CHAPTER 2
In the end, Troy told Gabriella that he would go to training at lunch today and sing with her at lunch the following day. Gabriella seemed fine with that but he dreaded his dad's reaction – his dad was not so amiable.
"So wassup, dude?" Chad, Zeke and Jason bounded into the changing rooms, howling with excitement, and Troy got a sudden unexpected longing to be singing with Gabriella in the calm music rooms. Sighing, Troy changed into his kit and followed the guys into the gym.
When practice was over, Coach pulled Troy over. Troy noticed a strange expression on his dad's face.
"So…Troy. I was looking at the notice boards earlier and I Noticed your name on it."
With a sinking feeling that had nothing to do with basketball, Troy nodded.
"Callbacks, Troy? Again? You told me you wouldn't audition again, you said that the singing thing was over and you'd concentrate on working on your game." Mr Bolton sounded as if he'd been bottling this in for a while.
"So, dad, I changed my mind. What's the big deal?" Troy retorted.
"But, Troy. Why?" As his dad spoke, Troy realised that the expression on his dad's face was bewilderment.
"Basketball isn't the only thing I enjoy doing, dad. So what if I want to try something new once in a while?" Troy said passionately.
"Troy…you're a hoops dude, not a musical singer guy."
Troy felt a strong sense of déjà vu as he said to his dad, "Don't you think I can be both?" As Troy stalked out of the gym, he saw a number of emotions cross his dad's face; anger, exasperation, and the look of bewilderment that looked so strange on his dad. Troy slammed the gym door, revealing the rest of the basketball team who had been hiding behind the door listening.
"You guys are so creepy," Troy mumbled before hurrying off to the changing rooms to try and avoid a confrontation with any of his teammates. However, someone had beaten him to it.
"You're doing the callbacks? Again?" Chad sounded incredulous and disappointed, as if Troy had let him down.
"Look, man, you knew I was doing the auditions. What's the problem?" Even as he said the words, Troy felt his heart sink; he knew Chad would find many problems with him doing the callbacks.
"Maybe because the callbacks are at the same time at the game? What are you going to choose? Man, I've been your best friends since kindergarten but since Gabriella came along, you've changed; I don't even know what you're going to do."
"I don't know either, man," Troy said miserably. It was true. He knew what he wanted to do, but he didn't know if he could stand the possible consequences enforced by his dad and Chad.
"Dude, that's not what I wanted to hear," Chad said as he walked away, shaking his head.
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