Do you know what's worth fighting for?
When it's not worth dying for?
Does it take your breath away and you feel yourself suffocating?
Does the pain weigh out the pride?
And you look for a place to hide?
Did someone break your heart inside, you're in ruins
One, 21 Guns
Lay down your arms
Give up the fight
One, 21 Guns
Throw up your arms into the sky
You and I ...
When you're at the end of the road
And you lost all sense of control
And your thoughts have taken their toll
When your mind breaks the spirit of your soul
Your faith walks on broken glass and the hangover doesn't pass
Nothing's ever built to last, you're in ruins
One, 21 Guns
Lay down your arms
Give up the fight
One, 21 Guns
Throw up your arms into the sky
You and I ...
Did you try to live on your own?
When you burned down the house and home?
Did you stand too close to the fire?
Like a liar looking for forgiveness from a stone
When it's time to live and let die
And you can't get another try
Something inside this heart has died, you're in ruins
One, 21 Guns
Lay down your arms
Give up the fight
One, 21 Guns
Throw up your arms into the sky
One, 21 Guns
Lay down your arms
Give up the fight
One, 21 Guns
Throw up your arms into the sky
You and I
21 Guns- Green Day
I stuffed my notebook back into my pocket after checking the "Dear Dad" off of my To Do Before Die List. I turned the knob to the house and sneaked the door open and I peeked my head through to see if everyone was still sleep. The Coast was clear, so I tip-toed in the house and I walked slowly up the stairs until:
"Gabriella" Shit
"Yes" I turned around to see Lucille, Jack and Troy standing there with smug looks on their faces with their arms crossed
"I left a note, you know"
"We know, we were just wondering why you were sneaking in like a criminal"
"I didn't want to wake you guys up"
"Well It Is, 10 ock Saturday! We always get up, around this time on Saturdays"
"Oh, Well I'm going to head up to my room then" I hurried up the room and opened the door then slammed the door before plopping on the bed
I ran my hand through my hair and sighed loudly before turning over in fetal position before I heard a knock on the door and grunted out loud. "Who Can That Be?"
I scrambled out of the bed, before pulling the barrette that kept my curls out my face out and shook my curls out before opening the door revealing Troy. I grunted before rolling my eyes and sighing
"Hi" I mumbled
"Hi" He replied timely then looked down at his sandal covered feet and eyed him suspiciously before examining him. He was wearing a Plain White V-Neck that showed of his long nice toned muscular arms so sharply! Oh God, What Am I saying? And Some regular brown khaki shorts. And His soft brown locks wet and matted to his forehead. He stuffed his hands in his pocket and leaned against the doorframe
"So?" I asked breaking the silence and I said and our eyes met when he looked back up
"Um, I was wondering! You see a couple of my friends and I are going hang out today, and were thinking about going to beach then out to eat and I was wondering if you. Um, wanted to go"
"Um, I don't know, Troy."
"Please" He looked up at me with those eyes, those damn eyes. I couldn't resist the tension
"Okay, fine"
"Really?"
"Yes, Troy. Ill Go"
"Okay, then. Ill be in my room. Tell me when you're ready"
"Okay"
I closed the door, and leaned on the door. Hang out with Troy and his friends? I never really had any friends since I was always the weird smart geeky suicidal girl. Back Home In LA, I stayed to myself. People who always tell me you're like almost the prettiest girl they even seen but I'm always staying to myself! And well I didn't want to be the popular girl who gets all the attention from the boys and Is The head cheerleader and probably the girl who slept with the whole basketball team and was then making It too the football team also. That's why I hardly had any friends, I didn't want any friends and It if I did get any friends, I'll push them
away.
XOXOXOXOXOXOXOX
What Am I Going To Wear? What Am Going With My Hair? What If They Think I'm Weird? Why Should I care, What They Think? God! Uggh!
I rummaged through my packed stuff and unpacked stuff, I couldn't find out what I should wear! Finally, I spotted a Brown And Green Stripped Two Piece Bathing Suit and I sighed. I walked over the mirror and stood there and head It too me. I didn't feel beautiful enough to wear It. What If? Nvm?
I walked into the bathroom and slowly slipped off my top then stared at myself in the mirror, I examined the piercing through my navel that I had remembered getting two years ago for my 16 birthday. My Mom Had Totally freaked out, when she saw It and she still hadn't gotten over It. I slipped the bikini top on and tied the string behind and sighed.
XOXOXOXO
After, finishing dressing, I finished putting eyeliner on and stood up. I had put on a long t-shirt over my bathing suit to cover up. I tied my sandals and headed towards the door and grabbing my bag and heading out. When I headed down the stairs, I saw Lucille sitting down. She focused on the book in her hand and long brown hair was tied in a bobbed bun, with a White Flower barrette holding It. I guess she had heard my footsteps and she looked and smiled
"Well don't you look beautiful" She smiled showing off her beautiful pearly smile and looked down at myself and ran my hand through my hair, which I straightened the curls out.
"Look at your hair. I had gotten so used to your curls. Its so beautiful"
"Thank You" I gnawed down at my lip and smiled then started heading towards the stairs again until
"Gabriella"
"Yes" I turned back around and Lucille smiled then placed her bookmark in her book before placing It On The Table then standing up and walking towards me
She pulled the White Flower Barrette that kept her bun up and she let her hair fall and she held the barrette in her hand. She pinched the top on the barrette then placed on my hair and smiled
"There you go, beautiful girl. Have fun and enjoy yourself" She smiled before grabbing her book and heading outside to the backdoor.
I smiled and headed towards the stairs when the doorbell rang and I frowned. Who was that?
"Troy?" I yelled but no answer
So, I shrugged and headed towards the door and opened It revealing a petite Strawberry Blonde Hair. She was rummaging through her peach colored bag for something carefully with perfectly manicured fingers and I guess she felt my presence and looked up and smiled showing off her white pearly smile.
"Hi, I'm Tenley" Her voice was sweet and perky. I examined the girl, and frowned. She had long wavy Strawberry Blonde Hair, Green Forest Eyes, that I had never seen, a smile that was brighter than the sun. She was wearing a blue bikini top that was visible through her white tank top that she over It and she was wearing a peach colored skirt that went almost to her knees, that showed her tanned long legs and White high heeled shoes. She was gorgeous, which made me envy her. Who Was She? Was She Troy's Girlfriend? No, She couldn't be?
Finally, I saw her attention being caught by something behind me and she smiled more. I turned around to see Troy coming down the stairs, he was wearing blue and black swim trunks and a blue buttoned up swim top and his wet hair was combed perfectly up. All Of That Blue, brought out his ultramarine irises.
"Tenley" Troy said smiling hugging her and smiling and she pulled back. "Um, Gabriella, this is my friend Tenley and Tenley this is Gabriella, she staying with my family and I for the summer" Friend? For some reason, I felt relieved. Finally, I looked up to see Troy was now staring at me deeply! Was It My Hair? Did He Like The Curls Better?
"Hi, Gabriella" She said in her sweet perky voice and held out her hand
"Hi" I mocked in a sweet voice and shook her hand, smiling fakely. Was I jealous of this girl? I looked back up at Troy, who was still staring and I looked away.
"Oh My God, I love your hair. Its so pretty. Isn't her hair beautiful, Troy"
"Yeah" He said softly and smiling while still smiling
"Thanks, Your hairs pretty too"
"Thanks Hunny" She said sweetly
"Well lets Go, The Gang Is waiting for us at the beach" She said grabbing Troy's hand and intertwining fingers with him and opening the door and before Troy headed out the door, he grabbed my hand and enlaced fingers with me then grabbed me before heading out the door
"Ten, were taking your car?" Troy asked and snapping Tenley out of her thoughts. I swear she was staring at Troy and I hands and she looked up and smiled sweetly
"We should walk Its only around the corner because Pay said she taking her limo to the Rico's so she could drop us back off here" She said before pulling out her phone and started walking to his blue hummer. Maybe The Bolton's are rich. She got in the passenger seat and closed the door. I sighed before looking up to see I was still holding Troy's hand and he was still staring
"Are you okay" He asked concerned
"Yeah, I'm fine"
"Lets Go" I walked over to his truck and hopped In
The Walk Was so awkward for me as Troy and Tenley talked about their middle school and High School memories meaning they known each other since Junior High, maybe every since I moved away. I wonder if my Dad hadn't died and I haven't moved away. Would me and Troy been a couple or even friends?
XOXOXOXOX
Few minutes later, we arrived at the pier and I saw Troy waving at a group of people and smiling. Tenley had grabbed Troy's hand and entwined fingers and Troy grabbed my hand and pulled me over towards them. "Hey Guys"
"I want to Introduce you guys to Gabriella, she staying at with my parents and I for the summer. Gabriella this is Sharpay and Zeke, he said pointing to the couple who held each other hands.
Sharpay, had long wavy blonde hair and crystal blue eyes, who was wearing A Pink two piece bathing suit and pink pumps, she was gorgeous and Zeke, the brown skinned boy, who was wearing blue swim trunks and was shirtless showing off his toned body. He was cute, but I guess he and Sharpay were dating.
"Kelsi and Ryan, Ryan is Sharpay twin brother" He said pointing to the couple who were also holding hands. Kelsi was small petite girl who was wearing a plain powdery blue two piece, she had shoulder length brown hair and green eyes, she was gorgeous also and Ryan, was an identical version to Sharpay, just a boy version, same face, hair and everything. He was wearing, a white shirt that was soaked and blue swim trunks
"Jason and Martha" He said pointing to Jason and Martha, who holding hands. Jason was an black-haired boy with green eyes, who was shirtless showing him toned body too and Martha, the brown haired girl, who was wearing a white shirt covering her one piece bathing suit. She was very heavy set but was still beautiful.
"And Finally Chad and Taylor" He said pointing at the couple who were holding hands. Chad was taller than Taylor, he had light browned skin and curly bush of hair, which I thought was cute. He was wearing swim trunks and shirtless, showing his toned muscular body off. He was very cute and so was his hair. And Taylor, the beautiful girl who had darker skin than her Chad's had long brown hair, with a yellow bathing suit that matched her skin, making her sparkle in the sun.
"Hi, Gabriella" They all said in unison and I smiled and said "Hi" They had went back to the water, while Sharpay, had tapped me on the shoulder and smiled. "Hi, I'm Sharpay" She said and I Smiled
"Hi, Gabriella Montez"
"Wait, Gabriella, that's sounds so familiar. Gabriella, I know. You used to live her when you were since you were seven but after you dad `_" She stopped herself and I nodded
"Its okay, I know that's me. How do you know?"
"Well, I seen pictures of you in Troy's house and he told us about you like a long time ago"
"Oh"
"Yeah, so how Is LA. Have you ever been to Malibu" She asked and I giggled
"Actually, No" She smiled and laughed
"Well, why are you here out here for the summer"
I gnawed down at my lip and sighed.
"Well, I been having a couple of problems back home and my mom decided to send me to this hellhole, No offense"
"None, taken. I understand, how It feels to lose someone, and Its okay. I'm still not over that person death. Its okay"
"Sharpay" I heard Zeke yell
"Well, It was nice talking to you Gabriella. I hope we can be friends, Ill be back my Zekepoo is calling me"
"By the way, I love your hair, you're very pretty" She said before running back over to Zeke and jumping on his back and jumping into the water
I felt someone watching me, and I turned around to see Troy and Chad standing there
"Gabriella are you planning on getting in the water" Troy asked and I giggled
"Nope" I said before walking over the chairs and sitting down
"I'm going sit and tan"
"Oh come on, the water feels great"
"Nope"
I removed my white t-shirt revealing my bathing suit and sat down. I felt Troy watching and I felt myself blushing. I still felt self-conscious about my body. "If you don't come in the water, we have no choice to throw you in"
"You wouldn't" I said eyeing him closely
"He would" Chad said and I giggled
"Well then my answer is still no"
"Okay, we have no choice then"
Suddenly, Troy and Chad picked me up then Troy threw my over his shoulder and heading towards the water. Everyone else, was laughing while I screamed
"Troy Alexander Bolton, you must me down this instance"
"Put me down" All sudden, I could feel me being surrounded with water.
"You asshole" I yelled but I couldn't help to giggle when he started tickling my sides
"Troy Stop" Finally, he stopped and I splashed water at him
"I am going to kill you, Bolton" I said
"Really"
"Bet On It" I looked over to see all of the Gang laughing except one person who didn't look so happy, who looked hurt. Tenley
"Um, Ill be right now. I got to go to the restroom" I said before heading back to the shore and grabbing my towel from my bag and headed toward the restroom. The sound of my sandals flopped on the tiled floor and walked It. I walked in the place and placed my bag down on the counter and looked in the mirror. Suddenly, the sound of heels clicking against the ground rang through the ceiling and looked over to see Tenley, she smiled sweetly.
"Hi Gabriella" She said perkily
"Hi" I said and looked back in the mirror
"So" She said and I frowned
"So what?"
"I just wanted to know something, Do you have feelings for Troy"
"Ummm" SHIT
"Its totally okay, if you do. I just wanted to know because I been wanting to tell Troy that I miss being with him. I been planning on doing it. You see Troy and I used to date when we were in middle school but as soon as she started becoming the basketball star and a player, we broke up. We decided they were better off as friends"
"Um. I don't like Troy, in that way" I lied SHIT
"Really?"
"Trust Me"
"Okay, I trust you. Thanks Gabriella" She said and walked out of the restroom.
I felt my eyes start to water as, I looked in the mirror. Do I have feelings for Troy?
Authors Note- Hahaa Left You Hanging With a Cliffhanger Bet You Cant Wait til next Chapter will be longer, promise! Hahaaa!