Dance and Basketball

Chapter 6: Fights, Sleepless Nights, and Goodbyes…

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"Gabi! Get up, time for school." Her mother, Maria, yelled.

"I'm awake." She yelled in response. She got up, and stretched. She grabbed her white Aeropastle shirt, and her American Eagle jeans. She put her hair in a sleek ponytail. She grabbed her gym bag and ran down the stairs. Her mother had made breakfast.

"Want a pancake? Eggs? Toast?" her mother asked.

"You know that I'd never surpass your delicious pancakes and eggs, but I need to go to school." Gabriella said as she walked out the door. She got into her red Beetle, and drove off to school. She past by Troy's house, but his car was already gone, so she continued on her route to school. As she got into the school parking lots, she noticed Sharpay and Troy, chatting. A bit unusual, Gabriella thought, but that doesn't mean she's interested in him… Sharpay flirtatiously waved at him goodbye, at least, I don't think she likes him…

"Troy!" Gabriella yelled as she got out of her car.

"Hey, what's up?" he asked.

"Nothing much…" she said

"Come on, I know that something's up. Don't lie to me…" Troy said as he took her hand.

"Did you ever think that someone else likes you, and talks to you when your girlfriend isn't around?" she asked. Troy was taken aback a bit.

"Not really, I mean, all the cheer-"

"No, I mean someone you and I know, who just happens to have a pink convertible?"

"Sharpay? No, she definitely doesn't like me."

"I'm not so sure about that Troy…"

"What do you mean?"

"Unlike guys, girls can tell when someone likes a guy. And Sharpay was pretty obvious that she felt something around you."

"Maybe she was being friendly-"

"That's the point Troy, she was being too friendly."

"Don't worry,"

"Sometimes, Troy, I have to tell that to myself whenever you're with a girl…" Troy looked offended.

"You need to know that I will always love you, I promise." Gabriella sighed.

"Promise is a big word Troy, remember you last promises, and how they turned out to be?" Gabriella asked. Troy remembered alright, the worst summer of his life. He lost his friends, girlfriend, and team because of his so called promises. He shrugged this off. The bell rang as the two hurried inside.

Five periods later…

Troy hadn't really talked to Gabriella, and his missed most of his shots in practice. Gabriella fell down during formations, and fell trying to do dance-steps. Their previous chat had affected them crucially. It was Lunch time. Gabriella, Sharpay, Taylor, Chad, Kelsi, Jason, and Zeke sat in their usual table. Then Troy walked in and sat down. Gabriella moved to another table, leaving everyone startled.

"Okay, what went down with you guys? You were missing all your free throws." Chad said.

"And Gabriella has been messing up in dance routines, and she nearly twisted her ankle!" Taylor put in.

"You guys aren't yourselves today." Sharpay said.

"Your guys aren't happy." Zeke said.

"You need to tell us." Jason said. Troy was on the verge of screaming, and Kelsi was the only one who noticed.

"Troy, calm down. Just tell us what happened." She said calmingly.

"I can't tell you all the details, it was secret." Troy said, the others beckoned him on.

"When Gabriella parked, we talked, this was after you left Sharpay," he said, and Sharpay nodded, "I remember parts of the conversation so I'll repeat what I remember. So first we said "Hey" and stuff then I asked her what was going on, and she lied saying nothing. But I knew better, so I try to do the conversation word for word…" he continued.

"Troy!" Gabriella yelled as she got out of her car.

"Hey, what's up?" he asked.

"Nothing much…" she said

"Come on, I know that something's up. Don't lie to me…"

Did you ever think that someone else likes you, and talks to you when your girlfriend isn't around?" she asked. Troy was taken aback a bit.

"Not really, I mean, all the cheer-"

"No, I mean someone you and I know, who just happens to have a pink convertible?"

"Sharpay? No, she definitely doesn't like me."

"I'm not so sure about that Troy…"

"What do you mean?"

"Unlike guys, girls can tell when someone likes a guy. And Sharpay was pretty obvious that she felt something around you."

"Maybe she was being friendly-"

"That's the point Troy, she was being too friendly."

"Don't worry,"

"Sometimes, Troy, I have to tell that to myself whenever you're with a girl…" Troy looked offended.

"You need to know that I will always love you, I promise." Gabriella sighed.

"Promise is a big word Troy, remember you last promises, and how they turned out to be?" Gabriella asked. Troy remembered alright, the worst summer of his life. He lost his friends, girlfriend, and team because of his so called promises. He shrugged this off. The bell rang as the two hurried inside…

"And that's what she said." Troy finished. Sharpay looked inraged.

"GABRIELLA MONTEZ! I'M COMING OVER TO TALK TO YOU RIGHT NOW!!!" Sharpay screamed, getting up and crossing over to her table.

"What's with the, "Did you ever think that someone else likes you, and talks to you when your girlfriend isn't around?" she asked. Troy was taken aback a bit.

"Not really, I mean, all the cheer-"

"No, I mean someone you and I know, who just happens to have a pink convertible?" Sharpay asked, quoting word for word.

"It's about how you flirtatiously waved to Troy, you were obvious about the fact that you liked him! You made us breakup last summer, you tried to ruin our chances for the callbacks!!! Sharpay, what haven't you done? I'm getting sick and tired of you doing you shit! It's really bothering me, how far you'd go just to get whatever the hell you want!!!" Gabriella yelled.

"Well, I love Troy Alexander Bolten, and I'll prove to all of you that I do!" Sharpay yelled, rushing over to Troy. Troy looked scared. Sharpay pulled him close to her and aggressively kissed him. Gabriella got up, walked over to Sharpay, ripped her off Troy, and said,

"I just hope that you look away from the mirror long enough to see all the damage that is right behind you!" Gabriella said, and then ran off. She ran to her locker. She saw the picture of her and Troy. This time she was done. Troy hurried off to her. He saw her with the picture in her hand. She gave it to him.

"I don't need this anymore, you just proved to me that you love Sharpay."

"She's the one who kissed-"

"But you didn't pull away Troy! That's what made me do this!" Gabriella said. She began to sing.

I gotta say what's on my mind.
Something about us, doesn't seem right... these days.
Life keeps getting in the way.
Whenever we try,
somehow the plan is always rearranged.

It's so hard to say,
but I gotta do what's best for me.
You'll be okay...

I've got to move on, and be who I am.
I just don't belong here,
I hope you understand.
We might find a place in this world someday,
but at least for now,
I gotta go my own way

Don't wanna leave it all behind.
But I get my hopes up and I watch them fall every time.
Another color turns to grey.
And it's just too hard... to watch it all... slowly fade away.

I'm leaving today
Cause I gotta do what's best for me.
You'll be okay...

I've got to move on, and be who I am.
I just don't belong here,
I hope you understand.
We might find a place in this world someday,
but at least for now,
I gotta go my own way.

TROY:
What about us?
What about everything we've been through?

GABRIELLA:
[Gotta Go My Own Way lyrics on about trust?

TROY:
You know I never wanted to hurt you.

GABRIELLA:
What about me?

TROY:
What am I supposed to do?

GABRIELLA:
I gotta leave but I'll miss you

TROY (ECHOING):
...miss you.

GABRIELLA LEAD, TROY AD-LIBS:
So I've got to move on, and be who I am.
(Troy: why do you have to go)
I just don't belong here,
I hope you understand.
(Troy: trying to understand)
We might find a place in this world someday,
but at least for now,
(Troy: I want you to stay)
I gotta go my own way.

I've got to move on, and be who I am.
(Troy: what about us?)
I just don't belong here,
I hope you understand.
(Troy: try to understand)
We might find a place in this world someday.
but at least for now,
I gotta go my own way.

I gotta go my own way,
I gotta go my own way

"Gabriella, not again…" Troy said in pain.

"Troy, I'm sorry, but this is the third time this has happened. I think it should be over for good…"

"Don't say that!" People gathered around, interested in the whole scene.

"But I just did! It hurts me more than it hurts you!" Gabriella said, and with that, she left. Tears slid down both of their eyes.

That night…

Troy bounced his basketball on his floor. He thought about the previous events, and his soul ached. Next door, Gabriella tried to listen to music, but it seemed that nothing could calm her down. She looked out her window, he looked out his. Their eyes met. A tear ran down Gabriella's eye. How Troy wished that he could just wipe it away for her. She went to bed, as did he. They had fights, sleepless nights, and worst of all, goodbyes………………

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