The story continues! Hope you enjoy. Please review and tell me what you think! Ok I'll stop talking now and let you read lol.
And the question still remains: Troypay or Troyella? Review and say which one you think, or hope, it is!
"First, I'll do the easy stuff. That includes ripping her hair out strand by strand, skinning her alive, and clipping off her toenails. Then I'll strap her onto a rocket and have her plead and beg not to do anything like the pathetic loser that she is. That's where Troy comes in—he's the special effect. He'll wrap his arms around my waist and kiss me intensely and I'll send Gabriella off to space, where she will cry and suffer with the good Marshins of Mars. Or get blown up. Whatever comes first." Sharpay ranted to her brother, examining her freshly manicured nails. Her feet were soaking in warm water for relaxation and her beverage was on the floor, easily accessible. Sharpay was, once again, sprawled on a beach chair. Except instead of being outside near the pool, sipping lemonade and talking freely, she was crammed in a cluttered storage room with her brother. They needed a safe place to talk, didn't they? At least it was private.
"You know, Shar..." Ryan said hesitantly. His eyes met hers, and he caught a glimpse of her heavily bruised right eye. It had stopped swelling an hour ago and was now a disturbing shade of purple. Sharpay pretended not to notice him staring—it would make her all the more furious at that freaking bitch...but no, she must save her anger for the future, where it would come in handy...
"What, Ry? Don't tell me you're suddenly backing out of this. Do you know what that...that...brainiac did to me?" Sharpay shrieked, her voice rising impossibly higher. Ryan backpedaled, not wanting to upset Sharpay further. He'd already listened to her threats and accusations she'd hurtled at him before. But somehow he felt obligated to protect Gabriella, defend her from the horrendous thoughts of his sister. Was that bad? He and Gabriella hardly talked, with the rivalry between Sharpay and her, so why did he feel so...connected? Maybe that wasn't the right word for it. All he knew was that, if he had the chance, he'd protect Gabriella.
But that's wrong! The other half of his mind argued. That's like choosing some girl you hardly know over your own sister!
Yes, but is your own sister very considerate of her? What if Gabriella actually gets hurt? The other challenged. A raging battle was in progress in Ryan's head. He tried to block them out so he could focus on Sharpay. Oh great, what was she planning now?
"Ry, pay attention!" She snapped, swatting her brother on the arm. "Didn't you hear what I said?"
Ryan shook his head.
"You can be so difficult, Ry," she screeched. "Sometimes I wonder why I even bother telling you these things. It's like I'm talking to the wall. And who knows, maybe you'll go and tell her everything and pair up against me! I can't trust anyone anymore." Sharpay's eyes sparkled with fury, as if threatening Ryan to do such a deed. He would never betray her like that, she was positive, but she had to make sure he took her seriously. This was no joke. This was the real deal.
Ryan said nothing for a moment, waiting for Sharpay to calm down, before launching herself back into ways of getting rid of Gabriella, snatching her from Troy forever, etc, etc. He was surprised as his own fury took over him.
Me? I'm difficult? She really needs to look in a mirror. If she had to endure even a day of me treating her like dirt, the way I am treated every day, maybe she'd reconsider.
Ryan wondered, for a split second, what it'd be like to be on "the other side." Gabriella's side, Troy's side. Sure, he wasn't Troy's number one fan, but he was always nice to Ry. Maybe, just maybe, things would turn out better for him if he stopped listening to Sharpay. And besides, if any real danger was involved in Sharpay's plan, he'd be off and running, begging to join, in a flash.
Gabby's Bedroom.
Gabriella hugged her pillow as tightly as she could, wishing the world would just go away. Anywhere but here was better at this period in her life. If only she'd be able to get out of her body for a few weeks, and enter a body in say, Paris, or New York City, perhaps. She'd always wanted to go there. Maybe then, when she came back, all her problems would have magically vanished. Or, even better, this whole situation would've never happened in the first place.
Gabby knew it was a stupid thing, wishing. Her mother always said, "Wishing is useless. It's eats your time away. If you want something, you have to go get it. Fight for it. If you want it bad enough, you'll get it."
But what exactly did she want? For Sharpay to cease to exist, for one. Okay, maybe that was a little harsh. For Sharpay to cease to exist in her life, that was much fairer. For her mother to never believe such lies. For Troy to forget about this whole thing and love her endlessly. And he would've had the chance... if Sharpay hadn't stepped in with her four-inch stilettos and wrecked it all.
How could her mother believe Sharpay, anyway? She had never been over Gabby's house before, so shouldn't that strike her mom as the least bit odd? That her daughter was best friends with a girl she'd never met? And how did her very own mother believe that girl, the beautiful stranger, and not her own daughter? It was infuriating. It was beyond hurtful.
Before she could block it, the scene appeared in her mind.
"GABRIELLA, WHAT DID YOU DO!" Mrs. Montez screamed as Sharpay staggered backwards from Gabriella's fist. Gabriella had punched her right eye, and it was swelling at a tremendous rate. Sharpay started sobbing, from the pain of the punch or from the artificial "pain" of being hurt by her "best friend" she didn't know. Sharpay controlled her anger very well, expressing herself through tears instead of her screeching metallic voice.
Gabriella breathed slowly, looking at her clenched fist. She couldn't help herself—Sharpay was such a lying slutface, a coward, a freaking biotch. How dare she insult Troy like that, lie about him right to her face? Troy would never, in a million years, hurt any girl. Especially Gabby. Gabby never knew how evil Sharpay could be, how willing she was to completely destroy Gabby's life. Mrs. Montez was in shock.
"Y-y-you're a disgrace, Gabriella." She said in a low, dark voice. Gabriella trembled as her mother's anger flowed, cutting into her like a hatchet. "You choose that boy over your family. Over your best friend. You use violence to protect him. We were trying to protect you, but you have given me no choice. You are to never step foot outside this house for anything except coming to and from school. I forbid you to ever make contact with that damned fellow. You step one more toe out of like and you are going to Uncle Paul's for two years. Now get the hell out of my sight!"
Gabriella collapsed. She'd never disappointed her mother before.
And it was all over a lie. If only she could explain. Uncle Paul was an alcoholic druggie, she couldn't stay with him. She hadn't made it a secret of her distaste of that man five years ago, where she'd screamed at the top of her lungs what a monster he was. Her mother wouldn't do that. She didn't even have her story correct! Sharpay deserved that punch, she was lying!
"Mom, it's her fault, she's lying about every—"
A hand slapped across her cheek, leaving a blotchy red mark. Gabriella couldn't believe her mother had just hit her. She started sobbing uncontrollably, not believing the unbearable cruelty and injustice of the world, and locked herself in her room.
Where she remained, six hours later, unable to sleep. Gabriella curled herself into a ball, wiping the tears from her eyes. She was more emotionally and physically drained than she'd been in her entire life. The horrible scene replayed in her mind again and again, torturing her, even as she sank gratefully into unconsciousness, where no one could hurt her. The pain didn't ease, merely subsided, as she fell asleep. Her dreams were of Troy.
How did you like it/hate it? I know that's not really a cliffhanger but it leaves you wondering... sort of.
I have a game: what do you want to do to Sharpay for being so vicious? Review and let me know!