I Heart My Foe
-A Joyful Jackie Story-
Summary: Ever thought that you can fall in love with your arch-nemesis? I can, Gabriella Montez falls in love with Troy Bolton, the bully here at East it be a match made in heaven for these two? Are they meant to be together or just stay enemies?
Disclaimer: Don't own anything
Chapter 8
The Glory of Being Troy Bolton's Girlfriend
Everything seemed different at East High as I walked in. The whisper had died down but in the shadows I still heard my name here or there. It had been three days since I got home, three days that Troy told me he loved me and three days since he told me he wanted to keep our love a secret. As if we had a love affair, but Troy hasn't had a girlfriend in a while or as I know. I knew that he had good intentions but it was my feelings that were being bruised. I reached my locker to find that it was the same and the basketball team was now staring in my direction. I turned to my locker and sighed. Today was going to be a long day.
I actually managed to keep myself together until lunch but Taylor was not around yet I saw her name on the attendance sheet. Another activity for the Scholastic Decathlon but I had been the vice president I should of went to the meeting too. I also managed to get my food from the cafeteria without tripping over someone's foot, spilling it on someone even dropping it all period. The library was off limits to eat but Sue, the Liberian, had given me special privileges to stay. The tuna sandwich was bland so I threw it back onto the red tray. Next the yogurt that wasn't even cold. I opened the carton and dug the plastic spoon it the pink slush. It tasted better than it looked for some reason. i put it back down and pulled out a magazine this time. Even though, reading books was my favorite past time I checked the latest style. I was surprised to see that East High's Ice queen, Sharpay, had been on the cover. Of course, wearing pink and a diamond tiara and holding a miniature dog. A new success for her. At least she was happy with her life. She had the looks, she had the fame and fortune and she even had the guy. Zeke Baylor, the basketball player and the head of the home economics department. I wished my life was like hers. Simply Perfect. But inside I knew Sharpay wasn't the nicest person. She would help Troy tease me when we were little. Now she still did but only when she saw or interacted with me, she had a new life and was exciting. I shook the awful thoughts out of my head and finished my half eaten yogurt. When I was finished I got up and threw the bitten sandwich into the trash and pulled out a water bottle from my bag. After I took a big gulp I tossed it back in and zipped it back up.
The five minute bell rang but I was left in the hallway forcing my locker to open. I heard slight giggles from a closet and a big thud on the door. Two people stumbled out but my mouth hung open when I saw who it was. Taylor Mckessie, my best friend, the smartest one was making out with Chad in a broom closet. Her clothes wrinkled and out of place. It was so not like her to be so disorganized. I tried to hold my laugh as they saw me with big eyes.
"Gabi How was class?" She asked smoothing her white blouse into place but her effort was effortless.
"Fine. I heard about the meeting." I turned to my locker again forcing it open but not even a budge.
Chad's footsteps stepped forward behind me, "Look Gabi we can explain."
"I know Chad you don't have to say anything."
"Oh good." He wiped his forehead as if he was released from a crime. "Still having trouble with the locker huh?" I nodded and he walked over and pounded it three times and lifted the lock it magically opened.
"Thanks." I unloaded my backpack and took out my shoulder bag with the last subjects papers in it.
"You just have to hit it a few times. I got to go but I'll see you two." I looked away but Taylor was still looking at him with loving eyes. She was supposed to be with the meeting but no she hadn't.
"Now tell me why you didn't tell me that I needed to be at this meeting."
"Um..I." She stammered looking down the hallway for Chad but he was long gone. "Cause I know he would be there."
"Good answer. You're not mad that they want to keep us a secret."
"Me. No cause I think of it like no one knows only us." I rolled my eyes at her response it was like she was under his spell of lies.
"Taylor Mckessie turned bad." I turned to her examining her hair that was pulled into all directions and the nicely ironed clothes now had scattered wrinkles on every layer.
"You should try it, its kind of fun." She giggled but I haven't seen Troy all day. It was like he was avoiding me but I knew he wasn't cause I saw him just yesterday.
I rolled my eyes at her, "Taylor it's weird. I mean he doesn't want the school to know."
"Would you just lighten up? School is ending in two months he will come around." Taylor encouraged. Maybe she was right. He was afraid of change. It was just a stupid boy phase. "Let's just head to the meeting okay?" I nodded following her skipping footsteps down the hall. I could tell she was in love, not just any love. She fell head over heels for Chad Danforth.
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How awkward it had been to watch his blue eyes look away from mine. I was forced to look back at my notebook instead of catching another glance at Troy. Was this really the boy I was in love with? This boy who is now ignoring me because of his popularity status. Was I really that low in the food chain to have to endure this treatment? I picked up my pencil and doodled the words 'Why Me!' on the top of the page. I guess it was time to stop thinking and to pay attention to this so called seminar for clubs and what not's. A few giggles made me look up again. Troy was moving his desk closer to the cheerleaders without catching the speakers attention. I scuffed in hoping he would notice but that wasn't the case. I so wanted this day to be over and i wish i never went on that trip to avoid this chaos. I was much happier with him making fun of me and just plain ignoring me. This was torture having your boyfriend (if he really was) flirt with other girls and to top it off him was right in front of me.
Finally, the speaker had stop his never ending speech. Everyone stood up stretching the arms and legs. A few yawned from tiredness or from the boring speech made by some professional employee of the new factory here in Albuquerque. I saw Taylor wink at Chad and he winked back. They were so open about their relationship and still no one knew. I tried to think of it being fun but I wanted to remove all the social groups here at East High and I only had a few months left to do so. I walked out of the gym towards my locker. It turns out school had been over for an hour and they kept us here. It was nice when no one was around in the different hall ways. There was no one to trip over you and push you towards your locker. I could tell everyone from the gym was gone cause all I heard were moping sounds coming from the janitor. Then I heard foot steps it sounded like they were coming closer towards me.
"Gabriella, there you are." Troy called. I quickly slammed my locker and picked up my pace away from him. But he was a basketball player he could out run me so I started running towards the exit. "This isn't funny Gabriella stop running."
He pulled my shoulder back forcing me to look at him, "What Troy!" I yelled, forcing his grip away from me.
"Could we talk?" I thought for at lest a second and shook my head. "Please Gabi."
"If you're ashamed of me being your girlfriend its fine Troy I don't care." He put his hand on my mouth avoiding me to speak. I tried to free myself but his grip was to strong.
"I can explain." He let go off me releasing his hand from my lips.
"Sure, enlighten me." I said watching his eyes look around the hall. "Tell me how you succeed to avoid me, give me the silent treatment and worse flirt with other girls right in front of my face Troy." Could he do any of that? Did he have a whole speech ready for me so I wouldn't be upset? "So, explain how you did all that?"
"I..um?" he stammered watching my posture change. I crossed my arms tapping my foot waiting for something better.
I rolled my eyes pondering what I could say but it was all coming to me so I attacked, "See, now were through but I don't even know if we were ever on." I yelled louder but we were the only ones left in the abandoned building. "Maybe it was all a hoax you being nice to me on that trip. You had to make me think i like you so we wouldn't fight." I paused for a moment to look at him then lightened my tone to make him understand clearly "Your real good Troy. An expert with your own lies." I walked down the hall hugging my books closely to my chest. I was done with him and that should of been history the first girl to dump Troy Bolton and having a week long relationship with him. He didn't chase after me. I could feel he was stuck looking at me walk away. I was afraid to look back so I just hummed and got all the angry thoughts off my mind to relieve me. Today was the worst day ever.
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I know sad ending but it won't get better till the end of the story. This is where I pick up the drama cause bassically I have had a lot of fluff chapters.
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Jackie