Chapter 2

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-At the country club-

Taylor woke up to the rays of the Sun shining through the open windows. She sat up. Something was different; there was no distinct noise coming from the living room. Normally, Gabi would be up and about in the morning, bustling around the small cabin preparing for the day ahead. Most mornings, Taylor woke up to Gabi's soft singing voice. "Gabi?" Taylor called. No, Gabi wasn't here. So where was she? Gabi couldn't be with Troy, not after yesterday. She would have left a note on the bedside table. But then again, Gabi has been MIA since she heard the newest decree for the employment. Maybe Kelsi or Chad knew where Gabi was…

"Hey Kelsi!" Taylor greeted, "Do you know where Gabriella is? I didn't see her this morning."

"Nope, I haven't seen her yet either. Have you asked Ryan or Chad? Ryan and Gabriella have grown close this summer."

Taylor shook her head, "Chad hasn't seen Gabi since she stormed off. I haven't seen Ryan yet."
"Well, here's your chance! You can ask him now! Ryan is heading this way." It was indeed true; Ryan was heading their way with a bright smile on his face.

"Kelsi! Taylor!" Shouted Ryan, "Has Gabi called you yet?"

"No," replied Taylor, hurt. She was Gabi's best friend (next to Troy, of course). Not Ryan!

"Oh. Gabi just called me-she wasn't sure whether you were still sleeping," reassured Ryan, "She said she'll call us at the start of free time. Gabi went back to Albuquerque last night."

"Why? Do you know what happened? Is Gabi okay?" asked Taylor, concerned for her best friend.

Ryan shrugged, "I'm not sure. She called me just to tell you this. We'll find out later, I expect."

"I see. Can you spread the message to the other Wildcats, Ryan? Tell them to meet at the kitchen at lunch break."

"Sure."

"Hey Wildcats!" The voice of Gabriella shouted at the start of free time.

"Gabi! Are you okay? What happened? Ryan told us you went back to Albuquerque last night! What about the job?"

Gabriella grinned; trust Taylor to ask questions first. She laughed, "Slow down, Tay. We have practically the whole night. I'll answer all the questions."

"You'd better, missy! When I get my hands on you…" warned Chad.

"We're glad to know you're ok," smiled Taylor, "We're all curious about last night. Mind telling us what happened?"

Gabriella took a deep, calming breath before continuing, "Troy and I broke up."

"What????!!!!!" Four voices (Chad, Taylor, Ryan, and Kelsi) exclaimed.

"What happened?" Chad yelled angrily, "Did Troy break up with you? I'll hurt him!"

"No, Chad. This isn't his fault…not really. I broke up with Troy…I love him. But…I can't be with someone like him," said Gabriella, sobbing very softly.

Taylor, Chad, Kelsi and Troy exchanged glances. They didn't know what to say; neither of them has ever been in this particular type of situation before.

"Shh…it's okay, Brie. Let it all out," comforted Ryan gently. They could hear Gabriella's sobs over the phone.

"I'm sorry…," she choked up, "I thought there were no more tears left for Troy…Apparently, I am wrong."

"It's okay…who can blame you? Even I can't stand Troy…and he's been my bro since childhood," stated Chad angrily, "How can he treat us like this? How can he treat you like this? This is going too far!!! Treating me like crap is okay. But it isn't fair to you."

Gabriella sobbed, "No, it isn't fair to you either…Listen, keep me updated on Troy, okay? I have to go. I can't talk about Troy anymore…not today, at least. Take care of yourselves. Don't let Sharpay get to you, okay?!"

"We understand, Brie. Take care of yourself too, okay? When we see each other again, you'd better be smilin' and lookin' good, okay?"

"Ok…hopefully," murmured Gabriella quietly.

The Wildcats said their goodbyes to each other. Then Taylor turned to face the others, "Do you think that Gabi will be okay, maybe I should go back…" she said hesitating, "I should be there to support her in her time of need. I'm her best friend…"

"Gabi knows she can always call if she needs someone. It's not a matter of if, but simply a matter of when," stated Ryan.

"I guess…but will we know how to help? Will we be able to help her? Will we know what to do?"

"Trust me. We'll know when Gabi will need our help. For now, let's just focus on how to fix this problem," said Chad softly.

Taylor stared at Chad and nodded. Chad was a person she trusted with her life, if not more. Chad and Taylor moved closer and closer to each other.

"C'mon guys, lunch break is over," interrupted Ryan. Both Chad and Taylor sprang apart.

"Now I know how Troy feels…" grumbled Chad as they headed off to the kitchens or to the golf course or the music room respectively.

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Troy had never felt so worse in his young life. Why did he do those things? Why did he treat his friends like trash? Now he knew how the other Wildcats, especially Chad and Brie when he left them in favor of hangin' out with the 'upper classmen.' It was for a cause, not a very good cause when you think about it. C'mon, a basketball scholarship? This was what he gave Gabriella up for? It was only after their breakup that Troy realized that the basketball scholarship was worth his relationship with Gabriella. She inspired Troy to become something more. Together they broke free from the expectations of the society of East High. It was too late now…too late. After all the pain he caused Gabriella, would she still take him back? Perhaps his friends will be able to help with Gabriella while he 'dealt' with Sharpay…

"Hey Wildcats." Troy greeted Chad, Zeke and Kelsi in the kitchen. Chad and Zeke stared at him before moving to another table. He turned to face Kelsi in confusion.

"What's wrong with Chad and Zeke, Kelsi?"

She silently handed him the decree.

Date: 16th August 2007

Announcement: All Employees will be working on Talent Night Show.

NO EXCEPTIONS!

Troy stared at the announcement. No wonder the Wildcats were pissed at him. He couldn't believe this! He will be forced to sing with Sharpay in the talent show whilst the Wildcats will be working…it seemed he was an exception to this rule, no thanks to Sharpay. What should he do?

Everybody's always talking at me
Everybody's trying to get in my head
I wanna listen to my own heart talking
I need to count on myself instead

Echo:Did you ever?
Troy: Loose yourself to get what you want
Echo: Did you ever?
Troy: Get on a ride and wanna get off
Chorus: Did you ever?
Troy:

Push away the ones you should've held close
Did you ever let go?
Did you ever not know?

I'm not gonna stop, that's who I am
I'll give it all I got, that is my plan
Will I find what I lost?
You know you can
Bet on it, bet on it
Bet on it, bet on it
(Bet on me)
I wanna make it right, that is the way
To turn my life around, today is the day
Am I the type of guy who means what I say?
Bet on it, bet on it
Bet on it, bet on it

How will I know if there's a path worth taking?
Should I question every move I make?
With all Ie lost my heart is breaking
I don't wanna make the same mistake

Chorus: Did you ever?
Troy: Doubt your dream will ever come true
Chorus: Did you ever?
Troy: Blame the world and never blame you
Chorus: I will never
Troy:

Try to live a lie again
I don't wanna win this game if I can't play it my way

I'm not gonna stop, that's who I am
(Who I am)
I'll give it all I got, that is my plan
(That's my plan)
Will I find what I lost?
You know you can
(You know you can)
Bet on it, bet on it
Bet on it, bet on it
Bet on me

I wanna make it right, that is the way
To turn my life around, today is the day
Am I the type of guy who means what I say
Bet on it, bet on it
Bet on it, bet on it

Oh,Hold up
Give me room to think
Bring it on down
Gotta work on my swing
Gotta do my own thing
Hold up

It's no good at all
To see yourself and not recognize your face
Out on my own, it's such a scary place

The answers are all inside of me
All I gotta do is believe

I'm not gonna stop
Not gonna stop 'til I get my shot
That's who I am, that is my plan
Will I end up on top?
You can bet on it, bet on it
Bet on it, bet on it
You can bet on it, bet on it
Bet on it, bet on it

I wanna make it right, that is the way
To turn my life around, today is the day
Am I the type of guy who means what I say
Bet on it, bet on it
Bet on it, bet on it

You can bet on me

Troy breathed in deeply. He knew what to do. It was the right way.

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This chapter is a little short…and the next chapter will be even shorter. Since it will be based on Sharpay's reaction to Troy's announcement…

I've finally seen High School Musical 2 (on youtube). It was better than I expected but I think I like the first movie better…At any rate, it won't change anything…