Dynamite Kid and the Green Butterfly

An-Hope everyone had a good holiday! Here's a late Christmas present. Happy New Years! Thanx for all the support and reviews! They bring a smile to my face. A question or two down at the bottom. Oh and the town of Paisley is supposed to be fake. So I don't own if it's real.

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Disclaimer: Not mine.

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Chapter Five

"Your phone is ringing..."

"Oh really? Thanks for telling me. It's not like I heard it ringing." Troy shot back. Can't he just say thank you? Or at least stay quiet?

"No need to be sarcastic, jackass." I muttered.

"No need to point out the obvious...butt-head." Is he serious? Butt-head? Really Troy? You don't have a better insult than that?

"I haven't benn called that since like...first grade." I laughed. I could see out the corner of my eye that Troy cracked a smile.

After my little mishap with driving, Troy made me pull over. He took the wheel, and started driving again. His brain doesn't hold as much information about this highway as he thought it did. He was completely wrong about the location of the next turnoff. We've been driving four hours! I'm beginning to think we'd be better with me driving.

"Shar..." He whispered, a little too loudly, to himself. Ugh! I hate her. Okay, not really hate, but strongly dislike. She and Troy have been friends since third grade, best friends in fact. During our relationship, if he wasn't spending time with me, he was spending it with her...or with his family...or with Chad...

"Oh, tell her I said hi." I said sarcastically. Sharpay Evans and I don't really get along. We're opposites, to put it nicely. She's loud, I'm quiet. She's a blonde, I'm a brunette. She likes mustard, I like ketchup. That's how it always was. The one thing that had us talking was Troy. His friendship with her and relationship with me was the only thing that powered our friendship. Yep, you guessed it. When Troy and I ended, so did we.

"I still don't understand why you don't like her."

"I have my reasons." They're not very good reason, but who cares?

"And I bet I'm never going to know those reasons..." He pressed. I rolled my eyes. This is so like him.

"Nope." I emphasized the 'p'. He hates that.

"Figures, I never got any reasons about anything from you." I knew right then what his words implied. I never told him why I broke up with him. And I don't plan to. Truth be told, I was influenced to break-up with him. If he knew that, it'd hurt him more. Don't get me wrong, I had a reason for myself too. It's just...not a very good one. I'm not too good with reasons.

"Yeah, well you'll get over it someday." I took out my ipod then. I don't think I can stand t hear more of his obnoxious mumbling. I went down to the playlist labeled 'Troy'. I'd been listening to it a lot more than usual. It's a pretty cute story of how it got there. Back when we were best friends, I borrowed Troy's ipod. There was a playlist on it called 'G'. It was full of those songs that scream 'I'm in love with you, but I don't know how to say it'. I'd asked him about it and he'd just change the subject. Until one afternoon, in detention, I blackmailed him with his own chem homework. It was the first time he'd completed the assignment on his own. I still think he was too proud...

Anyways, his confession was that they were songs that made him think of me, and how he felt about me. I remember grinning like a fool. I was so ready to tell him I shared those same feelings, but Darbus came in and ruin it. To put this sickly sweet tale to an end, I made one containing the same songs. Only now there's a playlist called 'jackass'. Can you guess what those songs are about?

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It's been another hour. There aren't any other cars on the road, and my ipod is dying! On top of that...I'm hungry!

My stomatch let out a growl, for the third time, and Troy sighed.

"Are you hungry?" No Troy, my tummy always does that when I'm full.

"Why would I be? I mean, the last time I put something in my stomach was that Chi Tea..." Another sigh from his gorgeous lips...I didn't just say that.

"We'll stop at the turnoff." That's what you said a while ago, you big dofus! We're the only car on this road, and there's barely road signs to tell you where to go!

"Nah, don't worry about it. I wouldn't want to screw up your new driving plans..."

"You won't." His voice softened, the tone of it just above a whisper. It made me think back...

"Please Brie, sleep on this. Re-think it."

"I have slept on it, Troy. I don't want this."

"I do. Please, I thought we were happy."

"You're too good for me. I'll make you unhappy"

"You won't."

Deja vu. I could feel the tears in my eyes. The picture of his face at that moment was illustrated perfectly. I'd never, ever seen Troy cry before that night on my balcony.

"I don't want to risk it. I've already screwed up two things with you." I turned slightly and saw the bewilderment on his face. I giggled softly. There was a vibration in my pocket from my phone. "It's Taylor." I announced, looking at the screen. "What do I do?"

"Uh, answer it?" Troy was panicicking almost as much as I was.

"Right, answer it..." I sat there and stared as it rang.

"Well?" I can do this. I mean it's just Tay. Prying, know-it-all, sort of a big mouth, but still my best friend, Tay. Oh shit...

"Hello?"

"Gabi? Oh thank goodness! I was getting worried. Where are you? You just missed the chem test!" I laughed as Troy raised his eyebrows while staring at the road.

"Leave it to you to tell me that I missed homework." I can just picture her rolling her eyes. She does that a lot.

"Where are you? You never miss school." I looked around trying to think of an excuse.

"I'm um...out of town." I wasn't lying. I am out of town. Not sure where I am, but I'm not in Albuquerque anymore.

"Out of town? Gabi, no one goes out of town in the middle of the semester. What's up?"

"Finally!" Troy exclaimed. I looked up. He'd found a rest station!

"Was that....was that Troy?"

"Food!" I shouted smiling at Troy. I wasn't completely listening. to Taylor.

"Is he starving you? Gabriella Montez-" I heard that.

"That's not my name."

"What? Whatever, I'll play along. What's your new name?"

"Just call me GB, for now." Troy turned and gave me a small smile.

"Oh my God!"

"I gotta go, Tay."

"No wait! There's so much more to talk about!-" I ended the call.

"That went well." Troy stated. I giggled at him.

"She knows you're with me, and that we're not in New Mexico."

"You didn't tell her about your parents?" He was shocked. Of course he was. I tell that girl everything, and he knew that. So why not tell her my biggest secret? I shook my head at his question. "Why not?"

"I don't know." I shrugged. "I guess I didn't feel like he trying to go all therapist on me." Troy chuckled. I felt butterflies in my stomach. Those same ones I got when I tried to impress him. What's going on?

"Yeah, she can get that sort of attitude sometimes." He pulled into the service station and killed the engine. "Can you go get some snacks while I get directions?" I nodded and went into the store. I picked up various items. I made sure to stock up on strawberry pop tarts and cookies for Troy. I glanced out the window and saw him leaning against the car. Troy's sandy brown hair fell into his eyes. Right now he looks incredibly hott. I mean, he always looks attractive, but right now? Phew!

I paid for my stuff at the register and started walking back out. I don't know if it's the fact that he's not mine anymore, or if it was that I wanted him all along, but lately he's been on my mind in more ways than one. This has been happening since I first saw him a week after we broke up.

"Chad just sent me a text." He informed me as I came up to the car. "The whole school thinks that you and I are eloping right now." Did I mention how funny he is when he's not being a jerk?

"Ha ha! Your jokes are getting better, DK." His pearly whites flashed as he smiled.

"I wish I was. Apparently, Taylor misconstrued what you meant when you said your name was GB. She thought you meant Gabriella Bolton." Darn her for being an honor student. Anyone else in the world would just go with the flow, but not Taylor. She has to analyze and solve. I groaned and laid my head against his chest. Troy chuckled and timidly placed an arm around me. I, hopefully very discreetly, snuggled closer to him. Yep, still smells good. "I didn't tell him it wasn't true..." His voice trailed off.

"Why?" I asked, semi frowning, as I turned my head.

"It's a good cover story, G. We could say that we've been missing each other terribly, and that we never want to be apart." Well, he pegged me in that statement. Only I hadn't realized that I missed him until last night. "It's perfect!"

"I guess..." Quick, change the subject before it gets awkward! "So, where are we going?"

"Well, the manager said there's no way of turning around right now. He said we have to follow this road until we come to a town called, Paisley. He seemed clueless after that. I figured we'd get some different directions after that." I nodded my head.

"Sounds like a plan." We stood still in that position. My arms wrapped around him and my head on his chest. I'm savoring this moment.

"Um, G? We kinda have to go. It's noon, and if We're lucky, we can get to this town quick and get back on the road." I inwardly groaned. I wasn't ready to let go. Maybe that was my problem all along...

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An- Not my best, and definitely not the longest, but I wanted to get something out. Also, I'm going to post another story. It's based off a series of books. Not sure when they'll be out. Also, I want to re-write 'Can't Be More Than This' since a lot of you liked it, and it got deleted. Would anyone be interested in reading it again? Comments? Questions? Suggestion? You know what to do!

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