when I beat the shit out of you!" roared Mr. Danforth.

Suddenly, Mr. Danforth reached out to Chad's throat and started choking him. Chad was fading, and fast. In an act of desperation, he grabbed the nearest thing he could get. Luckily, it was an aluminum mug from his father's desk. He immediately swung the mug directly on his dad's forehead, and again, and again. Mr. Danforth stopped and stumbled on a chair, causing him to lose his balance. He noticed that he was bleeding. Chad seized his opportunity to escape and ran right out of the house.

"You'll be back." growled Mr. Danforth.

END FLASHBACK

Taylor was shocked about what she just heard. She was looking very worried about her boyfriend. Chad gave her a look that said "Don't worry about me…"

"You wanna come home with me?" Taylor immediately asked.

"Seriously, I'll be fine…"

"Okay, if you say so… But if you need me…"

"Thanks; I better get going my mom is probably looking for me…"

"Don't be a stranger, okay?"

"Sure." said Chad just before they kissed and went to their homes.

Later that night, Taylor's parents went out to a function party. She was just in her room, studying for school. She couldn't get Chad out of her head… Thoughts just kept pouring in…

"Mom and Dad will be back around 2 AM… I have the whole house to myself…"

"I wonder what Chad's doing right now?"

"I wonder if he's okay…"

"I hope he's alright..."

"I'm sure he's fine…"

"Maybe I should call him…"

Taylor was about to reach the phone, when she suddenly remembered.

"Oh yeah, Mr. Danforth usually answers the phone… I might make things worse…"

So Taylor got her mobile phone and texted Chad:

Chad (8:30 PM)-

Hey baby, where are you? Are you okay?

Hours passed, and still no reply from Chad… Taylor was getting worried.

"Is he okay?"

"Why isn't he replying to me?"

"I really have to go and check!"

She was making her way down the stairs when the doorbell rang.

"Who is it?" shouted Taylor.

There was no answer.

"Who's there?"

Still no answer.

She opened the door.

It was Chad.

He was lying on the front porch, badly bruised and slightly bleeding.

So... i thank WomanInLove for the idea of Chad being beat up THEN going to Taylor's house... Guys! I need feedback! Please! Reviews would help! haha! just press the button below... It takes like 3 mins of ur time! haha ;P