Just quickie from me, this chapter has a bit of swearing in it, you have been warned! Hope you enjoy the drama. Please review if you do. Love Tink. xx
As the days passed the relationship between Gabi and Troy became more strained. They still traveled to school together on a morning but they were cold, courteous and over polite. It was as if they had never become a couple, there were no more kisses, there was no more touching or secret smiles. They were miserable apart, they were miserable together.
Gabriella was relived to find that Christian, although still around, had not bothered her at all, she had not heard from him nor had she received any more creepy gifts. Occasionally she would catch him still staring at her, which made her feel a little uneasy but generally he kept out of her way, as it seemed did Troy. Gabriella found herself wondering if she had over reacted to Christian's stalker like behavior, maybe he hadn't been as bad as she remembered, maybe it was just that had liked her a lot and found it difficult to let go. Whatever it had been, she was just very glad that it was over.
Gabriella's costume arrived in the middle of the week and she was thrilled that Sharpay had picked so perfectly for her. She was to be an Angel, the dress innocent yet sexy. It was long and white with thin straps, cut low in the front but even lower in the back. A pair of finely feathered wings and fluffy halo set off the look. She felt so pretty and demure, yet sexy all at the same time. She couldn't wait to see Troy's face when he saw her in it, maybe then he would realize what a mistake he had made in not wanting to take things further with her.
She sighed to herself as she thought about Troy; she wasn't even sure what they were still fighting about. They just couldn't seem to stop and she felt as though they would never get things sorted. Several times during the last few days they had both tired to talk to each other but tempers became frayed or other people had demands on their time, life just kept getting in the way. Gabriella made up her mind to talk to him after school that day, to tell him how she felt, to tell him she wanted her friend back. She knew he was staying late to practice with the guys and decided to catch him before practice.
Gabriella found Troy talking to Chad outside the boy's locker room. Her heart swelled when she saw him, he looked so handsome in his wildcat's uniform that her mouth went dry and she offered him a nervous smile as he looked up at her approach. Chad wisely, picked up the ball at his feet and gave Gabi a smile, before disappearing into the gym.
"Hi" she greeted him softly, trying not to stare. He looked wonderful.
"Hi" he replied wearily, trying to judge her mood.
"Can we talk?"
"Sure but I don't have too long" he said with a wry smile.
She nodded "I know…Troy I just want to say I'm sorry for the way I've been the last couple of days, I've been a bitch"
Troy chuckled "I wouldn't say that Gab, you just haven't been yourself"
"It's just I'm finding it a little hard to get used to the change with us, you know"
"I know, it's the same for me. . . How do you think I feel suddenly wanting kiss my best friend?"
Gabriella smiled "Who Chad?"
Troy pulled her into the circle of his arms and placed a chaste kiss on her forehead "No you dummy"
"I don't wanna fight with you anymore; I can't even remember what we were fighting about"
Troy could but didn't really want to open up that can of worms here "Me either"
"So we're okay right?"
"We're okay" he confirmed and leant down to kiss her lips gently. He felt rather than saw her smile.
Gabriella's heart leapt at the touch of his lips but like all the times before, all too soon he took them away, leaving her feeling a little bereft.
"Listen Gab, I gotta get back but we'll catch up properly at the ball on Friday, you are going right?"
She nodded "What's your costume?" she asked curious
He winked "That's a surprise, I'll meet you here okay, I have some things to do on route"
Gabriella was a little disappointed but agreed to meet him anyway, smiling as he kissed her again swiftly. Together they walked to the gym door and she watched as he walked inside to join his team mates, her smile fixed in place.
Gabriella arranged to got to the ball with Taylor and Chad, who had no problems offering her a ride but were both as curious as Gabriella as to what Troy's plans were. She didn't give it too much thought though, as she had other things on her mind, things like Christian. He wasn't following her again; it just seemed that everywhere she was, he was. He didn't even acknowledge her presence and Gabriella got the feeling he was deliberately ignoring her. She was pleased though, she took it as a sign that he finally had gotten over her and began to offer him the odd smile when their eyes happened to meet.
Christian was thrilled, his plan was working, he knew if he just ignored her long enough she would become curious and want him back. He could tell she wanted him, it started with little things like her looking at him, being in the same place as him, and then it progressed to smiles. Christian knew he had her back, all he had to do was take her, make her his, they would be so perfect together.
Staring at herself in the long mirror, that Friday, Gabriella blinked as Taylor and Sharpay squealed in her ear.
"We look so hot!" Sharpay giggled waving her wand around her body.
"She's right Gab, we do" Taylor added, smoothing the net skirt of her dress and wiggling her hips a little.
Gabriella had to admit she looked hot too; the dress was fabulous and made her feel gorgeous. It was the right mixture of innocence and seduction and she hoped it would have that effect on Troy. Her hair hung loose down her back, the curls resting on her dainty feathered wings, the combination of darkness and light stunning.
"Seriously Troy isn't going to know what's hit him ... You two are staying over tonight right?" Sharpay asked, turning around in the mirror to look at herself.
"Yeah" she said breathlessly thinking of the coming night and her plans for Troy.
"You're not planning on, you know, are you?" Taylor asked clearly shocked at the lust on Gabi's face.
She flushed "No I am not Taylor Mckessie, but there's nothing wrong with a little fun is there?"
"Gabriella Montez, who'd have thought it, it's always the quiet ones" she giggled.
"Yeah like you and Chad don't" she replied laughing as Taylor began to blush herself.
"Will you two get your minds out of the gutter, we need to be going, where are Chad and Zeke?" Sharpay said getting frustrated; she wanted to be on time.
"Relax Shar, they will be here" Taylor assured her, just as doorbell sounded down stairs. Giggling the girls gathered their purses and set off downstairs.
"Looking hot ladies" Chad said with a whistle as they came into view.
"Thanks Chad" Sharpay smiled, doing a twirl as though he had spoken only to her. Taylor and Sharpay rolled their eyes, her ego was so big.
"You look great Chad" said Gabriella as she took in his Dracula outfit. Like Taylor he had covered his face in white stage makeup and fake blood. He wore a crisp snowy white shirt and dark pants with a black velvet cape. His normally unruly hair was slicked back from his face and tied in a pony tail at the nape of his neck.
"Thanks Gab, you don't look so bad yourself, Troy is gonna flip a shit when he sees you"
Taylor smacked his arm "Chad! Don't be checking out my best friend" she said with a smile.
"What's Troy wearing, do you know?" Gabriella asked as they headed out to the cars
Chad nodded "Yeah but he swore me to secrecy, Gab you'll love it"
Knowing Troy she probably would.
The drive to East High was a short one and Gabriella was excited all the way, she couldn't wait to spend some quality time with Troy, it felt like she hadn't seen him in forever. The school looked amazing, in dark with candles lighting the halls, cobwebs hanging from the walls and ceilings, spiders over door jambs and pumpkins galore. Ghosts, ghouls and vampires were attached to locker doors and rattled as they walked past on their way to the gym. All around them students dressed as Witches, Wizards, Ghosts, Zombies and famous horror movie Characters. Gabriella gave a little shudder of unease at some of them, she didn't like to be scared and she hoped Troy remembered that. She couldn't see him anywhere.
"I'm going to look for Troy; will you guys get me a drink? I'll be back in five" she said to the group, as she turned and fought her way through the crowds out of the door.
Most of the halls were empty save for the odd couple making out or people on cell phones, it was eerie in the half light and Gabriella got a little mad at Troy for making her come find him. Suddenly she spotted a figure up ahead waving at her and her heart stopped. It was the Wildcat mascot and he held a large bunch of roses out towards her.
"Troy?" she asked with a grin, he knew she didn't like to be scared and was touched he had chosen the least scary costume he could find.
The mascot nodded and shuffled towards her, his finger over his lips. She smiled when he handed her the flowers and took her hand.
"Thank you Troy, they're beautiful"
The Wildcat ducked his head as though shy and shuffled his feet again as though embarrassed.
"You are so sweet" she sighed, thinking how wonderful he was.
He took her hand in his through the costume and turned towards the open door, giving her a little tug
"You wanna go for a walk?" she queried and The Wildcat nodded.
"Okay, sure" Maybe now they could get that quality time she'd been after, if he ever removed his head.
"Let me just text Tay and tell her, I found you" she said and pulled her hand away to send a quick message.
The Wildcat watched patiently, smiling inside his costume, as she finished her message and took hand again, leaving with him willingly.
Taylor tapped her foot in time to the music as she waited for Chad to appear with their drinks. Hearing her cell buzz she opened it to see a message from Gabi.
"That Gab?" asked Chad as he arrived and handed her a drink.
"Yeah, she says she's found Troy and thinks its really sweet that he dressed up as a Wildcat, she's going for some fun" she giggled "A Wildcat? Thought you told me Troy was coming as Wolverine? Chad you can be so dumb"
Chad looked at her "Taylor he is coming as Wolverine, I've seen the costume myself"
Taylor felt a trickle of unease "Call him, find out if he's here yet"
Troy's cell rang for a few seconds before he answered
"Yo!" Chad could hear him shout and make out music in the background, the same music that was playing in the gym.
"Troy, dude where are you? And is Gabi with you?" Chad asked not wanting to worry him if she was.
"I'm here, but haven't seen Gab yet, why?"
"Shit, Troy, Tay just got a text saying she'd met you and gone off with you! Get your ass outside Troy; she's with someone who's dressed as a Wildcat"
"Get Zeke and Jason and meet me outside" he said and hung up.
Troy felt sick with fear, who had Gabi gone with and why did she think it was him? There was only one possible explanation, Christian! He was sick and Troy couldn't begin to imagine what he would do to her. Heading for the parking lot he couldn't see a Wildcat any where…
Gabriella lay in the back seat of Christian's car, unable to comprehend what had just happened. One second she had been chatting happily and the next the Wildcat had removed his head, Christian stood looking at her, grinning evilly.
In one fluid movement he had an arm around her waist and one around her mouth, lifting her off her feet, carrying her to his car. He threw her into the back seat and slammed the doors, racing out of the parking lot.
Gabriella was paralyzed with fear, Christian had just abducted her and nobody had seen, nobody knew what had just happened to her.
"Gab why did you make me do that, I don't wanna fight with you, I love you, I wanna love you . . .we need to go some place where we can be alone" he rambled turning to look at her over his shoulder.
Her mouth was dry, terror over taking every cell in her body, think, think Gabriella she told herself. What was he going to do, would he hurt her? Would he kill her? Would she ever see her friends and family again? Her only chance was to persuade him that she still cared for him and wanted to be back with him, maybe then he would let her go.
"Christian, why don't we talk, try and sort this out" she suggested her voice weak and shaking with fear.
"We've wasted too much time talking babe, it's time for a little action if you know what I mean" he leered at her in the rear view mirror and Gabriella realized what he meant.
Gabriella looked out of the window tears blurring her vision as she tried to see where he was talking her, he drove down blocks she didn't recognize and after a few minutes it appeared they were heading onto the highway.
"Christian let me out, I want to go home" she tried to sound forceful "You can't hold me against my will"
"It's not against your will babe, you said you wanted to talk, well we will . . . after I get done with you…You don't know just how hot you are Gab, fuck I've ached to screw you, did you know that?" he laughed humorlessly
"All those days and nights, all I could do was think about how good you were gonna feel when I was inside you . . .how hot it will be when you're mouths on me . . .God Gab I'm so fucking pumped, just thinking about how I wanna make you scream my name"
Gabriella felt like being ill, he made it sound as though he expected her to co operate with his sick scheme.
"I will never have sex with you Christian, over my dead body" she snapped, suddenly filled with fury.
"Aw Gab, I don't wanna have to go that far" he chuckled.
"You're ill you know that?"
Christian shook his head "That's what the last one said"
"Last one?"
"My last girlfriend Amber, she was real bitch but I got her good, she was begging in the end"
Gabriella swallowed not wanting to think about what that meant, suddenly her cell phone began to vibrate in her pocket and she realized if she could get it open and call someone she could be rescued…
As Chad and Zeke ran into the parking lot, Troy heard a screech of tires and saw Christian's car careening out of the parking lot.
"There!" he yelled already running for his car, Chad and Zeke following closely.
Throwing open the doors, the trio piled in, as Troy started the engine and took off after Christian. Catching a glimpse of himself in the mirror, he felt a little bubble of hysteria rise up, Wolverine, Dracula and a Zombie all racing to the rescue.
"Fuck, I should I have brought her myself" he cursed, hitting the wheel with the palm of his hand as they sped along the street.
"You weren't to know man, we all thought he'd left her alone" Chad said, pointing as the car ahead turned sharply.
"It he so much as touches one fucking hair on her head, I'll kill him, I fucking swear I will" Troy snarled, pushing a hand through his hair.
"We'll get him Troy; he won't be able to touch anyone when we've finished with him"
"Try her cell, see if she answers" Troy instructed pulling his own from his pocket one handed, the other on the wheel.
Gabriella felt the tears trickle down her face as Christian continued to talk, telling her what he was going to do to her and how good it was going to be. He wasn't going to hurt her; he loved her and just wanted to prove it to her, by being her first.
"Christian, please let me go, I don't want to be with you" she sobbed in earnest, as her cell continued to ring.
"I know you're saying that now, but soon babe, you'll be screaming my name when I'm inside you"
"I don't want you" she screamed at him, angry that he wasn't listening.
"Yeah you do babe, you just don't know it yet" he assured her as he continued to drive, his face sweating from the heat of the wildcat suit he still wore.
Troy swerved in and out of traffic, other drivers beeping and yelling, as he tried to keep up with the Christians car. He seemed unaware that he was being followed, and for that Troy was grateful, he was however terrified for Gabriella, he didn't know what that sick bastard was capable of. All he could do was pray she was alright and unharmed.
"Quick, he's pulling of the freeway" Chad yelled, as Troy lost in thought drove past without exiting.
"Fuck" he cursed "I'll have to get off at the next ramp…Where does that one go?"
"Meadow Creek I think, its all dirt tracks and shacks" Zeke said, trying to remember.
"Christ I hope she's okay" he muttered, pushing his foot down on the pedal.
Gabriella became aware that Christian was slowing the car and she sat up attentively, trying to look around her. All she could see was blackness, there was only the light from the stars and the moon. At any other time, she would have noticed how pretty the night sky was, but at the present time she was too terrified to take anything in. She was suddenly aware the car had stopped and Christian was yanking the back door open and reaching for her.
"Get out" he hissed, pulling her towards him.
Gabriella struggled against him, kicking out at him with both her legs.
"Stop fighting me on this babe, we both know I can hurt you" he snarled and caught her ankle, pulling her out of the car.
Gabriella slid along the seat then she felt her bottom hit the ground with a thud and all she could think at that moment, was that her beautiful dress was going to be ruined and so was she.