EDIT: I've added about 800 words to this chapter's ending, since it was so short before
WARNING: Mild sex.
Hi everyone!
first off, I'd like to apologize for just disappearing off the face of the planet like that. i swear it wont happen again.
the holidays were just not a good time for writing. i was COMPLETELY blocked, i couldn't write anything. and i was working my tail off at the grocery store, scanning more turkeys than ive ever seen in my life. then to top it all off there's christmas shopping (which i actually didn't get to do much of), visiting people, and all that other fun holiday stuff.
santa was good to me this year. he got me a Hairspray poster, which has a full body shot of Zac Efron on it (swoon). he's on like, 5 different posters in my room :P Santa also got me TONS of HSM stuff.
as a present to myself, i bought HSM 2 and watched it a few hours ago. OMG! i forgot how AMAZING IT WAS!!! OMG! and i hate to say this, but I'm such a Troyella fan now after watching it. i alos LOVED Ryan in it.. he was just... amazing... and cute... omg, that movie made me almost cry!
so yeah, that was my holiday. i still have another week of it, but hopefully it will be quieter now that christmas is over.
about this chapter. i had a lot of trouble writing it, but i managed to whip up something good. we get to see how Gabriella's been coping with all the hullabaloo (love that word) going on, among other things. i wont hold you up any longer, time for you to reeaad!
Simple Boys
The weeks wore on, and Troy and Ryan were the happiest they could be.They had each other, and they would keep that way for as long as they could. Sadly, not everyone as thrilled as they were on the matter. While they weren't as mean to Gabriella as they were before, she still felt hurt every time she saw them together. She tried to ignore it. She tried to block out their whispered conversations in class. She tried to avoid them in the halls. She even moved her locker because she could stand being so close to them. But it was useless. No matter how much she concentrated on her work, she could still hear Troy whispering to Ryan they way he did with her. It felt like all her insides were crumbling as she clung to every word. It felt like someone was slowly closing their hands around her throat. It was so unbearable for her. She hated Troy so much for it. She loathed him with every fibre in her being. And yet, she still loved him.
What was once so clear was now a muddle of uncertainties. Once upon a time there was Troy and Gabriella. Now there was Troy and Ryan, and Gabriella left stranded on the sidelines. An entire year of bliss had twisted into torture in one week flat. What was happening? What had already happened? Nothing made sense to Gabriella anymore. She couldn't think anything through. She could only feel hurt. She could only the emptiness that was once full of love. She could feel all the hate in the world for Troy, and she would still love him…
Troy stared at Taylor, eyes wide in disbelief. "…She said that?"
Taylor shrugged her shoulders. "Yup, that's what she said."
"What a load of bull!" Troy cried, making that frustrated face Ryan loved. "I think the theatre's had a bad influence on her."
"You're telling me." Ryan said.
"I have to talk to her." Troy said. His expression was dark as he stormed off.
"Watch out everyone!" Ryan called out. "Troy's in Bet-On-It-mode!"
Taylor playfully punched Ryan in the arm and pulled him away. "C'mon, you goof."
-o-O-O-O-o-
Troy found Gabriella at her locker, timidly putting her chemistry textbook away. He walked over to her until he was towering over her. She caught a glimpse of his new plaid slip-on shoes and looked up.
"Those are nice." She said sarcastically. "Did your boyfriend get those for you or has he already turned you into a fashion-loving fag?"
"You're just jealous I dress better than you without even trying." Troy spat back. "Taylor told me your little sob story. Your act was worse than Sharpay's."
"It wasn't an act!" Gabriella gasped, standing up swiftly. Even in heels she was dwarfed by Troy. "I meant what I said! You have no idea what I'm going through!"
"What you're going through?!" Troy cried. "What about Ryan? What about me?"
"Yes, Troy, that's all it ever is! You you you!" Gabriella's hand shook as she pointed a finger at Troy's face.
"Oh please." Troy said, laughing a little. "Don't even get me started. Who was the one hanging off me twenty-four-seven? You! Who was the one being a total bitch to Ryan for no reason? You!"
"WHO WAS SUPPOSED TO BE GOING OUT WITH ME?" Gabriella screamed. "YOU!"
Troy shook his head. "Well gee… wonder what went wrong there… Oh, I know! My girlfriend turned into a psychopath!"
"And then my boyfriend turned into a backstabbing two-timing snake!" Gabriella's heels clicked as she stomped her feet in fury. The pencil she had been holding was now snapped in two.
"Wow Gabriella, you're turning into a regular Sharpay. Maybe you and her should get together."
"HA HA HA! So funny!" Gabriella said loudly. "You're a jerk, you know that?"
"And you're a drama queen. Please, all that you've been through? You've been through nothing! Especially compared to what you've put Ryan and I through!"
Gabriella stared hard at Troy through hating eyes. Her lips were thin, and it looked like she was suppressing the urge to bite Troy's head off. "You… you!..."
"I?" Troy asked.
Gabriella shook her head, a hot tear trickling down her cheek. "You boys are so thick…" The hate slowly melted from her face, and she looked imploringly at Troy. "I loved you Troy…"
"Yeah?" Troy asked. "Good to know, 'cause you had a shitty way of showing it." His face showed no remorse. He didn't have any for Gabriella. She didn't deserve it. She didn't deserve anything. Gabriella turned around, and she sobbed quietly as she ran away from Troy. His eyes followed her down the hall and out the door.
"Good riddance." Troy shook his head and turned around. He was going to find Ryan and tell him how much he loved him.
-o-O-O-O-o-
Ryan had brought Troy home with him that day. They didn't waste anytime getting to his room and bolting the door shut. The days were long and torturous when they were separated. Five minutes here and there just didn't cut it anymore. They had to spend every minute together, or they would surely go insane.
Troy had lain Ryan on the bed, laying next to him and propping himself up on an elbow. With his free hand, he stroked Ryan's beautiful face, and ran his fingers through his soft blonde hair. His luminescent skin was warm with a faint blush, and his crystal blue eyes shone with joy. Ryan looked absolutely radiant. Troy sighed.
"Tell me Ryan. Are you an angel?"
Ryan smiled. "If I am, surely you must be a god."
"Yes, I am Troy, the God of Hotness." Troy said, giving Ryan a cheesy grin. Ryan lifted a hand to Troy's face and slowly brought it to his own. Their hot breath collided as they closed the gap between them. Their lips touched and the fireworks started. Troy was straddling Ryan's crotch, and grinding against it as he kissed him. Ryan started moaning, and he could feel something stirring in Troy's pants. His hands went down to pull of his belt when suddenly everything was interrupted. The two boys stopped mid-kiss and froze. In the silence, a soft grumble emanated from Troy's stomach. As if in response, Ryan's stomach growled too.
"Ryan, when did we last eat?" Troy asked, pulling himself up.
"Um… well we spent lunchtime in the janitor's closet again… breakfast I guess."
Troy's brow furrowed. "Sex can wait. I need to eat right now."
Ryan nodded, letting Troy heave him up. "Yeah, let's eat." Troy made to hop off the bed but Ryan stopped him.
"Ryan come on, I'm starving." Troy groaned.
"Then why waste your energy?" Ryan asked with a smirk. Troy gave him a perplexed look, but Ryan didn't bother to explain as he reached over to his nightstand to pick up a phone. "Hello Jeeves? Yes, I'd like some food brought up." Ryan paused to hear what Jeeves had to say before pulling the phone away and looking to Troy.
"What do you want?"
Troy shrugged. "Anything."
"Everything." Ryan said into the receiver. "Oh. And bring up some strawberries and whipped cream for desert." Ryan winked at Troy and hung up the phone.
Troy stared at Ryan. "You actually have a butler named Jeeves?"
"No." Ryan said. "I don't actually know what his name is." Troy laughed and rolled onto the bed again.
"What are the strawberries for?" Troy asked.
Ryan leaned over Troy's head and grinned. "It's a surprise." He lowered his head and kissed Troy softly on the lips. Again, they were interrupted. This time by a light knock on the door.
"Come in Jeeves!" Ryan said, knowing full well it wasn't even the same butler than the one he had just phoned. The door swung open, and two carts loaded with food were wheeled in. Troy's eyes widened, and saliva started pooling at the corners of his mouth. Ryan took a napkin and wiped Troy's face as he thanked the butler and dismissed him.
Ryan wasn't kidding when he said everything. Almost falling off the tiers of the food carts, plates of food sat there, steam wafting up from them. Troy could see hamburgers, tacos, steak, pizza, pasta, mashed potatoes, baked potatoes, fried potatoes, he wasn't surprised if the Evans' entire stock of food was sitting before him. Ryan could see the look on Troy's face. He placed a plate on Troy's lap and tied a napkin around Troy's neck.
"Dig in." Ryan said. Troy didn't need telling twice. Soon he and Ryan were gorging themselves with food. They had insanely vast appetites, but Ryan warned Troy not to eat too much.
"After all, they say it's bad to eat a lot before a workout." Ryan said, tossing aside a rib he had picked dry. Troy grinned at Ryan and pushed his empty plate away.
"Why don't we warm up then?" He said seductively, tugging on Ryan's shirt.
"And just what do you think you're doing?" Ryan asked, pulling Troy's hand away and pushing his back onto the bed. "I'm leading today's workout." He said, shuffling up Troy's shirt. Troy's eyes slowly shut as his sides tingled from Ryan's touch. His shirt was pulled over his head and soon it was on the floor with a pile of dirty dishes. Ryan's fingers crawled down his abdomen to the waistline of his jeans. Troy wasn't wearing a belt today, so Ryan only had to pull down the fly and slip the pants off. Now only in his boxers, Troy opened his eyes and looked up at Ryan.
"Well aren't you going to strip down too?"
"I guess if you really want me to…" Ryan said, giving Troy a devilish grin. He took the hem of his shirt and revealed a sliver of his milky white skin. He played with the fabric, taunting Troy with an inch of bare skin.
"You are such a tease!" Troy whined, moving his hands to lift Ryan's shirt off. Ryan caught him before he could, and tried to wrestle Troy off. In his effort, he lost his balance and fell onto Troy. They locked lips again and lost themselves in a frenzied kiss. Troy's hands had found the waistline of Ryan's pants and he tugged on them. His boxers came down with his pants and met the rest of their clothes as they continued to make out.
Finally Ryan lifted himself from Troy, panting heavily and dripping sweat. Troy brandished an already opened condom with a sly grin.
"I'll be taking that, thanks." Ryan said, snatching the thin piece of latex. Troy laughed softly before letting out a loud cry.
"Oh Ry—"
"SHH!" Ryan hissed, clamping a pillow over Troy's face. "Everyone's still awake Troy!" He kept one hand over the pillow as the other worked Troy's ass. Eventually, Troy was able to claw the pillow away. He gave Ryan a mischievous grin.
"OH YES RYAN! YES! OH FUCK RYAN! GIVE IT TO ME—"
"Oh now you're just being an ass." Ryan said, pressing his lips against Troy's to silence him. As he did, he removed his fingers and replaced them with something else. Troy let out a genuine moan, and as Ryan made love to him, he could only be grateful that his bedroom had very thick walls.
ha, and there you have it.
now more than i ever i feel really guilty about bashing Gabriella. especially after seeing HSM 2 again, i really like her character, and i will admit her and Troy are adorable together.
anyways, that's that. hopefully ill be able to get back into my writing groove and pump out some fast updates. til then, id love to ehar from all of you again! thank you so much for the reviews! and Happy New Year to you all!
see ya!