Chapter 16 The Confession

The two weeks after the dress shopping, Gabriella seemed sadder by the day. Taylor was the first to noticed, and then she informed the other girls, knowing that if she told the gang Troy would say something. The girls decided that they are going to find Gabriella and find out what's wrong.

Taylor said, "Where does she go during free period?"

Melissa said, "I don't know. She always disappears."

Violet said, "I know, she just goes away."

Taylor said, "She has to go somewhere."

Kelsi said, quietly, "She's in her and Troy's old spot."

Taylor said, "Why didn't you say that before?"

Kelsi sighed and said, "She seems so sad, and she knows that Troy stopped going there since he got with Sharpay."

Taylor, Violet, and Melissa said, "Oh."

Kelsi said, "Yea, I see her go up there all the time. I followed her one day cause she said she couldn't come to rehearse anymore."

Once again, the three girls said, "Oh."

The next day, they went up to the not-so-secret spot. They saw Gabriella crying to herself on the bench. Taylor said, softly, "Gabi, are you okay?"

Gabriella's head shot up, and said, "What are ya doing here?"

Kelsi said, "We want to know why you have been so upset? Gabi, we hate to see you like this."

Gabriella said, "You guys, it's just………."

Everyone waiting for the answer and Melissa finally said, "Just what Gabi, you can tell us."

Gabriella said, "It's just that……, "Gabriella stopped and then just let it pour out, "It's just that I don't think I can go to prom, and if I do, then I'll probably end up crying. I don't want to be alone, nonetheless see Troy and Sharpay slow dancing. It's hurts enough to see then together at school, but dancing. It'll just hurt more. I know ya want me to go, and I want to go. It's senior prom. But I know the night won't end well. I'll end up crying or running out. Just the image makes me cry." By now Gabriella was sobbing uncontrollably. Kelsi and Melissa were comforting her, and Taylor and Violet were talking to her, trying to calm her down. They slowly calmed her down.

Taylor said, "We know you don't want to go to prom, but if you don't then I know you'll regret not going in the future. I know watching other people slow dance is really sad, but you know there would at least other free guy and you can dance with all of them."

Gabriella laughed and said, "I should have told ya and I would have felt so much better."

Melissa said, "Yea, you should have, instead we have to hunt you down."

They all laughed.

Meanwhile…………….

Chad said, "Do ya know where the girls are?"

Jason said, "No, I haven't seen them since homeroom."

Zeke said, "Why are you looking for them?"

Chad said, "Oh, I was just wondering."

Jason said, "Well, there's Ryan you could ask him."

They went up to Ryan and Chad said, "Hey, Ryan, have to seen the girls?"

Ryan said, "No, I thought they had to do something."

Jason said, "They can't be at a smart club meeting, cause Kelsi and Melissa aren't in it."

Chad said, "It can't a theater thing, Ryan would be there with Gabi and Melissa."

Zeke said, "They could be in the rehearsal room."

Ryan said, "That's true, but why would they all be there?"

Troy came up, and said, "Hey guys, whatcha ya ding?"

Ryan said, "They're thinking of where the girls are."

Troy said, "They could be in a club meeting."

Jason said, "Yea, but which one? And they aren't all in the same clubs."

Troy said, "Oh, well, maybe Sharpay knows. Hey Sharpay come here." All the guys looked at him like he was crazy. Sharpay happily come over to the guys saying also happily, "What do you guys need?"

Troy said, "Do you know where the girls are?"

Sharpay said, "Uh, Troy you know there are a lot of girls in the school, you need to be more you know……." She just let it trail off.

Chad was getting annoyed and said, "Do you know where Gabi, Tay, Kels, Viol, and Mel are?"

Sharpay's happy expression turned ugly quick. She tried to cover her face and said, "I don't know. Um, I gotta go. Tootles!"

The girls came down the stairs and Gabriella eyes were slightly red. They went to Gabriella's locker, which was across from where the guys were. The guys beside Troy, came over, and started asking their girlfriend where she was. Gabriella got mad and yelled, "They were talking to me. My goodness just leave them alone. I gotta go. I'll see ya tomorrow night, which is prom night."