A/N – This one is long, but yet necessary. I'm sorry if you get tired of reading it, haha! For the ones that were missing the drama, it begins right now. YEH!! Thanks for the reviews and keep them coming – it just makes me more and more inspired!
A/N.2 – By the way, I'm making them go through holidays because I need Gabriella and Troy to get older and the best way to do it is finishing the year for them, ha!
Disclaimer: I don't own HSM at all, only the story! ENJOY!! ;0)
Chapter 17;
What the heck?
A week later, the East High students had to go back to their normal schedule and attend classes again. But for Gabriella it was not a big deal. She loved studying and was used to be good at it. When she made her way to Ms. Darbus class a week later she got back to New Mexico, the teacher was really excited that her students got to know the culture of England and kept talking the whole class about Shakespeare and how she wanted her students to make a small representation of Romeo and Juliet when they came back from holidays. Everybody complained, most of the complains coming from the jocks and skaters dude. The girls thought it was pretty romantic to play Juliet for a few minutes and supported the teacher's idea.
"But Ms. Darbus" a guy tried to say but the teacher interrupted him, "Mr. Theodore, stop whining, you know proximity to the arts is cleansing for the soul"
Jason raised his hand, "Yes Jason?"
"Ms. Darbus, I have practice, I don't have time to rehearse for a play" he said, "Can't you give me an A if we win the game against West Knights?"
The teacher fixed her glasses and rolled her eyes at Jason's question, "It's the Shakespeare experience, I'm secure you'll love the project" she told her class, "I want to see different Romeos and Juliets, so be creative! And Jason—"
He looked at the teacher, "Yes, Ms. Darbus?"
"Next time you make a silly question, you'll have to be the Juliet"
The whole classroom laughed and Ms. Darbus smirked. When the school bell rang signaling the end of the day for Gabriella, she quietly grabbed her things and went to her locker. She put all her books inside it and grabbed her purse, turning around and almost jumping when her eyes met Jason in front of her, a huge smile on his face.
"Wow, you scared me, Jase" Gabriella said, placing her hand in her heart.
"Sorry Gabby" he laughed, "Are you busy now?"
She shook her head, "No, can I help you?"
He rubbed his hair, "Uhm, I hope so. Do you have a partner for Ms. Darbus project?"
Gabriella shook her head, "Nahh, not yet"
Jason's smile widened, "Can I do it with you?"
"Sure, I'd like that" she said and they started walking down the hallway, "You still have class today?"
"Nah, not anymore thankfully" Jason laughed, "Wanna go to my house to decide what we're doing?"
Gabriella nodded, "Sure. Just let me tell dad?"
"Yeah, I'll wait here"
Gabriella ran to the gym and explained her dad she would be all afternoon at Jason's house planning the drama project. Jack Bolton, even though he didn't like the fact of Gabriella going to a guy's house agreed after too much begging.
"I'll pick you up when I finish here, alright?"
She smiled and kissed her dad's cheek, "See you later, dad"
Gabriella ran out of the gym, passing through Zeke and Chad that were making their way to the gymnasium.
"Troy was looking for you" Chad said with a playful smile, "He is in the library"
"Oh" she said, "Well, I'm going to Jason's house with him, I can't go there right now"
"UHH, you have a date during the week Gabby?" Zeke joked.
"Nah" she giggled and ignored Chad's laugh, "I gotta go boys, see you tomorrow"
; At Jason's house
Gabriella was in Jason's house for more than an hour now and they haven't done any work at all. They ate cookies with his mom and little sister and when Mrs. Cross said she needed to work, they finally went to his room. Her eyes widened in shock as she gazed the place Jason called room. Everything was green - from the walls to the carpet and the blankets and she just couldn't help thinking she was in a forest.
"I know what you're thinking" Jason said, looking around, "Too much green, huh?"
Gabriella laughed, "Are you into turtles, gardening or something like that? Geejz, how come you don't feel dizzy here?"
He shrugged his shoulders, laughing "Got used to it. My mom loves green"
"I see it" she laughed too.
Jason sat down on the floor, resting his back against his bed and lifted his eyebrows, "Don't be afraid, come on Gabby. There isn't an alligator or something like that in my jungle"
She shook her head, smiling; "You're crazy Jason Cross" Gabriella sat on his side, opening her Romeo & Juliet book,
"So, which scene you think we should do?" he asked her, leaning on her to read the book too,
"Uhm" she read a bit of the text in the book, "Maybe the death scene, I think it's the best one"
Jason nodded, "You're the genius here, you say it, I do it."
Gabriella laughed, "Right, I was thinking we could do a modern Shakespeare"
"Like what?"
"I don't know… maybe instead of the poison thing they could die in a different way"
Jason jumped off the floor, "They could kill each other with a gun! Like in Rambo!"
Gabriella laughed, "Uhm, it could be, that would be really different" she whispered to him, "But you know they love each other, right? What's the point of killing someone you love?"
Jason's smile disappeared as he sat down on the floor again, "At least Ms. Darbus loves different"
Gabriella wrote notes on her book, "So, we're going to forget how they used to say and concentrate to tell almost the same things like we would say nowadays?"
Jason nodded, "It's fine for me" he smiled, "I think it's gonna be a good work"
They both got interrupted by Gabriella's phone ringing.
"Just a second Jase" she told him and got up to get her phone in her bag. She smiled as she read the name Troy on the screen.
"Hey" Gabriella said but her excitement faded away when she recognized Jack Bolton's voice, "Uh, hey daddy. Already? Ok, I'll be there in a second, bye"
"Who was it?" Jason asked her, closing his book and getting up as well.
"Oh, it's daddy, he arrived to pick me up." She grabbed her bag, book and notebook, "I was thinking we could start the project at my place tomorrow?"
Jason shrugged his shoulders, "We don't have practice this week since the captain and the coach are recruiting some new players, so count me in"
Gabby smiled, "Ok"
Jason took her downstairs and opened the door to her. As Jason walked Gabriella to the car, she could feel Troy's gaze on her, she felt butterflies thinking of how gorgeous he looked all serious, still dressed in his Wildcats uniform.
"Hey coach, captain" Jason greeted Jack and Troy happily; "Did you find anyone good to the team?"
Troy ignored Jason and Jack shook his head, "Not yet, Cross. Hopefully tomorrow"
"Yeah, hopefully" Jason replied and looked at Gabby, "See you later Gabby"
Gabriella kissed Jason's cheek and hopped in the backseat. "You arrived early, daddy" she said as she kissed her father's cheek, "hi Troy" she kissed his cheek as well but Troy didn't reply her.
"How was the project?" Jack asked, starting to drive again, "Oh, really cool" she said excited, "It's gonna be a nice work"
Troy turned on the radio and looked outside the window. He tapped his fingertips on his basket ball decided not to show Gabriella he was jealous of her. Ignoring the girl was the best thing to do even though he wanted to scream at her, punch Jason or who knows… He only knew he closed his eyes and could imagine his Ella and Jason making out on his room, his hands touching her stomach—
"Something wrong, Troy?" Jack asked, looking his son with the corner of his eyes, "You're quiet the whole afternoon"
Troy looked at him, "Nah, just tired" he lied, "Practice today was punk"
Jack laughed, "Punk is a really good word for it"
Gabriella rubbed Troy's shoulder gently, "Jason told me you are recruiting new players for the team"
'You need to act normal in front of your dad Troy, come on' he thinks to himself before replying a simple "Yea" to Gabriella.
"How was it? Anyone good like you in freshman year?" she joked, trying to make conversation. Troy rolled his eyes and looked outside the window. Fortunately Gabriella or Jack didn't realize it.
"No one is better than my son" Jack laughed, "Troy is a pro, it's in his blood" he stopped the car in their driveway, "Let's go. I'm starving"
Gabriella giggled, "You and Troy are always starving"
They jumped out of the car, "That's because we're players, Gabsy" her father told her, tickling her side a little. They walked to the entrance door and were greeted by Marina and Daisy. During the whole dinner, Troy ignored Gabriella's questions and focused on replying his parents with short answers. As soon it was possible, he excused himself and ran to his room.
"What is wrong with him? He didn't want dessert" Marina said shocked, "He always wants dessert"
Jack shook his head, "Those teenagers… who can understand them?"
When the rest of the family finished dinner, Gabby helped Marina to grab the Christmas things in the garage and take it to the living room. Decorating the tree was something the girls in the family loved doing together and would always have a blast discussing about it and buying new things for Christmas.
"Jaaaaack, Troooy, come over!" Marina yelled from the living room.
"I don't think they will come, they hate to decorate the tree" Gabriella sat down, placing a Santa hat on Daisy's head;
After a few minutes with no response of the two guys in the house, Marina and Gabriella decided to start the decoration on their own. Eventually, Jack appeared in the living room with a newspaper on his hand,
"You! Stop right now!" Marina yelled and he got scared, stopping immediately, "What did I do?"
"Since you're here daddy" Gabriella began with her most sweet voice, "We wouldn't mind to have your help with the tree"
"Oh, crap" he slowly walked to the couch, sitting down and starting untangling the Christmas lights, "Why do I have to help and Troy doesn't?"
Marina looked at Gabby, "Go get your brother, Gabby"
Gabriella flinched at the word brother – what if her parents didn't understand at all her situation with Troy? What would happen considering the fact they actually saw them both as brother and sister?
"Gabsy, you heard your mom?" Jack asked, "Gabriella?"
"Hmm" she snapped out of her thoughts, "Yeah, I'll get Troy"
She climbed the stairs, mentally planning what to say to her parents if they found out about them one day, or if they decided to become a real couple. At only the though of being Troy's girlfriend a large smile appeared on Gabriella's face and as she walked into his room, she couldn't help but feel lucky to have Troy with her.
"Mom is calling you" he looked up from his notebook to her, "Tell her I'm busy"
Gabriella shook her head, "Come on Boo, we're decorating the Christmas tree!"
He lifted his eyebrows, "I know"
She walked to him and grabbed his notebook from his hand, "Come on"
"Give it back Ella" he said a little bit abruptly and she almost jumped at his tone, "Wow, what's the problem with you?" she asked, giving his notebook back, "I was just playing with you"
Troy rubbed his chest, uncomfortable "Uhm… sorry, I'm just a little worried with something"
"Okay" she sat on his lap and stroked his hair, "Wanna talk about it?"
Troy shook his head slowly, feeling his stomach tied up in knots at her touch "Nah, it's ok"
Gabriella rested her head on his shoulder, "You're sure you're ok, baby?" she kissed the corner of his lips, caressing the side of his neck slowly, "I don't like seeing you worried"
Troy shivered, "Yea. I'm great" he lied for the second time this day, "Let's help mom before she gets pissed off"
She stood up and also did Troy. She pulled him by the arm making him stop walking, "Hey, what about my kiss?"
Troy turned around and pecked her on the lips, "Let's go Gabriella"
"Gabriella? You never call me Gabriella"
Troy shrugged his shoulders, "It's your name, right?"
She got closer to him and Troy felt his body ache in desire for her, "Baby what's going on?"
He gulped, "Nothing Ella, relax" he walked out of his room and Gabriella kept in the same position as before. What was going on with Troy? He was perfectly fine in the morning and now was acting really weird with her. She shook her head and made the same way Troy did a few seconds before. As she walked downstairs she could hear his voice coming from the living room,
"I'm here, ma" he said while he sat on the couch next to Jack. "Man, I hate this"
Jack agreed, "Yeah, me too"
Gabriella stepped in the living room too and finished her part on decorating the tree in silence.
"Ok, we need the lights. Jack, can you do this?"
He nodded, "Sure Nina"
He placed the lights and Troy the 5 stocks, including Daisy's. Their huge tree was all decorated and couldn't be prettier.
Marina smiled, "Oh, it looks great!"
"It's really beautiful, mom" Gabby told her a little discouraged. She sat on the couch and looked at Troy with the corner of her eyes. What if he was jealous because she went to Jason's house? Nah, it was not it, she could feel it. When Troy was jealous he would scream and be rude. Now he didn't even want to talk with her. He was probably just worried about the team. That was it. Gabriella was going to give him time to calm down; she didn't want to pressure him. Troy sat on her side in silence. Fuck, seeing the sadness in her eyes made Troy so guilty. He had no reason to treat Gabriella bad, she wasn't the type of girl who would go out with two guys at the same time or was she? Troy shook his head trying to get the though out of his head and sighed. He knew Gabriella was probably asking herself right now if she did something wrong and it wasn't fair making her think he was treating her bad because of something she might have done.
"Turn the lights off, Jack. Let's see with the Christmas light on"
Jack turned off the lights and placed an arm on his wife shoulder while they kept staring at the tree all illuminated. Troy slowly grabbed Gabriella's hand on his and intertwined their fingers. She looked at him and he could feel her eyes watering a bit. "I'm sorry" he whispered on her ear before kissing her cheek gently. Gabriella nodded quietly and gave him a small smile. The rest of the night, Troy tried his best to not treat her bad as they watched a Christmas movie with their parents in the TV room, eating cookies and drinking cold milk. When the movie finished, they all said their goodnights and went to their separate rooms.
Gabriella closed her eyes, breathing the air in and out her lungs, trying not to focus on Troy. She was almost sleeping when she felt a mouth resting on hers. The shockwaves that ran through her body told her exactly who it was, but when she opened her eyes to look at Troy, she faked surprise.
"You scared me!"
He smiled into the kiss and stroked her earlobe, "I want my goodnight kiss"
Gabriella pushed him away gently, "I wanted to give you a proper kiss but you only pecked me"
Troy hugged her, nuzzling his nose on her neck, "I'm a jerk Ella and you already know that" he whispered to her, "I'm sorry baby"
She giggled a bit, "I can't be mad at you for a long time and you already know that too"
Troy nibbled her neck, "Yea"
He slowly moved his mouth to hers and bit her lower lip gently asking for permission to get in the warmth of her mouth. Gabriella hugged him by the neck as she opened her mouth and his tongue got inside, making her melt with his kiss. They kissed till the air was needed and slowly pulled away.
"I need to go" Troy whispered to her, kissing her forehead, "Do you want me to be back to sleep with you?
She pouted and said with a baby voice, "I'd love too" she sighed, "But I don't think it would be good, I'm still worried about our situation and mom and dad in the next door"
He rolled his eyes, "Yeah, you're probably right" he sat straight on her bed, "Who wants a night full of hot sex anyways. Finishing my homework is way more fun" he said sarcastically.
Gabriella giggled, licking his neck and behind his ear, "silly Wildcat"
Troy closed his eyes and lean on her to grab with his tooth her lower lip, "Don't play with fire, babydoll" he whispered to her, "You know what you do with me when you call me Wildcat"
She smirked and rubbed her lips on his, "wildcat, wildcat, wildcat"
Troy's fingertips grabbed the skin of her belly harder and his other free hand stroked her leg. She closed her eyes and moaned as his hand started caressing the internal part of her tight.
"Troy, come here, you need to see this" they heard Jack's voice coming from the corridor and jumped away from each other.
"Fuck" Troy muttered, pecking her on the lips, "I better go before we get caught up"
"Baby, come on, I'm wet…" she pouted and whispered to him, "I need you"
"Where is the chicken Ella?" he asked her, a playful smile on his face, "Don't look at me like this, baby. You know if I could you would be naked already"
"TROOOOOOY" Jack yelled again and Troy stood up, "Ugh!"
Gabriella giggled and blew him a kiss, "I'll just have to touch myself tonight, then"
He licked his lower lip as the image of Gabriella touching herself popped on his mind, "Imagine it's my hand, not yours, please" he begged her, "You will have to tell me all about it tomorrow"
She laughed, "Night Wildcat"
He turned around and looked at her, "Ella…"
"Alright, alright" Gabriella said, faking innocence, "Goodnight Boo"
; Next Day – After School
"Mama, Jason and I are going to my room to do our project" Gabriella yelled from the entrance door. Marina called her in the kitchen, "Gabby?"
"Yes?"
"Leave the door open, alright?" Marina asked, her eyebrows lifted, "You know your dad's rules when a guy is at home"
Gabriella rolled her eyes, "Ok"
She got back to the living room and asked Jason to follow her to her room, "My mom said to leave the door open"
Jason laughed, "What she thinks I'm gonna do? Attack you?"
Gabriella giggled, "I have no idea"
He looked around her room, the purple walls and white furniture, lots of pictures of Troy & her in London, Daisy playing in the park and Marina and Jack during the holidays. "I like your room" he said, "but I miss the green" he joked.
Gabriella giggled, "I'm not into green too much" Daisy jumped on her bed and stared at Jason, "Your dog is amazing" he said, tapping Daisy's head gently. She sat on his side, "Thanks"
"Gabby, listen" Jason began, "Can I talk to you for a second before we start the project?"
She nodded, "Sure, is something wrong?"
Jason sighed and looked at her, "You've been on my mind for a long time now and I don't know why" he admitted,
"Mm, should I say thanks or I'm sorry?" she tried to joke even though she knew what Jason was talking about.
He laughed, "It's just I don't know" he concluded,
Gabriella couldn't help but laugh as well, "It's just I don't know?"
He nodded, smiling, "Yeah. Do you wanna go out sometime?"
"Hmm… I don't think it's a good idea, Jase"
He looked disappointed, "Why not?"
"Because" she began, "I think I like someone else"
"Oh" he looked down and then closed the gap between them, "You sure?"
"Yeah" Gabriella said, nodding.
"OK" but before she could breath in relief, he opened his mouth again, "So if I do this you won't feel anything then?"
In a matter of seconds, Jason's lips crashed on hers, devouring her mouth in a violent and sloppy kiss. Gabriella pulled away as soon as the reason hit her, immediately feeling guilty. Did she just cheat on Troy? No, def not – Troy and her had nothing serious, unfortunately. She whished she had. Gabriella was waiting patiently till Troy asked her to be his girlfriend, but he seemed to think they were fine being just friends with benefits. They would definitely make out everyday and desire the others body every gaze they shared; it was possible to see the sexual tension between them, but what if Gabriella was only it for him? She felt dizzy thinking about it, she wanted to be more than his friend, damn it; she wanted to be Troy's girl.
"So what did you feel?" Jason asked her, managing to bring her back from her thoughts, "Did you like it?"
"Hmm, sure" she lied ignoring the fact her body was already comparing Jason's kiss with Troy's kiss "Listen Jase, you're really cool and I had a huge crush on you last year—"
"But?" he interrupted her, "Go on, Gabby, continue'"
"Ahem" the two teenagers looked back and Gabriella got pale when she saw her mother standing in her doorway.
"Mom, how long you're there?" she blushed, "We were just, hmm… talking"
Marina looked at her in disbelief, "I'm here for a long time now Gabby" she assured her daughter, "I wanted to know if you guys wanted cookies"
"Yes, thanks Mrs. Bolton" Jason said with a weak voice, "And uhm, I'm sorry"
Nina avoided the fact she wanted to laugh so hard at the teenager's embarrassment, "No problem, but focus on finishing the homework, not kissing, agreed?"
"Yes" they said together, looking down.
"Good" she said, "I'll bring the cookies in a minute"
"Oh my God" Gabriella whispered and they started laughing as soon as Marina left them alone in the room again, "Let's just finish the project"
Jason sighed, "Alright"
Gabriella sat on her computer chair in front of him "So, I wrote us a script" she showed him a pink paper and Jason smiled.
He grabbed the paper from Gabby's hand and read it quickly, he grinned, "Cool Gabs"
"You like it?"
Jason nodded, "I love the kiss part too" he joked and she blushed, "I'm playing around, don't worry Gabby"
She stood up, "Ok, let's practice"
Jason stood up too and they started to say their lines, constantly laughing at the other attempt to be a Shakespeare character.
"You're such a funny Romeo"
Jason tickled her sides, "Look how's talking"
"I'm a cute Juliet, come on" she pouted and he nodded, "Yeah you are"
Gabriella blushed again, "Let's do the death scene"
"Who dies first?"
Gabriella lifted her hand, "ME!" she said excited, "At least that's what you'll think"
Jason laughed, "Ok, lay down dead body"
"Uh, not on the floor" she looked at the dog, "Get out Daisy"
The dog jumped off bed and lay on the floor. Gabriella lay down on her bed, swinging her legs nervously. "Ok,"
Jason started telling his lines, "Oh Juliet, tell me it's not true, they told me you're dead, but I don't want to believe it"
Gabriella giggled a little and tried to focus on her dead character, "Sorry" she whispered,
"Please, prove me they are wrong, Please Juliet, come back, come back to me" he fake cried touching her face. Gabriella lay in silence, trying not to show her breath.
"If you're leaving me, I have no reason to live anymore" Jason told her, grabbing a bottle of perfume in Gabriella's bedside table, "This Juliet, is for you, my eternal love"
; Meanwhile, at the kitchen
"Hey Mrs. Bolton" Chad greeted her while entering by the kitchen door with Troy.
Marina smiled, "Hey guys"
"We're gonna practice a little bit in the backyard ok, ma?"
Marina nodded, "right, first of all, go greet Jason, he's upstairs with Gabby"
"What is he doing here?"
Marina gave them a plate of cookies, "Give it to Gabby"
Troy asked again impatient, "What is he doing here, ma?"
"A project for school" she replied and laughed thinking about the kiss, "But I think they're dating, I caught them kiss—" she stopped before she could finished, "Never mind"
Troy flinched and his mouth slightly dropped open, "what?!"
"Maybe not" Marina added quickly, knowing how jealous of his little sister her son was, "Just be polite and give them the cookies, Troy"
Chad looked at Troy and shook his head. Troy understood his friend was trying to say his mother was crazy and rolled his eyes, slapping Chad's arm, "Let's go"
They both headed to the stairs and started walking their way up, "You think Ella is going out with Jason?"
Chad shook his head again, "Nope, your mom is tripping" he laughed, "I mean, we know she already dates someone else" he whispered the last part and Troy smiled, nodding, "Yea dude, you're right" they got to the corridor, "Mom is probably just crazy"
"Sure man, old people act crazy sometimes" Chad agreed and they laughed again, "Let's see if Jason wants to play with us a bit"
Troy rolled his eyes, he didn't like Jason anymore, "Whatever" he opened his room door, "Just let me change my shirt"
"K" Chad said, continuing his way to Gabby's room, "Can I have a cookie at least?" he stopped and looked back, "Troy?"
; Gabriella's room
Gabriella pretended to wake up and her eyes widened when she saw Jason's body lying down on her side. She touched his face, fake crying, "Romeo, Romeo, what did you do?"
She grabbed the bottle of perfume and looked at it, "You're so selfish, you drank it all and didn't even let a sip for me"
She smiled when she saw Jason smiling too, "Now I'll have to take the poison from your lips"
She leaned on top of him, caressing his face, "I love you, I love you"
Gabriella rested her lips slowly on Jason's and kissed him. Chad's eyes widened and he ran out of her room, bumping into Troy in the hall and pulling him to the girl's room, "You need to see this"
Troy ran out of words – the image of Gabriella and Jason kissing stuck in his head, Jason's arm wrapped around her waist as he deepened the kiss. Her giggle that used to make him crazy in love leading him to immense disgust and anger.
"Dude, I had no idea they we're dating!" he whispered to him, "I guess your mom was right"
Troy didn't want to believe what his eyes were seeing, but the kiss kept going for more than a minute. He managed to shake his head and snap out of trance, pulling Chad by the arm, "Let's go Chad"
"Can we have the cookies?" Chad asked, "Please?"
He just nodded, more impatient than anything and they both went downstairs. Troy couldn't keep there watching the movie kiss Jason and Gabriella were sharing pretending it didn't affect him at all. Gabriella's actions now, more than ever, affected his whole life. Seeing her kissing another guy, touching another guy after everything they been through was just too much.
Damn it, he was so stupid to believe she really cared about him. What an actress Gabriella could be. That was no love - Troy felt betrayed, he was in pain. Shit, it was actually the first time he got close to feeling he hated Gabriella. He wanted her to feel the same pain he was feeling right now, "Fuck" he said to himself as Chad grabbed the ball from his hand and started dribbling it on the backyard court.
"Dude, forget it. Girls are never worth it" Chad tried to make the situation better; "You'll find someone else. I bet it"
Fuck, fuck, fuck.
; With Gabriella & Jason
Gabriella rolled her eyes and unwrapped Jason's arms from her, "Now I'm joining you in heaven, my love, my Romeo" she said, grabbing a bear that was supposed to be a gun and shot herself in the heart. She fell on top of him.
Jason lifted his head, "You're dead?"
Gabriella giggled, "I guess"
"I think it's good" Jason said, "But if you want we can do the kiss part again"
Gabriella laughed, "Nahh thanks. By the way Romeo, you're supposed to be dead, so no arms around my body"
He pouted, "Aw, Alright then" Jason grabbed his book and backpack, "It's late Gabby, I should be going"
"Ok, I'll take you downstairs"
They walked downstairs laughing and talking. Jason said goodbye to Marina and left. As soon as the two girls in the family were left alone, Marina gave Gabriella a playful smile,
"So, Jason huh"
Gabriella rolled her eyes, "Don't start mama, we are just friends"
"Right" her mother laughed, "Troy and Chad are in the backyard playing"
She smiled – Gabby was missing Troy so much, "I'm gonna check them out" she looked down at her dog, "Let's go Daisy, let's play a bit with the boys"
She walked to the back door and stepped outside the house and into the porch. Gabriella sat down on the stair steps, "Hey boys"
Chad and Troy stopped playing and looked back.
Chad smiled widely, "Hey Gabs" Troy just shook his head saying hi without making a sound. "Your mom said Jason was here" Chad told her, making sweet talk.
Gabby nodded, "Yeah, he just left"
"Hmm," Chad said and laughed, "Never knew you were a player too"
Gabriella got confused, "What?"
"What?" he mocked her, "I did not say a thing"
She rolled her eyes and ignored Chad; he tended to be stupid whenever he wanted. And, most of the time, he would say things that would make no sense at all. Troy sat on the swimming pool chair drinking a bottle of water while Daisy tried to eat his ball.
"It's not food Daisy, come on" he got his ball back and shot it to Chad, "Eww dude, it's all slobbered"
Troy fake smiled, "Not my fault"
Gabriella kept following Troy with her eyes. He looked so gorgeous only dressed in his basketball shorts. She licked her lower lip slowly as he brushed his wet hair from his eyes and wiped the sweat from his forehead. Her eyes ran down to his abs and she felt her nipples getting hard at the thought of kissing and licking his whole muscular body. Gabriella blushed really bad as she met Chad's gaze and shook her head, sending away the thought of Troy naked out of her mind. It could wait, at least till night.
After dinner, Chad asked for a ride home and Jack said he could take the boy there. Marina wanted to go to the grocery store to buy a few things and decided to go with her husband. When her parents said they would be out for about thirty minutes, Gabriella couldn't help but smirk. She would finally have some time alone with Troy and Gabriella was dying to feel his toned body against hers again.
She ran to the kitchen as soon as her parents left because she knew he was finishing his chores there. Gabby grinned and hugged Troy from behind, wrapping her arms around his waist, "we're alone baby"
Troy managed to pull away from her and start putting the dishes in the dishwasher, "Awesome" he said sarcastically, "Pass me a plate, please"
Gabriella gulped – she was definitely not getting laid tonight, "So, how was your day?" she changed the subject while giving him the dishes, "I didn't get to see you in school today"
"Been busy" he replied coldly.
"Doing what? Playing with your ball?" she tried to joke, but her smile faded away as soon as she saw his serious face, "Mm"
Troy grabbed the garbage, "Yea"
He went outside, ignoring the urge to scream at Gabriella and go to Jason's house right now and take the shit out of him. He threw the garbage inside the can and when he turned around to start walking back home, he bumped into Gabriella.
"What do you want?"
She chocked, "Sorry, just wanted to give you a kiss"
He started walking back home, "Damn Ella, you act like a freaking stalker sometimes"
"A stalker?!" she asked in shock, "Really?"
Troy stopped and turned around too face her again, "Yea"
"Wow" Gabriella whispered and looked down for a second, adding calmly, "I had no idea you felt this way, I'm sorry"
Troy felt really bad for treating her like this, "Uhm, ok"
He was decided to forgive her if she assumed Jason and her were dating behind his back. He would give her the benefit of explanation. It was the least he could do after all they've been through together.
"What did you do today?"
Gabby shrugged her shoulders, "Normal stuff, homework and you know"
'And she lied to me, she threw away the opportunity' At least that's what he was thinking. Gabriella was just thinking something bad was going to happen, Troy was way different with her. He was never like this and she couldn't help but feel afraid.
"Nothing else?" he asked a little suspicious, "Are you sure?"
She pierced him with her eyes, "Do you have anything to ask me?"
Troy thought for a second and then shook his head, "Not to ask" he said, "to inform"
Gabriella cracked her knuckles nervously, "Tell me?"
Troy looked up, "I, uhm," he began but lost his courage, "Forget it, it's nothing"
"Tell me, please' she begged with her eyes, "Please Boo"
He took a deep breath. The image of Gabriella and Jason making out invaded his head again and once more, he wanted to make her suffer the same way he was suffering.
"I'm asking Louise tomorrow to be my girlfriend"
"Excuse me?!" she couldn't believe what she heard, "What did you say?"
Troy repeated for her and Gabriella felt dizzy. What kind of person Troy was after all? Using her for sex and then dumping her? Nope, something was wrong and she was determined to make him change his mind.
"I thought you didn't like her" she protested, "Baby, come on, she's a bitch"
"You don't know everything about me" he shot back rudely,
She nodded slowly, "Apparently not."
"I need to finish homework" he told her, rubbing the back of his neck uncomfortable,
Gabriella was still trying to hold back her tears, "Good luck with Louise"
Troy looked at her one more time before turning around and running inside the house. Gabriella sat on the porch steps and grabbed her cell phone in her pocket. She dialed a very familiar number,
"Hey" she said, still holding her tears,
"Gabby, is everything alright?"
"No" Gabriella replied with a weak voice, "I need to talk, do you have some time?"
"Of course, you're crying?"
She tried to stop her tears from falling, "Yeah"
"What happened?"
"Do you mind if I come over?"
"Of course not, I'm waiting for you"
; 15 minutes later, Tay's house
Gabriella rang the doorbell and waited till she saw the shadow of her best friend by the door. Taylor opened up and Gabriella immediately started to cry,
"Ells, what happened?" she asked worried and Gabriella ran to her arms, holding her friend tight, "I feel so used," Gabriella admitted, "Troy fucking used me"
Taylor managed to pull Gabriella inside and take her to her room. When they were already there, Taylor closed the door and told Gabriella to sit down.
"Tell me everything" her friend asked, "But calm down, please"
"You need to promise you won't tell anyone" Gabriella begged, "Promise me"
"Of course" Taylor assured her, "It's our secret"
"Troy and I slept together in London" she said more with a whisper than anything, "I know it was too fast, but I wanted to make him happy and it was so good, Tay"
Taylor sat on her side and hugged her friend, "I won't judge you, Gabs. Go ahead"
Gabriella sobbed again, more quietly this time, "I like him so much and he said he is asking Louise to be his girlfriend tomorrow"
"Oh my god, he is such a jerk!" Taylor exclaimed, placing her hand on her mouth and shaking her head in disapproval, "How could he do this to you?"
Gabriella stared at her feet, "I feel so bad, Taylor. I'm so ashamed of myself"
"Don't be Gabby, you followed your heart" the dark skinned girl told her, stroking her hair, "It's okay, it's not your fault Troy is an asshole"
Gabriella nodded, "I know, but he called me a freaking stalker" she cried again. "I'm not a stalker, Tay. I just wanted to be with him"
Taylor shook her head, "I could kill Troy right now"
Gabby sighed, as much as she wanted to hate Troy, it was just impossible for her to do it. He could be a jerk, an asshole and many other things, but he was still her Boo, and he would always be.
"It's not his fault; we can't force someone to like us. I guess I shouldn't be so silly to believe everything he said"
Taylor looked at her friend in amazement. Even though Troy hurt her very much this night she kept defending him. Gosh, Gabriella was really someone special.
"You'll get better, Gabby. I know you will"
She stood up, "Thanks for your time Tay, I need to go home before mom gets there or she'll be worried"
"I'll drive you, don't worry" Taylor said, smiling sympathetically at her best friend, "If you need anything, just call me, alright?"
"Sure"
The girls hopped into Taylor's car and zoomed off. As soon as Taylor pulled over in front of Gabriella's house, she said thank you one more time and walked quietly to her house. Apparently her parents didn't arrive home yet. Gabriella sighed; it was not the end of the night she was looking for. She was planning to be naked underneath Troy right now, not arguing with him. Her heart raced fast as her hand rested on the doorknob – maybe Troy changed his mind and when she stepped inside he could say he was sorry for all the bullshit he said.
"Where the hell were you? I was worried!"
Maybe not.
She ignored Troy and walked to the stairs, but he pulled her by the arm, "I made you a question"
Gabriella turned around, making sure she sounded calm enough, "And that doesn't mean you'll get an answer"
She let her arm go of him and climbed the stairs in silence. She shut her door behind her and was taking her shoes off when Troy walked in her room. He gazed Gabriella upside down, looking for anything different in her.
"Don't you have anything better to do than being here?" she asked rudely, but Troy crossed his arms against his body, "I made you a question"
"Fuck Troy, you're so annoying! Go ask your freaking girlfriend where the hell she is, you're not my owner nor my parent, deal with it"
Troy grabbed Gabriella by the shoulders, holding her hard, "Tell me"
"You're hurting me, Troy" she cried out, "Let me go!"
"You know what?" he asked her with a disgusted face, "You are not worth it"
Gabriella could even laugh in disbelief if she wasn't so angry with him. A week ago she was the most special girl in the world and now he was treating her like shit? And no reason at all?!
"So now I'm not worth?" she shook her head,"You didn't think it a week ago!"
"Yeah, sleeping with someone after a week" he said sarcastically, "I should have known"
Her eyes got wide and her mouth dropped open, "Are you calling me a slut? I gave you my virginity!"
"Boo hoo, poor you" Troy mocked her, a cynical smile on his face, "If you didn't want it you should have kept your damn legs closed"
Gabriella rage came from inside and finding strength from somewhere unknown she pushed him out of her room, "I hate you!" She closed her door and locked it. Troy kept slamming hard the door ordering her to open it, but Gabriella covered her face with the pillow and ignored him. She was not going to cry over him anymore, if Troy wanted Louise so much, he could have her; after all he deserved someone as bitchy as she was...
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