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Summary: After the call backs, Troy and Gabriella's relationship begins to blossom. But Sharpay wants Troy, and the part of Minnie. Will Troy and Gabriella be able to pull through? Or will Sharpay succeed?
Does He Really Love Me?
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Chapter 3
Gabriella walked towards the music room during Lunch, she had her books and bag lunch pushed firmly up against her chest making sure they didn't fall to the floor. She opened the door to the music room to find Sharpay and Troy playing the piano together. Sharpay's head leaned over on Troy's shoulder. Gabriella was confused. Just a few days ago Troy was telling Gabriella that he loved her and now he was flirting with the school's biggest drama queen? She had to fix this.
"Troy?" Gabriella asked walking in front of the piano. Sharpay grinned.
"Oh Gabriella, Sharpay was just helping me work on the song while I was waiting for you," Sharpay glanced at Troy and back at Gabriella. "He needed help from a professional," Sharpay said as she gave a smile towards Troy. "Bye Sharpay!" Gabriella said giving her a sarcastic wave. "I'd love to stay and watch you rehearse," Sharpay said knowing this was killing Gabriella. "Pretty please Troy," Sharpay said making a sad puppy dog face up at him and batting her eyes. "Okay fine." Troy said giving in sweetly. "But Troy-" Gabriella protested. "It will be like I'm not even here." Sharpay said walking off to the other side of the room.
"Okay you ready?' Troy asked Gabriella taking her hand. Gabriella nodded unhappily.
We're soaring, flying
There's not a star in heaven
That we can't reach.
Sharpay was stunned at Troy's amazing voice as she gazed into his blue eyes.
If we're trying,
So we're breaking free.
Gabriella's beautiful, soft alto voice chimed into the song as Sharpay winced.. Gabriella moved in closer to Troy.
"Stop! No Stop!" Sharpay rose from her seat and stormed towards the two as the music stopped.
"What is it Sharpay?" Gabriella asked impatiently. "You see you two are going about this all wrong, you have to stay as far apart as humanly possible," Sharpay said pushing the two away from each other. "Okay continue," Sharpay said as she returned to her seat. Gabriella knew that the only reason Sharpay was trying to help them was to get closer to Troy and to make him forget about her. But Gabriella would stop at nothing to make sure Sharpay didn't succeed.
You know the world can see us,
In a way that's different than who we are.
Creating space between us,
'Till we're separate hearts.
But your faith, it gives me strength
Strength to believe...
We're breaking free!
Gabriella spun out of Troy's arms as she lifted her's into the air as she spun.
We're soaring, flying
There's not a star in heaven that we can't reach.
If we're trying,
Yeah we're breaking free.
Oh we're breaking free.
Troy stepped away from Gabriella going into a moonwalk Gabriella giggled as she continued to sing
Can you feel it building,
Like a wave the ocean just can't control.
Gabriella spun herself back to Troy as the song began to build up.
Connected by a feeling,
Oooh in our very souls.
They linked their hands together as they danced as if walking on a cloud.
Rising 'till it lifts us up.
So everyone can see...
We're breaking free.
We're soaring, flying,
There's not a star in heaven
That we can't reach.
If we're trying,
Yeah we're breaking free.
Troy spun around Gabriella as she held up her one arm and ran around the room.
Running, climbing.
To get to the place to be all that we can be.
Now's the time,
So we're breaking free.
Troy pulled Gabriella over to the piano as they continued to sing like a the call backs
Soaring, flying.
There's not a star in heaven that we can't reach.
If we're trying,
Yeah we're breaking free,
Breaking free.
They two launched into the end of the song as they returned to the middle of the room.
We're running,
Oooh climbing,
To get to the place
To be all that we can be.
Now's the time,
So we're breaking free.
Oh, we're breaking free.
Troy pulled Gabriella close to him as they lowered their voices nearing the end of the song
You know the world can see us,
In a way that's different than who we...
Are.
Troy pulled her close as he kissed her, then realizing that Sharpay was still in the room. "Well Troy you were wonderful!" Sharpay said as she kissed him on the cheek. Troy blushed"Gabriella. I think you need to work some more on your harmony so you stay here and do that while I walk Troy to lunch, toodles Gabriella!" Sharpay linked her hands with Troy. Troy looked back at Gabriella shrugging his shoulders. Gabriella was left standing there alone and hurt.
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At the end of the day Gabriella raced home her eyes filled with tears she passed Troy on her way home but she didn't care she couldn't look at him. She ignored her mother and bolted up the stairs she threw herself on her bed and cried. Her mother knew better than to go upstairs and comfort her daughter so she let her be.
Troy called about a dozen times but she refused to answer. She was tired of this confusion did he love her or not because he sure wasn't showing it. She couldn't take it. She heard something against the side of her house she immediately looked up. Troy was standing on the balcony of her room knocking shyly at the window. Gabriella quickly wiped her tears and made her way to him. She opened the door as Troy pulled her out and kissed her. She pulled away after a minute or so without hesitation.
"If you think just kissing me is going to make this situation disappear then your wrong." Gabriella said turning her back towards him.
"No, but maybe this will." Troy dug through his pockets as he pulled out a necklace. It was a short chain and had a large charm in the shape of a star. "There's not a star in heaven that we can't reach..." He sang as he placed the necklace around her, waiting for her to sing the rest.
"If we're tryin' so we're breaking free." Gabriella sang back to him as she kissed him again on the lips. Gabriella pulled back slowly as her eyes remained closed. "Oh Troy." She whispered. She opened her eyes and walked to the end of the balcony leaning down on the railing. "Troy if you haven't noticed Sharpay has been trying to pull us away,"
"Gabriella, Sharpay is trying to help us out with the play that's all. She's being nice,"
"Troy are you blind! If you guys were just friends then why did she kiss you today?
"It was a friendly kiss, Gabriella you shouldn't worry about it, I love you,"
"Sometimes I wonder about that Troy, if you loved me you might have not gone with Sharpay today, if you loved me you'd stick up for me when Sharpay criticizes my singing or anything else she has been doing to keep me away from you."
"Gabriella, I'm-I'm sorry, I didn't realize...Gabriella." Troy couldn't find the words to say to Gabriella. "Troy don't speak." Gabriella replied to him as she kissed him again. She couldn't help it she knew that anyone who couldn't find the words to speak really did love her.
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