Feelings of the Heart Chapter 8: WHAT!, a high school musical fanfic

Feelings of the Heart

Chapter 8- WHAT?!

Taylor was the first to walk through the doors of East High and to her locker which was next to mine.

"Hi Tay!" I said praying to god that she wouldn't maul Sharpay.

"Hey Gabs! Hi Sharpay." She said the last part with much less enthusiasm, but at least she wasn't nasty…right?

"Taylor…this is Sharpay Evans." I said. She gave me a funny look.

"Listen…Taylor…this Sharpay is waaaaay more me than the 'ice queen' during the day." Sharpay began to explain.

"How?" Taylor asked turning to face her.

"Well, my parents have brought me up to be a tough and well…'bitch' like girl. I really hate it. I didn't have one friend. Gabriella was the one who made me realize that I need a huge personality check, and I did. And I realized that I have been really mean, obnoxious, and a bitch for a long time. But I'm going to break open and let the true Sharpay show. If you give me a chance, I'd like to show you who I really am." She said. The last sentence she said to the floor.

I watched as Taylor's face turned into a sympathetic and slightly comforting look.

"I'll tell you what, if you can prove to me that you really have changed, you've earned my trust. But for time being, I don't see why we can't get to know each other better." She said. Sharpay looked up and Taylor hugged Sharpay. Meanwhile, Troy and Chad walked up behind us with the most puzzled looks on their faces Gabriella laughed.

Taylor and Sharpay pulled away from each other and linked arms. Gabriella joined arms with Sharpay and strutted down the hallway leaving Troy and Chad wondering who replaced their girlfriends over night.

They faced each other then took off after them. Troy wrapped his arms around Gabriella's waist and picked her up forcing her to let go of Sharpay's arm.

"Guess who it is." Troy whispered in her ear.

"Hmmmm…I don't know….who?" she asked playfully.

"Your incredibly hot boyfriend." He said.

"But…Chad's over there." She said as she pointed to Chad who was talking to Sharpay and Taylor. Sharpay was explaining everything to Chad as she did to Gabriella and Taylor.

"Hahaha! You're killing me Montez." He said setting her down but keeping his arms around her waist. She giggled.

They walked over to the group, Troy's arm still wrapped protectively around her and hers around his waist pulling him closer.

"Do I really need to make that speech a fourth time?" Sharpay asked.

"What speech?" Troy asked.

"Well, basically, she will beg your forgiveness and wants to she everyone the real Sharpay. She admits that she's been a bitch and wants to change that. Then she would apologize." Gabriella said. Troy chuckled.

"So, do you accept my apology?" Sharpay asked.

"Do I really have a choice" Troy asked. Gabriella elbowed him hard in the stomach. "I mean…yes." He said. Sharpay laughed as she watched Troy and Gabriella walk off.

"Oh, and Taylor, do you have room on the Decathlon team? I have always wanted to join." Sharpay said.

"Yeah, actually, we have one opening left. I never knew you wanted to join." Taylor said.

"I told you, I'm a new person." Sharpay said.

"There's a meeting tomorrow after school. You should come." Taylor said.

Meanwhile with Troy and Gabriella….

"Well, I can honestly say that Sharpay apologizing is something different." Troy stated as they walked down an empty hallway.

Gabriella laughed. "Yeah, imagine my surprise when she started to help me this morning in the music room. It definitely made me think that I didn't get enough sleep last night." Gabriella said.

"Why were you in the music room?" Troy asked.

"Oh, um, my mom wanted me to sing at her funeral. So I'm writing a song." She said quietly.

"I'm sure she'll love it." Troy said.

"I hope so." Gabriella added.

On their walk to homeroom, they got lots of stares which were nothing new to Troy, but Gabriella tensed up. Troy rubbed her side.

"It's okay, it'll be a while until they get a life and stop staring." He whispered. Gabriella nodded as they walked into homeroom and just received more stares.

Gabriella was getting glares from some girls, but heard some. Oh my gosh! They're so cute!'s from others. I turned around to see that it was Becca and Sarah who said that 'we look so cute!' I laughed.

"Hey guys!" I said as I sat down next to them. Troy sat with some of the players on the team.

"Hey! I'm so happy for you!" Sarah squealed.

"Thanks. I've received enough glares from girls. It's nice to hear some people actually not kill me." Gabriella said. Just then, Taylor, Sharpay, and Chad walked through the door. Chad went and sat with Troy.

"Hey Becca! Hey Sarah!" Taylor said. She sat down and Sharpay followed her sitting down next to her. She went through apologizing to Sarah and Becca. They were more forgiving than Taylor was.

Every now and then I could feel Troy's eyes on me. Along with some disgruntled girls' eyes as well.

Eventually free period came along and I decided I would work on my song some more. I sat down at the piano and set the music papers down. I began to play and sing.

Found myself today
Oh I found myself and ran away
Something pulled me back
The voice of reason I forgot I had
All I know is you're not here to say
What you always used to say
But it's written in the sky tonight

So I won't give up
No I won't break down
Sooner than it seems life turns around
And I will be strong
Even if it all goes wrong
When I'm standing in the dark I'll still believe
Someone's watching over me

Little did she know…someone was listening right outside the doors. She took her pen and began to work on the lyrics some more.

Seen that ray of light
And it's shining on my destiny
Shining all the time
And I wont be afraid

She was very satisfied with these lyrics. She was on a roll, so she continued writing. The lyrics just poured right out of her heart.

To follow everywhere it's taking me
All I know is yesterday is gone
And right now I belong
To this moment to my dreams

She decided to work on the music with her newly written lyrics. She began quiet but got stronger and stronger as the song wet on.

She wrote the last music not down when she felt a hand on her shoulder.

She whipped around to see Chad smiling down at her. He sat next to her on the bench.

"That's really pretty Gabs." He said quietly.

"Thanks." She whispered. She felt something wet run down her cheek. Why does this happen every time?! She thought. She can't write the song once without crying. Her mind wandered for the next few minutes, thinking about her mom. She hadn't realized that her quiet tears have turned into not so quiet sobs.

"Hey…what's wrong?" Chad asked. He hugged her as she continued to cry.

"I can't get her out of my head. And the few times that I do…I think 'What am I doing? How can I be having fun when sh-she's gone?'" she said.

"You know, I thought the same thing when my dad passed away." Chad said She pulled away.

"Your dad died?" she asked. He nodded.

"He had cancer. He didn't want to go through chemo or anything like that. In his mind, he thought that everything happens when it happens and that it shouldn't be messed with." Chad explained.

"So…you just watched your dad get worse and worse?" she asked him calming down a bit now since she has someone to talk to that knows what she's going through.

He nodded. "Yeah, I did." He said. "But…if your mo maws anything like my dad…she wouldn't want you sulking around and being depressed. She'd want you to go on and live a normal life." He said. She nodded.

They sat in a silence for a while.

"So……..how did you know I was in here?" Gabriella asked him.

"Oh, I was just walking around the school when I heard piano playing and singing." He said.

"Oh…cool." She said. Moments later, the bell rang and it was time to go home.

Gabriella met Troy outside and Taylor and Chad went in Chad's car since they were going out for the evening.

"Where to?" Gabriella asked Troy.

"I dunno, I mean, we could go out, or just hang at my place and watch movies or something." Troy said as he pulled out of the parking lot.

"Movies at your place sounds better than going out." Gabriella said. Troy made a right turn and headed down the road.

Gabriella's phone rings and she answers.

"Hello…Hey Terri...What's wrong?...WHAT?!...But, Terri...Okay….I'm going over to Troy's I'll be home in a little while okay? I want more details when I get home please….Thanks….Love you too…bye." She hung up.

"What's wrong?" Troy asked after he saw Gabriella's reaction when she hung up.

Cliffy! I really hope you liked it!! I'm begging you! PLEASE REVIEW! And make it an honest review too while you're at it! I'll update soon! Maybe not tomorrow since HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL 2 IS PREMEREING!!!! but I will soon! R&R