AN~Finally a new chapter, i worked really hard on this one, and i made the flashback kinda longer than my other ones, so i hope ya'll like this one and PLEASE REVIEW.
Everything Changes
Chapter 4
A Few Days Away
"Troy, Troy, hey Troy, you need to wake up," I heard someone call my name while pushing me as I slept.
"Hmm, Sharpay," I questioned sleepily as I smiled and picked my hand up to touch their cheek.
"What, NO, its Chad, wake the hell up man," he yelled angrily slapping me on the face.
"What, oh, sorry dude, I just, ugh, sorry," I apologized sitting up in my bed and putting my head in my hands.
"Man dude, Gabs told Tay and me that you were upset over Sharpay, but damn, what went down between you two the other day," he asked.
"Sharpay feels that we're drifting apart, that we don't come first to each other anymore, she doesn't think that we should hang out anymore," I sighed before I got up and walked to the bathroom to splash water on my face.
"What, but you guys have been best friends since you were kids, you can't just not hang out anymore, it's stupid," he yelled walking towards the bathroom.
"Well according to her we can and we will," I stated walking out of the bathroom and towards my closet as I grabbed a different t-shirt and my east high jacket and made my way downstairs with Chad following.
"Well yeah, I know, but-."
"But nothing," I yelled cutting him off as I stood at the door. "She doesn't want to hang out with me anymore, that's it, we're done," I whispered the last part opening the door and walking outside to my truck. "Are you riding with me to school or are you taking your truck?"
"Well, since I have to go pick Tay up, I'll just take my truck, your mom just wanted me to come wake you up," he said as I nodded and got into my truck, turned the engine on, and drove off towards school.
As I was getting ready to get out of my truck I heard someone calling my name from across the parking lot. Thinking and hoping that it was Sharpay, I hurriedly climbed out of my truck to see that it was just Gabriella.
"Troy, oh my gosh, Troy I'm so happy that your okay," she sighed a breath of relief running up and wrapping her small arms around my neck and burring her head in my chest.
"Um, yeah Gabi, I'm fine, why wouldn't I be," I asked wrapping my arms around her as she looked up at me.
"Well I tried calling you last night before I wet to sleep but the call went straight to voice mail," she sighed as she slowly let go of me. "Then I tried calling you this morning, but it went to voice mail again, where is your phone?"
"Oh, yeah, uh, it's right here," I said pulling my cell phone out of my pocket as I turned it back on. "I turned it off last night, because I really didn't feel like talking to anyone last night, as you know I wasn't in the best mood," I said looking down as we started walking towards the school.
"Oh, well that really scared me, I thought something happened to you," she said looking down.
"Gabi, I'm fine, there is nothing to worry about," I smiled grabbing her hand and kissing it.
"I know, I know, come on," she giggled pulling me into the East High halls.
"Hey Troy, hey Gabriella," we heard Brandon Thorns yell as he ran towards us.
"Oh hey Brandon, what's up," Gabriella yelled cheerfully as I just groaned and rolled my eyes.
"I was just wondering if you guys have seen Sharpay around anywhere," he asked out of breath.
"Why the hell would we know where she is," I asked with an angry tone in my voice.
"Well since all three of you are best friends, I just thought-."
"Did you even hear what went on yesterday, or were you just in your own little idiotic world," I questioned.
"Yes Troy, I heard what went on yesterday," he stated with a duh tone in his voice.
"Alright then, if you heard what went down yesterday then you would know that we are no longer friends," I said.
"Oh come of it, from what I've heard you guys have been best friends since pre-school, you can't just give that up for something as stupid as that little argument that you had yesterday," he groaned putting his hands in his pockets.
"You know what, until you hear the whole story, I suggest that you stay out of mine and Sharpay's business," I shouted grabbing Gabriella's hand and walking towards my locker.
"What is up with you Troy," she asked as I opened my locker.
"What do you mean what is up with me," I pondered grabbing my books.
"Well when we were walking into the school you were all sweet and kind, then you got around Brandon and you were a total ass," she whined.
"I just, I don't like that guy, okay," I shouted again walking away from her while she trailed behind me.
"Why, he's a really nice guy, not like all of the other football players," she said catching up with me.
"Yeah, well, I think he's just using Sharpay," I yelled turning around.
"Using her for what exactly," she wondered.
"What do all football players want, sex, sex, sex," I yelled as her jaw dropped.
"Troy Zachary Bolton, you know that is just down right untrue," she screamed back.
"Really, because I think it makes all the sense in the world," I yelled in her face.
"You know what Troy I don't know what the hell is wrong with you, but you are really starting to piss me off," she spat in my face.
"Why, it's not like he's YOUR boyfriend, why should you care," I yelled back.
"No, you are, and I don't like the way you're acting, no wonder Sharpay doesn't want to hang out with you anymore, your being a total ass," she screamed with pure anger in her voice.
As those words hit me, i couldn't think of anything else to say, so i just backed down. "Thank you so much Gabi," I whispered before turning away and walking off down the hall and out into the parking lot once again.
As I stepped into my truck I saw Gabriella running towards me and screaming my name.
"Troy, Troy, please, I am so sorry, I didn't mean what I said, I just got caught up in the moment and said something hurtful, but I seriously did not mean it, I promise," she yelled stopping next to my truck.
"You know what Gabi, it was hurtful, and even though you were caught up in the moment I wouldn't expect you to say something like that, I just need some time alone, from everybody, just for awhile," I whispered looking down at a picture of Sharpay and me at Lava Springs.
"O-okay, yeah, you take your time, but you know, you've been needing time apart from me a lot of times, in the past weekend, how much longer is this going to last," she questioned.
"I know and I'm sorry, but you both have put me through a lot of shit this weekend, and I just lost my best friend, so really what do you expect from me Gabriella, do you expect me to be giddy and happy all the time, just brush off the fact that I lost her, you can't seriously expect that from me Gabriella," I answered putting the key in the ignition.
"Well no, but I feel like we're not even a couple anymore, due to all of the time to ourselves, what are we doing now," she asked in a soft whisper.
"Are you saying that you want to break up," I asked in a raised and worried tone.
"What, NO, no, no, no, I just I'm tired of all the breaks," she whispered again.
"Oh, good, because I just lost my best friend, I don't need to lose my girlfriend, and as for the breaks, I'm sorry, but until everything is straightened out with Pay, I need this time apart, I'm sorry," I sighed looking back down at the picture.
"I understand Troy, I'm just saying that I miss you is all," she whispered looking down and playing with her hands. As I stared at her for a second a smirk appeared on my face as I leaned in and kissed her cheek.
"I'll see you later okay, I don't know when, but I'll call and tell you," I said getting situated in my truck before we gave one last look to each other and I drove off.
Sharpay's P.O.V
"No, I'm sorry Brandon I don't really feel good today, I'm just going to stay home," I half lied into my phone.
"What about Ryan, I haven't seen him this morning either," he whispered, apparently he was in class.
"Ry is with me, he's going to take care of me today, so don't worry about coming over, okay," I smiled into the phone.
"Yeah, alright, um I have football practice after school, would it be okay for me to call you before I go," he asked in a hushed tone.
"Yeah, that'll be fine, I'll talk to you later, bye," I giggled before hanging up.
"Why did you lie to him, why couldn't you just say we are going on a road trip," Ryan asked turning the radio to a different station.
"Because there would be way too many questions, and all he would do is worry, I'm not in the mood for all of that," I said changing it back to its original station.
"I guess, and why are we doing this again," he asked looking at me with a quizzical look on his face.
"Ugh, because I don't feel like seeing Troy today, I'm still hurting over what happened the other day, and I-I'm just not ready to face him, at least not yet," I answered stopping at a red light.
"Okay, I comprehend that, but why am I going with you, you know how to get there all on your own," he whined pulling out his cell phone.
"Because, I'm not ready to talk to other people, except you, and I really need you to support me right now Ry, damn do I have to explain everything," I screeched turning down a road that led to my favorite place.
"Yes, because basically all you did was wake me up and yell in my face that we are going to-."
"LAVA SPRINGS," I yelled in a cheery tone as I opened my car door and grabbed Boi from the backseat.
"Yep, same old Lava Springs, the only difference is, it's deserted," Ryan yelled in my face as he grabbed a few bags out of the trunk.
"I know, that's the best part, I won't have to do deal with any of the guests, or the boring members," I cheered grabbing Boi's bag and walking inside.
"Yep, uh, thanks for the help Shar, you're the best," he whined trying to carry all of the bags at once as I left him outside.
"Oh, I am so happy to be home, no staff, no wildcats, no parents, just me, Ryan, and this awesome-," I cut myself off as I looked outside the window towards the pool. "TROY," I yelled so loud that he could hear me through the thick glass windows as he turned around and hurriedly came inside.
"Sharpay, uh, what are you doing here," he asked like everything was totally fine.
"Uh, yeah I could ask you the same question, RYAN," I yelled as Ryan quickly ran inside and stopped once he saw Troy.
"Uh, Troy, how did you, why are you, what the, okay I'm confused," Ryan sighed, completely out of breath.
"You and me both brother," I grimaced stepping closer to Troy. "Why the hell are you here, how the hell did you get in here, and what the hell do you want," I asked getting in his face.
"Damn babe chill, what has gotten into you, just because we're not friends anymore you have to act like a bitch," he asked stepping away with his hands in front of his face.
"Just answer the question Troy, I don't have all day you know," I yelled back getting annoyed with him.
"Well, seeing as how your dad gave me a set of keys to this place when I turned sixteen, and he said I could come up anytime I wanted to, I thought I'd take myself away from the crowd for awhile and come up here to have some alone time, but it doesn't look like I'm going to get that here," he answered sitting on a stool at the counter.
"Nope it doesn't really look that way, so why don't you just leave now," I pushed walking towards him and pulling him out of the chair.
"Whoa, whoa, whoa, I never said that I wanted to leave, if you can't handle me being here then oh well, but I'm staying," he stated as he sat back down on the stool.
"Ugh, this was supposed to be my time away from everyone and you are ruining that Troy Bolton," I screamed balling up my fists.
"Damn, when did you become such a drama queen, it's a big place, meaning we might not see each other that much," he said putting a hand on my shoulder as a shiver went down my spine.
"Oh, fine do whatever the hell you like, I'm going to my room," I whined beginning to walk away, but stopped when I reached the staircase. "How long are you staying here?"
"Um, probably a couple of days, I haven't missed any school all year so my mom said it's fine," he finished.
"Well then where are you sleeping," I asked while I turned around to look at him.
"I'll probably be sleeping here, since I do have the keys to this place and he gave me my own room," he answered matter-of-factually.
"Oh, well, fine then," I finished walking up the stairs and into my room. "Damn, why does he have to be here, my time away, and he ruins it all, ugh, I hate him," I hollered into my pillow as I began to cry, because I knew that I could never hate him, which made everything worse.
Troy's P.O.V
"Um, so how's it going Ry," I asked trying to make conversation in this awkward mess.
"Uh, not so good, ever since you and Shar stopped being friends," he stated using air quotes around stopped being friends. "Everything has been a total nightmare, all she does is whine and try to get me to do stuff for her while she is sulking in her room, I didn't even want to come today, but I had no choice, she just woke me up and screamed in my ear to tell me that we are going to Lava Springs," he finished while plopping on the stool next to mine.
"So, she's pretty miserable, huh," I asked with a small grin on my face.
"Yeah, that's why she wanted to come down here, because one there's no one here and two, she wanted to remember all the good times that she had with you here, since according to her being here were the best memories she has of you," he grinned.
"Yeah, that's actually why I'm here too, the past two days have been shit without her and when I was looking at a picture of Pay today, I knew I had to come up here," I smirked bringing out the picture.
"Oh yeah, I remember that, it was when you and Sharpay had that humongous fight and you tried to make it up to her, took you all night, but you finally got to her," he laughed taking the picture out of my hands.
"Yeah, and I'm hoping on doing it again," I smiled down at the picture of Sharpay and me.
Flashback
"Okay, Troy I'm ready, sorry I took so long," Sharpay said coming out of the bathroom in a strapless blue dress with white stripes, white flats with bows on the front of them, and her hair straight with her bangs pulled back(Check my profile to see what she looks like). "Is it too much or what," she asked spinning slowly in a circle.
"Uh, no, you look amazing Pay, really you do," I grinned standing up and putting my hands on her shoulders.
"Aw, thank you, but that isn't going to get me to forgive you for not sticking up for me in front of you egotistical friends," she whispered patting my chest and walking towards the door. "Well, are you coming, I don't exactly know where your taking me?"
"Oh right sorry, come on," I sighed pulling her out the door with me.
"So, where are we going anyway," she asked once we were outside.
"You'll see," I whispered in her ear.
"Wait, aren't we going to get in your truck?"
"Nope, we're not going far, I told you we're not going anywhere fancy," I laughed as we started walking up the golf course.
"How far are we going, because I don't really think I'm up for a long walk," she stopped walking.
"Well then, if you don't feel like waking, hop on," I smiled getting down as she jumped on my back. "Is that better?"
"Yes, thank you," she giggled knowing that I would be a sucker and let her get a piggy-back ride.
"Here we are," I sighed letting her down as she picked her head up to look at the beautiful setting. I had set up lights around a picnic setting.
"Oh my gosh Troy it's beautiful," she smiled running over to the setting.
"Thank you, does it look familiar," I asked sitting her down on the blanket next to me.
"Yeah, it's just like the setting that we had up on New Years Eve of 2005, why did you set it up like this," she asked grabbing the basket of food.
"Well, that was the night that we both had our first kiss and even though we're just best friends, it was still my first kiss and it was with someone I love, so it was special," I finished grabbing a bottle of apple cider out of the basket.
"Aw, that is so sweet Troy," she smiled lifting herself up to kiss me on the cheek. "It was really special for me too and thank you for doing all of this it means a lot to me."
"Same here, and I have another surprise for you later on tonight, you'll just have to wait and see what it is, but I think you'll love it," I laughed seeing her face light up.
"Cool, so let's dig in now, I'm starving, what do you have for food," she giggled sitting on her knees.
"Well, for one I have some peanut butter and strawberry jelly sandwiches, with bananas, your favorite," I said as she smiled at me. "Uh, I have pretzels, since you don't like chips, weirdo," I laughed as she smacked me on my arm. "As for dessert, I brought two pieces of double chocolate cake, since I know that it is the only fattening thing that you'll eat, and of course the apple cider," I finished holding up the bottle of apple cider and two glasses. "So, what do you think?"
"Sounds good, pour the cider and let's start eating," she giggled taking a bite of her sandwich while I just laughed at her.
"Oh man, that was so good, thank you so much for bringing the chocolate cake, I haven't had chocolate for awhile now, it was really good," she grinned helping me clean up since we were finished eating.
"Good, I'm glad you liked it, now for the best part of the evening," I grinned putting the basket on the grass. "Lie down and look up," I smiled lying down as she lay down next to me with a confused look on her face.
"Ok, but what exactly could be up in the-," before she could finish she heard a loud boom, screamed, and looked up to see the fireworks starting. "Oh man that scared the shit out of me," she screamed sitting up and holding onto her chest.
"Yeah well, lie down and watch the fireworks," I laughed pulling her down next to me as she draped her arm over my chest.
"This is a nice surprise, just like that night, but even though I forgive you, you're not getting another kiss," she giggled looking up at me then back to the fireworks.
"That's fine, as long as you're my best friend again, I'm good," I smiled holding her close.
"Alright their done, let's go, I'm getting tired," she groaned sitting up after a couple hours of fireworks.
"Hold on one minute, look up for a minute, I had a special request put in," I smiled turning her head up to the sky.
As she looked up she saw what my special request was.
"Sharpay + Troy
BEST FRIENDS FOR ALWAYS!"
"Oh my, Troy, that is the sweetest thing has ever done for me," she smiled with tears in her eyes as she hugged me.
"I'm glad you liked it," I grinned as we stood up still intertwined. "Now come on," I smiled as she jumped on my back again and we began walking off.
"Wait, what about the picnic set," she asked picking her head up off my shoulder.
"I'm coming back to get that once I get you back to your room, now go to sleep," I smiled as she rested her head back on my shoulder.
"You're the most awesome best friend Troy, I love you," she yawned.
"I love you too Pay," I smiled.
END OF FLASHBACK
"What do you plan on doing this time to get her back," Ryan asked setting the picture down and looking outside to the pool where Sharpay was now.
"I haven't thought about that yet, but I am tired of not being able to hang out with her, even if it's only been two day, it feels like the longest two days of my life," I whispered staring at her as she began her sun tanning.
"Well, how long are you going to be here," he asked.
"Probably for the rest of the week like you guys," I said grabbing my bags. "Well, I'm going to go put my clothes up and head out to the pool to uh talk with Pay," I smiled running up the stairs and into my room.
Sharpay's P.O.V
"Hey Shar, how's the tanning going," Ryan yelled walking over towards me as I looked up at him.
"Good, so what were you talking about with Troy," I asked as he sat on the chair next to mine.
"Uh, you, basically," he said making me shoot up and stare at him with daggers.
"What exactly did you guys say about me," I pumped for more information.
"Nothing bad Shar, I seriously don't think he could ever say anything mean about you, we were just reminiscing on your pasts together," he said lying down.
"Ugh, fine, whatever, there isn't anymore you want to tell me," I interrogated putting my sunglasses on top of my head while he shook his head no.
"Hey guys," Troy yelled running over towards us in a wife beater and swim trunks. "You see this is the best thing about New Mexico, it's hot during the spring," he said taking off his shirt and diving into the water while splashing me with water.
"Dammit Troy, I didn't want to get wet, and that is really cold," I screeched grabbing my towel.
"Oh don't be such a drama queen; a little water isn't going to kill you Sharpay," he smirked splashing me with water again.
"No, but I might kill you," I screamed jumping into the water and dunking Troy's head under water as he pulled me under too.
"Do you seriously thin you can get me, I'm way too strong for you," he grinned triumphantly showing his muscles as we came up for air.
"Oh, you are so full of yourself Troy Bolton," I frowned, sitting on the side of the pool while he swam towards me.
"Maybe, but you still love me," he smirked sitting next to me. "Am I right or am I wrong?"
"Troy, if your thinking of us hanging out again just because of that, then your mistaken, I told you, I'm tired of the pain, and I can't deal with it anymore, I'm sorry," I frowned grabbing my towel and running inside.
Once I was safely in my room I slid down my door crying.
AN~Well, i hope ya'll enjoyed this chapter, oh and i also want to thank you guys for R&R this story, it means alot, please keep R&R. PEACE OUT!!!