I quickly looked behind me in the nearest window checking me appearance, I still felt frazzled from walking in late, and now on
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Chapter 3 - Look My Way
I quickly looked behind me in the nearest window checking my appearance, I still felt frazzled from running to class late, and now on top of that I was stuck with Troy Bolton for an hour, a quick fluff of my hair and adjustment of my clothes will have to do.
I felt my hands get sweaty and my cheeks felt as if they were becoming flush, why was I having this sudden reaction to a boy! This had never happened before, I was outraged with my body for going against me and showing my normally cool and collected exterior as a nervous wreck. I need to pull myself together, no use getting worked up over this, just think of it as hanging around with Chad, I mean they are best friends so shouldn't they share some form of similarities?
Most girls would be jumping for joy at this experience, actually scratch that, ALL girls would generally be jumping for joy at the chance to spend an hour with Troy but not me, no, not when those beautiful eyes had been haunting me for most of the day! The eyes that I always wanted to look my way but never did before he left, the eyes that captivated me beyond my control. Confusion swelled in my brain, "pleasure is all mine Brie", seriously what was that?! Brie? Am I cheese? The boy has never even addressed me by my full name and already has a nickname for me.
As I saw Troy walking back to me carrying two basketballs, I told myself to keep my cool, to act calm, just be myself, that all sounded easy enough, I was a smart girl I'm sure I would be able to manage, but then thought suddenly hit me along with a wave of nausea, basketball. BASKETBALL! Me + ball danger for all.
Great.
An hour with the schools primo boy and I am most likely to either embarrass myself to no end or physically put him in danger. I should probably just give up my position as student body president already; clearly everyone is going to hate me when Troy is in hospital from injuries caused by 'crazy girl armed with a basketball'.
As he came closer I took in his features, he had grown since he left, when he went away he still had a young boy charm about him, but there were no remains of young boy charm, Troy now oozed sex appeal. A dark tanned completion, his hair that seemed to have gotten darker through his absence hung loosely and messily above his eyes, his beautiful aqua eyes that seemed to sparkle like the sea on a clear day in summer. Did this boy have any faults at all? His exposed arms were shapely but not overly large, and his smile, which seemed to attract girls to him like a moth to a flame, put Brad Pitt and George Clooney to shame. He was the image of perfection, and here he was walking towards me. This is where my head went into questioning mode, why? Plain old Gabriella. Why would he want to spend any amount of time with me?
I was rudely taken out of my thought process by the loud and obnoxious scream of Coach Bolton. I never really liked that man, he seemed to have something against me, or was it that he just permanently had a chip on his shoulder?
"In your partner groups I would like you too all practice jump starts and we will rotate groups to practice free throws as well as doing suicides. I don't want to hear any complaints!"
Talk about the death punishment.
By this time Troy was back at my side and had handed me a basketball, before he could say something I decided I better for-warn him of my pathetic athletic skills.
"uhh just so you know, I really, really suck at sports, so if I injure you at any stage in this lesson I'm just going to say sorry now."
Amusement flashed through Troy's eyes, obviously he didn't believe me or thought that I was just plain crazy, either way he cant say that I didn't warn him.
"I'm sure your not that bad, I mean you did grow up with Chad, I'm sure that you know how to catch and throw a ball?"
I laughed.
"uh-um, yeah that didn't really help, how about we just start with the basics?"
"okay Brie"
"stand about two meters back and when I throw the ball, you just catch, there's really nothing to it." Troy continued
My heart was racing, I felt like I was about to step into an exam room to take a test I knew nothing about. Except there I would have no one to embarrass myself in front of, especially not the schools most sought over bachelor.
"okkkkkay, I'll give it a try, no promises that I'm actually going to successfully catch the ball though."
"okay, stand with your legs shoulder width apart, have your arms out and ready to catch, and when the ball is close use your instant reflexes to catch the ball."
This all sounded easy enough in theory, I donk know how I'm going to perform in reality.
"Okay on the count of three I will throw it."
"1, 2, 3"
The ball left Troy's hands, it was as though time was in slow motion, the ball spun as it came towards me, I remembered Troy's words, "use your instant reflexes", as the ball came closer I stretched out my arms and caught the ball.
"OMG, I caught it! That is the first time in my life I have ever actually done that!"
Troy just stood there looking triumphant, and a look graced his face almost saying 'I told you so'.
"Omg Troy", clearly I was excited about this achievement, I have been never ever been successful in gym and this was proving to be a step in the right direction.
"That's what they all say Brie" Troy replied, with an obvious sexual innuendo, his blue eyes turning a dark shade of blue, shimmering with lust and danger.
His remark instantly sparked a flashback of six months ago, something I never wanted to re-live again.
Flashback
No ones POV
The music was loud and the beat was electric, body's were grinding together, skin against skin, all inhibitions were lost on the dance floor.
Gabriella entered the dark room, which was illuminated with neon strobe lights, an array of colours, something she had never seen or experienced before. This was the first real party she was attending apart from ones that were held at either Chad or Sharpay's house and she was feeling giddy.
Neither of her best friends were with her, only the single most beautiful human in Gabriella's eyes, Michael Phillips, a senior from a private school on the other side of town. After weeks of flirting at a gym class she had started taking, Michael finally asked her out to a party one of his friends from school was holding. Of course Gabriella accepted, she had been crushing on Michael ever since she first looked at him.
Gabriella was knocked out of her reminiscent thoughts when she felt two arms snake around her waist.
"lets dance"
"lead the way"
They danced for what seemed like eternity, drinking the jelly shots that were constantly been passed out throughout the crowd, and flirting like crazy.
"you want to get some air?", the husky voice whispered in Gabriella's ear, sending chills down her spine, she nodded into his chest as he took her hand and led her upstairs to a room with a balcony.
As they walked out a shiver ran through Gabriella, shocked by the cold temperature outside. Michael's arms wrapped around her and feather light kisses were being pressed onto her shoulders and up her neck, he gradually turned her around and placed a kiss onto her lips, from there the kisses grew more passionate.
Opening the door to the bedroom adjoining the balcony, Michael pushed Gabriella through and lay down on the bed, pulling her along with him. Michaels hand travelled downwards, and Gabriella struggled against him, not wanting this to go any further than it already had.
"Don't try to push me away Gabriella, don't make this any harder on yourself."
That night Gabriella broke, never to be the same, forcibly changed beyond her will.
End flashback
Gabriella had stilled after the words left his mouth, instantly reminding her of Michael and his cocky attitude, the night her innocence was stolen.
A single tear fell from her eye, caught in the memory that tormented her dreams every night. The basketball dropped from her hands, the noise almost echoing in her ears, provoking her to break, to finally release.
Troy looked at the girl in front of him, confused why she had just reacted that way, he approached her slowly, not wanting to push any further in making the situation worse, his hand reaching out to comfort her, almost instinctively. As soon as his hand touched her skin, she lost control, tears falling faster from her eyes.
She did the one thing she did best, she ran. Ran away from her fears, ran away from embarrassment, ran away from the pain. Through the hallways and pushed through the front doors, straight to her car, the need for escape almost suffocating her.
Gabriella's sudden outburst seemed to gain the attention of a lot more than just Troy Bolton, the entire gym class seemed to have their eyes on him, almost questioning what just happened, but one voice broke the silence that appeared to have stilled the gym.
"Bolton WHAT did you do to her?!" Sharpay screeched from across the gym, coming at him like a hurricane releasing its fury.
Troy stood shell shocked, confused beyond belief. The only words he could process leaving his mouth,
"Nothing, I did nothing."
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