Okay so I've got the box and yet I haven't sent my laptop in yet but I promised my dad that I would let him take everything out tomorrow night.

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Troy and I barely made it to the bleachers before falling down and grabbing our water. I just unscrewed mine and poured it on me. "the new member of the girls varsity basketball team is Gabriella Montez, she beat my son, that's something that you never see," Jack said.

"Thanks," I said.

"Good Game," Troy said holding out his hands. I shook it lightly before dropping it, I still felt that same spark that I use to feel when we were together. "Did you feel that?"

"Feel what," I asked pretending I didn't feel anything. "I'll see you around." Everyone came over and congratulated me on getting the spot but none of them would come near me because I was so sweaty, not even Trevor which kind of hurt.

"Why don't you go and change and then we'll go out and hang out," Chad suggested. Everyone liked that idea and I had to say no.

"Sorry guys, I've got a dinner to go to. But I do need a ride home," I said.

"We can take you home if you need it," Jack said walking over to us.

"that'd be great, I'll be right out, I just want to change," I said. He nodded and walked back into his office.

"Why'd you say yes? I thought I was giving you a ride," Trevor said.

"Because it's just easier this way. You guys can go. I'll see you tomorrow," I said giving Trevor a small kiss and running back into the locker room.

I walked back out ten minutes later after changing and cleaning up a little. Jack was sitting on the bleachers. "Isn't Troy out yet?"

"No he takes longer than you sometimes, plus he's going to try and convince his mom that he doesn't need to change before dinner," He said. We lughed as Troy walked out. His mom was going to make him change.

"Let's go," He said. We all grabbed our stuff and walked out getting in Jack's car.

"What about your car Troy?" I asked. He sat in the back with me with our stuff in the front. "Didn't you drive here today?"

"No I came with my dad," He said. "I never knew you could play so well," He added.

"Like I said, you never really asked."

"But I knew everything else about you," He said. "Like how you actually got that scar on your arm. It wasn't a branch it was a push pin that you were using. And everything else that no one else knows."

"Not anymore," I said. Jack was looking at us through the mirror waiting for Troy to say something but he never did because he knew I was right. I got out of the car and grabbed my stuff walking away without a word, just a wave.

"Finally, where have you been?" My mom asked when I walked in the door.

"I was at basketball tryouts," I said forgetting I hadn't told her that either. "Why, I'm home and I still have time to change and shower."

"I didn't know you were trying out for the team, why didn't you tell me?" I thought of what I should say. "Did you make it?'

"I didn't tell you because you're never around," I said. "I'm going up to get ready and I'll be down in time to leave."

"Gabi," she said. I turned around and looked at her. "Can we talk about this later?"

"Fine," I said walking back up the stairs. My mom had found one of my old dresses that would still fit. It was one of those dresses you buy but never use, I never use dresses anyways, I'm not really into what other people thought I just didn't like being nothing.

My mom had bought this dress hoping it would change me, just like she taught me how to put on make up and how to color coordinate. Everything was always about making me more girly or fitting in when she buys me anything. But I deal because it's only on those rare times when she's home.

"Gabriella! Maria!" Lucy said letting us in and hugging us both. "Maria it's been so long!" They walked into the kitchen leaving me in the entrance area.

"Gabi?" I looked up and saw Troy standing on the stairs. "I need to talk to you." He sounded so serious, it was scary. We walked up the stairs and into his room, that brought back memories.

"What'd you wanna talk about?" I sat in his computer chair making it impossible for him to sit next to me. So instead of sitting next to me, he sat in front of me, on his bed.

"Look, I know you felt that spark today after tryouts," He said. "you can't say that you didn't without lying." I looked down.

"You're right," I said. "but that doesn't mean I'm just going to forget everything," I added. "I did feel that spark but it's just leftover lust."

"How do you know that isn't a sign?"

"A sign of what?"

"A sign that we should just at least try and be friends if not more. Come on, we were best friends before I asked you out," He said leaning over and taking my hands. I tried pulling back but his grip was too strong.

"Troy be real and plus, we were only friends for a week before you asked me out because you were scared," I said.

"I was in the ninth grade!" Troy said. "But back to the point, why can't we try…to be friends?"

"Look you made your decision and I'm not apart of your life anymore."

"I, look, I well," Troy stuttered out.

"Troy don't even try to say that you didn't want it to be like this but you know what, Troy I loved you so much and now after what you did I can't even look at you without it hurting," I said.

"I'm sorry Brie," He said. I took my hands back and stood up.

"It's Gabriella," I said walking out the door and the timing was perfect because it was time for dinner.

"So how are you Gabriella, Jack told me that you beat Troy this afternoon," Lucy asked me.

"I'm actually good, it was fun playing this afternoon, and I've just been hanging out with my friends," I said. "How has everything been going around here. I'm not used to not being here as much."

"Everything is good, we're all still wondering what Troy ever saw in Sharpie," Jack said.

"It's Sharpay," I said. "And actually did you hear what happened?"

"No," He said. "But then again she's full of drama, that's unnecessary."

"Long story short, she was suspended from school for a week and has detention for a while after he gets back," I said. "But anyways, this is really good Lucy."

"Thank you, it's an old recipe that I found last week." We kept on eating until it was time for us to go home. Luckily my mom forgot all about our talk, like she always does and just let it go.

I spent the rest of the week just hanging out with everyone, Troy and I didn't talk like at all unless I had too but nothing more. Everything was going great, until Tuesday of the next week after school. We had pushed back the reading day until the next Saturday because we all had last minute plans.

I was walking out of the gym after practice and I heard everyone talking. Usually I would go and talk with them but not after what I heard.

"So we all agree, he has to go?" Taylor said. I looked atound the corner and everyone was there, except for Trevor.

"He's nice and all but he doesn't even treat her right," Kelsi said.

"you're right," Zeke said. "She seems happy but she isn't as happy as she could have been."

"So we can't tell Trevor about this right," Jason asked. I heard them all groan and shake their head.

"No Jas—"

I didn't wait to hear any more, I rounded the corner. "Hey guys," I said. "Why are all of you here so late?"

"Oh we were all doing something different and we all just met up, is practice over?" Taylor asked. I nodded.

"Yeah Trevor meeting me and driving me home," I said. "I'll see you guys later." They all nodded as I walked back not making any move to actually leave for the night.

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Amanda!