Troy's Walls- -Chapter Three

By bomchickawahwahx3

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The next day, Chase calls to ask me to the Last Blast, and I accept. The Last Blast was one of the many school dances we have at East High. I guess that means we're getting back together. I start to regret my decision when he brings up this girl, Allie, who brought him cookies last night and called him a "hero" for scoring the winning points in last week's basketball game.

"Listen," I tell him sarcastically, "why don't you ask Ally to the dance instead?"

"Do you want me to?" He replies, while I'm thinking that he didn't take a hint about the sarcasm. "I bet she'll go."

"I bet she will too, Chase." I let out a frustrated sigh and hang up angrily.

He always does that. Calls me and then talks about other girls. Why do I even bother? For a moment I'm on the edge of tears again, but I blink them back. Then I pick up my guitar and start playing.

I start to realize that Chase and I aren't right for each other. He just doesn't understand me. Maybe I'm going to spend the rest of my life just like I am now. Alone.

I don't need a guy to define me. I don't need anyone.

Soon Troy's sister drives up with her five year old daughter, Annabelle. They walk past where I'm sitting and knock on Troy's door. When he answers, Kristin says there's an emergency at her work and she needs Troy to baby-sit.

"Geez I can't," he says. "I was just on my way to a job interview downtown."

"I can watch her," I tell them, suddenly interrupting their conversation.

Kristin looks down at me in surprise. She's never met me before.

"You look kind of familiar," she finally says, "Do I know you?"

Troy quickly answers for me. "Gabriella goes to my school; She also lives next door-- you've probably seen her around the neighborhood."

Then he turns to me. "Could you really watch her? That would be great."

I tell him that it's no problem, and the matter seems settled, only Troy still seems kind of uncomfortable. "Uh, could you watch her at your house?" he asks me.

"Yeah, sure" I tell him, almost unable to hide my anger. Does he think I'm gonna snoop through his apartment or steal a family heirloom?

"I'll only be gone for about an hour," he says. Then he and Kristin leave me with Annabelle.

I start wondering how in the world I'm gonna entertain this little girl. I take Annabelle into my room, and she immediately spots my Playstation 2 machine, so we play that for a while.

"Troy has Grand Theft Auto," Annabelle says.

I raise my eyebrows. Taylor once told me about that game, and said that it was pretty cool. However, I didn't think the game was quite appropriate for a five year old girl. "Oh yeah?"

"Yep! It's one of my favorite games to play." She answers cheerfully. She was just too cute.

"Isn't that game a little too violent for a young girl your age?" I ask her.

"Nope!" She says, obviously thinking that she was old enough to play it.

"I'll go get it!" Annabelle suddenly says, and she's out the door before I can stop her. I follow her down the short hallway, trying to divert her. Troy definitely didn't seem to want me in his apartment.

"The door is probably locked," I tell her, trying to avoid the situation.

"I have a key," she says. "It's on the chain around my neck."

With that, she takes the chain off from around her neck and inserts the key into the ignition. Then she opens the door and enters the apartment. Not sure what to do, I follow. I wondered what Troy would say if he found out that we broke into his apartment. I've never actually seen him mad, before.

Annabelle leads the way, going through the short hallway and walking into a room on the left. I assumed it was Troy's room.

Troy's room was incredible. I looked around the room, amazed at the sight. His walls are completely covered with sketches. It looked a looked a lot like he drew them himself; I never thought he'd be the artist type of guy.

"There are some really cool pictures you should see over there," Annabelle says to me, matter-of-factly.

"Huh?" I glance over to where she's pointing and my mouth automatically drops open. I cannot believe what I am seeing.

A/N- - So, what do you guys think is on the wall ?

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