Author's Note: Hey, well, I can honestly say from what I've read of your reviews is that everyone is right about the first quote left on the last chapter (applaud yourselves!) BUT from what people have said on the reviews, you are all wrong about the second quote! I think you suggested every other guy in the group apart from this one. Oh well, all will be clear in the next chapter. There's a nice bit of Troyella in this chapter so enjoy :)
For Chaylor Fans: I know it seems like Chaylor seem to be on the way down and you are right to assume that but don't worry, there is light at the end of the tunnel, or a few more chapters...
Chapter 14: Unusual Moments
Taylor was hanging out in county club library. She sat in one of the large leather chairs and studied math, which is what she always did when she was a little stressed. But even equations couldn't stray her mind away from a much bigger problem. Sighing as she placed her textbook on the coffee table, she noticed someone out of the corner of her eye...
Taylor: Zeke?
Zeke was walking passed, clutching a large book when he heard his name.
Zeke: Oh hey Taylor
Taylor: What are you doing here?
Zeke: Oh you know, just browsing.
Taylor:(laughing) I never knew basketball players browsed. What have you got there?
Zeke turned over the book so she could see the cover.
Taylor: "Uplifting Bakery - Delicious recipes to improve your mood" So it's a cookbook?
Zeke: Not just a cookbook my intellectual friend, it's a baker's bible that's guaranteed to sooth your soul.
Taylor: So it is just a cookbook then?
Zeke: Yeah (noticing her textbook) hold on a minute, Taylor McKessie's math book...closed? Something must be wrong
Taylor:(laughs) you think you know me so well...
Zeke: well I do
There's a moment when all Zeke and Taylor do is look and smile at each other. Of course, until it gets a little awkward...
Zeke: So, um, what's up?
Taylor: Oh, nothing…
Zeke: Really?
Taylor: uh huh
Zeke: how come I don't believe you?
Taylor: "because you know me so well"
She laughs until she notices Zeke isn't
Zeke: come on...
Taylor: um, I'm just... a little upset about the whole "Troy/Gabriella" thing
Zeke:(sighs) yeah well who isn't?
Taylor: (quickly before he asked another question) I mean, I never knew two people so oddly perfect for each other... what?
Zeke: och, well, you know...just a bit of a touchy subject.
Taylor: Sorry.
Zeke: no its okay, I mean, I suppose we now know something must have been happening with Troy and Sharpay, after she made that emotional speech earlier on.
Taylor: I know.
Zeke: Yet, he's still denying it.
Taylor: yeah...
The two of them are silent for a while, just thinking of what an unforgiving thing Troy had done and... the moment Taylor and Zeke had just had with each other. Was this the start of something new? Or the start of something wrong?
Kelsi and Gabriella are walking through one of the gardens. Again.
Kelsi: So how you feeling?
Gabriella: I don't know, I mean, I was leaning towards what you lot said, about him cheating, but I wasn't sure I fully believed it. Now, it's sort of been confirmed.
Kelsi: Well not exactly...
Gabriella: What do you mean?
Kelsi: Well think about it, Sharpay never actually said that they were together, just the fact that he never loved her. She could just have been after him and he never showed any interest, and she just took it... dramatically.
Gabriella: I suppose
Kelsi: I take it you still love him?
Gabriella: Of course I do.
Kelsi: And if he was with Sharpay, which I'm not saying he was, could you forgive him?
Gabriella: well...
Kelsi: if he said he was sorry, and he said that he loved you and he said he would never do it again as long as you both shall live?
Gabriella: Kelsi!
Kelsi: What? Well would you?
Gabriella: It's more complicated than that…
Kelsi: Is it really? You know what I think Gabriella?
Gabriella: What?
Kelsi: I don't think Troy was with Sharpay. I think this was a lie. I know what that Lydia girl is like.
Gabriella: you do?
Kelsi: yeah, my dad used to work at one of her dad's restaurants. You know how Sharpay treated me last year?
Gabriella: yeah
Kelsi: Well Lydia is like a million times worse. And if she sets her sights on something, she will do whatever it takes to get it. And you know, if she wanted Troy...
Gabriella: she would have done whatever it took to get him.
Kelsi: Exactly, and if that meant creating a huge lie to split you and Troy up then she would have done it.
Gabriella: Oh my god
Kelsi: So what you thinking?
Gabriella: I'm thinking... I gotta go talk to Troy
Chad and Troy are shooting hoops again on the court however Troy was missing almost every shot.
Chad: Come on man, get cha' head in the game
Troy: This isn't a game; this is just you and me with a basketball
He notices the look on Chad's face.
Troy: Sorry
Chad: No, you're right. You're not in the mood to play.
He sits down on the floor and Troy sits beside him.
Chad: Some holiday this has been.
Troy: yeah...
Chad: I mean, have you had any fun since we've arrived here?
Troy thinks about it.
Troy: Yeah. The first two days were two of the best days of my life. I was still with Gabriella then. And no one had had any ideas that I was cheating on her.
Chad: mmm
Troy: do you believe me?
Chad: I dunno, I think so. It's just hard to tell sometimes. You don't know who to believe.
Troy: oh well.
Then Gabriella appears on the court red-faced and out of breathe.
Gabriella: There you are
Troy: Gabriella?
Troy stands up and walks towards Gabriella
Gabriella: We need to talk.
Chad: Um, I'll give you two some privacy.
Chad hastily stands up as well and leaves the court, bouncing the ball.
Troy: So what's up?
Gabriella:(smirks) you know what's up
Troy smiles.
Gabriella: I need to ask you 2, no 3 questions. Yes or No answers.
Troy: okay
Gabriella:(taking a deep breath) did you cheat on me with Sharpay?
Troy: How many times do I have to say...
Gabriella: Just answer the question Troy.
Troy: No. Never have, never will.
Gabriella: okay. Question two, do you really love me?
Troy: Of course I do! I mean Yes.
Gabriella:(smiling now) okay, question three, can you ever forgive me?
Troy: what?
Gabriella: I should have believed you when you said you didn't cheat on me. Not what other people said. Can you forgive me?
Troy smiles and puts his hands on her hips.
Troy: I don't blame you for not believing me. I suppose it really proved that you cared about me enough to be upset when you heard it.
Gabriella: um, Troy, every girl would be upset if she heard her boyfriend was cheating on her.
Troy: Ah. well I still don't blame you. So technically I have nothing to forgive you for.
Gabriella: smiles and puts her arms round his neck.
Troy: So now I have one question.
Gabriella: what's that?
Troy: Will you be my girlfriend again?
Gabriella: Of course I will.
The two smile at each other and then kiss. Then Troy remembers something.
Troy: oh hold on.
Gabriella: what?
Troy fishes his hand into his pocket and pulls out something.
Gabriella: My locket?
Troy: Yeah, I saw it in the lake so I swam in to get it just so, you know, for if and
when this moment happened so I can give it back to you.
Gabriella looks confused.
Troy: Don't worry, I had it cleaned, you know, all the dirt and stuff in the lake...
Gabriella: but Troy, why would my locket be in the lake?
Troy: Because you threw it in, didn't you?
Gabriella: No, my lockets on my bedside table, it's never left there.
Troy: What?
Gabriella: This isn't my locket.
Troy: But it has the "Troy and Gabriella" engravings on it. Identical.
Gabriella: Open it.
Troy opens the locket to find there is no picture of Gabriella and Troy there and there
is no "Breaking free"
Troy: This is a fake. Someone must have made a copy of it. Obviously someone who had only seen the front of it.
Gabriella: Lydia.
Troy: Who?
Gabriella: The girl who said she saw you with Sharpay. She's been after you all along. She had seen me wearing the necklace when we arrived. She has enough money to just go out and have an identical one engraved. She's been the one wrecking our relationship.
Troy: I can't believe this.
Gabriella: I know.
Troy: What are we gonna do?
Gabriella: well actually, despite all her efforts, we are now together. Nothing would give me greater pleasure than to see her face when we come back together.
Troy: You know what, me neither!
Jason is lying on his bed throwing a ball up and down when Zeke walks in
Zeke: hey man.
Jason: Hey.
Zeke: so what's up with you?
Jason: nothing.
Zeke: God, everyone is convinced nothings bothering them. Come on, just tell me
what's up; you've been glum for days.
Jason: All right. Kelsi's with Ryan.
Zeke: What?
Jason: Yeah.
Zeke: well I don't know where you've heard this from but I seriously doubt it's true.
Jason: Why not?
Zeke: well, Kelsi's so shy and Ryan's so... flamboyant.
Jason: Heard the saying "Opposites attract"?
Zeke: Have you talked to Kelsi?
Jason: No, and why should I? There's nothing to talk about.
Zeke: I just think it's a good idea.
Jason: Whatever.
He passes that ball to Zeke, who sits on his own bed.
Jason: So what's new with you?
Zeke: um, nothing really.
Jason: You over Sharpay?
Zeke: Yeah, finally. In fact...
Jason: what?
Zeke: no never mind.
Jason: is there someone else now?
Zeke: No. Well yeah, but no.
Jason: Okay that doesn't make any sense. Is there some other girl or not?
Zeke: Not really.
Jason: Oh my god, is there some other guy???
Zeke throws the ball at Jason
Zeke: Course there isn't! What's the matter with you?
He waits until Jason stops laughing.
Jason: okay, it was just a joke. So what's really happening?
Zeke: well, I suppose... you can't tell anyone about this right?
Jason: Right.
Zeke: Well I've started having feelings for another girl...
To be continued...
A/N, Interesting... Now how many of you can honestly say you saw that coming before reading the chapter? Anyway, R&R I'll update soon!
Btw, if anyone is reading my "Who Knew" story as well, I'm just starting to write the next chapter now so it should be up in the next few hours (believe it or not, it takes me forever).