High School Musical
I was sitting on the porch crying.
My mom had found out we were moving again. "I wish I could stay here with Troy!" I muttered. My mom would have turned
down the job, but the pay was one we needed since my mother only worked 25 hours a week. The phone rang.
"It's for you, Gabriella." My mom called up.
I went downstairs.
"Hi, Gaby," Said the cheerful voice of my boyfriend, Troy.
"Hi." I tried to sound happy.
"Are you okay? You sound funny." Apparently I didn't try hard enough.
"Yeah I'm fine" I lied.
"Listen, Gaby, I was wondering if you would like to go to dinner next Friday."
"I would love too." I no longer had to try to make myself sound happy.
"Now that's the Gabriella I know. I'll see you at school."
"I forgot about school. See you then, Troy. Bye.
"Bye." We hung up.
I quickly dressed and grabbed my school books. My walked over to me.
"Gaby, can you give this note to Miss. Darbus for me."
"Okay, Mom. See you later."
I went to school, but didn't hear anything Miss. Darbus said. After class I handed her the note and told her it was from my mom.
I caught up with my best friend, Taylor.
"Guess what, Gaby?"
"What?"
"Chad asked me if I would like to go to the movies this Saturday!"
"Wow, that's great." I said with as much enthusiasm in my voice as I could.
"What's wrong, Gabriella."
"I'm…" I checked to see if Troy was around. He wasn't. "I'm moving."
"What! When"?
"I don't know. I haven't told anyone else, though. So please don't say anything!"
"It's going to be a mess around here once you leave. I mean I haven't had a best friend since, like, kindergarten."
Tears welled up in my eyes.
"Like kindergarten." I whispered