Author's Note: Oh my god, I spent my whole time since I got home to write this chapter, and I haven't started my homework. Ahhhhhhhhhhh, it's already eight o'clock.
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Chapter Three-Secret Three:Life
"Gabby!" someone screamed at the top of their lungs.
"Too loud, Cori," Gabriella said behind her.
"Sorry."
"Coffee?" Gabriella offered.
"Please," Coriander said as they went to the kitchen, "Who's the guest for tonight?"
Gabriella froze, "Shoot."
"Sorry, I totally forgot," Gabriella said to her manager.
"Ga-bby..." Cori groaned.
"I'll find someone..."
'Ryan's somewhere, Sharpay's a bitch...TROY!'
Gabriella grabbed the phone.
"What do you want? And Sharpay's not here, so don't ask," Troy groaned.
"Are you busy tonight?" she asked.
Troy let out a yawn, "Don't think so. Why?"
"I have a concert, and there's suppose to be guest. I kicked Ryan out, and you don't where Shar is."
"Fine," he grumbled.
"Thanks a smillion! See you in half an hour!" Gabriella said cheerfully.
"Haffa-wha!"
"Come on, Troy's the guest! We're picking him up in half an hour."
"Well I have an errand to run, so I'll drop you off."
"Okay."
"Troy!"Gabriella called out as she entered Troy's place.
She heard a thud and rushed up the stairs.
She saw a brown-haired head in a bunch of tangled blankets on the floor.
Gabriella pulled each blanket off him and found Troy in boxers.
"Five more minutes, Shar," Troy mumbled.
Gabriella threw the blankets on top of in with annoyance.
Troy pulled them closer to him and dozed off.
Gabriella threw her head back in fustration, "Wake up!"
Troy sat right up, with his eyes wide open.
Gabriella crossed her arms over her chest as Troy slammed the washroom door.
"So what are we doing?" Troy asked as he poured himself a bowl of corn pops.
"Singing."
"Right," he said splashing his cereal with milk.
"Where's Sharpay?" Gabriella asked.
"yealled her, she left," Troy shrugged, "Ryan?"
Gabriella sighed, "Long story."
"Gabby!" Cori called from outside.
"Which songs are you singing?" Cori asked.
They looked at each other, "Uhhhh..."
"What I've Been Looking For? Fast version?" Troy suggested.
"Sure."
"Or how about that song that the whole school sang in the cafe?"
"Well there's not enough people," Gabriella chuckled.
"I supose..."
Seven O'Clock
Gabriella walked up on stage, "Hel-lo Hollywood!"
The crowd eruped into cheers and chants.
Gabriella laughed, "Why thank you very much," bowing to oevery direction.
Everyone laughed.
"Well I'm pretty sure you didn't pay to see me bow, so let's get on with the concert!" Gabriella said into the microphone, "Here's Good Life!"
Good Life-Jesse McCartney
If I were you I'd be taking it easy
Kick back and relax for a little while
We'll all still be here tomorrow
Take time just to act like a little child
No matter what the world has in store for us
You got the ring that better get off of us
Reach out for a comfortable chair
Rejoice and throw your arms in the air
Cause...
(Chorus)
It's a good life so why y'all trippin'
The good life slippin' away
It's a good life so why y'all trippin'
The good life slippin' away
It's a good life so why y'all trippin'
The good life slippin' away
It's a good life so why y'all trippin'
The good life slippin' away
And if your boss is giving you pressure
Let go, take a breather in the park
You've got to find out what's your pleasure
In time you'll be singing like a lark
Pretty soon your sorry will chime for all
Somebody will heed your call
Reach out for a comfortable chair
Rejoice, throw your arms in the air
Cause...
It's a good life so why y'all trippin'
The good life slippin' away
It's a good life so why y'all trippin'
The good life slippin' away
It's a good life so why y'all trippin'
The good life slippin' away
It's a good life so why y'all trippin'
The good life slippin' away
Trade in some misery for some tender loving care
Cast aside those cloudy days fuses are all to bear
Make up your mind and get a whole new lease on life
Reach out for a comfortable chair
Rejoice throw your arms in the air
It's a good life so why y'all trippin'
The good life slippin' away
It's a good life so why y'all trippin'
The good life slippin' away
It's a good life so why y'all trippin'
The good life slippin' away
It's a good life so why y'all trippin'
The good life slippin' away
It's a good life
So why y'all trippin'
The good life's slippin' away
It's a good life
Why y'all trippin'
Slippin', slippin', slippin' away
"As for tonight's special guest..." Gabriella said near the end of the concert.
The crowd started to scream.
"Troy Bolton!"
The crowd went wild, as the spotlight follwed Tory entering the stage from the back.
Troy gave a big wave with both arms, but still holding the mic.
"Now what would Mr. Lunkhead-basketball-man like to sing?" Gabriella asked.
"Um," Troy thought, "What I've Been Looking For?"
"Okay," Gabriella said before she went to tell her musicians what to play.
"Oh, and Kelsi, if you're out there watching or if you're in this room, we're gonna use the fast version. Sorry," Troy apologized.
What I've Been Looking ForTroy:
It's hard to believe
That I couldn't see
Together:
You were always there beside me
Thought I was alone
With no one to hold
But you were always right beside me
Gabriella:
This feelings like no other
Together:
I want you to know
I've never had someone that knows me like you do
The way you do
I've never had somone as good for me as you
No one like you so lonely before I finally found
What i've been looking for
Gabriella:
So good to be seen
So good to be heard
Together:
Don't have to say a word
Troy:
For so long I was lost
So good to be found
Together:
I'm loving having you around
Troy:
This feeling's like no other
Together:
I want you to know
I've never had someone that knows me like you do
The way you do
I've never had someone as good for me as you
No one like you
So lonely before, I finally found
What I've been looking for
Together:
Doo Doo DooDoo
Doo Doo DooDoo
Do Do
Woa-ah-ah-oh
Troy coughed, "Now my throat hurts. Should have warmed up my voice."
Gabriella chuckled, "You should."
Troy rolled his eyes, while the audience laughed.
"Well I'll sing one more song, and then it'll be autograph time, okay?" Gabriella said, "Since I warmed up my voice."
This caused Troy to roll his eyes again, and a bunch of okay's from the audience.
"Pockets Full of Secrets!"
a/n: Appartently, I've never heard of this song, Pockets Full of Secerts, but I found the lyrics and it seemed like a good song, so I can use the lyrics and I wont get ripped-off. Win/win.
Pockets Full Of Secrets-The Red, Hot Valentines
I've got a pocket full of secrets
Nobody knows what I keep in it
Seems to come undone the more I fill it
And I'm dragging them on
Gabriella felt a lump in her throat.
(chorus)
Would you still love me if I never made a damn thing of myself?
If I turned my back on everything I've known
Would you still hold me if I cried for the part of me that died
From the thought of doing all of this alone?
Her eyes started to water, but she blinked them back.
I've got a closet full of regrets
Boxed up and placed where I can't see them
Seems they're never out of my head
And I'm always out of my head
Would you still love me if i never made a damn thing of myself?
If I turned my back on everything I've known
Would you still hold me if I cried for the part of me that died
From the thought of doing all of this alone?
And I'm draggin them on...
Would you still love me if i never made a damn thing of myself?
If I turned my back on everything I've known
Would you still hold me if I cried for the part of me that died
From the thought of doing all of this alone?
She closed her eyes, and let out a sigh.
She quickly opened her eyes and shouted out, "See you later, Hollywood!"
As she rushed off stage, she noticed Troy standing behind the curtains.
She ran into his arms and cried.
Troy stroked her hair, holding her close, "Everything's gonna be fine."
Gabriella didn't say anything but kept sobbing into his chest.
Slowly, the cried started to die down, until it was silent except for the moving around them, and the shouts from the audience.
Troy looked down at Gabriella.
She looked up, her chin resting on his chest.
"Ryan murdered Tasha," she said softly.
Troy closed his eyes, and pulled her tighter against him.
"I'm so sorry," Troy mumbled.
"Gabs! Authographs!"
"You wanna come?" Gabriella asked Troy as Troy let go of her.
"Sure," he replied.
As the two took a seat, everyone started to wave their pens and paper.
Three hours of signing autographs caused their hand to feel numb, and their smiles seem to be planted on their face.
Troy had headed off to get them a water bottle.
Gabriella sat there.
'Everything's perfect here, quietness, everyone's in a bubble...' she sighed.
Gabriella got up to leave, but a girl around the age of six came rushing into the room.
"Sorry I'm late," the girl said, shyly handing Gabriella a pen and paper.
Gabriella gave her a smile, but it was a smile that she wanted to give.
"What's your name?" Gabriella asked her, bending down to the girl's height.
"Ella," she said proudly.
Gabriella chuckled, "Well Ella, here's your autograph," she said handing Ella back the sheet of paper and the pen.
"One day, I hope to be just like you. You're life must be so easy. You're rich, you sing, you make loads of money," Ella said with a dreamy face.
"Ella!" a voice shouted.
"Oops, that's my mother. Bye," Ella said waving.
Gabriella smiled, "Bye! It was nice meeting you!"
It was one o'clock by the time Gabriella got into the limo with Troy to a pizza parlor, since they were starving.
"You okay?" Troy asked softly.
Gabriella looked up, "Is life easy?"
Troy looked taken-back, "Well...no. Not always."
"Then why is it that so many little kids said that my life must be so easy?" Gabriella said looking away.
"You're their role model, you're a celebrity, they expect your life should be easy," Troy said gently.
"But my life is like killing me! First Natasha, then Ryan and Sharpay! All in ONE day," Gabriella whined.
Troy gave her a pat on the back.
"We're here kids," their driver told them.
They ordered their pizza by the front corner since their wasn't much people around, but as soon as they got their pizza and drink, people started to rush in.
One of the pizza guy herded them into their VIP room, but as soon as they had looked around the room, everyone in the room froze.
Sharpay and Ryan awkwardly shifted their gaze back to their pizza, and Troy and Gabriella walked to the other end of the room and sat down.
Everything was silent except for shuffling.
Finally, Gabriella got up.
"What are you doing?" Troy hissed at her.
"If we just sit here all day, nothing's gonna get solved. Troy, I'm sorry if you don't want to solve your problem, but I need to."
Troy sighed, knowing she was right, and followed her to the other table.
"I hope you're here to apologize," Ryan sneered.
Gabriella glared at him, "Look who's talking, murderer."
Sharpay butted in, "He didn't mur----"
"Stop butting into their business, when you cheated on me!" Troy yelled at Sharpay.
"I didn't cheat on you!" Sharpay shot back.
"Oh, then care to explain how you're carrying a baby that's not mine?" Troy said sweetly.
"I'm sorry!" Sharpay cried out.
"Yeah right," Troy snorted.
"I didn't murder Natasha!" Ryan screamed.
"Oh yeah, so you confessed yesterday, but now you change your story. How childish," Gabriella rolled her eyes.
"Fine! I killed her, so what!" Ryan said throwing his hands up.
"So what!" Gabriella said in disbelief, "You killed your daughter," she slightly shook her head.
"If it's such a big deal, then I'm sorry," Ryan said with annoyance.
"'Sorry' won't change anything now," Gabriella said, then walking off.
"Gabby!" Troy called after her.
"Fine, call Gabby!" Sharpay said.
"At least I can trust her," Troy said before running off.
The next day, Gabriella woke up and headed down for a cup of coffee.
After she got her coffee, her eyes widen to the magazine in front of her.
Family Problems?
It showed a picture of last night at the pizza parlor, the four of them screaming at each other.
Gabriella dropped her cup of coffee.
She opened the magazine to the short article, ignoring the coffee on the floor.
At two o'clock last night, Troy Bolton, Sharpay Bolton, Ryan Evans, and Gabriella Evans, were heard arguing at a pizza parlor. Each witness heard something different from the four voices. Nothing has been verified, but we'll keep you posted!
Gabriella gripped the counter for support.
'Life is never easy.'