Previously in 'Feelings of the Heart'…
Taylor helped Gabriella put her clothes into her closet and shortly after they fell asleep. About a quarter of Gabriella's thoughts that night were of how worried she was. But the other three quarters was how safe she was. Mostly with Troy.
Feelings of the Heart
Chapter 10- Just the Two of Us
Gabriella walked through the doors at East High with Taylor. She still worried about if he could find her.
He was Terri's ex-husband. His name was Mark. Gabriella never figured out his last name. But Mark has never gotten over his 'relationship' with Terri.
When he couldn't find Terri…he went for the next best thing. Gabriella. There have been a few close encounters…but nothing serious. And that was the way Gabriella intended on keeping it for herself and Terri.
She completely understood that Terri was just trying to make sure she was safe. But she couldn't feel anymore safe with someone else than she was with Troy. And Chad. Chad was like her extremely overprotective older brother.
She opened her locker with little difficulty and grabbed her Trig, Drama, and Science book when Troy crept up behind her and wrapped his strong arms around her waist and let his chin rest on her shoulder. She smiled.
"Good morning to you too." Gabriella said as she turned around in his arms.
They started leaning in to share a kiss. "Hey captain!" Chad called from down the hallway. Troy let his head droop in disappointment as Gabriella giggled and turned back around to grab her purse and shut her locker. She turned back around and found that Troy was no longer there…but Chad was.
"Where'd Troy go?" she asked him.
"His dad needed him in his office to go over plays for the upcoming game." Chad explained. He put a friendly, but protective arm around Gabriella's shoulders.
"You know I'm here and only a call away if something happens right?" he asked her referring to last night.
She nodded and smiled. "Yes I do. Thanks." She said.
"Aww. Anything for my little sis!" he exclaimed as he gave her shoulders a light squeeze. They walked into homeroom. She took a seat next to Taylor. Chad sat down in front of her and they got into a deep conversation.
Troy took a seat in front of Gabriella a few minutes later.
"So dude, how do the new plays look?" Chad asked him.
"Tough, but I think we can handle them. We're definitely stepping it up a notch this year." Troy answered.
Gabriella started laughing along with Taylor at something one of them said. Troy couldn't help but smirk at how lucky he was.
Lunch time finally rolled around and Gabriella found herself sitting in the music room.
She glanced at the song she had started and decided to run through it before she added anything. She began playing the notes on the piano as the words left her mouth.
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
Seen that ray of light
And it's shining on my destiny
Shining all the time
And I wont be afraid
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
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
She smiled at her work. She picked a pen from her bag and began to write more words and musical notes.
It doesn't matter what people say
And it doesn't matter how long it takes
Believe in yourself and you'll fly high
She bounced around some ideas for the notes and once she was finished writing the last one down, she began to write more words.
And it only matters how true you are
Be true to yourself and follow your heart
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
That I won't give up
No I won't break down
Sooner than it seems life turns around
And I will be strong
Even when it all goes wrong
When I'm standing in the dark I'll still believe
That someone's watching over
Someone's watching over
Someone's watching over me
Someone's watching over me
She glanced up at the clock. Fifteen minutes. She thought.
She began on the music on the piano and was very surprised when she finished the piece.
She glanced up at the clock and saw that she had five minutes until her next class. She walked out of the music room and began to walk down the hallway to her locker, but was pulled into a passionate kiss which she happily returned.
They pulled away from each other and Troy rested his forehead against hers.
"You have a beautiful voice Brie." He whispered. The bell rang moments later. He wrapped his arm around Gabriella's waist which made her shiver at his touch. She finally got to her locker and grabbed her books for the rest of the day. She and Troy walked into their next class.